MEVJ.BERSHIPSECRETARYSSPOT
In the last issue I was commenting on the increase in membership during the summer period, and was saying that it was a good sign. The unfortunate thing is that during the last three months only 8 of the members that I mentioned have paid their subs.
I realis-e that some of you may be disappointed with the Club especialy with the very erratic publication of the Newsletter, this we hope to have solved with the appointment of a new editor, he will take over on the next issue. So any Letters and suggestions should be sent to him at the address on the back page.
Whilst on the subject of suggestions please can I point out that it is your club and anything that you feel that we should be doing and are not doing, please tell us and we will try and sort things out to run the club the way that the members would like, so suggestions please to Stuart.
In this issue you will find a competition with two books as prizes so it is well worth entering! Also is a list of a few of the earlier Rallies, a full list will be published with the next issue.
Also in this issue is a small ads section this is free to all Members, anything can be advertised, but the SAC cannot be responsib'~ for anything sold through these pages that does not come up to scratch.
ABRIDGEDRALLY LIST 1984
APRIL
21-23 ABBEYHILL STEAMRALLY, Barwick Park, Yeovil, Somerset.
*21-23 ROAD/RAIL STEAM84, Great Central Railway, Quorn Station, Lough a;,, ough, Leics.
21-23 QUAINTONRAILWAYSOC. Road Rail 84, Quainton, Nr Aylesbury, Bucks.
MAY
5-7 MAYDAY STEAM, Abotsfield Park, Chassen Rd, Flixton, Manchester.
*6/7 BASS HERITAGE MAYFAIR, Bass Museum, Horninglow St, Burton-on-Trent.
12/13 STEAMRALLY, Castle Combe, Nr Bristol.
19/20 STAVERTONAIRPORT STEAM& VINTAGE SHOW. Gloucester.
19/20 ISLE OF ANGLESEYRALLY, Plas Goch, Nr Llanfair P.G. Anglsey.
19/20 TAMWORTHANKERSTEAMRALLY, Priory Farm, Stonydelph, Tamworth.
26-28 STOKE GOLDINGTONSTEAMRALLY, Stoke Goldington, Bucks.
26/28 THURLOWRALLY, Thurlow Essex.
27/28 CARRINGTONPARK RALLY, Carrington, Nr Boston Lines.
2 7 / 28 STOKE ROWSTEAMRALLY, Stoke Row, Nr Henley on Thames, Oxon.
JUNE
3/4 UPTON STEAMRALLY, St Patrics, Upton, Innishannon, Cork. 9/10 ROTARYCLUB OF HODDESDONRALLY, Hillside Farm Gt. Amwell, Herts.
The two rallies marked* have invited us to attend and if a current membership card is presented at the Bass Museum you will get free admission on either of the two days.
AT QUORN P.WOODHOUSE STATION ON THE B591 NEAR LOUGHBOROUGH
Quorn and Woodhouse over the Easter Weekend is one of the first rallies of the season and seen here in 1982 is the 1915 Marshall (69269) in use training and attracting potential members to the S.A.C., Andrew Lowles is seen here with an 8½year old potential member receiving her first experience at steering.
(Photo Robin Walker)
We have been invited to attend Road/Rail and use the Arena on Sunday and Monday mornings, so all Steam Apprentices are welcome. Please try and come early, to help with the preparation of the Engines.
Buy your SAC T shirt for the cofiling season, they are availible in four sizes, Small, Medium, Large and now Extra large. At the Price of £3.00 for S, M, Lge, Ex Lge £3.25 both including post and packing and available from Mark Waltham.
COMPETITION
Enter this competition for two great prizes, 1st Prize is the book of Stearn Road Vehicals. 2nd Prize is the Re-print of the Showrnans Engines Edition of Steeming, by John Crawley. 3rd Prize is one years free subscription. All enteries to Stuart Tomlinson, Address on back page. If you don'nt know all the answers don't worry you might know more than anyone else! Good Luck.
1. What two companies had the same name to their works?
2. What is the name of the National Traction Engine Club magazine?
3. What firm manufactured the Advance roller?
4. For what reason is a fusible plug fitted to steam engines?
5. What was the "S" Engine?
6. What firm produced engines fitted with Annular Cylinders?
7. Who made the first steam driven tracked vehicle?
8. There are many different types of engine all doing different jobs name the jobs which these engines were designed to do a) Centre engine, b) Stationery engine, c)Convertible.
