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Tiger tractor and
tradition at Stotfold Mill
THE SEVENTH Stotfold Mill Steam Fair was held on 9-10 May, which included the debut of the
Saunders family’s newly restored Fowler Tiger tractor No 15629 of 1920 which has not seen a rally field for over 20 years. She looked resplendent in a rather subtle umber, with gleaming brasswork and beautifully lined out.
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Industrial museum for old Aveling building?
LOCAL organisations have put forward a number of constructive suggestions for the re-use of the former offices of the Aveling & Porter company on the waterfront at Strood, which is threatened with demolition by Medway Council.
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Stricken paddle steamer
misses Pompey celebrations
PS MONARCH, the Isle of Wight paddle steamer, suffered a major setback in May when she required assistance from naval tugging company Serco Denholm.
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Editor's comment:
Will the rearing horse yet roar?
 Leiston’s got its Long Shop and Thetford’s got its paint shop – both of which are now museums on sites of former traction engine manufacturers, Garretts and Burrells respectively.
Along with Bressingham, Thursford and Strumpshaw, East Anglia is well-served when it comes to engine interest. Yet given the number of Aveling & Porter engines and rollers in preservation would it not make sense if there was a historical focus for these ubiquitous machines?
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The clean green steam machine!
THE unique 1899-built screw steamer SS Sir Walter Scott has returned for the 2009 season fitter and ‘greener’ than ever, following conversion to biofuel, writes Hugh Dougherty.
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