Here we see an 11nus11u/c•11,:11w It 1, u J11t'ct ploughing engine n1/.n1f 1/<1/t•d f10111 So11tll America.It was photosrmµlwdat t//1•W1•/lam/ Rally two or three yea,s 01:u.1l1t• t•111:111r·wa, built by Ruston Hornsbyo( l 111c.oll1c111cl,old tf 11oughtheir agentsAgar Crossy Cia Ltd of Buenos Aires, as you can sec fro111t/11• ,111nl/e1/J/Jotographof the smokebox door. It was engine No. 128138 and of class S.C.I .A
Photo:Barry Sumsion
Front Cover:Marshall traction en11/r1t•No.38024 'CressingTemple',Reg.No. TA 629, built I 902, beginning the steep ascento( tf1t' /111//mo Masl,am town for the Masham Steam Engine and Fair Organ Rally in 2006.
Photo:Sam Bozen
STEAM APPRENTICE CLUB
Editor
Nanette Sanders, Frog Cottage, New Road, Porchficld, Isle of Wight PO30 4LS
Tel: 01983 523317 sac.raisingsteam@ntet.co.uk
President
John Durling, l9 lVlillLane, Barton under Needwood, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshjre DE13 8HE
Chairman
Kevin Munn, 56 Blacklands Drive, Hayes, Middlesex Tel: 020 8573 9180 e-mail: sac.chairman@ntet.co.uk
Vice Chairman
Elaine Massey, 21 Down Close, Northolt, Middlesex UB5 6NS Tel: 020 8248 6570 elainemiassey@ntlworld.com
Membership Secretary
John Cook, Dolfarni, Church Lane, Kirkby la Thorpe, Sleaford, Lincolnshire NG34 9NU. Correspondence only . .tvfembershipfee £7.50 per annum.
SAC Co-ordinators
Steve and Donna Taylor Tel: 01530 835213 sreve.tailor@btinternet.com
Emily Drury ecdrury@hotmail.co. uk
Matthew Lund Tel: 01.329 832462 matt.luud@engineer.com
Kevin Lawrence Tel: 01229 838144
Barry Sumsion Tel: 0)633 262197 barrysumsion@gmail.com
The Editor welcomes any contributions of articles, shorter items or photographs for inclusion in future issues. All material submitted is voluntary and
FROM THE EDITOR
Hi everybody, Easter is over and the steam season is starting. Let's hope we have better weather this year than we did last year, it was such a shame to have so many ra11iescance11ed.
There are a few things to look out for in this magazine. First we have the plans to this summer's model, a showman's living van. This competition is always judged at the Great Dorset Steam Fair. We usually get a great response to this with some fantastic models on show, so I am looking forward to this year's display in the NTET tent.
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Don't forget to get your cameras out and start taking your pictures for the Photographic Competition; it would be helpful if you could find out some information on what your pictures are all about. For example if it's an engine then try and find out the engine name, number, and where you took the picture. Once again the pictures will be judged at the Great Dorset Steam Fair and as with the models we always get a good response. You will find all the details for the Photographic Competition in the July magazine but I'm giving you plenty of time to get some good photos.
Another competition to prepare you for is the free art drawing. We had some lovely pictures last year and they can take time to do, so maybe over the next
few months while you are visiting rallies you can have a think about what you may like to draw. Once again it wou]d be nice to have a little information of the drawing on the back of the picture. The details will be in the next magazine but you could have some rough sketches done ready.
I hope to see you all at rallies this year and more importantly T would love some of your great stories. As usual I am reminding you to try and put as much information as you ca11in your letters or on your pictures, it makes it easier for readers to understand which engines and rallies you are writing about.
Nanette Sanders, Editor
Another picture from Sam Bozen. This shows t/lr. ~nl,· ,11rvlvlngRobinson & Auden traction engine No. I 3 76, Reg.No. AD 8889, built in I 900, wod<l11g o circular saw bench at the 2 00 7 Masham Stcc,m b1glne and Fair Organ Rally.The cnglnt·wo11 tmrchased new by Sam's great great great gmndfother.