9. What firm made the Gyrotiller?
10. In which county were Foden's manufactured?
11. There was a company called Alley and McLellan they came into new hands and were called??
12. Who owned "Supreme" when in showland use and who owns her now?
If you think that you can write a good competition then please have a go, we hope to have the odd compition if this one goes down wel 1.
On Friday 2nd March the Stearn Apprentice Club was shown in a small section of the Thames Television Programme "Freetime", they showed a couple of members cleaning an engine at Stourpain Rally last year, and also some children playing with Mamod steam engines in the studio. This programme has created quite a lot of interest in the S.A.C. and up to know i have had 32 inquires for membership forms.
If you know anybody that might be interested in the SAC then please let me know their names and address and I will send them and application form.
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Please Note: These are the addresses of your/Chairman, Membership secretary and Editor.
Chairman: Sylvia Dudley, 42 Russell Street, Woburn Sands, MK17 8NX.
Membership Secretary: Mark Waltham, 37 Overgate Road, Swayfield, Grantham, Lines.
Editor: Stuart Tomlinson, 18 Burnham Rise,Nuneaton, Warks CVll 6HA.
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ARTICLES WANTED.
Do you live near a Steam Railway, Museum of Industrial Archeolgy or Technology. Or do you live near an old firm that used work with engines? If so why not try and find more about Steam in your area, and then write an article on it and even better send us a photo or two. Preferably black and white, but colour will do.
We are not looking for a huge essay and it does'nt matter about bad handwriting (why do you think I type!) anything about your area will do.
If you are not up to writing an article then try and get a local engine owner or older person that you know has worked with steam to write an article for us.
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JUNE ISSUE
June issue will contain an article on Road Rail 84, The start of a series of articles on maintainance of a steam road vehicle and a list of the rest of the years approved rallies.
I would also like to see it contain letters from you!
The Editor requires all copy for the June Issue by Monday May 21st. This includes adverts, and articles.
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There will not be a yearly steam-up as in previous years, but we are hopeing to arrange small steam-ups in various areas of the country over the summer period. We will keep you informed of all dates.
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OPENING TIMES: llam-6pm.
Admission SOp & 35p
June 10th & 24th.
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R~freshments available i\:nJ?le parking.
Mawthorpe is a hamlet about two Q~1es south of Alford in Lincolnshire and the collection of items which have been put together over the last thirty years can be seen at "Wood1ands" on the B1196 road.
This private collection is the work of ~Y. & Mrs. Eric Riggall who, together with their family and willi~g he 1 pers, have created what must be one of the most comprehensive assortments of familiar - and some unfamiliar objects relating to the everyday life of our parents and grandparents.
A beautifully restored fairground organ p:ays martial music on the large lawn whilst a portable steam engine quietly puffs away at the side generating the electricity to power this giant musical box. There is something for everyone to see and reminisce over, Steam engines, Oil engines, Tractors, Agricultural machinery, Horse drawn implements, Carts and waggons.
Mum, Dad, the children, grannie and even great grandma as well, would all find something of interest either outside or in. The sheds, erected to contain many hundreds of visual reminders of our past (which most of us have forgotten about and would never have thought of saving in any case), have been put together in a way which allows the visitor to walk around the exhibits and study them at leisure. There is no lack of space, here one is in the countyrsi<le - the Lincolnshire countryside.
There is no rush or hurry here either. One can spend as much time as one has available looking at the collection or talking to the demonstrators of Wood turning, and spinning to name two of the crafts to be seen. There is a spotless refreshment room with home made goodies all organised by the family and their helpers.
The collection is open on certain Sundays during the year, the dates depending upon the family committment to rallies, agricultural shows etc., and the best thing to do is to telephone Alford 2336 to enquire the next opening date.
Parties can be catered for and by advanced booking, meals and snacks can be laid on. Mr and Mrs. Riggall welcome coach parties from Amenity and Historical societies and my visit found them most helpful and delighted to show us the results of their thirty years efforts with obvious enthusiasm.
JA Severn