Saturday saw Cheffins Spring 2026 sale, held at their Sutton sale ground with plenty on offer for buyers of all types. Prices were very reasonable if not a little low, with only a couple of lots bringing what you could call “strong money” and others realising far less than you would expect. Highest price of … Read more
The Wadebridge Antiques and Salvage Fair was held over the Easter weekend and we had a brilliant display of stationary engines. The selection included many Lister D types for the 100th anniversary, 2 lovely French engines (Bugaud and Ceres), a hit and miss Lister D horizontal engine and a woodpecker to name a few. The … Read more
We were invited to go to an open day on Easter Sunday where some engines would be lined up down the drive and around the house. Upon arrival, we were greeted by a lovely 3hp Petter M. And to follow the Petter theme, there was a line of them – it was quite nice to … Read more
The Wullie Broon Memorial Crank Up is organised by the Dumfries & Galloway Vintage Machinery Club. The weather forecast was not great for the weekend, and indeed it did prove to be a bit cold and wet on the Sunday morning. That didn’t seem to deter lots of exhibitors from bringing engines to display. Thankfully … Read more
After what has felt like an incredibly dull, damp and dreary winter, Myself and a whole load of engine enthusiasts descend on an unsuspecting industrial estate in deepest Somerset for an event that sends any winter blues a-running, the Tarmonkey Spring Crank up. What seems like a small do on paper has turned into one … Read more
Sunday 15th March saw the Tarmonkey Spring Crank Up and what a day it was, David and his crew did a fantastic job of getting his engine collection out and running and was joined by many more people with engines of all sorts, we made the trip down and had a fantastic time talking to … Read more
Saturday 10th January 2026 was the NVTEC crank up at Fendicks Fisheries, somewhere I’d not been to before so decided to go see what was happening, nice to get out of the house and fill the air with hydrocarbons if I’m honest. Very impressed, it was -2 when we arrived and felt like it! Wrapped … Read more
The 2025 Newark Vintage Tractor & Heritage Show held over the 8th & 9th of November within Newark Showground. Sadly, the event organisers decision to charge exhibitors a camping fee since 2024 has without question “shattered” the stationary engine exhibit numbers, although it does seem to have recovered a little since last year. Something else … Read more
H J Pugh held their December Vintage Sale this weekend, included in the sale were some not so common engines! It looks as if there was some good deals to be had with the likes of a Victoria 5HP fetching only £800. Star of the sale had to be lot 737 the trailer mounted J. … Read more
This was the fifth Thirsk Heritage Show organised by the North Yorkshire Group NVTEC, held at Thirsk Auction Mart on Sunday 16th Nov 2025. For a one-day event it is well attended by both exhibitors and spectators, all helped by a dry day after a few days of wet weather. There were engines of all … Read more