The Thames Valley Traction Engine Club

The funeral of TVTEC member Jim Lawrence will take place at 12.00 noon at Guildford Crematorium on Thursday 8th August 2024, and afterwards at The Princess Royal Hotel Runfold.

A reminder to all club members there will be no August meeting – details of our Autumn and Winter club meetings will be published soon – watch this space!

For our July meeting we will be having our club models night at Fred Cooper’s yard.

35 Henwick Lane, Thatcham, Berkshire RG18 3BN

We will be holding a raffle.

See you there from 6.00pm on Monday 8th July.

For the June meeting the TVTEC traditionally has an external visit. This year we will be going to the late Derek Marder’s yard. Some of the resident engines will be off on their travels for the rally season, but there will be much to see in terms of restoration projects and other engines in steam.

See you at Marders Yard, Ox Drove, Picket Piece, Andover, SP11 6ND on Monday 10th June from 6pm.

Don’t forget the May club meeting tomorrow when we have Stephen Smith, from the Fairground Society coming to talk to us about Edwardian Fairgrounds. Look forward to seeing you at the Angel, Woolhampton from 19.30pm.

Non members are welcome with a £5 suggested donation.

For the May club meeting on Monday 13th May we have Stephen Smith, from the Fairground Society coming to talk to us about Edwardian Fairgrounds. More information to follow. Look forward to seeing you at the Angel, Woolhampton from 19.30pm.

Non members are welcome with a £5 suggested donation.

Don’t forget our April meeting on Monday 8th April. This promises to be a great evening with Michael and Robert Pumfrey talking about their family steam business.

“One Hundred Gold Sovereigns” tells the story of the gamble made by Emily Pumfrey to withdraw 100 gold sovereigns from her Co-Op savings account for the deposit needed to purchase a steam engine, drum and elevator. From this the firm of C. R. Pumfrey came into being and Michael will tell us their story.

See you at the Angel, Woolhampton, Berks from 1930pm

All are welcome – non TVTEC club members are invited to give a £5 donation on the door.

Only Half a dozen copies of the book are left and they will be available on the night at £7 and it will be first come , first served basis.

As decided at our March AGM the Thames Valley Traction Engine Club is investing in some excellent speakers and talks to improve the quality of our meetings.

We are pleased to announce for the April meeting we will be having Michael Pumphrey and his father Robert Pumphrey BEM coming to give a talk entitled “100 Gold Sovereigns” – Farming with Steam, Pumfreys of Duxford.

Pumfreys have owned and operated a number of engines in both commercial and and preservation times and still own  more Ruston Procter traction engine “SUCCESS” which they have owned since buying new.

See you at The Angel, Bath Rd, Woolhampton, Reading RG7 5RT from 1930 on Monday 8th April

All are welcome, non club members should give a donation on the door (£5 suggested).

Our annual AGM will be held at 8.00pm on Monday 11th March at the Angel Inn Woolhampton. As part of the AGM the future of the Thames Valley Traction Engine Club will be discussed. A number of changes are being considered to ensure the club has an ongoing future. Your attendance and feedback will be greatly received. As usual we will be showing something interesting once the AGM is complete – this time from club member Any Smith.

Calling all modellers. Didcot Railway Centre are having a models weekend on 22/23 June. Models of any description are wanted / welcome, road or rail, or stationary. Please note road steam can only be up to 4″ scale. Anyone interested should email sarah.jermyn@didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk.