The Magazine of the National Traction Engine Trust
THE NATIONAL TRACTION ENGINE TRUST Membership of the National Traction Engine Trust is open to those who, whether engine owners or not, have a genuine interest in the preservation of self propelled steam road vehicles, portable engines etc.
The annual subscription is £20.00 for individuals and f10.00 for pensioners. The Trust's magazine Steaming is sent free to members during the early part of January, April, July and October, and other benefits of membership include advantageous terms for boiler insurance as well as access to advice on technical matters. Membership of the Steam Apprentice Club is available to young people under 21; details from that section's Chairman (see right).
President: Eric A. Fillmore Vice Presidents: Mrs Sylvia Dudley, 12 Hillway, Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK17 8UL (e 01908 583006); Richard N. Parrott Chairman: R.J. Sandercock, Milford Farm, near Lifton, Devon PL16 OAT (Tr 01566 783425) Vice-Chairmen: R.T. Herring, Glebe Court, Fringford, Bicester, Oxfordshire OX6 9RJ (Tr 01869 277410); A.J. Semple — see below
General Secretary: Mrs Susan Jackson, 153 Micklefield Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP13 7HA Membership Secretary: J.R. Cook, 'Dolfarni', Church Lane, Kirkby la Thorpe, Sleaford, Lincolnshire NG34 9NU Treasurer: J.T.G. Harris, The Bank, 36 High Street, Rothwell, Northamptonshire NN14 2BQ (Tr 01536 710399) Chairman, Rally sub-Committee: A.J. Semple, Penyghent, 8 Chelmick Close, Church Stretton, Shropshire SY6 7BY (Tr 01694 723139) Chairman, Engine Owners sub-Committee: M.O. Davies, Hill Farm, Avon Dassett, near Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV33 OAA Iv 01295 770217) Chairman, Steam Apprentice Club: J.R. Bosworth, 74 Main Road, Smalley, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 6EF (Tr 01332 880405) Chairman, Technical Board: J.M. Newnham, Penlands, High Easter, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 4QW (Tr 01245 231283) Rally Authorisation Officer: J.R. Smith, The Poplars, Grange Road, North Frodingham, Driffield, North Humberside Y025 8LN (Tr 01262 488722) Insurance Officer: D.S. Smith, 21 The Ridgeway, Astwood Bank, Redditch, Worcestershire B96 6LS (Tr 01527 893427) Public Relations Officer: Ian Dean, PO Box 12, Chichester, West Sussex P020 7PH (a/Fax 01243 641284)
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The Magazine of the National Traction Engine Trust
Volume 39 Number 1
Winter 1995/1996
Editorial
Editor: Roger West, 14 Charles Street, Market Harborough, Leicestershire LE16 9AB Iv 01858 467326)
This issue contains news that we hope will generally be construed by members as good news — recognition by authority that steam vehicles are a somewhat special class when it comes to licensing and that they should be so considered. The change has come about through the combined activity of individual members and of officers of the Trust. For the future it is vital that lessons of the last summer be remembered for its highly likely that we shall again be called to speak up to maintain the liberties we now enjoy in running our engines. An occasion to look forward to at the end of the coming season's events is the Tnist's Road Run Our first notice is to be found elsewhere in this magazine and future issues will contain more details as they are finalised. From the germ of the idea of a high profile road run by our Chairman Richard Sandercock, the theme of the event has come from inspiration by Russ Ridley, who has linked the weekend's activities to the rules of the 1907 RAC Trails for steam tractors and wagons. The Run therefore promises to be a gathering that is at once enjoyable, challenging and instructive, and to be equally so for owners, crews and members generally. A great deal of on-the-day assistance will be required for the smooth running of these trails and this is a splendid chance for non-owning members to become involved alongside keepers and crews on an occasion that will very definitely be something different. Please consider taking part in the weekend that we plan to be not so much one to draw the public in huge numbers, but to put forward road steam preservation in a responsible and constructive manner to the media and those who we hope will, in the future, become our friends and allies.
Assistant Editor: Derek Rayner, 'Invicta', 9 Beagle Ridge Drive, Acomb, York Y02 3JH Display Advertising: to the Editor Small Ads to the Editor Distribution and Change of Address: John Cook, 'DoItarni', Church Lane, Kirkby la Thorpe, Sleaford, Lincolnshire NG34 9NU The Editor is pleased to consider contributions of suitable articles, shorter items or photographs for inclusion in future issues. All material submitted is voluntary and payment cannot be made for any material published, although expenses incurred may be met. The opinions expressed in the magazine, with the exception of those printed as Trust announcements, are those of the contributors and do not indicate the views of the Trust as a whole. All items are held copyright by the contributors and/or the NTET. Next issue: The press date for news items, recent photographs and small adverts is 23rd February 1996. For the date for Steaming Around see that section. ISSN 0260 - 2962 Published by the National Traction Engine Trust at 14 Charles St, Market Harhorough, Leicestershire. Printed by AB Printers Ltd, Leicester. STEAMING Winter 1995/96
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Trust News In a Class of our Own Steam on the Nottingham Sewage Farm, 1875-1974 Robin Stone Aliens Sale Cornish Road Run Dick Blenkinsop The Willard Accident Bill Briggs Steaming Around, compiled by Derek Rayner Letters Books Video, New Members, Small Adverts Report of the 1995 AGM
Cover Burrell 6hp traction 2950, a Cornish engine in working days but far from its preservation home in Cheshire, climbs the cliffs above the Atlantic surf breaking on Porthtowan beach. Malcolm Ranieri photographed the 1907 built engine whilst it was raking part in the West of England club's road run in August 1995. The spirit of the event is also caught in a selection of Dick Blenkinsop's excellent pictures elsewhere in this issue. 3
Trust News From the Chairman We should all be very pleased at the outcome of the VED saga. Steam engines have been recognised as a distinct group, paying, in effect, the agricultural i dle. The Trust's approach has been vindicated by the result. It would not be appropriate for us to be included with old cars and while we pay tax we have the right to be there. The Minister has recognised the importance of the history and heritage of the road steam movement. Following my plea for those things that members feel should be dealt with by the Trust there have been two areas, in particular, which have emerged: the training of engine drivers and more frequent contact with the membership to advise it of the work the committee is doing. I raised the matter of driver training and competence at both the rally conference and the AGM. At both it
came across very clearly that the Trust should lead to deal with them. Now that steam engines are a distinct group perhaps so too should be their drivers. Once again we can wait for others to impose unsuitable rules on uo or we can take the lead. We are already authorised by the Department of Transport to deal with rallies and those contacts should help us. Every one of us is a perfect driver, we think, but in fact we nearly all have bad habits and will pass them on to others. Anybody with a car licence can buy an engine and use it. I feel it essential that we should all be able to show competence in boiler management before being allowed to actually drive an engine. Railway practice in this sphere is very established and I see no reason we should not follow it. With the Trust administring such a system and a requirement for it, prior to the issue of a 'Steam group licence',
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A few moments pause for the photographer before the crews of F. Darby & Sons of Sutton, Ely, Cambridgeshire, set off to deliver loads of stone in the 1930s. The wagons are Foden 13618 of 1930 (left) and 12914 of 1928, and the former looks exceedingly crisp, probably being fairly new, though the side tipping body has quickly acquired a liberal coating of dust. 4
all engine drivers would need to be members of the Trust and that is my hope. Over the next months we shall look forward and I invite you to write to me with your viowe and suggestions. Around the country are sites where numbers of engines are kept and my own is one. I would gladly allow it to be used as a regional centre arid hope others will do likewise. The quarterly appearance of Steaming does not allow rapid response, but The World's Fair is published weekly and Old Glory monthly. Both kindly welcome our use of their publications and it may be that you will not always first see some Trust announcements in Steaming. We will consider a brief newsletter to fill the gaps but postage to the whole mem bership costs hundreds of pounds. Smudge Smith, our new administrator, has already prepared a Newsletter to the Affiliated Groups and that will reach their members who are often also our members. We hope that the clubs will open the occasional meeting to local Trust members to further improve contact between us. That is not very costly, except for Smudge's time. The first Engine Owners Meeting has been arranged for the spring and we hope to see lots of you there. I have the feeling that we are starting to move forward. Please keep us informed of your views and wishes so that we use our time productively. The committee is made up of members, enthusiasts like we all are, wanting to do their best for you. It changes as the members change and this year long serving good people have retired to be replaced by others with new ideas and skills. I thank those going for their good work and those coming for having a go. And finally the 1996 Road Run. The Hollowell rally team have kindly agreed to host this event at the end of September. We are are asking clubs and individuals to enter engines and provide the transport and coal. If any of you feel able to help with this event in any way please get in touch. If you know of a sponser to help with the costs of, say the programme, try Winter 1995/96
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and persuade him. I thank the other clubs and individuals who offered to stage the event. As ever, a choice had to be made. (Richard Sandercock, Chairman)
Engine Owners Column Engine Owners sub-Committee At the recent Annual General Meeting it was suggested that an Engine Owners Meeting should be held to discuss matters specific to them, including competency standards of new drivers. As this has not been done in the recent past we need to have your views on this and other matters. It is in the interest of all members that our engines are able to operate freely within legislation and without our owners the engines would become museum pieces of interest only to record keepers. It is not by chance that an engine not in steam is referred to as dead. Details of the meeting appear in an advertisement in this issue and we hope to welcome as many engine owners as possible (whether members or not) and to hear your views. Also advertised in this issue is the 1996 Driving Course at Murton Park, near York. Whilst the evenings are informal and social, the daytime activities have the serious purpose of bettering the knowledge of driving and maintenance of engines. There are still a few places available. (For family members who are not so keen, there is a nearby park and ride bus service into York.) Please let me know if we can be of any help with information from the Spares/Parts Register — my address is inside the front cover of each issue. There has been a slight delay with the issue of Part VI of the Engine Code of Practice, although we hope to have the sheets with you by the time you read this. If you have not already sent your voucher for Part VI to Sylvia Dudley please do so, with a selfaddressed envelope (at least 12 1/2 in x 9in and 36p postage). Part II is also being prepared and we hope to announce details shortly. I am sure that those members that have not already heard will be pleased to learn that a Vehicle Excise Duty rate of £35 per year has been announced for all steam driven vehicle licences taken out after 28th November 1995. (Michael Davies, chairman, Engine Owners sub-Committee)
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Technical Board Questions and discussions at the Annual General Meeting at Chatham last November highlighted some difficulties and misunderstandings about the operation of the NTET Scheme of Examination so, at the risk of repetition but for the benefit of all owners, here are the main points again: • It is the owner's responsibility to draw-up (or have drawn-up on his behalf) a written scheme of examination for the boiler and pressure parts (the pressure system) of his engine. The choice of his scheme of examination is a matter entirely for the owner; his boiler inspector or the company which employs him, has no right whatsoever to force him to adopt any scheme other than the one of his choice. • Once the scheme of examination has been drawn-up, it must be 'certified as suitable for that engine' by a 'competent person'. It is the responsibility of the owner to have the scheme certified and, although he or she may choose to have this done by their boiler inspector or his company, once again, they have no right whatsoever to force an owner to use their services, for which, incidentally, some companies are also charging a hefty fee! Owners using the NTET Scheme may use our system for certificates, which is usually free. • Every scheme of examination must include a maximum period within which it must be reviewed. The usual period under the NTET Scheme is five years but the period is a matter for the owner and the person who certifies the scheme. • It is a matter for the owner to decide when the review will be carried out within the specified period, and the boiler inspector has no right arbitrarily to review a scheme of examination unless the owner asks him to do so. • When a scheme of examination becomes due for review, this would normally be carried out by the competent person who certified the original scheme, but it does not have to be the same one. It is up to the owner, not the boiler inspector or his company, to decide who will carry out the review. • Once a scheme of examination has been properly drawn-up and certified, the boiler inspector has no right to refuse to carry out an examination on the grounds that he does not consider the scheme
Officers and Committee 1996 This column lists, for the information of members, the Officers and Committee of the Trust for 1996. The addresses/ phone numbers of those with special duties are given inside the front cover of each issue of this magazine; others may be contacted by phone or via the General Secretary or sub-Committee Chairmen. Names marked with an asterisk* are appointments by the Committee and are non-voting positions in Committee. President E.A. Fillmore Vice Presidents Sylvia Dudley R.N. Parrott Chairman R.J. Sandercock Vice Chairmen R.T. Herring A.J. Semple (Rally Organisers chairman) General Secretary Mrs Susan Jackson* Treasurer J.T.G. Harris Hon Solicitor T. Driver* Hon Safety Adviser J.M. Newnham* Membership Secretary J.R. Cook Hon Editor, Steaming R.E. West Hon Sales Officers Colin and Val Brown* Hon Public Relations Officer I. Dean* Committee The above and also: I. Barraclough (S. Yorks, a 01709 850346) J.R. Bosworth (SAC Chairman) N. Boyes (W. Yorks, a 01253 811876) P. Clare (Lancs, Tr 01706 366021) M.O. Davies (Engine Owners chairman) A. Fookes (Essex) B. Gooding (Surrey, Ts 01483 274004) I.D. Howitt (W. Yorks) B. James (Norfolk, a 01328 701417) M. Mason (Cambs) S.J. Parrott (Bucks, a 01844 201282) R.J. Pierce (Kent, a 01732 850853) K.D. Shakespeare (West Midlands, 12 01527 575003) 0. Slade (Devon, Tr 01271 812181) D.S. Smith (Insurance Officer) J.R. Smith (Rally Authorisation) R. Vickery (Worcs, a 01884 881234) M. Ward (FBI-1VC and Notts, IT 01623 882856) Representatives R. Mattless (NV Tractor & EC)* Auditors (and registered office) Menzies, Barley House, 57 Church Street, Staines, Middlesex TW18 4XS
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Sub-Committees 1996 This column lists the members of the Trust's sub Committees for 1996. Names marked with an asterisk* are co-opted; others are elected Committee members or appointed Trust officials. Addresses/phone numbers of the chairman appear inside the front cover of each issue. Rally sub Committee A.J. Semple (chairman) J.R. Cook P. Cooper* T. Evans* R.T. Herring R. James M. Lee* J.R. Smith K. Stott* M. Yardley" Engine Owners sub Committee M.O.Davies (chairman) R. Back* I.K. Barraclough Sylvia Dudley I.D. Huwill M. Mason J.M. Newnham* R. Pierce R.J. Sandercock D.S. Smith R.M. Vickery M. Ward Technical Board J.M. Newnham (chairman) H. Pounder* R. Swithinbank* G. Tennet"
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to be suitable. The boiler inspector must carry out the examination and the only 'right' that he has is to say in his report that he does not consider the scheme to be suitable; he must then give his reasons in sufficient detail to enable the owner to decide whether to review his scheme or not and that decision is a matter for the owner, not the boiler inspector. Reports from owners have shown that some insurance companies have instructed their boiler inspectors to refuse to carry out examinations under the NTET Scheme land possibly others) and have virtually forced the owners to purchase their own company schemes. In my opinion, these companies have acted illegally if they have refused to carry out an examination under any properly drawn-up and certified scheme of examination, and it is my further opinion that any owner who has suffered monetary loss or
inconvenience as a result of this, would have a very good chance of recovering his losses and compensation for inconvenience by way of proceedings in the Small Claims Court. In spite of all our efforts, there will no doubt still be disputes between owners and their insurers and/or boiler inspectors. Most owners are quite capable of fighting their own battles, and I hope that what has been said above will help them. However, your Technical Board is here to help you so, if you still have problems, get in touch. On a more cheerful note, we now have a new member on the Technical Board in the person of George Tennet. George is a Chartered Engineer with a background in marine and industrial engineering. In more recent years he has been with the Health & Safety Executive in the Headquarters Pressure Systems Group, where he took a major part in the preparation and administration of the Pressure Systems, etc Regulations so, apart from his vast practical knowledge of boilers and pressure systems, and matters mechanical in general, he will be a great help to us in interpretation of the Regulations. It gives me great pleasure to welcome him on behalf of the NTET and my fellow Technical Board members. (Jim Newnham, chairman, Technical Board) FBHVC News In my last notes I reported that John Crawley had resigned from the Federation Committee due to his sight problems. I am very pleased to report that Michael Ward was invited and has agreed to serve on the Federation; I look forward to working with him and hope he will gain as much pleasure as I do in fighting our corner against legislation and restrictions being placed on our hobby. It is worth noting that Michael's broad interests in all forms of motoring and also his professional involvement were a major factor in his co-option. (Peter Smart, FBHVC steam representative) Taxation Although it will no longer be news when this is read, the Budget statements in November finally ended a rather unnecessary episode during which vehicle taxation became unfair and inequitable. I hope that all owners of steam road vehicles will be pleased with the blanket VED of £35. There was never any realistic hope of a zero rating although that has happened for cars, vans and motor cycles over 25 years old. All the previous anomalies have been swept away and we now
have a simple sensible rule applicable to all, which must be good news! Many owners had feared that the Chancellor would act against HGVs being used on a PLG licence. Once again we have a common sense solution in the new class of Private/ HGV. All vehicles in this class will be subject to a flat rate £150, just £10 more than the PLG rate. The losers are those with the older preserved HGVs and PSVs. These vehicles have now been removed from the concessionary net for pre-1947 vehicles and will now be subject to the £150 rate of VED. (Peter Smart, FBHVC steam representative)
Continuous Licensing A scheme of continuous licensing is to be introduced for the PLG group of vehicles under 25 years old. Federation Chairman, Peter Glover said: 'The Federation cited two main objections to the original proposals: • A charge made for periods when vehicles were off the road was felt to be unreasonable. • The inflexibility of the systems proposed and the administrative burden that either would have placed on honest enthusiasts was considered punitive. 'In announcing that there will be no need for a specific 'off-road' licence, the Chancellor set aside the grounds for these criticisms. We cannot claim credit for the VED concession for light vehicles over 25 years old. The Federation's aim is to protect the freedom of use for old vehicles and consequently we have maintained a policy of never seeking any fiscal concessions. However, despite the fear that lack of taxation might weaken our position, it would be inappropriate for us to reject a measure which most invididual enthusiasts will welcome. We are pleased that some of the anomalies within the existing taxation system have been removed, particularly in respect of three-wheelers and steam driven vehicles. 'Whilst the majority of old vehicle owners will benefit from this budget, it was a great disappointment that owners of commercial vehicles over 3.5 tonnes, previously taxed as PLG vehicles will now have to pay significantly more, with no age concession.' Although Pete Glover did not say so, much lobbying has taken place, particularly through the good offices of Federation President, Lord Montagu. We must also be thankful that we have friends in DVLA who have been able to influence decisions and argue in our favour. (Peter Smart, steam representative, FBHVC) Winter 1995/96
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The Trust's Road Run Chairman, Richard Your Sandercock, supported by his committee, felt that the time was right to promote the traction engine at a national high profile event. It is some years now since the Anniversary road run and the Battersea Park spectaculars, and 1996 seemed the ideal time to relaunch the traction engine in the public's eye. The year 1996 was chosen as it will be 21 years since the last national road run which itself was the club's 21st anniversary and whilst the link may be somewhat tenuous we all need just a little excuse to got something off the ground. A number of locations were considered for the road run and considerations was given to traffic, accessiblity, scenery and facilities and following an offer from the Hollowell Steam Club it was agreed that Northamptonshire should be the venue. The site is central in the country has good facilities and will provide a variety of interesting routes which should both delight and hopefully tax the steam engine owners and drivers. The event will be open to all classes of steam vehicles, from wagons to rollers, with routes tailored to suit the respective classes. The organising team will comprise myself as chairman, Russell Bulley as organiser and Sylvia Dudley as co-ordinator. Should anyone have any initial queries, my number is included below. This is an event for Trust members and we look for your support. Elsewhere in this section you will find the details of the Run that have been planned by early December. (Stephen Parrott, 1:r 01844 201282)
by popular request ...
Engine Owners Meeting for owners, crews and potential owners. Non members welcome.
SATURDAY 17th FEBRUARY 1996 The Auto-Cycle Union, ACU House, Wood Street, Rugby, Warwickshire See Future Dates column for further details. STEAMING
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Following the publication of the Brewers part of his series of articles Sentinels for ... the late Joe Thomas sent this picture from his collection by way of a postscript. It shows Super 5219 in a later guise — it had been pictured in our Winter 1994/95 issue as a flexible six wheel brewers dray sent out in 1924 to Everards of Leicester and Burton on Trent. The vehicle had returned to the Shrewsbury works in 1933 — probably when Everards took a new S4 and trailer — and was rebuilt as a four wheel flat on pneumatic tyres for Adkins & Thomas Ltd, millers, of Bidford-on-Avon, Warwickshire. This works photograph shows it outside the main entrance, an employee posed to demonstrate the sack hoist, a tubular steel swan neck jib with the rope worked from a steam powered capstan at the nearside rear corner of the body. No doubt Everards draymen would have secretly envied this device had it been fitted up with barrel slings! Note the Sentinel company's registered office nameplate on the brickwork of the office block, partially obscured by 5219's cab.
Rally Organisers Column 1995 Autumn Conference The Autumn Rally Organisers Conference was, as usual, a most instructive occasion for the delegates who attended. A four page summary of the topics raised and discussed at the meeting has been prepared and distributed to most Affiliated Groups — I shall be pleased to send a copy to anyone who is interested in seeing what the Conferences are all about. Please send a 19p or 25p SAE to me Smudge Smith (address inside front cover).
publishing half a List. Those notifications received by the 1st December have gone as a preliminary listing to Overseas Tourist Offices and any other body requesting the information. In the meantime I am in contact with Old Glory and we shall be arranging a mutually convenient time to print the 1996 List. Details will be presented at the 1996 Spring Conference on 9th March. The year's events will also, of course, be included in the Spring issue of Steaming (Smudge Smith, Rally Authorisation Officer)
The Rally List 1996 The request made by delegates at the 1995 Autumn Conference to publish the 1996 List earlier than usual is being delayed by the slow response from some organisations. During late September and early October the return of Authorisation Request forms showed great promise, but lately their appearance with me has slowed dramatically and there is little point in
Steam Apprentice Club I am currently working on the organising of a training weekend for Steam Apprentices in the spring. The chosen dates are Saturday and Sunday 13th/14th April, the weekend 7
The Engine Owners sub-Committee presents another
PRACTICAL ENGINE DRIVING COURSE including informal instruction on basic boiler management and repair, as well as mechanical operation. The course will be held on the weekend of 11th/12th May 1996 at the Yorkshire Museum of Farming, Murton Park, York The site has full facilities for caravans and camping, also an excellent restaurant. Please write to Sylvia Dudley (address inside front cover) for an application form and further details.
after Easter, and the venue is Klondyke Mill at Draycott-in-the-Clay near Uttoxeter, Staffordshire. I would like to thank the North Staffs and Cheshire club for their kindness in allowing us the use of their excellently appointed premises for this important weekend. With the increased amount of time before the event (compared with the notice we were able to give Apprentices last year) I very much hope we shall have an excellent response and even a fully booked number of places. I would urge Trust members who are parents of Apprentices, and owners who have already taken on youngsters, to encourage SAC members to join in this weekend and so support our future engine crews. Details will he sent out to Apprentices in their SAC Magazine, but I will be pleased to give further details to any interested Trust member for their family or friends. At the Trust AGM in November 1995, I was pleased to see the Beeby Cup awarded to John and Fiona Durling of York. They have, in the last few years, undertaken some sterling work in furthering the aims of the SAC in the Yorkshire area. I send them my congratulations and personal thanks for all their efforts. The Committee of the SAC is a little short on the numbers that are eally iequiieJ to run LI le seeliun in LI le manner I would like to. A task that must be addressed more efficiently is that of ensuring contact between SAC members and engine owners and vice versa. I wonder if this task would appeal to someone who keeps engine records? We really do need some more assistance to both ease the workload on present helpers in the SAC, and to make the section more effective in its work. 8
Please consider if you could help in the coming year — involvement really can make your interest in the engine hobby become even more enjoyable and worthwhile. (John Bosworth, chairman, Steam Apprentice Club)
A message from Yorkshire Those of you attend Yorkshire rallies will have seen that the Steam Apprentice Club has been represented at local events for the past two years. This came about for two reasons, firstly because we had been re-located to Yorkshire and needed some activity in the steam world, and secondly because we had two boys who were interested in things steam and there was no-one organising anything. Unfortunately we are now being moved back to Derbyshire — by the same company — and therefore will not be able to continue to provide the support to the Steam Apprentice Club in Yorkshire as before. This letter is by way of a call for help! It would be a shame to let that which we have started die so soon, especially as this year we have enrolled many new members and have been able to help quite a number to enjoy working on engines at rallies — youngsters who otherwise would not have had the chance. Can yuu help? The job does not take up a lot of time — only the weekends of the rallies attended plus a small amount of preparation time beforehand (and you get into the rallies for free!) If you can help or would like to know more please contact us (see below) or the Steam Apprentice Club Chairman, John Bosworth (address inside the front cover of each magazine). We can also help with
advice to others who would like to help the Apprentices in other areas of the country. We offer this because we don't know of anyone who is attending rallies for the Apprentices elsewhere at the moment. (John and Fiona Durling, Haxby, York is. 01904 766487).
Overseas Mail Order The Sales Team is seeking to improve the 'free postage' incentive to overseas members using the Mail Order service We shall, in future, deduct the UK postage rate from the equivalent continental air mail or rest of the world surface mail rate on any package sent out of this country. As an example, a £30 book can currently cost £3.30 postage in the UK and £5.68 air mail to continental Europe; we shall now only charge the £2.38 extra to the purchaser. Rest of the world rates are slightly more. For ease of operation, we are asking those overseas members who are able to please use the Charge Card System. For those members paying by Sterling Cheque/PO, the postage rate is amended to 8% European (air mail) and 10% rest of the world (surface mail). (Co/in and Va/ Brown, NTET Sales).
