The Thames Valley Traction Engine Club

For the May meeting we have Roger White giving us a talk entitled “Steam Restoration and Impacts”. This will be an evening not to miss! See you at the Angel Woolhampton on Monday12th May from 7.30pm.

For the April meeting we are having a “bring an object of interest” evening. Whether his be a Mamod, a finescale model, or anything else that may be of interest to look at.

See you at the Angel Woolhampton from 1930pm on Monday 14th April.

Here we have the teacup hot air engine.

A reminder that March will be our annual AGM. Calling all members to attend as important decisions for the club’s future will be discussed.

Following the AGM we will be showing a short steam film.

See you at the Angel, Woolhampton on Monday 10th March from 19.30 pm

For the February club meeting we have a talk on Kempton Park Waterworks. This will include the history of the many steam engines that were once there It will also look at how London’s water supply was maintained during the blitz.

See you at the Angel. Woolhampton from 1930pm on Monday 10th February.

For the January club meeting, we have rearranged from the October meeting for John Penfold to join us to give a talk on Penfolds of Arundel and Barnham. The talk will give the history of the firm and the use of steam in the business which was initially founded in 1833.

https://barnhamandeastergate-pc.gov.uk/barnham-and-eastergate-history/penfolds-of-barnham/

Join us at the Angel, Woolhampton from 1930 on Monday 13th January

All welcome – non members £5 on the door.

The  TVTEC Christmas meeting will be held at the Beenham Club on today Monday 9th December from 19.45hrs – 23.00hrs.

Buffet food will be provided.

Please note the School playground is no longer available to hire for parking. We can park on the road, providing we do not cause any obstruction and we have been specifically asked not to park on the grass outside the school.

Picklepythe Lane, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NT

For the November Club meeting we have Mark Hamlin coming to talk about the Fawley Hill Railway. See you at the Angel, Woolhampton from 7.30pm on Monday 11th November.

https://www.fawleymuseum.org/

Unfortunately the proposed speaker for tomorrow’s October club meeting has informed us he is unable to attend due to illness. The Committee will hopefully be able to put on some video’s / photo’s from our reserve collection. See you at the Angel, Woolhampton from 1930pm

For the October club meeting, John Penfold will be joining us to give a talk on Penfolds of Arundel and Barnham. The talk will give the history of the firm and the use of steam in the business which was initially founded in 1833.

https://barnhamandeastergate-pc.gov.uk/barnham-and-eastergate-history/penfolds-of-barnham/

Join us at the Angel, Woolhampton from 1930 on Monday 14th October

All welcome – non members £5 on the door.

For the September club meeting we have “A Guide to Coach Painting and Vehicle Lining, Gerald Whittaker’s Way”

Gerald will be showing us how he was taught and the own methods he has developed.

Join us at the Angel, Woolhampton from 1930 on Monday 9th September.

All welcome – £5 for non members, or join for £10 per year and get to enjoy all our monthly meetings.