The Vintage Scene - September/October 2021 - Issue 11

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Welcome to the September/October issue of The Vintage Scene.

At long last, we appear to be ‘free’!

The Vintage Scene office has been overwhelmed with event reports, and so we have added an extra sixteen pages to this issue. I managed to take the camera for an exercise around two Banbury & District Vintage Ploughing Society matches. Brother Charlie, and nephew Nathan were at both with their Trustys. No placing for either at the first match (Rousham), but Charlie pulled a first out of the hat at the second match (Middle Barton).

There are still some great events to come this year. We will be attending the FFF&B Ploughing Society’s Ploughing Match & Country Show with our trade stand. Do pop along and say hello if you are there.

Another splendid event is the British National Ploughing Championships & Country Festival who are celebrating their 70th anniversary!

Since we last went to press, I have acquired another tractor; an AllisChalmers model B which used to belong to my late father. He sold her, then spent the next fifteen plus years regretting doing so! She was in a

Contents 4. A Pressing Matter…Not! 6. Lost And Found 8. What Has He Bought Now! 10. Rousham Ploughing Match 12. Tern Valley Tractor Road Run 14. North Norfolk Vintage Tractor Club Road Run 16. Seven Gables Working Day 18. Subscription Form 19. Horsepower To Airpower Threshing and Tractor Show 20. Balne Charity Vintage Vehicle Weekend

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sorry state when I found her, all covered in moss. Her story is on page 33. My aim now, is to keep her in the family to be passed down the generations.

Young Rebecca Carson has had an exciting couple of months. She has finished restoring her Lister D stationary engine, and even had it on show at the School Yard Crank Up. Her father, Willy, tells me that she already has a new project and is eager to crack on with it!

Again, we have some lovely stories, reports and plenty of diary dates (thanks to Freya here in the office who beavers away researching and then uploading them).

With the dark nights creeping in, I expect many of you will be in your workshops tinkering with a new project. We would love to hear about such projects, whether they are a tractor, steam engine, stationary engine, car, motorcycle, mower; in fact anything vintage!

Stay safe & see you in November.

Heather 22. Grantown East Vintage Machinery Day 24. Middle Barton Ploughing Match 27. The Old Timer Tractor Rally 28. Mill Meece Pumping Station 30. Lister Debut (part four) 32. School Yard Crank Up 33. Welcome Home Alice!

34. Battle Of The Standard 36. Chester Le Street Steam Fair 40. Ploughing Championships Preview 42. Diary Dates

Front Cover: Photo by Kenny Wharton at Chester Le Street Steam Fair Back Cover : Photo by Willy Carson at Seven Gables Working Day Editor and publisher Advertising Sales /Distribution Design: Heather Dodd Sharon Trewin Freya Trewin & Heather Dodd @ HD&R Solutions Ltd h.dodd@vintagescene.co.uk advertising@vintagescene.co.uk design@vintagescene.co.uk Tel: 01295 404099.

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A Pressing Pressing Matter…Not!

By John Lindley

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hen I bought my 35, it came with turf tyres which, apart from them standing flat for the best part of twelve years, I didn’t particularly want and so, early on in the restoration process, I decided to replace them with standard rear tyres.

covered in tyre-fitter’s gunk, it came off easily; some hours later, with the aid of both sledge and lump hammers, I got them back to something like normal and ground off the sharp edges that would almost certainly have cut the side walls. With that experience behind me, I decided not to go that way again.

A while ago, I joined the Ferguson Club from whence I’d received some sound advice on other matters, so I gave John (Selley) a call. It transpired that he’d come across the same problem but he, not wanting to save the old tyres, resorted to various knives and an angle grinder in the removal of same! As my turf-tyres had life left in them, I wanted to get them off relatively undamaged if possible, hence the call to John.

Now I’d had trouble with front tyres previously on my 20, trouble breaking the seal that is. I tried all kinds of things like running my car onto the tyre while it was flat on the ground, smacking it with a sledge hammer, various crow bars and the like and finally I thought of my vice. Luckily, I have an old blacksmiths vice with plenty of room between the jaws and the screw, enough in fact to allow room for the tyre when the wheel rim is resting on the jaws. I used a foot square of ¾” scrap ply between the back jaw and the rim, to spread the weight, and with the front jaw as close to the rim as possible, a good squeeze from the vice broke the seal, it was then turned round and the process repeated, the tyre was then removed with the aid of my lump hammer and a couple of crowbars (some of you may have proper tyre levers!) That was relatively simple on the front tyres, but the rear ones were a different kettle of fish!

Some years ago, I’d had to replace one of the rear tyres on my old 20 (it never had much tread when I bought the tractor some 38 years ago) so I set to, without success I might add, trying to get the thing off. I eventually gave up and resorted to the “professionals” at the local tyre company; well, they did get it off and they supplied a new one but, in the process, they totally mullered the rim; both sides. I wasn’t best pleased, but they did give me a 10% discount!

Then, of course, I had a beat-up rim, albeit complete with tyre, but as it was only a few hours old and

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He knew a man who knew a man who had a hydraulic press that would easily break the seal if we could get the wheel in it; we couldn’t, but he directed us to a farmer a way down the road who “might be able to help.” Now, said farm sported a newly opened farm shop & café staffed by an extremely attractive young lady who plied us with coffee and sticky buns whilst waiting for the farmer to appear. He’d “never had that problem” but thought the local agricultural dealers might be able to help. By this time though, I was lost as John was driving, so I have no recollection of where or who they were (John doesn’t even remember the trip) which is a great shame as I can’t directly credit the chap who gave me the solution to the problem. (If you are that man and happen to read this, please let me know and I’ll give credit where credit’s due.)

Anyhow, John met an old mate outside and whilst he was chatting I went in search of a press. In the workshop I met a chap to whom I explained the problem and “did they have a press?”

“You don’t need all that junk mate” he explained “you just need three old bits of old angle iron, a lump hammer and room to swing it! Look here” he said gesticulating to a huge Fendt tractor “it’s so simple; if I wanted to change those tyres, I wouldn’t even bother taking the wheels off.” I can best illustrate his method with the photographs I took as I tried it out back at home.

I firstly cut three lumps of 2” angle iron about 4” long and de-burred all the edges then, as my wheels were

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Step One: drive angle in direction shown

Step Two: drive in from side

already off, I worked on the floor. Method as explained to me: “Firstly, thump a cold chisel in between the tyre and the rim to give the angle a start, then knock in the angle, one corner first. When that has a start, smack the angle home as far as it will go. Move round the tyre a few inches and repeat the process with the remaining two angles. By the time they’ve all been beaten home the tyre will be free of the rim on that section and the rest can be freed off using just the hammer.”

You can quite clearly see the years of rust I have to say I was sceptical when he first explained it to me and though I didn’t say anything, I thought he was having me on, but all I can say is “try it!” It’s always good when the simple solution works and it’s worked for me!

It’s always good when the simple solution works and it’s not just a fluke; I’ve now used it on four rear wheels, the ones illustrated and both on my 20 (I managed to puncture both those on the same day) but as it is quite literally a ten minute job to get the tyres off with this method, I wasn’t too long off the road.

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Step Three: repeat at intervals round the tyre

required space to swing the hammer, however, it’s much easier to fit the new tyres (or replace the old ones) with the wheels on the tractor as that enables gravity to lend a hand, an extremely reliable helper and free to boot!

By the way, I got £80 for the old tyres on eBay, much better than carving them up to make flip-flops or starting a bonfire!!

Above photo: Despite standing flat for twelve years, both innertubes held air when they were pumped up.

Left photo: Tyre and rim virtually undamaged.

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LOST and FOUND

by Henry Castle

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his is the story of a Ferguson TED 20.

Registration LWD 149. 1st registration 04.01.1952 VIN TED 2388? Manufactured 12 March 1948 During the 1960s I was employed by Twyford Seeds Ltd, Adderbury, Banbury. Oxon, as their trials officer. I used to drive the Fergie to drill, spray and harvest the trial plots. After I left Twyfords the tractor went to Cambridge Plant Breeders.