Trust Trophies At the conclusion of the AGM at Chatham in November 1995 most of those present stayed on to witness the presentation of the Trust's trophies. As usual the recipients had generally been selected from the locale of the AGM, and thus came from the south eastern counties. THE ARTHUR NAPPER TROPHY was awarded to Peter Fagg, for always presenting his Marshall traction 14242 of 1886 in a well kept condition. THE ARTHUR NAPPER CUP was presented to Bob Langley for a long and unselfish commitment to steam preservation. THE CURTIS BOWL was received by Arthur Bullman for the many miles he has steamed his Sentinel Standard 1716, and also for his constructive help on the Sentinel boilers section of the Trust's Engine Code of Practice. THE DACRE LACY CUP went to Bobby King in recognition of many Winter 1995/96
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years painstaking and high quality restoration of Burrell 3633 LORD KITCHENER. THE CHOISY and SIMPSON CUP was awarded to Eddie Wood for bringing back to life the now unique traction engine workshop of Thomas Wood of Crockenhill, Kent. THE GOLDEN FILM SHIELD was chosen for presentation to Esmond Kimbell, our recently retired Vice President and one of the last of our members who have spent their working lives with road steam. THE JOHN CRAWLEY TROPHY was received by Bob Whitehead for his research into steam engine history and knowledge willingly passed on. THE EDNEY SHIELD was presented to Bill Martin for his lifetime's support of the steam movement. THE PERCY HIRONS BOWL went to Michael and Philip Retman for the presentation of their Foden engine — usually as part of a working demonstration. THE BAKER TOC H CUP was awarded to Willem Middlemiss for his work on the fine Burrell showmans NERO, rallied over a wide area of the country. THE JACK HOLLOWAY BOWL went to Lyndon Shearman as a mark of his commitment to portable engines. THE ERIC MIDDLETON CUP was received by Peter Love, an extremely knowledgeable commentator at many steam rallies. THE J.T. BEEBY TROPHY, usually for a Steam Apprentice, went on this occasion to John and Fiona Durling and family who have done much to encourage Steam Apprentice Club activity in Yorkshire in the past few years. The list of award winners was drawn up and conducted by Richard Pierce of Hadlow, Kent and the presentations were made by Trust President, Eric Fillmore.
Affiliated Groups East Anglian Traction Engine Society We hope it is not too late to record our congratulations to the East Anglia Traction Engine Society on their 40th anniversary. Fifty people gathered at Silver End, near Braintree, on 12th March 1955 and many paid up a subscription of lOs 6d (52 1/2 p) to start up the club. Early 1959 saw the first issues of their magazine Steam Preservation and current Editor Dave Roberts produced an excellent 40th anniverSTEAMING
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Send large SAE for free brochure to Rachel and Nick Walker, The Change House, Crinan Ferry, Lochgilphead, Argyll PA31 8QH (Tel 01546 510232). sary issue during the last summer, packed with articles, extracts and pictures to mark the occasion. The East Anglian club is one of the largest regional traction engine groups and details of membership are available from the Secretary, Mrs M. Two, 13 High Street, Clapham, Bedfordshire MK41 6EQ. The Robey Trust The Robey Trust, based at Tavistock in Devon, was .advised in November that it is to receive a grant of up to £85000 from the National Heritage Memorial Fund. The grant will enable the group to purchase a site on which to erect a purpose-built restoration and maintenance centre in which to accommodate and maintain the steam rollers and traction engines which are just part of the Trust's collection of machines built by Robey of Lincoln. Associated artefacts and records have been assembled in Tavistock over the past fourteen years, and the collection is acknowledged both in the United Kingdom and overseas as one of considerable importance in the history of British steam engineering. The collection started with the gift by the Tavistock Town Council of the tandem roller affectionately known as 'Stumbles', which for 20 years after retirement by Devon County Council was a children's playpiece in a local park. The engine is now fully restored and takes part in many local events. Dave Davies, chairman of the Robey Trust, said the group were delighted with the grant, and pleased that National Lottery money was returning to Tavistock in that way. The Trust was injecting £12000 from its own resources and has accepted the obligation to raise another £6500
locally. The total funds would enable an ambition of many years to be converted to reality. Further details of the Robey Trust can be had from Dave Davies, 12 01822 615960.
Obituaries Geoffrey Wheeler Geoffrey Wheeler was an author, artist and steam engine owner. He passed away in West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St Edmunds, aged 66 years, in October 1995. His passing will be mourned by many, for Geoff made friends easily; he had that rare gift of being able to listen to anyone on any subject and converse at the same level. Born at
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Spring Conference for Rally Organisers and Affiliated Clubs SATURDAY 9th MARCH 1996 The Auto-Cycle Union, ACU House, Wood Street, Rugby, Warwickshire See Future Dates column for further details. 9
Penn, Buckinghamshire, he joined the old Great Western Railway Company's drawing office at Paddington Station in 1945. Later, for his National Service, he joined the Royal Navy and served aboard HMS AMETHYST, drawing on his experiences for a book and illustrations. He later branched out on his own as a freelance illustrator, providing artwork for technical magazines and other publications. He achieved fame through the marvellous cutaway drawings of machinery, especially steam engines, in the latelamented Eagle comic and their annual, along with BBC Blue Peter annual. His air-brush artistry was second to none on railway and road steam subjects. In more recent years Geoff purchased 1920 Ruston & Hornsby traction engine OLIVER and rallied it around the country. Moving to Bardwell Mill near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, his Christmas gift delivery service using OLIVER quickly became a tradition and was eagerly looked forward to by many a local youngster. His knowledge of steam on rail and road was vast and his love for the subject was his abiding passion. Geoff leaves a widow, Enid, and children David, Jonathan and Susan. He will be sorely missed by all those who came into contact with him. His skills and knowledge were greatly admired. May you rest in peace, Geoff. (Michael Gates)
London Area Social Meetings The 1995/96 season of social meetings in London continues in this new year and all members, potential members and interested visitors will be welcome to attend one or all of the evening talks or slide shows which have been arranged for the Trust by Bill TImmIngs, The venue is the Yorkshire Grey public house, Langham Street, London W1. This location is off Langham Place and Portland Place and little more than five minutes walk north of Oxford Ciroua tube station. Meetings will be held on the second Tuesday of each month, at 8.00pm, with the room available from 7.30pm. It is hoped members will continue to support our speakers in the enthusiastic way they have in the past. TUESDAY, 13th FEBRUARY — D. Hockley gives a talk on Does, the firm of agricultural engineers. TUESDAY, 12th MARCH — The firm of Garretts of Leiston has a most 10
able historian in Bob Whitehead. The well-known Kent author will be a popular speaker for this March meeting. TUESDAY, 9th APRIL — Something different, but a subject that will no doubt be full of interest: Alan Wilmott will speak on Sailing Ships. Further meetings are planned for the autumn and into 1997 and details will appear in future issues of the magazine. (Bill Timmings, London meetings organiser)
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Future dates Engine Owners Meeting For many years the Trust's twice annual Rally Organisers Conferences also included the words Engine Owners within its title. It may have been the complexities of running rallies in more recent years, with Regulations on this, that and the other, that led to topics of interest only to engine owners being gradually squeezed out. But times are changing and with problems appearing that may well encompass the future operation of road steam engines the suggestion at the 1995 AGM of an Engine Owners Meeting was enthusiastically received. A meeting has been arranged for 11.00am on Saturday, 17th February at the ACU Headquarters in Wood Street, Rugby, Warwickshire. We are inviting all engine owners to attend whether Trust members or not (though we would hope the latter would go away suitably enthused to join us!). Topics brought up at the AGM — see elsewhere in this issue — will be on the Agenda, but the meeting being the first such gathering for some time will also be able to follow the wishes of those present. Coffee will be served prior to the morning meeting trom 10.30am; a buffet lunch will be available during the mid-day break (prior booking is essential) and tea will be served at the conclusion of the meeting at about 3.30pm. The ACU venue has beeii successfully used for Rally Organisers Conferences for a year or two and has the advantage of a very central location in the midlands with good road links, and also a main line railway station ten minutes walk away. ACU House is near the centre of town, and by road, whichever direction you come from, if you don't know Rugby the best approach is from Junction 1 on the M6, and then south on the A426
for three miles. This is a dual carriageway and then approaches the town under prominent railway bridges over the road. Wood Street is first on the left under the second of these bridges, as the road rises uphill towards the town centre. The ACU headquarters are on the left side of Wood Street. The A14 road from East Anglia is now open to the M6 interchange. (Sue Jackson, General Secretary, Tr 01494 521727) Spring Conference for Rally Organisers and Affiliated Clubs The Spring Conference for Rally Organisers and Affiliated Clubs will take place at The Auto-Cycle Union, ACU House, Wood Street, Rugby, Warwickshire on Saturday 9th March at 11.00am. Invitations and formal notices, together with details of the venue, will be sent out in the usual way, but newcomers are always wel come to these instructive and mutually beneficial gatherings. Discussions under various headings will take place throughout the day. Coffee will be served prior to the morning meeting from 10.30am; a buffet lunch (cost £6.50 per head) will be available during the midday break (prior booking is essential) and tea will be served at the conclusion of the conference at about 3.30pm. First time attenders are invited to contact General Secretary Sue Jackson for further details and bookings. (Sue Jackson, General Secretary, TS 01494 521727)
Poor Steaming Despite having sat in the Editorial files for a couple of years or so, the caption to the illustration on page 197 of the last issue did not improve with age — the Aveling is most definitely a C type single. Winter 1995/96
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THE NATIONAL TRACTION ENGINE TRUST IS PROUD TO PRESENT A
28" AND 29" SEPTEMBER 1996 Hollowell Rally Field to the north of the town of Northampton Members are invited to take part in a trial of enginemanship. Solicitations from owners of traction engines, road locomotives, steam tractors and steam lorries are welcome!
IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT 5 CIRCULAR ROUTES FROM 15 TO 50 MILES WILL BE USED ON SATURDAY FOR THE EXAMINATION OF ENGINES AND CREWS. The Judges will mark, examine and inspect:
ATTIRE AND HAND SIGNALS PUNCTUALITY AND AVERAGE (1907) SPEEDS ROAD HANDLING AND HILL CLIMBING ABILITY SMOKE AND STEAM EXCESSES ENGINE APPEARANCE AND GOOD ORDER CLEANLINESS OF ENGINES CONSIDERATION OF OTHER ROAD USERS AND SEVERAL OTHER FACTORS ON SUNDAY THE JUDGES WILL TEST DRIVERS' ABILITY AT MANOEUVRING, HILL STARTS AND STOPS The Committee are proud to announce an award of a trophy to the
STEAM ENGINE DRIVER OF THE YEAR NOTICE TO NON-ENGINE OWNING MEMBERS THIS TRIAL WILL BE RUN ON RULES BASED ON THOSE USED IN THE 1907 RAC COMMERCIAL VEHICLE TRIAL. NON-ENGINE OWNING MEMBERS (OF 21 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER) MAY VOLUNTEER TO ACT AS OFFICIAL OBSERVERS. EACH ENGINE WILL CARRY AN INDEPENDENT OBSERVER, IN PERIOD DRESS. THE OBSERVERS WILL RECORD ALL STARTING AND STOPPING TIMES, FUEL AND WATER CONSUMPTION, NAVIGATE AND ORGANISE REFRESHMENT HALTS.
NOTICE FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THE 1907 TRIAL, A 'SMOKING CONCERT' WAS HELD FOR THE PLEASURE OF THE COMPETITORS AND ORGANISERS. IN A SIMILAR Sr/LE, ON SATURDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER 1996, EVENING ENTERTAINMENT WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY WILLING ENGINE CREWS AND OBSERVERS. PERIOD SONGS (NOT RUDE), RECITALS, MONOLOGUES AND MUSICAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS WILL BE MOST WELCOME.
There will be an award for the Crew which provides the Best Entertainment! Also required: Professional Engineers and other Reputable Persons to act as Time Keepers, Judges, etc. CAMPING AND CARAVANNING FACILITIES AVAILABLE FOR FULL INFORMATION USE THE TELEPHONE NUMBER 01908-583006 OR THE NEW FAX 01908-584737
In a Class of our Own Well, the VED on steam rollers furore is over. As surely all of you will now be aware, the Chancellor's Budget on 28th November brought the somewhat unpredictable news that all steam-driven vehicles would in future be in a new class of their own with a concessionary rate of £35 VED. This is good news; doubt has been cast in the past whether it was wise to suggest steam vehicles should be considered separately from other preserved cars, lorries, etc, on the grounds that future restrictions might more easily be applied, but serious anomalies in the Department of Transport's classification of steam engines urgently needed addressing and we should be positive and welcoming about this fresh grouping. Some may feel unhappy that we are not included with the duty-exempt cars that are over 25 years old, and here it is worth considering that these owners may well find themselves in the future facing costly increased controls on exhaust emissions, as well as the promised above-inflation rises on fuel duty that we have all been warned of. How did this Treasury decision come about? In a subject controlled by politicians and civil servants it is
1995 BUDGET CHANGES Vehicle Excise Duty
'3.2 Steam Vehicles All vehicles propelled Steam Vehicle by Steam will pay f35 umbrella 4roup.class under the in the new Special Concessionary reduction in VED Any keepers benefiting from a and take out entitled to refund eximing licences licensing in new are licences at the the class will reduced be at VROs with rare. First Offices.' re.ficensing at Motor Vehicle Licence isssuing subsequent Post
unlikely we shall ever be party to the machinations which have occurred since last year's Budget imposition, but it must be fact that the outcry from the steam roller owners and their friends has played a large part in causing a sensible rethink. The general uproar on the Continuous Licensing proposals has given MPs a noteworthy postbag of complaint and the DofT at Marsham Street must now be more aware of the strength of the preserved vehicle movement. Indeed, Sir George Young, Transport Secretary, comments: 'The exemption from VED for lighter vehicles over 25 years old, together with the concessionary rate of £35 VED for steam-driven vehicles, produces a generous and coherent system of taxation for older vehicles and reflects the important role old vehicle enthusiasts play in maintaining this vibrant part of our history and heritage'. It may be of interest to record the progress of the Trust's campaign during the summer and autumn of
A Department of Transport official stands in front of Fred Dibnah's Aveling roller to receive from Richard Sandercock the Trust's petition on the £150 VED on steam rollers. 12
1995 — we may need to draw on the experience in some future onslaught! In line with many other affiliated groups, the Trust, in setting out the problems, encouraged its members to lobby their MPs, the DofT and Swansea DVLA on the iniquity of the £150 tax. A thousand or so extra copies of the 'Unreasonable' leaflet inserted in the Summer Steaming were taken to the Trust's Exhibition Unit, and at the Netley Marsh event in July, committee members Robert Herring and Brian Gooding (of Old Glory) produced a 100 signature petition to hand to visiting local MP Michael Colvin. Throughout the rest of the season hundreds more petition sheets were filled up at the Unit — an excellent example of the sort of thing the Trust's travelling Unit should be used for. By its final rally visit there were nearly 2500 signatures towards our cause. During these three months we were receiving a good selection of copy correspondence from members and the replies from MPs, the DofT and Swansea. We should not forget these replies were in the main not helpful and mostly pointing out the £150 sum was already considered 'special treatment'. A move behind the scenes, approach was possible at meetings on the Continuous Licensing proposals at DVLA Swansea, when the Trust was able to make useful representations at a personal level. The taking l of, the Trust's petition to London on October 2nd was, to those of us there, a little frustrating, though in retrospect its presentation may well have finally changed the minds of those we were seeking to reach. Our publicity officer worked hard to attract an unresponding press, Fred Dibnah and Len Crane gave freely of their time and our chairman steadfastly addressed a seemingly bewildered Marsham Street official, but we left with a unsettling feeling that the petition had disappeared into Winter 1995/96
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Job done — Fred Dibnah, Richard Sandercock, Joe Davies and Len Crane pose outside the main entrance to the Department of Transport's A9arsham Street offices, with Aveling roller 7632 of 1912 as a backdrop. The highway authorities that were predecessors to the DefT, of course, owe much to Mr AvelIng's endeavours. Unaccountably Joe Davies, well known Black Country enthusiast and former police officer, seemed to know most of the Metropolitan officers around Parliament Square, including the attractive policewoman motorcyclist assigned to monitor Fred's progress along Millbank.
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There was little press coverage of the VED furore and we should not lose sight of the fact that comment was dismissive and veered towards ridicule, as this example which appeared in Accountancy Age. We need to realise we have to fight our battles from within. STEAMING
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a black hole. But the campaign as a whole — the Trust's and the Road Roller Association's, the FBHVC's representations and the letters of all roller owners, has been of sufficient impact to cause a rethink. At the end of October the subject was covered in the House of Commons; leuan Wyn Jones asked the Chancellor if he would make it his policy to remove VED from steam rollers. The written answer was that it would not be appropriate to comment on detailed tax issues in the run-up to the Budget. Was that answer a chink of light for us? The changes announced in the November Budget must be welcomed by Trust members. They give us a sensible and fair classification where at last, all of our machines are for VED purposes at least, treated as one. It was, perhaps, fortunate circumstance that when the time came to confront authority it was the steam roller owners who were disadvantaged, for they numerically comprise the largest group. If ploughing engine or steam wagon owners had been the victims there is no doubt, of course, they would have been just as passionate in their objection, but their inevitably smaller numbers might not have produced the response necessary to sway minds in Government. The lesson must be that all owners owe their support to each other via membership of the Trust, their national representation. The words of Michael Colvin, MP, are worth quoting; in a reply to Robert Herring's letter thanking him for the early help, he writes that the Chancellor's decision 'is indeed a great success [for you] and shows the benefits from a well co-ordinated lobby'. (Robert Herring/ Roger West)
For engine owning members ... The Trust's
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Steam on the Nottingham Sewage Farm 1875 -1974 A. Robin Stone A drainage scheme for the Leen Valley was devised by M. Ogle Tarbotton, Engineer to the Leen and District Sewerage Board, and undertaken by the Nottingham Corporation on taking over that body. It included the relatively remote villages of Lenton, Radford, Basford and Bulwell upstream and Nottingham, the important town only a mile or so from the Leen's confluence with the River Trent. Six hundred and thirty-eight acres of land in the parishes of Gedling and Stoke Bardolph, on the left bank of the River Trent, downstream of Nottingham were rented, and later purchased in 1875. The site was
chosen because of the rich gravel bed and the remoteness from centres of population. The sewage was to be spread on the land, ploughed in and the land used for normal farming. Buildings were erected on floodfree ground in Stoke Bardolph to accommodate normal agricultural practices with horses, dairy and
rearing cattle and pigs; barns and granaries to accommodate food preparation machinery and storage. Houses were built for employees. More land was purchased and prepared for irrigation and drainage so that nearly 1,000 acres was available by the end of the century, but the Manager constantly complained in his reports that the ever-increasing quantity of sewage made the farming more difficult. In 1901, by compulsory purchase, the area of the farm was doubled by extension along the riverside into Burton Joyce, Bulcote and Gunthorpe, consuming several farming units. On this area a major set of farm buildings was erected with accommodation for 27 horses, 104 milking cows, rearing and calving cattle and pigs, together with generous accommodation for feed preparation and storage. Twelve houses with modern conveniences were also built for employees. Though horses were the main power on the farm, accounts show that in 1883 £117 7s 6d was paid for steam ploughing and cultivating and lesser sums in two later years. A traction engine was purchased for general haulage (from photographic evidence an Aveling and depicted with a crop loading on to a wagon), but
In 1893 Nottingham Corporation purchased its first traction engine for the Stoke Bardolph farm — Aveling & Porter 6hp agricultural 3173. The single cylinder engine is seen here in a professional photograph employed at the task of bringing in a crop from the fields, which may be rye grass for winter feed for horses. The driver is William Wilson, an excellent engineman and a craftsman on boilers. He taught the author to drive in his teenage years. (collection A.R. Stone)
Many of the inward materials for the Stoke Bardolph farm could be most economically delivered by horse drawn barge up the River Trent, cattle feed in slab form from Selby or Hull being an example. Fowler traction 9011 is positioned on the river bank, ready to retrieve from the water by winch rope one of the traction wagons that had been lowered adjacent to the barge to enable over-the-side transhipment. The water level is running rather higher than usual at the Stoke Bardolph ferry crossing; the picture is thought to have been taken in the 1905-1910 period. Today, it is easy to visually reconstruct this scene, sitting in the riverside visitor car park, just upstream from the Ferry Boat Inn, seen on the left in this picture. The Fowler traction working a rotary pump to clear sewage from a length of distribution pipe needing replacement. At the Bulcote Farm these steel pipes were laid underground. (collection A. Stone, senior) Fowler 9011 in its later years on Bulcote Farm, by now bereft of its canopy and registered AL9296. Although traction engines are not usually associated with the haulage of crops from the fields, all three of Nottingham's machines were photographed at the task, but working the threshing drums, chaff-cutters and straw tyers, also part of their duties, eluded the cameraman because it took place under the barns. (A.R. Stone)
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Nottingham Corporation Sewage Farm, Stoke Bardolph, Nottingham • Aveling & Porter 3173, 6hp single traction engine new to Corporation, March 1893 sold on unknown date to Wm. T. Shepherd, Hoveringham, Notts no further trace
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Fowlers delivery note to Nottingham Corporation for delivery of the class K5 ploughing engines also refers to 3/4 furrow plough 5177; 9/11 type cultivator 5342 and two-wheel water cart 4759.
century — of service the traction engines were supported in haulage by traction wagons of Fowler design, and additional ones were borrowed from another Corporation Department when necessary. For agricultural pursuits Marshall threshing drums numbers 14281 11898) and 29505 (1916) were well used, together with a Maynard portable chaffcutter, an
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comprised a turning light harrow, a roller with trailing harrow, a single-tine knifer, a high-frame disc harrow and a living van. It is believed another plough was acquired at an auction sale somewhere near Newark about 1917/18. Suffice to say that this outfit did excellent work and from an agricultural viewpoint was frequently praised by the valuer who came each spring time. However, from the sewage viewpoint, conditions steadily deteriorated. Too much sewage resulted in machinery getting frequently bogged down, with resulting wear on engines and ploughs. The plough was replaced by a second-hand one from Briggs of Stamford. Essential engine repairs were considered too costly and in 1932 Fowlers offered a pair of 8hp compound ploughing engines. After certain alterations these were purchased along with a new cultivator for £2,350. They came by rail to Gedling and Carlton Station and steamed to Stoke Bardolph. The first section of major works for Winter 1995/96
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the purification of incoming sewage was put into operation in 1936, but World War 2 delayed the completion of the works and conditions on the land did not improve. Until the new Treatment Works was completed in 1960 working conditions were always difficult. After 1960 there was no more dirty water on the land, more room to dispose of fermented sludge and the farm returned to more normal agriculture. It was found that tractors were more economical to use and the steam ploughing engines were stood
aside. So, prior to the farm being taken over by the Severn Trent Water Authority in 1974 the engines and most of their equipment were transferred to the City Museum Service, overhauled and taken to Wollaton Hall Industrial Museum. From there the engines took part in rallies and demonstrations in the midlands. Regrettably, today one engine is stripped, inverted and awaiting a new firebox and the other patiently awaits its turn!
Fowler single ploughing engine 9077 at work with a cultivator about 1930-32. Killingray is the driver, and J. Gibson steers the implement. (A.R. Stone)
Fowler 9077 poses for F.H. GiIlford's camera in June 1916. It is probably driver Shelton on the footplate. (collection A.R. Stone)
From Fowlers' records The Fowler records at The Rural History Centre, University of Reading do not include details of the Nottingham engines in the surviving which, Books, Specifications generally, contain much technical detail and often include comments on customers' requirements etc. Unfortunately the books are not now a complete set — the 1901 and 1933 periods included! The Engine Registers, however, offer information of interest. 9011 was one of a batch of twelve B5 machines, most of which were built up as spring compound road locos. 9077/9078 were one pair of K5 ploughing engines, out of a batch of three pairs (the others went to Fowlers' Magdeburg factory in Germany, and who-knows-where further
A root crop developed in this country between the Wars was sugar beet, and a processing factory was built at Colwick, only a few miles from the Nottingham Corporation farms. A late autumn and winter job for the Fowler and, later, the Marshall was
east in Europe after that). Nottingham's second set of cultivating engines had a much more complicated start in life. 17757/ 17756 were entered in the register as two at the start of a run of 22 numbers 111 pairs), in December 1927 at a time when sales started slipping badly. The previous batch of six K7s had taken several years to sell and, unusually, the Steam Plough Works had sold one of them (16646) as a solitary engine to Reading Corporation in 1926. Later, this left boiler 16649 as a spare in stock, and it was duly noted as 'used up for No 17756'. 17756/17757 were built up from July 1929 to the order of Warnebold & Co — presumably agents and sent off in September to an unspecified destination. (As a slight diversion, it would be interesting to know if those who repaired the engines in their working lives, or will
Marshall 7hp compound engine 85145 fetching in an oat or rye grass crop in the 1930s. The driver is Harry Burton; Jack Turner and Ben Gibson stand on the load, (A.R. Stone)
do so in preservation, notice that one engine's boiler was perhaps very slightly different to the other, because they were not built as a pair.) Of the rest of the batch only four sets were sold, the last eight being cancelled even before the boilers were constructed. But on 2nd January 1933 \Narnebolds' name was struck out of the register against 17756/17757 and replaced by the words 'Returned and sold to Nottingham Corp.' Reference to the X Orders — miscellaneous smaller jobs booked in the same ledgers — reveals more. On
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the transport of the beets, loaded in the traction wagons, to Colwick.
