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Brown plaque № 58966

Commemorative plaque
Brown plaque № 58966
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This brown commemorative plaque records: The flaps at the edge of the pavement were put there to give drivers of steam traction engines easy access to water Recorded plaque organisation: Bramley Parish Council, Bramley Village Society.
The flaps at the edge of the pavement commemorated here facilitated the operations of steam traction engine drivers by providing easy access to water, highlighting the infrastructure adaptations during the transition from horse-drawn vehicles to mechanized transport in early 20th century Britain.

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