Henry in 1965 harvesting trial plots In 1952 it was registered to a man in Moulton, Northampton.

The 3rd registration was on 12.07.2011 to a member of another major club. He managed to do a full restoration with most of its faults corrected. Clutch cleaned, brakes adjusted and electrics sorted. Finally a complete respray having taken all the component parts apart. I have photos of all the restoration process.

After the restoration it was sold to a man in Maryculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on 12 10.2011.

I managed to get all the Registration Certificates (V5C) via the DVLA.

Lorry from Scotland who delivered Fergie So having managed to trace its history and really for sentimental reasons, I negotiated a price and LWD 149 arrived here from Scotland in 2015

The 2nd registration was in the name of a man in the Ferguson Club on 29.09 1981. He then sold his land and gave the Fergie to the local council for children to play on!

At some point in its life it was painted green. It was discovered that it was a converted TEA to TED.

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Since then the Fergie has been used at ploughing matches, demonstrations at a local museum and attending local shows etc, It won the Best Ferguson and Implement, a Ferguson Crane, at the last show before the COVID-19 lock down. (see photos on next page) call 01295 404099 to advertise or email advertising@vintagescene.co.uk

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Prize giving for best Ferguson and implement in show

Note missing top link pins, towing hook.

Sharp practice by previous owner

Henry at ploughing match

LWD at show with Ferguson crane

Here is an up to date photo of the LWD 149, showing all complete fittings in 2021

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'What has he bought now...

The Cross Tractor'

By Emily Critchlow, A Ferguson Club Member his does not mean that the tractor is cross but that Derek Cross introduced Grandpa to it!

Derek is a fellow Ferguson Club member.

Apparently it belonged to Derek’s brother-in-law who had recently died, and the tractor had been in a shed, which had collapsed onto it, for between 50 and 60 years.

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Grandpa and Jim collected it on Monday 24th May 2021, and got it onto the trailer using the new winch but with a double pull as 3 tyres were flat.

Back at Tractor Heaven they were able to appraise it a little better after they had unloaded it and towed it round to its new resting place. They found that the engine was free, it steered, you can select all gears and starter switch, the clutch was stuck but came free during the tow and the hydraulic arms are free.

What more could one possibly want for £200?

So what is it? It is a 1951/2 TED 20 in surprisingly unmolested condition. Sadly the identity plate is missing. It has had a heavy owner they suspect, as the seat spring has been welded. There is a lot of

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wear in the offside rear track rod end which will have to be replaced but there is very little wear elsewhere in the steering. The lift arm ends show very little wear but the levelling boxes, it has two, are shot, but that is to be expected really.

It will certainly play another day.Grandpa fiddled about removing seized items from the hydraulic linkage but Jim and he had a better look at it in the afternoon of the 7th June. They had established that the engine was free, so Jim decided to do an oil and filter change and see if the old girl would go.

The coil is as rusty as a horseshoe, the ignition leads are virtually non existent so they 'borrowed' a cap and leads from another, the points cleaned up so they gave her a go...nothing.

Time to remove the carb and Jim tinkered and then put it back. It should be said Grandpa had cleaned the fuel bowl out and given her some new fuel. This time with a bit of a struggle, mainly due to a rubbish battery he had provided, she was up and running and even the original oil pressure gauge showed 60 psi. It is a wonder the pipe to the gauge stood up to the

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pressure as it is so rusty. Anyway she ran very sweetly if a bit smokey, what a result. Amazingly all this took just 2 hours work!

Four tyres are scrap so Grandpa is in the process of removing them ready for blasting and painting the wheels.

Monday 14th June they meet up again and the objective was to be able to start her whilst sat on the seat and to retain as many of the original parts as possible. During the week Grandpa had freed off the throttle control rod which was seized in the aluminium casting which supports the front of the fuel tank.

They started with the on/off starter switch which they removed having cut the wires from the loom, which they had decided was of no more service. Sadly one of the small screws, that hold the wires in, sheared so a suitable replacement was found.

Jim moved his attention to the ignition light which dismantled without drama and even the bulb still had a sound filament! He then turned his expertise again to the carb, as a service kit had been found.

They had moved onto the control box which looks very clean but were unable to undo the screws which retain the wires, so a modern push on terminal type was used and they crimped suitable ends onto the

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loom. Next they turned their attention to the gear lever actuated starter switch. No problem for Jim to remove, but he had to be careful not to lose the split pin and pin into the bellhousing! It was dismantled and cleaned it up easily and it was checked electrically and refitted.

By mid afternoon they were ready to test out their work. She was most reluctant to start and required a ‘whiff’ but when she was running she was so sweet and is by far the tractor with the slowest tick-over speed Grandpa has. You will notice that they haven’t actually achieved their objective yet as Jim was not on the seat when he started it because he was administering the ‘whiff’! At this point a whirring noise was heard which turned out to be the dynamo running as a motor. This was not rectified but the terminals on the control box disconnected and Jim was able to start the old girl from the seat using the key and the gear lever. On this occasion he also drove backwards and forwards to test gears and clutch which were OK. On another occasion when they met they were unable to remove the temperature sensor from the housing so had to remove the complete housing and get a replacement which has yet to be fitted because Grandpa had been offered yet another tractor, this time a ‘garage find’ known as ‘Peter’ Tractor’ but this really should be another article.

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Rousham Ploughing Match On Sunday 15th August 1st

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3rd

Classic

B. Palmer

C. Richards

O. Turner

Mounted

K. Brown

M. Franklin

D. Franklin

Trailed

D. Parker

M. Cherry

R. Seidel

Horticultural

D. Williams

G. Soule

A. Hett

Ferguson

R. Williams

C. Huck

J. Kitchener

Overall Winner

D. Parker

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Tern Valley Tractor Road Run On Sunday 25th July 2021 Photos and report by Barry Job

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he Tern Valley Vintage Machinery Trust has been returning to normality by holding monthly meetings once again and organising a tractor road run. This was well organised by Mike Johnson and Gerry Hobday and was held on Sunday 25th July.

Starting at the Stoke on Tern Village Hall, Shropshire, the 20 mile route of country lanes and off road sections passed south and east through Ollerton, Hinstock and Sambrook to reach the half way stop at Mow Cop Farm.

Suitably refreshed the drivers headed north and west through Cheswardine and Hinstock to return to the starting point by mid afternoon. 52 tractors participated with a group travelling all the way from

Lymm in Cheshire, they said how impressed they were with the Shropshire countryside and would gladly return for future runs.

The weather forecast leading up to the event was dire with thunder and heavy rain anticipated, but fortunately the day was dry and sunny. The day passed off smoothly without any breakdowns.

The event raised £600 to be divided equally between the local Saint Peter's Church and Stoke on Tern Village Hall.

For more information on the Trust's activities see www.tvvmt.co.uk

The most unusual tractor on the run was Robert Peacock's 1992 Antares made by the Italian company SAME

At the Stoke on Tern Village Hall Mike Johnson welcomes everyone

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Andrew Millington passes Sambrook Hall aboard his Massey Ferguson Multi Power

Driving his 1969 Nuffield 4/65 Gerry Hobday leads the run away from the village Hall

Today Roger Perry was giving his 1960 David Brown 850 a run

The oldest tractor on the run was Les Wild's very original 1946 Fordson

Tony Shepherd leaves the half way stop at Mow Cop Farm aboard his 1959 International B275

In January 1960 Tom Norcott's father gave him this new Massey Ferguson 35 as a Christmas present. An impressive present

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North Norfolk Vintage Tractor Club Road Run on Sunday 25th July Report and photos by Charlotte Watlow, Vice Chairman of NNVTC he Club left Honing Village hall, Norfolk at 10:10am. They wound their way around the Norfolk roads to stop for a break at Tunstead Church. They ended up back at the hall, where they dispersed off to their homes.

