Historic rollers in Germany
Chris Graham on 10th July 2021
The archivist to the DampfwalzenClub Schweiz, DWCS, Ernst Huwyler, spotlights more of the historic rollers in Germany.
Nostalgia
British Atlantic intermediate liner Cameronia
Chris Graham on 9th July 2021
One hundred years on, Peter C Kohler recalls the British Atlantic intermediate liner Cameronia, the first to be built after World War I.
Colourful Bolivian buses!
Chris Graham on 8th July 2021
Kevin Hoggett reports from the vibrant streets in South America, on some colourful Bolivian buses he spotted in La Paz.
Excellent H&H Auctioneers sale!
Chris Graham on 7th July 2021
We report on some of the fascinating, ex-military vehicles sold at the excellent H&H Auctioneers sale held at Duxford Museum recently.
The record-breaking Normandie
Chris Graham on 6th July 2021
Mark Berry charts the all too short life of the record-breaking Normandie, surely one of the greatest transatlantic liners ever built.
Fordson E1A Series at 70!
Chris Graham on 5th July 2021
Jane Brooks takes a nostalgic look back at the Fordson E1A Series tractors in this, the 70th anniversary year of its launch.
1971 Albion Reiver tipper
Chris Graham on 3rd July 2021
David Reed tells the story of Johnny Murphy’s 1971 Albion Reiver tipper, which he’s owned three times since the late 1990s!
Air-cooled Amanco engines
Chris Graham on 2nd July 2021
D Curryer spotlights his three air-cooled Amanco engines, and wonders about the marque’s popularity in Scotland.
Iconic Post Office vehicles
Chris Graham on 1st July 2021
Mike and Julie Blenkinsop take a look at two iconic Post Office vehicles, including one that proved to be extremely useful in the snow!
John Deere two-cylinder Model B
Chris Graham on 30th June 2021
Tony Hoyland spotlights one of the most successful lines of tractors to come out of the John Deere stable; the two-cylinder Model B
Tiger class light cruisers
Chris Graham on 29th June 2021
Conrad Waters recounts the history of the Royal Navy’s three Tiger class light cruisers, which were first conceived during World War II.
Kirklees Light Railway visit
Chris Graham on 28th June 2021
David Reed visited the Kirklees Light Railway, that runs between Clayton West and Shelley in Yorkshire, and discovers an absolute gem!
Silver fire engines
Chris Graham on 27th June 2021
Ron Henderson discusses how fire service appliances haven’t always been finished in red paint, with a special look at silver fire engines.
1946 Ferguson TE-20
Chris Graham on 26th June 2021
When Raymond Browne went looking for 1946 Ferguson TE-20 parts, he never expected to find another 1946 tractor, as William Carson explains.
