Richard Hornsby traction engine
Chris Graham on 11th April 2020
Bob Butrim recounts the history and restoration story of Mark Leahy’s fine, 1890 Richard Hornsby traction engine in Australia.
Articles
Scammell Pioneer (TRMU20, TRMU30)
Chris Graham on 10th April 2020
A new release in the Military Trucks Archive, Scammell Pioneer TRMU20, TRMU30 is packed with information and rare photographs covering this influential and accomplished heavy tractor
A Major celebration
Chris Graham on 8th April 2020
With the Fordson Major E27N now enjoying its 75th anniversary, Jonathan Whitlam embarks on a Major celebration by looking look at the development of diesel power, the upgrades and the conversions related to this legendary tractor.
NEW BOOK – Operation Dynamo
Chris Graham on 7th April 2020
This new book delivers a fascinating insight into 200 of the boats and ships used in Operation Dynamo, to help evacuate the British Army from Dunkirk, in the summer of 1940.
War at Sea series launched!
Chris Graham on 6th April 2020
USS Gerald R Ford (CVN-78) kicks off a new War at Sea series of bookazines published quarterly by the team behind World of Warships magazine. Each publication will focus on a particular warship.
Visitors flooded to Malvern!
Chris Graham on 6th April 2020
Despite the disruptive, February weather in Worcestershire, visitors flooded to Malvern for Tractor World Spring which, as Tony Hoyland reports, turned out to be a great show.
Cruising with Cunard 1921-2003
Chris Graham on 4th April 2020
Cruising with Cunard 1921-2003 provides a unique review of some classic liners operated from the 1920s to the early 21st century by the famous company.
On the Buses
Chris Graham on 4th April 2020
On the Buses is a series of quarterly bookazines produced by enthusiasts for enthusiasts, that take a snapshot back to a time when the world was a very different place.
The Intrac story
Chris Graham on 4th April 2020
Those visiting W Germany's annual DLG agricultural exhibition in 1972, got their first glimpse of an unusual-looking and revolutionary tractor design; the Intrac story had begun.
National gas engine found
Chris Graham on 3rd April 2020
Alan Cullen reports on an interesting National gas engine that he came across during a recent visit to the Papplewick Pumping Station and Museum in Nottinghamshire.
Light commercials selling well
Chris Graham on 2nd April 2020
Light commercials were selling well in what must have been one of the last classic vehicle auctions held before the Covid-19-related lockdown really took a hold.
Dunedin Gas Works Museum visit
Chris Graham on 1st April 2020
The Dunedin Gas Works Museum, in New Zealand’s second largest city on the South Island, is packed with fascinating machinery and information, as Phil Barnes discovers.
Buying a Fordson E27N
Chris Graham on 31st March 2020
In its 75th anniversary year, Chris Graham champions the Fordson E27N; a vintage tractor with bags of character and a bargain price tag
Digging for China clay
Chris Graham on 30th March 2020
David Vaughan looks at the fascinating range of historic machinery that was involved in digging for China clay in what was a major Cornish industry
