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N.T.E.C. VISIT TO HOLLAND & GERMANY FOWLERS IN FRANCE 1918 EXPO STEAM, BATTERSEA

NATIONAL TRACTION ENGINE CLUB OFFICERS President: S. J. Wharton, Esq., Southern Down, Minster Lovell, Oxford. Vice-President: J. T. Beeby, Esq., Wymeswold Road, Rempstone, Loughborough, Leics. Chairman: Anthony Heal, Esq., Baylins Farm, Knotty Green, Beaconsfield, Bucks. Vice-Chairman: J. Crawley, Esq., Field House, Turvey, Bedford. General Secretary: G. F. Beck, Esq., 127 Greensted Road, Loughton, Essex. Treasurer: J. H. Hobbs, Esq., 6 Esher Close, Basingstoke, Hants. Editor: Ran Hawthorne, Esq., 19 Bridle Path, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 OSE, Berkshire. Chairman, Rally Sub-Committee: M. Harmsworth, Esq., Elm Cottage, Ockwells Road, Maidenhead, Berks. Membership Secretary: s Esq., 15 Milking Pen Lane, Old Basing, Basingstoke, Hants. C. C. Ave, Club Ties, Etc. F. G. Upton, Esq., 30 Windsor Road, Maidenhead, Berks. Technical Services and Spares Officer: Brian Oram, Esq., Bourne House, St. Mary Bourne, Andover, Hants. (Tel: St. Mary Bourne 260). Publicity and Public Relations Officer: Jonathan Minns, Esq., la Hollywood Road, London, S.W.10.

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STEAMING (Incorporating the " Newsletter ")

THE JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL TRACTION ENGINE CLUB VOL. 15 No. 4

AUGUST 1972

STEAMING SUB-COMMITTEE J. H. Hobbs, Esq., Ran Hawthorne, Esq., E. A. Fillmore, Esq., 34 Northwick Park Road, F.A.C.C.A. 19 Bridle Path, 6 Esher Close, Harrow, Woodcote, Basingstoke, Hants. Middlesex. Reading, RG8 OSE.

FROM THE EDITOR'S CHAIR Here we are once again! The August edition is one which is prepared at the height of the rally season, "copy" goes to the printer with blackerthan-usual finger prints all over it! It's rather a mixed bag this time with a wide variety in type of author and article. The weather, so far has been atrocious, not only for Traction Engines but also bees. In almost thirty years this is by far the worst season I have known. Let's hope some better weather is on hand by the time this is in print. Good "bee weather" is good Traction Engine weather. P.S.: For those who don't already know, I am a Lecturer in Beekeeping. It is remarkable how many steam Merl, take an interest in bees and viceversa. Perhaps it is that patience is required to handle both. The next edition of Steaming will appear about the end of November early December. Reports of N.T.E.C. approved rallies, Club and Area Notes, articles and photos for this edition should reach me not later than October 14th or by the end of September if possible.

" BLOW-OFF " 1972 sees the coming of age of railway preservation societies. It is twenty-one years since a group of enthusiasts set about preserving the Talyllyn narrow gauge railway in Wales. Since then of course, we have seen the Ffestiniog, the Bluebell standard gauge railway and many more. Traction engine men generally take pleasure in seeing railway preservation, but I wonder if we hide our light under a bushel, so-to-speak. A good many traction engines were in preservation and events — the forerunners of rallies as we know them — had been held at Appleford and Nettlebed long before the first railway preservation ticket was punched. Since then Traction Engine rallies have provided a most excellent "platform" for the now numerous railway preservation societies, one, to bring their activities to the notice of a large chunk of the public and, two, to make considerable sums of money for the preservation of their railways and engines. While extending our best wishes to railway preservation in general and the Talyllyn in particular on the occasion of their 21st, we also say "well done," to Traction Engines, to owners, to organisers and all members who in the 1940s pointed the way and in the 50s, 60s and 70s have done so much for preservation and charity. Acknowledgements — We would like to thank all Contributors, Area, Club and Rally Correspondents. 203

BOILER TESTING. BY RAN HAWTHORNE Earlier this year a member (whom I shall call "Jack"), retubed his Garrett Steam Tractor. When the job was complete and preparatory to the boiler inspector's visit Jack applied a hydraulic test on the boiler, much to his surprise, when looking in the firebox when test pressure was on, he found that the crown had caved in! The boiler inspector was called in and he said "You need a new firebox." Jack is not a wealthy man and takes great pleasure in attending local rallies and charity events .in his area, so this, just as he was getting ready for another season was a bitter blow. Jack has some very good friends in his club and so after the matter had been slept on for a while a start was made on dismantling the engine and removing the old box ready for fitting a new one. This is not a story to tell of Jack's bad fortune. When I met him a few weeks after the incident Jack had got over his disappointment and while he was not looking forward to the expenditure his remark was: "Well it's a good job it happened in the yard with cold water in her. Far better there than amongst hundreds of people on a rally field." The Garrett was not one of those with "a dodgy boiler." As far as Jack and his boiler inspector knew she was in "good order" but the test found the weakness. So next time your boiler inspector says he wants a hydraulic on your boiler don't put him off for another year. It could mean a life.

A NEW " STEAMING " PUBLICATION Following the success of "Engines at work" and "More Engines at Work" which were produced largely with the enthusiast in mind, we have now produced a booklet which is intended for the interested rally visitor as well as the enthusiast. The title is "Steam Wagons and Tractors", it consists of an introduction and pictures which have appeared in Steaming together with a few previously unpublished photographs. Copies can be purchased on the Club Stands, or from Mr. Ayes at 20p post free to members of N.T.E.C. Non-members please add 21p postage.

N.T.E.C. CHRISTMAS CARDS This year we have our own Christmas Card. The design has been specially produced for N.T.E.C. by H. Grayshon Lumby of Leeds, and is in the form of a drawing which incorporates a set of threshing tackle, snow and a church (so many Christmas cards seem to overlook the fact that Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Christ. The words Christmas Greetings are on the front in red and suitable wording is carried inside. Supplies of the card, together with envelopes, will be on sale on the Club's Stand at various rallies during the summer. Supplies through the post can be obtained from the Editor, 19 Bridle Path, Woodcote, Reading, at the following rates:5 Cards and Envelopes 35p post paid. 10 Cards and Envelopes 60p post paid. 20 Cards and Envelopes £1 post paid. Please make cheques and postal orders payable to N.T.E.C. PLEASE ORDER EARLY.

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Members of the Cornish Club, due to rising costs, now have to pay for the pasties which they previously had free at their monthly meetings. "Anyone know if Allchin Road Loco 1546 still exists?" asks a member. Letters to editor, please.

TAXATION OF TRACTION ENGINES A member of our Committee recently reported that two engine owners in his area had been unable to license their engines on the usual basis. Instead of the £5 tax due under the classification "Agricultural Machine", £25 was demmided by the Local Taxation Authority as for a Private Motor Car. The Committee member concerned took the matter up with his Member of Parliament who protested to Mr. Peyton, Minister of Transport who was sympathetic and agreed to look into the matter. The upshot has been that the two engine owners concerned have now received a refund of the extra £20 they had been called upon to pay. This problem seems to have been confined to a single region and it now appears to have been settled satisfactorily but if any engine owner experiences any similar difficulty he is asked to communicate with the N.T.E.C. Chairman or Secretary.

N.T.E.C. LONDON SOCIAL MEETINGS The Club's winter social meetings will again be held on the last Wednesday of the month from October to. April (except December) at the Cock Tavern, Great Portland Street, London (near Oxford Circus Underground Station). The October meeting on Wednesday 25th, is rather a special occasion as Mr. Warwick Turner, one of our members from Australia, will be there showing his slides of steam activities down-under. November 29th members slide evening.

CHANGE OF DATE Please note the date of Gcrrards Cross event has been changed from September 2/3 to September 16/17.

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New member, D. W. Hartwell, Esq., of Rugby, has almost completed restoration of Aveling & Porter 12 Ton Roller No. 7856. John Younger, Esq., of Co. Durham, reports that a Davey Paxman 8 h.p. strawburning Traction Engine has been purchased, in Southern England, and moved to Northumberland by an enthusiast. Steve Veal of Stokeclimsland, is progressing with the restoration of his Fowler Roller No. 18070, ex Hurst's sale. Only two miles from Steve, Fowler Roller No. 18075 is at Dingle's. The main difference between these two engines is that 18070 has a belly tank, "full of holes," as Steve reflects! 205

VETERAN STEAM SHIP SOCIETY The Society was formed to save examples of steam driven coastal craft with reciprocating engines. The river steamer RESOLUTE is a very good example of such a vessel. She has been in service at Great Yarmouth for over sixty years. She was withdrawn in 1968. RESOLUTE is now being restored and it is hoped that soon after this is complete she will once again be giving pleasure trips in that area. As she is a double ended vessel the RESOLUTE can negotiate the narrow waters, she is fitted with steering gear and telegraph at both ends of the upper deck. She is 73ft. long, 17ft. wide and has a gross tonnage of 71 tons. Her boiler and engines were made by Plenty & Son, Newbury, Berkshire. The main engine, a compound, has cylinders 10in. and 20in. diameter by 14in. stroke. The N.H.P. is 17 giving a speed of 9f knots. This engine is a superb example of marine engineering, of the early years of this century. The steam generator is powered by an "open" engine. The coal fired boiler has two furnaces and now produces steam at 100 lb. p.s.i. — this was 120 lb. p.s.i. originally. Anyone interested in RESOLUTE and the Society can obtain further details from Hon. Secretary, R. A. Castle, 8 High Stile, Dunmow, Essex.

DEVON SHOW The 1972 Show in June was the Centenary Show and as maybe imagined the emphasis was largely on those one-hundred changing years. One large area had thatchers, wallers, wheelwrights, a gatemaker, a harness maker and many more displaying their skills. A very wide 'variety of rural tackle of eelegy elegy description-was on view. This was all very nicely restored — just right — not overdone as is so often the case. Adjacent to this tackle some four or five Traction Engines were in steam. An old Aveling Traction stood ticking over next door to a very robust Wallis & Steevens traction waggon. The highlight of this area was timber sawing which was being carried out by Ron Torr and his helpers. Ron's 1909 Marshall No. 52280 "Lorna" was belted to his 1918 Stennor & Gunn rack saw bench. John Lee's Burrell Tractor was "blocked-up" at right angles to the bench and roped the huge logs up on to bench ready for sawing. Ron and his crew certainly know their job, they go about everything in a thorough and safe manner. Mentioning the crew, special mention should be made of Ron's daughter, who was in charge of the engine. It is sufficient to say they were never short of steam, she did a grand job of looking after the engine. All the time there was an appreciative crowd around the bench and the engine, but once the saw started to sing you could not get near for eager spectators. A wonderful display of timber sawing.

LETTER Extract of letter received from Mr. N. S. Miller, 29 Brookby Crescent, Prestbury, PIETERMARITZBURG, NATAL, S. Africa. . . . . "I look forward to it (Steaming) very much now and miss the pleasure of attending rallies though this is made up to some extent by the large number of steam locomotives still operating on the South African Railways (including many miles of 2ft. 0in. gauge). Should any member be coming to this very attractive town of Pietermaritzburg, or passing through, I shall be very pleased to meet him and to give any assistance he may require . . . . " 206

E. C. HINE & LENA BREWER It is with profound regret that we record the death of two much loved personalities of the Traction Engine World. "Ted" Hine died at Shaftesbury, Dorset, on June 10th, at the age of 77. Throughout his business life he was connected with steam, but it was in the years of his retirement that he became so well known in the preservation movement. His name will always be linked with "Quo Vadis", the Burrell Showman's Engine which he bought in such a terrible state and restored to perfection. He did a tremendous amount for the Dorset Club and the standard he set, in no small measure, set the standard for the successful Steam Workings at Stourpaine Bushes. Lena Brewer died on June 1 I th, aged 69, after having been ill for two years. Lena's husband 'Duke' spent almost all his working life as a Traction Engine or Steam Roller driver. Lena and Duke were closely connected with the first Traction Engine Rally in the north which was held at Pickering in 1953. Some years ago the Brewers acquired "Village Queen" the 4 N.H.P. Robey Tractor No. 33957 which they have maintained in first class order. Until her illness Lena steered the "Village Queen" on her many long journeys to rallies throughout the north of England and north Midlands. Ted Hine and Lena Brewer were both held in the highest esteem. They will be sadly missed throughout the Engine preservation movement. To their families we extend our deepest sympathy in their loss.

The late E. C. Hine photographed about 1968 in front of two engines that he owned at that time.

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N.T.E.C. VISIT TO HOLLAND & GERMANY

" A MOST MEMORABLE OCCASION " It was at Stourpaine Bushes in 1971 that Rob Gebhard of Stoomwalsen Club Nederland mentioned the possibility of a visit to see the 8ft. deep ploughing in Germany and steam pumping installations in the Dutch "polders". This was mentioned briefly in Steaming Vol. 15 No. 1, and followed by an article by Rob on the steam ploughing in Steaming Vol. 15 No. 2. Arrangements could not be made too far ahead as it was not certain when the steam ploughing would start. Arrangements were made however, and on Wednesday, May 24th, a party of thirty-five led by our editor Ran Hawthorne, left on the overnight ferry from Harwich. We had breakfast on board the ferry and were welcomed at the Hook by a beaming Rob whom we had met only ten days previously at Expo Steam. Rob and Ge Van de Pol had been in charge of Stoomwalsen Club's party including their two magnificent rollers. We were in the coach and on the road soon after 7 a.m. At Utrecht we were joined by more N.T.E.C. members bringing our total to forty, also here and further on we were joined by Stoomwalsen Club members, including vice chairman Ge Van de Pol. We went right across Holland stopping briefly at Zwolle, and for lunch at Coevorden seeing a tremendous cross section of the country. The German border caused a short irritating hold up while the coach driver did his best to explain to the German frontier men that he had a load of English and Dutch steam enthusiasts who only wanted to go 25 kilometres into Germany to see ploughing engines! A few miles over the border, off the main road, down a few lanes and as the excitement grew the cry went up, "There they are they're hard at it" — as we got nearer one pair of engines could be clearly seen, and heard, to be pulling hard. We were out of the coach in no time at all and very soon we were stood right against those mighty engines as they shot fire and smoke up their chimneys hauling on their heavy ropes. Soon the plough came into sight, unlike English ploughs it was noisy for it has a huge caterpillar track about 12 feet long by 5 feet wide for a "land" wheel which clanked somewhat. Mounted amidships there is a diesel engine which drives a hydraulic system of depth control and steerage. The main impression of the plough was SIZE, we knew it ploughed 8 feet deep but to see it there at work is the only way to appreciate it. The furrow wheel is some 20 feet in diameter! Look again at the picture on page 120 (Vol. 15, No. 2). The object of this ploughing is reclamation. Some 8 feet of peat overlies sand. About 6 feet of peat is removed for fuel, etc., the land is levelled by bulldozer and then ploughed anything from 6 - 8 feet deep turning 2 feet of peat to the bottom, breaking up the "pan" and depositing sand on top (the sand shows up white in the bottom picture on page 120). The land is almost immediately ready for cropping. Nearby we saw growing crops and completely new farmsteads. The plough, (apart from size, number of furrows, and of course, the diesel engine) bears a remarkable resemblance to the well known Fowler models. It was reversed by the anti-balance mechanism and hooking the rope over a hook on the high end. The far engines were 700 - 800 yards away, but once they took the strain the "stack-music" started and the plough set off at a brisk pace to the other end. The furrow at this end was between six and seven feet deep and about eight feet in the middle where more peat had been left on top. The four engines had been built by their owners Wilhelm Oottorneyer of Pyrmont in 1953 and 1956. They had been specially made for this work and there is no doubt they are the most advanced type of road engine. They have familiar loco' boilers but working at 300 lb. p.s.i. and 208

The giant plough drawing its 8ft. furrow. Photo: Stoomwalsen Club.

fitted with superheaters. The twin cylinders both take steam direct from the boiler. The crank is balanced and there is no flywheel giving instant reverse which seemed to be necessary for starting, especially if a stop was made in mid-pull. A number of refinements such as oil feed pumps feeding to all vital places was noted, much welding had been used in the construction and everything was of generous proportion. The wide wheels and extension rims made these engines over twenty feet wide and somewhat ungainly in appearance, but we were nevertheless impressed by their very strong Fowler characteristics, Ottomeyer's have used Fowler tackle for many years and in fact still have a good many Fowler plough engines in store. The design and layout ❑f these engines and the plough is a tribute to John Fowler and his world famous double-engine system. Here it has been adapted to do a specific and very difficult task. We 209

could call this "the double-double-engine system". It is tremendous to see such a furrow being turned and it really made the engines work hard. One cannot visualise the tractor that could pull such a plough. We inspected both pairs of engines, the watercarts (2 tons of water every half hour), the coal carts (the fuel was compressed brickettes about four inches square), the five large living vans and all the ancillary tackle. We had over two hours on site, took hundreds of photos, but all too soon it was time to go. The coach took us past new farms and wonderful crops growing on land that till these mighty engines came and turned it over was peat land that could only grow a few stunted silver birches. Over the border, but with less rigmarole this time, we stopped at the first hotel for coffee, tea or "bier". On some twenty miles to Hogeveen where we all had an excellent Dutch meal together. At the conclusion of the meal Ran Hawthorne made a short speech thanking Stoomwalsen Club, and secretary Rob Gebhard in particular, for their kindness and for organising the visit. He presented Rob with a greeting card signed by all the English party and a N.T.E.C. vehicle badge mounted on a wooden shield. Rob made a suitable reply and outlined the following day's programme. On Friday we were away again early. Making our way along roads which were twelve or fifteen feet above the fields, but were just about at sea level, we saw houses that had their best rooms on first and second floors, ground floors being used as stores or utility rooms which arc vacated in time of flood. Our destination Mastenbrook was soon reached. Here, very nicely preserved but not now steamed, we saw a steam pumping installation that was set-up in 1856 and worked until 1961, when an electric powered plant was installed at the other side of the canal. The boiler room is

typical with a huge boiler and British boiler feed pumps on the wall. Next door the engine, which was built by "De Atlas" the Amsterdam Engineers, has a single cylinder stroke of 59in. by 29.9in. bore that worked at 14 r.p.m. The huge flywheel has a rim of circular section, is 25ft. 3in. diameter and weighs 17 tons. The crosshead is connected to the crank arm by a 10ft. wooden beam which is enclosed in forked ends and steel strapping. The engine does not pump in our sense of the word, it drove huge paddle wheels which lifted 110,000 gallons of water up and over a step into a higher canal every minute. There is an organisation which looks after this station and keeps it preserved. We can only hope that they get sufficient support to enable them to once again steam this grand old engine. From Mastenbrock we went to Kampen, a delightful little town where we stopped to buy films. Kampen is by the side of a wide canal that carried lots of huge barges. We made our way south-east via the polders which are being created, thousands and thousands of acres being reclaimed from the Zuider Zee, all most interesting.

