
4 0 c m
30cm
actual image size: 22cm x 32cm
Description
Copy of original drawing of Sans Pareil, 1829. The Sans Pareil designed by Timothy Hackworth (1786-1850) competed in the Rainhill Trials of 1829. The Rainhill trials were a competition set up to find the most suitable locomotive for haulage on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. The competition was won by the Rocket designed by Robert Stephenson (1803- 1859) and George Stephenson (1781-1848). Timothy Hackworth was the world's first locomotive superintendent of a railway company. Drawing scale 1:6.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10246884
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