Surviving Machines
Very few of the early machines built by Richard Hornsby & Co. survive, but examples of the major types are still to be found. A working example of a Hornsby Oil tractor can be seen at some vintage vehicle shows in the UK, and another example is under restoration in Australia.
Several examples of Hornsby Ackroyd oil engines survive in preservation. The Track assembly of the Hornsby Steam Tractor survives.
A number of Hornsby-built steam engines and tractors are in preservation, with "The Traction Engine Register 2008" listing 12 portable engines and 3 traction engines in the UK. One example – no. 1851 built in August 1871 – is in the Science Museum's store at Wroughton, with another example no. 7297 at the Museum of Lincolnshire Life, Lincoln.
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