CHAIRMAN'S BIT
Well we 111'!' nll heginning to experience a new Sl'Ul'illll, Hnme or you will shortly, if not already done NU, btt~ll on a driving day which l hof)r yuu l'.'t!Juyed.DO listen to what the organiser uud ll'lll-cliun flrivcr has to tell you espcciully rl"~mdu1g snft:Ly,we don't want any of you having u miglrnp. Let's hope this year is mucb belte1 wrttl11er-wise and that we don't suffer again rrnm llw he-uvyrain we had at the sriwt of nwlrn;f nnl-!,l~or those of you going to rallies uud wiu11 h> lu1ve a go on an engine clo 1-i,ii jrn,1Hn11 11p 11! nn event and bother engine OWllt'l'N 01 1lw rn·ganiser. Instead get in touch w11h 1t1f', tt'lliug me which rally you want to go ln n11d when. and l will speak to the orgu11iHt:1 on yom lwhalf and see what can be arranged. J 1DI' thuflc- ol' you thinking of going lo tllr c l1N11 D111·~c:tSteam Fair we are
changing the way we get apprentices on engines this year. There will be no duckling run which is when we walk around the engines asking owners if they are willing to have an apprentice. Instead, with the assistance of G.D.S.F. every engine owner who gets an entry form will also get a form asking them if they will be willing to have an apprentice. By doing this we hope to know in advance where, when and with whom we can place apprentices. As soon as we get the figures we will publicise what will happen on the day either in Raising Steam and/or on th~ website. What we will also be do.ing as we did in 2007 is have two or three engines in the arena purely for S.A.C. use for those who are inexperienced and new to the Club to learn about traction engines by practical hands on activity. This will include lighting up and if the owner is agreeable a mn around the arena before putting the engine to bed. The cavalcade on the Thursday will take place as normal, subject to the weather. We, of course, will still be there in the N.T.E.T. tent with our stand and with your competition entries and information and will be pleased to see you.
Do you want to save some money? As a S.A.C. member approaching or have reached 21 when your membership finishes the N.T.E.T. have agreed to give you the first year after you are 21, half price membership of the N.T.E.T. Do take this oppo1iunity to still keep informed and abreast of what is happening within the road steam movement. This comes into effect from June 2008.
Kevin Munn, Chainnan
MAIL BAG
Dear Editor.
Here are some pictures of us at the Great Dorset Steam Fair.
Our names are Catrin and Owen Sage and we come from Bridgend in South Wales. We both crewed for the engine Tutor, a 10 ton rol1er built .191.2,works number 60207, for the whole week and we have some pictures for you.
While crewing for Tutor I had my picture taken with Andy Cobb oiling up the engine. In the playpen during the cavalcade Tmanaged to have a go at stee1ing and Neil watching me. I'm sorry I don't know the name of the diiver.
Owen and Catrin Sage, South Wales.
Picturele~:Catrinand Owen standingin the apprentice line at the cavalcade on Thursdaynight at GDSF.
Editor's note: You have asked me to return your pictures, please contact me with details of your address.
Dear Editor,
At the Great Dorset Steam Fair I walked around the National Traction Engine Trust Tent and saw the Steam Apprentice stall and wondered what it was. To my delight I found it was an apprentice
scheme for young people, and gives hands on experiences with traction engines. I signed up and had my introduction on Thursday. During the morning we had basic training with Ian Durling on a 4 nhp steam traction engine number 11486 Morning Stcu: We cleaned the tubes, emptied the grate and ash pan, polished, o.iled and were shown how to make, light and maintain a fire. The last thing was to have a ride and steer around the 'play pen' (arena). I would like to thank Ian for showing me the ropes. I would also like to give special thanks to Chris and Laura for letting me help with their steam roller Lord
Kitchener during my visit. I was pa1ticularly amused when I saw a fake speed camera at the top of the heavy haulage arena.
In September I also had the opportunity to go to the Bedford Steam and Country Fair and was pleased to be put back on Morning Star, which gave me the chance to expand my knowledge. I had the oppo1tunity to operate the injector and as well as other boiler checks and maintenance, some of the other things I previously tried, including steering, and I would like to thank John Durling this time.
Hello Nanette,
The excellent SAC magazine has just arrived this morning and if I don't rattle these keys now, this will never get done.
The quality of the magazine has improved tremendously - congratulations!! I have to admit I find it difficult to read at times because I am not used to reading at children's level. It must be very diflicult for you to pitch your writings at the right level for it to be acceptable to all age groups of your 'flock'!!