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The Club consists of many members, and the road runs range from short routes to slightly longer routes. The most miles the Club has coveredon a run is around 40. Once, with no break to get off the seat! As you can see from the pictures, the Club members have a variety of tractors.

The Club has plough days, cultivating days, and even charity events.

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Seven Gables Working Day at Mullenan, Derry/Londonderry on Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th August

by WilLy Carson ou’re just the man I’m looking for,” said a voice behind me. It was Eddie Meenan, stalwart of the vintage scene in Ireland’s North West, “We’ll be holding a working day next year, and maybe you’d have time to come over and bring your camera.”

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A conversation followed during which we put together a plan to document the ploughing, cultivations, sowing, harvesting, and threshing of a field of barley right on the Donegal border in the Foyle valley. Little did we think that further lockdowns during the proposed ploughing and cultivation period would interrupt our endeavours. Eventually restrictions eased and, as the harvest working day approached, all eyes turned to the weather forecast. Would it stay dry?

By the time of the event, much of the sixteen-acre field had been harvested, leaving enough to keep the vintage enthusiasts occupied and creating space for the rows of vintage tractors, machinery, cars, lorries and steam engines which turned up, adding to the spectacle.

It may have been cloudy, but it remained dry and the crop was in good shape when the Warren Scanlon took to the seat of his Ferguson FE35 ‘grey and gold’ and, with his father, Peter, at the controls of their Albion 5A binder, soon they were leaving a row of sheaves behind them. Owen McColgan and Sean Toland wasted no time pitching a load onto the trailer behind Tony Rodgers’s 1957 Industrial MF35 before

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heading back up the hill to the waiting Ransomes thresh mill. Driven by a contractor spec Field Marshall Series II, the thresher fed the threshed grain into jute bags and the straw into a Jones belted to a New Performance Super Major. There was a chance for the vintage combine to show that despite its years, it was still capable of cutting a sward or two before the pick-up baler cleared the straw into bales.

There was work for ploughmen in the next section of the field and what had been yellow was soon turned brown side up. In a special enclosure set aside for the Ferguson enthusiasts, Chris Gallagher demonstrated the abilities of the Ferguson ‘Butterfly’ reversible plough before attaching various implements to display the versatility of Harry Ferguson’s revolutionary three point-linkage system. It was during the cultivations demonstration that yours truly found himself in a spot of bother. My wee black notebook which has been my constant companion at vintage events for four years and contains contact details and photo captions for thousands of photographs went missing. I retraced my steps across the ploughed and disked ground with a growing sense of the futility of my quest until at last I found it, just where the Track Marshall with the discs was about to make its next pass. Phew!!

Despite the difficulties and uncertainties which face event organisers due to ‘you know what’ the Seven Gables Working Day, held in memory of Nellie McDaid and Pat Bradley, was a great success raising £8,000 for the Alzheimer’s Society and Ward C7 Antrim Area Hospital.

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American built Ford 841 Powermaster with ‘Red Tiger’ diesel engine

Warren and Peter Scanlon with their Albion 5A Binder

Tony Rodgers drives as another load is cleared off the field

Chris Gallagher demonstrates the Ferguson Butterfly plough

Raymond McDaid’s Austin A60 Pick-up

Marshall model M

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Horsepower to Airpower Threshing and Tractor Show at Hanger Café in Miller, MO. on Saturday 10th July ince the late 1880’s, right up to the present-day, farmers used Steam Traction Engines for farming. Whether in be for plowing, threshing wheat/oats or any other farm work that was needed to be done. For the ones who may not know what I mean by steam tractors they are only ran on wood or coal. No type of fuel other than that of wood or coal.

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I recently attended the Threshing and Tractor Show in Miller, Missouri. It was put on by the Horsepower to Airpower Association and takes place at the Hanger Café. It will be a time that I will never forget. They demonstrated how farmers used the equipment; not only the steam engines, but early model tractors to do their farm work as well. They also used the engines and tractors to crush rock for roads.

Dana Erickson owner of Engine and Thresher

Not only was I fortunate to photograph the event, but as well as joining in the fun to learn how the farmers use to do it.. There were so many people there that were more than willing to jump in and learn how farming worked back then.

The Horsepower to Airpower Association displayed a 1917 20 H.P Nichols and Shepard Steam Traction Engine and an early model Nichols and Shepard Red River Special Thresher, owned by Dana and Robyn Erickson, but ran by Engineer Melissa Fox and a 1935

1917 20 hp Engine and Thresher

John Deere Model A Tractor, which is a crank (not electric start like now days) and owned by Brian Field.

I have also had the opportunity to run that specific tractor as well. Let us just say, I’m now in the market for a tractor for myself and an engine for my husband!

I encourage anyone who has not had the opportunity to attend one of the shows to go attend and join in. The shows are all over the place; just keep an eye out.and I promise you won’t regret attending.

Photos and article by Crystal Brown at LilCountry Photography

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BALNE CHARITY VINTAGE BALNE VEHICLE WEEKEND VEHICLE on 21st and 22nd August 2021 Photos by Kenny Wharton at www.kenpics.com

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eld at West End Lane, Balne, this annual event included vintage tractors, cars, a hog roast, fireworks, tractor run and live music. This was the

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Club's fourth show which is normally held in June but was delayed due to Covid. Around £5400 was raised for their chosen charity, Alzheimer’s Society.

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Grantown East Vintage Machinery Day at the Highland Heritage & Cultural Centre, Scotland on Sunday 15th August Report by Mitchell Ross, Operations Manager he history of Vintage Rallies at Grantown East is a short one. However, we hope it will continue to grow into a well-attended event which people can look forward to on their calendar.

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Grantown East held its first Vintage Rally in 2019, during our first season of opening. We opened or should I say reopened on the 2nd of November 2018, 50 years to the day that the station was closed as part of the Beeching cuts in 1968.

Our first rally attended by various vintage tractors, machinery, implements, stationary engines and steam traction engines was a huge success. It rivalled our opening day in terms of attendance and was an event we firmly planned to have as an annual gathering on our calendar…

Then “2020” happened, and the world changed. We were just beginning to gear up for our second tourist season when Covid struck and we, along with everyone, were forced into lockdown.

Fast forward 18 months or so and we found ourselves in a much better position, positively looking towards the future and with imposed restrictions easing we began to look to host events again, albeit in a slightly different way.

After successfully hosting a few events earlier in the summer, we were again approached by Mr Green and Mr Calder, two local gentlemen heavily involved in the vintage tractor world about reviving the previous event held at Grantown East in 2019.

Rover with a PTO that was able to drive a working vintage grain mill.

We were lucky enough to even have a couple of model steam traction engines and a steam waggon.

Unfortunately, quite a few of our steam powered attendees from 2019 were unable to bring live steam power to this year’s event, as lack of an active calendar meant that understandably most of them opted to not put their boilers on test for safety certification and insurance purposes.

We were in a similar position ourselves with our Tinkerbell steam locomotive needing a boiler test in 2020, and us deciding to postpone it until we knew we would be able to open again.

All in all, the day was very much a success with enjoyment had by all that attended. We benefited from some great weather and the feedback from everyone, exhibitors and members of the public was overwhelmingly positive.

With the future looking bright, and with the aid of some aerial photography from our drone, we are already planning a bigger and better event for 2022.

We estimate we can double the capacity of exhibitors, whilst still being able to do a miniature run out on our events field.

Readers can keep an eye out on our latest developments and future event plans by visiting www.grantowneast.com, following us on Facebook by searching @GrantownEast, or Instagram @grantown_east.

Without hesitation we agreed and started planning for an event on Sunday the 15th of August 2021.

This year’s event was again very well attended, with even more, tractors, machinery, implements, vintage cars and some bikes. We estimate we had in the region of 30 tractors of various vintages and marques.

