Vintage Spirit January 2024
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COVER STORIES:
- A Day At The British National Ploughing Championships
- Pioneers Of Difficult Preservation – Maritime, Part 2
- The Genius Of Sir Goldsworthy Gurney
- The Remembrance Run
- Hidden In Plain Sight – one of the largest surviving mill steam engines
- Fosters In 1915
...plus all the latest news and event reports
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In this issue
A Day At The British National Ploughing Championships
James Hamilton muses over a day spent at the British National Ploughing Championships at Bishops Lydeard in Somerset in October.
Pioneers Of Difficult Preservation – Maritime, Part 2
Henry Cleary continues his look at the very tough world of preserving historic vessels.
The Genius Of Sir Goldsworthy Gurney
A 19th century Cornish engineer developed the first steam-powered carriage – and his inventive skills even took him to the Houses of Parliament, as Roger Butler reveals.
The Remembrance Run
Brian Gooding enjoyed a day being chauffeured around east Gloucestershire on a chilly November day.
Road Runner
Lewis Weaver from Shropshire has been collecting old trucks for many years. Bob Weir went to Craven Arms to check out some lorry classics.
Marston Magic
Jim Gerrard visits one of the relatively new businesses in the restoration scene but one which is already busy and successful.
Hidden In Plain Sight
Barrie C Woods visits one of the largest surviving mill steam engines in the UK and finds a host of classic cars visiting too.
Rochdale’s Fireground
Rochdale’s Greater Manchester Fire Service Museum has been recently refurbished, writes Bob Weir.
What Is Left Of... The Waverley Route: Carlisle to Edinburgh, Part 3
Kevin Byrne continues along the former Waverley Route, this time looking at the route from Hawick to Tweedbank.
Fosters In 1915
Richard Pullen delves into Wm Foster’s catalogue from 1915, a time when internal combustion machines were making an appearance alongside their steam engines.
Vintage Spirit January 2024
£4.99