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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

Tractor Fest “Made in Yorkshire”

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As we get closer to Tractor Fest 2025, where the special feature will be Low Tension Ignition engines, we thought readers may be interested to look back at one of our previous special features. Back in 2016 the special feature for the entire show was “Made in Yorkshire” and across the rally there were close … Read more

Collingham & Owen – A rare engine

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Collingham & Owen – a rare vintage stationary engine

In 2014 I saw this engine whilst trying to source some info for another engine I had just purchased. The owner was looking to sell it as it had become too big & heavy for him to manage.    Fast forward to early 2015 and the engine appeared on eBay and after a week,  we … Read more

Best Article Of The Month March 2025

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Best article of the month Vintage Engine Enthusiast

We have our very first winner! Robert Cole with his 2024 Petterfest report. Voted by you, the readers as the best article of the month for March 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 … Read more

Vintage Engine Enthusiast Exhibit Log Sheet

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Vintage Engine Enthusiast Exhibit Log Sheet

Something so simple and easy we can’t beleive we hadn’t done it already!! Exhibit log sheets that are completely free to download and print as many as you like, exclusively to all subscribers. They will also be available from us at any event which we attend, FREE OF CHARGE! Download yours today HERE