Tom Varley was a collector of steam-powered vehicles, known for the Tom Varley Collection, a steam museum mostly of steam wagon

Steam wagon

A steam wagon is a steam-powered road vehicle for carrying freight. It was the earliest form of lorry and came in two basic forms: overtype and undertype – the distinction being the position of the engine relative to the boiler...

s, "a lasting legacy of which [British steam road enthusiasts] can be proud".

His business was in running Todber Caravan Park at Gisburn

Gisburn

Gisburn is a village, civil parish and ward within the Ribble Valley borough of Lancashire, England. It lies northeast of Clitheroe. The parish of Gisburn had a population of 506, and the ward had 1287, recorded in the 2001 census....

, in the high Pennines

Pennines

The Pennines are a low-rising mountain range, separating the North West of England from Yorkshire and the North East.Often described as the "backbone of England", they form a more-or-less continuous range stretching from the Peak District in Derbyshire, around the northern and eastern edges of...

 of Lancashire

Lancashire

Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...

. The steam museum was housed in a barn alongside the caravans. The collection was best known from its frequent appearances at steam rallies through the 1970s and '80s. Varley's wagons were recognisable from their fine paintwork and signwriting, each named and prefixed Pendle ....

Six of his rarer, and often unique survivors, were re-imported from Australia before restoration.

Tom Varley died in the 1990s. His contribution to the preservation of steam vehicles in the UK has been widely recognised.

List of vehicles

These vehicles have at one point formed part of the Tom Varley collection. Since his death, some have now been sold on to other owners, and may have been renamed.