Aalsmeer is the beautiful little town, the centre of the Dutch flower trade, where we had an excellent Dutch lunch and a brief look at the shops. It was not far from here to "de Cruquius" probably the most famous stationary engine in the world. This Cornish engine was built by Harvey & Co. of Hayle, Cornwall, and installed in 1849, the engine and pumps costing £19,000. The ten boilers have all gone, but in use, seven or eight were required in steam to supply the huge cylinder, which is 144in. diameter by 11 ft, stroke, with steam. The "crosshead"' above the vertical cylinder is massive. It is perhaps twelve feet by four feet. Grouped round the steam cylinder are eight beams arranged like the spokes of a wheel, their inner ends attached to the crosshead, their fulcrums in a thick circular wall and their outer ends connecting to eight pump cylinders, each 84in. diameter which are outside.

"De Cruquius" was designed to run at 7 r.p.m. but was found to be more efficient at 5 r.p.m. It was also found that she was more efficient if only seven of the eight pumps were used, and to this day one of the beams is detached. She pumped 243 million gallons of water in a 24 hour day!! 210

Some of the members of N.T.E.C. and Stoomwalsen Club party in front of one of the German engines. Photo: Stoomwalsen Club,• Nederland.

The boiler house contained many items of interest, engines, pumps and parts thereof, models of windmills and working models illustrating the flooding and pumping out of the polders. Leaving "de Cruquius" we followed along a canal side and through built up areas to Halfweg, where we saw a working steam pumping installation similar to the one at Mastenbrook, but with more modern steam power driving the massive paddle wheels. This station was built in 1852, had four boilers and a Cornish beam engine. This engine worked for thirty-six years before being replaced by a twin cylinder Begenitian engine which worked until 1923 when the present single cylinder engine No. 2717 was installed by Gehl-. Stork & Co. of Honglo. She is fully enclosed, has poppet valves, stroke 750mm. (30in.) by 50mm. (194in.) bore. At 128 r.p.m. she develops 500 h.p. Through reduction gearing she turns the paddles at 4.75 r.p.m. The boiler house has two Babcock & Willcox boilers that work at 240 lbs. p.s.i. Normally only one is required at any time. This station is not in continuous operation. It is brought into use two or three days a week so we were extremely fortunate to see it all in operation. It is understood that it will be in use for possibly another two or three years. This was the last part of the tour, some of us were taken to Rotterdam► where we stayed the night and enjoyed a day in the world's largest port. The remainder were taken to the Hook of Holland to catch the night ferry home. This was a most wonderful visit. We saw some most wonderful engines. and surely the hardest worked Ploughing F.ngines ever. To see the countryside, the struggle to win land from the sea was all most enlightening. Many of us had not been abroad before, this is a trip we shall never forget. AU we saw and did combined with the quiet, warmhearted kindness of the Dutch, which is typified in Rob Gcbhard to whom we give our very best thanks, made this a most memorable occasion.

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Rev. F. A. Coley steering his McLaren "Goliath", No. 1623 (1917) shortly after restoration in 1971. This was probably the last McLaren to be in use on the fairgrounds. 212

No. 1 ORDNANCE WORKSHOPS RETURN FROM FRANCE 1918 This article has been compiled from a small souvenir album of photographs and notes that has been kindly loaned by A. H. C. Todd, Esq., and historical notes, the result of research by T. B. Paisley, Esq. We are grateful to both these gentlemen for their help which has made this interesting article possible. — Editor. During the 1914-18 War Mechanical Transport was the responsibility of the Army Service Corps. A.S.C. MT Companies (eventually totalling 648) moved heavy artillery as well as ammunition, supplies and other stores, and A.S.C. workshops maintained these vehicles. The Army Ordnance Department was the Army's wholesaler, holding and issuing weapons, ammunition, stores and clothing. Different Ordnance units were formed to perform these functions, and as early as September, 1914, the first Ordnance Mobile Workshops were established for repairing guns, the design of which had become more complicated since the Boer War. By 1918 there were 65 of these Ordnance Mobile Workshops, of three types. Although called "Mobile", (as opposed to Base) moving these Workshops in a hurry was not always easy, as was discovered during the German push in 1918.

Second day, leaving Orchies. Engine 'B' and six loads.

Second day, near Orchies. Engine 'A' and six loads. 213

Second day, arriving at Lille. Engine 'B' and loads.

Third day, about to leave Lille. Engine 'A' on left, engine 'B' on right. Note lorry with water cart.

Third day, leaving Lille. Lorry and water cart in front of engine. 214

Third day, passing through Armentiers, engine 'A'.

Fourth day, arriving at Baileul, engine 'B' on left, 'A' on right.

Fifth day, at Aubrey, lorry and water cart ,engine 'A' and loads, engine 'B' and loads. 215

The illustrations show the move home, at the end of the War, of No. 1 Ordnance Workshops from Denain, which lies about 50 kilometres (30 miles) east of Arras, to the docks at Dunkirk. The Workshops had its own transport, comprising one staff car, one motor lorry and two B6 Fowlers, each hauling five traction wagons and a CiS wagon. It is likely that these vehicles were driven by A.S.C. personnel, but the unit name painted on the belly tanks of the Fowlers indicates that the engines were permanently allocated to No. 1 Ordnance Mobile Workshops, and were not merely provided for this special journey. The journey took five days on the road, arriving on Dunkirk docks on the sixth. On day one they left Denain and covered approximately 37 km. (23 mites) to Orchies. The next day they covered just over 32 km. (20 miles), stopping at Lille. On day three they passed through Armentiers and having covered a similar distance they rested for the night at Bailleul. The next place mentioned is "Aubrey" where they stopped the night of the fourth day, unfortunately "Aubrey" cannot be located (even with the help of the A.A.). On day five we see them leaving "Aubrey" and on day six they are loading at Dunkirk presumably having stopped outside of the town overnight. From Bailleul to Dunkirk is about 51 km. (32 miles), making a total distance of 152 km. (95 miles) by the shortest route but it would seem more than likely that the actual distance covered would be considerably greater due to detours caused by destroyed or weakened bridges and damaged roads. As it has been impossible to locate "Aubrey" it is difficult to work out the average daily mileage for the whole journey but at least it is clear than on the first three days the whole outfit averaged at the very least 21 miles per day. A very creditable performance when we consider the loads carried, the state of the roads and bridges and the many other difficulties that had to be contended with.

Sixth day, loading at Dunkirk. Engine 'B'. Legend on fore tank; No. 1 O.M.W. Cadre No. A772. 216

REMINISCENCES OF ST. GILES FAIR By V. KIRK.

It has long been acknowledged that the finest era of our fairs, was the first thirty years of this century with the showman's engine reigning supreme, the times of the Bioscope Shows, and of the finest rides, the steam switchbacks, and later the electric scenic railways.

The first part of the period mentioned was long before my time, but like a great many enthusiasts, I was fortunate to have seen the latter part of this wonderful period and up to the 1939-45 War. The earliest St. Giles' I can remember was at the age of five years being taken there by my father, that would be 1927, although there could have been that year some 15 showman's engines present, the only two I have any clear memory of are the two Burrell's of W. Nicholls, No. 3949 "Princess Mary" and No. 2562 "Empress of the South"' and riding on Tom Clark's motor switchback and Charles Thurston's motors, "the famous little machine," with the never forgotten sight of rows of showman's engines, stretching out of sight, at the back of the machines. their white painted cab roofs, seen from the hills of the switchbacks, with their tan extension chimneys in place. the water butts, along side each engine, with the canvas lire hosepipe running down the edge of the footpath squirting water in all directions from tiny holes, such memories

I ❑ften think of during the winter evenings, and to try and capture the atmosphere of those times, would take someone more gifted, and a better pen than mine, all I can hope to do, is give a near detailed account of

the scene as remembered by myself. The first visit to the fair mentioned no doubt started my love of the Showman's engine, and traction engines in general, although I had seen a steam engine before this. as at that time we were living near the Nelson Street depot of Oxford Corporation yard, where two Aveling rollers were stationed, one 10 tons and a very small one of 4 tons which I used to see nearly every day pass our house, in the morning and late in the afternoon, after the day's work was done, the roller was driven by Mr. Drinkwater of Summertown, Oxford, and always with the roller sat

sideways on the coal tender, was a Victorian type gentleman with a full set beard, and dressed in a frock coat, wearing a black painted straw boater, he looked 80 but could not have been more than 60 years old, he lived in nearby Wellington Street close to the Nelson Street yard. Another source of pleasure was to see the Foden steam wagons of Tuckwells a local haulage firm go by the house, with loads of gravel for the yard in Nelson Street, and the annual road tarring operations when the Fodens of Tuckwells would unload little heaps of gravel all down the street on the pavement. Afterwards the little Aveling would come along drawing the tar pot with boiling tar being run out of a bottom valve on the pot, which was brushed over the road with rubber clad brooms, afterwards the gravel being shovelled over the tar then the 10 ton Aveling would roll this in. sometimes a 1914-18 War solid tyrcd Dennis lorry was used to tow the tar pot. This lorry was fitted with a removable body as during the dry summers a large water tank was fitted for use in spraying the roads to lay the dust. On another occasion the high wall of the Clarendon Press opposite the

house was lowered by some five feet for the whole length, one of Tuckwell's steam wagons a Sentinel was used to cart the stone away, and was engaged on this work far several days. Another clear memory I have was during a very cold winter, it could have been 1927 — or 29, after a lot of snow had fallen, Tuckwell's steam wagons were engaged in carting the snow away from Walton Street. I have seen in Oxford city at different times, engines of all types except ploughing engines, most were passing through. all this may seem far removed from St. Giles' Fair but it was a part of the time I am writing

about. Staying with us at the house in Great Clarendon Street was my mother, father, grand mother, and an uncle and two cousins, a Mr. and Mrs. 217

York and their two sons Jeffery and Cecil. Now among the customs connected with St. Giles' Fair, and very much enjoyed by Oxford citizens was to get up at the early hours of Monday morning and to be in position at the corner of St. Giles' and Beaumont Street sharp on the hour of 5 a.m. to watch the draw in, a never to be forgotten sight (now since the 1939-45 War abandoned as the showmen are allowed to build up on the Sunday), as one of Mrs. York's sons was about two years older than myself they had already seen this wonderful sight on two occasions, taken there by their mother, who was quite happy in getting up at that unearthly hour each year. With the approach of the 1928 St. Giles' Fair, I had been promised this much looked forward to occasion, we had already seen the centre trucks of the machines placed in position on the Saturday night at 6 p.m. an operation taking about two hours and watched by a hundred or more people which involved one Showman's engine towing one centre truck of each machine with small trucks for the gantry parts, at total of seven engines. W. Nicholls did not put his centre of the Gallopers in place on Saturday night as he was open at a fair some miles away and started from scratch on the Monday morning. Mrs. York and her sons, my mother and myself, had with hundreds more walked through St. Giles on the Sunday evening to see the sheeted up centre trucks where a wheel brightly painted could be seen through a pap in the red and white sheets. which had not been tied properly. This was followed by a walk to the stations where in the G.W.R. and L.M.S. Goods Yard the engines and loads of Jacob Studts. Harry Studts, and Charles Thurstons would he found coupled up ready for the 5 a.m. draw in on Monday morning, and a little further along the Botley Road, at Paines Field, Ferry Hinksey Road, you would find the two Burrell's No. 3273 "Queen Mary" and No. 3272 "King George" with the switchbacks loads of Tom Clark pulled out into the lane, fires banked down ready for the draw in. All this had a sort of expectation like the approach of Christmas. Monday morning came and I did not make the draw in, Mrs. York and the boys went and it would not be until 1932 that I was able to see this spectacle when I went on my own. I must not forget the late Neville Rainsley's wonderful model show, the Smallest Show on Earth, with the little model showman's engine on a stand in front which was at the fair that year. Mr. Rainsley, who lived in Oxford was a friend of my father and I spent many hours admiring the engine and visiting the show during the early 1930s, Mr. Rainsley was also a well known artist, actor and man of many parts. Following St. Giles' fair at the week-end there was a fair in the recreation ground at Ferry Hinksey Road, Botley, opposite the field where Tom Clark's two Burrells and switchback loads used to pull in. That year, 1928, Thurstons famous motors "the little machine" were present, with W. Nicholls Gallopers and Chair-o-planes, Waddingtons Steam Yachts, I remember hearing at the house in Great Claredon Street the organ on the motor switchback, the sound being quite clear and must have travelled nearly two miles. My mother and I, Mrs. York and her sons visited this fair. I believe it was wet that year. as one year the ground being very low lying clay sub-soil used to get so muddy the showman had to spread loads of ashes near the entrance gates, and were all Sunday morning clearing up after the pull down, roping the engines and loads out. One year it could have been the year mentioned. I clearly remember one of W. Nicholls Burrells stood outs► de in the lane. perhaps for the purpose of roping out on Sunday morning, the engine was not in steam not being required to light the Gallopers and drive the Chair-o-planes, this duty being done by W. Nicholls other Burrell already in the fair ground. The 1929 fair saw the start of the end of the Scenics and Switchbacks, as watching the arrival of the showman engines with their centre truck loads on the Saturday evening in St. Giles with my mother, Mrs. York and her two sons, I noticed being off-loaded from a 1914-18 War, solid 218

