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
Proud owner Richard Hawthorne with Jane Eyre (note the little face between chimney and block!)
Here’s a lovely picture of Pete Narraway’s Aveling Roller and Eddison living van at the Englefield end of season steam up.
This gallery contains 15 photos.
Saturday the 26th September was the day that the roads of Bedfordshire were inundated with road steam of all sizes, and what a day it was. Shuttleworth Park, Old Warden twas the chosen start point for the NTET 60th Anniversary … Continue reading
October’s talk will be from Peter Joyce. Peter will be giving us a history of Reading Station which has recently changed beyond recognition.
The dinner will be held at the Winning Hand, Beenham (on the A4) on Saturday 15th November 2014 – 7 for 7.30 pm.
TVTEC members only – If you would like a ticket please contact Carole Davis or any of the comittee members.
carole.davis15@googlemail.com
Mobile: 07787 550824
This month, Trevor Smallbone will be showing some more historical pictures of engines.
To whet your appetite, here’s a picture of a threshing scene, with John Wilder’s Aveling Traction engine that later became famous in losing the race to Arthur Napper.
See you at Englefield on Monday!
Aveling and Porter Traction Engine “Ladygrove” Threshing in the ownership of John Wilder
The August club meeting next Monday 11th August will now be at Englefield social club. Max Cafe is currently closed.
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.
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 featuring a bit of steam too. Enjoy!
http://film.britishcouncil.org/british-council-film-collection?p=1&
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 be given about the early years of flying at Farnborough starting with Samuel Cody we are then free to look around the museum.
When you have had your fill the Swan pub adjacent to the museum may beckon you
A charge of £5 per head will cover the museum part of the evening.
The club need to know numbers by 2nd June ring and leave your details (01276 709994) please.
More details about the museum can be found on their website.
No other single location in the world has contributed so much to the development of aeronautical science over such a long period of time as Farnborough. From the first airborne cameras and flying clothing to high altitude ‘space suits’, night vision aids, head-up cockpit displays and the first carbon fibre experiments – the list of Farnborough’s aerospace contributions is endless.
Farnborough was originally a small town in England, south west of London with some fine mid-19th Century buildings and, importantly, close to open heath and to Aldershot – the home of the British Army. It grew into the foremost location for British aviation research and development. The connection with aviation spanned most of the 20th Century.
By far the most significant era was that of The Royal Aircraft Establishment
The postcode of the museum is GU14 6TF. See map below:
The Thames Valley Traction Engine Club 