5 vintage road vehicles, including a Series 1 Land

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Middle Barton Ploughing Match On Sunday 22nd August 1st

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The Old Timer Tractor Rally at The Parks, Shropshire on Saturday 31st July & Sunday 1st August Report and photos by Edward Price

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he Old Timer Tractor Rally went ahead on the 31st July & 1st August with an impressive turnout of tractors, stationary engines, commercials, cars and motorcycles. Edward Price and Chris Tranter the organisers, reported that the event went very well with an increase in gate numbers compared to the first time the event ran in 2019.

Despite heavy rainfall at night, the sun broke through each day resulting in an enjoyable weekend for the exhibitors and public. Financially we can run the event again next year and give donations to Macmillan Cancer Support and the local church.

Next years date is the 6th & 7th of August.

1916 Avery 5-10 owned by Kevin Watson

1924 Case 12-20 owned by Peter Goddard

1917 International Mogul 8-16 owned by Harry Williams

1919 Hart Parr 30 owned by the West family

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Mill Meece Pumping Station

By Barry Job

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t has been a long wait. After nine years the mighty horizontal compound tandem steam engines by Ashton Frost and by Hathorn Davey at Mill Meece in Staffordshire are now back in steam. The pumping station was commissioned in 1914 to compliment the nearby Hatton Pumping station to supply the expanding Staffordshire Pottery Towns with water. They undertook this vital task pumping 5 million gallons of water every day until December 1979 when they were replaced by electric pumps. Fortunately they went straight into preservation. The engines and site have been maintained by a dedicated band of volunteers and has regularly been open to the public, but in 2012 corrosion spelt the end of fires being lit in the Lancashire boilers and the pumping station reverted to static viewing.

Severn Trent Water, the owners, commissioned contractors to rebuild the boiler flues and boiler supports and reinstate the boilers and pipework in addition to other vital tasks around the site. With this work completed the coronavirus restrictions prevented the site being opened to the public until the official opening by Sarah Stimpson, Head of Severn Trent Property Services, on Saturday 14th August. The day was marked by a rally for stationary engines and classic cars, Sunday the 15th was for stationary engines and classic motorcycles.

Both days were extremely well supported. There was a varied selection of stationary engines, both large and

Sarah Stimpson, Head of Severn Trent Property Services, performed the official opening ceremony small, with some rare examples from America plus traditional British makes such as Ruston Hornsby and Lister. There were considerably more classic cars on site than has been seen on previous open days and similarly on the Sunday with over 200 motorcycles in attendance during the day. The public also attended in good numbers, the event was free to come in but this was more than compensated for by the tea room takings and donations.

Coronavirus permitting, the site will be open for static viewing Sunday afternoons with a series of steaming weekends coupled with rallys at specified weekends.

For further information.visit their website: www.millmeecepumpingstation.co.uk

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The design of Brian Lightfoot's 1927 1.5 hp Ruston Hornsby ZPR s/n 146637 makes for a light engine

The 2 hp Canadian Massey Harris "Hit and Miss" engine s/n N268 was built in Toronto, Ontario, in 1917 and was exhibited by Paul Edwards

This American engine was actually manufactured

by Nelson Brothers in 1922 who sold it to Montgomery Ward who themselves marketed it as a 1.5 hp Sattley s/n 75280

Brought from Nantwich by Roy Morris his horizontal enclosed crank 3 hp Bradford was made in Shipley, Yorkshire, in 1940

The 4 cylinder Caterpillar D315 diesel engines were introduced in 1947, the crossflow head design produced considerably more power than the previous model. Nick Cox's example was demonstrated producing power for lighting stands (and a kettle!)

Dan Ditchburn's Witte s/n 52470 was built in Kansas City in 1921 to a simple headless design, surprisingly the spark plug is sited in the valve block yet the engine runs wel

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~Lister Debut part four~

Lister Delight

by Rebecca Carson

Greasing the gasket surface on the timing gear side

the piston to fit the crank shaft Daddy held the crank for me. Then Daddy and I set up the valve timing together.

We stripped the governor and turned the pins to give a good surface for the mushroom pin. We put in the

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n this issue I will cover my very first show, and of course write about finishing the engine rebuild! I can’t leave you on a cliff-hanger much longer so I will type through it.

Firstly, the rebuild. Daddy’s hand was too big to fit down the bore, so I had to oil the cylinder walls. It felt so gloopy and weird. I proceeded to oil the rings, piston and piston ring compressor. We adjusted the piston ring compressor to fit the piston and then I tapped it down with the wooden handle of a hammer. While I lined up

Photo above & below demonstrate me securing the governor housing

Photo above shows my hand tightening the head nuts with a speed brace.

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valves, which was easy, and added a shiny new gasket from www.stationaryengineparts.com.

The engine is starting to come together nicely and looks shiny.

Before the head went on, Daddy showed me how to find top dead centre – that was interesting. Daddy used a polishing wheel to shine up the brass head nuts. We tightened the head down and fitted the rockers to the push rods, and then set the tappet gap using a feeler gauge. Next, we bolted down the magneto and set the spark plug timing.

It was nearly 6pm, and time to go home, but we couldn’t leave it there. The carb hadn’t been rebuilt, so Daddy sprayed a small squirt of brake cleaner into the inlet port, swung the starting handle and the engine barked a couple of times. “Well, we can’t go home now!” said Dad. We stayed until we had the carb rebuilt and fitted it to the engine. Another test run – Daddy put petrol in the float bowl, turned the handle and off my engine went!!

We went home happy but exhausted at 9.30pm.

On the next visit we added the fuel tank, exhaust, governor rods, the hopper cover, rocker cover and transfers. My engine is complete! It was put back onto the old trolley for now and it’s ready for its first show.

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School Yard Crank Up '

Daddy and Mummy organised an event called 'The School Yard Crank Up' especially for stationary engines to help raise some money for my school PTA. We didn’t know how many people would turn up but even if we raised £100 it would be worth it.

The fun started the night before when we went to collect my engine, toolbox, watering can, oil can, metal polish, sand paper, rags, petrol and a barrel all from the barn.

We used my Granda’s loading shovel to lift the engine level with the back of Mummy’s car – she wasn’t too happy about this, but in it went ready for the drive home!

Simpson were there with their three Lister D’s. William’s had a milking machine attached. Sammy Gault and his Granda brought an Associated Line ‘hit and miss’ engine and two more Lister Ds. In total there were fifteen engines, a good show for our first effort. We hope the word will spread and next year there will be lots more engines on show.

We’ve already started on my next project. Find out what it is in my next diary page…

Rebecca

The next morning Daddy wakened me saying, “Today’s the day!” I jumped out of bed and got ready; I couldn’t believe the day was finally here. I was so excited.

We arrived early to set up. We were filling the water barrels when the first visiting engine arrived; it belonged to Trevor and Diane Cooke from Omagh. It was a Frank Hartop Model M (quite a rare engine). The next engine out was my very own Lister D. James Courtney was next with his Lister D radiator (very swanky!), complete with water pump display. The legendary Andy Catterson was next with his Lister D, H3 water pump and Bushmills Distillery whiskey barrel. William, Harry & Hannah

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Hannah Simpson’s Lister D

Andy Catterson and his Lister D belted to an H3 water pump

James Courtney’s radiator cooled Lister D with water pump

Robert Stevenson is glad to be at a show after lock down

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Welcome home Alice!

by Heather Dodd at staring out at the fantastic view – green and golden fields, horses and of course the odd vintage tractor creeping into vision’s edge. Phone in hand, I diverted my attention to look at the local news activity on Facebook. The name ‘Emma Long’ jumped out from one of the comments. I recognised this name, but I cannot think from where …

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Dad had a few tractors about the place, and he wanted another! He decided to sell two and purchase a diesel Fergie to take to ploughing matches. The chosen two were a little grey petrol/paraffin T20 and an Allis-Chalmers model B. My former colleague, Zoe, was looking for a tractor to use for topping the paddock at her newly acquired home ‘Toad Hall’; the T20 was ideal for this, whilst the model B was much desired by her father, Frank.