W. Nicholls' Burrell No. 3949 (1923) "Princess Mary" and Noah's Ark at the 1935 St. Giles' Fair. Photo by Viv Kirk.

Building up Percy Coles' Switch Back for the 1961 St. Giles' Fair. Photo by Viv Kirk. 219

tyred F.W.D. lorry a different piece of machinery. as work progressed this turned out to be the centre piece of a new ride the swirl, the centre pole and main drive being built up and sheeted down. Against a switchback and organ centre truck of a Scenic. up on their gantry's it looked very drab. think as the year previous W. Wilson's switchback and T. Clark's motors, and the Dragons Scenic of Jacob Studt's was present this being the last fair they attended together until the 1933 St. Giles' Fair. We had now moved house and were living at Cowley, close to John Allen's steam plough works. At that time the area was very rural with market gardens, and involved a walk of about a mile from the bus stop. While here I saw on the road one of John Allen's ploughing engines and one winter's day a showman's engine near John Allen's works. I expect the engine had been in for repairs. We only lived at Cowley for about two years before returning to Oxford, while at Cowley a fair was held in a field opposite the Laundry, further along the Littlemore Road from us, with a pal we went along and there was a set of Gallopers and a Foster showman's engine "Victorious" No. 14501 being owned by the Pettigroves. One year, on the Saturday before St. Giles' W. Nicholls had opened with his Gallopers, Chair-o-planes and the Burrells "Princess Mary" No. 3949 and "Empress of the South" No. 2562 in a field close to the original Swan public house, and further down the Cowley road towards Oxford on the left hand side of the road, now called Little Hay Road, the switchback loads of W. Wilson with the Burrells "Empress of India" No. 1887 and "Quo Vadis" Nn. 3918 were pulled in. the engines facing the Cowley Road ready for the draw in at St. Giles' on Monday morning. In 1931 we were back in Oxford, again off Walton Street. The fair that year included W. Wilson's Noah's Ark, Thurston's Swirl, H. Studt's Swirl and Jacob Studt's Ark and Dodgems, A. Bird's Steam Yachts, W. NicheII's. Gallopers, and tnhn Flannean's (laBoners, the only old time rides being W. Nicholl's Gallopers, John Flanagan's Gallopers and the steam yachts of Waddingtons, all the switchbacks and the Scenic of Jacob Studt's had gone. The 1932 St. Giles' Fair was the year mentioned previously when I saw my first Monday morning draw in at 5 a.m. In 1932 I started taking the names and Nos. of all the Showman's engines that attended the fair, l will give, starting from the St. Martyrs Memorial end of St. Giles, W. Nicholl's Burrell "Princess Mary,- No. 3949, "Empress of the South," No. 2562, with the Gallopers and Chair-o-planes and Dodgems followed by W. Wilson's Burrells "Empress of India," No. 1887 and "Quo Vadis," No. 3938, with the Switchback, next T. Clark's later F. Wilson's Burrells "King George V," No. 3272 and "Queen Mary," No. 3273, with spinning top motor switchback, next Jacob Studt's Burrells "Morning Star," No. 3967, "General French," No. 3642 and "Monarch," No. 3579, Fowlers "Mons Star," No. 13408, "Progress II," No. 11845 and "Queen Alexandra," No. 9501, with the Dragon Scenic later Dolphin Scenic, Dodgems, Ark, Mont Blanc and Swirl. The next were Charles and John Thurston's Little Machine, motor switchback with the Burrells "Unity," No. 3200. "Alexandra," No. 2462, and "Victory," No. 3827, followed by F. Wilson's Fowler "Premier of Wales,- No. 11823, with the Gallopers, next J. Flanagan's Foster "Victory." No. 14502, with the Gallopers, formerly Mrs. Bird, these being the last ride and engine on this side of St. Giles on the east side. On the west side there were only three machines, the steam yachts of Waddington with the Fowler "Progress," No. 9817, followed by H. P. Studt's Burrell "Lord George," No. 3371, and Fowler "King Edward," No. 9502, with the Swirl and Dodgems. Although I have listed all of Jacob Studt's six engines, they were never there all together at the St. Giles Fair, usually two engines were present but all attended from time to time. To be continued. 220

LATE SEASON APPROVED RALLIES.

AUGUST 26/27/28

Gaddesden Row Traction Engine Rally, Nr. Hemel Hempstead,

26/27/28

The Cheddar Rally, Cheddar, Somersetshire.

Barbara Mayes, 23 Nunnery Lane, Luton. K. M. Vigus, Perkham Field, Barton, Winscombe, Somerset. 26/27/28

Harewood House Traction Engine Rally, Nr. Leeds.

L. Fearnley, 27 Whitehouse Drive, Great Preston, Leeds. 26/27

Stoneleigh Transport Carnival, Kenilworth.

Rev. Peter Buckler, R.A.S.E., Kenilworth, Warwicks. 27/28

Devon Traction Engine Rally, Chapleton, Nr. Barnstaple.

F. G. Burt, 17 Toronto Road, Exeter, Devon. 27/28

County of Salop Steam Engine Society Rally, Bishops Castle.

D. W. Smith, 44 Sandford Ave., Church Stretton, Salop.

SEPTEMBER 1/2/3

Hinckley Steam Engine Display, Burbage, Hinckley, Leics.

J. Cooper, 1 Cedar Road, Earl Shilton, Leics. 2/3

Cornish Traction Preservation Club, Liskeard.

2/3

Marsh Gibbon Veteran & Vintage Working Rally, Bicester.

A. T. Hooper, Trevecca Saw Mills, Liskeard, Cornwall. R. T. Herring, Thame, Churchill Road, Bicester, Oxon. 9/10

Fair Organ Festival & Olde Tyme Fayre, Eaton Bray.

9/10

Grand Reunion of Burrel's Steam Engines, Chelmsford.

9/10

Thame & Towersey Steam Working Rally, Towersey, Oxon.

Barbara Mayes, 23 Nunnery Lane, Luton, Beds. S. W. Neville, 6 Gold Street, Saffron Walden, Essex. D. A. Vickers, 2 Elm Trees, Long Crendon. 9/10

Horsham Steam-in, Slinfold, Sussex.

B. Johnson, 24 Sheridan Road, Worthing, Sussex. 16/17

Roxton Park Traction Engine Rally, Roxton, Nr. Bedford.

16/17

Gerrards Cross Steam Up, Nr. Uxbridge, Middlesex.

22/23/24

Great Working of Steam Engines, Nr. Blandford. M. F. Oliver, Dairy Mead, Child Okeford, Nr. Blandforri Paddock Wood Rally, Beltring, Tonbridge, Kent.

C. J. Norman, 16 Rye Crescent, Cople, Bedford. W. J. Arnott-Brown, 70 Northdene, Birtley, Co. Durham.

Sept. 30/ Oct. 1 A. Hanmore, Woodcote, Wannock Road, Polegate, Sussex. Sept. 30/ Dorking Rally, Dorking. Oct. 1 J. Lowther, Brookside, Wineham, Henfield, Sussex. Sept. 30/ Autumn Steam Weekend, Castle Ashby, Northampton. Oct. 1 J. Fanshawe, 87 John Grey Road, Great Doddington. Sept. 30/ E.A.T.E.C. Duxford Rally, Cambs. Oct. 1. K. G. Swan, 72 London Road, Sawston, Cambs.

OCTOBER 7

Watlington Steam Working,

6/7/8

Beaulieu 'Steam Happening,' Beaulieu, Brockenhurst. M. E. Ware, National Motor Museum, Beaulieu, Brockenhurst. Grand Closing Day, Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway,

G. R. Hawthorne, 19 Bridle Path, Woodcote, Reading.

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D. W. Russell, 134 Chaucer Road, Gillingham, Kent. 221

97 NOT OUT EXPO STEAM, BATTERSEA Many a cricketer has got stuck on 97 and had to wait for his century. John Crawley has tried a number of times for his century, and when for Expo Steam he had 103 entries it really looked as if he had his century "in the bag". But it was not to be, eight entries could not make it. John was stuck on 95 he managed two "singles— (even though one was a compound!) to bring his score up to 97 and there it stands, not a century but surely a record, 97 engines in one place, and Battersea Park, London, at that is a considerable achievement. Engines came mainly from the Home Counties of course, but almost every county was represented, with exhibits from Cornwall and Jour from Yorkshire travelling long distances to be there. The distance acolade however must surely go to the Stoomwalsen Club, Nederland, who brought two wonderful exhibits across the North Sea from Holland. The Ruthemeijer was basically similar to an Meting. The Schwarzkopif was quite different to anything we had seen. Both Rollers were in first class condition. beautifully restored and not in any way overdone. The Dutch party was led by Stoomwalsen Club Secretary Rob Gcbhard and Vice-Chairman Ge Van de Pol, and included a number of their members and "engineers" — drivers in our jargon. Their presence was appreciated by members of N.T.E.C. and many friendships were wade. We look forward to seeing more of our Dutch friends in years to come. The original intention behind Expo was to hold parades during the day. Parades were not possible and generally this meant engines were completely static. This was fine on Friday, everyone seemed to enjoy to have a look down the lines and see the different engines. Lim but for the next two days it became a hit of a bore for some and so we did see a number of engines going for a trundle. If Expo is repeated. and we hope it will be, it would seem to be desirable to provide an area where engines could be driven. Even if it were only a small ring that would only take five or six it would be in use all day long and would provide a point of interest and photographic opportunity for the visitors as well as activity for the engine crews.

LIST OF ENGINE ENTRIES ALLEN PLOUGHING ENGINE No. 67, 12 n.h.p. compound, (1913) W. H. McAlpine. FOWLER PLOUGHING ENGINE No. 15139, 16 n.h.p. compound, (1916) F. Pratley. FOWLER BB-1 PLOUGHING ENGINE No. 14197, 16 n.h.p. compound, J. W. Hardwicke & Son Ltd. AVELING AND PORTER STEAM TRACTOR No. 11486, 4 n.h.p. compound, (1926) S. Cook. AVELING AND PORTER TRACTOR No. 12152, 4 n.h.p. compound, (1928) D. Crawley. BURRELL "GOLD MEDAL" TRACTOR No. 3458, 4 n.h.p. compound. (1913) Shipman and Barker. BURRELL "GOLD MEDAL" TRACTOR No. 3846, compound, (1920) W. H. McAlpine. BURRELL "GOLD MEDAL"' TRACTOR No. 4072, 4 n.h.p. compound, (1927) H. Nickolls. FOSTER "WELLINGTON" TRACTOR No. 14514, 4 n.h.p. compound, (1919) D. Brandt. FOWLER "TIGER" TRACTOR No. 14406, 3 n.h.p. compound, (1917) A. Fearnley, Yorkshire. GARRETT "No. 3" TRACTOR No. 25565, 4 n.h.p. single cylinder (1906) W. H. McAlpine. 222

EXPO ENGINES continued, GARRETT "SUFFOLK PUNCH" TRACTOR No. 33180, compound (1918) J. Hutchins. GARRETT TRACTOR No. 33278, compound, (1918) W. H. McAlpine. LAWSON STEAM TRICYCLE (1895) M. Smith. MARSHALL TRACTOR No. 73900, 4 n.h.p. compound, (1920) D. A. Kilburn. McLAREN TRACTOR No. 1837. 4 n.h.p. compound, (1936) P. Coulson. ROBEY TRACTOR No. 37657, 4 n.h.p. compound, (1918) M. Harmsworth. ROBEY SHOWMAN"S TRACTOR (Conversion) No. 41492, 4 n.h.p. compound, (1923) Sylvia Berth Jones. RUSTON PROCTOR TRACTOR No. 52329, 4 n.h.p. compound, (1918) G. E. Stubbs. TASKER TRACTOR No. 1296, single cylinder, (1903) J. W. Hardwick and Sons Ltd. WALLIS AND STEEVENS TRACTOR No. 7640, 3 n.h.p. compound (1902) J. Crawley. BURRELL TRACTION ENGINE No. 2051, 8 n.h.p. single cylinder (1897) R. W. Truelove. BURRELL TRACTION ENGINE No. 2386, 7 n.h.p. compound, (1901) E. L. Giles of Woking. BURRELL TRACTION ENGINE No. 2505, 7 n.h.p. compound, (1902) W. H. McAlpine. MARSHALL TRACTION ENGINE No. 15391 (1887) John Wharton. BURRELL TRACTION ENGINE No. 3882, 8 n.h.p. single cylinder, (1921) M. F. Kettle. BURRELL TRACTION ENGINE No. 3923, 7 n.h.p. compound, (1922) . B. Freeman. BURRELL TRACTION ENGINE No. 4055, 5 n.h.p. compound, (1927) G. and A. Fensom. CLAYTON AND SHUTTLEWORTH TRACTION ENGINE No. 44103, 7 n.h.p. single cylinder, (1911) J. T. Beeby. CLAYTON AND SHUTTLEWORTH TRACTION ENGINE No. 46823, 7 n.h.p. single cylinde, (1914) P. Fagg. FOSTER TRACTION ENGINE No. 3682, 7 n.h.p. single cylinder, (1908) D. Harrower. FOSTER TRACTION ENGINE No. 14564, 5 n.h.p. compound, (1926) R. E. Baxter. FOSTER TRACTION ENGINE No. 14539, 8 n.h.p. single cylinder, (1927) Rev. E. R. Boston. FOSTER "LITTLE GEM" TRACTION ENGINE No. 14638, 5 n.h.p. single cylinder, (1933) J. Minns. FOWELL TRACTION ENGINE No. 93, 7 n.h.p. single cylinder, (1905) I. J. Pottle. FOWLER TRACTION ENGINE No. 7788, 8 n.h.p. single cylinder, (1897) T. T. Boughton and Sons Ltd. FOWLER TRACTION ENGINE No. 11491, 7 n.h.p. single cylinder, (1908) J. Antell. FOWLER TRACTION ENGINE No. 155466, 7 n.h.p. compound, (1920) B. Hailey. GARRETT TRACTION ENGINE No. 64046, 7 n.h.p. single cylinder, (1906) B. Fletcher. MARSHALL TRACTION ENGINE No. 435680, 6 n.h.p. compound, (1905) T. C. Fensom and Son. MARSHALL TRACTION ENGINE No. 61970, 7 n.h.p. single cylinder, (1913) S. Hatfield and D. Hall. MARSHALL TRACTION ENGINE No. 66001, 7 n.h.p. single cylinder (1914) J. Hulme. MARSHALL TRACTION ENGINE No. 87005, 8 n.h.p. single cylinder, (1934) S. C. Bath. McLAREN TRACTION ENGINE No. 127, 8 n.h.p. single cylinder, (1882) J. Mayes. RANSOMES, SIMS AND JEFFERIES TRACTION ENGINE No.41046, 6 n.h.p. compound, (1930) G. P. Radcliffe. 223

EXPO ENGINES continued, RUSTON PROCTOR TRACTION ENGINE No. 36828, 5 n.h.p. single cylinder, (1907) P. Westgate. RUSTON HORNSBY TRACTION ENGINE No. 115100, 7 n.h.p. single cylinder, (1922) J. Swingler. WALLIS AND STEEVENS TRACTION ENGINE No. 7155, 6 n.h.p. single cylinder, (1910) J. Taylor. WALLIS AND STEEVENS TRACTION ENGINE No. 7683, 7 n.h.p. single cylinder, (1919) F. Upton. WALLIS AND STEEVENS TRACTION ENGINE No. 7685, 7 n.h.p. single cylinder (1919) S. Hubbuck. AVELING-BARFORD STEAM ROLLER No. AC-624, single cylinder (1938) R. J. Blenkinsop. AVELING STEAM ROLLER No. 6319, 4 n.h.p. compound, (1907) Mrs. Vickery. AVM ING AND PORTER STEAM ROLLER No, 6943. 4 n.h.p. compound, (1909) D. Rushton AVELING AND PORTER STEAM ROLLER No. 10043, 6 n.h.p. single cylinder, (1921) T. Maynard. AVELING AND PORTER STEAM ROLLER No. 10271, 6 n.h.p. single cylinder, (1922) V. Roberts. AVELING AND PORTER STEAM ROLLER No. 11423, 5 n.h.p. compound, (1926) T. A. Tilbury. AVELING AND PORTER STEAM ROLLER No. 11493, 8-ton single cylinder. (1926) A. Vickery. BABCOCK AND WILLCOX STEAM ROLLER. No. 95/4009. 4 n.h.p. single cylinder, (1926) R. J. Pierce. FOWLER STEAM ROLLER No. 16134, 6 n.h.p. compound, (1924) A. White. FOWLER STEAM ROLLER No. 17234, 6 n.h.p. compound, (1928) T. T. Boughton and Sons Ltd. FOWLER STEAM ROLLER Nu. 17483, 5 ii.li.p. single cylindei, (1928) T. T. Boughton and Sons Ltd. FOWLER STEAM ROLLER No. 19032, 4 n.h.p. single cylinder, (1930) E. W. Metcalf. MARSHALL STEAM ROLLER No. 76116, 5 n.h.p. compound, (1921) W. S. Claypole-Smith. MARSHALL STEAM ROLLER No. 83270, 6 n.h.p. single cylinder, (1928) M. E. Becher. RUTHEMEIJER STEAM ROLLER No. 691, single cylinder, (1930) Boesewinkel-Nijmegen N.V. of Holland. SCHWARZKOPFF STEAM ROLLER No. 8885, single cylinder, built in Germany 1927, P. H. Offringa of Holland. WALLIS AND STEEVENS STEAM ROLLER No. 7730, compound engine, (1922) Wallis and Steevens. WALLIS AND STEEVENS "ADVANCE" STEAM ROLLER No. 7788, double high pressure engine, (19241 Wallis and Steevens. WALLIS AND STEEVENS "ADVANCE' STEAM ROLLER No. 7848. 7 n.h.p. twin cylinder, (1925) C. Gardner. WALLIS AND STEEVENS "ADVANCE" STEAM ROLLER No. 7972, 5 n.h.p. twin cylinder, (1928) M. H. Davis. WALLIS AND STEEVENS "SIMPLICITY" STEAM ROLLER No. 7980, single cylinder, (1928) Wallis and Steevens. ZETTLEMEYER STEAM ROLLER No. 553, 6 n.h.p. compound, built in Germany, 1930 L. Birch. BURRELL ROAD LOCOMOTIVE No. 3057, 8 n.h.p. compound, (1908) J. Sarney. BURRELL ROAD LOCOMOTIVE No. 3824, 6 n.h.p. compound, (1920) L. J. Casely. McLAREN ROAD LOCOMOTIVE No. 1652, 10 n.h.p. compound, (1919) A. S. Heal. GARRETT STEAM WAGON No. 35465, 6 ton, (1926) J. Hutchens. FODEN STEAM WAGON No. 10788, compound, (1922) Tate and Lyle Transport T,td. 224

Left, Schwarzkopff No. 8885 (1927). Right, Ruthemeijer No. 691 (1930) two single cylinder rollers owned by members of Stoomwalsen Club, Nederland, pictured at Battersea. Photo: Stoomwalsen Club, Nederland.

