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William Fletcher (1848–1918) was an English author and steam traction engine designer. William Fletcher was a leading designer of Victorian and Edwardian steam traction engines. some twenty of his engines survived in preservation, including ''Maynarch'' (Wallis & Steevens, 1883); ''Excelsior'' (Clayton & Shuttleworth No 34980, 1902), ''Peggy'' (Clayton & Shuttleworth, 904)'' and ''Victoria'' (Davey Paxman - 1907). Many of Fletcher's original build books and drawings are held at the Museum of English Rural Life (MERL), University of Reading, Berkshire, UK.〔For more information read 〕 ==Chronology of William Fletcher (1848 to 1918)== *''1848:'' Fletcher was born on 23 April 1848, at West Stockwith, Nottinghamshire. *''1863:'' Apprenticeship with Marshall and Sons, Gainsborough. *''1870:'' Draughtsman with Alexander and Sons, Cirencester. *''1872:'' Assistant manager and chief draughtsman with Wallis & Steevens, Basingstoke. *''1873:'' Married to Jessie Brown, daughter of a Baptist Minister, Cirencester. *''1874:'' Birth of Fletcher’s 1st child; a daughter Lilian, at Basingstoke. *''1876'' Death of Fletcher’s younger brother Robert, a gifted engineer, aged 22 years. *''1877:'' Fletcher designed and tested Wallis & Steevens’ first steam traction engine; T250. *''1878:'' Fletcher’s 1st book, ''“Abuse of the steam jacket”'' is published. Works manager with Charles Burrell & Sons, Thetford. Birth of Fletcher’s 2nd child; a son Conrad, at St. Nicholas Works, Thetford. *''1880:'' Chief draughtsman with Marshall and Sons, Gainsborough. *''1881:'' Birth of Fletcher’s 3rd child; a daughter Hilda, at Gainsborough. *''1888:'' Chief draughtsman with Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies, Ipswich. Fletcher re-designs all their steam traction engines and road locomotives. *''1891:'' Fletcher’s 2nd book, “''The History and Development of Steam Locomotion on Common Roads”'' is published. *''1895:'' Fletcher’s 2nd edition of 1st book is re-printed, ''“The Steam Jacket Practically Considered”.'' *''1897:'' Chief draughtsman with Clayton & Shuttleworth, Lincoln. Fletcher re-designs all their steam traction engines and road locomotives. *''1898:'' Fletcher’s 3rd book, ''“A chapter in the history of the traction engine”'' is published. Fletcher becomes a member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. *''1900:'' Fletcher’s article on the ''“Evolution of the Portable Engine”'' is published. *''1904:'' Fletcher’s 4th book, ''“English and American Steam Carriages and Traction Engines”'' is published. *''1906'' Chief draughtsman with Davey Paxman, Colchester. Fletcher designs all their steam traction engines. *''1910:'' Fletcher retires from active traction and road engine design, aged sixty-two. *''1911:'' Fletcher’s article on the ''“Evolution of the Geared Locomotive”'' is published. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「William Fletcher (steam traction engine designer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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