LTEC Journal February '13

The Journal of

The Lancashire Traction Engine Club

Photo: Mr J Eyres

February ‘13 www.lancashiretec.co.uk www.facebook.com/LancashireTEC

NEWS Celebration Weekend

2013 sees the Centenary or not only George’s Clayton ‘Lucy Ashton’ but also Alan Porter’s Burrell ‘Old Ernie’ and Steam Tug ‘Kerne’. It is hoped there will be a number of events over the course of the year to mark these milestones, but the first will be a celebration weekend on 18th and 19th of May, at the Leigh Arms, Little Leigh. Kerne will be on the water, the two engines will be at the pub, plus a few invited guests and anyone else who fancies it. Very much like the end of season do in October, all comers with any interesting exhibit, will be welcome. Get your insurance tickets in order and come and join the party!

Club Trip

At present we have just nine tickets remaining for the re-booked club trip along the Manchester Ship Canal on Saturday 27th April. Free to members, all others £32. Please contact Hazel to book (01706 819426).

NB. Membership subs for 2013 becomes due at the AGM. To ensure your trip ticket is free please pay your subs at the meeting, or soon afterwards.

Slaidburn

The anuual gathering at The Hark to Boundy, Slaidburn, will take place this year on June 8th and 9th. Anyone interested in exhibiting should call Dave McNamee for further details.

AGM

See page 3 for details of this year’s AGM, held during the meeting in March.

Please do your best to attend - free hotpot supper for all who do.

Lymm Festival Day

As part of the Lymm Festival 2013, 23rd June this year will be Lymm Transport Day. Held on the May Queen field in Lymm, over 300 vehicles are expected to attend, plus other attractions including Model railway layouts, and activities on the canal.

If you would like to get involved as an exhibitor, booking are being taken now.

Visit the website www.lymmtransport.org. uk for more information or phone Alan Williams on 01925 754080

Steam Apprentices

Further to one of the discussions at the AGM last year, the committee have contacted the Steam Apprentice Club with a view to running some events in our region. No plans have been drawn up yet but, if any or our members are interested in supporting this initiative with either steam engines, offers of venues or just your time, please contact any member of the committee. Hopefully we will know more by the AGM.

Photos of the Boxing Day Run showing: Above - 1913 Clayton & Shuttleworth No.46059, ‘Lucy Ashton’ Far Right - 1910 Foster No.12539, ‘Winnie’ Right - 1919 Fowler No.15375, ‘Supremacy’ All taken by Jim Stevenson

engine notes

By George Coles The 34th annual Tom Barlow Boxing Day Run turned out to be a successful event this year with a good turn out of engines. It was fine and not too cold in the morning but the weather deteriorated as the day went on. While we were steaming up my Clayton in the farmyard an engine went by in the road which we were unable to identify. On arrival at The Jolly Thresher we realised that the engine was Fowler Showmans No. 15375 ‘Supremacy’ but without canopy or dynamo bracket.

It was amazing how different this locomotive appears in road loco form. I understand that it will remain like this throughout 2013, before having a new smokebox fitted next winter.

Amongst the other exhibits was the Ex. Barlow brothers 1910 Foster ‘Winnie’.

Owned by Frank Lythgoe of Warburton, exhibited by Phil Moston and the 1894, 5NHP Wallis and Steevens Traction Engine is owned by Nick Parker and regularly crewed by Sam Bozson.

The following day we steamed the Clayton the 17 miles back to the crane yard where it is now in winter hibernation, until the weather improves/. I will then be smartening it up for its centenary year. I will also be having a look at the valve and valve rods as it is sounding a little ‘hoarse’ at the moment. Perhaps I had better clean out the exhaust pipe as well, as I haven’t done it for a while.

annual general meeting Notice is hereby given that the thirty-second Annual General Meeting of the Company will take place at the Flixton Conservative Club, Chassen Road, Flixton, on Sunday 3rd March 2013, commencing at 8:00pm prompt.