EXPO ENGINES continued, FODEN STEAM WAGON No. 13138, 41 n.h.p. compound, (1928) J. W. Hardwick and Sons Ltd. FODEN STEAM WAGON No. 13848, 4 n.h.p. compound, (1931) W. L. Rivett and J. C. Butler. FOWLER STEAM WAGON No. 19708, compound "vee" twin cylinder, (1931) T. Varley. SENTINEL "SUPER" STEAM WAGON No. 1465, 120 b.h.p. double high press cylinders, (1921) R. Fearnely. SENTINEL "SUPER" WAGON No. 7954, twin high pressure cylinders, (1929) E. N. Shone. SENTINEL TRACTOR No. 8213, 120 b.h.p, twin high pressure cylinders, (1930) E. N. Shone. SENTINEL TRACTOR No. 8413, 120 b.h.p. twin high pressure cylinders, (1931) R. Nixon. SENTINEL DG4P WAGON No. 8571, twin high pressure cylinders, (1931) E. N. Shone. YORKSHIRE 6-TON STEAM WAGON No. 652, compound, (1914) J. C. Butler. YORKSHIRE 3-TON STEAM WAGON No. 940, 4 n.h.p. compound, (1917) T. Varley. BURRELL SHOWMAN'S TRACTOR No. 3868, 4 n.h.p. compound, (1921) R. Jennings. FOWLER SHOWMAN'S TRACTOR, Conversion, No. 14798, 3 n.h.p. compound, (1919) W. Payne. BURRELL SHOWMAN'S ENGINE No. 3884, 8 n.h.p. compound, (1921) E. N. Shone. BURRELL SHOWMAN'S ENGINE No. 3886, 8 n.h.p. compound, (1921) S. W. Neville. BURRELL SHOWMAN'S ENGINE No. 4000, b.h.p. compound, (1925) W. H. McAlpine. FOWLER SHOWMAN"S ENGINE No. 14425, 10 n.h.p. compound, (1916) S. C. Statham. FOWLER SHOWMAN'S ENGINE No. 15657, 7 n.h.p. compound. (1920) W. 0. Hawkins. FOWLER SHOWMAN'S ENGINE No. 20223, 10 n.h.p. compound, (1934) J. Wharton. FODEN SHOWMAN'S ENGINE No. 2104, 8 n.h.p. compound, (1910) W. Hicks. McLAREN SHOWMAN'S ENGINE No. 1623, 10 n.h.p. compound, (1917) Rev. F. A. Coley.

WELFORD STEAM ENGINE RALLY Husbands Bosworth Airfield — May 28 and 29 The third annual Welford Steam Engine Rally took place on a very cold and wintry Spring Bank Holiday. However, the two organising clubs, The Welland Valley Vintage Traction Club and The Coventry Gliding Club, were well pleased with the attendance of over 12,000. So wintry was the weather it was overheard that the paying customers should have been given medals in lieu of admission tickets, 226

Thirty three engines attended representing twelve different makes. A full list of entrants appears below but special mention should be made of the appearance of Road Rollers Ltd. 1892 Aveling and Mick George's Armstrong Whitworth Roller which was making its first trip following a complete overhaul. Various ring events took place, albeit at spasmodic intervals (owing to the inclement weather) and features included two Threshing displays, and steam sawing with the Welland Valley Vintage Traction Club's sawbench powered by Messrs. Vaughan's Burrell. Ashleys steam gallopers were also present. On the Sunday the Coventry Aero Club gave a fine display or aerobatics and on the Monday the R.A.F. sent one of their rescue helicopters. The chopper led ❑ff the Grand Parade and later gave the spectators a full demonstration of its capabilities. In conclusion I think that everyone enjoyed themselves but with the hope of much kinder weather next year. Copies of the 20 page illustrated programme can be obtained from Mr. R. E. West, 4 Adam & Eve Street, Market Harborough, Leics. Please forward a 10in. by 7in. stamp-addressed envelope if you would like a programme. LIST OF ENGINES BURRELL Compound T.E. No. 3262. J. S. & J. W. Vaughan. FOSTER S.C., T.E. No. 14422, J. Bennie. WALLIS & STEEVENS S.C. Roller No. 2524, W. G. Leedham. BURRELL Compound S.E. No. 3847, D. & J. Walker. MARSHALL No. 78667, Conversion from Roller, P. J. Dickens. FOSTER S.C. T.E. No. 14637 (1930), P. J. Dickens. FOWLER Compound 10 Ton Roller No. 16614, P. J. Dickens. CLAYTON & SHUTTLEWORTH S.C. T.E. No. 48215, E. James. AVELING & PORTER No. 7056, Conversion from Roller, Mr. & Mrs. P. Foreman. FOWLER Compound T.E. No. 10855 (1904), R. G. Care. MARSHALL S.C. T.E. No. 52367 (1909), P. Ives. AVELING & PORTER Roller No. 14179, H. Wooding. RANSOMES, SIMS & JEFFERIES Tractor No. 39088, G. Main. AVELING-BARFORD S.C. Roller No. AC624, R. J. Blenkinsop. MARSHALL No. 76963, Conversion from roller, Dr. P. A. McCormick. ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH 10 Ton Compound Roller, No. 10R2, M. George. BURRELL S.C.C. T.E. No. 3126, J. Robbins. RANSOMES, SIMS & JEFFERIES S.C. T.E. No. 42036, A. E. Sage. RANSOMES, SIM & JEFFERIES S.C. T.E. No. 25542, J. E. Holman. RANSOMES, SIMS & JEFFERIES Compound T.E. No. 42035, J. Vernon. FOSTER S.C. T.E. No. 14593, Rev. E. R. Boston. CLAYTON & SHUTTLEWORTH S.C. T.E. No. 44103, J. Beeby. ALLCHIN S.C. T.E. No. 2146, A. R. Story. GARRETT Comp. Tractor No. 33986, A. Tingay. FOWLER S.C. T.E. No. 12761 (1911), Mrs. Z. Sansome. AVELING & PORTER 12 Ton Comp. Roller No. 9027 (1918), D. Labram. AVELING & PORTER 10 Ton S.C. Roller No. 7856 (1912) D. Hartwell. AVELING & PORTER 10 Ton Comp. Roller No. 12342 (1929), Mr. and Mrs. K. Gays. FODEN "C" Type No. 13196 (1928), Mrs. E. Van Houten. AVELING & PORTER Tractor No. 12152 (1928), D. Crawley. WALLIS & STEEVENS Tractor No, 7640 (1920), J. Crawley. SENTINEL Timber Tractor No. 9097, C. H. James. AVELING & PORTER 12 Ton S.C. Roller No. 2957 (1892) Road Rollers Ltd. Additional entries included, threshing tackle, veteran farm tractors and barn engines. 227

RYHILL RALLY 17th & 18th JUNE, 1972. The weather was again not too kind to Mr. Thorpe when he staged his Rally at Ryhill in aid of the Church Funds. One of the main attractions this year was Walter Fearnley's Yorkshire 'WG' wagon on its first outing after re-building. This is not yet fully painted and experienced some teething troubles, but is was very pleasing to see it at the Rally and it makes a welcome addition to the rallying engines in the North. The engines present were:- Showman's Engines (conversions), Mr. W. A. Marriott's McLaren No. 1713 "General French", Reg. No. NH 3998;

Auto Services (Whitley Bay) Ltd.'s Fowler No. 14758 "Iron Duke", Reg. No. WY 480.

Tractors:- Mr. W. Payne's Aveling & Porter No. 9228 "Barbara". Reg. No. CI 4159 Mr. .1, R. Hardy & Son's Aveling & Porter No. 9183, —1-he Pirate", Reg. No. KE 18; Mr. A. Fearnley's Fowler No. 14406, "Pandora", Reg. No. C/ 4338; Messrs. Cole's Mann No. 1260, Reg. No. U 4298; Mr. P. S. M. Carter's Garrett No. 33632, "Joyce", Reg. No. TB 3740. Traction Engines:- Mr. J. Whitwell's McLaren No. 1038, Reg. No. CT 4212 and Clayton & Shuttleworth No. 48385, "Yorkshire Lass", Reg. No. BP 5463; Messrs. Carr Brothers Ransomes, Simms & Jefferies No. 27596. Reg. No. WR 6553; Mr. W. H. Kitchen's Ransomes, Simms & Jefferies No. 27512 "Dreadnought", Reg. No. R 6244 and Mr_ N. Meadow-

croft's Marshall No. 49725, Reg. No. BW 4509. Steam Wagons:- Mr. W. Fearnlcy's Yorkshire No. 2128 (1927) Reg. No. UA 1788; Mr. H. Parkin's Foden No. 12364, Reg. No. TW 4207; Mr. R. Fearnley's Sentinel No. 1462, Reg. No. AW 3321; Mr. L. Fearnley's Sentinel No. 9083, Reg. No. SE 4013; Messrs. Brook & Hirst's Sentinel No. 9075 "Holmevalian", Reg. No. BEV 467; Mr. G. E. Liversedge's centinel Nn ROQ3, "Prince", Reg. Nn TT 4148 and Mr G F. A chtnn's Sentinel No. 8694, Reg. No. YG 746. Steam Rollers:- Messrs. Carr & Mettam's Aveling & Porter No. 12467, Reg. No. RF 6437, Messrs. Day & Robinson's Aveling & Porter No. 11093, "Mercury", Reg. No. BT 7935 Mr. I. Barraclough's Fowler No. 16175, Reg. No. NW 8198 and Mr. D. A. Rayner's Aveling & Porter No. 8506 "White Rose", Reg. No. CT 5012. An additional roller entry, although not steam, was Messrs. J. W. Mitchell's Aveling & Barford No. AD 208, Reg. No. IX 6871. The engines were well supported by numerous other attractions including

Fairground Organs, by a fair comprising Bill Ashley's Steam Gallopers, Bishton's Cakewalk and other more modern rides plus veteran vehicles, tractors, barn engines and other items of farm machinery. D.A.R.

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Ted Freeman of the Banbury Club went direct to the pithead in Wales to ensure that the Banbury Club had good coal for their Rally in June. John Bosworth of Derbyshire has acquired Foster single-cylinder general• purpose engine No. 14410 (1920) an 8 n.h.p. engine. Fowler Roller No. 19204, Reg. YG 4747, was seen parked in a lay-by on the A.684 near Leyburn, Yorks. at Easter. She had the appearance of having been at work. It is understood that the West Sussex C.C. 8 ton single-cylinder Roller No. 79669 (1925) Reg. PX 2690 "Joan" is undergoing repair in readiness for further commercial use. It is pleasing to learn that the West Sussex County Council have no plans for retiring this engine. Fowler Roller No. 17264 (1928) and Garrett Roller No. 34185 (1922) the only known examples of these makes in Holland have been restored by their owners, members of Stoomwalsen Club, Nederland. Mark Rigg of Moreton-in-the-Marsh is nearing completion of the restoration of Wallis & Steevens Expansion Engine No. 7666.

BASINGSTOKE STEAM AND TRANSPORT FESTIVAL This new event was organised by the Basingstoke Lions Club and was one of the most successful events held in this expanding town, (the home of Wallis & Steevens) in north Hampshire. The attendance of 17,000 resulted in a handsome profit which is being devoted to the building of a swimming pool for mentally handicapped children at their school Limington House, Basingstoke. The steam entry (listed below) was particularly interesting with engines of all types except a plougher. The Thornycroft van drew much attention but found the combination of soft ground, narrow wheels and reduced pressure rather trying, she had to be towed almost everywhere she went but it was good to see her in steam. The main attraction for the enthusiasts was to compare the three Fowler Showman's engines. Renown, Kitchener and Queen Mary are all Class R3 Fowlers. Queen Mary was built for W.D. and has the standard firebox, Renown and Kitchener have the "long firebox" (36in. long) their fireboxes are also one row of stays deeper than Queen Mary's. Queen Mary and Kitchener were both with Portland Stone for many years, Queen Mary was converted and used by Townsends in Dorset, Kitchener was converted by Fowler's and used in showland by Mrs. Oadley. Renown was new to John Murphy and spent all her working life in the north. This was the first occasion on which these three engines have been together. SHOWMAN'S ENGINES. Fowler No. 15653 (1920) "Renown" Reg. CU 978. Owner: A. & R. Hawthorne & Sons. Fowler No. 15319 (1919) "Queen Mary" Reg. FX 7850. Owner: A. D. Fowler & Sons. Fowler No. 15657 (1920) "Kitchener" alias "Iron Maiden" Reg. FX 6661. Owner: W. G. Hawkins. CONVERSION. Garrett No. 334545 (1919) "Pride of Surrey". Owner J. North. TRACTORS. Burrell Tractor No. 3807 (1919) "Nobby" Reg. AH 0563. Owner: A. D. Fowler & Sons. Aveling & Porter (1914) Reg. AF 4478. Owners A.D. Fowler & Sons. Aveling & Porter No. 11486 (1926) "Morning Cloud" Reg. KM 7100. Owner: K. T. Cook & S. Cook. Foden (1924) "Talisman" Reg. LG 8784. Owner: E. Gale & D. Harmsworth. Ruston & Proctor (1917) "The Lincoln Imp". Owner D. Marder. TRACTION ENGINES. Marshall No. 54587 (1910) "Pride of the Road" Reg. AJ 5781. Owner: F. J. Darrell. STEAM WAGONS. Super Sentinel No. 5509 (1924) Reg. PD 1701. Owners: L. Burberry, J. W. Lawrence & R. A. Reason. Super Sentinel No. 8393 (1930) "The Sultan" Reg. DX 9048. Owner: The Captain, H.M.S. Sultan. Sentinel S4 (1934) Reg. BPD 969. Owner: A. Price. STEAM ROLLERS. Wallis & Steevens No. 7788 (1924) "Advance" Reg. HO 6284. Owner: Wallis & Steevens. Wallis & Steevens No. 7980 (1928) "Simplicity" Reg. OT 8512. Owner. Wallis & Steevens. Wallis & Steevens No. 7730 (1920) "Oilbath". Owners: Wallis & Steevens. Fowler No. 15970 (1923) Reg. NW 6092. Owner: M. J. Smith. PORTABLE ENGINE. Robey No. 38403 (1919) "Hercules". Owner: A. Hall. STEAM VAN. Thornycroft No. 1 (1904). Owner: Transport Equipment (Thornycroft) Ltd. 229

