Applying Sheet Rubber Tyres to the 6″ Little Samson Traction Engine – Stage 1 Preparation (04 August, 2026)

RHS View of the Little Samson Traction Engine Parked Ready for Application of Sheet Rubber Tyres

Photo 1 Above

The first task was to drive the engine out from the engine shed and park it – well chocked up for safety – as seen in the photo above, ready for hind wheel removal. Note in the background the two rolls of sheet rubber wrapped in blue and white plastic coverings.

LHS View of the Little Samson Traction Engine Parked Ready for Application of Sheet Rubber Tyres

Photo 2 Above

Another view of the engine this time from the left hand side looking backwards.

Close-up Engine Photo Gallery Below

I was pleasantly surprised at how clean the engine looked and how relatively free from rust it was when I drove it out from the shed where it has been sitting since the refurbishment was completed 14 March 2025 – almost 18 months ago. Apart from superficial rust on the bare flywheel it looked fairly rust-free.

Of course many bright steel parts had been replaced with stainless steel parts including all the nuts on the cylinder. Other steel parts had been painted in chrome-effect paint.

So pleased I was that I took a few close-up pictures of the engine and present them in the gallery below.