Steamroller
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A steamroller is a form of road roller – a type of heavy construction machinery used for leveling surfaces, such as roads or airfields – that is powered by a steam engine. The leveling/flattening acti
Ruston Proctor steamroller (road roller)
Steamroller by Aveling and Porter
Aveling and Porter manufactured the first successful steamrollers. Pictured is an example from 1924
1925 Robey tandem roller #42693, now owned by the Robey Trust
Road roller
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A road roller is a compactor-type engineering vehicle used to compact soil, gravel, concrete, or asphalt in the construction of roads and foundations. Similar rollers are used also at landfills or in
Steamroller
…A steamroller (or steam roller) is a form of road roller – a type of heavy construction machinery used for leveling surfaces, such as roads or airfields – that is powered by a steam engine. The leveling/flattening…
Caterpillar soil compactor equipped with padfoot drum, being used to compact the ground before placing concrete
Antique "Kemna" steamroller
Horse-drawn road roller from 1800
Steam-powered roller