The two little tractors were dropped off at Toad Hall. Unfortunately, the purchase of the diesel Fergie fell through, but the quest for one was later fulfilled, and the tractor which Dad purchased went on to become the chariot which conveyed him on his final journey.

In his later years, Dad would often reminisce about the model B, fondly known as ‘Alice', pondering on where it might be, and expressing regret for selling it. I had long since lost touch with Zoe and Frank, and so never thought to pursue the matter.

Frank had sold Alice to. I dropped that person, 'Nigel', a text asking if he still owned Alice and asking if so, would he like to sell her. All was then quiet on the text front, until about 1.00am when Nigel text back to say he was still the owner, Alice was in need of a total restore and to give him a call. I was so excited and had to wait through the endless hours for a more sociable time to make the call. I wasn’t disappointed though, Nigel said he would sell Alice to me for the same price he paid for her.

That afternoon, my long-suffering partner, Robin, and I hitched up the trailer, dropped by a cashpoint, then headed over to Nigel’s place.

Nigel took us to the back of his yard. We stood in front of a very large concrete pipe (the sort that has a ladder in) and there behind it, with hedge growing around and over them, were two orange Allis-Chalmer tractors, both in a sorry state; one was a diesel and the other a petrol. “That’s her, in the back. Well, I’m pretty sure that’s the one I got off Frank”.

I wasn't encouraged by Nigel's confidence, and have to confess at this point I was thinking this could be any tractor!

Unfortunately, I didn’t know the registration number of Alice.

Fast forward back to present day …

So, why did the name ‘Emma Long’ ring a bell? On a hunch I messaged her enquiring if she was related to Zoe and Frank, “Why yes, Zoe is my aunt”. I had struck ‘gold’! I asked if Frank still had the model B. “No, he’s moved house a few times so the tractor was sold on. I will ask him who he sold it to” she replied.

Robin climbed over the concrete pipe and went into the hedge for a closer look.

He shouted out “yep, this is the one, I’d recognise that step anywhere”. I didn’t know what he was talking about, but apparently Dad had had a white step fitted to the tractor, and there it was on the little tractor buried in the hedge!

As Robin looked her over, he rocked the steering wheel which promptly snapped off in his hand!

Later that evening Emma messaged me with the name and number of the person

After a bit of bartering, a deal was struck and I handed over the cash.

Nigel lifted the concrete pipe out of the way using a telehandler. He then lifted the diesel Allis-Chalmers out of the way, before swinging our ‘Alice’ clean out of the hedge and onto the back of our trailer!

After strapping her on and power hosing her down, we headed back to Hempton to surprise my mum.

I was overjoyed; within 24 hours Alice had been tracked down, purchased, lifted out of a hedgerow, and was back home.

She is indeed in need of a total restore; in fact, she is completely seized. Yes, I know I paid a fair bit considering the condition she is in, but for the joy and comfort her return has brought she is worth every penny.

After feeling a little daunted to start with, Robin has made good progress thus far dismantling Alice. We will feature her restore in the coming issues, and we hope to have her back out parading at shows. Of one thing, I am certain, and that is that my Dad was with us the day we headed over to Nigel’s; I could feel his happiness emanating through myself.

Mum didn't think Dad had a workshop manual for the model B, but after some searching through his books I found one, in mint condition, and on turning the page I found strangely Dad had signed his name, ‘Philip Dodd’, just inside. Needless to say, this manual is treasured and not allowed anywhere near the messy restore!

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Battle of the Standard at Brompton Lodge, North Yorkshire on Sunday 18th July Photos by Kenny Wharton at www.kenpics.com

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Chester Le Street Steam Fair at Lambton Estate, Chester Le Street on Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th July Photos by Kenny Wharton at www.kenpics.com

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BRITISH PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS CELEBRATES 70 YEARS at Mindrum Mill, Northumberland on 9th and 10th October 2021

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he British National Ploughing Championships & Country Festival will be celebrating 70 years when the event is held on 9th and 10th October 2021 at Mindrum Mill, Northumberland, by kind permission of D Harvey & Son. In all that time, this will be only the third time the event has been held in the county.

Entries are coming in from all sides for the event.

Space for trade stands, shopping stalls and agricultural machinery demonstrations is being snapped up after many shows have been cancelled.

As there are fewer to attend, visitors are actively looking for somewhere else to go and this year, the 70th British National Ploughing Championships & Country Festival will give them something different than the norm.

Ploughing entries are coming from ploughmen and women from all over the country with some competitors travelling well over 400 miles to take part in the Championships from as far afield as Devon, the Isle of Wight and Kent.

They will compete in one of fifteen different ploughing classes over the two days – including world style conventional and reversible, vintage classes for trailing, hydraulic and classic ploughs, horticultural ploughing, crawlers, tractor high cut and magnificent heavy horses. There are also tractor club classes for Ferguson, Ford & Fordson and David Brown. In five classes, the top 10 competitors from the first day will take part in a Plough-Off Final on the Sunday to find the British Champion in each section.

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There will be something for everyone alongside the ploughing competitions, from steam ploughing engines, vintage tractors and machinery displays and working vintage demonstrations. Machinery manufacturers and local dealers will have an area for demonstrating the most up-to-date machines they have for sale and for those farmers who want to shop or browse, there will be agricultural trade stands with everything from tyres to tools. More shopping will be available with shopping stalls and country crafts.

The site at Mindrum Mill is looking good and the crops are almost ready to be harvested. The 250 acre site is very close to the Scottish border, between Wooler and Kelso and is sown with wheat and oil seed rape.

After a recent site visit, President of the Society of Ploughmen, organisers of the event and host farmer, Ian Harvey said, “I have been planning the crop rotation around this great event since 2018 and there is a lot of local and national interest and excitement about the Championships coming to North Northumberland next to the Scottish border. It will be an honour to host such an outstanding event!”

Main sponsors of the Championships are Bridgestone/Firestone and Continental Tyres and further support has been given by Tama, Cereals Event, Ivor King, Friends of Ferguson Heritage and CBS. The event is a huge outdoor affair, so social distancing should be very easy and it will be run according to government legislation at the time. For further information visit www.ploughmen.co.uk

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Diary Dates **IMPORTANT NOTICE ** Please check that the event is running before setting out. To the best of our knowledge, the events listed in this diary are running at the point of going to print. However, the situation is changing daily due to Covid-19.

Claymills Victorian Pumping Station Meadow Lane, Stretton, Burton-on-Trent, Staffs, DE13 0DA

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SATURDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER 4/9/2021 Smallwood Vintage Rally (4th-5th) at Nr Sandbach, Cheshire. www.smallwoodvintagerally.co.uk 4/9/2021 Macmillian Vintage Rally (4th-5th) at Langhurst Hill Farm, Balls Cross, Petworth West Sussex.

Contact 01420474298/078032376894 4/9/2021 Festival of Fireworks & Steam Rally at Catton Hall, Catton Park, Walton-on-Trent, Derbyshire. www.festivaloffireworks.com 4/9/2021 Wolsingham Show (4th-5th) at Scotch Isle Park, Co.Durham. www.wolsinghamshow.co.uk 4/9/2021 Rural Life Vintage Revival (4th-5th) at Rural Life Living Museum, Tilford, Farnham, Surrey. www.rural-life.org.uk 4/9/2021 Autumn Steam Fair (4th-5th) at The Villa Hotel, Wrea Green, Preston. www.rotary-ribi.org 4/9/2021 Watton & District Ploughing Match at Dowset Farm, Dowset Lane, Ware, Herts, SG11 1EF. Contact Ivan: 07788 885852 4/9/2021 Hedge Laying Competition at Plashett Park Farm, Ringmer, Lewes, East Sussex. www.laughtonagriculturalsociety.com 4/9/2021 National Vintage Tractor & Engine Club (East Anglia) Working Weekend (4th-5th).www.nvtec-ea.org.uk 4/9/2021 Yorkshire Traction Engine Rally (4th-5th) at Scampston Hall, Malton, North Yorkshire. www.outdoorshows.co.uk 4/9/2021 Miniature Steam Weekend (4th-5th) at Amberley Museum, Amberley, Near Arundel, West Sussex. www.amberleymuseum.co.uk 4/9/2021 Vintage Working Weekend (4th-5th) at Shuttleworth, Biggleswade, Beds. www.shuttleworth.org SUNDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER 5/9/2021 Shropshire Vintage Tractor Road Run at Bite farm, Trimpley, Worcesester. www.bvmc.org.uk 5/9/2021 Smallwood Vintage Rally (4th-5th) at Nr Sandbach, Cheshire. www.smallwoodvintagerally.co.uk 5/9/2021 Macmillian Vintage Rally (4th-5th) at Langhurst Hill Farm, Balls Cross, Petworth West Sussex.

