Mechanical lubricators!
Chris Graham on 14th September 2020
John Ambler discusses the function and fitting of the rare, mechanical lubricators that can be found on Ruston & Hornsby AP stationary engines.
Plant & Machinery
Wood-fuelled tractors
Chris Graham on 4th September 2020
Wood-fuelled tractors sound like a smart, cost-effective idea but, as Mike Williams explains, the practical results weren't quite so encouraging.
Big plans for Big Cran
Chris Graham on 3rd September 2020
Glasgow’s Big Cran on the Clyde river looks set for a £7m makeover which will ensure its survival as an icon of the city’s industrial heritage.
Unusual and rare machines
Chris Graham on 28th August 2020
Alan Cullen delves into his extensive stationary engine archive and pulls out some images of very unusual and rare machines.
A stationary engine treat
Chris Graham on 20th August 2020
Alan and Lynne Cullen reflect on a stationary engine treat to be found tucked away in the wonderful, Butterley Museum, Derbyshire.
Japanese stationary engines now in UK
Chris Graham on 15th August 2020
Chris Madeley spotlights three Japanese stationary engines that are now on loan to the Butterley Museum in Ripley, Derbyshire.
Vintage JCB collection
Chris Graham on 12th August 2020
David Reed visits Derbyshire-based JC Balls & Sons and discovers a wonderful, vintage JCB collection that’s second to none.
Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum
Chris Graham on 2nd August 2020
Work on the new railway extension at the Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum has re-started as a result of the easing of some of the Covid-19 restrictions.
County E27N crawler
Chris Graham on 30th July 2020
Mention County tractors to Lindsay Pirie and a gleam springs into his eye. Bob Weir meets the man and his rare, County E27N crawler.
Great Dorset Steam Fair
Chris Graham on 28th July 2020
The Great Dorset Steam Fair’s popular Steam Fair FM will be boradcasting a special, online 'virtual Dorset' over the planned show dates this August.
Battle-hardened JCB
Chris Graham on 24th July 2020
JCB has been awarded a contract to supply the US military with a specialised, high-speed, battle-hardened JCB excavator, in a deal worth up to £217 million.
Amazing ploughing leviathans
Chris Graham on 19th July 2020
John and Henry McLaren built some amazing ploughing leviathans which helped revolutionise Victorian farming, as Bernard Holloway explains.
Goddess for the Century
Chris Graham on 1st July 2020
Dean Reader meets a classic vehicle enthusiast who, rather than get something small and sporty, or a posh, luxury marque, gained a Goddess for the Century.
The land of the giants
Chris Graham on 30th June 2020
Peter Love reports from the amazing, Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion; an event that truly offers a glimpse of the land of the giants
