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
Over the weekend of 14th & 15th June the NVTEC Midlands Group held their annual summer vintage rally close to the village of Ashby Magna near Leicester. There were about 30 engines on show. Space is limited at the event, but this didn’t stop the organisers utilising the available space and putting on an interesting … Read more
This article could quite easily just be telling you how incredible Bicton Park Botanical Gardens is as a location for a vintage show, but I promise there will be plenty of engine talk! The gardens, that date back to the 18th century, hosted their annual Fathers Day weekend, the grounds provides some of the most … Read more
I’ve never particularly liked the big Lister’s, never really had an interest in them, thought they were heavy, ugly and often seen running badly without a load. So why is there now an example in my collection? Back in August 2023 I got a call from a friend asking if I was interested in an … Read more
Not really a “Recovery” or a “Discovery” but this appeared at a local auction house and I thought it was worth a punt, bought blind, via an online bid left a few days before and fortunately it turned out to be worth a go! Clean of the points and carb was all that was needed … Read more
Woolpit Steam Rally 2025 held over the weekend of the 30th May and 1st June. Woolpit is a small village between Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket in Suffolk and can trace it roots right back to the mid-70s as a rally back when the Cotton Exhibition as it was known and later as a rally … 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
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
A rather impromptu trip to Kent Saturday morning for the 50th steam rally at Hadlow Down, held on the Tinkers Park site of the Claude Jessop Trust. Some of the engines seen in display belong to the trust, having been saved by C.Jessop and the trust are now restoring and caring for them. The other … Read more
The May Bank Holiday weekend of the 24th to the 26th saw Strumpshaw steam rally return. After a soggy one last year, it was good to actually have some decent weather! Engine numbers were down on previous years with the organisers cutting the numbers of tractors, engines and commercials but a good display was still … Read more