Driver Harry Burton is here accompanied by a large crew to attend to the braking of the wagons. Also on the footplate is Frank Morley — he later received fatal injuries in an accident at the top farm when working the ploughing engines, when his long ex-Army coat caught in the motion whilst he was oiling up, and alone in fog at the far side
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The Stoke Bardolph farms had six traction wagons available — at least two built by Fowler — and they could draw on the resources of other Corporation departments at busy times for more capacity. Robin Stone photographed this scene in the mid 1930s: sugar beet being hand loaded from cart to wagon on a wet autumn day.
12th March 1932 Order X5992 was entered up — 'Repairs to K5 steam ploughing engines Nos 9077/78' with the customer quoted as Nottingham Corporation. Whether this indicates the engines were to be at Leeds, or Fowlers' men were to go to Stoke Bardolph is not mentioned, though it is perhaps more likely to be the former. Significantly no completion date for the job is entered up, as is the case with most of the other orders, and it seems a good guess that, on closer inspection at the Steam Plough Works, it was decided repairs were probably not going to be what we now call 'cost effective'. Oh! for the survival of the general correspondence files. Later that year, on 12th September 1932, Order X6234 is noted up as 'return of K7 tackle ex Dairen' with the customer 'JF & Co Leeds (R. Warnebold & Col' and the completion
Harry Burton was a capable man but the Marshall came to grief whilst in his hands on one trip to Colwick about 1933-34. The weather had been wet but turned very cold, and having successfully climbed the incline over the railway bridge at Netherfield & Colwick station, Burton found the slope down the other side had a frozen surface. The cavalcade failed to keep its grip and at the T-junction at the end of the bridge Marshall 85145 failed to turn the corner and buried its smokebox in the corner of a row of houses, the three wagons scattered behind it, with beet everywhere. (A.R. Stone)
Fowlers 17756 (right) and 17757 on one of their last steamings at Stoke Bardolph in 1956. Note that the engines were equipped with timber lined, sheet steel topped canopies and lacked the usual HOWLER half ring brass plates to the smokebox doors. The engines retained their Fowler green export livery throughout their working lives.
(collection A.R. Stone)
noted as coming from. Dairen is on the south cost of China — an awfully long distance to go in the first place for a speculative sale! Is there another town of the same name elsewhere in the world? Stories at Stoke Bardolph recall the engines returning from Riga on the Baltic Sea, but a sale to Russia is not so likely in the 1930s, nor an overland journey back from the Orient. Who knows; and who were Warnebold & Co? Thanks are due to Dr Jonathan Brown, Business Records Officer, for access to the Fowler Records at The Rural History Centre.
(Robin Stone, a Trust member of many years standing, was employed at the Stoke Bardolph works for 42 years and was manager in succession to his father from 1936 until his retirement in 1969.)
Fowler 17757 working at Stoke Bardolph — the occasion was an inspection by Corporation members and officers as recorded by a local newspaper. The sewage irrigation areas are in the background. (collection A.R. Stone)
date 22nd December 1932. Then, at X6273 — undated but adjacent orders indicate it as about 1st October 1932 — is the legend '2 K7 Compound Ploughing Engines 17756/57, Nottingham Corp Sewage Farm'. No delivery date is quoted here. Around this time Fowlers frequently brought back machinery sent out to agencies in other countries — presumably it was worth the expense to ensure they at least sold the product to somebody, and quickly.
From the surviving records it seems the Leeds company knew they had a pair of Z7 engines unsold, which would suit Nottingham — presumably at less cost than heavily rebuilding the old Z5s. Order X6234 covered the cost of the return journey and X6273 maybe some minor adaptation work or smartening up — although we can see the engines did keep their export style canopies. But perhaps the most remarkable point about the repatriation of the pair is where they are
Towards the end of their use at the Nottingham Sewage works, the K7s were part crewed by local enthusiasts and on this occasion in 1968 Aubrey Smith (employee) is on the cultivator, Jack Beeby stands behind and Chris Dabell is to the right. The engine is Fowler 17757. (A.R. Stone)
and Anglo-French 'The American Kinematograph Company. Wanted to Hire for Three or Four Months — small Traction Engine to haul Road Living Car, with dynamo for 6 arcs; would buy good, well-fitted van, road or rail. Must be cheap. People with the right thing write — Vincent Walker, 20 Devonshire House, Bath Terrace, London SE.' (from The World's Fair, 2nd January 1909 — courtesy the Dawson family.) 'Owners of steam vehicles, whether tractors or lorries, are interested in the matter of fuel, whether coke or mixed coal and coke are employed. For good steaming hard coal this important class of motor user will be well advised to consult Messrs Phillips & Co., Coal-exchange, E.C., whenever they have any difficulty with regard to obtaining supplies of a suitable fuel. Not only the economical working of a steam motor, but also the efficiency of the boiler largely depends upon the fuel employed, and although on long runs one is compelled to put up with varying fuel, for general purposes when within reasonable diotanco of home it is desirable to fill the bunker with the best food for the boiler. Messrs Phillips & Co will be pleased to assist you with their advice on any fuel difficulty you may have.' (from The World's Carriers, May 1908. We have presumed Phillips & Co are no longer in the business of supplying fuels for steam road vehicles, and would thus be unable to assist in advice for owners of the mid 1990s.) Winter 1995/96
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Allens sale JULY 1940 The picture of engines lined up at John Allen & Sons (Oxford) Ltd's sale of threshing tackle reproduced in the Autumn 1995 issue (page 204) proved to be an interesting one to many readers and several have been able to provide further information, including annotated copies of the sale catalogues kept over the years by older relatives. The 'Highly Important' sale, conducted by Cambridge auctioneers A.T. Grain & Son, took place at Eade's Field (close to the church), Littlemore, Oxford and buses from Oxford passed the site. There were nine traction engines and seven sets of threshing machines and elevators, all under the hammer because Aliens 'have given up the whole of their Threshing Business'. If the engines were lined up in catalogue order (which seems to have been a pretty standard procedure for many years now) the engines in the
foreground in our picture were, from the right: • LOT 57, Marshall 7hp single traction 24220 of 1854 (BW4509). Sold at the sale for £75 to Wilder of Wallingford. • LOT 46, Fowler 6hp single traction 7459 of 1896 (BW4509). Sold at the sale for £35 to Lucas of Shinfield, Berkshire. This engine survives in preservation with Bob Langley. • LOT 35, Marshall 7hp single traction 15391 of 1887 (BW5249). Sold at the sale for £80 to Wilcox and Frost, Witney This engine survives in the ownership of the Wharton family. • LOT 24, Fowler 6hp single traction 9511 of 1902 (BW4495). Sold at the sale for £90 to Bishop of Dorset. The other engines at the sale are also worth recording. The catalogue seems to indicate the earlier lots are to the left of the picture, and the auctioneers would have started at LOT 1, Fowler 7hp single traction 11303 of 1910 (BL8254) which sold for £235 and then covered LOT12, Fowler 6hp 8417 of 1899 (BW4502) for £50 before moving to the four engines already discussed. Bidders then concentrated on LOT 68, Marshall 7hp single 49725 of 1908 (BW4509), sold for £115 to Reynolds (? of Bedford)
and LOT 79. Aveling & Porter 7hp compound traction 3437 of 1894 (BW4526), knocked down for £95. The ninth engine under offer, LOT 80 'the property of a client', was Wallis & Steevens 8hp single traction 2932 of 1907 (BL422), but no price is pencilled in on either catalogue. Of the above engines LOT 1 probably only changed hands on paper as it is recorded by the RLS in the ownership of Ford & Sons (Wokingham) Ltd or John Allen & Ford until 1959; Fowler 8417 went to Parker Bros at Shinfield, Berkshire for a few more seasons' work; Marshall 49725 ended up in the north of Yorkshire and survives in preservation, whilst Aveling 3437 also sold to Wilcox and Frost at Witney. LOT 80, the added engine, may have been owned by J. Brill of Cox Green, Maidenhead; this too may have only moved to Ford & Sons of Wokingham as it was that firm who sold it in 1959 to Buckinghamshire — it survives today. We thank Richard Boughton and Michael Dawson for allowing us to see copies of the auctioneers catalogue from their family collections; dates of building and later histories incorporated in the above notes are courtesy Robin Harding, Road Locomotive Society Records Officer. A further, more personal, memory comes from member David Tew, at the time studying at Hertford College, Oxford. He took a day off from lectures and recalls the engines were immaculate, beautifully polished, and in steam and set to tick over very slowly. Sharp competition occured over LOT 1, the newest of the bunch, but later lots fetched what David took at the time to be little more than scrap prices. However, as we have seen, four of the engines are still with us today.
'Wanted, Traction Driver for one of Burrell's Engines, one that is used to looking after electric light, can join at once; good .situation for a steady young man. Write — W. Thurston, Steam Circus, Staly Field, Kempston, Beds.' (from The World's Fair, 21st August 1909.)
Marshall 49725, a 7hp single traction sold for f 115 at Oxford in 1940, is seen here parading the ring at the 1995 Thurlow rally, with its owner Ernie Eagle and regular steersman Ray Garnon. The engine attended the Pickering event a month earlier, revisiting the area in which it worked in the 1940s. (Ken Go ward) STEAMING
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'Seven Clayton wagons, all in different ownership, passed a wayfarer standing for a short while in Attercliffe Road, Lincoln the other morning, whilst no other wagon came in between.' (from The Commercial Motor, 14th November 1918. The wagons had, of course, been built in the city.) 23
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CORNISH ROAD RUN photographs by Dick Blenkinsop The warm and dry summer of 1995 blessed most traction engine events with superb weather conditions and the West of England Steam Engine Society's 40th Anniversary rally at Tywarnhale Farm near St Agnes, Cornwall in August proved no exception. As has been usual with WESES Anniversary rallies, a road run formed part of the weekend and with the Friday now a public rally day the outing from the field took place on the Thursday. A total of 44 engines participated and the efficient operation and marshalling of the run reflected well on the organisers. But let Dick Blenkinsop's pictures set the scene.
Down in the Porthtowan valley (opposite, top), some of the entrants line up before tackling Engine Hill, an activity sensibly restricted to two or three machines at a time. Foden C type wagon 11208 heads the queue, with an Aveling & Porter roller, a Wallis & Steevens traction and a Fowler road locomotive further back.
Burrell 7hp showmans 3159 THE GLADIATOR (opposite, below), sets out from Echo Corner at Porthtowan on its assault of Engine Hill — a 1 in 8 slope is part of its long and gruelling rise. Lurking behind is the 1908 White steam car.
Fowler BB1 ploughing engine 15163 (right) trundles past the remains of Johns engine house, dating from 1861 and built for the 70 inch engine that worked Tywarnhale Mine. Derek Hattam wrote notes that set the scene on the run in our Summer 1995 issue. STEAMING
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Not all the hill climbing and serious enginemanship is completed by the lunch stop at To wan Cross. Returning to the rally field there is the steep descent of Gover Hill, carefully taken by all participants. Coming out of the dip and up the rise to Mount Hawke (opposite, top) Sentinel S4 9074 bullies its way past Marshall S type 12 ton roller 88096.
Taking the rise to Mount Hawke in its stride, McLaren 10hp road locomotive 1652 BOADICEA (opposite, below), causes but minimal inconvenience to following motorists.
An impressive image of Wallis & Steevens Patent Motor 7289 breasting the same climb (right). The drop of Gover Hill in the background takes on a surrealist appearance through the hot exhaust of the 4hp 011bath tractor.
Finally (below), a return to the bottom of Engine Hill — Sentinel 9074 at it again, barging its way past Foden 11208 preparing for its own slightly more steady storming of the climb from sea level to the cliff tops.
The Willand Accident
Bill Briggs My friend Gordon Glover of Devon recently loaned me the original of the above photograph, with the information that the accident occurred at Willand, Devon in 1906. Obviously the engine was a Burrell single and this raised the question 'which engine'? I thought an accident of this magnitude would probably have got a mention in the local press, so I wrote to Alan Voce of Tiverton Museum to enquire if there was a mention in the
Runaway Traction Engine, Narrow Escapes near Cullompton 'A very alarming accident happened just below Stonestall hill bridge, which carries the road over the GWR (Great Western Railway) between Willand and Cullompton, about 12.30pm on Monday [18th June 28
records in their care. Alan Voce has been a great help with other queries in the past and once again he came up with the answer, it being a report from The Devon and Somerset News of 21st June 1906. With this information it was not hard to identify the engine as Burrell 6hp single 1863, new on 1st August 1895 to J. Manfield. As the report in The Devon and Somerset News is quite detailed and was obviously written by a reporter who arrived at the scene after the accident this is set out below.
1906]. A traction engine belonging to Mr J. Manfield of Kentisbeare was drawing two truck loads of lime from Sampford Peverell. 'The hill is a steep one and just as the descent was being commenced (the engine coming towards Cullompton), when on the steepest portion with a gradient of about 1 in 7, the brakesman, T. Denner, observed the
Burrell 1863 of 1895 near Willand, Devon on the afternoon of 18th June 1906. (collection Gordon Glover) cap of the right driving wheel fly off. 'The removal of the cap releases the gear, makes 'free engine', and prevents use of the brakes — a very alarming state of affairs with such a monster on such a gradient. The brakesman had applied the brakes to the trucks and he shouted to the men on the engine as to what had happened. The men on the engine were Albert Napper, driver, of Cullompton and Alfred Luxton steersman, also of Cullompton. They stuck to their posts, although the pace was accelerating every yard, and there was danger of the driving wheel coming off bodily, trying to steer their unwieldy and now unmanageable charge down the hill to take the turning at the bottom where flat ground would have been reached. 'But half way down the hill the right driving wheel charged the bank. Winter 1995/96
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Then the engine took a slanting cut across the road and went at a sharper angle into the left bank which it sheared off bodily, and then turned turtle, with the huge driving wheels in the air. The truck next the engine was smashed to matchwood and the lime scattered but the second truck was not so much damaged. 'The driver and steersman fell over with the engine and it is marvellous how they escaped being crushed to death. By the engine falling over the safety valve was knocked off and this released the steam, which came out with such force as to make a hole in the road. The driver and steersman got out from under the wreckage, Napper with badly scalded arms and hands and Luxton with cuts and bruises on the head and a scalded right leg and left arm. 'A gang of packers working on the GWR saw the engine gaining speed down the hill and thought the pace very unusual and a moment or two later they heard the crash and saw steam ascending. These men — G. Forse, J. Burrows, R. Miller and R. Milton of Cullompton and 0. Salter of Willand — ran to the scene to render what help was possible; and news of the accident was brought to Cullompton by Mr W.G. White, and Constables Babb, Hunt, Lewis and Baker who had been at the police-court, just then rising, were despatched to the scene. Mr White was driving towards Willand and just before he got round the turning to the foot of the hill he heard a crash and 'saw fire shoot up as high as the telegraph wires' which run alongside the road. Mr White drove Napper and Luxton to Cullompton, but as no doctor was at home there, and pending their arrival, P.S. Joslin and Mrs Alleyne rendered first aid. 'The engine weighs about eight tons, the trucks about two tons each, and the trucks each contained about thirty hogsheads of lime, so it can be imagined what the descent was like with such a weight on wheels unchecked. The driver and steersman showed great nerve and pluck in sticking to their posts on the runaway engine. Had the accident happened a few yards further on a telegraph pole carrying trunk wires would have been brought down and telegraphic communication with the North been broken. Had any other vehicle been ascending the hill the result must have been disastrous, for there was no knowing which side or at what point the runaway was charging, and it could not have been easily avoided. The material damage to the engine and trucks was probably £150, and the road was cut up. STEAMING
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'Traffic on the road was diverted into a field at the top and bottom of the hill, the engine, as it happened, having overturned at a point between two gates leading into this field. The engine and debris were cleared away, however, by Monday night, a large number of men with jacks and wedges being employed to get the engine on its 'legs' again. Another tractor locomotive was also requisitioned. This was taken into the field on the left side of the road and with a wire rope helped to pull its disabled brother into a more dignified position.' Burrell 1863 was obviously not badly damaged and after repair worked for John Mansfield until being last licensed in 1931, by then being registered TA560. Manfield's business was originally at Kentisbeare, moving to Brook House, Cullompton by 1921 and by 1931 trading as G. & T.E. Manfield. It would appear that the majority of the spares for the repairs were obtained locally (perhaps from Stenner of Tiverton, who were Burrell agents) as the only spares entry on the Burrell Order Book for 1863 at • this time reads: — 'July 1906 Supplied two new pins for hind axle caps thus'
Obviously Mr Manfield was making sure that such an accident did not happen again! One question remains and that is
HAY and STRAW FOR THE ARMY 'An advertisement in our columns today draws the attention of farmers and dealers in Oxfordshire and Berkshire to the fact that the District Purchasing Officer for these two counties, Capt Moody ASC, 160 Friar Street, Reading, is prepared to receive offers of hay and straw for the military authorities. Offers can be made either of hay and straw tied and put on rail or hay and straw at the stack for being steam baled. The Army will do the baling in these cases and will pay for the good hay or straw produced by the stack, but the farmer will have to do the carrying to the nearest station. Cash advances can be made when hay or straw is purchased in bulk.' 'FARMERS and Dealers in Oxfordshire and Berkshire having HAY or STRAW to sell either tied and on rail or
what caused the axle cap to 'fly off'. From experience with the writer's Burrell which is of a similar period to 1863, the pins are a drive fit through the cap and axle, being retained with a split pin through each end. With these in place and in order the possibility of an axle cap coming off is remote. Perhaps the clue to the cause of the accident is the previous Burrell spares entry for 1863 which reads: 'July 17th 1899. Sent a brass bush 31/2 in bore 4'/ in over 7 1/2 in long for pinion side of Cannon Bracket.' Now to fit this the second shaft would have had to be withdrawn complete with the double spur wheel, which would have meant the removal of the right hand rear wheel and probably the left hand one for ease of access. Maybe when the wheels were replaced a right hand split pin was forgotten or replaced with that rural favourite, fence wire! Not properly secured, the pin could in time work out! Where the accident occurred was just to the south of Willand village on what is now the 83181 where it crosses the old GWR main line to the west country. Today the road has been widened and the gradient eased but it is still possible to imagine the accident — provided you ignore the roar of the traffic on the nearby M5. Acknowledgements: Photograph by courtesy Gordon Glover and information from Alan Voce (Tiverton Museum), Robin Harding (Road Locomotive Society) and the Burrell Museum.
at the stack for steam baling (farmer must drawl should quote price per ton and give class to Captain Moody, ASC, 160 Friar Street, Reading. Cash advances made.' (from The Wiltshire Gazette & Hants County Paper, 19th February 1915, courtesy Peter Donovan. An article on baling for the Army in 1918 appeared in our Autumn 1994 issue.)
'The makers Peace Period intentions ... Messrs Garrett & Sons Ltd are in a position to undertake orders for all of their pre-war manufactures, those of interest to our readers being the 3 ton light model steam wagon; 5 ton heavy model steam wagon; 11/2 ton patent electric commercial vehicle; 2-2'/2 ton ditto; 31/2 ton ditto.' (from The Commercial Motor, 12th December 1918.) 29
Steaming Around Compiled from members notes and reports by Derek Rayner
Certain actions and events in the Summer of 1995 have raised leading questions and possibly some soul searching to provide answers. One has to ask whether it is correct or should be allowed that someone can buy a steam engine, whether it be traction engine, roller or wagon and, with the present non-legislative situation, he in a position where he can get on the vehicle and drive it without any tuition as to how to handle a steam engine — that is, provided he holds an appropriate licence and the vehicle is insured. I personally do not believe this should continue to be allowed to happen. Unfortunately, it can, and since there is nothing to stop it, happen it does. Will our National club seen to be acting responsibly if it allows such a situation to persist? In truth, the National Traction Engine Trust is taking all reasonable steps by the provision of Driving Courses at various locations, and encouraging others to to likewise, in an attempt to prevent the unthinkable from happening. Unfortunately it cannot cater for everyone and, of course, not every engine owner is a member of the National and cannot be compelled to be. Everyone ought to act responsibly in this situation, but there is nothing on the statute books which compels anyone to go through a compulsory course of instruction specifically related to the management of a boiler or handling of a steam vehicle, before being allowed to take such a vehicle on the road or among rally crowds. Should there be? Such legislation could well be brought in without us as a group having any say in the matter. This would undoubtedly be seen by some as being a dictatorial edict from the Department of Transport and therefore something to be fought 30
against tooth and nail, being an infringement of liberties. However, we could be more responsible and seek advice about taking the problem into our own hands and trying to create suitable practices to cover the situation before law is imposed upon us. It does seem sensible that before being allowed to take charge of and drive a steam vehicle in a public place, some degree of competence should have been demonstrated to someone who knows about these things. A lead needs to be taken and the National is the place from where it should come — for all our sakes. One of the benefits of compiling this column is the receipt, during the course of the seasons, of rally programmes from far and wide. The standard of these vary considerably with content of engine detail ranging from simple one line entries at some events to almost half page spreads in others. It is perhaps understandable that typographical errors occur during compilation with all the pressures leading up to an event, but in many instances those preparing engine details seem not to know one end of an engine from another and thus mistakes are almost inevitable. However, it is inexcusable that slovenly presentations should occur year after year with incorrect spellings of which Sentinel, Garrat, Rushton and Wallace & Stevens are but examples. Another problem is that engine owners of ten supply incorrect information which, when printed, is then taken as being correct by others — because it has appeared in print. In this way spurious engine histories are built up. Showmans engines are created which never worked on the fairgrounds in their working days. Previous owners such as contracting firms of old are given incorrect names and located in
places they never were. There is a wealth of information available and many sources where engine owners can obtain the correct details about their charges. Is it too much trouble to bother or is there for some a hidden agenda of monetary value which necessitates the building up of a history which is economical with the truth and which is then going to benefit the owner when his engine is sold? Please get it right now — for the benefit of those who will follow us. I would like to thank all who have sent in details, rally programmes and reports, which have gone this issue's notes. They have been received from the following: Banbury Steam Society, The Foden Society, Hollycombe Steam Collection, Irish Steam Preservation Society, Lancashire Traction Engine Club, Leeds & District TEC, Scottish TES, Somerset TEC, Southern Counties HVPT, Steam Apprentice Club, Steam Plough Club, Sussex SEC, Thames Valley TEC, Welland Valley VTC, West of England SES and Bob Bailey, Reg Bosley, Martin Brown, John Clifford, Gerry Doherty, Peter Donovan, Mike Dyson, Mick Garrett, Colin Hancock, Graham Hayton, Alex Hayward, Peter Haywood, Richard Hemington, John Hobbs, Trystan Jones, John Knapton, Bryan Kohler, Dave Ragsdale, Denise Rayner, Chris Rhodes, Sandy Ross, John Searing, Brian Shaw, Lyndon Shearman, Dave Smith, David Tew, Barry Thirlwall, Alan Thomas, Deryk Vernon, Michael Watts, Jonathan Wheeler and Gavin Whitelaw — not forgetting Traction Engine Register for the detail references. Please note the press date for the next issue is the last day of January. Information, news, letters etc, especially, please, from our newer members — this is not an exclusive clique, anyone can contribute — by then to D.A. Rayner, Invicta, 9 Beagle Ridge Drive, Acomb, York YO2 3JH. Press dates for future issues are the last day of April and July.
AVON It was the third year of the Stanton Drew event in mid August and it attracted more engines than ever before. There were a total of 37 counted, plus one portable. There was a relaxation on this occasion of their 'no late entries' rule and included in this category were two extras, 1930 Fowler DNA roller 18652 (TK4285) owned by Mrs Field and the late Jack Miles' Marshall traction 36033 of 1901 (NK2524), now belonging to Dorset County Museums. The recently purchased Fowler ploughing engine 15145 of 1918 (CF3348), ex Philp's sale and now owned by Alan Sparkes, was on display in as purchased condition — and still complete with Essex vegetation. Ian Howard's recently restored Fowler conversion 15732 (PT832), built as a roller in 1923, looked immaculate. Another roller present was 1923 Aveling 10671, carrying registration DS8159. Now owned by A. Smith it is the machine which used to stand in Churchill Gardens, Pimlico, London. It is an ex-Eddison roller and it does seem a shame that its owner has not taken the trouble to retrieve its correct registration number (PR1165) when the facility exists within the Trust to be able to do so. Other engines present included Mervyn Wines' 1927 Yorkshire wagon 2108 (UA1788), Sentinel S4 wagon 9075 of 1934 (BEV467), owned by Paul and Kay Jewell and Stuart Barnes' Burrell traction 1840 of 1895 (YA2481). The other Aveling rollers were Neil Baker's 1914 compound 8196 (DF5055) and Bill Wilkinson's 1902 single 5124 (N07541. David Hirst's 1929 Foden tractor 13454 (KX3340) was also in attendance.
BEDFORDSHIRE The second Shefford steam and country fayre took place in mid September. Unlike many of the mid season events at which it was too hot, this event turned out to he the wettest in the Bedfordshire Society's history. It was not too bad on the Saturday when a number of brave souls ventured to a well set up show, making it a reasonably successful day. Sunday was, however, completely different. It rained all morning and something like two inches of water turned the whole area into a quagmire, causing many traders and exhibitors to desert the show. Not seen at the event previously was Keith Collins' 1917 Fowler tractor 14406 (CJ4338) MTOTO née PANDORA on its converted Crossley bus. This, like many engines, did not venture off its transport. STEAMING Winter 1995/96
Aveling & Porter piston valve compound roller 10571 of 1923, an 8 ton D type, pictured by John Mound at the 1992 Barleylands gathering.
