April club meeting change

Posted on April 9, 2015 by tvtecbeta

Last minute change to the meeting as the speaker from Kew cannot make it. Alan Stevens will now be presenting something.

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April club meeting 13th April

Posted on April 9, 2015 by tvtecbeta

This month we have Richard Albanese from the London Museum of Steam and Water (formally Kew Bridge Steam Museum) coming to give a talk. See you on Monday.

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February Club meeting

Posted on February 2, 2015 by tvtecbeta

The talk on Monday 9th February will be entitled “Early Flying at Farnborough” (there is a small Traction Engine content, apparently) by Mr David Wilson, a volunteer at the FAST Museum.

http://www.airsciences.org.uk/about-FAST.html

See the club meetings page for an updated list of club meetings over the coming months.

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January Club Meeting

Posted on January 11, 2015 by tvtecbeta

The January club meeting will take place at Englefield Social Club on Monday 12th Jan.

This month we have Alan Stevens showing some more of his collection of early preservation slides.

Here are some pictures of early TVTEC preservationists:

Volunteer

The late Fred Simmonds with his Fowler Traction Engine “Volunteer” at Aldworth in February 1976.

Engines at Aldworth

Burrell SCC Roller 3305 “Big John”, Ruston Hornsby Roller 122338 “Endeauvour”, and Wallis & Steevens Expansion Engine 7248 “Pedler” at Aldworth Church in February 1976 attending the Wedding of John and Valerie Alsbury

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TVTEC Christmas meeting

Posted on December 7, 2014 by tvtecbeta

Don’t forget the Christmas meeting on Monday 8th Dec. The usual buffet spread will be available. Please bring along any photo’s or videos to display.

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Steam at Thatcham turning on the Christmas Lights

Posted on December 5, 2014 by tvtecbeta

Three engines are off to Thatcham town centre this afternoon to raise a bit of money for charity as part of the turning on the town centre Christmas Lights.

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Over £100 was raised for Newbury Rainbow Room.

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Happy Birthday Old Timer

Posted on December 3, 2014 by tvtecbeta

Marshall 37690 Old Timer is 112 years old today!

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November club meeting

Posted on November 9, 2014 by tvtecbeta

This month we have Danny March showing some of his video’s of various road runs and steam events.
Here’s a clip of the recent NTET road run taken by Danny:

See you on the 10th from 7.30pm

Also a reminder that the dinner is on Sat 15th. Arrival 7pm for a 7.30pm sit down.

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Jayne Eyre celebrates 100 years

Posted on November 4, 2014 by tvtecbeta

On 30th October the Hawthorne family celebrated 100 years to the day that Burrell tractor n0. 3626 was sent out of the Burrell works to H. Hickman’s of Princes Risborough Bucks.

Burrell Tractor No. 3626 at The Great Bucks Rally 2014

Burrell Tractor No. 3626 at The Great Bucks Rally 2014

Proud owner Richard Hawthorne with Jane Eyre (note the little face between chimney and block!)

Proud owner Richard Hawthorne with Jane Eyre (note the little face between chimney and block!)

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Pete Narraway in full swing

Posted on October 23, 2014 by tvtecbeta

Here’s a lovely picture of Pete Narraway’s Aveling Roller and Eddison living van at the Englefield end of season steam up.

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