Claim: Charles Burrell & Sons were builders of steam traction enginges, agricultural machinery, steam lorries and steam tram engines in Norfolk, England; the Charles Burrell Museum includes information and displays about this company.
Evidence: Charles Burrell & Sons were builders of steam traction engines, agricultural machinery, steam lorries and steam tram engines. Thetford, Norfolk, England The collections tell the stories of the Charles Burrell Works, a company which at one time employed 350 people who worked there until the business closed in 1928, and the steam-powered engines they produced and which sold around the world. Displays include a Charles Burrell and Sons Ltd steam roller, traction engine and a Showmans Road Locomotive, parts of Burrell engines, factory machinery, agricultural equipment and items linked to the Burrell Family.