Yesteryear Collection

In 1901, as people looked optimistically towards the promise of a new century, Charles Burrell & Sons Ltd. drew up plans and constructed a prototype for a double-crank compound "undertype" steam wagon. However, a decade would pass before the Norfolk company would build another, this time a 5-ton compound with an "overtype" layout. The following year, in 1912, Burrell introduced a single-chain driven vehicle with a "live" rear axle. Burrell was responding to the need for versatile steam-driven vehicles that could help power progress during an era of rapid growth and industrialization. Steam was an essential and exciting part of the new century-powering factories, ship-going vessels, locomotives, trucks and tractors. Indeed, the importance of steam was ever-present both in the city and on the farm. Whether toting bales of hay, construction materials or excited passengers, those steam-powered vehicles captured the enthusiasm and great optimism of the new century. Now, a classic 1912 Burrell Traction Engine has been re-created in a precision-engineered replica by Matchbox Collectibles exclusively for the Age of Steam II collection.

Information as from "The Yesteryear Book 1956-2002"
YAS08-M; 1912 Burrell Traction Engine																Checklist
Issue	Year of Release	Colour	Smoke Box & Smoke Stack	Canopy	Canopy Supports & Plated Parts	Canopy Underside Text	Crew Platform Area	Piston Housing	Wheels With Spacers	Tyres	Ashcan & Water Tank	Series Number	Baseplate	Rarity	Box	My Ref.	Location
1	1998	Green body, boiler, flywheel & front axle	Black with gold rim	White top Green underside	Gold	MATCHBOX COLLECTIBLES	Black	Green with black base	Red 12 spoke front 18 spoke rear	pale grey	Green	Cast YAS08	Cast © 1997 1912 BURREL TRACTION ENGINE MODELS OF YESTERYEAR	S	Q2	2	Cabinet-4/Box-8
2		Green body, boiler, flywheel & front axle	Black with gold rim	Cream top Green underside	Gold	MATCHBOX COLLECTIBLES	Black	Green with black base	Red 12 spoke front 18 spoke rear	pale grey	Green	Cast YAS08	Cast © 1997 1912 BURREL TRACTION ENGINE MODELS OF YESTERYEAR	S	Q2
3		Green body, boiler, flywheel & front axle	Black with gold rim	Cream top Green underside	Gold	MATCHBOX COLLECTIBLES	Black	Green with black base	Red 12 spoke front 18 spoke rear	pale grey	Green	Tampo YAS08	Cast © 1997 Mattel Inc CHINA Tampo YAS08 1912 BURREL TRACTION ENGINE MODELS OF YESTERYEAR		Q2
Rarity: D - Difficult; S - Scarce; R - Rare; VR - Very Rare; ER - Extremely Rare
Box: Q2 - Yellow and cream standard style box, slightly larger than Q1