2 Pendle Queen	3 ton Yorkshire steam wagon Yorkshire Patent Steam Wagon Co. The Yorkshire Patent Steam Wagon Co. was a steam wagon manufacturer in Leeds, England. They produced their first wagon in 1901. Their designs had a novel double-ended transverse boiler. In 1911 the company's name was changed to Yorkshire Commercial Motor Co., but reverted to Yorkshire Patent Steam... , U4245	Tom's second steam wagon, rebuilt in 1970. Now owned by Tom's son, David Varley, repainted red and exhibited under his name.
3 Pendle Prince	Fowler steam wagon, UB8660	1931 Fowler John Fowler & Co. thumb|right|John Fowler & Co. [[steam roller]] of 1923John Fowler & Co Engineers of Leathley Road, Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England produced traction engines and ploughing implements and equipment, as well as railway equipment. Fowler also produced the Track Marshall tractor which was a...  Works Nº19708. Rebuilt from remains found in scrap pile in Leeds.
5 Pendle King	Sentinel DG6P steam waggon	1931 11 ton Sentinel DG6P. Works Nº8562, FD6603Tom had a Sentinel waggon from the Aberdeen Coal & Shipping company. This may be the same waggon.
7 Pendle Maid	2 ton Yorkshire steam wagon Yorkshire Patent Steam Wagon Co. The Yorkshire Patent Steam Wagon Co. was a steam wagon manufacturer in Leeds, England. They produced their first wagon in 1901. Their designs had a novel double-ended transverse boiler. In 1911 the company's name was changed to Yorkshire Commercial Motor Co., but reverted to Yorkshire Patent Steam... , CA170	Rebuilt in 1973 by Tom Varley. Restored from bare chassis recovered in Wales. Now owned by John Ward and renamed as Denby Maiden.
8 Pendle Laddie	Yorkshire steam wagon Yorkshire Patent Steam Wagon Co. The Yorkshire Patent Steam Wagon Co. was a steam wagon manufacturer in Leeds, England. They produced their first wagon in 1901. Their designs had a novel double-ended transverse boiler. In 1911 the company's name was changed to Yorkshire Commercial Motor Co., but reverted to Yorkshire Patent Steam... , UA1163	Yorkshire WG flexible six wheeler Works Nº WG 2118 of 1927, 'Pendle Laddie'. Rebuilt by Tom Varley from parts recovered by Walter Fearnley. This vehicle was supplied to the Leeds Corporation Electricity Department as a cable carrier.
9 Pendle Knight	1929 Robey 'Express' steam tractor Steam tractor A steam tractor is a vehicle powered by a steam engine which is used for pulling.In North America, the term steam tractor usually refers to a type of agricultural tractor powered by a steam engine, used extensively in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.In Great Britain, the term steam tractor... , VL983	Later fitted with pneumatic front wheels. Now renamed as Kernow Knight.
12 Her Majesty	Atkinson steam wagon	The last known surviving Atkinson steam wagon, Works Nº72. Exported to Western Australia and recovered by Tom Varley in the 1970s.. Now owned by Preston Steam Services in Kent.
18 Queen Anne	Yorkshire steam wagon Yorkshire Patent Steam Wagon Co. The Yorkshire Patent Steam Wagon Co. was a steam wagon manufacturer in Leeds, England. They produced their first wagon in 1901. Their designs had a novel double-ended transverse boiler. In 1911 the company's name was changed to Yorkshire Commercial Motor Co., but reverted to Yorkshire Patent Steam... , UA1788	Works Nº WG 2128. Shaft-drive Yorkshire wagon. Originally a chain-drive WG model, this was restored using the shaft-drive gearbox from a later WJ model. The original gearbox and drive was then used for WG 2118.
His Lordship	Burrell Charles Burrell & Sons Charles Burrell & Sons were builders of steam traction engines, agricultural machinery, steam trucks and steam tram engines. The company were based in Thetford, Norfolk and operated from the St Nicholas works on Minstergate and St Nicholas Street some of which survives today.At their height they...  10NHP Showman's Road Locomotive Showman's road locomotive A Showman's road locomotive or showman's engine is a steam-powered road-going 'locomotive' designed to provide power and transport for a travelling fair or circus...	Sold in 1996 to J. G. Atkinson of the Scarborough Fair Collection Scarborough Fair Collection The Scarborough Fair Collection is a museum of fairground mechanical organs and showman's engines, located in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, one of the largest collections of its type in Europe.... .
	Foden Colonial steam wagon	Works Nº4086 5 ton "Colonial" steam wagon. Sold new to C H Curtis, Manly Manly, New South Wales Manly is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Manly is located 17 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of Manly Council, in the Northern Beaches region.-History:Manly was named... , Australia, then to "Glenreagh " Lake Cargelligo Lake Cargelligo, New South Wales Lake Cargelligo is a town in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia, on Lake Cargelligo. It is in Lachlan Shire. At the 2006 census, Lake Cargelligo had a population of 1,146 people. Its name is said to be a corruption of the Aboriginal word 'Kartjellakoo' meaning 'he had a... . Recovered and restored by Tom Varley in the 1970s. Sold later to Germany, then returned to Mike Plumb, Norfolk.
	Aveling & Porter steam wagon, CK209	FGPA steam wagon. Works Nº9282 of 1921. Exported to Australia and recovered by Tom Varley in 1978. Later sold to Peter Rigg of Todmorden Todmorden Todmorden is a market town and civil parish, located 17 miles from Manchester, within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. It forms part of the Upper Calder Valley and has a total population of 14,941.... .
	1923 Garrett Richard Garrett & Sons Richard Garrett & Sons was a manufacturer of agricultural machinery, steam engines and trolleybuses. Their factory was Leiston Works, in Leiston, Suffolk, United Kingdom.The company was active under its original ownership between 1778 and 1932....  4 ton undertype steam wagon	Works unknown, possibly 34347 4 ton wagon. Rear axle, gearing and crankshaft re-imported in 1980s. Incorporated into other Garrett wagon restorations.
	Howard traction engine	Howard James & Frederick Howard James & Fred Howard of Bedford, later known simply as Howards, were one of the smaller English makers of agricultural machinery and steam traction engines. At The Great Exhibition of 1851 they exhibited a range of horse-drawn implements...  two-speed traction engine. Works Nº24 of 1872. Re-imported from Australia in 1980 Sold, along with the Aveling & Porter, to Peter Rigg of Todmorden.
	1921 Foster William Foster & Co. William Foster & Co Ltd was an agricultural machinery company based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England and usually just called "Fosters of Lincoln." The company can be traced back to 1846, when William Foster purchased a flour mill in Lincoln. William Foster then proceeded to start small scale...  5 ton steam wagon, SV5506	Works Nº14470 The last surviving Foster wagon. Re-imported from Australia by Tom Varley in 1983. Now named William Tritton William Tritton Sir William Ashbee Tritton, M.I.Mech.E., J.P. was an expert in agricultural machinery, and was directly involved, together with Major Walter Gordon Wilson, in the development of the tank...

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