Do you remember when.... by dulciknit

Do you remember when....

....these were in use? I do. For anyone not familiar with them, this is a steam roller. When I was a little girl in the 1950s I used to see them flattening and compacting newly laid tarmac. This one - Victoria - was built by Aveling and Porter in Strood, just across the river from my home town (Chatham) in Kent.
Don't they still use them? I hadn't noticed their demise! We had a huge steam rally here a couple of weeks ago. Very crowded, must be a lot of people interested in them. Nice pic.
June 19th, 2011  
Wow...what an incredible find! LOVE IT!
June 19th, 2011  
Nice perspective! Great shot!
June 19th, 2011  
I miss them.
June 21st, 2011  
Nat
She's a beauty and so is the photo.
June 23rd, 2011  
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