RAISING STEAM
STEAM APPRENTICE CLUB MAGAZINE
EDITOR
Barry Sumsion, Kearline Graphic Images, Fairoak House Business Centre, Church Road, Newport NP9 7EJ Tel: 01633 262197 Fax: 01633 259089
CHAIRMAN, STEAM APPRENTICE CLUB
John Durling, Hawthorn Cottage, Stubwood, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire ST14 5HX Tel: 01889 591188 (between 08.00 and 21.00 hours only please)
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY
John Cook, Dolfarni, Church Lane, Kirby la Thorpe, Sleaford, Lincolnshire NG34 9NU. Correspondence only. Membership fee £5.00 per annum.
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When you read this we shall just be starting the 1999 rally season and I hope that many of you will be going to rallies and bringing back your reports and photographs to send into Raising Steam. I hope to get to rather more rallies this year than I did in 1998, but as much time as possible must now be spent on building my 4" scale Burrell Scenic Showmans Engine. Regular readers will be aware that, two colleagues and myself, are building five such engines (not all will be showmans engines). Now the challenge has been thrown down to get as many of them as possible to the Great Dorset Steam Fair this year - not finished, but at least on their wheels. There is a good chance that two, maybe three, will be present - look us up among the miniatures section. You may remember that I am trying to base my engine on No 3936 Renown, delivered to E. Danter & Sons of Newport, Monmouthshire. This is now known as Newport, South Wales (Gwent), and of, course, is where I now live. It is known that she was the last engine to be ordered and used by the Danter family, and travelled with them until about 1936. She was subsequently scrapped along with Danter's other engines. Now - I need some help. Renown was fitted with widening rings to the front wheels and forward roping gear. I am trying to find out whether the widening rings were fitted centrally about the T-ring or off-set towards the outside of the wheels, so as to retain the original turning circle. Also, I know that the forward roping gear consisted of a pulley wheel fitted to the lower leading edge of the front tank, and another pulley mounted on the side of the smokebox below the chimney. Does anybody know what it was specifically used for? Strangely, South Wales showmen Studts and Whites also had this 'extra' on some of their engines. Now there's a couple of questions for you to ask around!
Now the good news. I don't need to write any more this time. I have a really good selection of letters and photographs from many of you, and I will now try and fit them all in. Just remember to keep 'em coming and don't forget to take some photographs for the competition at the Great Dorset Steam Fair. Finally read what Chairman John Durling has to say about the various events that have been organised on your behalf and take part if you possibly can - I know you'll enjoy yourselves.
Good Steaming, Barry Sumsion, Editor
CHAIRMAN'S COLUMN
Spring is sprung, the grass is riz, I wonder how them engines is ... Well, we're more interested in engines than birdies aren't we?
Spring might be just round the corner but working in my open sided shed these past few weekends has been jolly cold, and wet as well. Still Morning Star is getting nearer to her first outing at Easter. It is amazing how much work there is in just keeping an engine going, without doing any proper repairs or restoration. This is the best way to really understand an engine. My own
personal apprentice, my son Ian, has spent a lot of time with me this winter and is now starting to understand not just how to drive an engine, but how to keep them working properly
Now to the driving days - WELL DONE! - as I write this over 40 people have booked up to go to one of the days we have arranged round the country. This means that all 7 of the days will go ahead. I hope that those who do attend have a brill time and those of you who couldn't decide whether to send your form off will always wonder what you missed - until next year that is!
The next event must be the NTET Driving Course at Dingles Steam Village in Devon. Last year this was a great weekend and this year promises to be even better. See elsewhere in this issue for details of how to join.
We have also decided to see how good you are at drawing with a competition for the best Christmas cards. We hope to see lots of wonderful entries.
I hope that, during the course of the year we will see many of you out and about.
Happy Steaming, John Durling, Chairman
AND FROM THE SECRETARY
As I write this at the end of March, the following rallies have very kindly agreed to help you. If you would like to be paired with an engine for the day or the weekend, we suggest that you ring the contact number for the rally you wish to attend, which you will find in the enclosed rally list. Explain to them who you are, that you are a member of the SAC and which day you would like to come. I'm sure they will do their best to help you. If you can give them a bit of warning I'm sure they would appreciate it. Remember they are very busy people. For a variety of reasons, this can only apply to 11 year olds and over. If you are under this age, special arrangements MAY be able to be made IF you let us know early enough.
