Traction engine, 1900
Photograph, Boer War (1899-1902), 1900.
During the South African conflict the British used traction engines to pull guns and supply waggons and transport troops to places not served by railroads. Despite this, the army still needed to use thousands of oxen and mules to move its supplies.
From an album of 172 photographs compiled by J L B Templar, Royal Army Service Corps.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1974-05-59-1-31
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum, Out of Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1974-05-59-1-31