Decorative Art irernent Tale
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pUT a few well-kept livestock vehicles together and the chances are they will be much of a muchness, but in the Cheshire dairy country there is one that causes everybody, I am sure, to recall the name of Mr. Goodwin Kirk of Noon Sur Farm, Great Warford. In fact, the first time anybody sees the oldest of his three vehicles he will certainly stop to have a second look, not because it has any claims to " veteran ' interest (being no more than 11 years old) but because it carries what must surely be the biggest collection of badges of an commercial unit in the country.
Overflowing
rr.1-1E collection started when the vehicle was new and, aftei covering the radiator, the badges and signs overflowee to other parts of the bodywork. When I asked Mr. Kini
M indebted to Aveling-Barfords for a delightful account
the dignified end of one of their steam rollers, which supplied to the municipality of Oslo in 1878. In active :e until last June (when her driver retired after 42 years r helm) she has been found a resting place in the city's Meal Museum.
Handed with flowers, driven by her retired conductor, :scorted by the brass band of the Roads Department and oners who had worked with her, she steamed her way dignity and complete absence of temperament to the urn. The Mayor made a speech, there were hearty iegian to.asts, the band played more vigorously than ever, be little ceremony was over.
e veteran steamer had covered a distance equal to 12 laps the world in her 82 years of service. Her operators well be forgiven their moment of sentiment.