Other engines included those of the Saunders' family. Their stage show with the Penny Rigden dancers carried on regardless of the weather. With the organ were Burrell showmans 4000 EX-MAYOR and the recent addition to the fold, Statham's Fowler showmans 14425 CARRY ON. John Garrod's 1918 Ransomes agricultural 27277 (DS7473), ex-Ireland, was present as was the Durling family's Aveling tractor 11486 of 1926 (KM 7100). One of the largest exhibits was Ted Wootton's 1918 Fowler ploughing engine 15208 (AJ6405). Ted, incidentally, has added to the county's engine population recently with the purchase of the 10hp single cylinder Marshall portable 89259 from the Philp sale. An engine noted for sale is John Crawley's superbly restored 1926 Foden wagon 12364 (TW4207), which used to be with the Parkin family in Yorkshire. A relatively high asking price is required for this fine machine.
BERKSHIRE There was another resoundingly successful rally at Knowl Hill in August but the exceedingly hot weather seemingly reduced the attendance from the 1994 Silver Jubilee event. Some fifty engines appeared at the
event and one which provided considerable interest was deliberately shown on its side. It is unusual to see an engine in this position on a rally field — though sometimes it is not deliberate. as happened at an event further south later in the season. The Knowl Hill exhibit, however, was Jim Sarney's 1908 Burrell road loco 3057 (6E7217), which was in the course of major boiler work and demonstrated very adequately to the members of the public the amount of work that goes into the renovation of a traction engine. Others present in steam included Steve Cook's 1918 Fowler showmans 15319 QUEEN MARY, Nigel Greenaway's 1919 Fowler Tiger tractor 15293 (BN2788) driving a stone crusher and Foster showmans 14501 VICTORIOUS owned by Paul and Jill Fowler. This latter engine has subsequently been scheduled for new gearing and a certain amount of dismantling has taken place in order to achieve this. A first time attender was Aveling roller 8842 of 1917 (R02590) owned by Peter Lidgett, whilst another engine in the same category was Alan Howard's 1923 Fowler conversion 15732 (PT832), newly restored. The Saturday night line up of showmans engines was enhanced by the appearance of the Saunders family's newly acquired Fowler showmans 31
14425 CARRY ON, whilst another engine present was John Keeley's 1912 Clayton 10hp portable 45269, driving a sawbench. The Thames Valley Club President's Steam Party at Appleford in mid September was a somewhat damp affair due to the weather. The long dry summer had to end sometime but despite the wet, seven engines were in steam. Arthur Napper, the host, had 1931 Burrell 4093 (DV9252) out for a run round in the morning whilst the little Wallis tractor 2811 of 1905 (AD7460) was also in steam. Visitors included John Newton's 1913 Fowler traction 13140 (Y9955), Bob Staunton's 1913 Aveling roller 8116 (TA2435) and Sentinel 9307, an S4 of 1937 (DYY134) owned by Steve Parrott and driven by Mick Butler. Garrett tractor 33782 of 1920 (BL5337) was also in attendance having been brought by Derek and Marion Farrow. The week after this enjoyable event, the grandly titled Royal East Berks Agricultural Association Ploughing Match took place at Pinkney's Green. Among the many and varied modern and vintage tractors, there was some steam ploughing and other engines also attended the event. These included Reg Dore with 1914 Aveling road loco 8471 (AF4478) which did a good job towing the coal trailer, Noel Greenaway's 1925 Foden wagon 12018 (EU2683) and Steve Parrott's Sentinel wagon with Mick Butler ferrying water. Ploughing was undertaken by John and May Keeley's two Fowlers — T1 14253 of 1916 (AC9589) paired with the venerable Fowler single 2013 of 1873 (AL8463) — and Mick Smith's 1918 BB1 15164 (WR7185) paired with Dennis Smith's similar 15347 (BE7542), new in 1919. Later in the day a road run departed to the Seven Stars pub at Knowl Hill where the participants were joined by another seven engines for the drain out party. These included David Wren Davis' 1904 Burrell showmans 2668 BRITANNIA; Ian Best's Wallis Advance roller 7779 of 1923 (H06260) and Burrell showmans 3651 of 1915 EARL KITCHENER owned by David Fowler jnr. A count up during the evening revealed that over twenty engines were present — not bad for a pub do and revealing the strength of comradeship amongst the club members. Ongoing work on the county's engines include the disappearance of Arthur Napper's 1902 Marshall traction 37690 (BH7373) OLD TIMER lone of the ones which started it all) to Northamptonshre for a new firebox and a reinstatement of Jeff Shackell's 32
1913 Burrell tractor 3497 (HO 5993) to a conventional tractor from its showmans form of recent years. Malcolm Randall now has his 1914 Tasker tractor 1592 (AA5253) as a pile of bits and more akin to a jigsaw puzzle than an engine and it has been suggested that he intends to rally it during the coming season from the boot of his car. Peter and Roy Green have received their Foden Colonial road loco back from Hampshire where a new firebox, tender, boiler and smokebox were fitted. The engine parts are now receiving attention and some of these are at Bundles in Lincolnshire for this work to be carried out. We are looking forward to seeing Steve Parrott's Sentinel wagon in the new season in fresh colours. Steve has said he is to repaint the wagon this winter in the livery of the Gas Light & Coke Company.
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE The Great Bucks Steam Working was held at Worminghall in early August. Twenty-five engines were noted at the event. On guard outside the beer tent was the Freeman family's 1903 Burrell traction 2613 (BJ7694) recently acquired from Norfolk, whilst another general purpose engine was Alan Frost's Ransomes 20760 of 1908 (2891UR) showing a fine display of authentic livery in which it was repainted in 1994. Nineteen engines took part in the Saturday evening road run and among the first to return, unusually, was Steve Parrott's 1937 Sentinel S4 9307 (DYY134), looking very impressive with a fine turn of speed. It was a still evening and sound carried a long way, so the eventual arrival of Dennis Smith's 1919 Fowler ploughing engine 15347 (3E7542) was long in anticipation and pleasing on arrival.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE It was very hot at the Wood Green event in the middle of summer. This show has raised a lot of money over the years for charity, especially Riding for the Disabled. Over fifteen engines attended and included in these were John Slater's 1910 Wallis traction 7115 (HO 5815) and another traction, 1909 Garrett 28218 (CF3556) belonging to Jack Betts. John Middlemiss was there with his 1914 Burrell showmans BUSY BEE and one of the several rollers in attendance was Paul Jennings' 1904 Aveling 5598 (XD8052). The major event in the county during this period was the Haddenham rally at the beginning of September. Although the weather leading up to
the event was very wet, the weekend turned out dry and bright. Haddenham engine owners were well represented with Stan Burgess's Burrell showman's EARL HAIGH 3979 (YA9138) and his Foden C type wagon 13120 (VM4536), Brian Camp's 1901 Aveling 10 ton roller 4757 (TA2300) and Mike Dyson's 1930 Wallis 6 ton Advance roller 8047 (0U6002). Another local traction and one making its first rally appearance was Brian Jackson's Marshall 8hp 49222 of 1908 (BE7797). It is unusual in having a large feedwater pre-heater, and was once part of the Paisley collection, bought by Brian as a kit of parts. A number of engines had travelled a considerable distance to be at the rally. Keith Collins from Yorkshire brought his Fowler T3 tractor 14406 (CJ4338) and showed it off to good effect, winning most of the ring events. Other long distance travellers were Maurice Jackson from Cleveland with Fowler 1924 showman's conversion 16236 (EC5521), and Martin Shepherd with Fowler conversion 19456 (SE 35631. The event had a good selection of engines and there were some good working demonstrations. Sadly, the stone crusher was being powered by an almost modern Fordson tractor instead of by one of the many steam engines. The day after the rally, octogenarian Ted Davenport took his 1909 Allchin traction 1458 (DD2006) home by road. Clearly, steam contributes to a long and active life. In late September Ramsey Agricultural Museum staged their Plough Day. There were a large number of horse plough teams and vintage tractor ploughs and a steam threshing display. This was staged by Geoff Gilbert with 1924 Burrell 3984 (NU4495) and a heavy Ransomes threshing machine and baler. The outfit made a splendid sight on the road as it was driven from Woodwalton and through the centre of Ramsey. Mike Nibble, owner of the exKing's six-wheel 1929 Foden 13274 (LG544) has had a new boiler barrel and firebox made. A lot of machining is required on the cylinder before it is refitted; in particular, the valve faces were badly scored. Charles Saunders, owner of 1918 Garrett tractor 33295 (NH5567) has learnt that he needs a new firebox and it is likely that the engine will be off the road for some considerable time. The Garrett showman's 27160 of 1908 (A01891) that Charles owns jointly with Bruce Whatley continues to progress. Much research has been carried out on the original drawings. It is rumoured that when this engine is completed it may Winter 1995/96
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have some features from the legendary EMPRESS OF JAPAN and look less like a Burrell, which is what it did look like when it was first brought home. A miniature engine event at Thorpe Hall near Peterborough was attended by a couple of full size machines including Paul Jennings' 1904 Aveling roller. Another event towards the end of the season which attracted both large and small engines was at Haslingfield, where John Garrod's 1918 Ransomes agricultural 27277 (DS7473) appeared along with Colin Piggott's 1926 Fowler K7 ploughing engine 16646 (R04520) and Ted Davenport's 1909 Allchin traction. Others present were the Saunders family's 1919 Garrett showmans tractor 33566 (AD9069) and John Forshaw's 1930 Foden wagon 13764 (TF31061.
CHESHIRE Visitors to the Malpas Vintage Machinery Association's Yesteryear Rally in early September were quite amazed to find a flywheel on display in the number 5 slot in the engine line. What should have been there was George Coles' 1913 Clayton traction 46059 (CE7943), but unfortunately an even greater problem befell them on the way to this event than that described in the last issue's Lancashire notes. It will be recalled that the engine has recently been reassembled following major boiler work. During the previous weekend, 'on the way to Malpas rally and nearing Cholmond ley, it was seen that a nut had come off one of the bolts in the third shaft bearing housing. At that stage it was not thought to be of great conSTEAMING Winter 1995/96
Foden 5 ton wagon 8304 of 1918, posed for the camera at the Grappenhall event in July 1992. The engine had returned to the mainland after a period of ownership on the Isle of Man. (Dave Bagley)
sequence but about 200 yards from the Cholmond ley Arms, the bolt itself came out and somehow managed to travel round in the gears until it became jammed between the teeth of the 2nd and 3rd shaft train. The engine stopped dead with a shudder and a bang. The flywheel disintegrated and flew away in eight separate pieces. The crankshaft climbed up the gear wheel it was driving after bursting the hewing caps, the studs holding these also flying out. Luckily most of the detached pieces of metal continued to travel forward — only one piece of the flywheel came backwards and the steersman (Chris Heyes) was able to jump backwards off the engine and out of the way. Luckily the living van which had started the journey behind the Clayton had been previously left behind because of a flat tyre or Chris might have been hit by the van in his haste to get off. Subsequent inspection of the engine has revealed some damage to the engine in the form of a bend in the hornplate and also a bent second shaft. A new flywheel will be needed — if anyone can help with this urgent requirement please contact George via Derek Rayner. Other engines at the Malpas event were Bernard Jeff's new purchase, the extremely well restored Ruston & Hornsby compound traction 122300 of 1924 (CJ7207) which came from Peter Coles in Hertfordshire via Alan Painter and also James Russell's 1927 Aveling roller 11880 (DW5598) which he obtained earlier in the year. Dave
Bennion showed his 1919 Burrell traction 3812 (AW91981, whilst also there was Herman White's 1912 Wallis traction 7269 (N03343). A very unusual exhibit and a first time attender at the event was Dave Parriss's 1919 Ruston & Hornsby roller 52694 (NR5056) converted to diesel power by the addition of a Nuffield engine on top of the boiler in place of the cylinder. A strange iuukiiig uidehit le but it is certainly different. The following weekend, the second annual Poynton Steam Rally took place adjacent to the Brookside Garden Centre which houses a 7'/4 in gauge operating steam railway. There is plenty of scope for expansion at the site and among the exhibits were Aveling rollers of 1924: Bill Lomas' 10753 (NU3041) and R. Wragg's 10873 (NT4368). The list of surviving buildings associated with the construction of road steam vehicles has seen further loss with the destruction by fire of part of the former Foden works at Sandbach, Cheshire. A huge conflagration claimed disused shops which were built by Fodens in the first few years of the century and mainly consisted of the erecting bays where the final assembly of the wagons took place. The blaze required the attendance of 75 firefighters and many local residents were temporarily evacuated; there is now very little left and it seems most likely the remains will be demolished. 33
CORNWALL What a splendid event in superb weather the 40th anniversary of the West of England SES turned out to be. Superlatives abounded with no less than 86 engines attending the event. It was promised as something special and everything combined wonderfully to make it so. The road run was previewed in these pages a couple of issues ago — and what a road run. Forty-four engines, including a steam car and plus some miniatures, took part over the testing nine mile course. It was pleasing to see engines unfamiliar to the locality in the Cornish landscape. Special mention should be made of those hardy men who brought their charges from their last event by road — from the West Somerset rally, a distance of a mere 130 miles. These were Nick Baker's Foden tanker 13316 of 1929 (UU1283), which supplied water en route to Jimmer Marsh's 1920 Wallis Oilbath tractor 7641 (BW4668), and Robert Coles' large 1909 Marshall 8hp road loco 52962 ex Australia and now carrying registration FMR 479. Engines came to the rally from as far afield as Wales, East Anglia, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and
Cheshire and it was a tribute to engine secretary Alan Thomas that such a wonderful selection was present. Others included Ian Harvey's Fowler/ Allen roller 8111 of 1898 (BW4798); Chamberlain's Burrell showmans 3912 DRAGON (an engine which once worked in Cornwall and back for the first time in 48 years) and Ransomes crane engine 31066 of 1920 (PV4943) belonging to Bicknells. This latter engine made an interesting comparison with Les Searle's 1920 Burrell 3829 (PB 9687(, also fitted with a crane. Of the smaller engines, Cyril Finch's Wallis 6 ton Advance roller 7840 of 1925 (H06430) was a fine example, making its first appearance at a WESES rally. It was nice to see a rally ground laid out so well with engines sensibly positioned by their pegs and coal to the rear of the engines. They were well spaced out and grouped according to type and, especially welcome, positioned so that the sun was behind the paying public as they viewed the engines. An excellent fairground was also provided where Dave Prout's 1911 Burrell showmans NANCY was resplendent. It was a long time since the engine had looked so good in the Cornish air. Apart
from the engines, the rally guide here is an excellent example of how to present information. It was concise, informative and importantly, it gave correct details. Earlier in August than the St Agnes event, the 35th anniversary rally of the Cornish Traction Preservation Club was staged at Tredinnick Farm between Wadebridge and St Columb. In some ways this was a sad event because of the then recent passing of George Hawkins who lived close by and had been a staunch supporter of the event. George had owned many engines during his life and his passing was marked by a minute's silence on the rally field. There were one or two engines here on an extended West Country tour which would finally see them making the big Dorset event at the beginning of September. Among these were Barry and Marilyn Two with their 1934 Sentinel S4 wagon 9074 (BEV466) and the late Anthony Heal's McLaren road loco 1652 BOADICEA, driven by Martin Fagg. A road run to the original rally site at St Eval on the Friday prior to the event was notable for a number of problems experienced by various engines, including Robin Daniel's 1922 Burrell road loco 3937
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(SU1212) which lost its chimney en route and continued back without it. Brother Charlie was an early casualty on McLaren ploughing engine 1552 of 1919 (BD5504), which broke a valve spindle. It was towed back using Geoff and Veronica Matthews' Fowler road loco 11111 of 1910 (3E7988), one of the engines previously owned by George Hawkins. Others at the event included Steve Buscombe's 1926 Burrell roller 4041 (U0793) which suffered a leaky tubeplate mudhole door and cracked brake bracket, and Dave Davies' 1914 Robey traction 33348 (Z200). At the end of August, Liskeard rally took place and although well attended on this occasion, suffered badly from a deficit of steam entries. One of the highlights was the harnessing of a team of four horses to Steve Veal's 1910 Brown & May 5hp portable 8262, recreating the scene of many, many years previously when the engine was similarly brought from Holsworthy station to its new owners' farm at Stibb Cross. An engine to leave the area is Phil Williams' 1905 Aveling roller 5697 (DD6064); it has gone to the Sussex area. This is as a result of Phil acquiring Wallis Oilbath tractor 7289 of 1912 (AA50141, which he has been rallying this season. Finally, news on Graham Stone's early season problem when he broke the front fork and quadrants at the Trevithick Day event: he and Michael were able to acquire replacement items and get the roller, Aveling 12079 of 1928 (PH96331, back on the road by August andready to take part in late season events.
CUMBRIA At the end of July, the 1995 Cumbria Steam Gathering took place at Flookburgh, near Grange over Sands, and it attracted a wide range of exhibits. Of particular interest was 1931 Fowler steam wagon 19708 (UB8660), restored by the late Tom Varley and exhibited here by son Terry. The only showmans to appear was another Fowler, Hal Bagot's 1920 BERTHA 15116 (CB 3062) from the Levens Hall collection. Other engines included the ex Sid Sutton 1920 Garrett tractor 33953 (BJ5522), presented by Bob Douglas, Aveling conversion 8601 of 1915 (0T4239), owned by Dale Riley, and the Furness's big 1934 Marshall traction 87005 (BN0519).
DERBYSHIRE It was Cromford Rally's Silver Jubilee event in 1995 and in consequence a special silver coloured programme was prepared. A number STEAMING Winter 1995/96
of special attractions was presented on this special occasion and some two dozen engines attended. Included in these were Colin Brothwell's 1922 Ruston traction 115100 (D02953) and John Bosworth's Foster agricultural 14410 of 1920 (UP6481). Tractors were represented by Dave Cope's nice little Fowler Tiger 14805 of 1920 (UG1496) whilst the one showmans engine present was Marchington's Fowler 15657 IRON MAIDEN, better known as KITCHENER when it worked for the Oadley family of Alfreton, a town not many miles away from the rally site. Rollers included Mick Baines' 1900 Wallis 2524 (BP8585) and Richard Hullah's Garrett 28408 or 1910 (A06201), together with Andrew Bigland's Aveling tandem 6530 of 1908 (NM291). This latter is for sale since Andrew has now taken on the derelict 1908 Fowler traction 11700 which Dave Maris repatriated from Australia earlier in 1995. This engine was also on display at the event with a rather interesting chalked legend on the side: Lake Dronfield Mining Co Ltd. It has been suggested that this may have been a subsidiary of the Stanningley Steam Rolling Company, referred to in these pages some little while ago, all somewhat historically dubious concerns! Also at the event was Dave Maris's big Aveling roller 6340 of 1907 (E5333) and the similarly sized Aveling 6090 of 1906 (13T8883), owned by Paul Wainwright and Jez Leigh.
DEVON A visitor to NTET Chairman Richard Sandercock's Dingles Steam Centre at Milford found much to interest him and his family. Some accompanying friends who were not particularly interested in engines also enjoyed it very much. As a bonus, the tea room/restaurant can be used if one just happens to be passing without actually entering the steam centre — a steam appetiser perhaps. At the time of the visit, there were ten engines on display, including some visitors. The Gibbard's 1913 Burrell showmans RAJAH was present as was the Robey Trust's similarly dated Robey roller 32387 (DE2592). Also present was Bill Weeks' 1914 Aveling traction 8401 (AF3427) — on loan — and Marshall S type roller 88097 of 1937 (DAF499), the latter at its home base.
DORSET It has been suggested that the collective noun to describe a gathering of portables should be plethora. And
that, indeed, is what Robert Coles provided as the special exhibit at the Great Dorset Steam Fair in 1995. They were arranged on rising ground in a half-circle with others in the centre, actually working. To the rear of this wonderful show was a marquee with some of the rarer non-steamable engines inside. The list of makers read like a Who's Who of engine manufacturers and indeed it was declared that never before have so many different builders been represented in one place, for included in the collection were not only British-built products but also those from across the Channel. The display was crowned by the delivery right to site of a uorilairier load or unrestored examples five Marshalls and a Hornsby from Tasmania and they were actually offloaded before the wondering eyes of spectators at the event. Possibly the most interesting of these was a Marshall with a Britannia circular firebox. Portables have long been regarded as the poor relation of the steam family. This event-within-anevent was a landmark in the preservation history of portables. Many engine owners and members of the public spoke of how they had a high regard for the breed and it was time they had their rightful place in the engine world. An interesting quote from a portable engine owner is worth recording: 'Who do these showmans engine drivers think they are? They stand up in their engines as though they are superior to the rest of us. Me, I'd rather be on the ground where I can meet people!' The list of makers was — Albaret; Allchin; Aveling & Porter; Barrows & Co; Breloux (France); Brouhot (France); Brown & May; Burrell; F. Clarke; Clayton; Crosskill (but may be a Hempsted with Crosskill wheels); Davey Paxman; Farmers Foundry; Foster; Garrett; Hindley; Hornsby; Humphries; Lampitt; J.T. Marshall; Marshall; Ransomes; Robey; Robinson & Auden; Ruston Proctor; Ruston & Hornsby; Savage (a lighting engine); Tasker; Tidman; Turner; Tuxford; Vierzon (France) and Youngs — plus a machine that remains unidentified. Special mention must be made of the Continental visitors who brought their engines to Dorset: Mrs Jos Neuwenheys from the Netherlands with 1898 Marshall 30436 and the Marcanet family from St Maxine, France with their Vierzon. Heavy haulage again provided a great spectacle at Tarrant Hinton with three engines fetching a 35 ton tank on a trailer from the nearby Bovington Tank Museum. On this road train were Len Crane's Fowler crane engine 35
17212, Paul Scholey's similar 17106 (without jib) and the late Anthony Heals' McLaren 1652. These made a very impressive sight as they brought the 100 ton (inclusive) load into the site and it was well -recorded on film. Incidentally, the McLaren is now in the ownership of the Searle family in Sussex. Another engine whose new owner has not previously been recorded is Mann's tractor 1425 of 1920 (U7075), formerly in the Penrith Museum. This is now owned by Dutchman Hier Van Stick. There were differing comments about the revised site layout for 1995, presumably brought about by necessary crop rotation on the land used for the event. It was unfortunately not possible to have a long line up of showmans engines, and these were arranged in four shorter rows to generate, but the bigger organs play in too close proximity to each other. There were criticisms on the programme: the large number of inaccuracies in the essential details such as works numbers, registration numbers etc, and a lot of missing engines (they couldn't all be hiding from our correspondent, could they?) Also there were far too many 'late entries' which, of course, were not in the programme. But one can't please everyone all of the time and it must still be a fact that the GDSF is the ultimate in preservation events.
CO DURHAM An open day at the Tees Cottage Pumping Station, Darlington in early October was attended by one engine — Wallis traction 7769 of 1923 (PD7172), owned by M. Sutherland. Some of its regular crew are volunteers at the pumping station, hence the engine's appearance. An Aveling steam roller has been noted as offered for sale in the area for the relatively low asking price of £9,500.
EIRE There were two dozen engines at the Stradbally Rally of the Irish Steam Preservation Society over the August bank holiday weekend. Included in these were 1925 Fowler roller 16355 (YB1226) owned by Nicholas Tynan; the Society's Mann's steam tractor 1216 of 1917 (U4249) and Jim Hoesy's 1908 Wallis traction 7008 (DZ1626). Others included a recent import from Sri Lanka (via England), Aveling roller 11695 of 1927 and another Aveling roller, 5199 of 1903 (NX369(, which is now owned by William Bunion and has recently had some extensive boiler work carried out. It was a first appearance at Stradbally for James Glynn's Wallis Advance roller 8046 of 1929 IOU 53461, whilst a visitor from across the water was the 1931 Ransomes traction 42032 (H12816) of Hywel Mason of Co Dyfed.
Also in August, somewhat further north, the Cooley Vintage Day took place in excellent weather. The star attractions were a couple of Fowler ploughing engines, and the attempt to break the record for the largest number of Ferguson tractors at one gathering — which was successful. Engines present included Fowler ploughing engines 15223 of 1918 (CT4290), owned by Rory Woolf, and 15139, also of 1918, (HR3399), belonging to Richard Metcalfe over from England, together with John Dillon's Aveling roller 8036 of 1913 (XN4688), Tom Herron's 1914 Marshall traction 66134 (1R2083) and, again from England, David White's 1923 Burrell traction 3918 (PU578). The following weekend, it was the Moynalty Steam Threshing Day at which John Dillon's 1932 Fowler roller 19191 (1Y2784), John Glynn's 1897 Ransomes' traction 11412 (F11407) and Gerry King's 1915 Clayton traction 47134 were joined by Gerry Doherty's 1920 Aveling tractor 9317 (ID1345). This latter now looks resplendent with its CAVAN COUNTY COUNCIL lettering on the canopy sideboards. Also in August, the Kingscourt Vintage Show took place in Co Cavan at which Harry Rowntree's 1917 McLaren traction 1447 (A13164) was the steam representative. Rowntrees were well known threshing contractors in the surrounding counties and each of the four sons had their own engine, mill and elevator. They had three Fowler engines all now cut up, plus the McLaren. They made their own elevators and one of these is still in the family. During the war years, the elder Mr Rowntree arid the four sons made their own firebox for the McLaren and fitted it, as a result of which, the engine is still in use today.
