Locomotive plate
Peckett & Sons Ltd.
Category
Brassware
Date
1931
Materials
Brass.
Measurements
215 x 385 x 11 mm
Place of origin
Bristol
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Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd
NT 1700853
Summary
Locomotive plate. An oval, brass maker's plate from a railway locomotive, no.1837 built by Peckett & Sons Ltd. in 1931. The plate has a polished brass surface with an inscribed oval border and lettering filled with black wax, and there are two fixing holes. The locomotive was a 0-4-0ST No.37 at Beckton Gas Works, Essex, and was scrapped in 1962.
Marks and inscriptions
Front face: PECKETT & SONS LTD. / NO.1837 / BRISTOL 1931
Makers and roles
Peckett & Sons Ltd., maker