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Thames Valley Traction Engine Club Website manager

July Model Evening – Monday 14th July

Posted on July 9, 2014 by tvtecbeta

Next Monday’s club meeting is the model evening. Engines will be in steam in the car park and models on display in the social club. Please bring along something no matter how big or small.

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link for British council films

Posted on June 18, 2014 by tvtecbeta

Following on from our video show a couple of months ago here is a link to the BritishCouncil heritage film collection. There are many interesting films highlighting life after the second world war, including a some very interesting industrial films … Continue reading →

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June Meeting visit to the FAST museum

Posted on May 21, 2014 by tvtecbeta

This year’s June Visit will be to the FAST Museum at Farnborough This will take place on Tuesday Evening 10th June. We meet for tea and biscuits at 7.00pm in the museum lecture hall after the introductions a presentation will … Continue reading →

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Club Meeting this Monday

Posted on May 10, 2014 by tvtecbeta

Those who drive their engines on the road may have noticed a man on a number of occassions appearing from no where on his bike taking pictures of engines on the road! Robin Marshman will be showing some of these … Continue reading →

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Club Visit – Thurs 15th May

Posted on May 2, 2014 by tvtecbeta

The Burnham Steam & Historic Machinery Club have kindly invited TVTEC members who are interested to join their visit to the Thames Valley & Great Western Omnibus Trust at Ledger Farm,Forest Green Road, Fifield, Maidenhead, Berks  SL6 2NR on the … Continue reading →

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April club meeting – Monday 14th April

Posted on April 13, 2014 by tvtecbeta

Monday’s film show will consist of two films one steamy (Engines not other sort) and one not so. The first film is a rather charming look at the Raleigh bicycle factory in 1945, showing the process of manfacture from desing … Continue reading →

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Engines on the Road

Posted on March 18, 2014 by tvtecbeta

James Bates has produced this nice video of Pete Narraway and Fred Cooper’s last leg of the journey back from the 2013 Great Dorset Steam Fair. This leg was from Crofton to Thatcham and was joined by the Marshall “Old … Continue reading →

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TVTEC visit to the Dove

Posted on March 16, 2014 by tvtecbeta

Paul Fowler has sent in this rather nice picture from the club June evening visit a few years ago to the Dove at Michedever station. Click on the picture to open a larger version.

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Annual General Meeting reminder

Posted on March 8, 2014 by tvtecbeta

The 2014 Annual General Meeting will take place this Monday (10th). Following this Alan Stevens will be showing the second reel of his early rally photo’s. The first part of this showed some real gems. On that note, here’s a … Continue reading →

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January Club Meeting

Posted on January 7, 2014 by tvtecbeta

Next Monday (13th Jan), Alan Stevens will be showing traction engine films from the early preservation days. Please bring your money with you – annual subscriptions are now due, and Richard will be cornering you! At £10 per year this … Continue reading →

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