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Authers Gallery
The "Tivvy
Bumper", Railway Equipment,
Grand Western Canal and Road Transport |
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| William P. Authers
was the third Curator of the Museum and a very active local politician. He was a great
motivator and did a tremendous amount of work to establish us as a major museum in the
South West. |
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| Dominating the Gallery is the former Great
Western Railway locomotive No.1442 (The Tivvy Bumper). This pulled the
last train to Tiverton in October 1965 and was purchased by the Museum Trust with a very
generous grant from Viscount Amory. There
are three others of this type at work in Britain, but, being static, this is the only one
which is easily accessible to members of the public (both young and old!). |
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| Surrounding the locomotive is
a large display of railway memorabilia. Most of it is local and covers every aspect of the
railways except rolling stock. Complementing
the transport theme are two sections on the Grand Western Canal and road transport. The main features of the latter display
is an
original turnpike gate and a Mini car. Bicycles and an early petrol pump and a display
about the local origins of the rubber cycle patch are of great interest. |
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