In a period of reduced club activity during coronavirus pandemic,
this page was set up so show some of the members news items.
Articles from Steam Plough Times
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2012 Hands On Weekend, Avon Dassett
Photos: George Hawkswell , L-to-R Rick Calcott, Bernard Weatherley and Roger Luck, Michael Davies giving the implement talk, The Z7 at work. Dave Hill driving
by John Billard January 2022
NEW – SEVENTY MILES ON A BB
by John Billard September 2002
NEW – PHEW! BUYING A PAIR OF PLOUGHING ENGINES
by Peter & Sandra Ware March 1987
NEW – A PLOUGHMANS DAY
By Harry Maxey Autumn 1987
A BOYHOOD MEMORY OF STEAM
by Fred Dyer December 1999
A PLOUGHING ENGINE AND BARN
By Brian Albon May 2021
EXPLODING ENGINE 1904
by Pat Freeman March 1990
A STORY OF WARTIME TREE PULLING
by the late Harry Maxey March 1987
BURRELL PLOUGHING ENGINES NOS. 776 & 777
by Rob Shorland-Ball September 1986
UP THE BANK
by Albert Crittall September 1992
A LIVING VAN LIVES ON
by Pat Freeman September 1992
(Now updated with newspaper report and further update 15 Feb 21)
EARLY STEAM PLOUGHING
by Pat Freeman 1989
PLOUGHING ON
March 1978
DREDGING
by Peter Ware 1976
SEVERN STEAM FAIR TEWKESBURY 1974
By John Mayes
Steam Plough Times No 23 c1972
Bringing home new sets of engines and tackle from the Fowler Works
BRIAN ALBON saw the above article and has sent this
additional information Click Here
60 YEARS AGO & THE BURRELL THUMP
by John Rogers, March 1980 & by George Eves, October 1980
DREDGING AT OCKHAM MILL
March 1984
JOHN MARLBOROUGH OF WESTON PARK
by Harold Bonnett March 1984
BRIAN ALBON saw the above article and has written the following notes Click Here
A STEAM CULTIVATOR IN DISTRESS: AN ACCIDENT IN LEICESTERSHIRE
Member Edward Potts has provided the following from an illustrated newspaper report dated 29 September 1900, which describes the incident
Click on the “Living Van Lives on” link on the left for the full story
or HERE to see the newspaper report.
Advertisement for Fowlers from the programme of the Harewood House Rally 1964
This advertisement is from Bells Weekly Messenger 11 July 1859
Advertisement for Fowlers from the programme of the Harewood House Rally 1963
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