However, there are a couple of things that need pointing out ..... .
The lad's excellent item on the very colourful roller requires comment - if only to correct his understanding of the 'system'. The httle number on the bolted on casting on the front of the headstock - No. 398 -is the Eddison Fleet Nl1mber. Dorchester is the county town of Dorset and the Eddison Steam Ro11ingCompany had their headquarters there. Hence jt is approp1iate for this roller to be there.
Gareth Haase says that this roller is not in the Traction Engine Register because it is'no longer used on the roads'. This is not the case at all. If it were, TER would be only about a third of its present size as many other engines and rollers would be eliminated for the same reason! I'd be very much obliged if you would point out to Gareth and others that it most certainly IS in TER - A&P 10317 (FX 9412) of 7/1922 is shown as location Dorchester, Dorset (Park).
I hope, in this respect, that he's not been looking for No. 398 in the TER listing and got confused! !
The second thing - John's article about the Fowler steam wagon. I am never truly convinced that such a means of putting things into print like this is done deliberately to solicit a response or whether it is done through ignorance. Perhaps 1 have been around too long and know too much!
Tom Varley restored it - it is the one noted since it is unique - as he did so many other very rare steam wagons, some of which were brought back from Australia before the restrictions came in. Tom's main business was a caravan park at Todber, near Gisburn and after he died, each of the three children got a steam wagon apiece.
Therefore it is not surprisingthat one of his sons is still in the caravan park business and that there is a steam wagon there. The boiler is in need of very serious attentionwhich is why its not in the chassis at the moment. It is a unique design and finding someone to repair it at a realistic and appropriate price will not be an easy task.
All enthusiasts in this country and elsewhere owe a very great debt of gratitude to the late Tom Varley for without his drive and enthusiasm, we would be all the poorer here in the UK with regard to the many restorations of rare or unique steam wagons and other road steam engines that Tom and his friends at Todber carried out.
Going back to Dorchester - this particular steam roller is now one of only two that still remain in parks and/or playgrounds in the British Isles. It could be just a straightforward task of trawling through TER until you find it!!!
Look forward to hearing from you when convenient.
Kind regards, Derek
Rayner
LOST ROLLER COMPETITIONJ
Following Gareth's article in the last issue, vintage restoration magazine Old Glory have offered, through Colin Tyson, its Editor, a prize of the double DVD set entitled 'Steam Power', showing traction engines at work and play, for the SAC member who can find the other playground roller. There is only one more, and it is on the British mainland. Can you find it? If you can, we need a picture of you standing in front of it, together with details of where it is and your contact details. Send these to the Editor by 5th September 2008. If there is more than one correct answer the winner will be chosen by a draw. The winner's photograph will also be published in Old Glory magazine.
MAMOD SCALE SHOWMAN'S LIVING VAN
Brian Wells has kindly provided our working drawing for us this year, it is of his own living van. At Dorset many of you will have seen it standing at the side of the NTET marquee with his magnificent organ.
You have the drawing with a few key measurements, the challenge is to work out the remaining sizes, and with your experience over the last couple of years, design the turntable etc.
If you have trouble then e-mail me, Elaine, and I'll see if I can help. (The address is in the front of Raising Steam!). I will put the design for the agricultural living van on the website to help. There will also be some pictures of van interiors as well.
Building materials: you could use plastic, mount board, other card or even wood.
Have a look at illustrations of living vans i_nVintage Spirit or Old Glory to give you a guide. You could build your van closed so that all the detail is on the outside, or design it so that the roof can be lifted off and then you can furnish it. Showman's vans were quite 0111atewith the furnishings often made from mahogany and beautifully put together. Remember that these vans were their permanenl homes.
If you are using card, I would use two thickncsses for the base at least, and put them under a heavy weight overnight to glue fmnly and straight. This technique could be used for the sides, back and front as well. Remember that the side opposite the doors would have no windows or doors because this is where the built in furniture, cooking range etc would go. The Showmen used this fcatw·o for added security at the fairs.
As always, there will be a superb prizo for this 1,;ornpotilionat GDSF, judged we hope by Brian himself.
If any of you want to finish previous modds, then do please, bring them along to Dorset.
