Eddison Steam in Dorset

Introduction :

In December 2017, Simon Crumbleholme of Warmwell, near Dorchester,  Dorset (UK) purchased a 1922 Aveling & Porter Steam Road Roller. It had originally been purchased new and operated by Eddision from their Dorchester yard in 1922. This Roller (Reg FX 9640) is the nearest one in the photograph above of their Dorchester yard. 

This website has been created to record this Roller in particular and Eddison Steam in Dorset in general.

The Eddison company started in Martinstown, a village about 4 miles west of the county town of Dorchester and soon expanded with a large yard in Dorchester itself. Later, the company became a national one with many depots and a head office in Grantham in Lincolnshire. 

We would very much welcome more information please on any aspect or correction of any errors made. This website is purely to assist private research and further our area's local history. Whilst our research has been carried out carefully and in good faith, we can accept no liability for the accuracy of any information recorded. 

Simon can be contacted via email :  simon (insert "@" here) crumbleholme.co.uk

Please click on the three bars (top left of this page) to navigate the site especially when using a smaller device such as a smart phone or tablet.

At January 2024, the roller is being dismantled for a major rebuild = please use this link to view 

Website created December 2017 using new format Google sites.