Vintage Spirit January 2023

£4.50

COVER STORIES:

  • Council Classic
  • Papplewick’s Cathedral Of Steam
  • Brunel’s Last Bridge
  • What Is Left Of … The Seaton Branch
  • Volkswagen’s Legendary Splitty

...plus all the latest news and event reports

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In this issue

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Council Classic

Ian Cooper from the County of Salop Steam Engine Society (COSSES) is the owner of Aveling & Porter road roller works No.8290. Bob Weir recently paid him a visit...

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Papplewick’s Cathedral Of Steam

Papplewick Pumping Station near Nottingham is at the heart of Midland’s industrial heritage and has been nicknamed the “Cathedral of Steam.” Bob Weir paid a visit.

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On The ‘Witney We’ Run

Paul Stratford travelled to Lechlade to enjoy the annual road run which is held on the day before Remembrance Sunday.

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Brunel’s Last Bridge

John Hannavy explores one of the early railway’s original ideas.

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A Day Out At Turvey

Dick Bodily enjoyed a visit to the new venue for the Bedfordshire Steam & Country Fayre.

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What Is Left Of … The Seaton Branch

This month Kevin Byrne explores what remains of the Seaton branch and finds a section in use as a tourist tramway.

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A Cornish Carnival

James Hamilton enjoyed a visit to a Cornish carnival last summer.

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Flaxmill Revisited

Flaxmill Maltings in Shrewsbury has recently been in the news as the restoration of the site reaches new heights, writes Bob Weir.

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Volkswagen’s Legendary Splitty

Volkswagen “Split Screen” Transporters have become a motoring icon over the years and still exude a timeless quality, as Bob Weir recently discovered.

Vintage Spirit January 2023

£4.50

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