16''x20'' oil   Ransomes Sims & Jefferies General Purpose Engine 1931   © MARTIN DAVEY 2011 This is a painting of a traction engine at a summer steam fair in Dorset,UK. The engine is a Ransomes Sims & Jefferies General Purpose Engine built in 1931 in Britain. It is named velfrey queen, and consisted of colourful, shiny paintwork and well polished brass and copper. The flags (UK and Wales) were in celebration of a recent football match. Care has to be taken when painting a subject like this. It has to be portrayed correctly with all the right parts there and in perpective as well. It is fun painting the shiny copper and brass parts and highlights. The painting is in oils on a 20" x16" canvas.