The Rocket was designed and built by George Stephenson with the help of his son, Robert, and Henry Booth, for the 1829 Rainhill Trials. The Trials were held by the Liverpool and Manchester Railway ...
Aunt Maya: A man called George Stephenson. He designed many different steam engines. But it was his son, Robert, who built the most famous early one. It was called Rocket. Rian: Good name!
His steam engine Rocket was entered for the Rainhill Trials in 1829 and ... FRS 1803-1859 President of the Institution of Civil Engineers son of George Stephenson 1781-1848 Father of Railways.
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