AGENDA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Apologies for absence Approval of the minutes of the twenty ninth AGM, held 4th March 2012 Matters Arising Chairman’s Statement Receive and adopt accounts for period ending 30th November 2012 Resignations (if any) Election of President Appoint Directors Appoint and determine remuneration of Auditors Annual Subscription Annual awards Any other business

By Order of the Board On behalf of Mr M Priestner Company Secretary To be followed by Hot Pot Supper.

4th February ‘13 Apologies for absence should be directed to the General Secretary, Neil Carney - 01204 304506, or any other member attending the meeting. **Please remember Subs become due on AGM night.**

APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS OF LANCASHIRE TRACTION ENGINE CLUB In connection with item 8 of the AGM agenda, members are notified that the following Directors retire by rotation: Mr J Heselwood

Mrs J Heselwood

Mr G Coles Mrs J Heselwood will not be offering herself for re-appointment.

Mr J Heselwood and Mr G Coles are offering themselves for re-appointment.

There are a number of vancancies on the board of Directors.

Any member wishing to put him or herself forward, or to nominate another as a Director, should approach the General Secretary, Mr N Carney, 2 Catterall Crescent, Bradshaw, Bolton in advance of the meeting if possible. Both nominator and nominee should then make every effort to attend the AGM meeting.

minutes of the 31st annual general meeting of the lancashire traction engine club held on 4th march 2012 at Flixton Conservative Club

PRESENT Mr G Coles (Chair), Mr N Carney, Mr J Heselwood, Mrs H Bregazzi, Mr R Fairhurst, Mr P Flitcroft and 17 members.

APOLOGIES Miss D Carney, Mr P Sutcliffe, Mr K Jump, Mr A Hickson, Mr J Bregazzi Mr G Coles welcomed everybody to the meeting The minutes of the previous AGM meeting were proposed to be accepted

by Mrs F Carney all were in favour MATTERS ARISING There were none CHAIRMANS REPORT Mr G Coles gave his report. A copy is in the financial report.

ACCOUNTS These were circulated

by Mr J Heselwood. Proposed to be accepted by Mr R Fairhurst, Seconded

by Mr G Johnson. All in favour.

ELECTION OF PRESIDENT Mr R Mawdsley proposed Mr A Porter but he declined. Mrs H Bregazzi proposed that Mrs Betty Fitter be approached.

The meeting were in favour of this so Secretary is to write to her.

APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS Those retiring by rotation were Mr H Sanders, Mr M Hartley, Mr R Fairhurst, Mrs H Bregazzi all were willing to stand again.

APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS Proposed by Mr A Fisher, Seconded by Mr D Lomas, that we keep the same ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION to stay the same ANNUAL AWARDS After a vote, Mr G Coles was awarded the Geoff Ludford trophy (the Spanner) for services to the club ANY OTHER BUSINESS Some Directors hadn’t paid their subscriptions despite being asked for a number of years.

Mr A Porter asked what are we doing with all the money. Mr R Mawdsley suggested we train younger members at rallies. This was Seconded by Mrs S Fisk.

Mrs S Fisk to be co-opted on to the committee to take over the position of Membership Secretary.

The club trip had recently had a problem filling the coach. The cost is also increasing. Some members said we left too early and got back too late.

It was pointed out that we had to leave early if we wanted to go any distance.

Suggestions for future trips included the Black Country museum or a trip on the Manchester ship canal.

Meeting closed at 9pm followed by hotpot supper

NEWS FROM THE SOUTH

By Tony Seddon Shredded rubbers can be a hazard when you’re doing a 30 miles, or so trip from Shrewsbury to Malpas.

This happened to me, on my Aveling & Porter No.8401 so work has now started on re-rubbering. I will be plating over the strakes then vulcanising the rubber onto the wheels. Re-paining the wheels will then be necessary!

Other work is also progressing on my other engine, Aveling & Porter No.10906 ‘Cinderella’. The new box and tubeplate with all riveting and stays are complete.

Heads are being put onto the stay tubes now. It is hoped that water will be boiled very soon, the first time since 1988.

(I have heard Tony suggest the 35th Boxing Day Run might be a good target to aim for. It’s in print now Tony, so everyone knows.)

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