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All Steamed up for success at Sultan – The News 9 may 1973                 Back

 

 

A veteran of the age of steam returned in triumph yesterday to its base at HMS SULTAN, Gosport, after scoring a resounding success in its first national rally at Brighton. 

            Forty three years old, the 75 bhp Super Sentinel steam wagon is manned and maintained by a team of navy volunteers.  After a complete overhaul during the winter the wagon took part in a London to Brighton run, and gained top prize for steam wagons for the whole of the country.  It was also runner up for the Concours d’Elegance trophy for which 190 vehicles competed. 

Lt Chris king RN of Greenwood Close, Fareham, was in charge for the run and was also responsible for the organisation last year, when the wagon attended 26 events for charity and covered 2500 miles. 

            The volunteers at Brighton included S Pearce, K Ward, D Read, J Coard, D Hewitt, P gunning and three civilians, K Judkins, D Martino and H Moyle