Fire engine
Merryweather and Sons
Category
Carriages & other vehicles
Date
circa 1895
Materials
Wood, cast iron, brass, steel and cloth
Measurements
2389 x 1720 mm; 3600 mm (Length)
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd
NT 1700713
Summary
Fire engine. A horse-drawn fire engine, built by Merryweather of London. It is carried on two small and two large wooden wagon wheels, and has a brass-clad vertical boiler at the rear end. The body is of wood, carried on a steel frame, and has sideways-facing seats for the crew and a separate front seat for the driver. A twin cylinder vertical steam engine is fitted behind the boiler for driving the pump. The body and wheels are painted maroon with black and white lining. The seats and running board are black. The engine was sold from Penrhyn Castle but repurchased in 2009.
Marks and inscriptions
On each side of body: PENRHYN CASTLE On driving end of body: MERRYWEATHER / [geometric design] / LONDON On each side of boiler: MERRYWEATHER / LONDON / FIRST GRAND PRIZE / PATENT / STEAM FIRE ENGINE.
Makers and roles
Merryweather and Sons, maker