I have the greatest of respect for the people who keep these running. Another problem not mentioned is the quality of the available coal - poor quality means a lot more work and possible underperformance.
Beautiful machine!😍 I can assure you my ex-wife has WAY more maintenance issues than this truck! And regardless of what happens you at least know exactly where you stand and what it's gonna take to fix whatever is wrong with this truck!!
Thank you for a very clear explanation of the way in which a Sentinel steam engine works. I know about steam locomotive working, but this is significantly different.
Them still building these steam wagons in the 30s might be surprising until you remember that: These were for industrial use not civilian, so the issues of it being hard to run are less important when you're already hiring two guys to run one anyway. Labor was cheap and time could be taken, especially when petrol and diesel trucks weren't that much better or cheaper.
The 'Standard' was one of the earliest wagons that Sentinel manufactured pre dating the 'Super' The 'S' in the case of the Sandstone wagon stands for shaft drive.
55 HP, 10,000,000 lb*ft of torque
I have the greatest of respect for the people who keep these running. Another problem not mentioned is the quality of the available coal - poor quality means a lot more work and possible underperformance.
In Czechoslovakia, the Skoda factory manufactured them under license. It produced about 200 pieces. Between 1924 and 1935.
This is how aliens see our "modern technology" nowadays
Beautiful machine!😍 I can assure you my ex-wife has WAY more maintenance issues than this truck! And regardless of what happens you at least know exactly where you stand and what it's gonna take to fix whatever is wrong with this truck!!
Does Jay Leno have one yet?
So rip out the coal-fired boiler and put in an electric steam generator and some batteries! Get with the times man
I think driving to Johannesburg would still be a big adventure today. Not just "in those days".
Twin cam - sweet!
"Operating this machine can only be called; a labour of Love."
Thank you for a very clear explanation of the way in which a Sentinel steam engine works. I know about steam locomotive working, but this is significantly different.
Them still building these steam wagons in the 30s might be surprising until you remember that: These were for industrial use not civilian, so the issues of it being hard to run are less important when you're already hiring two guys to run one anyway. Labor was cheap and time could be taken, especially when petrol and diesel trucks weren't that much better or cheaper.
Simply fantastic! A very wonderful truck. Thank you so much for saving restoring showing taping editing uploading and sharing.
Wow l enjoyed it so much l watched it again it’s people like you who keep and preserve these fine machines a touch of a by gone era that l love cheers
The 'Standard' was one of the earliest wagons that Sentinel manufactured pre dating the 'Super' The 'S' in the case of the Sandstone wagon stands for shaft drive.
You Sir, are an absolute wizard! Thanks for the show.
Thank you for the video, and for the hard work keeping these marvelous dinosaurs on the road.
Thank god for Rudolph Diesel! Enjoyed your clip tho, thank you for your hard work keeping this part of history going. Thanks for posting 🤗
what a beautiful machine. Those men who operated these trucks certainly earned their pay.