Contact 01420474298/078032376894 5/9/2021 Wolsingham Show (4th-5th) at Scotch Isle Park, Co.Durham. www.wolsinghamshow.co.uk 5/9/2021 Rural Life Vintage Revival (4th-5th) at Rural Life Living Museum, Tilford, Farnham, Surrey. www.rural-life.org.uk 5/9/2021 Autumn Steam Fair (4th-5th) at The Villa Hotel, Wrea Green, Preston. www.rotary-ribi.org 5/9/2021 Twyford Waterworks Open Day at Twyford Waterworks, Hazeley Road, Twyford, Winchester, Hampshire. www.twyfordwaterworks.co.uk 5/9/2021 White Horse Classic & Vintage Vehicle Show at White Horse Country Park, Westbury. www.whitehorsevehicleshow.org 5/9/2021 Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway Open Day (Tractors & Farm Equipment) at The Warren, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, Kent. www.bwlr.co.uk 5/9/2021 Shoreham Heavy Horse Show opposite Darenth Valley Golf Course, Shoreham, Sevenoaks, Kent.

5/9/2021 Romney Marsh Ploughing & Cultivations Society Annual Ploughing Match & Fun Dog Show at Ham Mill Lane, Romney Marsh, Kent. romneyploughing21@gmail.com 5/9/2021 Blue Force Tractor Club Working Day at Mowness Hall, Stonham Aspal, Suffolk www.blueforce.uk.com 5/9/2021 National Vintage Tractor & Engine Club (East Anglia) Working Weekend (4th-5th). www.nvtec-ea.org.uk 5/9/2021 Yorkshire Traction Engine Rally (4th-5th) at Scampston Hall, Malton, North Yorkshire. www.outdoorshows.co.uk

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Diary Dates 5/9/2021 Miniature Steam Weekend (4th-5th) at Amberley Museum, Amberley, Near Arundel, West Sussex. www.amberleymuseum.co.uk 5/9/2021 Vintage Working Weekend (4th-5th) at Shuttleworth, Biggleswade, Beds. www.shuttleworth.org FRIDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER 10/9/2021 BPPC Classice & Steam Vehicle Show (10th-12th) at Haycrafts Lane, Harman’s Corss, Swanage. www.bppcltd.com SATURDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER 11/9/2021 Vintage Stationary Engine Rally at Etruria Industrial Museum, Lower Bedford Street, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. www.etruriamuseum.org.uk 11/9/2021 Laughton Autumn Show (11th-12th) at Laughton Showground, Laughton, East Sussex. www.laughtonshowground.co.uk 11/9/2021 BPPC Classice & Steam Vehicle Show (10th-12th) at Haycrafts Lane, Harman’s Corss, Swanage. www.bppcltd.com 11/9/2021 Tees Cottage Pumping Station Open Day (11th-12th) at Coniscliffe Road, Darlington. www.teescottage.co.uk 11/9/2021 Steampunk Essextraordinaire (11th-12th) at Museum of Power, Hatfield Road, Nr Maldon, Essex . www.museumofpower.org.uk 11/9/2021 Longstock Rally (11th-12th) at Longstock, Hampshire. www.utvvcrally.co.uk 11/9/2021 Abingdon Air & Country Show at Abingdon Airfield, Oxon. www.abingdonairandcountry.co.uk 11/9/2021 East Grinstead Ploughing Match at Home Farm, Wallage Lane, Rowfant.Contact Kate: 07811 202493.

11/9/2021 Bradworthy & District Ploughing Association at Devon. Contact Rose: 01409 261388 11/9/2021 Llanwarne & District Agricultural Society 77th Ploughing Match at Harewood End, Hereford.

Contact Nigel: 01989 569377.

11/9/2021 The 15th Annual Leominster Vintage Club Working Weekend at Broad Farm, Leominster. 07935296036 11/9/2021 Road, Rail & Ale (11th-12th) at Statfold Narrow Gauge Museum Trust Ltd, Tamworth, Staffordshire www.statfold.com SUNDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER 12/9/2021 Classic Vehicle Day at Etruria Industrial Museum, Lower Bedford Street, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. www.etruriamuseum.org.uk Motorcycle Day at The Long Shop Museum, Main 12/9/2021 Motorcycle Street, Leiston, IP16 4ES. Tel: 01728 832 189 Street, www.longshopmuseum.co.uk www.longshopmuseum.co.uk 12/9/2021 Laughton Autumn Show (11th-12th) at Laughton Showground, Laughton, East Sussex. www.laughtonshowground.co.uk 12/9/2021 BPPC Classice & Steam Vehicle Show (10th-12th) at Haycrafts Lane, Harman’s Corss, Swanage. www.bppcltd.com 12/9/2021 Tees Cottage Pumping Station Open Day (11th-12th) at Coniscliffe Road, Darlington. www.teescottage.co.uk 12/9/2021 Steampunk Essextraordinaire (11th-12th) at Museum of Power, Hatfield Road, Nr Maldon, Essex . www.museumofpower.org.uk 12/9/2021 Longstock Rally (11th-12th) at Longstock, Hampshire. www.utvvcrally.co.uk 12/9/2021 Steaming Days at Bancroft Mill Engine Trust, Lancashire. www.bancroftmill.org.uk 12/9/2021 Vale of Glamorgan Annual Ploughing Match at Splott Farm, St Donats, Llantwit Major. 07976 950680 12/9/2021 Road, Rail & Ale (11th-12th) at Statfold Narrow Gauge Museum Trust Ltd, Tamworth, Staffordshire. www.statfold.com

WEDNESDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER 15/9/2021 Ploughing Match at Stud Farm, Seaford Rd, Newhaven, East Sussex. www.laughtonagriculturalsociety.com THURSDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER 16/9/2021 Heritage Open Day at The Brickworks Museum, Southampton. www.thebrickworksmuseum.org SATURDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER 18/9/2021 Cruckton Cruckton Ploughing Match at Kinton Business Park, Kineton, Nesscliffe, Shrewsbury, SY4 1AZ. Kineton, www.crucktonploughing.org.uk www.crucktonploughing.org.uk info@crucktonploughing.org.uk info@crucktonploughing.org.uk 18/9/2021 The 46th Grand Henham Steam Rally (18th-19th) at Henham Park, Nr Southwold. www.henhamsteamrally.com 18/9/2021 St Mawgan Steam & Vintage Rally (18th-19th) at Trevenna Cross, St Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall.