MAY
Newbury Steam Funtasia
Stoke Goldington Steam Rally and Country Fayre
May Day Steam (Manchester)
Tallington Steam and Country Festival (go to the Old Glory stand)
Derbyshire Steam Fair
Launceston Steam and Vintage Rally
O.N.C.A. Steam Rally (Worksop)
JUNE
South Tyne Traction Engine and Vintage Rally
Whitwell Steam and Country Fair
Country Fair and Vintage Gathering (Wroughton)
Coppice Steam Gathering
Banbury Steam Society Rally
Sheffield Steam Rally
Morecambe Bay Traction Engine Rally and Country Fayre
JULY
Elvaston Steam Rally
Collon Steam Rally
Ulster Traction Engine Rally
Masham Steam Engine and Fair Organ Rally
Marcie Steam rally
Cumbria Steam Gathering
Netley Marsh Steam Rally
Milford Vintage Rally
Great Bucks Steam Working
Doveridge Steam and Vintage Charity Rally (ring us)
Chester-le-Street Rally
AUGUST
Driffield Steam and Vintage Rally
Thurlow Rally and Show (EATEC Stand)
Fairford Steam Rally
Leeds and District Traction Engine Rally
Derbyshire Country Show
SEPTEMBER
Great Dorset Steam Fair (NTET Marquee)
Lancashire Vintage and Country Show
Malpas Yesteryear
Bedfordshire Steam and Country Fayre
OCTOBER
Gloucester and Warwickshire Railway Rally
36 Rallies - all eager to help YOU. Please support their efforts and ours. If you don't it may not be there next time! Don't forget to thank them for their help if you do go.
Any problems or questions? Give John or me a ring on 01889 591188. Don't forget the photographic competition is on the way! Can you write a story about what you are doing?
Happy Rallying
Fiona Durling
MAIL BAG
Dear Editor,
Here is a picture of my latest addition to my collection of Mamods and
Wilescos. It is a steam roller, black/brass, Wilesco. Please feature this picture in the next edition of r Raising Steam.
From Colin Davies (age 12) Camberley
No sooner said than done, Ed.
Dear Editor
I am sending you this picture of me, cleaning out the tubes on our engine at the Stapleford Stea1n '98 in June. It was Sunday morning, the sun was just shining but the grass was still wet from all the rain the week before.
It was just me and my Dad this weekend. I had a great time especially the train rides on Saturday evening.
We had a very busy year last ~,,,year, but we enjoyed it greatly. Happy steaming for 1999.
From Lawrence Spry (6) Haddenham,
Cambridgeshire
Left: Here is Lawrence cleaning the tubes on his Dad's 41/2" scale Allchin traction engine "Nobby".
Dear Editor
I am writing to say what a great success it was last year in 1998 with the rallies that I attended. My Dad, Jonathan Wheeler owns a 1920 Ruston & Hornsby 6 nhp traction engine. We go to the closest rallies, they are Euston Rural Past Times, Banaham Classic Show, Bressingham Steam Museum, Weeting, Power of the Past and Leiston Long Shop Museum. But I think that Power of the Past was best. It is not too big and not too small. We take a saw bench down to it each year and we sleep in a Fowler living van. My Dad also owns a "big" saw bench and a little 4' by 8' saw bench (we use that for fire wood at home and we run it by a grey Massey Ferguson tractor) and a Ruston & Proctor thrashing drum "and" a Fowler living van in a sorry state.
My Nana, Enid Wheeler, owns a windmill in Bordwell, Suffolk but the sails were blown off it in the hurricane of 1987. They are trying to raise money to put them back on. So they have a steam-up on Boxing Day. But I had to light up the fire. At 6.30 I got up and unsheeted the Ruston, checked the water level
in the glass. It should be about over half a glass. Next I got some wood and soaked an old rag in paraffin and got a lighter and lit it. I had already put some bits on in the middle, then I put the lit paraffin rag in. Then I put more wood on and a few lumps of coal and shut the door. Then I went and had some breakfast. When I came back I put some more coal on, then I got a ladder and began to clean the chimney top before it got hot. I began to do some more polishing then my Dad arrived with my overalls.
I enclose two photos of our engine, one thrashing at Market Weston with a Ransomes drum owned by Pat Murray, a recent farmer there. The other is of our Ruston driving a Davis 48" blade rack bench at Bressingham Steam Museum. I have six Mamods, most of them were my Dad's when he was a boy. I enjoy steaming them up regularly.
