News
W S Love 1926-2012 – past president RLS
26 January 2012
It is with deep regret that we have to report the passing of W S (Bill) Love on Friday, January 20 in Wealden Hospice, Pembury, Kent. He had been seriously ill for some time.
'Saving a Century' exhibition at Kew Bridge
12 January 2012.
Kew Bridge Steam Museum is currently hosting a new travelling exhibition from The Victorian Society, entitled Saving a Century and runs from January 3 to February 19, 2012.
Brian Sharp – past BSEPS chairman Feb 19, 1946 – Jan 3, 2012
10 January 2012.
KNOWN to many in the traction engine and vintage vehicle movement, Brian Sharp was just 65 and suffered a heart attack while walking home from work on Tuesday, January 3, 2012.
Maker's plate stolen from Shipley Glen Tram Museum
9 January 2012.
AN historic artefact from the famous Shipley Glen Tramway Museum, Shipley, Bradford, West Yorkshire was stolen just before Christmas.
David Fletcher honoured
8 January 2012.
The Tank Museum’s historian, David Fletcher, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's New Year’s Honours list.
Merry Christmas from all of us at Old Glory
22 December 2011.
The December steaming weekend at the Etruria Industrial Museum in the heart of the Staffordshire Potteries was a great success.
Calling saw bench owners and operators
30 November 2011.
EPS is a company based in Wiveliscombe, nr Taunton, Somerset, specialising in the manufacture and service of wide bandsaws and cutting tools for the timber industry.
Steam engine clearance sale
29 November 2011.
Preston Services is holding a huge clearance sale of steam engines and collectables during its forthcoming New Year Open Days on December 31 and January 1, 2012.
£5m JCB museum opens
21 November 2011.
The ‘Story of JCB’ Museum was opened to customers and friends of the famous firm on Monday, October 24, reports Peter Love.
Consultation – Historic Vehicle MoT exemption
18 November 2011.
Ministerial Statement November 3.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Mike
Penning): The Department for Transport has today published a consultation on a proposal to exempt vehicles of historic interest (vehicles manufactured prior to January 1, 1960) in Great Britain (GB) from the statutory MoT test, as allowed under article 4(2) of the EU Directive 2009/40/EC.
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
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• Next issue on sale: 16 Feb 2012
