Annual Steam Plough Club Winter Visit and Lunch
The Annual Steam Plough Club Winter Visit and Lunch will take place on Saturday 22nd November 2025.
Further details have be published in the Steam Plough Times September 2025 issue.
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Members Area
The Members Area of the website has been updated with Minutes from the Committee meetings Feb 2024-Feb 2025.
Fully paid up Members can now view them.
Join the Steam Plough Club online at https://steamploughclub.org.uk/membership-join/
A New T-Shirt For The Summer
Our new 100% cotton Steam Plough Club Embroidered T-Shirt is now available to order. The t-shirt is available in two Colour black or white.
The clothing range is also available to order over the phone via Mid Wales Sign and Print Ltd 01938 228088.
To see the full range and order via website click on the following link www.mw-signandprint.co.uk/steam-plough-club/
Steam Plough Club Agm – 12th April 2025
12th April 2025
Full details are in the Steam Plough Times issue 228 – March 2025.
Membership – You need to be a member to vote at the AGM. Renew your membership here or join the club here.
Times – Tours from 10.00am and the AGM starts at 2.00pm
Travel –
Claymills Pumping Engines Trust
Meadow Lane
Stretton
Burton upon Trent
Staffordshire
England
DE13 0DA
By Road
• From the A38, take the north Burton (CLAY MILLS) exit and follow the A5121 towards Burton.
When approaching from the south, take care – the exit slip has a sharp 180° bend.
Meadow Lane is approximately ½ mile from the junction.
Look for the brown signs at the A38 junction and again at Meadow Lane.
• From Burton town centre, follow signs for Derby (A38).
After passing Arnold Clark’s motorstore, watch out for the brown sign at Meadow Lane.
• For SatNav, use postcode “DE13 0DA” to get to Meadow Lane.
• For What3words, the location of our main gate is rating.audio.brass.
By Train
• The nearest station is Burton upon Trent.
By Bus
• The X38 (Burton to Derby) direct service passes the end of Meadow Lane in both directions every 15mins. The nearest stops are the Beech Hotel and the A38 junction. Both are approximately 15mins walk to the pumping station.
Sales – Various items from the club stocks will be available.
Website – www.claymills.org.uk
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New Publication – “Working Instructions for Fowler Turning Cultivators”
The latest addition to our sale items is the “Working Instructions for Fowler Turning Cultivators, Standard and Heavy types, and, Spring Tyne and Medium Cultivators”.
The instructions include travelling on the road, setting the cultivator, depth of work, setting to work, self-lifting gear, cushioning apparatus, plus lubrication, daily attentions and more.
This is a Steam Plough Club publication, reproduced from an original kindly provided by Allan and Liz Marchington.
The price is £8.50 which includes postage and packaging for UK orders only. (Price on application for overseas orders).
It is available to order now at the link below.
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New Clothing Range
The Steam Plough Club has launched a brand new clothing range that is available to order from Mid Wales Sign & Print.
The range has an embroidered logo on the left with a Ploughing Engine and Steam Plough Club text.
The full range is available for adults and a small range for children.
Adults:
Polo Shirts
Hoodie
Quarter Zip Sweater
Full Zip Fleece
Contrast Gilet
Regatta Dover Jacket
Children:
Junior Contrast Hoodie
Junior Jacket
Junior T-Shirt
Order now from https://mw-signandprint.co.uk/steam-plough-club/
Steam Plough Club Winter Visit and Lunch 2024 Updated
Steam Plough Club Winter Visit and Lunch 2024
The Steam Plough Club has organised a Winter Visit and Lunch on Saturday 23rd of November 2024.
Visit Address: Curls Farm, Bromley Road, BS39 4DP
The visit will be hosted by Alan Sparkes at his premises, Alan has kindly agreed to host the visitors from 10.30 at his yard in Stanton Drew, Somerset. The full address will be confirmed closer to the date.
Lunch Address:
The Druids Arms, Stanton Drew, BS39 4EJ.
A for a pre-booked lunch has been organised for 14.30.
Brand-new merchandise is now available from the Steam Plough Club shop.
Brand-new merchandise is now available from the Steam Plough Club shop.
The new Fowler Leeds Pink Cap is a new take on an old favourite.
Click the below to order; the original black is also available at the link below.
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Special Offer On DVDs
Selected DVDs are now available to buy at the special offer price of £10.00 each from our Shop. Click on the photo below to buy.
Website Updates
An updated file of the Steam Plough Times – A Searchable Index Of the Contents Beta is now on the Members Area pages .
Steven Whittingstall,
22 August 2024