The Thames Valley Traction Engine Club

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.

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.