The Petter Portable brought back to the UK from South Africa!
The current curator of Horsham Museum is Jeremy Knight who we had dealings with over the Horsham Foundry water pump that is now exhibited there. I believe the Petter Portable referred to in the article that appeared in the “West Sussex” paper dated 15/6/1969, is the one now owned by […]
Read more »SEAMS Report – Hassocks Garden Centre, Gas Up and Breakfast – 20th March 2022
There was a good turn out and the weather was kind. The owners of the Garden Centre had made a decision based on their thoughts that when we were sited at the very top of the car park, that we did not get as many visitors as we should. So, […]
Read more »Chairman’s Report – Spring 2022
Dear Members I can’t believe that our last newsletter was pre-Christmas, where does the time go? I am sure we are all grateful that the light nights are coming and hopefully the weather is improving, thought as I write it’s taken a little set back to colder this week. We […]
Read more »Chairman’s Report – December 2021
Dear Members Thanks to all that attended the SEAMS AGM on Friday the 19th of November. It was a good turnout considering it was really the first winter meet and the AGM. There were about 17 people that included 4 Committee members, Jon Foster, John Peters, Ian Sampson and myself. Apart from […]
Read more »S.E.A.M.S AGM Report – Friday 19th November
Our AGM had a good attendance of about 17 people, and appreciate that’s about 20% of our members. We received apologies from Bill Ovenden, Mark Tewkesbury, Peter Hoyles, Nick Giles and Richard Cross. The proceedings got underway at 8pm with reports from myself and Jon Foster, then back to me as […]
Read more »Kingsfold Vintage Tractor and Stationary Engine Rally – August Bank Holiday 2021
By Andy Skinner Kingsfold vintage tractor and stationary engine meet was held over the August bank holiday. S.E.A.M.S. members were invited to the crank up over the holiday weekend, we had a good selection of about 20 engines and plenty of […]
Read more »Memorabilia donated by Dave Carpenter… SEAMS First Rally
Dave has saved this picture for 30 years, and we thank him for bringing this to light and for helping celebrate our 30 year anniversary.
Read more »S.E.A.M.S. 30th Anniversary
By Marks Tewkesbury Back in 1991 a group of enthusiasts got together and decided it was high time the South East had its own dedicated stationary engine Club. Headed by the late Gerry Rump and assisted by others, including long standing enthusiasts Ian Sampson, an initial meeting was called, where Gerry was duly […]
Read more »Colin Boyer – A tribute to a Country Gentleman
Colin lost his 2½ year battle against his medical problems on Wednesday 4th August with his wife Joan by his side, he also leaves his two sons Peter and Julian and his two grandsons behind. I have known Colin for the best part of 40 years in which time he was always a […]
Read more »Chairman’s Report – Autumn 2021
Dear Members From our last newsletter ISS 274, we have been venturing out as the world slowly opens up, Gas up, Coultershaw, our 30th Anniversary Gas up at Foxleigh Barn , SEAMS summer breakfast at Hassocks , Kingsfold Vintage Tractor and Engine weekend and Balls Cross with Tony Hayden. It […]
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