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August saw the Thurlow rally being staged near Haverhill and by coincidence, a large turn out of rollers supported the event. Included in these were Richard Hemington's Aveling 12462 of 1929 (VB7301) and Mike Dyson's 1930 Wallis Advance 8047 (0U6002), whereas two making a comeback, having been laid up for attention for a number of years, were Dave Dale's 1924 Garrett 34267 (BJ 9844) which is a former East Suffolk County Council machine and Aveling 11556 of 1926 (MK6933) belonging to Roy Swain. Other engines included Kevin Swann's 1918 Garrett showmans tractor 33358 (EJ545) and Marshall agricultural 49725 of 1908 (BW4509) owned by the Eagle family. This engine had spent a little time Winter 1995/96
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earlier in the season visiting its former working area in Yorkshire and renewing old acquaintances. The early September Essex Steam Rally and Craft Fair — Barleylands to most of us — was the biggest yet. Its reputation continues to grow and attracts exhibits from both north and south of the Thames. David Birch's 1922 McLaren conversion 1713 (NH 3998) was one from the south, as was John Wheeler's 1937 Aveling-Barford roller AC606 (DTM538), whilst an unusual exhibit here for the first time was Trevor Gurr's 1975 Belmec-built Savage chain drive replica 904 (OBW 866P). Others present included Arthur Bullman's 1917 Sentinel Standard wagon 1 / 1 ti (AW383j) resplendent in its new Charrington's livery, Richard Osborne's Wallis Expansion engine 7683 of 1919 (6L795) and John Brice's 1922 Ruston & Hornsby roller 115123 (XM6374), busily engaged on road making activities. An engine recently offered for sale is 1931 Ransomes agricultural 42013 (TL18741 owned by Terry Swann. An asking price of £35,000 was noted for this machine, which was said to be in fine condition. Towards the end of the year, Ron and David Miller's 1937 Marshall portable was engaged at the East Anglian Railway Museum's premises at Chappel and Wakes Colne near Colchester, driving Simon Webb's large stone crusher. The engine, which has a Britannia firebox, came to the county from the Crawford collection in 1994. The output from the crusher was deer( With by Richard Hemington's Aveling roller 12462, normally based at the Museum. Recently rebuilt, the roller has covered over 200 miles on the road in its first full season, accompanied by a recently rebuilt Aveling living van. Whilst on its travels in Suffolk earlier in the year, the opportunity was taken to put the toiler, in working order but with an empty bunker, on a weighbridge. The resultant reading, of 11700kg (11.5 tons) surprised the owner and he wonders how the manufacturer managed to get away with calling it an 8 ton roller.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE At Northleach early in August there were five engines at the 21st Annual Steam and Stationary Engine Show. It is more of a village fete atmosphere than a full blown rally but enjoyed by the participants as a result of this. Regular attender Burrell traction 2426 of 1901 (BL4843) owned by Richard Hurley and Colin Hatch was joined by the Howard family's 1923 Fowler roller 15964 (WY7912), on only its STEAMING Winter 1995/96
second outing since restoration. Sarah Fisher and Nigel Keene also drove in with their 1904 Aveling roller 5590 (CH3282). They still seek a sensibly priced living van,. whilst another Aveling roller present was Reg Edney's 5423 (N03270), also of 1904. This treated several inquisitive spectactors to a display of the inside of the cylinder on the Sunday after unsatisfactory noises were heard coming from that area and investigation was felt prudent. In lovely autumnal conditions in mid-October, the Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway held their Autumn Gala at Toddington. Thirteen road engines complemented engines on the rails — the most spectacular of these was 4-6-0 7029 CLUN CASTLE. Dave and Julie Smith brought along their new acquisition, 1909 Burrell traction 3121 (NO 1310), whilst another Burrell was the newly restored showmans 3288 NANCY owned by David Prout and sons. Others included Jeff Peach's 1908 Marshall traction 51025 (DO 2056), Sentinel S4 wagon 9016 of 1934 (HV3865) owned by Barry Cousins and Nigel Heath's 1901 Aveling roller 4872 (BW6965). This latter was ex-Oxfordshire CC and another former County Council machine was Neville Melhuish's Fowler DN roller 15688 of 1921 (AD9802), which worked for Gloucestershire. The same weekend, in the Forest of Dean, another railway-associated event took place at Norchard. There were a fine selection of transport vehicles el this Autumn Transport Extravaganza and the three road steam representatives were Bill Parker's 1927 Aveling tractor 11728 (TW6713), George Train's 1917 Ruston single speed traction 51737 (EB8164) and the now unique Gibbons & Robinson traction 959 of 1891 (AY9874) belonging to Richard Hesbrook.
HAMPSHIRE A minor miracle occurred in the county during the summer. It was previously reported that Hollycombe's 1911 Clayton portable 44140, which drove the big wheel, had gone to Bicknell's for a new front tube plate. On inspection however, the boiler man give the boiler shell no more than 18 morth's life and so a decision was made to replace it along with the tube plate. Thanks to the sterling efforts of Dave Dawtry, the engine was back in steam again in just nine days, yes, nine days! (Is this a preservation age record? — DAR). A late report has been received regarding the Hollycombe Steam
Collection's 25th Anniversary event held in June. Eleven visiting engines were welcomed including two which were previously within the collection, namely Bicknell's 1920 Ransomes crane engine 31066 (PV4943) and the late Charlie Russell's Foden timber tractor 12370 of 1926 (TT8659). Also there were Pete Lyons' 1909 Fowler traction 11698 (NK925) and on one of its first public appearances, Ron Walker brought along CUMBERLAND, Aveling roller 10114 of 1921 (XP8230), now back in steam after its years of buried incarceration in Cumberland Market, Euston, London. In mid September, Bert Dibben's annual get together at Martin saw what was probably the last appearance in its existing condition of the late Ernie Lucas's Fowler Super Lion showmans road loco 19782 of 1932 (UB9763) THE LION, now owned by Arthur Thompson. The engine is due for a rebuild. Others attending included Len Hosking, a long way from home in Cornwall with his 1921 Burrell agricultural 3902 (MA7503), Ron Hood's Aveling roller 12136 of 1928 (RU7342) and Wallis traction 7614 (AF3456), new in 1919 and owned by John Porte. Mark Loader's 1910 Fowler road loco 12255 (FX71701 and 1926 Burrell roller 4025 (PR6641), newly required by Robert Freeman, were also present. In early October, steam was raised at Derek Marder's yard and a seasonal road run was enjoyed by the crews of the engines on a route through the delightful scenery of Harewood Forest to the village of Hurstbuurne Priors where a refreshment and social stop was made. Among those taking part were Dave Hardiman's 1922 Tasker tractor 1895 (SA5861), Phil Johnson's Clayton traction 47216 of 1915 (C14817) and Fowler roller 17951 (EGP359) new in 1931 and owned by Sandra Marder. Robin Greenaway's 1925 Foden C type tractor 12018 (EU2683) and a Stanley steam car also participated. The Titchfield Carnival in late October had five engines taking part. These were Billy Bird's 1926 Aveling roller 11640 (TW5338), Dave Freemantle's Aveling 8754 (VN2370), new in 1916, and Sentinel DG4 wagon 8393 (DX9048) operated by HMS SULTAN. The other participants were Colin Hancock's 1930 Aveling roller 14035 (MW8224) and Garrett tractor 32981 of 1917 (BJ3282) owned by Stuart Maggs and driven by Trevor Kemp. The latter two engines moved on to Littlehampton the following weekend and took part in the carnival there. 37
It is hoped to start work shortly on the late Dick Martino's roller, Aveling 14147 of 1932 (YD4740). This is still owned by Betty Martino and is being cared for by Paul Stevens. It is intended to move the engine to a better location for stripping and examination prior to undertaking the necessary repairs. Also in the same area is Gordon Mills' 1924 Aveling roller 11097 (UY2927) which is now stripped down and awaiting firebox renewal.
HEREFORD and WORCESTER A considerable amount of interest was shown at a new event, the Hanbury rally in September, in an engine which had never previously been to a rally before and which had been brought from its resting place of the last fifty years to attend. The engine in question, Robey traction 29450 of 1910 (AB9453) KING GEORGE V, was acquired new by the Collins family and has remained in the same ownership ever since. Its last outing was to celebrate VE Day in 1945! Others present at the well attended event were S.E. Davis' 1918 Fowler BB1 ploughing engine 15143 (BP6127), which once belonged to the Collins family, and also Wallis & Steevens Advance roller 7905 of 1926 (0T3191) in the new ownership of Dave and Jo Wothers. The Smith's newly acquired Burrell traction 3121 of 1909 (N01310) also put in an appearance and a lot of attention, which was certainly merited, was paid to the splendidly restored 1928 Foden wagon of John Waynham, this being 13178 (MT4259). Also at the event,
and a newcomer to the area, was Foden tractor 13832 of 1930 (HX2197) which has recently joined the S.E. Davis fleet of engines. Steady progress continues to be made on the refurbishment of Allan Lloyd's 1920 Burrell showmans STARLIGHT (formerly with Dan Shorey). It is now back in the workshop after major repairs to the barrel. Painting of some larger components has commenced. Allan was very pleased to have recently acquired the original generator for this engine from the Edwards' yard at Swindon. At the end of September, C.J. Wootton's Garrett showmans style tractor 33987 of 1920 (BJ5597) attended the Severn Valley Railway's Autumn Gala. The engine was located at Arley in its usual immaculate condition. Unfortunately because of two vehicles alongside the up platform, it was hidden from view from the many passengers who patronised the passing train service — more is the pity.
HERTFORDSHIRE The last organised steam up of the year was at Redbournbury Mill, where a record twelve engines were present, of which no fewer than five were Aveling tractors. An overflow car parking field was available for the public this year, which made things easier at the rather cramped site. All the drivers present sat down for a set lunch and were able to spend time discussing their favourite hobby, without the pressures of the normal rally event. The short October day meant that only faster engines were able to
attend, but the steam tractors of Peter Williams (Aveling Colonial 92251, Ron Walker (Burrell Gold Medal 4072) and the Durling family (Aveling L type 11486) came some distances by road to be present. Unfortunately the River Ver was still running very low and was unable to drive the mill machinery, but the owners of the mill, Mr and Mrs Julian James, are on the look out for a large oil engine so that working demonstrations can be given at all times of the year — at one time the mill had an auxiliary steam engine to do this job; the concrete plinth still remaining. Does anyone have such an engine available? On the last Saturday in October (before the clocks moved back) some convincing steam haulage took place from Friars Wash up the old A5 trunk road to Dunstable, the load being one of the rear road wheels from David Phi!pot's 1918 Clayton 48154 (NM1161). This was transported by Tasker low loader to an engineering works, where the wheel centres were to be bored for oversize drive pins to be fitted. The haulage engine was Alan Burbury's 1921 Garrett 4CD tractor 33991 (FK1300), with Sandy Ross's Aveling L type tractor 12152 of 1928 (SC1577) following with Alan's Aveling living van to provide the necessary tea supplies. A real moment of nostalgia was created when Barry Weatherhead's Super Sentinel 5256 (KC5071) flashed past going south for a separate engagement. After the delivery was complete, the entourage headed for Dunstable Downs, Doug Williamson's Foden tractor 13484 (LG8784) having arrived to provide assistance for the Garrett up the
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Chiltern escarpment for the last mile or so. At the crest of the Downs lunch was eaten in the company of three further engines that had taken the more direct route through the lanes, these being Paul Harrison's 1926 Burrell roller 4040 ITT7917), David Philpot's Marshall S type conversion 77876 (PU4053) and Sandra Rogan's Marshall 43560 of 1905 (BD5414). After enjoying the break everyone retreated back down the gradient to Friars Wash, ready for home and the final boiler washout. So another season came to an end on a high note. Sadly during October we heard of the death of Lance Statham of Redbourn, the long time owner of the Fowler 10hp showmans road locomotive CARRY ON 14425 (DP4418), brought back to this country from Ireland by his father. For many years Lance had enthusiastically supported events from small village fetes to the largest steam rallies with his engines, and will be much missed in the Redbourn area. At one time he also restored and rallied the elderly Garrett traction engine 23992 of 1902 (CF3473). Hertfordshire engines seem to have a habit of turning up all over the country as well as their native area. The last edition of Steaming reported on the restoration of the Fowler T3 single cylinder tractor conversion 15732 (PT832), built in 1923. Alan Howard has now extensively rallied this engine, being seen as far away as Tarrant Hinton in September. Further south Alan Burbury's Garrett 4CD tractor 33991 was driving a saw bench at the annual Southsea carnival in early August where it appeared in company with several other Hertfordshire engines.
KENT Following its appearance at the Redhill event early in August, Alex Hayward's newly acquired 1931 Aveling tractor 12766 (SM9983) was roaded to a church fete at Lower Halstow near Sittingbourne, covering a very creditable distance of over 40 miles in the one day. It then went on to the Strood Steam Fair on the site of the Aveling & Porter works on the other side of the River Medway from Rochester. Other engines present at this event included Aveling rollers 5156 of 1902 (TU874), owned by Roger Croucher; 3675 of 1896 (AD8752) belonging to Karl and Julian Hopper and Tony Baker's AvelingBarford AH162 of 1948 (JXH174). An 'interloper' at the show was C. Iverson's 1930 Fowler DNB roller 17483 (CV1454).
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Returned to southern England from Tasmania is R. Hornsby 8hp single traction 6759, bulk in 1889. It Was Shipped mil in November of that year to A.G. Webster of Hobart, to be used for direct ploughing, and has led a hard life. Gearing and boiler are well worn but the machine is largely complete with most fittings (and the flywheel!) being present. Notably the hind wheels retain their original lining applied 106 years ago in the Spitalgate Iron Works paintshop. (Tim Keenan).
LANCASHIRE Two interesting engines noted for sale in the county are 1872 Howard traction engine 201 which was restored by the late Tom Varley and helpers. Mrs Susan Varley is asking in the order of £40,000 for this remarkable machine. The other engine, and a challenge for someone, is a derelict 1893 Burrell single crank compound traction 1687 (MS3090). This is from Scotland and is very incomplete having been stripped down and used to power a sawmill at Jamestown, near Dumbarton. It came from there in the mid 70s to the hands of a Scottish enthusiast and around 1986 into Patrick Cowell's ownership in Lancashire.
LEICESTERSHIRE Aveling roller 7798 of 1912 (R7497), owned by David Corbett, is now completely stripped for the required boiler work to be carried out. A new rally in the county was held at Stapleford Park near Melton Mowbray. Thirty engines took part with a number of them being fresh to the area. Among these were Mike Maskell's 1915 Fowler traction 14012 (CE7818), Foden wagon
13764 of 1930 (TF3106) owned by John Forshaw and Peter Lidgett's 1917 Aveling roller 8842 (R02590). An engine from close at hand which was having its first outing of the season was Robin Williamson's Fowler showmans conversion 9475 of 1902 (BS80151. Aveling roller 12468 of 1929 (LJ322) was having its first outing to a rally for five years; perhaps owner Bill Storey has been bitten by the rally bug again? Caldecote Rally on the border with Warwickshire had a real surprise visitor in the shape of Sentinel S4 replica bus 9151 of 1934 (JH9994) owned by George Vardy from Co. Durham. Although never rallied by him, Terry Lea now has sold his 1920 Foden wagon 10136 (MA4691) into Shropshire. A lot of the restoration work on this engine had been carried out by Fred Dockray and his team. A new roller to arrive at Fred's premises for major boiler repairs is 1896 built Aveling 3781 (AX5645), one of the unusual inside flywheel type featured in our last issue. This roller is now based in Gloucestershire but is understood not to have been steamed for a number of years. The 39
Fresh from overhaul at the Pickering rally in 1993 was Burrell 3909 of 1922 WINSTON CHURCHILL — the scenic road loco travelled the fairgrounds from its base at Swadlincote, Derbyshire with Albert Holland's Proud Peacock Ride. (Eric Sawford)
J.T. Marshall portable owned by Nottingham Museums was hastily put back together by its team of restorers for an appearance at the Dorset Steam Fair in the impressively large portable line up there. On returning, it was intended that the necessary finishing off work would be carried out. The latest cylinder to be rebored by Slack & Parr at Kegworth was from Aveling roller 11520 of 1926 (MK5128), a machine belonging to Robert Bate in the West Midlands. This engine is having major boiler repairs carried out on it in Derbyshire. In the south of the county, at Market Harborough, Mick George steamed his Armstrong Whitworth 10 ton roller 10R2 of 1923 (BD7511) very early one Saturday morning to arrive at 9.00am by the door of the local MPs monthly surgery for constituents. The purpose was to present a letter from the locally based Welland Valley Vintage Traction Club, objecting to the imposition of £150 annual VED on rollers — eight steam or petrol machines based at the club's premises are affected. Absence of the regular curmudgeons on that particular morning allowed the MP to admire at length and in bright sunlight the 'marvellous' and extra well groomed Armstrong and also listen attentively to the problems of licensing that was affecting steam road vehicles. No promises were offered, of course, but the very brief holding reply to the letter received raises hopes that the November budget could provide a satisfactory response. Finally, well known showman Alfie 40
Holland passed away in September. As a mark of respect, Mrs Wendy Thompson had her 1926 Foster showmans style engine 14564 (FE8055) leading the funeral procession through Market Harborough, the town chosen by the Holland family as its traditional last resting place.
LINCOLNSHIRE A hundred on the tenth was the ambition of Glyn MacDonald, chairman of the Lincolnshire Steam and Vintage Rally. Mid August saw this tenth anniversary event and Glyn achieved his intention of parading one hundred engines on the field during the event. Following the very successful visit made by many members of the Dampfwalzen Club Schweiz (Swiss Steamroller Club) to the 1994 event, they returned in force to the 1995 show, bringing with them the only operable Swiss built roller by the firm of Schweizerische Lokomotiv Maschinenfabrik (SLM), Winterthur. This is No 1 of 1923 and is owned by Toiler and Loher. As if this scoop was not enough, another Swiss-based roller, Fowler D2 class 8244 of 1898, owned by the Zeigler company of Liestal was also present. The roller has been in England for the past five years under restoration in Co Durham and it was finished just in time for it to appear at the Lincoln Show on its way back to Switzerland. Its quite likely this was the first time that the forecarriage head plates JOHN FOWLER & Co and MAGDEBURG have appeared on an engine at a rally in England. Other engines present at the event
included Bruce Ragsdale's 1910 Garrett traction 28249 (FX8223); the Museum of Lincolnshire Life's 1892 Hornsby 7297, which was having one of its first outings under its own steam, and Bill Hambleton's 18931?) Aveling tractor. The latter started life as an R10 roller, and its boiler carries test number 2580 which has so far not enabled Aveling experts to pronounce on the machine's correct identity. It was heavily rebuilt by Price during its working life, and rescued more recently from Faldingworth minus a considerable number of parts, including the front rolls, hence its current guise as a tractor. Another engine fresh to the event was J. Clarke's 1921 Burrell scenic showmans 3878 ISLAND CHIEF. The boiler of Peter Auger's 1934 Sentinel S4 wagon 9084 (FH8870) has now been returned from Stuart Woodbine's works and progress is now being made in the rebuilding of the wagon. Bad weather for the Bicker event did not deter the exhibitors. A newcomer here was Foster traction 14422 of 1924 (CT6708), owned by Ruth Groom and with Andy Potter at the controls. This engine was returning to its original home since when new it worked for Dawsons of Bicker. Among other steam engines at the show were Ron Heugh's 1923 Fowler roller 15942 (WY8058), and Mrs Wendy Thompson's 1926 Foster showmans-style engine 14564. An open day at New Bolingbroke saw Pat Allen showing his Fowler traction 9271 of 1901 (AJ5819). The Rundle family had their unique Brown & May showmans engine 8742 GENERAL BULLER and their little Foster showmans-style tractor 13149 of 1914 (FE1216) in steam. Resident engine here was Foster showmans style tractor 14639 of 1939 (BWV338) owned by Jack Epton. A week later, the threshing event at Middle Rasen had amongst its entries, Burrell showmans 3334 THE BAILIE belonging to Don Robinson and visiting from Brigg was Rev Peter Green's 1899 Fowler traction 7942 (TA626), which steamed to the event. The Lincolnshire Museum's Ruston Proctor agricultural 46596 of 1913 (SFE519L) and Jack Epton's Foster tractor were the two participants at Metheringham Feast at the end of October. Regrettably, we have to end on a sad note in reporting the death of Herbert Gurnhill at the age of 83. Herbert was one of the old time steam men, starting as a cook boy with a set of ploughing engines and progressing to be a ploughing contractor in his own Winter 1995/96
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NORFOLK Throughout the summer, three or more engines have been in steam every day at the Bygones Village at Fleggburgh, near Great Yarmouth. Whilst the 1907 Aveling tractor 6221 1E13021 and Foden timber tractor 13444 of 1929 (VX14401 have taken it in turns to haul passengers around 'The Village', 1924 Ruston & Hornsby rnlInr 122222 (2.19244) has heen steamed occasionally to maintain the roads in the complex. Two portable engines have been in steam almost continuously, these being 6hp Ransomes 26871 of 1915 driving a saw bench, and Marshall 69872 of 1916, a big 1 2hp machine, powering a set of threshing tackle. Early in August, 1894 McLaren traction 551 (AH5507) was steamed for the first time in about thirty years and apart from minor repairs required to the water twik and pump, is now in good order. Plans are afoot to return the only surviving Savage Sandringham agricultural 474 of 1889 (AH 5955) to steaming condition in 1996; the boiler is presently awaiting a hydraulic test and inspection. Another Norfolk built engine, the 1910 John Collings No 2 steam tractor (AH47) owned by Ronald H. Clark, the well known author, has recently arrived at Fleggburgh. This unique tandem compound engine, with its elegant canopy, will be a most attractive exhibit when restored to its former glory. All the above engines can be seen by the public at 'the village' which is open most days of the year. Other engines there which are not yet in working order include 1902 Burrell traction 2513 (TB2847); the earliest known Clayton & Shuttleworth engine in Great Britain, 10hp portable 11305 of 1868 and a large 14hp twin cylinder Robey portable, 37871 of 1918. A sad loss to the traction engine movement was the death in October of Geoffrey Wheeler, owner of Ruskin agricultural 113043 of 1920 ICE 79771 OLIVER. A thanksgiving service was held at Bardwell Church at the end of October. Tributes were given by Derek Taylor, one time organiser of the Sudbury Mammoth Olde Tyme Rallies and Kevin Byrne, the well known organ grinder. The organist was Roger Garaham, an engineer from Bressingham, whilst the address was given by the Rev David Burrell and the STEAMING
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service was led by the Rector of Bardwell the Rev Philip Oliver. The Ruston engine was in attendance in the churchyard for the duration of the service and afterwards at Geoffrey's local, the Dun Cow. Examples of his superb artwork, both coloured elevations and cutaway drawings were on display in the church. He will probably be best remembered for this splendid legacy to the movement.
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE The Steam Threshing Festival at Sutton on Trent in early September was the tenth such event and realised three entries: Richard Booty's 1927 Rnhey traction 42675 (JU8198), Phil Clements' Marshall traction 23803 of 1894 (6E7795) and Foster tractor 13031 of 1913 (FE1456), belonging to Mrs Pat Parker. Our correspondent who visited the Festival on the Saturday afternoon found only the Robey there and it was driving the Drury family's threshing and baling machines. It was said that the 1995 event was likely to be the last one in that format — the 1996 show is intended to be more of a village fete atmosphere but whether steam will feature prominently in this is not presently known. Dave Hoyle's end of season event at Newark entitled Steam Finale had an interesting selection of engines present. These included Gordon Tuckwood's 1919 Garrett showmans style tractor 33419 (BJ4201) making a rare appearance at a rally and the Buxworth Steam Group's 1920 Fowler showmans IRON MAIDEN. Also there was Beeby Brothers 1871 Fowler ploughing engine 1642 (24791 (NR12131 and Robert Tyler's pair of Fowler tractors. One of these, ex-roller 15970 of 1924 (NW6092(, journeyed to Germany in mid September. Rob took this one, leaving wife Jacqui to look after conventional tractor 16365 of 1928 (YC3689) at the Bicker event. David Ragsdale has been rallying Wallis conversion (a former roller) 7802 of 1924 (H06352( during the 1995 season. He sold this towards the end of the season to James Coward of Cambridgeshire. At the Philp sale, David bought Garrett roller 34706 of 1925 (PU74941 in a very poor condition. It was said that because of its deplorable situation it would probably be best turned into a tractor. However it is not likely that the Garrett will remain with David for long for at the Eastwood sale in Kent he bought Burrell road loco 3941 of 1923 (8P9547). A correction is necessary to notes in the last issue (and previously) in connection with the sale of Peter Cole's 1924 Ruston traction 122300
(CJ7207) to Cheshire. This was purchased from Peter by Alan Painter who sold it directly to Bernard Jeff. There was a possibility at one time that David Ragsdale was interested in the engine but this did not come to anything.
OXFORDSHIRE The notes in the last issue recorded the sale by Tim Tomlin of his 1909 Burrell agricultural 3121 (N013101 to Dave and Julie Smith. This was to make room for his new acquisition, another Burrell, showmans 3443 of 1913 (C038221 LORD NELSON from the National Motor Museum. This departure from Beaulieu has come about as a result of the placing of the late Jack Wharton's Fowler SUPREME in the Museum. The latter is now to be found in the commercial vehicle section.
SCOTLAND In the summer 1995 issue's notes, mention was made of 1927 Fowler 16948 (J139131 which at one time was a roller in the fleet of W.J. Farrell of Warrenpoint, N.I.; some doubt was expressed as to whether it was built as a roller or not. Gerry Doherty kindly writes with information he has from Tyrone County Council in 1963. They owned the machine, along with others, at the time. A letter from the County Surveyor, I.W. Leebody, indicated that 'three Fowler rollers will be available for disposal shortly. These are 2 x 8 tonners and 1 x 6 tonner, makers numbers 19590119341, 17251 (19281 and 16948 (1927). The last engine was originally a traction engine which I converted to a roller in my workshop'. Fortunately, all three of these rollers survived, although they are now spread widely — one being at Summerlee Museum, one in the Ulster Folk Museum at Hollywood, N.I. and the last in Northumberland. The Summerlee Rally took place at Coatbridge in mid August in fine dry weather. In addition to the active machines in the Museum, half a dozen regular visitors also attended, Chris Hutchinson drove over in his newly built tractor based on a Sentinel and using a locomotive type engine. He arrived early on Saturday evening and after staying a while the journey home was undertaken in the dark. Engines at the event included Aveling tractor 9183 of 1920 1KE181, owned by Russell Kingan, Willie Smith's Fowler roller 17273 of 1928 (SR68491 and the resident 1924 Sentinel Super, 5676 (EC5927), owned by Trevor Rees. The Museum's Fowler roller 17251 of 1928 (DS7206) was also present. 41
Delegates to the annual Scottish conference of the Association of Municipal Engineers at Dundee in October were able to see one of the machines of yesteryear during a break in actitivies. Originally bought by Angus County Council, Fowler roller 18295 of 1930 (SR7512) was in steam and on display; it has previously been in private hands but is now owned by Tayside Regional Council and looked after by retired engineman Arthur Joss on behalf of the council.
