1951 VILLIERS MK20 HS 4-STROKE Following my previous article about my 2 stroke JAP MODEL 0, I now turn to my most recent restoration project, a 1951 Villiers mk20 HS. This was my first 4-stroke stationary engine in my collection. I picked this engine up from a chap in Norfolk who had it dry stored … Read more
Congratulations go to Mike Milestone with his Tangye 5hp Oil Engine start up article. Voted by you, the readers as the best article of the month for August 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 … Read more
New “fire pit” made for the Petterfest light up on Saturday night, should keep us toasty 👍 Preparations are well under way and hopefully this Indian Summer will continue for another fortnight!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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