1918 Amanco stationary engine working again
Chris Graham on 18th March 2024
Darren Curryer reports on a 1918 Amanco stationary engine that, having missed its wartime service, finally got to cut some timber!
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A pair of my favourite Ferguson and Massey Ferguson tractors!
Chris Graham on 1st March 2024
Jonathan Whitlam meets James Issitt to find out more about his passion for Ferguson and Massey Ferguson tractors.
1951 AEC Mammoth Major saved and beautifully restored
Chris Graham on 8th January 2024
Mike Neale meets Fraser Clayton and the 1951 AEC Mammoth Major MkIII he rescued from a scrapyard in 1983, then restored to stunning condition.
Timber extraction using classic Ford and Fordson machinery
Chris Graham on 21st November 2023
We visit the Sussex/Kent border to meet a man who uses venerable, but well-maintained machinery for timber extraction and reforestation.
Medway Queen restoration update
Chris Graham on 17th May 2023
We report on the progress being made with the ongoing restoration of the 1923 paddle steamer, Medway Queen.
Kiel Canal classic from the 1970s
Chris Graham on 29th September 2022
Here’s a selection of photographs taken by the late Gordon Turner, of classic cargo ships in the, described by Jim Shaw. Kiel Canal: Carrying the profile of a tanker, the 10,898dwt cargo ship Chopin was built in 1959 by Yugoslavia’s…
Craft of the wheelwright
Chris Graham on 19th December 2020
The ancient craft of the wheelwright goes back to prehistoric times, as Jo Roberts discovers. Craft of the wheelwright: Greg Rowland and his parents fitting a metal tyre on to a newly-made cartwheel at their Mike Rowland & Son Wheelwrights…