18/9/2021 Weald of Kent Ploughing Match at Honey Farm, Munday Bois Road, Pluckley, Ashford. www.wkpma.co.uk 18/9/2021 Weald of Kent Steam Rally at Honey Farm, Munday Bois Rd, Ashford. www.wealdofkentsteamrally.co.uk 18/9/2021 Heritage Weekend (18th-19th) at Museum of Power, Hatfield Road, Nr Maldon, Essex. www.museumofpower.org.uk 18/9/2021 Berwick St John Country Fayre at Church Street, Shatsesbury. www.berwickstjohncountryfayre.co.uk 18/9/2021 North Rode Transport Show (18th-19th) at Station Road, Congleton, Cheshire. www.northroderally.co.uk 18/9/2021 Steaming Weekends (18th-19th) at Kempton Steam Museum, Hanworth, Middlesex. www.kemptonsteam.org 18/9/2021 Vintage Steam (18th-19th) at Papplewick Pumping Station, Notts. www.papplewickpumpingstation.org.uk 18/9/2021 Open Day & General Interest Rally (18th-19th) at Mill Meece Pumping Station, Staffordshire. www.millmeecepumpingstation.co.uk 18/9/2021 Naseby Classic Vehicle Show & Autojumble (18th-

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Diary Dates 19th) at Naseby Pavilion & Grounds, Naseby. jfrevents@outlook.com 18/9/2021 Bridgwater and District Agricultural Society at Chedzoy, Bridgwater, Somerset. Contact Ted: 01278 671874 18/9/2021 West Grinstead & District Ploughing & Agricultural Society Ploughing Match at Priors Byne Farm, Bines Rd, Partridge Green. www.westgrinsteadploughing.co.uk 18/9/2021 Steam By The Towers (18th-19th) at Towers Drax Club, Nr Goole.

SUNDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER 19/9/2021 The 46th Grand Henham Steam Rally (18th-19th) at Henham Park, Nr Southwold. www.henhamsteamrally.com 19/9/2021 St Mawgan Steam & Vintage Rally (18th-19th) at Trevenna Cross, St Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall.

19/9/2021 Charity Ploughing Match at Raskelf, North Yorkshire. derek.tyson@bellingram.co.uk 19/9/2021 Cheriton Fitzpaine District Ploughing Match & Produce Show at Creedy Barton, Shobrooke, Crediton. julie_davie@outlook.com 19/9/2021 Salopian Ploughing Society Ploughing Match near Ebrey Wood, Shewsbury. robert@farmlinemachinery.com 19/9/2021 Heritage Weekend (18th-19th) at Museum of Power, Hatfield Road, Nr Maldon, Essex. www.museumofpower.org.uk 19/9/2021 North Rode Transport Show (18th-19th) at Station Road, Congleton, Cheshire. www.northroderally.co.uk 19/9/2021 Steaming Weekends (18th-19th) at Kempton Steam Museum, Hanworth, Middlesex. www.kemptonsteam.org 19/9/2021 Vintage Steam (18th-19th) at Papplewick Pumping Station, Notts. www.papplewickpumpingstation.org.uk 19/9/2021 Open Day & General Interest Rally (18th-19th) at Mill Meece Pumping Station, Staffordshire. www.millmeecepumpingstation.co.uk 19/9/2021 Naseby Classic Vehicle Show & Autojumble (18th19th) at Naseby Pavilion & Grounds, Naseby. jfrevents@outlook.com 19/9/2021 Melplash Agricultural Society Hedgelaying & Ploughing Match at Bridport, Dorset. www.melplashshow.co.uk 19/9/2021 Truro & District Ploughing Match at Bosowsa Farm, Grampound Road, Cornwall. henrystephens05@aol.com 19/9/2021 Bicester Vintage Tractor Club Ploughing Match at Charlton. Contact Gary: 07925 61 22 42 19/9/2021 Steam By The Towers (18th-19th) at Towers Drax Club, Nr Goole.

19/9/2021 Inter County Reversible Ploughing Match at Blythgate Farm, Tickhill, South Yorkshire. intercountyreversible@gmail.com TUESDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER 21/9/2021 Witheridge & District Ploughing Association at Devon. Contact Rachel: 01884 855331

25/9/2021 Tinkers Park Open Day Halow Down, Nr Uckfield, East Sussex. www.tinkerspark.com 25/9/2021 Billy Vintage Weekend at Manor Farm, Cliffords Mesner, Newnent, GL18 1JL. 25/9/2021 East Sussex Ploughing Match Society 55th Annual Ploughing Match at Priesthawes Farm, Pevensey, East Sussex. www.espms.co.uk 25/9/2021 Kettering Vintage Rally & Steam Fayre (25th-26th) at Cranford, Nr Kettering, Northamptonshire. www.ketteringvintagerally.co.uk 25/9/2021 Charity Hedgelaying Event at Rotherfield. championship@hedgelaying.org.uk 25/9/2021 Welsh Ploughing Association 61st Welsh National Ploughing & Hedging Championships at Llancayo Farm, Llancayo, Monmouthshire. www.welshploughing.com 25/9/2021 RetroFest (25th-26th) at Charlton Park Estate, Malmesbury, Wilts. www.retro-fest.co.uk 25/9/2021 West Grinstead & District Ploughing & Agricultural Society Ploughing Match at Priors Byne Farm, Bines Rd, Partridge Green. www.westgrinsteadploughing.co.uk SUNDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER 26/9/2021 Somerset Festival of Transport (25th-26th) at Frome Show Ground, Frome, Somerset. www.somersetsfestivaloftransport.co.uk 26/9/2021 The John Ellen 13th Annual Charity Ploughing Match at DN14 8DY. Contact Howard: 07522 925555 Steaming Weekend (25th-26th) at Claymills 26/9/2021 Steaming Pumping Engines Trust, Burton on Trent, Staffs, DE13 0DA. Pumping Tel: 01283 509929 www.claymills.org.uk Tel: 26/9/2021 Eskleyside Agricultural Society Annual Ploughing Match at Harewood Farm, Clifford.

26/9/2021 Cullompton & District Ploughing Association at Warwickshire. Contact Sarah: 01392 416268 26/9/2021 Sheepy and District Ploughing Association at Warwickshire. Contact Pat: 02476 394498 26/9/2021 Kettering Vintage Rally & Steam Fayre (25th-26th) at Cranford, Nr Kettering, Northamptonshire. www.ketteringvintagerally.co.uk 26/9/2021 Royal East Berkshire Agricultural Association Ploughing Match & Show at Church Farm, Waltham St Lawrence. www.rebaa.co.uk 26/9/2021 RetroFest (25th-26th) at Charlton Park Estate, Malmesbury, Wilts. www.retro-fest.co.uk 26/9/2021 Autumn Steam Day at Coldharbour Mill, Devon. www.coldharbourmill.org.uk 28/9/2021 Cheshire Ploughing and Hedge-Cutting Society.

Venue tbc. Contact Susan: 07703 126142 WEDNESDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER 29/9/2021 East Kent Ploughing Match at Upper Venson Farm, Eastry. www.ekpma.co.uk

FRIDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER 24/9/2021 Weobley & District Agricultural Improvement Society 113th Annual Ploughing Match & Sheep Dog Trails at Herefordshire. Contact Rachel: 01544 327343

THURSDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER 30/9/2021 Autumn Steam Gala (30th-3rd) at Great Central Railway, Loughborough, Leicestershire. www.gcrailway.co.uk

SATURDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER 25/9/2021 Steaming Steaming Weekend (25th-26th) at Claymills Pumping Engines Trust, Burton on Trent, Staffs, DE13 0DA. Pumping Tel: 01283 509929 www.claymills.org.uk Tel: 25/9/2021 Fairford, Faringdon, Filkins and Burford Ploughing Society Ploughing Match at Manor Farm, Hatford, Oxfordshire.

Contact Megan: 07393 437365 25/9/2021 Southwell Ploughing Match & Show at Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire. www.southwellploughingmatch.co.uk 25/9/2021 Somerset Festival of Transport (25th-26th) at Frome Show Ground, Frome, Somerset. www.somersetsfestivaloftransport.co.uk

SATURDAY 2ND OCTOBER 2/10/2021 Salisbury and District Agricultural Society at Vineys Farm, Amesbury, Wiltshire. Contact Alison: 07929 911286 2/10/2021 Wormside Agricultural Improvement Society 177th Ploughing Match at Benarth, Wormbridge, Herefordshire. misskatiejanedyke@gmail.com 2/10/2021 Heritage Skills Weekend (2nd-3rd) at Beamish Museum, Nr Stanley, Co. Durham. www.beamish.org.uk 2/10/2021 Burley Steam & Vintage Vehicle Show (2nd-3rd) at Burley Park, Burley.mnecider@gmail.com 2/10/2021 FMPS Tractor Road Run at Grove Farm, Nr Sudbury, Suffolk. Contact Ken: 07702202311

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Diary Dates 2/10/2021 Autumn Steam Gala (30th-3rd) at Great Central Railway, Loughborough, Leicestershire. www.gcrailway.co.uk 2/10/2021 Patrick Edwards Tractor Jumble and Spares day at Langley Farm, Langley Lane, Clanfield, Bampton. www.patrickedwardsmachinery.co.uk 2/10/2021 Cottenham & District Ploughing Society Ploughing Match at Cottenham, Cambridgeshire.

