Wiston Steam Rally 11th/12th July 2015
I went over to the rally site on the Sunday before to see how the layout would be for the following weekend. I then went to the site on the Tuesday and Wednesday to set up the stationary engine section, after a bit of rearranging it was sorted. The site […]
Read more »Beaulieu Stationary Engine Weekend 4th/5th July 2015
by Mark Tewkesbury Organised by the Barnes brothers, this event is in its 3rd year at Beaulieu and follows on from their successful Stapehill and Honeybrook Farm shows. I have attended each one at Beaulieu, firstly as a visitor and latterly as an exhibitor. The first year was a great […]
Read more »News from the Editor September/October 2015
I make no apology for wheeling out the black band again. This time not for a member but to remember those people sadly caught up in the Shoreham Air Show disaster. This event has not only rocked the community of Shoreham but also the Vintage community as a whole, which […]
Read more »LOOSE FLYWHEELS AND PULLEYS
The end of February and the beginning of March 2015 was the time of the 15th NATIONAL HISTORICAL MACHINERY RALLY in Australia at a place called Carrick in Tasmania. On the Friday, a small MacDonald horizontal diesel engine was running happily away, unattended with the flywheels parallel to the fence. […]
Read more »SAFETY MOST IMPORTANT
With Thanks to Tim Keenan, and his friend the editor, Roger Walton the following has been reproduced from the newsletter of the Vintage Engine Restorers club of Auckland (VERA). Tuesday 3rd March 2015 While driving his Hart-Parr, using the PTO to operate a reaper/binder while wearing bib type overalls, Terry […]
Read more »My time with Stationary Engines Part 3
by Ian Sampson Another trip to collect engines in the early days was to a small pump house across a couple of fields at Lower Beeding. I was told by a friend that there was an engine driving a deep well pump which was available for a small price. I […]
Read more »Vintage Coach Trip
Again another non SEAMS event, this trip was organised by John Moss and Ian Sampson and used a vintage 1961 Harrington Cavalier bodied Leyland Leopard Coach formerly operated by Southdown and now lovingly looked after by a group of enthusiasts. Peter Radbourne, our regular driver for SEAMS trips, is registered […]
Read more »West Grinstead Countryside Festival
Often simply referred to by the regulars as the Church Rally, this community event supports the ancient St George’s Church and the Parish. Tucked away from the main A24 and B2135, this makes for a nice rural feel to the event. The Saturday was […]
Read more »Saddlescombe Farm Lambing Day
Once again a SEAMS contingent supported Camilla and Roly’s (the Farm Tenants) Lambing event on the Sunday 12th April. Another dry if cold day was enjoyed by 6 members with a total of 8 engines on display. We had hoped this event might grow but visitors seemed much on a […]
Read more »Club Bring & Buy, Hassocks
Despite the mix up on dates, this event was blessed with a dry, if cold day and plenty of visitors, sellers and a few exhibitors. I believe some good trading was done throughout the morning and many took time out to go and try the new Restaurant, very nice! Favourite […]
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