The Thames Valley Traction Engine Club

Tom Hawthorne working on Busy Bee before going to Hatch Engineering for boiler work.

Colin Hatch will be coming along to show slides of rallies and other preservation from the 1970’s.

Here is a picture of Colin’s Burrell Traction Engine n0. 2426 at the 1972 Banbury Rally, and in comparison at the 2012 Woodcote Rally. Red paint and bling was the way to do it in the 1970’s man.

Burrell Traction Engine no. 2426 at Banbury Rally 1972

Burrell Traction Engine no. 2426 at Woodcote Rally in 2012

Refreshments in the Social Club bar, raffle and a social will take place as usual after the slide show.

The September club meeting is tomorrow (14th September). This month we have Frank Bamfield showing films.

The Burnham Club have very kindly invited TVTEC to join their visit to Peter Freebody’s boatyard at Hurley on 17th September from 7 pm onwards. This will be for club members only. Many thanks to the Burnham club.

Here’s a list of speakers at club meetings over the coming months:

Monday 14th September: Films from Frank Bamfield
Monday 12th October: Steam slides from Colin Hatch
Monday 9th November: Assorted traction engine films from Daniel March
Monday 12th December: Christmas buffet and social evening

Don’t forget Noggin and Natter at Englefield social club tomorrow night.

This month is models night and will be hosted by Fred and Cheryl Cooper at Thatcham on the evening of Monday 13th July from 6.30pm. Models of all kinds will be on display and in steam. Please bring your models along. Rides will be available on Freds recently completed 5″ gauge railway. Club members only please.

The TVTEC June visit will be to the private collection of steam engines of Roger White. The collection will be open from 6.30pm. Various engines will be in steam.

The address is:

The Beeches, Ferry lane, Shepperton, Middlesex. TW17 9LH

From the M25 exit at junction 11 onto St Peters Way. At roundabout take first left onto Chertsey Road. At Junction keep going forward onto Fordwater Road. At the junction turn right onto Bridge Road, go over river and at the next junction keep right onto Chertsey Road. At the next junction keep right onto Chertsey Road. Turn right into Ferry Lane; The Beeches is on your right between two tall hedges. If you get to the river boat yard you have gone too far.

click here for a map for the route from the M25 J11.

Club members only please. If you are not a member , why not join…. it’s only £10 per year.