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.
For the February meeting our Chairman will be giving a short presentation on the new steam car he is building and we will be showing some varied steam related short films for your delight. See you at the Angel, Woolhampton, tonight (Mon 12th February) from 19.30pm
For the January meeting we will be showing some varied steam related short films for your delight. See you at the Angel, Woolhampton, on Monday 8th January from 19.30pm
The TVTEC Christmas meeting will be held at the Beenham Club on today Monday 11th 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
Due to many of the club members being at Derek Marder’s funeral on 13th November, the decision has been made to cancel the November meeting on the same day.
The next club meeting will be the December Christmas meeting on Monday 11th December at Beenham Village Hall. A reminder will be sent nearer the time.
Derek Marder’s funeral will be held on Monday 13th November, 14.00 pm, at Charlton Park Crematorium, Hatherden Lane SP11 0TH with the wake at The Old Dairy, Hatherden Farm, Hatherden Lane SP11 0HT.
It is with great sadness that the club announces the passing of early steam preservationist Derek Marder on the 22nd October.
Derek was a longstanding TVTEC member and former Committee member who’s influence, knowledge and love for steam will be dearly missed.
From the early Andover rallies to the infamous end of season road runs from Derek’s yard, he has been instrumental in keeping steam alive and working and inspiring many young’uns to get acquainted with a coal shovel. Not to mention the many folk his generosity of tools, yard space and knowledge has helped to bring and keep their steam engines going for all to appreciate.
A real character, once met never forgotten chap who we wish a peaceful retirement on the footplate in the sky, RIP Derek.
For the October club meeting we will be re-showing the Steve Neville Film Archive DVD. The film contains a great record of many of Steve’s antics through the late 1960’s and 1970’s including showing Jim Sarney driving Lord Roberts through the Blackwall Tunnel. Many thanks to the East Anglian Traction Engine Society for their kind permission to show the film. See you at the Angel Woolhampton from 7.30pm
For the September meeting we have Andy Chapman coming to give a talk on Sentinel Railway Locos. See you at the Angel, Woolhampton from 7.30pm
The Thames Valley Traction Engine Club 