Welcome to the July 2023 issue of Old Glory where the weather is hot and sunny and the rally season has seen record crowds attend events all across the UK and Ireland particularly at the Strumpshaw and Carrington rallies which are featured inside these pages.
Old Timer Looks Back
This month David Reed talks to old timer Robert Bate about the engines he has owned including his beloved Aveling & Porter roller called Crusader which has now been immortalised as a model by Oxford Diecast Ltd in 1:76 scale (11520). There will be more from Robert Bate in the August issue of the magazin
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We look at a very rare Davey Paxman 3hp portable the youngest known survivor made at the Colchester factory in 1925. It made its debut at Will Woodward’s steam event at Buglawton, Cheshire on 13 May where members of the Road Locomotive Society was his special guests. Bob Moorman visits his local Weald of Kent Traction Engine Society late April event at West Peckham which was back to pre covid levels.
Steam at Llandudno
David Reed visited this famous event which might be its last in its present format and enjoyed his day in Wales. Jo Lewis travelled to Abbey Hill in Somerset for their annual rally which brought up some new items on the scene from the West Country. We also travel to Stradsett Hall, Downham Market, Norfolk for their big event of the season which was cancelled on the Monday over rain.
Tasmanian Devil
We catch up with all that went on at Tasmania’s big rally in Australia where road and rail where the headline in March.
Miniature Corner
Sally Clifford visits an owner who not only owns a miniature but a collection of Ransomes MG crawlers.
Steam Preservations Future
We talk to Steve Green the Buckingham Railway Centre’s Project Manager about the way he sees the Centre’s future and how to make such places profitable.
Railway Roundabout
This issue we look at the 15in Ravenglass & Eskdale 100th birthday event for 2-8-2 River Esk.
So Original
Zack Stiling goes back to 1957 and a Commer Express van that was found in a dusty shed and has been recently restored but has not been painted and is just full of pure nostalgia.
International Harvester Trucks In The UK
We take one final look at Chris Rowberry’s IHC collection of black and white photographs taken in the 1930s of long gone vehicles.
Brede Pumping Station P1
Dave Vaughan takes a look at this famous steam pumping station in East Sussex and how it’s getting on in 2023.
Working Plant In Leeds
Derek Rayner looks at steam rolling in the city of Leeds where traffic and road works did not mix well.
Vintage World
We look at what’s going on world-wide in vehicle preservation.
A-Z of Steam Manufacturers
Nick Baldwin delves deeper into builders of steam road vehicles.
Market Place
We look at the A R Wilson collection of preservation Caterpillars the largest ever to be sold in Europe.
Sales Mart
This is the place to buy and sell your steam, tractor, stationary engine, commercial vehicle and so much more from spares to literature.
As always the magazine is packed with so much you will not get bored with its contents and at the same time keeps you up-to-date as to what’s going on so subscribe now!
