Feature Articles
Historic vehicles on the road – a £4bn hobby
31 January 2012
A recent study into the social, cultural and economic value of the historic vehicle movement undertaken by the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs (FBHVC) shows that activity resulting from interest in historic vehicles is worth at least £4.3 billion annually to the UK economy, supports employment for 28,000 people and yet is responsible for less than 0.25% of traffic.
Meals on wheels - The London Transport Mobile Canteen
19 January 2012.
With the sole-surviving London Transport Mobile Canteen’s tractor unit now restored, Alan Barnes looks at the history of these interesting vehicles.
The Marshall of Maewa
15 December 2011.
Roger Hamlin meets 23-year-old John Munro, caretaker of Colin Graham’s Marshall agricultural traction engine No 38906, while away from its home base of Maewa, Feilding, New Zealand.
A McLaren convertible down under
17 November 2011.
With no surviving McLaren convertible engines in the UK, Roger Hamlin meets custodian Andrew Shaw of the Feilding Steam Traction Society and its double crank compound ‘Mac’ No 917 – one of two such examples still in existence on New Zealand.
A cooperative effort: Ransomes restored in Argentina
20 October 2011.
Alan Barnes brings the story of restored 1927 Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies Colonial traction engine No 38117 – where the Avellaneda Cooperative Ltd in Argentina can be very proud of its members’ efforts.
Atlas roads to Dorset
15 September 2011.
WELL-KNOWN Fowler 8nhp Road Locomotive No 17105 of 1928 Atlas – one of the last road engines to enter service with Norman Box before the business was sold to Pickfords and the only large steam survivor of this famous firm – was purchased in 2009 by Mike Dreelan and a major overhaul has just been completed by Jimmer Marsh of Horsham, West Sussex.
Not so Little Gem - In Miniature
18 August 2011.
Alan Barnes talks to model engineer Mick Harrington, who has worked up the scales over the years to end up building a half-size Burrell. It may be named Little Gem – but it’s not that little!
Restoring Brighton’s last-surviving open-top tram
21 July 2011.
Guy Hall, founder and president of The Tram 53 Society, brings the story to date of members’ efforts to restore an ex-Brighton tram that has lived a life of quiet retirement on a West Sussex farm.
Ruston, Proctor 6in road locomotive
21 April 2011.
Jerry Thurston joined Brian ‘Brasso’ Parker and his half size Ruston, Proctor & Co road loco – a larger scale model of a smaller engine – at his society’s recent boiler test day.
The Danish Steam Roller Club
17 March 2011.
The Danish Steam Roller Club (Damptromleklubben) celebrated its 45th anniversary in 2010. Club chairman Steen Rudberg Jørgensen writes about the various milestones in its long history.
Current Issue: Feb 2012
■ FERN MILL ENGINE RESCUED
■ STEAM CAR FETCHES $4.5M - “OUR £4.5BN HOBBY”
■ SEASONAL STEAM-UPS
■ MEALS ON WHEELS - THE LONDON TRANSPORT MOBILE CANTEEN
■ WALLIS SHOWMAN’S ARCHIVE
■ SHIPLEY GLEN TRAMWAY
■ THE ‘OTHER’ BROWN & MAY TRACTOR
■ LIFE AND LIME: AMBERLEY RETURNS TO ITS ROOTS
■ WANT TO BUY A US ENGINE? THE DO’S AND DON’TS OF EXPORTING
■ THE NEXT FOSTER NEW-BUILD – AND IT’S NOT A ‘WELLINGTON’ TRACTOR
PLUS:
• Next issue on sale: 16 Feb 2012