A JOURNEY WITH KITCHENER By ALEC IBBOTT. One day early in January 1963, John Crawley came to me and said: "I want to take the Burrell (William IV) and the Fowler (KITCHENER' or THE IRON MAIDEN,' still 'Kitchener' to me) to BEAULIEU," Bill Coates and George Woodland to drive the Burrell, Rex Goddard also went with them. I was to go on the Fowler accompanied by my good friends. Ted Culley and Ron Wooster. My first thought was, this will take some explaining to Daphne, but it went down quite well, although various other members of my family thought me quite mad. It was decided to leave Bedford one Saturday morning in late May, steam down to Andover that week-end for the Andover Rally the next Saturday, leave Andover on the Sunday morning and steam down to Beaulieu ready for the Rally the next week-end, about 157 miles. Well, after much preparation and some sound advice from my old friend the late Jack Fensom, we set off from Bedford at 8 o'clock one fine Saturday morning, towing an ex-showman's four wheel truck on which was mounted a large water tank, 1 believe it held about 800 gallons, and three tons of coal, and food, tools, etc., including a large mirror removed from an old dressing table that Ted Culley had arrived with. We had a good run to Newport Pagnall, 13 miles in just under two hours where we met George Woodland & Co., with the Burrell, they had started out ft um John's house at Turvcy, towing an cx-R.A.F. radar van, in which we were to sleep. It was a very sparse van for such a purpose, it had no furniture or cupboards and six of us were to sleep in it. With food parcels and tools all over the floor, we lay there at nights, like one well known personality remarked, "a litter of pigs". Anyway we journeyed on, "Kitchener" leading the way through Buckingham, BireNtor towards Oxford. About half-way along the Bicester by pass we stopped to oil up and fill up with water, up till now we had not had much of a break and Bill said, "If we don't soon have a cup of tea I am catching the next bus back,"' so we brewed up and had some food, when low and behold John Crawley came along in his car, of course, to see how we were progressing. After about an hour or so we pushed on again, through Kidlington and the Oxford by pass, eventually pulling on to the side of the road for the night at Boars Hill at approximately 7.00 p.m. We had not been stopped for many minutes before the 'law' came along, with a "You can't stop here," but when we told him how long we had been on the road and that we had reconnoitered ahead for ten miles and could not find anywhere else where there was room to pull off together, he was sympathetic and said he supposed we should be alright. Various good people came out of nearby houses and offered us food and washing facilities, but we declined their kindnesses as we were well stocked up with all we needed. "Kitchener" had as always steamed and run like a top all day. I put three or four large lumps of coal and a few shovels full of small on the fire, filled up with water to the top of the glass before washing myself. We turned in about ten o'clock and spent a most uncomfortable night on the floor of the van. We were all awake and up by 3.30 a.m. on the Sunday, I had a good look at "Kitchener", the fire had held nicely, the water had dropped about jin. and there was 50 lbs. ❑n the clock. George and I oiled up our engines while the others got breakfast and at about 5.00 a.m. we were on our way towards Newbury. Over the Berkshire Downs it rained and hailed and the wind blew like blazes, we arrived at Newbury around mid-day, and I was pleased to see Daphne who had motored down to bring us back home. We pulled off just past Newbury and had dinner and then off again to St. Mary Bourne, a few miles from the rally field, where we left the engines in Brian Oram's yard until the next Saturday. 230

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Fowler No. 15657 (1920) Class R.3. Road Locomotive "Kitchener-. Hauling stone at Portland, Dorset, in the ownership of F. J. Barnes Ltd., Portland about 1923. This engine is the subject of the article by Alec Ibbott.

Next Saturday morning we left home at 5.00 a.m., motored down to St. Mary Bourne, steamed up and pulled on to the Rally field well before mid-day, I had a most enjoyable day generating light and supplying power for an organ. "Kitchener" as usual drawing a crowd and running and looking splendid, she is still my favourite engine, and I have driven fourteen different engines mostly for John Crawley, and I hope to look her up one of these days down in Cornwall. Then another night in the radar van, but we had made it a little more comfortable by now. Next morning we were up and on the road to Beaulieu at the crack of dai,vn, a bit of excitement just past Stockbridge, on a fairly steep down hill section. George on the Burrell kept winding on the brake until he screwed the shaft right out of the nut, the brake blocks on the Burrell were a bit soft and had worn very thin, the brake blocks on the Fowler did not show any wear in all the miles we travelled her. We had a lovely run down through the New Forest to Lyndhurst, and so on to Beaulieu arriving about 3.00 p.m. Two weeks later we started out on our return journey, with the Burrell getting ditched and almost on her side just north of Ramsey, but there that is another story.

THRESHING, RISELEY, BEDFORDSHIRE, 1971 By ALEC IBBOTT. Mr. E. Pentlow a member of the Bedford Steam Engine Preservation Society, was first approached in the Autumn of 1970 by a near neighbour, Mr. A. Sharman, of Dairy Rarm, Riseley, Beds., who wanted to thatch his house. Mr. Sharman wanted to know if Mr. Pentlow, owner of an Albion Binder and a Marshall 54in. Drum would harvest and thresh eight acres of winter wheat, so that a supply of straw would be available to thatch the above mentioned house. So the operation was arranged. The crop was cut in the second week of August and carted and stacked in two stacks, one five yards by eight yards and the other four yards by six yards. On Saturday, September 24th, the Drum which last threshed Peas about 12 years ago was greased up and checked over, concave set and the correct sieves fitted, etc. The screen which had rusted up was freed off, cleaned and some new belts made up. The next Saturday Fowler Engine, No. 11357 6 H.P. Single Cylinder, jointly owned by our Chairman Mr. J. Dowland and Mr. G. Holman, was steamed from Roxton to Riseley and then engine, drum and Roberts 32ft. Elevator set up ready for work. A group of helpers from the B.S.E.P.S. came to carry out the various jobs involved and promptly at 8 a,m. on Saturday, October 9th work commenced. Work carried on without a hitch, and at 10 a.m. a 20 minute break when tea and refreshments were served by ladies of the club and kindly supplied by Miss Frances King, Mr. Sharman's sister-in-law. Another stop at one o'clock when more food and beer were served. Work commenced again at 1.45 p.m. and there was another 15 minute break at 4 p.m. with more food and more beer. The only mechanical stop all day was when the dresser fan belt broke, this was very quickly repaired and the last sheaf of corn was put through by approximately 6.45 p.m. The day was very much enjoyed by all concerned, many local farmers and old time threshing men came to have a look, one old timer with thirty years experience said, "I came prepared to pick you all to pieces, and have a good laugh, but I must admit the tackle all runs well and you have got the job well weighed up". 232

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A ROLLING JOB By JOHN C. HENDERSON Recent editions of Steaming have mentioned the activities of my Aveling & Porter Roller No. 11956 Reg. UP 327. I have done various small jobs with her over a number of years and it was while finishing off one of these at a filling station in 1971 that my "big job" materialised. I'd known the owner of Hookcar Hill Farm, Kirkby Fleetham, since we were boys and when he drove in for petrol that day and we got talking, little did I know where it was to lead. He mentioned his farm road needed something doing to it and I eventually agreed to inspect the job. I found it to be a typical farm road, some 920 yards in length. with a cattle grid and a 1 in 10 gradient on it, just to add interest. It was pot-holed and had a sump destroying hump of grass right down the centre. I agreed to tackle the job, but couldn't start right away. After various applications and deliberations, a grant was forthcoming from the Ministry, and so on the 5th April, 1972, we were given the go-ahead. We set off from home on the seven mile trip to the farm. I was assisted throughout the job by Freddie Franks from Northallerton, who did most of the driving at the farm, whilst I was the labourer and operated the scarifier. So we started. We scarified and rolled. rolled and scarified and working long hours for the next three weekends, we rolled in some 100 tons of stone put down by the farmer. A month after the start, we commenced with the tarmac, starting with 3-4 inches of l in., covered by 1-2 inches of fin. and finally sealed by a fine sealant. We started with rakes and shovels, but eventually a sleeper was fitted to the front of a tractor and

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although it was not quite up to `Barber-Green' standards, this certainly made the spreading of the tarmac much easier. The tidying up was carried out on Friday, 10th May and a very satisfied farmer is now able to drive along a road which, although not quite up to motorway standards, is a great improvement on the track which previously existed. For those interested in the facts and figures of the exercise, some 38 cwts. of coal were used, taking some 64 hours for the scarifying and rolling and 48 hours for the tarmac. My roller was supplied new to Tanfield U.D.C., Co. Durham and worked until the mid 1960's when she was bought for preservation, performed very well and it was only on the last day that problems arose when the piston became loose. As a result of this Big Job, several more requests for my services have been forthcoming and I am looking forward to some more interesting work in the future.

A. & P. 11956 scarifying. Freddie Franks driving John Henderson by back roll.

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JUST RESTORATION BY JOHN LEA. On reflection, I suppose it all started through being brought up among motor lorries and steam, although, unfortunately, the steam part was helping father on the Foden at rallies and not commercially. When visiting one of the Lincolnshire Rallies there was a nice display of Commercial Vehicles and this set me thinking as I knew of a 1935 Bedford 3-tonner lying derelict in a field beside the local water mill. I went down to enquire about the purchase of it and after a little haggling, the owner said he would sell at a very reasonable price — I think that he was quite pleased with the idea of it being preserved after serving the local farmers with corn deliveries for nearly thirty years. The following Saturday was spent in locating the wheels which were stored in various places; near the brook, in hen cotes, in the old stables, etc. After getting the old girl ready, the owner was kind enough to tow her home for me with his tractor. I do not think the old girl wanted to leave her old home as it took three attempts by the tractor to get up the rather steep hill which leads away from the mill. This happened in 1966 when I was 14, and then followed three years of restoration, with a final spurt to finish building a new flat body to get to the Midland Festival of Steam at Stafford in 1969. The 'Bug' now having bitten, it was decided to follow up a rumour I heard from a steam friend about a 1934 Leyland 'Badger'. This was found to be a unique example as she and a sister had been especially built with many 'Beaver' components for the heavy work of delivering in the Welsh Valleys. However, whilst restoration was started on this vehicle, it has now ceased temporarily as I unexpectedly had the chance to purchase a 1929 Albion 3-tonner, model LHB 27. It being in better condition, spare time has now been transferred to this and it is now nearing completion, apart from the hunt which is still going on for lamps and a dynamo. The radiator was quite a problem as it was badly corroded, but after dismantling, argon-arc welding has now rebuilt the vital parts. As regards the petrol tank, I just dare not think of the number of hours or the amount of solder used in virtually remaking the bottom half. There has been a slight diversion during this restoration. At a local farm sale I noticed a Ransome & Head single furrow horse plough, which, to me, dated it as being at least 1886. It had been placed in a Lot with a mass of scrap, but knowing the local Auctioneer I managed to get him to take it out of this and class it as Lot Ia. This was bought, given the treatment and has now been sold for preservation at Chester. The plough was brought home on a light 4-wheel farm lorry which was bought at the same time. The restoration of this has been quite a unique experience as quite a bit of wood-working and carving came into it. On removing the wooden wheels, the date. 1884, was found stamped into the top of the axle-trees. The turntable had to be removed and dismantaled to renew one side with a piece of oak which had to be also carved to match correspondingly. Whilst doing this job, one of the locals told me how the damage had originated. "Owd Sam fell off as he was crossing t'railway bridge, coming home from market; th' orse were a young 'un and bolted whome; 'e geet through t' gateway but th' lurrey didna." At the time of purchase the shafts were missing, a tractor draw-hitch having been fitted. However, another local volunteered that he had a pair of shafts for disposal. Although they had passed through three hands. I managed to trace their history and found they were the originals as was borne out by their being a perfect fit and the fact that the hook which holds them up in a vertical position fitted snugly into the groove which it had cut for itself over the period of time; also, reflections of Sam's bolting episode, the off-side shaft had been renewed. Not having covered storage for everything, I am pleased to say that a local farmer has now bought it for taking to agricultural shows along with his Shire horses. Thus, two old links with the past are now re-united. 236

A. & P. 11956 scarifying at Kirkby Fleetham, Yorks., 1972.

Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies No. 27512 (1918) "Dreadnought" Reg. No. R 6244. Owners, W. H. Kitchen & Son, Tickhill, Yorks., at Ryhill Rally. Photograph D. A. Rayner. 237

THE STEAM " BUG " BY JEAN NASH

I am 25 years old. I suppose some would say, not old enough to remember the great age of steam. It is true that I don't remember much of the steam age, but the memories of my childhood days will never be forgotten. My grandfather had a lifetime on steam engines, both road and rail. He started off as a cleaner for the Great Western Railway in Bristol, and ended up a driver. I can remember quite easily those great engines racing down the line, steam shooting out. We used to spend hours on our small local station platform waiting to collect the numbers from the giants of the railways as they raced by. I don't see any youngsters collecting numbers from the diesels these days! The magic of the railways has disappeared for ever. The stories my grandfather told me of the days of the steam wagons, and the Showman's engines, towing vans galore behind them. The magnificent brass shining, black smoke puffing out of the chimney as they pulled their loads up the hills. One story I can remember quite vividly is the time he saw a great show engine called "His Majesty" pulling seven vans through Bridgwater in Somerset without touching the kerbs. They were drivers in those days, not many about now. There was no advanced driving test in those days, every driver was a good driver or you didn't drive at all! As if that wasn't enough steam in one family, my father caught the "bug" at an early age, and he has often told me of his Saturdays when he used to go off early with his father to work and how he used to ride on the engines and come home in a rather dirty condition. After several jobs driving lorries for local quarries, my father took on the job of steam roller driver for a local quarry. It was a Burrell 8 ton roller, Reg. No. HT 8219, fitted with a scarrifier. My mother blessed the day he ever started that job! It used to be washday every day in our house. It was 1954 when he started this job, and it was about the time when steam engines and rollers were fast disappearing. He often used to come home and say how inquisitive the local children had been where he had been working that particular day. Being a girl it wasn't thought right that I should be interested in the "dirty old steam engines," but alas, the "bug"' caught me as well. If I knew my father was due to travel the Weston-Super-Mare to Bristol road through our village, I would stand and wait for what seemed hours, just for a short ride on the steam roller. I usually returned home in a filthy condition after sitting on top of the coal, and to a good telling off from my mother, but I had enjoyed myself. Eventually the owners sold the Burrell roller to Mr. Denis Chappell of West Buckland. Dad was sorry to see it go, but they bought another engine. This time it was an Aveling Barford, Reg. No. JXH 174, built in 1948, it had been supplied new to the Great Western Railway. My mother and I had been to Bristol one afternoon. Knowing that my father was working in a village on the bus route, we were both watching out for him. We suddenly saw him in front of us travelling quietly back to the quarry yard. There was a stream of traffic behind him, which I expect he was having a quiet smile about. Eventually the bus managed to overtake him. I suddenly said to my mother, "I'm getting off and coming home on the roller with Dad." I got off the bus and made my way back to meet him. He was rather surprised to see me walking along the road, especially as I told him that I was going to ride home with him, and 238

Burrell 3956 (1923) Reg. HT 8219. Fitted with Burrell-Rutty scarifier. At work in ownership of Joseph Coles & Son at Long Ashton in 1955,

Aveling & Barford No. AH 162, Reg. JXH 174. Photographed in the ownership of Joseph Coles & Son in their quarry June 1959. Photos by courtesy of Mrs. Jean Nash. 239

riding on the coal with a clean white summer dress on was just asking for trouble, but I did. It was a great ride sat on the coal, a bit hard, but great fun. I can remember going over the cats-eyes in the middle of the road, that was terrible. Well, I eventually arrived home, so stiff that I could hardly walk, and as black as anybody with a white dress on could get. My mother was furious, but I had enjoyed my ride and was prepared to face what 'music' there was to come. Well, the owners of the roller decided to sell it, So Dad felt rather sad deep down, and it took him a long time to get used to driving a lorry again. There was no more raking out the ashes, and lighting up early each morning to get enough steam up ready to start when the other workers arrived, it was just the swing of the handle and away. The Aveling was bought by Mr. Charles Gregory of Cornwall. He arranged to move the engine over the weekend. He asked Dad if he would like to help him take her part of the way back for him. Dad jumped at the chance, so did I. Dad was up eagerly that Saturday, and had steam up by the time I arrived at the yard. Mr. Gregory arrived just in time to see the roller off on its marathon journey to Cornwall under her own steam. As usual I sat on the coal bunker. It was rather a sad journey for Dad, as that would be the end of his dealings with steam. Well, eventually we had to leave the roller to its new owners. We had taken it nearly to Bridgwater, and there we parted. The roller disappeared into the distance, and on to its new home in Cornwall for preservation. Mr. Chappell, the new owner of the Burrell had told Dad to call and see him and the engine anytime. One afternoon we did just that. We were surprised to see a lovely show engine in the farmyard called "King of the Belgians". Mr. Chappell asked Dad if he would drive the roller for him at a local rally in Taunton. Dad was thrilled. The arrangements were made and Dad was left in charge. He had to take the engine from the farm to the rally field and home again. This was spread over several weekends. The main problem in the road journeys now, was water. Rivers were being filled in, or were too dirty and polluted. I can remember Dad got so low on water that he lifted water from a fire hydrant on the road. Of course this isn't allowed, so I had to act as a lookout. I kept imagining us locked behind bars for six months. We had some good times at those rallies. Dad was awarded a silver spoon for winning an obstacle race. I used to take part in musical chairs and the "Ladies" steering events. I was eventually allowed to drive the roller. It was quiet one evening after the rally and I persuaded Dad to let me have a go. It was quite an experience. This rally at Taunton turned out to be an annual event, but alas the Burrell was sold again to a man in Gloucestershire, who I believe still owns it. Since getting married in 1965, I have had to miss a lot of local steaming activities, but now my three year old son seems to have caught the "bug". His Grampy is so proud to take him to the rallies now, especially when he is driving an engine for someone, and he, like his mother sits on the coal bunker and gets filthy. But why worry, it's a great thing is steam, long may it survive. To end my story I shall mention a sad note. My Grandfather died last year at the age of 79, taking with him a lifetime of his experience with those giants of steam. It was the end of last year that we were on our way home from Bournemouth, we were just outside Blandford, and making our way towards Wincanton and home. Coming towards us was a wonderful sight. A Marshall engine came silently towards us pulling a van, and to our amusement, behind that a landrover. Of course we stopped to admire this great piece of engineering, and obviously it took my father back to the times that his father would have been doing the same thing. He was so moved by the whole thing that he shed a silent tear. It is hard to imagine that this event was so commonplace just a few years ago that nobdy would have given them a second look. 240

Fowler 17950 Class T3B Compound 8 tonner, Mechanical Tarspraying and Grouting Co. Driver Bill Don. Photo at Streatley, Berks, 16/6/61.