SHROPSHIRE The Onslow Park event of the County of Salop Steam Engine Society at August bank holiday had on show its customary large number of Sentinels — locally produced products. In conjunction with the Sentinel Drivers Club, who organised a road run on the day before the rally, it was another excellent event. The run was from the original Sentinel works (now owned by Perkins Engines) to the top of the Horseshoe Pass near Llangollen, and thence to the rally site, a total distance of some 80 miles. It was successfully attempted by fourteen wagons, including four diesel models. The engine line up at the rally was rather depleted with the absence of Frank Lythgoe's engines, but even so four showmans engines led the ring parade, all Burrells. Other engines present included Dave Gleave's 1927 Foden tractor 12782 (DF4055) and Ray Matthews' relatively new acquisition, Fowler agricultural 15710 of 1922 (M0780). Marshall roller 65822 of 1914 (A06199) belonging to Dick Ransomes, was also there appearing a long absence.
SOMERSET There were some thirty engines in the line up at Langport, the Somerset Traction Engine Club's event. Rollers were to the fore with two in new ownership: Richard Newman's 1905 Aveling 5623 (HR3510), the former Abbey Hill group machine, and Ian Walker's 1929 Aveling slide valve single 12400 (TK2922) ex Reg Hawkesworth. Others present included Ian Underwood's 1924 Aveling 11085 IDL3782), appearing after major restoration and a roller which was attending its first ever rally, Cyril Finch's 1925 Wallis Advance 7840 (H06430). Other engines present were Steve Syms' 1919 Burrell traction 3816 (AF3518) from Cornwall and Mervyn Wines' Yorkshire wagon 2108 of 1927 (UA1788). The West Somerset Railway held their Autumn Steam Weekend in mid September. It was the last day of the lengthy enforced summer holiday on 42
the line of BR Pacific 71000 DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, resulting from the extremely dry spell of weather and its withdrawal from main line running. At Bishops Lydeard station, Frank Scrace's Fowler roller 15941 of 1923 (NW5265) was in steam prior to moving to winter quarters in Devon. Also there, but not in steam, was Wallis Advance roller 7929 of 1927 (0T4812) belonging to Martin Hawkins. It was understood the engine would be moving on in a short while to do some work at the station yard at Williton.
STAFFORDSHIRE An excursion back to its old rolling ground was a welcome holiday from Yorkshire for Dave Maris's 1907 Aveling roller 6340 (E5333). The machine spent a little while at the Chasewater Vintage Rally adjacent to the Light Railway at Brownhills. During its working life with Staffordshire County Council the 15 tonner was based at the nearby depot at Gailey. The Klondyke Mill Autumn event in October had nineteen engines present, several of which were welcome visitors. It was pleasing to note that the Matthews family's Aveling roller 10997 of 1924 was now displaying its correct registration number M03687 instead of the pseudo-Scottish one carried recently IDS7219), this no doubt being a result of Peter Smart's assistance with the Lost Registration Scheme. Another engine with a new registration was Paul Hilditch's 1910 Wallis 5hp traction (recently from Ireland) 7159 which now sports SV5375. A hitherto unreported engine (not in TER) was also noted here. Owned by the Hammond family it is Fowler 16050 of circa 1923, new as a roller to Omagh CC in Ireland, but converted relatively recently to tractor form. It has received the age related registration SV5445. In the workshop was the North Staffs and Cheshire Club's Burrell traction 2706 of 1904 (TB2845), still receiving attention, and also Ruston Proctor portable 52074 of 1917 owned by Andrew Hall. A location correction is necessary in so far as this engine is concerned as it has never been at the Bass Museum at Burton-on-Trent as was suggested in TER. Some confusion may have arisen with that Museum's Robey machine. The Ruston had been with previous owner John Nixon at Biddulph Moor for about twenty years.
SUFFOLK For the first effort at staging a rally, the new Easton Park Farm event near Woodbridge was well worth a
visit. There were thirteen engines at the show including Stuart Hart's unusual Aveling roller 4877 of 1901 IYA19751 which was featured in the last issue of Steaming, Roger Goulby's 1926 Avefing piston valve roller 11648 (RT2474), which spent some time south of the Thames before returning to its home base at the East Anglian Transport Museum at Carlton Colville, and a roller not often seen in public, Aveling 10487 of 1923 (FK1650) owned by John Dean. Also present were two engines from the nearby Garrett Museum, the late Billy Jeanes' 1916 tractor 32944 (BJ3206) and Suffolk Punch tractor 33180 of 1919 (BJ4483), along with Natel Taylor's 1916 Wallis traction 7497 (N04710). Foden wagon 3510 of 1913 (M4673) which was at one time in the Ford Museum in Dearborn, USA and is now owned by Duncan Marston was another attender at the event.
SURREY The Redhill Steam and County Show, which was mentioned in the notes of the last issue, took place in early August. It turned out to be a possible reunion of two engines previously in the Dumfries County Council fleet. Alex Hayward had sold his 1908 Marshall agricultural 51025 (D02056) earlier in 1995, and in its place acquired Aveling tractor 12766 of 1931 (SM9983). It was roaded from London to the rally and there met up with Keith Taylor's 1932 Aveling roller 14149 (SM9415) — would they have met up in working days? It was presumed that this might have been so but definitely the first time they had been together in over 60 years and so the opportunity was taken to position them for suitable commemorative photographs. J. Drew's 1925 Wallis Advance roller 7848 (H06438), described in the Redhill programme as being the oldest Advance to exist, being the third to be built, was also present. (One would query this statement since TER lists eleven Advance type rollers prior to this one, including Rufus Carr's prototype 7773 of 1923 — DAR.) Also there was Richard Perkins' Aveling conversion 10563 (D02068), which started life in 1923 as a roller in the Gloucestershire area (and not in Northallerton, Yorkshire as stated in the programme). Notwithstanding Alex Hayward selling his Marshall traction, his great love of this marque has continued with the recent arrival from Australia of an engine he acquired there over fifteen years ago. This is a small 3hp single cylinder portable, 49619 of 1908, which was originally supplied through Winter 1995/96
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R.L. Scrutton & Co Ltd, Marshall's Sydney agents. It was used in western New South Wales to power an artesian well water pump and a saw bench. Because it is so complete and has survived extremely well, even with traces of the original paint surviving, Alex is faced with a dilemma as to the approach to be taken in its restoration. At the end of August, the Runnymede Showground was the setting for the 138th Egham Show at which Ivan Fear presided as usual over the steam section. Engines present included Sandra Rogan's 1905 Marshall traction 43560 (13D5414), Aveling-Barford roller 14187 of 1937 (FPH122) belonging to Mike and Rosa Collier and Peter French's 1924 8hp Marshall portable 78147. An engine new to the event was the former 6 ton Aveling roller 10662 of 1924 (PR2045), previously an Eddison machine in the north of England and now in tractor form. This is owned by Andrew Filewood. Perhaps Andrew will buck the trend in 1996 and show others the way and present it in its original roller form at events later in the year. Brian Richmond-Dodd's unique Sentinel S8 wagon 9105 of 1934 (UJ3652) was only to be seen on the Sunday. At the end of September, there was a rally at the Parrot hostelry, Shalford, just to the south of Guildford. Engines recorded at the event included Burrell showmans 2625 (BD5257) LADY PRIDE OF ENGLAND STEAMING
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As a postscript to his Summer 1995 article Michael Lane offers a further illustration of a British built engine in Italy. It shows a McLaren road locomotive and four wagon road train at the country's Naval Base at La Spezia but the identity of the machine and the date are unknown. An Italian agent's name appears on the plate circling the smokebox door and the exhaust steam from the compound cylinders seems to run through a feed water pre-heater. The fuel capacity at the footplate consists of the sheet steel tubs as provided on the World War 1 military road engines and to be seen on today's rally fields on the late Anthony Heal's BOADICEA. Michael adds that the arsenal and docks at La Spezia were designed by British consulting engineer James Meadows Rendel. The base had two McLaren engines and this picture is kindly made available from his collection by Alessandro Albi of Dairago.
owned by Keith Leadbetter and still undergoing restoration, Old Glory magazine's Aveling roller 14090 of 1931 (NG564) and another Aveling roller, 4932 of 1901 (FX6932) owned by Philip I racey and Ian Whittington. Also there was the late Charlie Russell's 1925 Allchin traction 3251 (NU7483) ROYAL CHESTER (in the past referred to as the epitome of an English traction engine), and Gareth Jones' 1929 roden wagon 13624 (WX2682).
SUSSEX The Sussex Steam Club organised a road run from Blackboys, between Uckfield and Heathfield, on the first Sunday in October. Thirteen engines took part in the six mile jaunt, some of them joining the route on the way and then leaving on the return leg to make their own way home. A line up in the
village of Waldron just about filled the village square. Among those taking part were Jeff Burgess's 1916 Burrell traction 3728 (N0806), Roy and Ruth Chapman's Aveling roller 10994 of 1924 (WT60421 and Fowler road loco 9456 (KK3634), new in 1902 and owned by Alan Stiller. Bob Langley's Fowler traction 7459 of 1895 (BW4506) and Dave Coppard's 1932 Sentinel DG4 tarsprayer 8666 (001572) also urn ticipated. There are two recent arrivals in the east of the county — Dave Anton bought Fowler BB1 ploughing engine 15430 of 1919 (CF3349) at the recent Philp sale and another Fowler ploughing engine, BB class 14712 of 1917 (N04630), is now owned by Roland Burgess. It is hoped to team up this latter engine with Dave Anton's BB1 15165 of 1918 (WR7180), since 15430 is a bit of a long term project. 43
In mid October, another large engine sale took place — the Don Eastwood collection at Quarry Farm, Bodiam, East Sussex was conducted by steam engine specialist auctioneers Cheffins Grain & Comins of Saffron Walden, Essex. The prices realised at the event were as follows: 1918 Foden wagon 7926 — £30,400; 1908 Aveling traction 6601 — £24,500; 1923 Burrell road loco 3941 — £51,000; 1929 Wallis Advance roller 8016 — £8,400; 1930 Garrett 4hp portable 35425 — £8,000 and 1927 French-built Brouhot portable 5215 — £5,000. All prices were subject to a 10% buyers premium. At the end of October, the annual Horsham Town Centre Festival took place and was attended by one of the Searle family's engines, Fowler showmans style tractor 19050 of 1931 (CV5630). Revisiting the event during the Saturday evening to have a look at the lights, our correspondent was surprised to find another two engines from the Searle collection had just arrived — Burrell showmans 3829 HIS MAJESTY and the late Anthony Heal's 1919 McLaren road loco 1652 (WF18641.
WALES In conjunction with the Onslow Park Rally at Shrewsbury, the Sentinel Drivers Club's expedition to the top of the Horseshoe Pass outside Llangollen attracted a considerable number of spectators. Comfort was slightly diminished by the change in the weather — at the top of the pass it was jumpers and jacket weather, a change from the experiences of sweltering heat in the weeks beforehand. However, it is a splendid location for a road run and the engines made a fine sight ascending the pass, which could almost have been created with spectators in mind. Participants included Tim Clarke's 1924 Super 5558 of 1924 (PD1854), the first engine to tackle the hill; Paul Jewell's S4 9075 of 1934 (BEV467) and Jim Hatfield's 1930 DG6 8213 (GF8655) followed. From a long way up north came Harold Bell with his 1928 Super 7591 (WE3236). Several steam cars were interspersed with the wagons on the ascent to the interest of the crowds. At the summit, when all the engines were assembled at the Ponderosa cafe, they were joined by Mike Jones' 1915 Marshall tractor 68754 (CH2462), on display whilst still under reconstruction and minus its rear wheels on this occasion. After the descent, most of the engines stopped on the outskirts of Llangollen to take on water from the Llangollen Canal before heading back 44
McLaren 8hp traction engine 1105 of 1910 poses for the camera at Chesterle-Street rally in July 1993. (Dave Bagley)
to Shrewsbury to rejoin the rally.
YORKSHIRE Without a doubt the Pickering Rally has assumed the mantle of best event in the north. The engine line up saw many unusual macines and offered enthusiasts a wide variety to suit all tastes. The Phillips family's rare 1918 Mann's tractor 1325 (U4748) from Anglesey was on its first visit to this part of the world whilst another unusual machine was the Sentinel bus-bodied S4 9151 of 1934 (JH9994) owned by George Vardy and accompanying John Bainbridge's similarly bodied Foden 11340/10762 (M6359), new in 1922. It was pleasing to see Richard Marsh's Burrell Scenic 3886 LORD LASCELLES in the showmans engine line up along with others of the same ilk such as NERO, SUCCESS, VICTORY, DREADNOUGHT and the Murphy twins RENOWN and REPULSE. Another rare engine was Fowler B4 ploughing engine 11637 of 1909 (HK9843) owned by W. Bower of Cheshire. Mid August saw a very strong turnout for the East Riding Engine Club's Driffield Rally with the weather still providing a heatwave. Some thirty-four engines were recorded and the best engine prize this year went to Geoff Lamb for his work on the 1896 Burrell traction 1941 (YA5799). Others present at the event were Digger Lister's 1906 Clayton &
Shuttleworth convertible 38742 (NL1216), Stuart Ritchie's excellently rebuilt Marshall traction 60136 of 1912 (SV5434), brought back from Tasmania, and Garrett showmans style tractor 31193 of 1913 (BJ1659), owned by Stan Houseman. Another similar sized showmans tractor was Ken Rundle's 1914 Foster 13149 (FE1216). Ploughing was demonstrated by Mike Middlewood's Fowler BB1s 15154/15155 of 1918 (FX6823/ 6824) whilst other large engines included Paul Scholey's 1928 Fowler crane engine 17106 (KD2826), currently rallied (for convenience) without its jib. Amongst rollers were the Parkin family's 1920 Aveling 9093 (NK9344) in its first rally season, having previously been a playground toy in Scunthorpe for 25 years or so, and Hugh Gordon's Aveling oddity — a slide-valve engine in the piston valve number range — 12502 of 1929 (MW5825). The Leeds Club event at Harewood over the August bank holiday had a mixture of weather but this did not detract from the overall enjoyment of the proceedings. There seemed to be a much more relaxed atmosphere than in previous years but the quality of the coal, according to some enginemen who later had to travel their engines on it, left a lot to be desired — and a lot of ash in the ashpan for those who actually could burn it. Attending for the first time was Graham Hayton's Winter 1995/96
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1919 Fowler K7 ploughing engine 15279 (FA1302) and Dale Riley's conversion of 1915 Aveling roller 8601 (0T4239). Bruce Ragsdale brought along 1910 Garrett traction 28249 (FX8223), whilst wagons included Ian Fearnley's 1914 Mann's 881 (TF 25981, which was being advertised for sale. Peter Clare chose not to exhibit his Sentinel Super 5665 preferring instead to bring his newly constructed mechanical elephant! Rollers included two here for the first time: the Parkin family's 1920 Aveling and Andrew Craske's 1920 Fowler 15589 (U8709) which busied itself on the road making display. Andrew Bigland's 1908 Avoling tandem 6530 (NM291), presently also for sale, had been roaded from Sheffield. Much attention was paid to Irvin Barraclough's Sentinerf, a twin-steer six-wheel ERF chassis now blessed with a Sentinel loco boiler and engine. This was also roaded to the event from South Yorkshire, and developments continue on this remarkable and interesting creation. In September Clayton & Shuttleworth traction engine 36731 of 1904 (AJ5890) OLD GLORY was taken back to the village of Riccall between York and Selby by its owner Vic Makey, there to attend the Riccall Gala. Vic had long wanted to reunite the engine with its first working area and it turned out to be an occasion of nostalgia and emotion. The engine was first owned by a Mrs Thomlinson and a number of her descendants — all ladies — spent time with Vic and the engine, one enjoying the experience of the footplate. She showed Vic the farmhouse where the Clayton had first been owned, photographs of the owner, and the original Bill of Sale. The engine's arrival by train at Riccall Station had been a memorable occasion and it was decked in flags for the short run to the farm: quite remarkably that Union Flag remains in the possession of the family. The identity of the Clayton & Shuttleworth demonstration engineer was also passed to Vic and he was delighted to see a hand-coloured postcard of the engine illustrating its original livery, details of which had until then eluded him. This is why the restoration remained incomplete. A tear or two were shed when the engine left the village, but Vic has promised that it will return! The Hunton event in the north of the county in September was the eleventh in the series. Eight engines were scheduled to appear and these included M. Sutherland's 1923 Wallis traction 7769 (PD7172), which took the cup for the best steam engine, STEAMING Winter 1995/96
another agricultural, the unique Robinson & Auden 1376 of 1900 (AD 8889) belonging to Harry Lyon, and Andrew Craske's 1920 Fowler roller. Another participant from on the doorstep was organiser Dave Robinson's 1902 Marshall traction 38024 (TA629(, in its splendid blue livery. This was being looked after by Percy Dabbs, now well over 90 years old, and his son Derek. There was a reduced attendance at the Squinting Cat pub near Harrogate at the end of September for the final fling of the season, mainly because of engine sales out of the area. However, two new attenders were Richard HuIleh'a 1010 Garrett roller 20400 IA06201) and Andrew Bigland's Aveling tandem and a good welcome was given to both. Regulars included John Bolton's 1901 Marshall traction 35554 (N026) and Fowler roller 15851 of 1923 (NX3974) which John owns in partnership with Ian Jackson. Derek Rayner's 1915 Aveling roller 8506 (CT 5012) was also there and together with the rest of the engines, made the trip to Beckwithshaw to the Smith's Arms on both days. The small event at Welwick, east of Hull, attracted a large crowd. It was a free entry event — Yorkshire's popular price — but even so raised over £3000 for local charities. Those present in steam were Hugh Gordon's Aveling roller, Vic Makey's Clayton traction OLD GLORY and Fred Dockray's little Foster tractor 14431 of 1920 (FE3217), which generated for the Saturday evening entertainment. There was plenty of rolling activity by a number of motor rollers and threshing was demonstrated very effectively using OLD GLORY as the driving force. Also there, not in steam, was Bernard Blashill's Aveling roller 10991 of 1924 (BC9493) and Steve Tracey's little Aveling 6 tonner 8688 of 1915 (AT1218) which is still undergoing restoration. Changes of engine ownership have included Richard Gillam's Bun ell single crank compound traction 3201 of 1910 (BP5919) going to Clive Fance of Suffolk. This engine was previously owned by Peter White in Oxfordshire, who coincidentally has just purchased Ruston & Hornsby traction 122160 of 1923 (EB5670), ex Jack Quincey of Lincolnshire via Alan Painter in Cheshire. Upon the purchase of his Fowler ploughing engine 15279, Graham Hayton's 1927 Fowler conversion 16854 (UA1684) has been sold locally to Ernest Smith. The Parkin family have taken delivery of 1930 Fowler roller 18663 (TF1851), which has been seen at various rallies in Yorkshire during the summer in a
previous ownership. Reluctantly the Scunthorpe playground roller, which the Parkins have spent two or three years resurrecting, has had to go to make room for this new acquisition. It will be recalled that David owned Fowler roller 16439 of 1925 (SM5121) some time ago and he has now realised his ambition of returning to the ranks of Fowler roller owners. The Aveling is now with Alan Painter whilst a buyer is sought. An auction sale in North Yorkshire under the watchful eye of the White Horse at Kilburn saw Philip Ogden's wonderful collection of stationary engines and tractors go under the hammer. Philip's well known and speedy Burrell Gold Medal tractor 3808 of 1919 (AH570) was also on offer and attracted brisk bidding up to £42,000 but it was not sold at this price. It is understood to have subsequently changed hands and the new owner is John Toulson, a contractor from the Yorkshire/Durham borders. Local enthusiasts remain curious about a recently advertised 'small Aveling & Porter roller' located in the north of the county. There is no resident engine which presently fits the description so it may be that the machine has been transported in merely to sell. Two Marshall portables have recently come into the county from Lincolnshire. They now belong to the partnership of Pete Denton and Peter Claxton. These are 35388 of 1901 and 58353 of 1912: the latter is understood to be minus its top works.
In Absentia There has been a somewhat overwhelming response to queries from the last issue, which is very encouraging, especially where it has resulted in updated information. This has been passed on to the compilers of Traction Engine Register, a new issue of which is expected later this year (see this issue's Letters column). So from the last issue: • Aveling roller 10240 of 1922 (FX87161 was in the care of St Fagans Museum, Cardiff but nothing was ever done towards its restoration. The museum decided to return the engine to its owners, Eddison Plant Ltd, but they had no desire for it and sold it to a former Eddison employee who, together with his father, also an Eddison man, are working on the engine as time and funds permit. • Ransomes portable 27413 of 1918 was purchased in 1965 by Iwan Jones. It was presented to the Welsh Folk Museum, St Fagans, under the condition that it would be 45
fully restored. The poor condition of the engine and other events precluded this being done and consequently it is being slowly refurbished by the Jones family with a view to it being steamed in 1996. Considerable boiler work has had to be undertaken, the pump totally rebuilt and numerous other parts manufactured. • Aveling roller 10272 of 1922 (EJ860) is still currently in store at the Welsh Industrial and Maritime Museum, Cardiff. This organisation has only recently (1995) purchased another Aveling roller, 8906 of 1918 (DW5880), from Mog Thomas who restored it from a derelict condition in the early 1970s. This has previously been erroneously attributed to WIMM ownership but, in fact, has only become their property consequent on the death of Mr Thomas.
• Aveling roller 10312 of 1922 (BK6748) is in store at Central Depot in Eastern Road, Portsmouth and is still owned by Portsmouth Museum Services. • Fowler ploughing engine 15428 of 1920 (D01994). This is reported as still languishing at Dorothea Restorations in Cheshire, presumably awaiting funds from owners, Leeds City Museums, to have it restored. (In view of a report that Dorothea have ceased boiler work and are concentrating on other activities, the future of this engine, which is also known to have components missing, can only be described as worrying. Do the Leeds ratepayers know one of their assets is at risk? — DAR) (Other items have been held over to the next issue due to pressure on space. — Hon. Editor.)
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Somewhat disappointingly, to date, is the fact that no entries have been received to the Aveling teaser set in the last issue on the EO series of boiler test numbers. Derek Rayner therefore leaves this competition open for the duration of this issue. The 1996 AGM of the Association will be held in Thetford, Norfolk over the weekend of 2nd and 3rd March and will include (not surprisingly) emphasis on the products of St Nicholas Works, with a planned visit to the Museum in Minstergate and an excursion to Richard Parrott's premises to see his collection of engines. It is hoped to have at least one engine in steam during the weekend.
and has much grown with its large tractors and combine harvesters to aid farmers in heavy capital expenditure and in many other forms of agricultural activity. And we, the National Traction Engine Trust, having the same ancestor, are just as old! And are in a strong position should we too ever go in for a cost-saving merger.
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Past, Present and Future My thanks are due to Hamish OrrEwing for his comments on flywheel bursting speeds, which so worried me at that first Appleford Race all those years ago. Colin Hatch, however, in his informative letter (Autumn Steaming), could be in error with Traction Engine Owners & Drivers Association. Does he confuse it with The National Traction Engine Owners & Users Association? This Association, now in merged form, is 101 years old and was to aid traction engine owners against out-ofdate laws, and regulations against them. Fifty years ago its members had come to be mostly owners of agricultural engines used for threshing and cable ploughing but some had started using motor tractors — though they tended to be frowned at! Then it gradually began to lose members to the newly formed Agricultural Contractors Association, which was concentrating on the new art of spraying against weeds. So our 46
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chairman (yes, I was a member), a Mr Drummond of Pickfords Haulage, who had recently bought up Norman Box's big Fowlers, thought we should get some publicity for traction engine owners and aided me in starting the Appleford Race, in co-operation with Jack Wharton and half a dozen old hands. You all know the history of this and of its development into the National Traction Engine Club, the 'National' being brought in to connect it with the above mentioned. At about that time I went along to the new agricultural contracting people and suggested we merge, again putting forward that 'National' precede the title. After a long struggle with the old members not wanting to dilute traction engines and the new ones wishing to have nothing to do with such obsolete things, we did merge, with the title's initials NAAC rather than NACA — it sounded nicer! A year ago the National Association of Agricultural Contractors, rightly claiming its descent from the NTEO&UA celebrated its centenary
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makes them look very smart indeed. We feel certain that you would be pleased with the effect, but as you bought your engine on the understanding that it should be similar in every respect to the engine we exhibited at Gloster, it is only right that we should ask your approval of the alteration in the painting which we propose. Kindly reply by an early post and very much oblige. Yours faithfully, WANTAGE ENGINEERING CO LTD' This does confirm that the engine was erected after the change of name in August 1900. With regard to the design, that remained fairly constant, with only minor modifications, from when A.S.F. Robinson joined the firm in 1881 until they withdrew from steam thrashing manufacture from about 1905. The stationary engines were also redesigned by Robinson; again they were unchanged until production ceased, but sales of these were comparatively small. Robinson left the firm shortly after the change in August 1900. What becomes apparent in studying the Wantage firm's history is a continuous manufacturing policy of steam thrashing machinery from the first portable in 1860 until about 48
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1905: by 1907 there was a change of direction and almost all steam engine production ceased. A number of steam wagons and undertype tractors were produced between 1900 and 1907, but details are sketchy and it is not known who was responsible for their design. With regard to transport away from Wantage, engines and thrashing machines were usually taken direct to Wantage Road Station, and in the case of Smithfield Show, most likely unloaded at Paddington and taken by road from there. The Wantage Tramway had very limited loading facilities and two quite sharp curves in the track made it unsuitable for well wagons for carrying traction engines and thrashing machines, in fact during my own lifetime two derailments occurred (one on each) of these curves, one blocking the A338 road for about three days. It is also interesting to compare the Wantage firm with the other two southern engine makers, Tasker and Wallis & Steevens, during the same period. Neither of these firms had direct rail access, but both had a large home market base, whereas after the first few years, Wantage built up a very large export business. A.F.W. Smith
The Hertfordshire notes in the last issue make mention of Fowler 16646 ploughing engine being rebuilt with parts from its sister engine of the pair. This is not so, because, unusually, 16646 was sent out new from the Steam Plough Works as a solitary engine. It went to Reading Corporation, working on their sewage farm from June 1926 to 1939, when it passed to W. Wilder of Crowmarsh, Berkskire. It was then supplied through Boughtons of Amersham to G. Darvell, cut down, as noted, for stationary work in a timber mill. In 1975 it was rescued by R. Potts of Harefield and in the same year it passed to Charles Roads. The remains were sold in 1978 to Roy Lipscomb who proceeded with the restoration, but the parts came from Fowler 14255 which Charles Roads had from Trevor Lewis-Evans of Bishopstone Manor, Kent; Roy had acquired this engine in 1977. Robin Harding RLS Records Officer (By co-incidence, Fowler 16646 is noted elsewhere in this issue — see the history of the K7 ploughing engines 17756/ 1 7757 in the article on the Nottingham Corporation Sewage Works.)
