Trials of bio-coal continue
Chris Graham on 7th May 2022
We report on the continuing trials of bio-coal to assess its suitability for regular use on the UK's heritage steam railways.
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Spring Tractor World Show
Chris Graham on 6th May 2022
We report on the exciting changes being made to this month's ever-popular Spring Tractor World Show, in Malvern.
A Champion blower in action
Chris Graham on 5th May 2022
Chris Gayle enjoys exhibiting his Champion blower with some of his stationary engines to fascinated audiences in Ireland.
America’s fallen from WW2
Chris Graham on 4th May 2022
We mark the 75th anniversary of when America's fallen from WW2 started being repatriated for proper burial at home.
Interesting commercials at Euro Auctions sale
Chris Graham on 3rd May 2022
A number of interesting commercials were sold at the Euro Auctions' sale in Leeds during early March, as David Reed explains.
Severn Valley Railway’s Spring Diesel Festival
Chris Graham on 2nd May 2022
The Severn Valley Railway has announced two guest locomotives that will be visiting for its Spring Diesel Festival in May.
The mighty Volvo F16 truck remembered
Chris Graham on 30th April 2022
Volvo unleashed the F16 truck in the mid-1980s and it was a real beast of a machines, as Pip Dunn explains.
1945 Guppy-type American submarine to be scrapped
Chris Graham on 29th April 2022
We report on the sad news that the 1945, Guppy-type American submarine exhibited for years in Charlestone Harbour, USA, is to be scrapped.
1980s six-cylinder Ford 30 Series
Chris Graham on 27th April 2022
Chris Graham spotlights the 1980s six-cylinder Ford 30 Series, which offered tractor users a whole new world of operational convenience.
Coventry Transport Museum visit
Chris Graham on 26th April 2022
As well as being designated City of Culture in 2021, Coventry is also home to a genuinely excellent transport museum, as Bob Weir discovers.
Leighton Buzzard Narrow Gauge Railway
Chris Graham on 25th April 2022
The Leighton Buzzard Narrow Gauge Railway Museum wins important recovery grant from the UK government's Culture Recovery Fund.
Clarke & Simpson Auctioneers’ online timed auction
Chris Graham on 23rd April 2022
The Clarke & Simpson Auctioneers Ltd sale in mid-May will be offering a number of interesting Ferguson and Massey Ferguson tractors for sale.
Villiers-powered 1.5KvA generator saves the day!
Chris Graham on 22nd April 2022
Brian Rice explains how an old Villiers-powered 1.5KvA generator set carried his house through the worst that Storm Eunice could muster.
Don’t miss Tractor World Spring!
Chris Graham on 21st April 2022
The popular Tractor World Spring show is set to return to the Three Counties Showground, in Malvern, on May 21st-22nd. Don't miss it!
