British Steam Military Connections: Southern Railway, GWR and British Railways Humber classed as a motorcycle

classed as a motorcycle

Many buyers took this route

cherished by enthusiastic owners all over the world

Triumph Spitfire & Vitesse 6

before being lovingly restored over many years

British Steam Military Connections: Southern Railway, GWR and British Railways Humber classed as a motorcycleIn Great Britain there existed a practice of naming steam locomotives. The names chosen covered many and varied subjects, however a large number of those represented direct links with military personnel, regiments, squadrons, naval vessels, aircraft, battles and associated historic events. For example, all but one member of the famous Royal Scot class were named in honour of British regiments. Also the Southern Railway created a Battle of Britain