The clearing of the Globe Works It has come to our attention that the old site of traction engine builders William Allchin Ltd in Northampton is to be cleared and redeveloped. This will mean the one remaining Allchin works building will no longer exist. To mark this demise we are organising in conjunction with Hunsbury Hill Steam Museum Annual Rally on the 27th and 28th April 1996,
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a gathering of as many Allchin engines and other associated memorabilia, models etc, as possible. A two mile road run from Hunsbury to the site of the old Globe works is being organised. We would like to see as many Allchin engines and owners as possible on this special occasion. For further information please contact Richard Poole on IT 01327 703475 or Mick Smith on is 01604 890229 or write to me at Manor Farm Place, Welton, Daventry, Northamptonshire NN11 5JF. Richard Poole
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Traction Engine Register I welcome the use that the Editors of Steaming are able to make of Traction Engine Register. The Steaming Around column is a useful source of information to me as editor of the of ul Idl iyes, and the recently introduced In Absentia section is a very useful means of following up changes that have passed unrecorded. In case there is some doubt as to the accuracy of the Register I would explain that changes can only be made to the list if I receive well documented accurate information. We do not have access to any official sources and have to rely on owners, enthusiasts STEAMING Winter 1995/96
Allchin's latest product is posed for the photographer outside the Globe Works offices in November 1913. The wagon is number 182 (NH1176), built for Page & Overton Ltd of Croydon, with a brewers body that had only the tailboard hinged to drop. Note the capstan pulley secured next to the flywheel and the fairlead below — this would be for lowering and raising the beer barrells to and from pub cellars. Page & Overton brewed at the Shirley Brewery in Surrey Street, Croydon and ceased business in 1929 — the year before the Allchin firm finished at Northampton. (collection Allen Eaton)
and museums to inform us. I consider that there are well in excess of a hundred changes of ownership each year as well as reconstructions, imports and exports to contend with. As we are only able to reprint the list every fourth year the number of alterations by the end of that time can exceed a thousand. We are shortly to republish the Register in time for the 1996 season and if any owner can inform us of changes we will be pleased to include them. I would stress that all information is held in strict confidence and apart from the details as published in the Register, we do not divulge any individual information. Information may be sent to John True, 119 The Avenue, Kennington, Oxford OX1 5QZ, who holds the master list, or myself at 24 Priory Road, Arundel, Sussex BN18 9EN, where information is edited and crosschecked. Brian Johnson
Arundel, Sussex
RENOWN revealed I was most interested to read in the last Steaming, that Fowler 15653 RENOWN once carried the wrong registration number, as something similar happened, in earlier preservation days, to its sister 15652 REPULSE. When I first saw the latter, at Consett Rally in June 1959, it was carrying the registration EDD 977 (a Gloucestershire mark of about 19401, and had Fowler worksplate 152961 Having seen RENOWN as CU978 at Chester-le-Street in July 1957, and knowing they were a pair, I realised something wasn't quite right. Incidentally, the plate 15296 had also appeared at Chester-le-Street earlier the same year, but, at that time, it was on a showman's bearing the 1956 index mark UUP526, which I believe the same engine still carries: by 1961 this engine was carrying a Fowler plate 15313, which was just a bit closer to its true(?) identity of 15375! As this engine has had at least 49
two names before its present one, SUPREMACY, there is no wonder that engine identities get a little confused, as witness the two Foden wagons mentioned in the Autumn issue. Brian Shaw
Leeds
Memories of Showland The photographs and notes on Murphy's Fowler showmans engines in the recent magazines sparked off one or two memories for me. At one time before I was married, I fancied having a go at working in showland but I never knew where the jobs were advertised. I did find out later, of course. It would be sometime in the mid-twenties when I was living at Constable Burton near Leyburn, North Yorkshire and I happened to see an advertisement in that day's Yorkshire Evening Post. This required a steam wagon driver at Boroughbridge for Caleb Johnson, who operated a cakewalk. Very early next morning I set off on my bicycle to go to Boroughbridge, a ride of about 27 miles, but when I got there, the job was already taken by a man who had cycled from Harehills in Leeds the night before. I suppose he would get the evening paper a lot earlier than we would — it was about 8 o'clock when ours arrived so far out in the country. However, Mr Johnson said that he liked the look of me and asked me to go to Ripon the day after and if the man he had set on did not turn out to be suitable, then the job was mine. Unfortunately it did not work in my favour and that was just about as near as I got to working on the fairs for a living. I did, on occasions, look after engines at fairs in order to let the old driver go for a drink. But that was always with the specific permission of John Murphy senior at first and then John junior as time went on. These showmen travelled extensively in the north Yorkshire area with the relatively new acquisitions, RENOWN and REPULSE, and I came across them on many occasions at Leyburn, Northallerton, Yarm and Stokesley. On another occasion, I was working at Catterick with a very nice Fowler class A9 traction engine 15308 on threshing duties for J.B. Souter's of Kirk Leavington, when John Murphy junior asked me if I could help him, using the Fowler, to get a load of showman's equipment from Boroughbridge to Crook in Co. Durham as something had gone wrong with one of his engines. I thought about if for a while and then I had to tell him 50
that I really dare not attempt it in case I was not back at my own job the following morning. It would have been quite a problem from Piercebridge to Crook with a Fowler single cylinder machine, for they are not known for being all that fast on the road. However, I did go to see them at Crook a little, later and I am pleased to say that all was going well at that time. I am sorry that I've lost touch with the Murphy family since steam went out but there are a lot of lovely memories left and the photos of RENOWN brought some of them back to me. Percy Dabbs
Newton-le-Willows North Yorkshire
name, 6979 is in fact owned by Derek Gransden. It has been restored since 1990 by him with the help of several people. The S4, 9208, was entered by John Butler, who owned the wagon for many years, but two or three years ago the Hopper brothers acquired it for restoration, and it now runs in the bright red livery of Faversham brewers Shepherd, Neame, who once used S4s. The reason these Sentinels were not entered in their real owner's names is believed by local Foden owners to be because they were ashamed of owning an inferior type of steam wagon! Bob Moorman
North fleet, Kent
Steam wagons to Brighton
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Can I please add to the mention in the last issue of steam wagons on 1995 HCVS's Brighton run? There were in fact six entrants — all successful in arriving at their destination. The additional vehicles were Sentinel Standard 1716 of 1917 (AW3833); Sentinel DG4 8694 of 1932 (YG746) and Sentinel S4 9208 of 1935 (BYL485). Although entered in the run in my
Many of your readers will be familiar with the Boughton family's Fowler traction engine BLACK JACK, now rallied and exhibited around the home counties for nearly 50 years. The B4 class engine, works number 7788, was new to Boughtons in June 1897 and next year thus sees its centenary. It was turned out from the Steam Plough Works at a time when boiler side maker's transfers
Sentinel Super 6979 steams through Crystal Palace grounds on its way to Brighton in May 1995. Built in 1927 it was new to Charles Franklin for coal haulage from the St Pancras coal drops; its pneumatic tyres and windscreen were fitted for a later owner in Kent. The machine is now immaculately presented in green livery with its present owner's title sign written in excellent period style. (Bob Moorman) Winter 1.995/96
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Fowler 7788 of 1897 celebrates its 100th birthday next year and Richard Boughton e.sks for help in his letter in finding details of the Fowler transfer applied to the boiler cladding when new — it is noticeable in the photograph taken of the engine at the 1897 Royal Counties Show at Reading, when it was one of the machines in the Jubilee Parade. This picture was made in 1948 and shows BLACK JACK at an early example of a vintage threshing demonstration with driver George Ruff (right) and his mate Len Phi/bey taking refreshment. George was a giant of a man in strength and had a giant's thirst. The transfer on the boiler sheets was positioned below the footboard behind George's left shoulder. Purists may like to note the rubber tyres, believed to have been put on in the 1930s. (collection Richard Boughton) were being applied — I gather a relatively short period around the turn of the century. For the engine's centenary we would like to attempt to repruduce this large elliptical transfer. Does anyone have any evidence of the artwork, or even a good photograph we could work from? I would be grateful for any help members may be able to give. Richard Boughton High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire (Letters via the Editor will be forwarded.)
in 1967. It is, of course, long out of print, but I am sure that an updated version would be a valuable contribution by the Road Locomotive Society (in whose name Michael Salmon edited the original) or the NTET to the current safety problems. Any new edition would need to be generally available to non-members of our organisation — the current Trust Engine Code of Practice is too inaccessible for the casual steam enthusiast thinking of moving towards ownership and/or driving. Sandy Ross
St Albans, Hertfordshire
Driving habits I note the remarks in the introduction to Steaming Around in the last issue on poor and dangerous driving habits. Apart from advice from erstwhile commercial operators, . and journeys on other owner's engines, my bible was Michael Salmon's Modern Manual for Drivers of Steam Road Vehicles, published by Model Aeronautical Press STEAMING Wititer 1995/96
Old drivers in Oxford I was interested to read Sandy Ross's notes An Unusual Roller Design in our Autumn magazine, especially the details of Aveling 7385, the little roller formerly owned by the City of Oxford Corporation. This tiny engine (and Tuckwell's Foden steam wagon) would have been one of the earliest steam vehicles I ever saw, at the age
of five in 1927. The Aveling passed our house in Great Clarendon Street in the morning on its way to patching work around the area, returning home later in the day to the City Highways canalside depot in Nelson Street. Also there was the larger 10 ton Aveling. The small roller was driven by a Mr Drinkwater, who lived at Summertown in Oxford, and Charlie Kitchen had charge of the larger machine; he lived in Great Clarendon Street, a little further down than us. Charlie was invariably accompanied by an oddly attired chap who somehow found a perch in the tender he wore a long style frock coat and on his head was a black straw boater. Complete with beard, he wasn't, I now realise, quite the type to fit in with steam rolling, although at the time I didn't think it out of place. He was never seen driving and I can well remember the two woven straw bags that hung on the back of the tender, the men's sandwiches inside and the tops of the bottles of cold tea sticking out the top. Charlie Kitchen was to remain with the bigger Aveling right through to the time in 1935 when it was converted by John Allen of Cowley to diesel drive, using a two-stroke diesel engine mounted on top of the boiler. I last saw this laid up in the small Corporation yard at Chapel Street, off Cowley Road, in 1951. The little Aveling, now owned by Sandy, seemed to disappear from work about 1934 — I think that was the last time I saw it doing its usual summer task of road tarring in the Walton Street area. The old Nelson Street depot, in the shadow of St Barnabas Church, is presently in the process of being redeveloped, following use as a boatyard, after the Corporation moved out in the 1950s or 1960s to new premises at Cowley Marsh. At that time some of the older staff could still recall the steam days and I used to welcome the chance to call at the depots in the course of my work for Post Office Telephones (we needed a bit of tarmac for patching trenches). The storeman at Nelson could talk about both Avelings and said 7385 was known as 'the Lark', but how that originated I knew not. Certainly I can't ever recall seeing the name actually on the engine during my schooldays. Blossom Trinder often told me it was a very tricky roller to handle, only Drinkwater could, it seems, easily drive 'the Lark'. I do, however, recall the roller's colour — a very pale green it seemed to be, but perhaps due to the surface being wiped and polished with an oily rag for so many years by driver 51
Drinkwater. He always kept it in spick and span condition. I doubt the 1911 built engine ever had a repaint at Oxford. The time I recall it missing from the streets of Oxford, 1934, could have been about the time the driver retired. The oddly dressed roadman with the larger Aveling had also gone by then, though I can recall him watching his former colleagues at work on road dressing in St Giles that year. In the 1970s Charlie Kitchen told me the man was named Harry Rich and also lived in Great Clarendon Street — so, as is often the case, it seems I missed out on the chance of learning more about the men I saw going about their work with steam engines during my younger days.
Surely the bib and brace was around before boiler suits. Any ideas, anyone? Today's image seems to be jeans and one of those padded shirts, that will probably keep out more than an overcoat. Wearers of these never seem to wear much else and mostly seem to sport beards; one gets the idea that Charlie Daniels and Mick Tuxworth are all over the country on the same weekend. But footwear is most important for reasons of safety — keep your Nike trainers for the purpose they were designed for and get something decent such as Toetectors. I wince when I think what can happen to toes when unprotected around engines. Robin Harding
Viv Kirk
Halstead, Essex
Oxford
Being properly dressed Boz Oram raises the question of engineman's dress in the last issue. I think he should give his , new Andy Pandy suit to the chap (Derek Rayner's opening comments to Steaming Around) who wants to fit disc brakes to a steam engine. But perhaps a clown's outfit would be more in keeping! The question of correct dress does bear thinking about. Is NTET Sales missing out on a merchandise franchise? Why not a shop in London. I love those old-established businesses that cater for the gentry and their hunting, shooting and fishing needs. I saw one in Piccadilly recently — it's been there for years and I suppose ever likely to be. Why not us? Can't you imagine going in and a Richard Wattis type character measuring you up — "what side do we dress for the Burrell, sir?" I don't really know what is 'correct dress'. Baseball caps can certainly be frowned on, but did drivers really wear top hats and bowlers? Foremen might, but the average driver just wore what he had — the cap displaced when he got a new one for Sundays, and likewise the suit, a Sabbath cast-off. I'm not sure how far back overalls go.
I am a great supporter of authenticity; indeed I have often been referred to as a Luddite, so I am all for engine people being correctly dressed for the job. However, can newcomers such as myself be advised as to what is the correct style. Many of the photographs that are published are of an agricultural nature, and show the popular trend to be white shirt and waistcoat. Presumably red handkerchiefs were sported at the neck. Fine, no problem there really, but how do you keep a white shirt white during a long day, and sometimes half the night, of shovelling coal and oiling up? Someone out there must know and be able to tell the rest of us how it is done. Chris Eves
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
More on QUEEN MARY Viv Kirk asked in the last issue (Letters, page 220) if anyone could say more on his Burrell QUEEN MARY's sojourn at Amesbury, as photographed by my father in the Summer edition. I have spoken to Mrs Flo Symonds' son George Symonds who lives not far
It doesn't take much browsing through old copies of Steaming to find evidence from old photographs of the types of clothing worn by enginemen, even if small detail is difficult to discern and judgement of colour is virtually impossible. From the top of the page we show — crew of an Allchin steam wagon in London, c1910; crew of a Yorkshire wagon of similar date; a young driver of an Aveling roller in Surrey, c1900 and, finally, an engineman who bridged the years from working days to preservation, the late Jack Vaughan of Welford, Northamptonshire, pictured at a Welford rally in the 1970s. Perhaps some of our older members — or their wives who did the washing and mending — may care to join in this discussion. Winter 1995/96
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from me and he tells that after the death in 1941 of his father the family travelled under his mother's name, and then began to attend the annual fair at Larkhill, which is only two miles north of Amesbury. Perhaps the Burrell had been attending that fair; in those days many showmen wintered at Amesbury and Chipperfields had a large yard there, a large main street site which is now a Co-op store. The town's tradition continues to this day with the presence of the Stokes family. On the subject of enginemen's dress I enclose a picture which could perhaps be judged taken sixty years ago but in fact was made in 1988 at Salisbury Fair — my late father looking after Anderton & Rowlands Grand Organ and me in charge of the Burrell PRINCESS MARINA, working for the very last time at the fair the ROdeo Switchback. The three days hard work I had on an engine driving a machine, causes me to think modern dress would not have stood the pace! Peter Parrish
Salisbury, Wiltshire
I have seen the picture of Burrell 3833 QUEEN MARY and the accompanying letter in the Surnrnei 1995 issue of Steaming. Viv Kirk wrote earlier on the recovery of the engine from Shaftesbury, Dorset (to where it must have been moved from Amesbury, after Mr Parrish's father took his picture) and I send some of my memories of that event which I hope readers will find of interest, for I played a small part, going along with my late friend John Weaver of Cinderford. STEAMING Winter 1995/96
As Viv has said, the job of towing the engine to its new home was done by Jesse Vines, of Hardwick, Gloucester. He did this with one of his timber hauling tractors, and on the day John Weaver and I went to assist. John had been associated with Jesse on a previous occasion as it was he who delivered the other ex Anderton & Rowland engine EARL BEATTY at Cinderford. John's role was to ride on QUEEN MARY to act as brakesman, if necessary, whilst I followed behind driving John's Austin Ruby, picking up any bits which fell off! There were one or two, as Jesse was not exactly crawling along, and I formed an opinion that the MARY was moving rather faster than she ever did when in steam, an opinion which did not diminish when I later gave John a breather on the footplate — the vibration was quite something! This was also aggravated by the fact that a short length of rubber tyring on the offside rear wheel had worked loose, and was flapping against the gear change bracket on every revolution of the wheel; I don't remember whether that eventually fell off! For towing purposes, the steering chains were removed, and a veeshaped towbar was bolted on to the front axle via the shackle bolt holes. There was one anxious moment when I stopped to pick up from the road, a nut which turned out to be a new one. Realising that it had come from one of the drawbar bolts, I accelerated away to get in front and wave Jesse down to a stop, when it was seen to have been one of the locknuts which had come adrift. The main nut had also unwound itself and was hanging on by just three or four threads. Befoie moving on, I think Jesse burred over the end of the bolts as a safety precaution! The first day's move was as far as the outskirts of Andover, but there was one further incident when ascending a steep hill on the outskirts of Salisbury. About two-thirds of the way up, Jesse suddenly leaned out of the tractor cab and shouted to John to bale out and get the block ready. This was because he needed to get into his crawler or lowest gear. That meant coming to a complete standstill to et iydye it, and lie knew OW lie iracior brakes would not hold the load. John managed to unhook the block and get it onto the road behind a rear wheel just as the downhill slide began — I was not very far behind in that little Ruby! Another reason for John's interest in this move into preservation for QUEEN MARY was that he was very friendly with the Symonds family and spent many weekends and holidays
with them, sleeping in one of their box trucks, and generally looking after and cleaning the engine for them. He was naturally delighted that she had been acquired by Viv Kirk. The last time that I saw the engine- was at a rally at Appleford in 1970 with both Viv and John on board. Alec Pope
Cinderford, Gloucestershire
The Philp Sale May I add to the details of the early Philp engines mentioned in the last issue. The story of steam at Kirby Hall goes back further than even the Ward & Dale BB1s which arrived in 1942. Prior to that Fowlers 14245/14246 (BP6129/61311 came from Stennett of Middleton Hall, Suffolk in 1934 but they were sold to Fred Darby in 1941; I don't think they were man enough for the Essex clay! Also purchased as early as 1935, from Thurlows of Stowmarket, was Marshall 6hp traction 19600. It was sold about 1945. There may have been a Burrell traction there about 1941, but only the registration CF4454 is recorded. Of the engines now kept by the Philp family, a fifth example should be added — former Essex CC Aveling 10 ton roller 9146 (N01224) is nearing the end of its restoration by Matthew Garwood, undertaken as a Duke of Edinburgh Award project. Robin Harding
Halstead, Essex
Rally tithes Having just re-read the last issue of our magazine, I feel I have to pass comments on the Viewpoint by Robert Oram (page 191). Although I am involved in organising an authorised rally I write this from a personal standpoint. I agree with Robert that pressure has to be put on the Ministry, and for this finance is required. If our hobby is continually legislated against then rallies as we know them today could cease to exist. It Is therefore reasonable to expect rallies to contribute something financially, but shouldn't the exhibitors themselves also contribute, after all it is to help them continue to enjoy their hobby as well? I disagree with his description that those who organise authorised rallies benefit financially. There are commercial rallies that make money for the organisers but I know of many rallies, including the one I help to organise, 53
that raise money for charities and none of the organisers benefit financially. I personally have not made a penny helping to organise the rally, indeed it probably costs me more than I care to think about each year! For many of those rallies raising money for charity there is no surplus left over at the end of the year; and during the last few years it has become more difficult to make any money at all. To give a mere (my emphasis) 10% of gross takings would mean that those rallies would either make a loss every year or have to reduce (or even stop) their donations to charity. I also agree with Robert's comment about decent coal. However I can understand why some rallies (not the one I help to organise) use junk, when it can cost less than half the price of decent stuff. Perhaps that's how some rallies make a profit! Alan Holmes
Derby
A nice little task for a very intrepid restorer is this boiler from Mann's 3 ton steam wagon 997, recently brought back from Australia to Kent. Iron wheels accompany the remains, but no frame or, apparently, any other items are present. (Tim Keenan)
able to look forward to other excellent albums, for steam wagons are noticeably absent from the present volume. (Roger West)
Books Books reviewed in this column are usually available from the Trust's Mail Order section at post free prices. Please see the Mail Order list at the end pages of each issue.