Robey Tri-tandem Roller No. 43755 at work on M4 construction 1960. Owners Wirksworth Quarries Ltd. Note rear roll is clear of the ground having gone over a step at the end of the ashphalt. 241

FIRST TOUCH OF STEAM By BRIAN J. PICKEN,

People develop an interest in the traction engine in different ways, many being able to look back well into their childhood to record the impact that the steaming giant had upon them. Mine, however, is so recent that I can recall it exactly and look back upon the moment with some gratitude. You know that when school, college or university have been left behind and the books placed on the shelves to gather dust until some likely offspring fingers and then mocks them for their outmoded ideas, a void appears. This void can be frightening and unnerving, for although many years may have been spent in getting sonic qualification or other, once this has been gained and left behind, you realise that your recreational interests are strictly limited and you look around for new ones. This left me wide open for the impact of the traction engine. My first engine came upon me almost as follows. Desperately racking my brains for some inspiration to pass on to the children I had to teach at school the next morning, I came upon a calendar which had been given to me by a friend, Seizing this, as an alcoholic might a drink, flicked through its colourful pages. The calendar, I must add at this point, was the Shell 1969 Industrial one. Skimming past, "Piccadilly Circus in 1904"' (January and February), "The Royal Eagle" — a friendly paddle steamer which went to the breakers in 1953, (March and April), I came to May and June. Here I stopped. Now, if ever a picture would get children writing, this one would. The title simply stated — "Traction Engine at a Fair" and it was from a painting by Michael Turner. Knowing nothing, and I would like to emphasise the nothing, about traction engines, I decided that this would be the picture that I would face the screaming multitude with the next morning. And it was. After a rather vague and flimsy introduction to the picture, I threw the initiative to the children and was met by a barrage of questions — "Sir, What are the wheels made of?"' "Does it have a name, sir?" "Oh sir, what fuel does it run on?" and by the end of that lesson I felt quite ashamed. "Bluff" — the teacher's final weapon, when all else fails had to be summoned, and how mean I felt at having to use it. Of course, I had the customary paragraph of information which the producers of the calendar provide, but somehow phrases like — "in its heyday the most powerful means of locomotion." "Speed not much more than a walking pace," "Commonly used for the removal ❑f pantechnicons," (A good word for a spelling test that last one), and finally — "Many of these noble reminders of the steam age are kept in repair by enthusiasts," did not do anything for me, nor very much to the children to whom they were read. What it did inspire, however, was the desire to find out more about these beautiful beings of a past age, and a desire to find out more about them not only from books (or calendars) but first-hand. The first joys of actually glimpsing, being near to, and smelling these giants became a reality on a recent visit to Leeds. "Harewood Steam Rally,"' the advertisement said in the evening paper and without trying I had persuaded all about me to join me to view this magnificent spectacle. I will leave to your imaginations the enjoyment gained from this my first rally. Lest I forget I have a set of slides as a constant and colourful reminder until such time as the new rallying season begins and I can dabble in my newfound pursuit once more. Next time that particular calendar goes on display in my classroom, I might not be able to answer questions on the "eccentric rod," or the "oil splash plate," but at least I'll know that this is a Showman's engine and that the tyres are solid rubber, and what's more I'm willing to learn more about "cylinder waste cocks," 'and the like, after all I've only got a couple of decades of being steamless to catch up on. 242

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" ON SENTINELS " BY J. L. THOMAS, 5 Minet Avenue, Rushwick, Nr. Worcester. As a schoolboy immediately after the First World War l watched the building of a large new factory at Bromyard Road, Worcester for Messrs. Alley & McLellan Ltd., the well known Glasgow engineers. This was to be their new valve works and I told my parents I wanted to work there when it was built. The factory opened in 1921 and when 1 left school I started there as an apprentice or pupil as they called me then. Now 50 years later having spent the last ten years collecting together the largest amount of Sentinel catalogues, photographs, Sentinel Transport News and other information anywhere to be found a book is being written on Sentinels. All the official works records were destroyed when Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd. took over the Shrewsbury factory, but with considerable help from the well known technical author and editor Mr. W. J. Hughes, and with the information gleaned from scores of other helpful individuals the manuscript should be in the publishers hands, for Volume I at least. this summer. Mr. Hughes and I will classed as co-editors and the book will be called "A History of Messrs. Alley and McLellan and The Sentinel Waggon Works Ltd." The book will cover not only all the various models of waggons and tractors but scores of different railway engines they built, ships donkey engines, compressors, steam moles, trawlers, lake steamers, paddle steamers, steam Arab dhows, portable and stationery engines. There will be a foreword by now I regret the late Reg Woodvine, Esq., the last Managing Director of The Sentinel Waggon Works who has helped us a lot with his vast knowledge. At the same time 10 years ago with the help of our records officer Mr. Alan ❑uke, I also started "The Sentinel Register". A list of the known owners when new and subsequently of all Sentinel steam waggons and tractors with dates. At that time Mr. Duke was able to supply me with the Road Locomotive Society list of known Sentinels and a list of 19 known preserved ones. Now 10 years after, by writing over 500 letters to anyone anywhere in the world I thought might in anyway help, I have raised that 19 to 109 several of which are abroad. Photographers have sometimes been paid in foreign countries but eventually I have an album with a photograph and the history of each one of the 109 vehicles. There are two more that elude me as far as photographs go. There is an S.6 No. 9142 in the Long Island Auto Museum, New York, ex Pocahontas Coal Co. and a 1950 S.6 in the compound at the mine in Argentine where the 80 S.6 waggons went that were specially built for this order 10 years after normal production ceased. If anyone can help with a photograph of either of these vehicles I would willingly pay for a copy of same when new at Shrewsbury, but if possible I like to have photos of them as they were in use. If the "Sentinel Register" can be of any help to Sentinel owners or anyone interested in the make of waggon, I shall be only too pleased to do my best to assist.

ONE-DAY COURSE The Langtree Further Education Centre, Woodcote, near Reading, is arranging a series of illustrated lectures and films on the history. development and preservation of Traction Engines for Saturday, January 27th, 1973. The speakers will include Ran Hawthorne, Editor of Steaming and other well known authorities. Further details will be given in the December edition. 244

Brown & May portable threshing in Dorset about 1880.

Hempstead & Co. Ltd., Grantham, Lincs., single cylinder portable 1877 (From an old engraving). 245

PADDLE STEAMERS P.S. WAVERLEY The World's last sea-going paddle steamer, the "Waverley", now has the honour of a coloured publicity leaflet all to herself, describing her daily cruises among the southern highlands and islands of Scotland and including colour photos of her paddle boxes and engine room. Written in consultation with the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society's Waverley Study Group after a study of continental public relations material, the leaflet is free from Caledonian Steam Packet Company (a nationalised Scottish Transport Group subsidiary) at the Pier, Gourock, Renfrewshire. The Company will be pleased to send quantities to steam, railway, model and ship enthusiasts, etc. Delighted by the success of their international press and broadcasting campaign last year to save the "Waverley", PSPS has chartered her for two special public cruises this summer. That to Ormidale on May 21st was a great success and the sailing to Inveraray and head of Loch Fyne on Saturday, September 23rd promises to be as good, at an advanced booked fare of only £2 for the whole day trip. Booking forms and details are available from PSPS Scottish Secretary Douglas McGowan at 35 Daleview Drive, Clarkston, Glasgow, GF6 7XP.

P.S. KINGSWEAR CASTLE The paddle steamer "Kingswear Castle" has been slipped at the expense of the National Maritime Trust and surveyed to discover what will be needed to be done to her in order that she be able to obtain a Class Five Passenger Certificate. Despite her age, 48 years, only six plates in her hull will have to be replaced but the Department of Trade and Industry requires two half-height bulkheads to be inserted, one in each lower-deck saloon. The estimated cost of the work is £30,000 and as the National Maritime Trust does not have this sum of money at its disposal, the "Kingswear Castle's" owners, the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society, are on their own; a daunting prospect for a group of only 5(X) with perhaps more than its fair share of pensioners and penniless students! However, PSPS does not give in that easily, and is going ahead with plans to organise working parties aboard die steamer, some being transported from far-flung distances to her berth with one of the countries' last companies specialising in small-steamship repair at Medway Bridge. The society is at present looking for suitable professionals to volunteer to lead the working parties, and for volunteers both skilled and unskilled. PSPS see this as a great opportunity for those unable to afford their own steam engine or boat to indulge in their interest for the benefit of many; all that is required is interest and willingness to work under professional direction. The "Kingswear Castle" is the last of the famous River Dart paddlers from South Devon and was built in 1924 by Phillip and Co. of Dartmouth. She has a steel hull [08ft. long and a beam of 17ft. 6in. (27ft. over paddle boxes). Her 8ft. x 8ft. Scotch wet back boiler, new in 1962. feeds a compound diagonal engine, 12fin. and 25in. diameters by 24in. stroke, built in 1902 by Cox of Falmouth for her predecessor, which powers radial paddle wheel (i.e. with fixed floats) to give her a speed of 81 knots. Accommodation comprises wheelhouse, engineroom and stokehold combined, kitchenette, pursers office, refreshment saloon, conveniences and clerestoried lounge. Anyone interested is invited to contact PSPS Vice-Chairman John Millar at "l-lawkhurst", Manor Close, East Horsley, Surrey.

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P.S. LINCOLN CASTLE The coal-fired paddle steamer "Lincoln Castle" will be diverted from her daily Hull - New Holland ferry sailings for a special public cruise to Spurn Head in aid of the restoration of the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society's paddle steamer "Kingswear Castle", for which £30,000 is needed. Tickets booked in advance from William Blakeney at Thanet Cottage, Poor Garden Lane, Scredington. Sleaford, Lincs. are 90p - 100p if bought on board on the day. With her impressive engine room open to public view the "Lincoln C.astle" departs New Holland at 14.00 and Hull at 14.30 on Sunday, August 20th.

H.C.V.C. LONDON TO BRIGHTON RUN-1972 This annual event was run this year on Sunday, May 7th. The weather was fine. The steam entry was down a little this year. The following wagons completed the run, all arriving well before the time limit of 4 p.m. Foden 6 ton wagon No. 13138 (Reg. No. AN 9568), J. W. Hardwick & Sons. Sentinel No. 6722 (Reg. No. YC 7914) R. Brazil. Sentinel DG4 No. 7954 (Reg. No. PG 2414) E. Shone. Sentinel DG 6 tanker No. 8213 (Reg. No. GF 8655) E. Shone. Sentinel DG4P wagon No. 8571 (Reg. No. PF 6482) E. Shone. Sentinel DG6 No. 8590 (Reg. No, GT 2827) J. M. Hutchings. Foden C type 6 ton wagon No. 10788 (Reg. No. AU 6695) Tate & Lyle made the journey on a low loader. The only road engine entered, Tasker Tractor No. 1741 (Reg. No. 2040) did not materialise unfortunately. R. M. WOODRUFF.

Class P3. No. 2392 propells a coal train from Haverton Hill Yard into Port Clarence Coke Works on Teesside October 1971. This locomotive is now working on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. Photograph J. R. P. Hunt. 247

REVIEWS STEAM WAGONS AND TRACTORS This is the title of the latest Steaming publication, edited by Ran Hawthorne. The booklet is No. 3 in the series. It has fifteen pages of plates and one of text. Retail price is a modest 20p. The cover features a very clear (and rare) photograph of Londonderry Wagon No. 38. The first four pages of plates are devoted to Messrs. Foden's products, showing examples of five and six tonners in varying guises. Variation is provided on the following page, with a photograph of the Fowler wagon whilst at work in Leeds and as preserved by T. Varley. The following three pages feature "Sentinels", a standard, two DG4P waggons and two Tractors. Pages 10/11 provide a complete contrast from wagons and tractors, illustrating what might fairly be described as a steam Tricycle, "The Craigievar Express" of 1895. Returning to wagons, the next plate is a whole-page view of Yorkshire 6T wagon 2019 of 1923, owned by Simonds Brewery of Reading. This is followed by a preserved Yorkshire, No. 940. The last three pages show the Leyland wagon, during and after restoration. Altogether an interesting and varied selection, and good value at only 20p. "SENTINEL". LIGHT STEAM POWER Published every two months by J. N. Walton, Kirk Michael, Isle of Man. £2.00 per year. Light Steam Power is well established and is now in its twenty-first volume. It covers, as it says, "Steam Power for Cars, Launches and Small Stationary Units". It does just that and very much more. Every issue also contains articles and items of wide interest such as a series on Atkinson Waggons, (Garretts have also been dealt with in recent years), boiler fittings, injectors, etc., Traction Engines and light railways in preservation. Light Steam Power does its best to publicise the work of those developing steam power for modern needs and it is stimulating to read of a steam powered bus undergoing extensive trials "in service" and modern steam cars which are being developed mainly in America and Australia. A very worthwhile publication doing a worthwhile job presenting a nice balance of interest in the preservation as well as the modern aspect of Steam Power. 4mm. Scale FOWLER "SUPER LION" KIT by Anbrico. This 4mm. scale model is built up from a white metal kit supplied by Anbrico Road Transport Models. The instructions with the kit are reasonably clear to understand, but one criticism of them is that they state that the parts can be joined by soldering, whereas low melting point solder should have been specified as normal soldering irons and solder will melt the castings. Araldite was used successfully to join the parts together which fit very well, there being very little "flash" to be cleaned off. The belly tanks appear to be too small and too near the rear wheels, the flywheel isn't quite the correct Fowler shape, and also steering chains (which aren't supplied in the kit) would make it look better. But apart from the above criticisms it is quite a nice little model, and has a little more detail and is slightly different from the well known Lesney Matchbox model (no longer available). The kit retails at £2.80 and is available from the club stand at rallies, or Mr. C. Ayes the membership secretary. L. E. BALL. 248

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RANSOMES STEAM ENGINES — an illustrated History by Anthony Beaumont, published by David & Charles, £3.25. This beautifully produced book measures 10in. x 71 in., is fully bound and has a full colour frontispiece and full colour dust-jacket. In addition to the seven chapters entitled, The Steam Fitter; Steam Thrashing Machinery; Traction Engines; Steam Wagons; Road Steamers; Portable Engines and Stationary Engines we find, an introduction, a bibliography, an index to the plates, a general index, acknowledgements and a preface. Anthony Beaumont has previously produced a number of Traction Engine books. This is his finest achievement to date, a book which I feel sure is very close to his heart for members of his family were associated with the firm in the great days of steam. A great deal of research has gone into this work and extensive use has been made of the R.S. & J. records which have been saved for posterity. It has been said "a picture is worth a thousand words". Well, we arc treated to over 130 pictures of generous size — many being full page. As well as the many official works photographs and engravings and some excellent photos from working days we can enjoy some excellent photographs of engines in preservation, most of these having been taken by the author. Here is a book dealing with a first class work-a-day steam firm who built first class work-a-day engines for ordinary jobs. In these modern preservation days the firm does not get its fair share of attention, probably because they did not produce the "glamorous" type of engine. They did build some of the finest engines and now this book will help to show this to the modern generation of steam men. An excellent book, enthusiastically recommended.

