Vintage Spirit September 2024

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COVER STORIES:

  • Scott’s Steamers – a Tasker and Wallis Advance
  • Fighting Fire In Martin’s Bar
  • An Ambitious Heritage Railway
  • A Day Out At Braunston
  • Hereford’s Victorian Treasure

...plus all the latest news and event reports

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In this issue

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Scott’s Steamers

Scott Lewis from Worcestershire recently decided to take his Tasker B2 and Wallis & Steevens Advance for a summer spin. Bob Weir met up with Scott plus family and friends at the recently refurbished Bell Inn at Pensax.

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Fighting Fire In Martin’s Bar

John Hannavy visits a fascinating collection of fire brigade memorabilia in Dorset.

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Where The Steamer Excels

Looking through a copy of ‘The Commercial Motor’ of 12th May 1931, we found this interesting article.

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An Ambitious Heritage Railway

The Helston Railway in Cornwall is a relatively young heritage railway but it has big ambitions, as Brian Gooding found out.

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Farming Like Grandad

Doug Wheeler reports from New Zealand on a late summer event.

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A Day Out At Braunston

Roger Butler takes a look at working heritage at the heart of our canal network.

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What’s Left Of… Southampton Terminus

Kevin Byrne returns with a look at a railway building that survived closure of the line it served.

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Showtracs Anonymous

Ian Tressler looks at how a common interest developed into ‘Showtracs Anonymous’…

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Steamy Tavistock

Once again, James Hamilton enjoyed the annual steam fair in Tavistock, home of the Robey Trust.

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Canadian Classics

Cockshutt was that rare thing, a Canadian tractor manufacturer. Bob Weir recalls the company’s history.

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Hereford’s Victorian Treasure

The Waterworks Museum in Hereford recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. Once a Victorian pumping station, it houses one of the UK’s largest collection of old engines, Bob Weir reports.

Vintage Spirit September 2024

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