Earlier in the year a small collection of engines appeared for sale on Facebook Market Place. After a couple had remained unsold for several days, we contacted the seller and made a deal to buy a couple of the engines. A 3rd engine had by this point sold pending collection. This was a Petter M … Read more
Being rather lucky I currently own 2 Petter 5hp ”Jelly mould” engines, one is the earlier single pot carb, one slightly later twin pot, this has given me a chance to compare the two. Apart from the obviouse carb differences there is actually several things that set these apart yet you can see the development … Read more
Back in March 2020 my son Mike and myself went to look at a Campbell Samson Pumping Engine which was for sale just off the A1 about halfway between Grantham and Stamford. The pump was directly mounted on the engine, and it did not appeal to me. However, the vendor then said that the Bates … Read more
Earlier in the year I told the story of when we visited Lade Bank pumping station in Lincolnshire. Lade Bank Pumping Station Whilst there we were invited by Martin Redding, who at the time was the Assistant Engineering Manager & Environment Officer for the Witham Fourth District Internal Drainage Board to visit another station, further … 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
Congratulations go to Andrew Milestone with his “An Open Day In Norfolk” article. Voted by you, the readers as the best article of the month for October 2025. Congratulations Andrew, 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
If you’ve not seen these already, where on earth have you been hiding! Many designs are already available with many many more to follow. Below is just a sneak peek at what there is to choose from. Above – Spec 10 Lister D type, available HERE Above – Jaeger 2hp hit & miss, available HERE … Read more
Back In September I was exhibiting my 1909 Walsh & Clark Victoria oil engine at the Malpas Yesteryear Rally in Cheshire. There were well over 100 engines on show and a full report has already appeared on here. One engine display which really caught my eye however was not mentioned in that report, which was … Read more
Congratulations go to Robert Cole with his Strumpshaw Trosh article. Voted by you, the readers as the best article of the month for September 2025. Congratulations Robert, 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 each article. … Read more
Last week saw Cheffins Autumn 2025 sale, held at their Sutton sale ground with plenty of engine related lots of far greater quality than usual, making it one of the most significant sales of 2025. Prices were very reasonable if not a little low, with only a select few lots bringing what you could call … Read more