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Thames Valley Traction Engine Club Website manager

A New Aquisition

Posted on July 28, 2012 by tvtecbeta

TVTEC member Tristan Leverett has aquirred a Clayton & Shuttleworth Threshing drum, he’s hoping another TVTEC member could help to date. The drum came from a farm in Oxfordshire where it has be stored for 30 years, but its working … Continue reading →

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The Cholsey Chuff

Posted on July 24, 2012 by tvtecbeta

You’d never have believed it was the same season – dust in the gateway, engines moving around a field, sun burnt faces, and glorious sunshine… This year’s Cholsey Chuff was lucky to escape the horrendous weather we’ve been having. Rally … Continue reading →

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Best Engine at Stoke Row

Posted on June 18, 2012 by tvtecbeta

 The best engine at Stoke Row Rally 2012 was awarded to the Hawthorne family for their 1914 Burrell Gold Medal Tractor 3626 “Jane Eyre”. The engines in the background are Jeff Shackell’s Burrell Traction Engine “Dauntless”  Ben Brown’s Marshall “Old … Continue reading →

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1961ish

Posted on June 16, 2012 by tvtecbeta

Richard Hawthorne sent in this picture of Busy Bee in about 1961. Note the Aveling awning and chimney. There’s a young lad who looks just like the steersman in this picture to be seen regularly on Richard’s Burrell Tractor!

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The return of Show Timer

Posted on May 6, 2012 by tvtecbeta

Club member Tristan Leverett reports on his recent activities: Now this winter much hard work has been happening in engine sheds across the land but none more than in the Thatcham camp! I rencently took time to meet with Ben … Continue reading →

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Important information about the club meeting in May

Posted on April 24, 2012 by tvtecbeta

The Burnham Steam & Historic Machinery Club have very kindly invited TVTEC to join their Club Night on Thursday 17th May, which is a visit to a Garden Railway in Fifield, between Maidenhead and Windsor.  The owner, David Buck, has … Continue reading →

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40 years ago at Woodcote Rally

Posted on March 11, 2012 by tvtecbeta

Comittee member Trevor Smallbone has provided these lovely pictures from Woodcote Rally in 1972. If you have any additional information or can identify some of the people in the photo’s, please leave a comment.

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Steam on the Road

Posted on February 26, 2012 by tvtecbeta

Having heard about (and missed) the Searle families epic London to Brighton journey with the “big load”, I was pleased to hear they had decided to go to the next level and deliver the load and trailer back to The … Continue reading →

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Fowler at Cane End

Posted on February 26, 2012 by tvtecbeta

This photo is most likely to be of Fowler No.4819, 6nhp new in August 1884, to Vandestegen, which was an early ‘A’ Type. It later went to R.J & H Wilder, Wallingford at an unknown date. Douglas Vandestegen was located … Continue reading →

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Rolling by Steam

Posted on February 20, 2012 by tvtecbeta

Back in May 1981 the late Ran Hawthorne had a chance to put his Fowler Roller “Busy Bee” to the job it was intended for. The Thames Valley Shooting club required a car park to be rolled at Tomb Farm, … Continue reading →

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