From Sam Wheeler (age 10) South Topham, Diss, Norfolk
On a hard road for the first time in 48 years, Burrell 6 nhp Showmans engine "The Philadelphia" sees the light of day on 27th February 1999. The "release" of this engine has most definitely been one of the most exciting recent happenings in the traction engine world - now read the letters from Barnaby Newton and his "apprentice" son Benjamin.
Dear Editor
My father, John Newton (Ben's Grandad), has been trying to purchase this engine for 33 years and finally bought it in February. It hadn't seen the light of day for 48 years. It was last used in 1948. There will be a full restoration programme on it when our Burrell 5 nhp road locomotive John of Gaunt No. 4066 is complete. This has had a full major overhaul including new firebox, tubeplate, smokebox, tender, back axle, rubber tyres, bearings and paintwork.
What with all this we still have two more engines. They are Burrell 5 nhp Showmans engine No. 3950 Progress and Wallis & Steevens Showmans tractor No. 7482 Royal Star which lives with us at home. So the children get really involved with it. Benjamin's sister Samantha, aged 10, is also a member of the SAC. I was also one of the very first ones many years ago.
We are hoping to go to quite a few rallies this summer and will finish up at the Great Dorset Steam Fair where we shall take Royal Star and Progress. We have had steam in our family for six generations now so let's hope it continues. Anyhow, that's enough of my ramblings for now. All good wishes, keep up the good work.
Yours sincerely
Barnaby Newton
It was extremely gratifying to receive a letter from an engine owner and father of an apprentice. I feel sure there must be others in that category who have a story to tell. If your parents are engine owners or regular steam buffs, ask them to write to YOUR magazine with their contributions. - Ed. Now for Benjamin's letter . ..
The
Philadelphia's
Dear Editor
Journey Home
I had an exciting day on Saturday 27th February 1999. My Grandad (John Newton) and my Uncle Daryl (Daryl Barnard) collected my Daddy (Barnaby Newton) and me. We all arrived at Gussage All Saints, where we had to collect The Philadelphia, Burrell 6 nhp Showman's Engine. It had been in a shed for 48 years without moving. When we got there we saw that the combine had been moved out of the way, so we could go in and see
The Philadelphia, loaded onto a low lorry, probably for the first time ever. the engine. At 10.15am 1 Brian Snelgar arrived with his lowloader and tractor. After he unloaded his tractor he backed it into the shed and pulled The Philadelphia out for the first time in 48 years. We loaded the engine up onto the lorry and set off home. When we arrived at Grandad's house to unload the engine, we had a warm welcome as several local steam enthusiasts were waiting at the gate to see the new arrival. The Philadelphia was unloaded and pushed down the garden into the shed to keep Progress company, and Progress might keep The Philadelphia company as well.
From Benjamin Newton (age 8) Hungerford, Berkshire 7
Dear Editor
My name is Benedict Todd, I am 11 and I live in Mepal, Cambridgeshire. Every September there is a rally that happens near us in a village called Haddenham and I was wondering if you could find out if there is anyone going with a traction engine who wouldn't mind an apprentice going too. If you find anyone, please could you send any information to me.
From
Benedict Todd (age 11)
Ely, Cambridgeshire
Well, is there anyone out there who knows an engine owner going to the Haddenham Rally, who may be able to help Benedict? If so please get in touch with Fiona, who usually handles these arrangements.
Dear Editor
In the last issue of Raising Steam (Volume 13 No 1 Spring 1999) in the situations vacant column at the top, it says about the Trotter road roller and "have you ever heard of this one before? I have not only heard of it I have seen it, smelt it, heard it; touched it and even driven it.
I live only a few miles from the museum where it is housed so I am there a lot. It is a one ton steam engine built in 1933 by Arthur Trotter of Bakers Hill near Coleford. The engine is called One Ton and is a compound engine.
This roller is very different to other rollers because this one is a ONE OF A KIND, there is not another one like it in the whole world. On other compoundsthe cylinders are of different sizes, not this one. They are 2. 75 inch bore and 3.5 inch stroke and only runs at 3040 p.s.i. The crankshaft is cast gun metal and it has lead filled balance weights.
Arthur Trotter built it to roll the gravel paths around his house and was completely built from scratch in 1933. He left it to the museum in his will in 1961 and when he died in 1977 all his collection of steamers went to the museum.
