Steam-themed weekend!
Chris Graham on 13th June 2021
David Reed visited Blists Hill Victorian Town, one of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums, to sample its recent, steam-themed weekend.
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1928 Aveling & Porter roller
Chris Graham on 31st May 2021
Paul Ritchie tells the tale of first-time engine owner Steve Vaughan, acquired and restored his 1928 Aveling & Porter roller.
Burrell Special Scenic No.1
Chris Graham on 19th May 2021
Bob Moorman charts the life of one of the most recognisable, 100-year-old showman’s engines around, Burrell Special Scenic No.1.
Roadless Ploughmaster 90 restored
Chris Graham on 11th February 2021
Tony Hoyland discovers a beautifully-restored, ex-demonstrator Roadless Ploughmaster 90 that’s been brought back to life in the most exacting way. Richard Mason with the Roadless Ploughmaster 90; the late-afternoon burst of sunshine really makes that fresh paintwork pop! I think…
Tractors flying abroad!
Chris Graham on 9th July 2020
Older Massey Fergusons among the tractors flying abroad at the third, Cheffins monthly online plant and machinery auction.
Harrogate Vintage Sale is cancelled
Chris Graham on 10th June 2020
It is with great sadness and much regret that Cheffins Vintage team has announced that the Harrogate Vintage Sale is cancelled.
Classic tractors working hard
Chris Graham on 7th March 2020
Sarah Waspe meets an enthusiast with a long tradition of farming in his family, and a liking for keeping his classic tractors working hard.
Cheffins classic truck sale
Chris Graham on 21st January 2020
A recent Cheffins classic truck sale at Derek Cooper Transport, in Suffolk, included several interesting tractors and trucks, as Joseph Lewis reports. Entries at the recent Cheffins classic truck sale ranged from a 1936 Foden DG4 7½ ton flatbed, which sold for £15,900, right…
Turners of Soham buy Jack Richards
Chris Graham on 17th January 2020
A 970 ERF tractor unit; typical of the type and livery of lorry operated by the company during the time of its move from Haddenham to Fakenham Jack Richards Ltd., one of Britain’s best-loved road transport companies, has been sold…