THE HEYDAY OF THE TRACTION ENGINE, by Eric Sawford, 80 pages, glazed board covers, 7 1/2 in x 9 1/2 in, 90 colour illustrations. Published 1995, by Ian Allan Publishing, Shepperton, Surrey, price £10.99. Available from NTET Sales. It is some while now since a picture album of traction engines has been published and this offering by accomplished photographer Eric Sawford will be welcomed by many Trust members. The full colour volume illustrates a wide variety of traction engines, tractors, road locos and rollers, pictures mainly taken in the last few years, but a few dating from the 1970s. The colour reproduction and printing is excellent, but Eric's skills with his camera ensure superb trans54
parencies to work from. Particularly noteworthy is his patience in stalking the subject until its position and background coincides with his optimum lighting conditions for colour photography. It is not easy to avoid intrusive caravans, tents or blue plastic coal sacks when making rallyfield portraits of engines. Many of the illustrations in the book are of engines specially posed by owner or crew in a quiet corner. The captions provide interesting comment on the engines and their maker's history. However, Burrell showmans 4030 DOLPHIN is wrongly elevated from 8 to 10hp and Mann's tractor 1425 is described as a steam cart, a term strictly speaking only applicable to those early products with removal tipping bodies, now extinct. The publisher's choice of title for this colour album (in a series on several preservation subjects) is somewhat strange for an object's heyday is usually associated with its prime of life, perhaps working days as far as traction engines are concerned. However it would seem we might be
A NEW TRACTION ENGINE OWNERS GUIDE, by R.J. Dines. 24 typed pages, 2.97mm x 210mm (A4), soft cover, 10 drawings or illustrations. Republished in Australia in 1994 by Plough Book Sales, PO Box 14, Belmont, Victoria 3216, Australia. Available from Camden Miniature Steam Services, Barrow Farm, Rode, near Bath, Somerset BA3 6PS. Price £6.95 plus 60p postage. Various events in the summer of 1995 focused attention on inexperienced engine owners and their responsibilities when in charge of an engine. A lack of understanding and knowledge of traction engines is something which the Trust is attempting to rectify via their well attended Engine Driving Courses. However, not all engine owners are members of the Trust and thus may not know about such courses, or alternatively may choose not to attend. It has been pointed out to me that there is nothing better than being able to read about the theory of driving as well as having the practical experience. The late Michael Salmon's excellent publication A Modern Manual for Drivers of Road Steam Vehicles, published by the Model Aeronautical Press in 1967 and now well out of print, was avid bedtime reading in days gone by for not only Winter 1995/96
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myself but also, I suspect, for many of my contemporaries. That this book has not been reprinted is surprising, and so when the existence was discovered of the slim volume currently under review, by a well known East Anglian boiler inspector and engine owner, one was curious to know more. It seems strange that this book has not had wider publicity in the past. However, Plough Book Sales in Australia arranged its second printing in 1994, hence its relatively high price. It is available not only from them but from Camden Miniature Steam Services in this country. Within the publication, there are several sections describing the locomotive multitubular boiler (as the traction engine type boiler is generally known), how it works, the common defects that occur and how it should be looked after. All are treated with considerable common sense and with the experience that comes with having been involved with road engines for many years. Sketches, drawings, hints and tips make this book a great boon to would be engine owners and to those who already have engines and who are keen to learn more. This book is well recommended to new and inexperienced owners of engines and also to those who might wish to improve their knowledge before contemplating purchase of an engine. Some who consider themselves reasonably proficient in engine constructional details and handling could also probably learn something from the Guide. (Derek Rayner)
TRACTION ENGINES OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT, by Geoff Parsons and Alan Britton. 18 pages plus card cover, duplicated typescript, 8 1/4 in x 19 illustrations. Published 1995 by The Rectory Press, Isle of Wight, price £1.95. Available from NTET Sales. This small booklet lists the preserved road engines currently in the Isle fo Wight — generally one per page with an accompanying illustration. Seventeen machines are described; six engines, six rollers with portables, tractors and a wagon making up the total. Unusual engines include a 19th century overhead valved compound Aveling agricultural, a Burrell roller with Hosacks scarifier and a Wallis Oilbath tractor/roller convertible. The amount of history set down for each engine varies considerably in quantity — in some cases it is unneccesarily sparse. The booklet will be of use to engine enthusiasts thinking of crossing the Solent for holidays. (Roger West) STEAMING
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Videos INSIDE STEAM VHS, 60 minutes running time. Produced by CMS Productions Ltd in conjunction with the NTET. Price £12.95. Available from NTET Sales. A few weeks ago at one of our local engine club meetings, I was asked by our Editor to review for this column a new video on the technical side of traction engines. I gather it was expected to rock the nation and perhaps even be No 1 seller at Christmas. My thoughts on what the film was like were, I think, wanted by the Editor to give an impression from a younger person's point of view, because I'm still at school, limy!' I've been around our local engines and tractors for a good number of years now. Having pressed the play button and settled back to watch I became pleasantly surprised. Over the last few years a number of films have been produced to try and give novice enginemen an understanding of the inner workings of a road steam engine. Most of them have not been terribly memorable, but I have to say Inside Steam is about the best I have come across. The video starts with a brief but adequate introduction to how the traction engine developed trom the portable engine. All aspects of the steam road engine are shown from portable to road locomotive and the purpose for them being built es well described. The workings of an engine are illustrated by simple but effective diagrams of each of the parts — for example the happenings inside the boiler and the amazing working of the injector. The video emphasises well the safe working of steam engines — for example the subject of boiler water levels. In the section on the preparation of an engine for work we follow the process from lighting up an engine from cold to it being driven off down the road. The video has been produced by CMS Productions Ltd in conjunction with the Trust, and many of the sequences use the 7hp Foster single SPRIG owned by Steam Apprentice Club chairman John Bosworth, for showing just how things happen. The film is of very good quality; it lasts for approximately one hour with the time
being used very well. The Trust and the SAC are both promoted on screen with the aims of the two organisations being explained — I hope nonmembers buying the tape will use the membership form included in the box. The video is in my opinion the best of its kind I have yet seen. Its ideal for the novice who wants to find out more, and I learnt quite a few things myself, so I cannot really fault it. (Robert Corrie)
SENTINELS ON THE MARCH, VHS, 50 mins running time; UP HILL AND DOWN DALE, VHS, 85 mins running time; SENTINELS IN REVIEW, VHS, 45 mins running time. All produced 1995 by Moonlight Productions, 14 Arran Avenue, Sale, Cheshire M33 3N0. Prices, respectively, £16.95; £18.00 and £15.00. When the Editor asked if I would review these three Moonlight Production videos, he triggered a number of coincidences. Jim Stevenson's quality photographs have been admired by me for years; a Moonlight video had been purchased a year or two ago, and I am presently struggling to improve the content and quality of my own amateur efforts. Moonlight Productions supply professionally presented video films on subjects of likely interest to readers of Steaming. There is relevant but not overwhelming technical information, geographical guidance on routes (including excellent maps), and interesting interviews. The difficult and dirty side of operating steam engines is shown, as well as the glamour and the fun. If a niggle had to be identified it would be the occasional choice of a low camera level which tracks the wheels of passing vehicles instead of their crews. Sentinels on the March lasts 50 minutes and includes some great shots of steam in action, amidst outstanding scenery land sometimes too many spectators). It follows steam and diesel wagons as they retrace much of the old test route from Shrewsbury up the A5 to Horseshoe Pass beyond Llangollen, providing a fine impression of just how severe this test could be, especially if hauling a load. The second video came as a surprise. After 85 minutes of Up Hill and Down Dale, this reviewer now has the makings of a steam car enthusiast, humming a new tune (literally) entitled 'Stanley Steamers', from an MGM film. The video is a delightful record of 16 steam cars (12 Stanleys, 2 Whites, 1 Brooks and one Locomobil replica), touring the Yorkshire Dales in glorious 55
weather. It could feature in any television holiday programme. Can we come next time please? Even if we have to push and walk like some passengers did in 1995! The final review of the trilogy is of a rather quirky 40 minute musical rendition of Sentinels in Review. It
repeats some scenes from earlier videos and has a section devoted to 'Alright on the Night' type interview out-takes. Another of the short sections shows a television film crew risking life and limb to get their desired pictures. The choice of music is a matter of taste and it somewhat
New Members A sincere welcome is extended to the following new members who have joined the Trust during the last three months. We hope they will all gain much friendship, information and enjoyment from their membership over a period of many years.
Mrs R.E. Orton-Waters, 14a Hale Lane, Mill Hill, London. R. Russell (family member — Audrey), Treryn Beach Road, Porthowan, Truro, Cornwall. J. Coward, Singlesole Farm, Crowland Road, Thorney, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. Mrs M. Frost, 31 Tranmere Road, Milton, Southsea, Hampshire. A.R. Thomas, Woodpecker Lodge, Barneshall Avenue, Worcester. P.J. Curry, Hillcrest, Knapps Hill, Shillingstone, Blandford, Dorset. R. Drake, 80 Cumberworth Road, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. R.C. Cryer, 52 Barrow Road, Quorn, Loughborough, Leicestershire. G. Swain (family member: Brenda), 33 Saville Street, Blidworth, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire A. Coulls, 36 Charnwood Way, Lillington, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire E. Wood, 28 Hadlow Road, Tonbridge, Kent. J. Britcher, 13 Meadow Way, Old Windsor, Berkshire. Mrs C. Jenkins (family membrs: Richard and Michael), East Ashey Manor Farm, Ryde, Isle of Wight. D. Hitchman, 8 High Cogges, Witney, Oxfordshire. C. Bayley (family member: Jill), Puketah, Browns Spring, Potten End, Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire. S. Westwood, 30 Caslow Way, Letchworth, Hertfordshire. C. Webb, (family members: Eileen, `Kelly and Charles), 293 Sheepcot Lane, Leavesden, Watford, Hertfordshire. L. Ward, 59 Highbridge Road, Sutton Goldfield, West Midlands. N.P. Bishop, 2 Milton Street, Westcott, Surrey. R. Black, (family member: Joyce), 1 New Street, Vineyard, Abingdon, Oxfordshire. A. Bixley (family member: Pauline), 37 Birtley Road, Bramley, Surrey. A. Little (family member: Adam), 4 Carters Croft, Upper Tean, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire. L. Shearman, 5 Lodge Road, Oxley, Wolverhampton. M.S. Chambers (family members: Stephanie, Sarah and David), 142 Stortford Hall Park, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire. A. Hammond, 26 Waterhouse Street, Chelmsford, Essex. P.A. Steer, 22 Marsh View, Newton with Scales, Preston, Lancashire. C. Lake (family member: Elizabeth), 6 Springdale Close, St Mary's Road, Brixham, Devon. R.C. Gerrard (family member: Maureen), 19 Sunset Drive, Luton, Bedfordshire. I. Bayliss (family member: Gillian), 16 Bewham Drive, Hilsea Park, Portsmouth, Hampshire. 56
drowns the sounds of steam at work. In summary, the videos provide a variety of entertainment on the subject of those steam vehicles which have an engineering pedigree which is distinct from traction engines but nevertheless, generates a similar fascination. (Roger Newbery)
A.J. Smith, (family member: Don), Tanden Farm, Ashford Road, High Malden, Kent. Gunter Schwaderlapp, Gerresheimer, Landstraase 71, 40627 Dusseldorf, Germany. K.M. Toomey, 3 Kingslee Court, 17 Worcester Road, Sutton, Surrey. C. Barge, 30 Lodbourne Terrace, Gillingham, Dorset. K.W. Eaton (family member: Eveline), 9 Colledge Avenue, Tavistock, Devon. R.G. Tanner, White House, Meifod, Powys. I. Berne (family member: Andrea), 288 Tomswood Hill, Ilford, Essex. R.W. Miller (family member: Molly), 2 Murrells, Forham Heath, Colchester, Essex.
Small Adverts Small advertisements for private SALES, WANTS and ANNOUNCEMENTS, and appertaining to road steam engines and their associated equipment (inc. items suitable for their maintenance and support), are free of charge to National Traction Engine Trust members, subject to a maximum of 75 words, excluding name, address and telephone number. Advertisements should be written clearly and concisely, and to ensure publication must be accompanied by the advertiser's NTET membership number. Non-members rates for small adverts are 20p per word, with a minimum charge of £3.00, payable in advance. Members wishing to use these columns for trade purposes may do so at 10p per word, minimum charge £3.00, payable in advance. All cheques to be made payable to National Traction Engine Trust. The publishers retain the right to refuse or withdraw advertisements at their discretion and do not accept liability for clerical or printers' errors, although every care is taken to avoid mistakes. ALL SMALL ADVERTISEMENTS TO BE SENT TO THE EDITOR; SEE TITLE PAGE OF EACH ISSUE FOR PRESS DATE. For sale — 6 inch scale Fowler single cylinder ploughing engine, excellent boiler report, rally condition; Marshall round brass plate; Fowler oblong brass plate; Burrell AGE plate; Fowler flywheel cap, 7'hin over flange, 514 in x 2in bore; Foster 4 inch drawings; various steam and water valves; coloured bulbs, 110 volt 25 amp. — 'e 0121 5013190. For sale — unique, very interesting Howard traction engine, built 1872, Restored, all boiler tests 1995 inc. hydraulic. £40,000 ono. — S. Varley, Little Todber, Gisburn, Lancashire BB7 4JJ Or 01200 445007). Winter 1995/96
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Gauge glasses - many sizes available. Send for list - Ray Hooley, 16 Alexandre Avenue, North Hykeham, Lincoln LN6 8NR ($ 01522 682406). Ruston & Hornsby transfers - full range of designs and sizes; send for list. Engines dated gratis. Full sets of publications available for most models. - Ray Hooley, 16 Alexandre Avenue, North Hykeham, Lincoln LN6 8NR (Tr 01522 682406). Steaming back numbers: Vol 14 No 3 and long runs from Vol 17 No 1 onwards. - Ran Hawthorne, 69 West Chiltern, Woodcote, Reading RG8 OSG I Tr 01491 6804841. For sale - steam literature: Nos 1 to 6 of Foden Steam News 1963-1966 plus list of known Fodens issued by FSN in 1962, together with five other sheets of records of same period, E12; four loose pages from an old Burrell catalogue and a Burrell advert; Garrett steam motor tractor specification and estimate forms, 1926; Fowler works drawing of flywheel brake; Fowler Duplicate Porta for Traction Engine and Road Rollers, 14in x llin, illustrations of parts - Ran Hawthorne, address etc as above advert.
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Mail Order ki Many books, videos and other Items of Interest to traction engine enthusiasts are available from the Sales section. Readers are urged to take advantage of this service (which also benefits Trust funds) fur trouble free and economical postal shopping. Just tick the box for items you require and fill in the address sap
For sale - Burrell Showmans Road Locomotives (Lane), also a number of hack issues of Steaming. Offers to 01980 610346. For oalo all types of flat belting, alligator belt fasteners, V-belts, chain, sprockets and bearings. - A.C. Belting, 58 Kingsholm Road, Gloucester (Tr 01452 410968). Road Roller Association - for all who are interested in steam or motor rollers, road making machines, practices and history. Quarterly journal ROLLING. Subscription £12.50 per year. - Membership Secretary, Dave Cramptnn, 6 Norwood Close, Mackworth, Derby DE22 4GA. Firebars cast - to your requirements. Free pattern making: we may have your size in stock. - Tr Andrew 01694 723139 after 6pm. For sale - 1891 Aveling & Porter engine, rebuilt 1993, new barrel, tirebox, tubeplates. Excellent condition and current boiler certificate, £25000. - W. Hambleton, Lisbon Cottage, 113 Brigg Road, Caistor, Lincoln (Tr 01472 851394). Wanted - one pair steam tractor size front lamps, corrugated cone tops; any lenths of thick wall copper pipe for threading %bsp; cast iron Marshall makers plate approx 12in long x 4in wide. - Tr 01209 713169. Wanted - for restoration of 1884 Aveling & Porter 10 ton roller No 2081: boiler drain cock, 'bin Penberthy injector; water gauge fittings; feed water check valve and an early Aveling pattern Watt governor. Any details of the engine's service in Aberdeen will be gratefully received. - Ian Corfield, Tr 01904 647281. Wanted - pair of rear wheels for Wallis & Steevens 4% ton Oilbath tractor, 5ft x 12in, one with two pin hub, any condition. - IT 01 51 336 6146. For sale - Sentinel S model castings for: throttle box/regulator, engine crankcase cover; engine oil sump; engine cylinders; Y-shaped superheat pump; bottom half safety valve; spring hangers; front spring to axle spacer; firebars; firebar carriers and all brackets; ashpan back hinge; boiler feed clack; water gauge fittings. Pattern making service available at reasonable cost. - H. Winterbottom, 484 Ripponden Road, Moorside, Oldham, Lancashire OL4 2LL (is 0161 678 0446). Wanted - for Sentinel S model: tyre pump and regulator plus aluminium spacer between dynamo and body; inlet camshaft; steering box; steering arm ball joint ends. - H, Winterbottom, address etc as above advert. For sale - Development of the English Traction Engine (Clark), £80 ono. - Tr 0114 255 0788 after 18.00 (Sheffield). The Iron-Men Album - the American equivalent of Steaming. Subscriptions available at £15.00 per year for six post paid copies. 10%in x 8%in format, about 40 pages. For further details or subscriptions contact NTET Membership Secretary, John Cook, sample copies available from NTET Sales, £2.50 each. Steam Plough Club - for all interested in steam cultivation, offering regular newsletter, events, visits, history and technical advice. Subscription E8.00 per year, OAP's £2.00 - John Billard, Old Station House, Twyford, Berkshire RG10 9NA.
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New The Circular Steam Switchback (Scrivens and Smith)
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New Traction Engines of the Isle of Wight (Parsons and Britton) reviewed this issue New The Falls of Burbage Wharf (Newton) New Marshall Steam Road Rollers (RLS catalogue reprint)
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New The Yorkshire (RLS catalogue reprint)
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New The Heyday of the Traction Engine (Sawford) reviewed this issue
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New A Dream of Steam (Baldock) reviewed' 38/4
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New Muck Shifting for King George (Sanders) reviewed 38/4
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Steam Men of Yesteryear (Nicholson) reviewed 38/3
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Harrogate Gas Works (Hallows and Smith) reviewed 38/3
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European Traction Engine Register (Toy and Rayner) reviewed 38/3
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Carter's Jubilee Steam Gallopers (Braithwaite/Carter) reviewed 38/2
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Story of Queens Engineering Works Bedford (Lane) reviewed 38/2
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Garrett Wagons, Part 1 Pioneers and Overtypes (Whitehead) reviewed 38/2 cia.00 D Fairs and Circuses in the Black Country (Williams)
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Steam Engine Builders of Norfolk (Clark)
£17,95 0 continued overleaf
Made by Garretts (Whitehead) Thresher's Yard (Compton) Steam is the Essence (Whitehead) Characters of Wood, Wurlitzer and Wesley (Sanders) Hull Fair (Smith and Scrivens) Nottingham Goose Fair (Wilkes) Review of Steam Tractors (Whitehead) Aveling & Porter Ltd (Preston) Stories of Round Timber Haulage (Sanders) Charles Burrell 1911 Catalogue reprint Wm. Allchin Ltd (Middlemiss) Steam in my Family (Newton)
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Inside Steam - Old Glory/NTET (VHS 60 Mins), reviewed this issue Farming with Steam (VHS 48 mins)
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Traction Engines: A Technical Insight (VHS 37 mins) £14.95 ❑ All Steamed Up Frcd Dibnah (VHS 55 mins) £12.99 ❑ The Ups and Downs of Chimneys £12.99 ❑ Fred Dibnah (VIIS 76 mins) £14.95 ❑ Harnessed to the Plough (VHS 65 mins) First Stops to the Furrow (VHS 60 mins) Sentinels on Parade (VHS 45 Mins) Travels with an Old-world Atlas (VHS)
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To claim post-free for UK members please enclose current membership card. Non-members'please enclose 10% part postage per order. Overseas members please enclose 8% part postage per order (European); 10% (rest of world). PO/Cheques (in sterling please) to be made payable to: National Traction Engine Trust. Visa, Access and Mastercard accepted; please state card number, expiry date and name on card, or phone 01582 33971 (evenings only). Orders to be sent to: NTET Sales, 90 Devon Road, Luton, Bedfordshire LU2 ORL.
For sale - A.C. Tullos wooden frame threshing drum, 1947, rubber tyres, dry stored. Some work required. £375. - Tr 01425 619884. For sale - Tasker B2 tractor No 1625, 3 Speed, totally rebuilt to a very high standard including new firebox, barrel! and front tubeplate by Bicknells 1978. New tender, belly tanks, tyres and repaint. For more information contact Dave Ragsdale, Tr 01777 706354. Offers for mint copies of Steaming, Vols 32 to 36; Old Glory July 1994-Sept 1995; Banbury rally programmes 1972 to 1994 except four years. Some relevant 35mm colour slides. - tr 01865 875429 (Oxfordshire). For sale - Aveling & Porter perch bracket, £50; two rear roll hoops, 16in wide x 62%in, 11/2 in thick, £100 each; Burrell back axle, 73in x 4/in, £50; smokebox 17%in dia x 18in deep, £50; firehars, 5no x 251/2 ins long, £25. - 12 01 524 791587. For sale - 1924 Robey 7 1/2 ton tandem roller, current boiler certificate, new tubes in 1992, exuberant and economical steamer, tows living van easily, very compact machine, easy to handle, ideal for the back garden. Be assured of plenty of attention at rallies! Over 30 years with one owner in preservation. £9500. - TT 01337 828826. Massey Harris straw trusser on wheels, needs restoration, £200 - Gary Olverson. IT 01794 322738 (Hampshire) Wanted - Steam Power magazine back issues. - 77 01536 724598 Fowler - roller living van No 14363, supplied new to Mechanical Tar Spraying & Grouting Co with class DN1 roller in 1923. On rubbers and needs restnratinn. f675. - 737 01323 842435 (E. Sussex). For sale - Shefford Steam Rally 1995 enamel rally plaques, £2.00. Rally programme 50p, post paid. - Brian Sharp, 17 Castle Close, Stotfold, Hitchin, Herts SG5 4BZ (sr 01482 730952). For sale - 1920 Aveling & Porter 8 ton roller single cylinder slide valve, recent restoration, good boiler and box, many new parts including tender, All history known, current certificates, £13000 ono. - 77 01782 517792 For sale - 1918 Garrett showmans steam tractor, excellent order after complete restoration, regularly rallied with full boiler certificate to May 1996. Also unique Aveling-Barford 5 ton road roller in good condition: ideal machine for first time enthusiast. Both machines have fuel and tool trailers. - Tr 01935 /89440. For sale - pair of Wicksteed tube expanders for 2 inch tubes, as new, £100; Penberthy %in injector, £75; twisted brass from Burrell showmans tractor, £100; brass oiler box, four deliveries drip feed, £40; genuine old unused dropping shovels, require handles, £17 each; brass chimney top Marshall, £60; various out of print books, carriage extra. - Steve Hayes, Tr 01 530 271863. For sale - Robey tandem steam roller, 1924, 6 tons, compound engine on pistol boiler, in good condition with current boiler certificate for 200Ibs; Davey Pexman 3hp portable steam engine, single cylinder, 1918, incomplete and unrestored. - Tr 01227 722502. For sale - box of 92 old rally programmes, back to 1960. 36 from 1960s inc early Woburns, Rempstone etc; mostly home counties but also South Yorks club, Castle Howard, Stourpaine 70/72; Knowl Hill 72/73/75; Sudbury Mammoth 66/69/73/79 and original Shire Hill Crank Up 74 inc late entries. Reasonable condition (in view of paper used). £15. Further details (SAE please) from - I,R. Maddams, 11 London Road, Saffron Walden, Essex CB1 1 4ED.
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Hertfordshire Steam Engine Preservation Society - for all interested in steam in Herts and surrounding area. Monthly meetings, regular newsletter, social events and annual rally. Subscription £5.00 per year, OAPs £2.00. - Nick Allen, 84 Beechfield, Hoddesden, Herts EN11 9QJ.
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National Vintage Tractor and Engine Club - caters for all enthusiasts (3500 members nationwide). 28 local groups organise meetings with illustrated talks and help for members, Club magazine Vaporising with articles of interest and free ads to members. Basic membership £10. Details from Mrs P.E. Sims, 1 Hall Farm Cottages, Church Lane, Swarkestone, Derby DE7 1JB (sae please, sample magazine £1.00 stamps). Winter 1995/96
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Report of the 1995 AGM (These notes should be read in conjunction with the Agenda for the Meeting which was published in the Report and Accounts 31 March 1995, distributed with the Autumn issue of Steaming/ The 1995 AGM was held at the Historic Dockyard at Chatham, Kent at 2.00prn on Saturday, 18th November 1995. Changes to the Committee were: • Esmond Kimbell resigned as Vice President and will receive life membership of the Trust • Sylvia Dudley was elected Vice President • Robert Herring was elected Vice Chairman The new National Committee members elected were: • Michael Mason • Irvin Barraclough • Richard Vickery All three are existing members of the Engine Owners sub-Committee. John Harris explained the Trust accounts in detail. He said that the value of the trophies had been included in the fixed assets for the first time and that the NTEC 1984 Ltd had ceased trading, relevant activities being taken over by the Trust directly. The accounts were proposed by John Harris, and seconded by Roger West and unanimously accepted. Motions within Article 16 The AGM debated the motion modifying articles 16 and 51 of the Constitution and the proposals were unanimously accepted by the members. An amendment was proposed on the presentation of trophies, cups and awards, suggesting that they be held immediately the AGM meeting was concluded, ma it woe felt it would be difficult to present trophies at rallies in the light of problems the Trust had found in holding Committee meetings at such venues. The AGM members agreed that it would not be practical to put full minutes of the meeting In the next available issue of Steaming. It was agreed that a report of the meeting would be included. The appointment of Menzies (formerly Hamiltons) as Auditors was unanimously approved.
It was reported that Part 2 of the Engine Code would be finished soon. The Chairman sought the opinions of the meeting on the following: 1 'There is a general feeling that some people buy traction engines with no knowledge of how to drive them, and whilst they are not members of the Trust if anything happened all engine owners would suffer. It has been suggested that if we do not in some way control the way new drivers handle their engines we could eventually be subject to legislative control.' The AGM debated the subject and was in favour of the Trust pursuing the possibility of 'grandfather rights' for driving engines. New drivers would have the opportunity to go on a course and receive instruction from experienced engine owners. It was pointed out that new engine owners on the rally field du not always take advantage of advice from experienced engine owners. It appeared that recently the authieities had become more aware of steam engines, and that the monitoring of drivers on the continent was being stepped up. Richard Vickery said that he had already a number of plans in mind to set up a training course. It was suggested that this should include how to put vehicles on a low loader. 2 Anniversary Road Run. The Trust will be holding en Anniversary Road Run on 28th and 29th September 1996 on the Northamptonshire roads around Hollowell Steam rally site, similar to the one held in the Thames Valley area in 1975. It is hoped that there will be a considerable amount of support from both Affiliated Groups and individuals. 3 The Trust Committee is being re-formed within the guidelines of the constitution so that the Executive body will carry nut the every day routine tasks and smaller suh-groups will be formed to address particular purposes. To this end Smudge Smith has been given the title of Administrative Officer and will be co-ordinating the sub-groups. Dave Smith said that he Is trying to get a cost effective and comprehensive standard of insurance for engine owners. Anyone finding a cheaper insurance should contact him, but they should be careful that they had sufficient cover for their needs (e.g. sparks and ashes). It was suggested that members were not being kept up to date with information as Steaming is not issued often enough. Richard Sandercock said that we are trying to eradicate this. We have a facility offered by Old Glory to put in urgent information, and wo have ulruudy contacted one affiliated group to see if we could speak at their meeting to tell members what the Trust is doing. Smudge Smith asked members if we should have an Engine Owners Meeting. There was general support for this idea. Mike Ward reported that he had accepted an invitation to go on the Committee of the FBHVC in place of John Crawley. He told the AGM that the Trust Committee believed it should co-operate with the FBHVC on taxation, helping to ensure the whole movement acts as one in asking for a vintage class for vehicles over 25 years old.
The Engine Owners sub-Committee reported that they were running another weekend Driving Course, as well as operating a register of spares suppliers and repairers.
The Chairman declared the meeting closed at 5.00pm.
The Technical Board said that Cornhill had now given full acceptance of the Engine Code of Practice and the Scheme of Examinations but they were still experiencing a few problems with AOTC; anyone having problems to contact Jim Newnham, who stressed that the owner is responsible for having a Scheme of Examination and it is his scheme. The Trust is a competent person with a number of authorised officers who can certify the Scheme and they are covered by the Trust.
(Copies of the Minutes of the 1995 AGM are available from the General Secretary, Sue Jackson — address inside front cover — on receipt of a stamped self-addressed envelope.)
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