There are about seven steamers at the museum from Trotter, they are: One Ton (which I have got an apprenticeship on); Lord Raclan (a miniature road loco); a showmans engine; a portable engine; a ploughing engine; a steam
train and many other Mamod and Wilesco models.
Please find enclosed some pictures of One Ton and Lord Raclan. Lord Raclan took Arthur Trotter over 6,000 hours to build.
From David Symons (age 13) Quedgley, Gloucestershire
Thank you David. On page 8 is the photograph of "One Ton" and above is "Lord Raclan ". These photographs are from postcards obtainable from the Gloucester Folk Museum who were delighted to allow me to reproduce them here. Perhaps if you are in the Gloucester area, you might find it rewarding to visit the museum - David obviously does!
On a more serious note, if you are submitting anything for reproduction in the magazine, please make sure you have the perniission of whoever holds the copyright. In most cases permission will be gladly given, but we could get into trouble if we used something without permission. In this case I realised the obvious origin of the illustrations and a phone call was all that was needed. Indeed the staff I spoke to were both helpful and enthusiastic and telling me that "One Ton" will be rallied locally again this year - look out for it.
A member of the museum staff told me that "Lord Raclan" is approximately 2" scale, but is freelance, and is Arthur Trotter's idea of "best practice". It appears to be a mix of Fowler and Foster.
"One Ton" is described by David as a compound, but with cylinders of equal volume and working on only 30-40 p.s.i. My knowledge of compound steam engines suggests that with that specification it is unlikely to compound very efficiently. I would like to hear your opinions of this, and anything else about this unusual engine. Ed.
I am writing in reply to Matthew Bate's query in Raising Steam Volume 13, No. 1 Spring 1999 on page 13, about Aveling & Porter tramway locomotives. I can supply the following information, if it is of interest. (Of course it is Ed.)
The engine which Matthew Bate saw at the London Transport Museum is Aveling & Porter 0-4-0 traction tramway locomotive engine no. 807 which left Aveling's Rochester works in 1872. This engine is fitted with a dangerous looking exposed driving chain to the right hand side of the engine, obviously Health & Safety wasn't what it is today! This engine is known as the Wotten Tramway Locomotive after the line it was sold to work on. This line was purchased by London Transport, and was one of the first lines to suffer from the impact of internal combustion engines, as it was shut in 1935. The engine became derelict, but was restored in the 1950s.
Although a rare type of engine, this is not the only Aveling & Porter tramway locomotive in preservation, although it is the only one which is chain drive. There are four more examples of standard gauge (4'8 1/2" gauge) locomotives, and one narrow gauge example.
The next oldest example is Aveling & Porter 0-4-0 tramway locomotive Sydenham, engine no. 3567, built in 1895. Sydenham is the only preserved tramway locomotive fitted with a Fowler type compound cylinder block. She was ordered by Beadle Brothers (later Cory & Sons of Erith, Kent) for whom she worked until 1924, when she was sold to Erith Oil & Cake Mills Ltd of Erith, Kent where she worked alongside Sir Vincent - see below - another Aveling & Porter tramway loco, for the rest of her commercial life until 1954.
In September 1997 Sydenham returned to Kent, and is currently undergoing a full restoration by the North Kent Industrial Locomotive Society, of which as a founder member, I am heavily involved. Sydenham can be seen at the Historic Dockyard at Chatham, Kent, so those who come on 17th April will be able to see the work done so far.
The other standard gauge tramway locomotives in preservation are: Sirapite engine no. 6158 of 1906. This engine was sold to Garrets, obviously a wise move, replacing Garret engines for Kentish products!! This engine is in a private collection in Staffordshire.
Sir Vincent engine no. 8800 of 1917. This engine worked alongside Sydenham at Erith. This engine was named after its designer.
Blue Circle. The youngest engine is engine no. 9449 built in 1926. This engine was a special order, as the director of the cement works it was sold new to at Snodland, William Lee Roberts, wanted a look-alike of a very early engine.
I hope that this information is of interest and answered Matthew' s question. If anyone would like any more information or have questions, please do not hesitate to contact me •
From David Main (age 17) Gillingham, Kent
Aveling & Porter 0-4-0 tramway locomotive on low loader as seen on its return trip to Kent in 1997 at the Strood Steam Festival, on the site of Aveling's old works, now the site of the Civic Centre, Strood. Photo from David Main.
