Vintage Spirit June 2023
£4.75
COVER STORIES:
- Beamish – in all its glory
- Ferries Cross The Mersey
- On Location 100 Years Later...
- The Rise And Fall Of The Chard Canal
- What Is Left Of… The Barnstaple to Torrington Line
- There Was More To Austin Than The Seven
...plus all the latest news and event reports
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In this issue
Beamish – in all its glory
The annual steam fair at Beamish museum always has a lot to offer, as Barrie C Woods found out.
Ferries Cross The Mersey
John Hannavy looks into the earlier days of crossing the River Mersey from Liverpool to Birkenhead, enshrined in local folklore by Gerry & The Pacemakers.
On Location 100 Years Later...
A plan was hatched to recreate a 100 year old photograph. Brian Gooding was lucky enough to be invited.
The Rise And Fall Of The Chard Canal
Roger Butler takes a look at a relatively unknown former waterway in Somerset.
John Deere’s ‘Johnny Poppers’
John Deere’s “Johnny Popper” tractors ran with a distinctive sound and survivors are eagerly sought afterby enthusiasts, writes Bob Weir.
What Is Left Of… The Barnstaple to Torrington Line
Kevin Byrne explores a north Devon line that finally closed in the early 1980s and is now a popular trailway.
There Was More To Austin Than The Seven
Richard Pullen looks back to the heady days when, in the 1930s, Austin offered cars which catered for all tastes and pockets, some for deep pockets!
Bring On The Animals
Tim Bolton looks at Perkins engines.
Wilkie’s Wanderings
Jim Wilkie returns with another selection of things he has come across since the new year.
Vintage Spirit June 2023
£4.75
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