SENTINEL STEAM WAGGONS, first published by Alley & McLellan Ltd., circa 1912. Republished by E. P. Publishing Ltd., with a new introduction by T. B. Paisley 1972. £2.00 net. Contained within the fully bound covers of this latest reproduction from E.P. are two books. One, the firm's catalogue of 1912 and two, their "Instructions to drivers". Both are of great interest but by publishing them together a number of full page illustrations are "wasted" for they are repeated in both volumes! "Instructions to drivers" has already been reprinted and is currently available. This reviewer, for one, would have been glad to have seen just the catalogue reprinted and the money so saved used to reproduce more of the original illustrations as they were in 1912 — in colour. All but one are now reproduced in black and white. Excellent as they are they cannot compare with the frontispiece which can only be described as beautiful. This illustrates a "Standard Sentinel" with end tipping body specially made for brickmakers work. She is a delightful shade of green with red felloes to the wheels, she is lettered "Barker & Jones Ltd., Wallasey Brickworks," 'etc. The same illustration is reproduced in black and white. One only has to compare the two to appreciate the difference. Criticism over. This catalogue is FULL of interest. Costs of other forms of transport are compared. A price list tells us that a six-ton waggon with flat platform cost £610. There is a list of testimonials from satisfied customers and technical details of the waggons. It is these and the numerous illustrations which show some of the uses to which Sentinels were put that offer the most interesting and valuable information. Tom Paisley's concise introduction gives an excellent "potted" history of the firm from start to finish. The book is nicely produced and quite reasonable in price. It should be on every steam waggon fan's shelf. 250

THE RAILWAY & STEAM ENTHUSIASTS HANDBOOK 1972/3. Edited by Geoffrey Body, published by David & Charles, £2.25. £2.25 seems quite a lot of money for a publication which — to a certain extent at any rate — will be out of date in twelve to eighteen months time. But defending the price we must say the book is fully bound, has 161 pages of text, details and data, is well illustrated and also gives us 16 pages of timetables of Light Railways. The 33 sections are divided into groups; Operating, Directory, Preservation, Reference and Features. Traction Engines have four illustrations inside and a Steam Roller on the front cover. The details of T.E. Clubs are found under the heading "Other Steam Societies". This handbook was published on June 20th, we would hope that if next year's handbook is published about the same time a list of N.T.E.C. approved events will be included. FIRE-FIGHTING VEHICLES 1840-1950, compiled by the Olyslager Organisation, published by Warne & Co. at £1.50. Here is another fine book in the same series as "Scammell Vehicles" which we reviewed in the December edition of Steaming. Most of us at sometime wanted to drive either a railway engine or a fire-engine. Of all the commercial vehicles the fire-engine appeals most to steam men. They have generous proportions and a wealth of brass. This book covers the steam era of fire-engines for although the steamer was soon dropped by manufacturers when I.C. became available, steam fire-engines nevertheless continued to be used until at least 1946 and a good many are now in preservation. "Fire-fighting Vehicles" is well illustrated, including eight steamers. The text and generous captions adequately set the scene. Fully hound and with a dust jacket that won't take fingerprints this is an excellent book and very good value for money. AVELING & PORTER CATALOGUE REPRINT R.L.S. £1. This reproduction of the 1908 general catalogue of Aveling & Porter gives us an excellent picture of the items produced by the firm at that time, Road Locomotives, Tractions, Rollers, Steam Tractors, Ploughing Engines and all the associated ploughs. cultivators, etc., crane engines traction wagons and Timber Carriages. The quality of this reproduction is excellent and all the character of the original is retained. FODENS CATALOGUE OF TRACTION ENGINES, THRESHING MACHINES, STEAM WAGONS, STRAW PRESSES, ETC. Reprint R.L.S. £1. This of equal quality and includes 12 full page illustrations of Tractions, Locos and Showland Engines. Two of Steam Wagons numerous illustrations of spring gear, "double high" arrangements in cylinder block, threshers and a straw press (baler). Full page illusrations show Foden engines in use in different parts of the world. The original would be published in 1903. Both these excellent reproductions are available on N.T.E.C. stand or from W. S. Love, 136 Lavender Hill, Tonbridge, Kent.

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PHOTO COMPETITION 1972 On similar lines to last year Steaming is running a black and white photographic competition. Prints submitted should be at least quarter plate, preferably half plate size and should be an glossy paper. Engine details and photographer's name and address should be included. Prizes: 1st, £2.50; 2nd, £1; runners-up 50p. Last date for receipt of prints will be Saturday, September 30th. The winning entries will be publishing in the November/December Steaming.

AREA NOTES SURREY An early Burrell agricultural engine is back on the rally fields, after art absence of nearly three years. It is Burrell No. 2051, an eight nominal horsepower, single cylindered engine (built December 1897; Reg. No. CF 3638) and is owned by Mr. R. W. Truelove of Banstead. This engine was rallied in the early sixties, by its previous owner, Mr. W. Parris of Morton, Essex. In March 1964, the engine was sold to Mr. Truelove, and he continued rallying with it until 1969, when is was stripped down for a complete rebuild. This has involved replacing the firebox, smokebox and tender, as well as the usual checking and overhauling of all other parts. The Burrell is now painted and lined out. A three-quarter cab and rubbers have been fitted to the engine, which carries the name "Daemon". Mr. E. L. Giles of West End, near Woking, was pictured in the 'Daily

Express' for Saturday, May I3th, on his Burrell S.C.C. agricultural No. 2386 of 1901. A cup and saucer, together with a boiling kettle, was shown beside him, the idea being given that Mr. Giles owned the engine for this purpose! For the last two years has taken part in the Lord Mayor's Show. After hauling a naval gun, preceded by motorcycle outriders last. year, it returned to base via Oxford Street on the Saturday afternoon. Mr. S. Hubbucks' Wallis & Steevens S.C. agricultural engine No. 7685 from Dorchester in Dorset, steamed 120 miles to 'Expo Steam'. She then attended the Surrey County Show at Guildford on Bank Holiday Monday, being on the Forestry Commission's stand, powering a small sawbench. The S.C.C. Burrell No. 3201 "Achilles" owned by J. Elliot, of Kirdford, Sussex, was also present at the show with its threshing machine, as part

of a display of oId farming equipment. Mr. B. Pitts of Harley, is the owner of Fowler Showman's Road Locomotive No. 9386 of 1902 (Reg. No. AX 2857. Class A5 — see Steaming 12/1 p.31) this compound engine is in the dismantled state of its overhaul, and is being restored as time permits. Mr. Pitts also owns the Burrell S.C.C. Road Locomotive No. 3657 of 1915 (6 N.H.P. Reg. No. KE 2651). The Wallis & Steevens "Advance" type Roller owned by Mr. C. Gardner of Farnham, has been repainted in a deeper shade of brown

during the Winter/Spring of 1971/2. This puts the engine back to its original colours of 1925, when it was supplied to Havant U.D.C. in Hants. It then passed to Edney's of Horndean and was in use until 1961. Mr. Gardner bought it from the Newbury, Berkshire area in October 1969, and had restored and painted it (in a tan colour) by the rally season of 1970. It has been rallied since and is driven, where possible, under its own power. Mr. E. J. North of Tilford, has nearly finished the restoration and rebuilding of his Burrell S.C.C. Traction of 1907. This engine (Reg. No. 440, 7 N.H.P.) is named "Violet". Robey Portable No. 40892 (see Steaming 15/1, p.60), for which restoration has just begun, is jointly owned by Mr. P. G. Smart of Ash Vale, and Mr. E. J. North of Tilford. Note: Steaming 15/3 p.172: A. & P. Roller No. 4602 is owned by N. K.B. Bowman of Shalford and not as printed. 252

KENT At the time of writing the rally season is well under way but, with the exception of one or two fine weekends, the weather has not been very kind and organisers have on several occasions suffered a financial

loss. Mr. Jack Clark of Rainham, has purchased Burrell compound Showman's Tractor No. 3868 "Island Prince" from Mr. Ray Jennings of Hatfield. The tractor attended the rally in Battersea Park on May 12th. 13th and 14th and was purchased by Mr. Clark in time for the Medway rally a week later. "Island Prince" has attended various local fetes since then. Other changes of ownership has seen the arrival of Fowler Ploughing engine No. 13876 to the county. The new owner is Mr. Peter Stainer of Luddsdown, near Cobham, who purchased the engine from Suffolk this year. A change which saw the departure from Kent of one of the most modelled engines was the sale by Mr. Don Eastwood of Horsmonden to Mr. C. Russell of Borden, Hampshire of Allchin SCyl. agricultural engine No. 3251 "Royal Chester".

Mr. Jess Swatland of Goudhurst hopes to have Fowler compound road locomotive No. 9456 "Jess" ready for the Kent County Show at Detling. This engine is from the Don Eastwood Stables at Horsmonden and has been in the care of Jess (hence the name) since 1958. Jess has also been

working on restoring Aveling S/Cyl. No. 6601 for Mr. Eastwood. F.J.B.

THE NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE & CHESHIRE T.E.C. The club's vintage tractor and agricultural machinery section held an informal get-together at the Klond-ylte mill recreation centre at TOraycottin-the-Clay near Sudbury Derby's on Sunday, June 25th. This followed a procession of "Transport through the ages" through Sudbury village on Saturday 24th, to celebrate the opening of the new Sudbury By-pass. The club's traction engine, Burrell S.C.C. 6 N.H.P No. 2706 1904 "The Admiral" attracted a lot of attention with the visitors, along with the various tractors and agricultural equipment, with the newly opened Sudbury Hall by the National Trust providing an ideal setting and Mr. J. P. Swindlehurst's Verbeeck organ adding background music to the display. Tractors at the get-together were Standard Fordson and Field Marshall owned by William Dakin. Standard Fordson and Fordson Major owned by George Groves. Farmall 'A' and Allis Chalmers model 'B', owned by Gerald Crisp. Allis Chalmers 'IV and Ferguson T.E.20 owned by E. L. Brown. Allis Chalmers 'B' owner J. P. Swindlehurst, Minneapolis Moline "Cannonball". This tractor was fitted with a Leyland bus engine in 1956 and was used by its present owner Jim Dakin, for threshing for a number ❑f years. It was sold sometime after threshing was no longer the method of sorting the chaff from the wheat, from there it arrived in a scrap yard, three years ago Jim acquired it hack again and after a bit of work soon had it running again. During last winter it has had a lot of work done on the engine and has now turned out with a new cab. A newly-acquired Moto-Cart owned by David Hallam was towed to the site on the morning and as soon as petrol and plug were added it started readily and was immediately put to work. Last to arrive was a Field Marshall Series 2. owned by D. Bradley, he had travelled the best part of 60 miles, so it's no wonder that he was late. The tractors and owners proved most willing and a large amount of work was done, proving that many hand make light work. The highlight of the day came when the club's Aveling roller was pushed wholesale up the slope into the shed by "Cannonball" all 12 tons of it. As the roller and the M.M. disappeared from sight into the shed there was some fear that the roller would go right through when the tractor stopped and the roller kept going, fortunately it stopped a foot short. This was the important work of the

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afternoon as the roller had stood there for some time, resisting all other attempts to move it. Club members are hoping to start restoration work on it this autumn now that it is under cover. Mrs. Hallam the centre warden's wife fed the hungry tractor men and kept them well supplied with tea. "Welsh Lady" Mr. J. Cotton's S.C. Marshall Traction engine No. 74489 was in the Burton-on-Trent Rag procession crewed by E. Brown and M. Whiteland helped to collect a record of £2,000 for local charities on the 24th of June. Tractor section secretary Mr. W. J. Dakin set out on 28th June on his mammoth journey from Draycott-in-the-Clay to attend the rally at Great Missenden with train of tractor, living van and trailer. D.H.

YORKSHIRE Further details have now come to hand regarding the Burrell Roller mentioned in last issues notes. This is No. 4041, Reg. No. UO 793, 10 ton S.C. She was apparently with Messrs. Dingle at Stokeclimsland. Cornwall for a time before being restored by Mr. R. Parkinson of Exeter. She then passed to Mr. Bates of Iveston, Co. Durham, before being bought by her present owner, Mr. Alderson. She is unusual in that she was originally turned out as No. 4016, but was held in stock and when eventually sold, was renumbered accordingly. Also in the North of the County, Mr. George Wood of Dalton Gates, near North Cowton, has purchased a Ruston & Hornsby Portable of about 1930 vintage. She is Size Mark 1, Class 320, No. 163856 of 5 N,H.P., S.C. P.V. He bought her from Jack Wakefield who had dismantled the motion and had used the boiler for steam cleaning, etc. However, all the parts are to hand and George has been busy sorting things out in order that she may be re-assembled. Bob Walker, owner of Garrett Tractor No. 33219, "Vindictive", Reg. No. BJ 6180 has recently undergone a couple of operations in the Friarage Hospital, Northalierton. Whilst Bob has been unwell, John Henderson and Percy Dobbs have retubed the Garrett and also done some repairs to the engine. At the "Lorry Driver of the Year" competition on Sunday, March 19th, at Bass Charrington's Tadcaster Brewery, their Standard Sentinel No. 1488, Reg. No. AW 3407 was present. Large crowds attended the competition and Ted Ashton, from Brotherton, also put in an appearance with his "D.G." Sentinel, No. 8694, Reg. No. YG 746. There were many admiring and somewhat incredulous stares from competitors when he set off home, as he opened the wagon up and they were amazed at the speed he attained before he disappeared round th corner. Dick Preston's Burrell Showman's Engine, No. 3526, "Lightning II", Reg. No. AO 6302 has been repainted during the "close season" and now looks magnificent in her new livery. An early Aveling & Porter Roller, No. 2481, Reg. No. CE 9187, built 1889, has been traced to a farm near Otley, this mysteriously appeared at a Car Auction at Rothwell at Easter, 1969, was put up for sale and withdrawn, not reaching its reserve price and then again mysteriously disappeared. Although it is in quite good condition, it needs retubing and some damage caused by inexperienced handling requires repair. Both Jack Hardy, with his Aveling & Porter Tractor. No. 9183, "The Pirate", Reg. No. KE 18 and Jack Whitwell, with his Clayton & Shuttleworth No. 48385 "Yorkshire Lass", Reg. No. BP 5463 have been threshing recently. Mr. Hardy chose a very cold day in April and was visited by a television camera crew plus representatives of the local press. I close my notes on a note of regret. After many months of illness, Mrs. M. Brewer passed away in early June. She has been a familiar figure at many rallies in the North with her husband, Duke and the Robey Tractor, No. 33957, "Village Queen". Together they made an ideal crew. Mrs. Brewer will be very much missed and I should like to express my deepest sympathy to Duke and family at their loss. D.A.R. 254

LANCASHIRE T.E. CLUB Following the successful steam parties over the Easter weekend at Banks, near Southport and Daresbury, near Stretton, the next event on the steam calendar was Tom Varley's Steam weekend at Gisburn on May 6th and 7th attended by Jack Johnson with his 1921 Burrell tractor "Harvester" No. 3862 and George Howard with his 1919 Burrell tractor "'Forester" No. 3808. Spring Bank Holiday saw the next steam-up when four engines, their owners and friends met outside the Chetwode Arms, Lower Whitley, near Stretton, on Saturday, May 27th. First to arrive was the smallest engine of the lot, Eddie Hatfield's freelance model traction together with his model Limonaire organ. Then into view came Peter Walton, who had steamed his 1927 Burrell 8 ton roller "Hero" No. 4067 the three miles from his garage at Stretton on timber, as he had no coal! Next arrival was "Fli7aheth" the 7 h p. Foden agricultural engine No. 2310 owned by Walter Fitter of Great Sankey. About an hour later Phil Priestner, driving the Foden wagon (No. 13764) owned by himself and Phil Robinson, silently came to a halt behind "Hero" to complete the assembly. George Cole's 1913 Clayton & Shuttleworth agricultural engine No. 46059 successfully passed the live steam test after having several firebox stays replaced. Immediately after the test George was off on the first leg of a marathon 65 mile journey up the A6 to Levens Hall for the Morecambe Bay Traction Engine Club's rally there on June 10th and I I th. Also at this rally were Jack Johnson, George Howard and Ian Rice with Thomas Croft & Sous Ltd's 1897 s.c. Fowler roller No. 7446. All four engines then moved down the A6 to Fullwood Barracks, Preston, for the Preston Round Table's Rally there the following weekend. Also in steam that weekend was Walter Fitter, when he took "Elizabeth" to a school fete at Barnton, near Northwich. Bill Briggs of Mobberley, near Knutsford, Cheshire, owner of Burrell S.G.G. agricultural Nu. 2003 "Diamond Queen", has sold his vintage Rolls Royce and added a second engine to his name. He recently purchased one of the earliest known Foden wagons, No. 1742 of 1908 from Mr. R. Snodin of Solihull. Another new arrival in Cheshire is also a Foden, this time a 5 ton wagon No. 13488 (Reg. No. RO 6330) purchased from Mr. A. Gosney of Sheffield by Peter Harper of Stretton. Named "Onward" this wagon has left hand drive and is in immaculate condition being painted blue with red wheels. The regular monthly meetings of the club have continued throughout the first half of the year, consisting mainly of informal evenings with members slides being shown. This pattern was slightly altered for the July meeting when members were entertained to a variety of slides of steam preservation given by one of our Australian steam preservationists, Mr. Bob Moss from Perth, Western Australia. Members will be eagerly awaiting the return of Mr. Moss for the September meeting of the club.

