It was the acquisition of a Tandem Roller that led to the creation of the Robey Trust in 1983 Damaged and corroded after 20 years in a playground, the roller was donated by Tavistock Town Council to The Robey Trust, formed to restore it to original condition and full working order, a task that took seven years It is our long term strategy to develop the Works into a museum in the proper and legal sense so that our restoration and demonstration of steam artefacts to the public can take place in a safe and accessible environment The acquisition of our own museum building was achieved in 1996 with assistance from the Heritage Lottery Fund