Vintage Spirit October 2024
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COVER STORIES:
- 60 Years Of Stradbally Steam – a celebratory rally in Ireland
- Commemorating London’s United Service Transport
- Bright & Colourful Extravaganza – Hollycombe's great fairground weekend
- A Day With Three Jameses - wood firing a Garrett tractor
- What Is Left Of… Isle Of Wight Railways, Part 1
- Charming Cheddleton - a flint mill with its roots in the Middle Ages
...plus all the latest news and event reports
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In this issue
A Day With Three Jameses
The plan was to spend a day learning about wood firing a Garrett tractor. It turned out to be a lot more, as Brian Gooding relates.
What Is Left Of… Isle Of Wight Railways, Part 1
Kevin Byrne sets off on another railway adventure, this time taking his trusty Morris Minor to the Isle of Wight.
Hornsby Ackroyd Gathering
Jim Gerrard reports on a unique gathering of stationary engines in Hampshire.
Bright & Colourful Extravaganza
After a lot of planning, the crowds flocked in to this year’s Fairground Extravaganza at Hollycombe, making it a resounding success. Brian Gooding looks behind the scenes as well as being actively involved…
Old Habits Die Hard
Barrie C Woods found a collection of apparently abandoned tractors at the seaside though one clearly was not abandoned…
Commemorating London’s United Service Transport
It all started with an appeal for funding to help restore an old mosaic transport sign in south London. This encouraged us to find out more about the company involved. We asked historian Richard Peskett to dig out the history of the business and this is included in this feature.
Outstanding Onslow
Bob Weir enjoyed this year’s COSSES rally.
Charming Cheddleton
Cheddleton Flint Mill near Leek, Staffordshire has its roots in the Middle Ages and is one of the highlights of the picturesque Churnet Valley, Bob Weir reports.
Enjoying The Manx Heritage Transport Festival, Part 1
Dick Bodily joins the celebrations of 150 years of the Port Erin line and 125 years of the MER to Ramsey.
Steaming Over The Moor
James Hamilton followed a pair of Cornish Burrells as they headed over Bodmin Moor to the Boconnoc rally.
60 Years Of Stradbally Steam
Barrie C Woods hopped across to Ireland to enjoy a celebratory rally.
Vintage Spirit October 2024
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