“Steeplejacking's a bit of a spasmodic job, so you can play with your steam engine instead. It's a bit like being very rich.”Fred Dibnah Unsourced
“I realise that steam engines aren't everyone's cup of tea. But they're what made England great.”Fred Dibnah Unsourced
“Steam engines don't answer back. You can belt them with a hammer and they say nowt.”Fred Dibnah Unsourced
“Fred also previously received two honorary doctorates ….. They were both given by the relevant engineering faculties, but Fred always told people that they were for "back street mechanicing."”Fred Dibnah Unsourced