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Thames Valley Traction Engine Club Website manager

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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Archive Photo’s

Posted on February 12, 2012 by tvtecbeta

Wallis and Steevens 10T Advance roller number 7884 built in 1926. This engine was supplied new to Tarmac Ltd, and subsequently sold to Wrights of Alton. At one point Wrights were using rectangular cast iron owners plates on their engines … Continue reading →

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