COMPETITION TIME
I know it's only Easter but let's talk about Christmas! Fed up with sending your friends cards with robins, snowmen, angels or Christmas trees on? Then do something different:
1. Take a piece of paper or thin card the same size as the front of Raising Steam.
2. Fold it in half.
3. Draw a picture on it. Please use only one colour so it is a line drawing rather than a coloured in one. It can be black, red, blue, green but only one colour on each card.
4. You can enter as many times as you like.
The best six will be printed, with your name and age on the back and a Christmas greeting inside. In the autumn you will all be able to buy packs of Christmas cards, with envelopes, to send to your friends and family.
So come on - let us see your ideas of our wonderful hobby.
Send your entries to me at the address inside the front cover. Closing date for these is 30th June 1999.
Fiona Durling
Thank you to all who entered the wordsearch competition. What happened to the rest of you?
Well done to Claire Meredith, aged 7, Cirencester in Gloucestershire. She was the first in with all the correct answers.
BERKSHIRE TARIFF QUEEN and BRITANNIA
by Kevin Mills (age 14)
The above title is the names of two agricultural engines which I have helped on for the past three years. May I thank Peter Donovan for the information on the Fowler.
Berkshire Tariff Queen is a 7 nhp Fowler single cylinder general purpose engine, Class R, works no. 11814, and is a fully sprung, two speed, four shaft machine. She left the Steam Plough Works in June 1909 and was shown at the R.A.S.E. Show in Gloucester. From here she went on the 24th June 1909 to Mr Thomas N. Stephens of East Hanney, Berkshire. Her name comes from the tariff which was imposed on Berkshire hop farmers. She later was owned by Mr Stephen's son, Herbert, and in 1920 she was registered MO 2909.
Fowler traction 11814 of 1909 at Pevensey Bay in 1997. (Note the ,. rubbers on the back wheels - they are off an excavator.)
By 1937 the Fowler had left Berkshire and had been purchased by Mr C.P. Wookey of West Overton, Wiltshire. The son of Mr Wookey told Peter Donovan that he can remember the Fowler thrashing. At sometime the Fowler went into the ownership of Mrs Helen Fall of Burbage Wharf, Wiltshire, where Mr Donovan sent me a picture of her lying derelict, carrying the number plate MO 2910 in error. In the early 1950s the Fowler was bought by R. Edwards of Swindon and went to a gravel pit at Fairford, where Edwards stored many engines. In 1965 Mr Glyn John from Porthcawl, Wales who did a few bits and pieces to her before selling the still derelict machine in 1972 to a Norfolk dealer who sold her straight away to Mr Fred Britton of Withleigh in Devon. In 1976 Mr Britton bought a McLaren engine so the still derelict Fowler was sold to Mr Geoff Fincham of Shillingstone, Dorset. Mr Fincham completely rebuilt her, replacing most of the brass which had disappeared over the years and repairing the boiler. She made her debut at the Great Dorset in 1986.
She is now owned by Brian Downey of Staplecross, Sussex and I have been crewing for him at many rallies over the past three years.
Britannia is a 5 nbp Burrell double crank compound traction engine, works no. 4019 and was built at the St Nicholas Works, Thetford in July 1925 to the special order of Mr Stevens (no relation to the Fowler owner). The order
included: 6 nhp cylinder block; larger wheels (possibly from a road loco); block flywheel; sprung roar axle; road engine steering wheel; chimney 6" shorter than normal.
The Burrell was delivered to Steven's Diss yard and after her first thrashing job she had to be returned to Thetford as the rear wheel was so close to the flywheel the crew couldn't get the belt on! That's why if you look at her, one wheel is wider 'Lhan the other.
The Burrell worked until 1957 when she was purchased by Mr Giles Corkran of Eastbourne, Sussex. He drove her along with Jack Hampshire as steersman, all the way from Eastbourne to St Agnes, Cornwall, to attend the West of England rally. She was last steamed in the mid 1960s, after which she was laid up in Messrs Lugg's yard at Billingshurst.
In 1984 Derek Kilburn of Worthing bought a half share in the now derelict Burrell and she was low loaded to Amberley Museum. In 1993 Derek started an extensive rebuild, with many new bearings, pins, etc, a new front tubeplate, smokebox, chimney and base, rubber tyres on the front, new steering chains, replacement governors, oil cups, etc. I started helping Derek in 1996 and this winter we hope to have the differential out for repairs. The firebox is in good condition - it is one of a number fitted by Garretts of Leiston in the 1930s after the original box of 1920s Burrells were found to be of poor quality metal (I will try to stop myself from making comments about blacksmiths who call themselves engine builders!!)
