Editing Steamroller (section)

===Special equipment===
The front and rear rolls were usually fitted with '''scraper bars'''. As the vehicle moved along, these removed any surface material that had become stuck to the roll, to prevent a build-up of material and ensure a flat finish was maintained.

Some steam rollers were fitted with a '''scarifier''' mounted on the tender box at the rear. They could be swung down to road level and used to rip up the old surface before a road was remade.

Another accessory was a '''tar sprayer''' – a bar mounted on the back of the roller. This was not a common fixture.