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Woodcote rally still have places for engines to attend their show on 8th / 9th July. Entry forms can be obtained from Chris Beasley on 07990 611640 There is no charge for exhibiting your vehicle Closing date is 31st March … Continue reading →

Due to Easter falling on the second Monday of April, the April Club meeting will be moved to Monday 17th April. For this meeting we have Old Glory correspondent Simon Colbeck giving a talk on Five decades of steam. More … Continue reading →

We will be holding our Annual General Meeting on Monday 13th March, at 19:30 pm at the Angel Pub Woolhampton. Following the AGM we will be showing some further steam related videos.

The 4 Kingdoms Adventure farm are hosting Royal British Legion Charity Event on10th and 11th June. They are looking for various groups to support them in creating an unforgettable experience for the 1000 service personnel and their families who will … Continue reading →

For the February Club meeting we will be showing a number of short informal but informative films. These will be varied in nature but all have steam as the topic for your delight. Here’s an example, showing an Appleford Rally … Continue reading →

The  TVTEC Christmas meeting will be held at the Beenham Club on Monday 12th December from 19.45hrs – 23.00hrs. Buffet food will be provided. Please note the School playground is no longer available to hire for parking. We can park … Continue reading →

For our November meeting we have James Hodgson, owner of the unique Wilder Ploughing Engine coming to give a talk on its history and preservation of this wonderful engine. Built by Wilders of Wallingford in the 1920’s using some components … Continue reading →

For the October club meeting we have Ellie Thorn coming to give us a talk on the history of local firm Plenty’s of Newbury. Plenty’s were well known for their production of marine steam engines. See you at the Angel, … Continue reading →

For the return to our autumn programme of speakers we will be welcoming Gerald Whittaker to talk to us about the restoration of his 1890 Wallis and Steevens Traction Engine no. 2149 “The Mistress”. Please join us from 1930pm on … Continue reading →

The July Meeting on Monday 11th July will be the Models night at Fred Cooper’s yard 35 Henwick Lane Thatcham. Please bring along your model, be it a Mamod or a Mollyette. The action will start from about 6pm until … Continue reading →