Feature Articles
An Aveling re-union at Rothbury
19 August 2010
The Vintage Vehicle Gathering organised by Coquetdale Agricultural Machinery Preservation Society on 19-20 June was significant for the owners of two Aveling & Porter road rollers at the event. Alan Barnes attended to meet Andrew Black and David Walker and their rollers.
Under the Wizard's spell
15 July 2010.
When a young Alfie Cheyne had his photo taken against Aveling & Porter KT type traction engine No 11137 Wizard, little would he of thought that one day he would be its owner! Alan Barnes falls under the Wizard’s spell.
Aveling tractor Margaret
17 June 2010.
Alan Barnes finds out more about Aveling & Porter GND tractor No 7898 of 1913 Margaret and how she continues to raise funds for a worthy cause close to the owner’s heart.
Lydia Eva steams again!
20 May 2010.
After years of hard work and dedication by Lydia Eva Trust volunteers – backed by a Heritage Lottery Fund grant – the unique surviving restored steam herring drifter recently sailed again under her own steam. Mick Harrod was there for the celebrations.
Dredging with James Lowther
17 April 2010.
The news in the last issue concerning the passing of Fowler ploughing engines Nos 15364/5 Windsor and Sandringham to the Claude Jessett Trust reminded Boz Oram of the time that he spent dredging lakes with them in the 1980s and 90s with their former owner James Lowther.
An Edwardian original: Mill Meece
15 April 2010.
Mill Meece Pumping Station in Staffordshire is home to the only remaining examples of horizontal tandem compound steam engines which are still capable of being steamed, writes Alan Barnes.
On the road with George
18 March 2010.
Mike Dyson takes to the road with a Garrett tractor that was delivered new just five months apart from his own example. So is it really true that ‘every engine is different’?
Five go galloping to Greece
18 February 2010.
For the last seven years, showman Lol ‘Bimbo’ Bishton and his crew from Nottingham have travelled three Gallopers to Greece for the Christmas period…but in 2004 they took five sets! ‘Bimbo’ describes his ‘visit to remember’.
Lost engine manufacturers: CJR Fyson & Son Ltd of Soham, Cambs
18 January 2010.
Alan Barnes unearths the history of a regional engineer and one-time traction engine manufacturer based among the agricultural community in the Cambridgeshire town of Soham. With thanks to Tony Brown for providing information and photographs from his archive collection.
Shovelling with steam
19 December 2009.
Peter Love looks at the largest preserved coal-fired steam shovel in the world today, the still-operable monster Bucyrus-Erie 50-B named Mary Sue.
Current Issue: Sept 2010
• 'Wager for Ale'
60 years on
• Boer War
Fowler returns
• Thursford Aveling
Rollers for auction
• Dibnah's engine makes £250,000
• Manchester's new 'Museum of Museums'
Plus... GDSF Dorset MAC fest! Show preview... 50 McLaren engines line-up... Meet Colossus... Porsche tractor special display...
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• Next issue on sale: 16th September 2010