WE'RE IN STEAM AGAIN !

CROFTON BEAM ENGINES (Near Great Bedwyn, Wilts*)

1812 Boulton & Watt. 1845 Harveys of Hayle. Lancashire double flue boiler. Open every Sun. 10-6 p.m. W/ends "in steam" 10-1 p.m. 2-6 p.m. 1972 Steaming dates: August 26/27/28; Sept. 30/Oct. 1; Nov. 4/5. Info: N. F. Reynolds, 11 The Vineyard, Richmond, Surrey. * 0/S Sheet 167, Ref. 26/62. 255

Accident on Market Lavington Hill about 1907. The engine is a Class B Photo: F. R. Howling. Fowler. Further details would be welcome.

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Exhibits in the National Museum of Transport in Johannesburg, S. Africa include a 1935 Sentinel that worked till 1966, McLaren Crane Engine No. 1870 purchased from McLaren's Leeds 1937 for £2,650 and used in the mining industry until 1966. This engine has twin tub bunkers, Fowler Crane Engine No. 16199 (1928) purchased by East Rand Proprietary Mines Ltd. in 1928 for £1,694 was used until 1963 for moving and transporting of all heavy machinery on the mine and for lifting skips and cages in the workshops and yards,

and a Fowler narrow gauge steam (rail) loco. •

Nigel Bowman, (not A. Bowman as mentioned in the last edition) of Shalford, Surrey, is owner of A. & P. Roller No. 4604 (1900), A. & P. Traction believed to be No. 2955 (1894), Wallis & Steevens Sprung T.E. No. 7103 (1909) in need of much attention, and a 2ft. gauge railway locomotive Hunslet No. 317 (1883), restored.

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DEVON TRACTION ENGINE, VETERAN & VINTAGE CAR CLUB

TRACTION ENGINE RALLY Sunday & Monday, 27th & 28th August CHAPELTON BARTON, NR. BARNSTAPLE GATES OPEN 11.30 A.M. BOTH DAYS. Featuring: STEAM ENGINES, FAIRGROUND ORGANS, VETERAN & VINTAGE CARS, TRACTORS, AMUSEMENTS REFRESHMENTS & LICENSED BAR. ADMISSION 30p. CHILDREN & O.A.P's 10p. CAR PARK FREE Enquiries to: F. Burt, 17 Toronto Road, Exeter, EX4 6LE.

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ROXTON PARK TRACTION ENGINE RALLY 16th & 17th SEPTEMBER, 1972 ROXTON, Near BEDFORD (1 mile from A.1 — 7 miles East of Bedford on A.428) United Counties — Cambridge—Northampton and Aylesbury — St. Ives Bus Routes.

STEAM ENGINES GALORE ! GOOD SELECTION OF INTERESTING ORGANS STEAM PLOUGHING OLD TIME FAIRGROUND RIDES ADMISSION: ADULTS 30p. CHILDREN 10p. Free Car Parking Rally Secretary:

E.C.

C. J. Norman, 16 Rye Crescent, Cople, Bedford.

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ADVERTISEMENTS Members small advertisements free, Affiliated Club members 1p per word. Advertisements should be typed or in BLOCK CAPITALS and should be on separate sheets of paper. Subject to acceptance. Details of display advertisement rates from the Editor.

Wanted. — For the restoration of Class A9 Compound Fowler "The Pride of Shannon". Steering wheel, brake wheel, water gauge fittings, lubricator, clack box, injector, cylinder drain cocks, false cylinder end covers, water pump body, any other items. — Johnny Mayes, 23 Nunnery Lane, Luton. Tel: 52666. Wanted. — In good condition, Steaming Vol. 13, No. 3. State price required to J. H. Chesterton, 16 Thornton Drive, Chester, CH2 2HZ. Wanted. — For Fowler DN1 Roller 16402. Displacement Lubricator, crankshaft balance weights and straps. H.P. slide valve Part No. Z11903 and flywheel cap. — Please state price: R. Payne, 31 Newton Road, Geddington, Near Kettering, Northants. Wanted. — "Thomas Newcommen, — the Pre-history of the Steam Engine" by L. T. C. Rolt. A copy of this book is required for an enthusiast in Holland. Replies to: Editor, Ran Hawthorne, 19 Bridle Path, Woodcote, Reading. Tel: Checkendon 484. Wanted. — Garrett Tractor Governor Pully No. CR 159A nin. dia. — Eric Driscoll, 32 St. Charles' Road, Brentwood, Essex. Tel: (Days) Epping 4351. Wanted. — Ransome's Transfer for 48in. Threshing Drum. Also Handbook or Parts Book. — D. J. Reynolds, "Allenrey", Kenne Lane, Haverford West, Pembrokeshire. For Sale. — Ruston & Hornsby horizontal stationary engine, size 3 (10 h.p.) Class GK No. 139618. Used for demonstration and has attachments to record water flow, temperature, brake h.p., indicated h.p. and r.p.m. Superb condition and little used since new. Dismantled ready for removal. £100 o.n.o. Tel: Blewbury 676. Wanted. — Back Nos. Steaming and "Light Steam Power". Box No. 1, c/o Editor of Steaming. 260

Wanted. — Steaming Vol. 3, No. 2; Newsletters 1-10; Worlds Fairs pre 1969. — D. Roseaman, 6 Rowland's Close, North Hill, London, N6 4BX. Wanted. — Working life histories and owners (from new) of the following Burrell Traction Engines: 2051, 2336, 2366, 2505, 2706, 2767, 2819, 2963, 3034, 3262, 3422, 3607, 3789, 3790, 4019, 4032, 4081. Any information to: Harding, 59 Conies Road, Halstead, Ex. C09 1BB. For Sale. — Traction Engine photographs. Postcard size, 5p each, 24 for £1. 10 x 8 25p each. Send s.a.e. for list and sample. — M. J. Farmer, 146 Netherton Road, Worksop, Notts. For Sale. — Slightly imperfect Traction Engine photographs, 30 assorted postcard size 50p. — M. J. Farmer, 146 Netherton Road, Worksop, Notts. For Sale. — Lister Stationary h.p. petrol driven, Engine. approximately 30 years ❑ld. Fully restored and in good working order. No reasonable offer refused. Fordson Spares: One half shaft; engine black; engine sump; crank shaft. Please state price.—Apply: G. Littler, 4 Wessex Drive, Rudheath, Northwich, Cheshire. New Books — Burrell Showman's Road Locomotives £3.75. Our Agricultural Heritage £1.85. Ploughing by Steam £3. All post free. — G. R. Hawthorne, 19 Bridle Path, Woodcote, Reading. Wanted. — Chimney base for 1915, 7 N.H.P., D.C.C. Clayton & Shuttleworth Road Loco. Fowler and Foster catalogues offered in exchange for Clayton and Shuttleworth literature Circa. 1910-1923.— P. Johnson, 14 Sanden Close, Hungerford, Berks. Wanted. — Set of wheels and axles for Ransomes Portable Steam engine Model No. 10S. — J. Taylor & Sons (Timber) Ltd., Driffield, Yorks. Tel. Driffield 3320.

Wanted. — Spare parts manual for D.G. Sentinel and under type Clayton Wagon and Atkinson steam wagon. — G. Turner, 170 Main Street, Newmills, Dunfermline, Fife. For Sale. — Pickering Governor 19in. high, circular bottom flange with two fixing holes 34in. p.c.d., oval side flange with two fixing holes 34in. p.c.d. Excellent. — T. Green, "Mandalay," Westbrook Street, Blewbury, Didcot, Berks. Wanted. — 4in. or 1in. b.s.p. straight through whistle valve, vertical lever. — T. Green, "Mandalay," Westbrook Street, Blewbury, Didcot, Berks. For Sale. — Allis - Chalmers Model 'A' Tractor with front rainbow axle (rare), on rubbers, petrolparaffin engine. Unpreserved, but in good condition and running order. — Ian Gibson, Saintoft Grange, Pickering, Yorkshire. Tel. Lastingham 356. Wanted. — Merryweather boiler, engine suitable for small launch, or steam launch complete. Prices and details to: Box S.L., c/o Editor, R. Hawthorne, 19 Bridle Path, Woodcote, Reading. For Sale. — 6 Traction Engine rears axles. All different. Ransome flywheel disc type 36in. dia. Complete with fibre pump drive gear. Marshall traction link motion. 6 "spuds" 12in. long. Garrett Compound slide valve, numbered T829. Various spur and straight gears. 2 driving pins. 144in. long x 14in. dia. — S. Veal, Wheal Rose, Downgate, Stokeclimsland, Cornwall. Wanted. — For Fowler S.C. 10 Ton Roller, 1930. Cylinder drain tap, steering worm (14in. shaft) and wheel (3in. shaft), plus bearings and keys, brass chimney top, water lifter valve (2 bolt flange, 24in. bolt centres, about 64in.-7in. between flanges). Low gear pinion (outside type 11 tooth). Front rolls, Fowler roller catalogue and parts books 1930 and 1931. — S. Veal, Wheal Rose, Downgate, Stokeclimsland, Cornwall. Wanted. — Steaming. all of Vol. 1 (1957), all of Vol. 2 (1958. — K. Brothwell, 23A Bowes Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey.

Wanted. — To know the whereabouts and owners of the following for record purposes: Allchin 1546 (Road Loco); Aveling/P. 8653 (T.E.); 10028 (R.R.); 10647 (R.R.); 10722 (R.R.); Barrows/S 2420 (Port.); Burrell 3064 (T.E.); Foster 14066 (R.R.)• Fowell 98 (T.E.)• Fowler 21629 (R.R.); Marshall 87866 (Port.); McLaren 429 (T.E.); Sentinel 6079 (Wgn.); Wallis/S. 7572 (R.R.); 7732 (T.R.); 7752 (T.R.); 7947 (R.R.)• 7948 (R.R.) — K. Brothwell, 23A Bowes Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. Wanted. — Any information or anecdotes about Traction Engines and Steam Road Vehicles that worked in Surrey; especially in the Walton, Weybridge, Esher area. — K. Brothwell, 23A Bowes Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. Wanted. — The following books: "Chronicles of a Country Works", "Development of the English Traction Engine" — Clark; "A Chapter in the History of the Traction Engine" — Fletcher; "Steam Road Vehicles" — L. M. iv1eyrick-Jones; "Burrell 2704 — Phoenix"; "Some Horsmonden Engines"; "Some Ploughing Engines" — R.L.S.; "The Suffolk Garretts — Redstone"; "100 Not Out — Savages Ltd." "Steam Lorry Album — Kidner"; "Modern Steam Road Wagons — Norris""; "Steam Fair, 1964 — R. Hawthorne for T.V.T.E.C."; "The Bressingham Book" and any other items, catalogues, programmes, newsletters, etc. Please give some idea of price required. — K. Brothwell, 23A Bowes Road, Walton-onThames, Surrey. For Sale. — Living Van, sleep 4/5, in excellent condition and on pneumatic wheels. Offers over £200. — Apply to Mrs. Walker, Messrs. J. Booth & Son Ltd., Station Works, Binton, near Stratford-on-Avon. Offers- wanted. — For renovated Van. Stop chamfered timber construction, four new tyres. At present clear inside, but fittings available, including stove, etc. — Can be seen at Edward Benton & Co., Ltd., Brook Lane, Ferring, Sussex. 261

Wanted. — Ruston or Hornsby Hanging Trusser complete with winding gear, or winding gear only to fit 54in. Marshall or Tullos drum. 5in. endless drum to baler drive belt. Also wanted: Governors and whistle to suit 4 h.p. Aveling & Porter compound. — G. Matthews, 182 Highlands Road, Fareham, Hants. Wanted. — Wallis & Steevens type boiler feed pump, incorporating steering bracket complete with eccentric stays and rod. Also Water Lifter and Suction Hose. — Details to K. Honeybun, 66 Cull Lane, New Milton, Hants. Wanted. — 5-ton Steam Tractor, any make considered. Telephone 01-947-2366, or write to: R. F. Cakebread, 22 Salisbury Gardens, Wimbledon, S.W.19. Wanted. — Governor for 1914 Aveling & Porter 4 n.h.p. Tractor. Price and details to: D. Milton, 19 Tor View Avenue, Glastonbury, Somerset. Wanted. — For 15-ton Aveling & Porter Reg. No. BT 8883 Works No. 6090. Built 1906. Crankshaft main bearing caps. First motion shaft main bearing caps. Gear change mechanism. Gear sprocket for end of crankshaft (bottom gear) or loan of same to copy. Would like to contact other 15-ton Aveling owner. — M. L. Johnson, 22 Beech Avenue, Thelwall, Warrington, Lancs. Wanted. — General Purpose Traction Engine, in restorable condition. I would consider exchange, or part-exchange, with my French Portable, made by Breloux at Nevers in 1929. Prefect mechanical and boiler condition. — L. E. Middlemiss, 25 West Street, Godmanchester, Huntingdon. Books by Philip Wright. Traction Engines (Black) £2.25; Old Farm Implements (Black) £1.25. Old Farm Tractors (David & Charles) £2.25; and Salute the Carthorse (Ian Allan) £1.50, from booksellers; or autographed copies from Author (add postage). — Roxwell Vicarage, Nr. Chelmsford, Essex. 262

Steam Sphere — Send a 10p postal order for the current issue of Steam Sphere and join the host of preservation enthusiasts, who enjoy the ultimate in photographic reproduction, details and features on the rally scene, plus fairground and circus news and pictures, every month. Steam Sphere is a must for all enthusiasts. Send now to: Steam Sphere, 6 Victoria Square, Portland, Dorset. Steam Cars — and other road vehicles, steamboats, locomotives, and small stationary power described. Modern, vintage and veteran. Magazine and colour brochure 43p. (1$ U.S.A. and Canada) — "Light Steam Power,", Kirk Michael, Isle of Man, Britain. For Sale — 1912 Aveling and Porter 15 ton Roller, complete with scarifier and water bowser. — Harmsworth, 9 York Road, Binfield, Bracknell, Berks. For Sale — Showman's living van, circa 1920; interior fittings complete; at present on original wooden wheels; on farm at Finmere, near Buckingham. Offers over £70. — R. Hodgson, Bacon's House Farm, Finmere, Oxon. For Sale. — Fowler 8 h.p. Compound Ploughing Engine No. 14253. Exceptional condition. Very little used since re-build with new firebox and smokebox and unused since last complete examination and hydraulic test on 18/12/68. Test report available for inspection. Ready for immediate use. Offers over £3,000. — Apply to Mrs. Walker, Messrs. J. Booth & Son Ltd., Station Works, Binton, near Stratford-on-Avon. Collector's Piece — T. Green & Son, Leeds, 10 T., S.C., Roller No. 2007 (1920). Restored. Rally condition. Boiler passed for original w.p. (160 p.s.i.) last inspection. Photograph in Steaming Vol. 14, No, 2, p.79. Realistic offers for purchase invited after Harewood Rally — R. K. Drury, 37 Almsford Avenue, Harrogate, Yorks.

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NATIONAL TOWN AND COUNTRY FESTIVAL & STONELEIGH TRANSPORT CARNIVAL SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, 26th - 27th AUGUST, 1972 10.30 a.m. — 6 p.m. at the NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL CENTRE, KENILWORTH, WARWICKSHIRE

STEAM RALLY Model Exhibition, Vintage Tractors, Motors Cycles, Cars, Etc. Aircraft, Radio Display, Farming Demonstration Units and many other features.

Admission: 40p Adults.

20p Children.

CAR PARKING FREE Organised by Royal Agricultural Society and Hockley Heath Steam Engine Rally Association. Organiser: Rev. P. Buckler, N.A.C., Kenilworth, Warks.

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