Steam waggon returns to Devon after 60 years away

Derek Gransden said there had been a fantastic response to the waggon's return

A rare steam waggon has returned to Devon after more than 60 years away from the county.

The vehicle, that was built in Shrewsbury in 1933, was used throughout World War Two to deliver bricks to Plymouth.

In 1963, it finally came to the end of its initial service on Teignmouth Docks. It was kept in storage before being fully restored over the past 10 years in Kent.

Derek Gransden, the owner and restorer of the waggon, said he had always promised that he would bring it back to the county.

In 1963, the waggon came to the end of its service on Teignmouth Docks

Mr Gransden said the reaction of the public to the waggon's return to Devon had been fantastic.

"We've met all sorts of people that remember the waggon when they were lads at the farm in Rock in Cornwall.

"We've had lots of people finding us - the Devon connection has been immense," he added.