Contact Paul: 01954 252578 SUNDAY 3RD OCTOBER 3/10/2021 Ramsey Rural Museum Plough Day and Country Fayre at Ramsey Rural Museum, Wood Lane, Ramsey. www.ramseyruralmuseum.co.uk 3/10/2021 Twyford Waterworks Autumn Rally Open Day at Twyford Waterworks, Hazeley Road, Twyford, Winchester, Hampshire. www.twyfordwaterworks.co.uk 3/10/2021 Steaming Days at Bancroft Mill Engine Trust, Lancashire. www.bancroftmill.org.uk 3/10/2021 Heritage Skills Weekend (2nd-3rd) at Beamish Museum, Nr Stanley, Co. Durham. www.beamish.org.uk 3/10/2021 Burley Steam & Vintage Vehicle Show (2nd-3rd) at Burley Park, Burley.mnecider@gmail.com 3/10/2021 FMPS Vintage Working Day at Grove Farm, Nr Sudbury, Suffolk. Contact Colin: 01787 269214 3/10/2021 Open Day & Autumn Vehicle Show at Ellenroad Steam Museum, Rochdale, Lancs. www.ellenroad.org.uk 3/10/2021 Autumn Steam Gala (30th-3rd) at Great Central Railway, Loughborough, Leicestershire. www.gcrailway.co.uk 3/10/2021 Three Okefords Preservation Society Tractor Road Run at N D Young Transport, Okeford, Fitzpaine. www.threeokefordsrally.co.uk 3/10/2021 Newbury 4x4 Land Rover & Vintage Spares Day at Newbury Showground, Berkshire. www.4x4sparesday.co.uk WEDNESDAY 6TH OCTOBER 6/10/2021 115th Brailsford Ploughing Match at Bradley Pastures (DE6 1LP) and Hall Farm (DE6 1PG) Bradley, Ashbourne. www.brailsfordploughingmatch.org.uk SATURDAY 9TH OCOTBER 9/10/2021 Tees Cottage Pumping Station Open Day (9th-10th) at Coniscliffe Road, Darlington. www.teescottage.co.uk 9/10/2021 Open Days In Steam (9th-10th) at Leawood Pumphouse, High Peak Junction, Cromford, Derbyshire. www.middleton-leawood.org.uk 70th British National Ploughing Championships & 9/10/2021 70th County Festival (9th-10th) at Mindrum Mill, Mindrum, County Northumberland. 01302 852469 www.ploughmen.co.uk Northumberland.

SUNDAY 10TH OCTOBER 10/10/2021 Tees Cottage Pumping Station Open Day (9th-10th) at Coniscliffe Road, Darlington. www.teescottage.co.uk 10/10/2021 Open Days In Steam (9th-10th) at Leawood Pumphouse, High Peak Junction, Cromford, Derbyshire. www.middleton-leawood.org.uk 70th British National Ploughing Championships & 10/10/2021 70th C County ounty Festival (9th-10th) at Mindrum Mill, Mindrum, N Northumberland. orthumberland. 01302 852469 www.ploughmen.co.uk SATURDAY 16TH OCTOBER 16/10/2021 Warwick Vintage Tractor and Machinery Society Annual Ploughing Match & British Qualifier Round at Bishops Tachbrook, Warwickshire. www.wvtms.org 16/10/2021 Steaming Weekends (16th-17th) at Kempton Steam Museum, Hanworth, Middlesex. www.kemptonsteam.org 16/10/2021 Open Day & Yesteryear Rally (16th-17th) at Mill Meece Pumping Station, Staffordshire. www.millmeecepumpingstation.co.uk 16/10/2021 NSCTEC October Steam Party (16th-17th) at 46

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Klondyke Mill Site, Draycott in the Clay. www.nsctec.co.uk 16/10/2021 Charity Ploughing Match (16th-17th) at Burntfoot Tree Farm, Prickwillow rd, Isleham. 07778068694 SUNDAY 17TH OCTOBER 17/10/2021 Steaming Weekends (16th-17th) at Kempton Steam Museum, Hanworth, Middlesex. www.kemptonsteam.org 17/10/2021 Open Day & Yesteryear Rally (16th-17th) at Mill Meece Pumping Station, Staffordshire. www.millmeecepumpingstation.co.uk 17/10/2021 NSCTEC October Steam Party (16th-17th) at Klondyke Mill Site, Draycott in the Clay. www.nsctec.co.uk 17/10/2021 Charity Ploughing Match (16th-17th) at Burntfoot Tree Farm, Prickwillow rd, Isleham. 07778068694 17/10/2021 Norfolk Ploughing Society’s Annual Plough Day at Grover Farm, Black Water Lane, Hayden Norwich.

17/10/2021 Three Okefords Preservation Society Ploughing Match at Gains Cross Farm, Shillingstone, Dorset. www.threeokefordsrally.co.uk SATURDAY 23RD OCTOBER 23/10/2021 Barugh & District Ploughing Association Match at Mount Farm, Wakefield, West Yorkshire.

Contact James: 01226 382898 MONDAY 24TH OCTOBER 24/10/2021 Steaming Days at Bancroft Mill Engine Trust, Lancashire. www.bancroftmill.org.uk 24/10/2021 Autumn Steam Up & Halloween at The Brickworks Museum, Southampton. www.thebrickworksmuseum.org SATURDAY 30TH OCTOBER 30/10/2021 Halloween Steaming Days (30th-31st) at Etruria Industrial Museum, Lower Bedford Street, Etruria, Stoke-onTrent, Staffordshire. www.etruriamuseum.org.uk 30/10/2021 Steaming Steaming Weekend (30th-31st) at Claymills Pumping Engines Trust, Burton on Trent, Staffs, DE13 0DA. Pumping Tel: 01283 509929 www.claymills.org.uk Tel: SUNDAY 31ST OCTOBER 31/10/2021 Halloween Steaming Days (30th-31st) at Etruria Industrial Museum, Lower Bedford Street, Etruria, Stoke-onTrent, Staffordshire. www.etruriamuseum.org.uk 31/10/2021 Charity Ploughing Match at Thirsk, North Yorkshire. derek.tyson@bellingram.co.uk Steaming Weekend (30th-31st) at Claymills 31/10/2021 Steaming Pumping Engines Trust, Burton on Trent, Staffs, DE13 0DA. Pumping Tel: 01283 509929 www.claymills.org.uk Tel: 31/10/2021 Malvern 4x4 Spares Day & Landrover Auto Jumble at Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcestershire. www.4x4sparesday.co.uk 31/10/2021 Banbury & District Vintage Ploughing Society Cup Match at Anyho. www.bdvps.co.uk SATURDAY 6TH NOVEMBER 6/11/2021 Rutland Ploughing Match at Ashwell, Oakham, Rutland. Contact Robert: 01890870294 SUNDAY 7TH NOVEMBER 7/11/2021 Horsham Historics Preservation Society Ardingly Autojumble at South of England Showground, Ardingly, West Sussex. www.horshamhistorics.co.uk SATURDAY 13TH NOVEMBER 13/11/2021 SODEM Road Run at The Trout, Priors Walk, Lechlade, Glos.

13/11/2021 Newark Vintage Tractor & Heritage Show (13th-14th) at Newark Showground, Newark. www.newarkvintagetractorshow.com

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