I hope this history of the two engines in my life isn't too boring. Good luck to the Editor on his engines and well done for a great magazine.
P.S. Is John Durling's Aveling & Porter tractor the one that Steve Cook from Dorset used to own? If it is there is a picture of her in Brian Johnson's 1971 book Steam Traction Engines, Wagons and Rollers.
Thank you Kevin for an interesting article. Your comments regarding my engine and the magazine are welcome - you just saved yourself after your veiled remark about the quality of Burrells!
Burrell traction 4019 of 1925 leaving Parham Rally in 1998. We were the only engine on solid rubbers to get out without being pushed by a Scammell!
NEW MEMBERS
We welcome the fallowing to membership of the SAC. Let's hope they get enjoyment from their membership and contribute to their magazine whilst joining in with any of the SAC organised events they can get to.
Ross Corbett, Redditch, Worcestershire
George Ryan, Malmesbury, Wiltshire
Mark Gliddon, Sidmouth, Devon
Thomas Hodgson, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Christopher Leal, Preston, Lancashire
Leonard Tyler, Whatton in the Vale, Nottinghamshire
Guy Reed, St N eots, Cambridgeshire
David Hart, Knottingley, Yorkshire
Joe Handford, Stafford
Alice Boddy, Thetford, Norfolk
Lee Rhodes, Castleford, Yorkshire
Christopher Swain, Driffield, Yorkshire
Daniel Dyer, Folkestone, Kent
Thomas Austin, Bedford
Jamie Shaw, Etchingham, Sussex
Matthew Bolton, Derby
Emma Bolton, Derby
James Cottingham, Haywards Heath, Sussex
NTET DRIVING COURSE
Dingles Steam Village Milford Farm, Nr Lifton, Devon
Once again the SAC has been invited to join in with the NTET Driving Course, and like last year it will be held at Milford Farm, the home of the NT~T Chairman, Richard Sandercock.
The course will take place on 8th and 9th May 1999.
The cost for SAC members to attend this course is £58. 75 for those aged 16 and over and £35.25 for those aged 14 and 15. Unfortunately you must be at least 14 to attend this course.
There is space available for camping/caravanning and we can give you details of other accommodation in the area if required.
Please write or telephone John Durling (address inside front cover) for more details and an application form.
AND MORE LETTERS
Dear Editor
I saw that you needed some more letters and pictures for the magazine, so I am sending in my second letter. Here is something that you do not see at every rally ... steam engines having a go on the tractor pulling sled.
First is an ex Norman E. Box road locomotive Atlas (VM 2110) and a Burrell showman's engine. (Princess Mary I believe - Ed.) Both engines achieved a full pull on their second attempt. Later on they coupled the two together and had a spectacular double header. Both of the pictures were taken at Welland Steam Rally. Other engines of interest were 1892 J & H McLaren traction engine No. 435 (FI 5) and a Foden lorry built in 1917 (M 8652) which worked for the War Department.
Other pictures I have enclosed are of a Garrett Showman's engine outside the Walwyns Arms in Much Marcle and a nice working shot of a Fowler ploughing engine at the Great Dorset Steam Fair
From David Symons (age 13)
Quedgley, Gloucester
Thank you David for your excellent support of your magazine. Please keep up the good work. However, you may notice that these photographs are not as sharp as they might be. Please do not think that I am in any way criticising David's efforts, but may I suggest that he uses a slower film in future. The original
photographs are very {,(rainy, 8llNReslin111/w use of' one of the f'ast films now available. I seetn to remn11lwr thal the slr1dpulling took plac<~in the early evening, so David':; r•/Tort.<:,i'.nth,, drcu.m:;lcwcea,are very good. The ploughing engine shot is much br•ttn; having berm ta.hen when there was more daylight available. Again, tlw:w arc nu/ to he ta,ken as criticisms, but just Home ideaB to watch out for when lakinl,{ ,vou.rphotographs. Remeniber to tahe some good photographs this year and enter them into the Photographic Cornpetition, which is judged at the Grea.t fJor.set Steam, Fai,: You do not need to attend the show, just make sure you send in your entries to Fiona Durling before she leaves for Dorset!
Well that's all for now, Keep your letters and photos coming in, By the time the next magazine is due, we shall be well into the rally season, so many of you must have some reports, etc. to send in by then!
Good Steaming
Barry Sumsion Editor
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