Prompted by a recent conversation with my brother: where the subject came up, of steam enthusiasts who own traction engines. We wondered about standard regulations as for private motor vehicles -- licensing, insurance, tax and what-have-you; and whether these differ in any way for, specifically, steam traction engines?
It occurred to us as likely that a traction engine (these are, after all, driven on public roads by their owners) would be potentially more "wearing" on road surfaces, than a rubber-tyred vehicle; whence wondering whether regulations as regards the legally obligatory costs / charges, differ at all -- presumably in the direction of being greater -- from those for more conventional road conveyances.
Not a thing which had ever crossed my mind before... would be grateful for any answers here, from folk knowledgeable about such matters.
It occurred to us as likely that a traction engine (these are, after all, driven on public roads by their owners) would be potentially more "wearing" on road surfaces, than a rubber-tyred vehicle; whence wondering whether regulations as regards the legally obligatory costs / charges, differ at all -- presumably in the direction of being greater -- from those for more conventional road conveyances.
Not a thing which had ever crossed my mind before... would be grateful for any answers here, from folk knowledgeable about such matters.