Welcome To The Steam Plough Club
The Steam Plough Club has many members world wide interested in steam ploughing with its engines and implements, personalities and rich history. Founded in 1966 by the late Harold Bonnett the club is about keeping the tackle operating; not just the machinery but passing on the old skills too.
Members of our Club would be pleased to have your help and assistance so that together we can give the steam plough engine its proper place in the history of British agricultural engineering.
The club has a reputation for well organised events in an informal setting. Members have every opportunity to participate whether they have engine ownership or not. This is your chance to leave your arm chair, put on your boots and live real steam on the land.
2016 saw the 50th Anniversary of the clubs founding by Harold Bonnett. Acclaimed events were held at the World Ploughing Championship near York, at the Great Dorset Steam Fair. It culminated in a celebration lunch at the Great Northern Hotel in Peterborough, scene of the club’s origin in 1966.
STEAM PLOUGH CLUB AGM WEEKEND 2024
Steam Plough Club Shop
New! MEMORIES OF JOHN PATTEN’S PLOUGHING ENGINES BY BARRY J. FINCH
This can be purchased from our online shop.
Latest News
STOP PRESS ! UPDATED AGM INFORMATION & AGM 2023 MINUTES
AGM 2023 Minutes The AGM minutes from 2023 have been published in the Members Area . AGM – Additional Visit local to AGM venue – Saturday 20th April After the AGM, […]
A visit on Sunday 21st April to Leaky Finders Ltd of Exeter
21st April – Sunday Visit A morning visit has been arranged on Sunday 21st April from 10:00am to Leaky Finders Ltd of Exeter – locomotive boiler repairers and manufacturers. Their […]
STEAM PLOUGH CLUB AGM 2024 UPDATED INFORMATION 24/03/2024
20th April – Morning, afternoon visit and AGM Arrangements The morning visit and AGM are being held at Coldharbour Mill situated in Uffculme, Devon. This is one of the oldest woollen […]
BLUEPRINTS STEAM AHEAD – Engineering drawings inspire new product range
The following news regarding was released by MERL on 21st November 2023:-As we launch a new range of bespoke products inspired by the engineering drawings held in the MERL archives, […]
JOIN THE STEAM PLOUGH CLUB
The Steam Plough Club provides its members with:-
- A quarterly journal – the Steam Plough Times
- Technical advice
- Working instructions for steam ploughing machinery
- Safety guidelines for crews and event organisers
- Engine & implement records
- Engine classes identification
- In-house publications & DVDs
- The opportunity to meet like minded enthusiasts
- Visits & meetings
- Access to Steam Plough Times – A Searchable Index Of the Contents Archive.