£240,000 tribute to Fred Dibnah
The late Fred Dibnah's 1912 Aveling and Porter Ltd steam tractor fetched £240,000 at Cheffins vintage auction on July 24, selling to Michael Oliver, chairman of Knutsford-based manufacturer Oliver Valves.
The engine, restored over 27 years and featured in Dibnah's final BBC series Made in Britain , was l…