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The National Vintage Tractor & Engine Club. Over 50 years of supporting the hobby.

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The National Vintage Tractor & Engine Club or NVTEC for short is the largest and one of the oldest clubs catering to the stationary engine enthusiast in the UK. The main aim of the club is to promote the preservation of agricultural equipment and to celebrate our agricultural past & present. Formed in 1967 when … Read more

Best Article Of The Month July 2025

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Congratulations go to Sean “Spooner” Murrell with his Chickerell Steam & Vintage Show 2025 – Stationary Engines! article. . Voted by you, the readers as the best article of the month for July 2025. Congratulations Sean, Your prize will be on its way to you shortly. Be sure to support your favourite authors with the … Read more

Tangye 5hp Oil Engine start up

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Back in the summer of 2023 I purchased a 5hp Tangye oil engine from a friend near Peterborough. The engine had been fitted to a steel base and used slave axles/wheels in each corner to move it about. As my friend used the same wheels/axles for his 7hp Tangye, these were not included in the … Read more

Best Article Of The Month June 2025

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Congratulations go to Richard Goodacre with his 1922 Lister L type, from stationary to portable article. Voted by you, the readers as the best article of the month for June 2025. Congratulations Richard, Your prize will be on its way to you shortly. Be sure to support your favourite authors with the “Like” button located … Read more

Best Article Of The Month May 2025

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!!!WINNER!!! Breamore working weekend

Congratulations go to Sean “Spooner” Murrell with his Breamore Working Weekend Show Report – Stationary Engines! article. Voted by you, the readers as the best article of the month for May 2025. Congratulations Sean, Your prize will be on its way to you shortly. Be sure to support your favourite authors with the “Like” button … Read more

H J Pugh Summer Vintage Sale RESULTS

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Blackstone & Co Ltd Stamford, Lincolnshire vertical lamp start oil engine. This particular unit, engine no. 112376, is one of very few known to exist and is presented in excellent overall condition. Originally supplied by W. Thomas and Son, Carmarthen, this engine features the distinctive vertical hot-bulb (lamp start) design, which allowed reliable operation on heavier oils. These engines are seldom seen, especially in such complete and well-preserved condition

An extra addition to the usual H J Pugh auction calendar was their Summer Vintage Sale held this last weekend. Star of the sale had to be lot 168 the vertical Blackstone oil engine bringing a very respectable £16,500. Followed by lot 160 the Tangye hot bulb compressor engine realising £5,100 There was an influx … Read more

Tractor Fest 2025 Preview

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Tractor Fest 2025 Preview

With only a few days to go until Tractor Fest 2025 takes place over the weekend of 7th & 8th June, we thought we would share a quick preview of what to expect at the show. In total there are close to 2500 exhibits entered this year, including over 1200 tractors & over 300 stationary … Read more

Best Article Of The Month April 2025

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!!!WINNER!!! Pode Hole Pumping Station - Vintage Engine Enthusiast

Congratulations go to Mike Milestone with his Pode Hole Pumping Station article. Voted by you, the readers as the best article of the month for April 2025. Congratulations Mike, Your prize will be on its way to you shortly. Be sure to support your favourite authors with the “Like” button located at the bottom of … Read more

Thorpe Culvert / Quincey’s Pumping Station

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Thorpe Culvert / Quincey's Pumping Station

Located on the banks of the Steeping River about 2 miles from Wainfleet All Saints sits Thorpe Culvert Pumping station. Unlike some other pumping stations on the Fens, Thorpe Culvert looks a little unassuming from the outside, been simple looking concrete building. However the inside of the station is much different and is like an … Read more

Engine Day At Home

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Rob Cole - An Engine Day at Home - Vintage Engine Enthusiast

Had a visit from Dan Meads on Saturday and he brought up a pair of Rustons and a small Stuart gen set for an engine day, had a few of my engines out and filled the local area with hydrocarbons….. Above/Below – A pair of Ruston Hornsby PB’s. Ruston Hornsby PT and pump. Petter Appletop … Read more