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Bill’s open day 21st August 2016

I was invited to take my new Ruston engine to Bill and Colin’s open day.  I arrived about 10am and set up, not a lot happened till a bit later, so it was time to look at all the other engines in their collection from large ones to smaller ones. […]

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Cranleigh Classic Vehicle Show August 14th 2016

This show is billed as one of the largest one day shows in the south of England.The number of entries this year was closed at around 1700 exhibits. SEAMS put on a good display of stationary engines which attracted a good number of visitors. For the most part, the show […]

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Chairman’s Report November/December 2016

On the Thursday 20th of October it was the first winter meeting of SEAMS members at Faygate Village hall. There was a good turnout of members and we were treated to a selection of Videos and still pictures from Rally’s throughout 2016 that had been attended by Richard Amos and […]

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Brewhurst Mill, Loxwood.

As advertised in the last newsletter, Mark Tewksbury Colin Williams and Bill Ovenden had organised a SEAMS evening visit to Brewhurst Mill near Loxwood. As the mill is to be converted into a dwelling this would likely be the last time to see it as is… The mill has been […]

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Oakwood Hill Flower Show August 13th 2016

I have been going to this event now for some years and it’s always a very good day out in good company with a very warm welcome from the organisers. Luke and Tom set up a fine display with a Teles dragsaw cutting slices off a tree trunk which were […]

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Park Farm (Brasted) Open Sunday 5th June 2016

The-Brown brothers (Bryan, David, Paul), Jonathan Robinson & Dick Woodrow were invited to exhibit their engines at Park Farm’s Open Day as it welcomed visitors as part of National Farm Open Day. Approximately 2000 people visited throughout the day, raising £1800 for the farms chosen charity, Hospice in the Weald. […]

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Foxleigh Barn Event 6th/7th August2016

Having not been to this event before for many years I was pleased to find it a peaceful and a very friendly event, some people were camping and some staying overnight in Peter’s B and B. Peter and his wife Lyn laid on a super Buffet on Saturday evening, a […]

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Ringmer Steam Show 30/31st July 2016

I have been going to this show for a good number of years. It’s not a really big show but has a good number of different classes. There was about 50 stationary engines, 10 full size steam engines, around a 100 or more classic cars and a good number of […]

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Leigh flower show 23rd July 2016

This show is a great village event that has been running for many years.  I left home around 9.30 and went the normal route up through Rusper and Newdigate.  Nearer to the show site the road was closed for repairs so a detour was taken. On arriving on site, we […]

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A Note from Doreen Edgington

As mentioned in  the last newsletter, your committee on behalf of all SEAMS members sent Doreen a card of condolences. We have had a reply from Doreen, please see opposite. David’s funeral was held on September 29th at all Saints Church, Westbury and afterwards in the White Horse Golf Club […]

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