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Old Glory

Aug 01 2023
Magazine

Old Glory is Britain’s best-selling magazine for steam and vintage machinery enthusiasts. Its blend of news, rally reports, exclusive features and archive material has provided inspiration for new restoration projects as well as giving readers a rare look at some old favourites.

PORTABLES FOR BRESSINGHAM

Meet the team

STEAM IS BACK AT THURSFORD!

Old Glory

FROM THE EDITOR

HOTTEST INNISHANNON FOR YEARS • Set in the beautiful countryside of south west County Cork, the Innishannon Rally is the major early season event in the Republic of Ireland calendar and was staged for the 26th time in aid of Irish Cancer Society for which the event has raised over E1.4 million; today this is Ireland’s biggest all-round preservation rally.

ALAN GREGG JOINS STEAM OWNERS

ELIZABETH FOR SALE

ALSO MANDELA…

RODNEY

JOHN’S NEW ENGINE

THE 47TH GLOUCESTERSHIRE SHOW, SOUTH CERNEY AIRFIELD, 4-6 AUGUST

STEAM ENGINES AT GREEN CARNIVAL

EXCITING NEW SHOW - MARSTON STEAM & VINTAGE SHOW

STILL WORKING!

STEAM TOYS AND MECCANO SHOW! AT LEEDS

GOODBYE OLD FRIEND

STEPHEN PROCTOR

A RARE HISTORIC LOCOMOTIVE RETURNS TO THE CITY WHERE IT FIRST WORKED

HOLT 10 TON APPEARS

HAMPSHIRE ROAD RUN

BACK ON THE ROAD

RESTORED BLACKPOOL TRAM RE-ENTERS SERVICE

RECORDS BROKEN AT ISLE OF ANGLESEY

MODEL NEWS • Mike Neale takes his monthly look at recently released diecast, white metal and resin models of fireengines, Land Rovers, missiles (!), trucks and vans in 1/48, 1/43, 1/76, and 1/148 scale.

BICKINGTON GALA A ‘ROARING SUCCESS’

SHILLINGSTONE SHINES • The Three Okefords Preservation Society held their Shillingstone Steam Rally at Shillingstone, near Blandford, Dorset on 20-21 May. Joseph Lewis went along to enjoy the show.

SUBSCRIBE AND RECEIVE 6 ISSUES FOR JUST £22.99

STOTFOLD MILL • Sadly this year’s Stotfold Mill Steam Fair and Country Show 13-14 May was badly affected by the unseasonable amount of rain experienced in May this year, writes Simon Colbeck.

TAVISTOCK FAIR

ENFIELD PAGEANT OF MOTORING 2023

COMMERCIALS AT GAYDON

HIGH WEALD RALLY AGREAT SUCCESS

E TYPE MODELLED BY OXFORD DIECAST • David Reed travelled to Wolverhampton to meet Robert Bate and his 1926 Aveling & Porter E type roller No. 11520 Crusader that has been modelled by Oxford Diecast. We continue the story with Crusader’s restoration.

MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS AT GREAT DORSET STEAM FAIR • Mel Jordan says it was very sad to read in OG 386 of the passing of Jim Sarney, but having said that, I enjoyed the two tribute articles collated by Trevor Smallbone on his good friend, who was certainly a likeable and knowledgeable man.

Letters • The editor is always delighted to receive your e-mails, letters, photographs and more on any subject you like! But please be sensible and courteous to everyone when you write in. Letters published are not the views of the publisher or editor. Thank you!

WORLD’S OLDEST DRAGLINE PRESERVED IN CANADA • Keith Haddock was personally involved in rescuing, moving and restoring this ancient steam dragline which is now on display at the Reynolds Alberta Museum. Here’s his story.

ISLE OF MAN APRIL 2023 • In April 2023 I finally ticked off a long-time ambition of mine to return to the Isle of Man Steam Railway as it celebrates its 150 anniversary, with the primary intention of photographing the odd man out of the locomotive fleet, 1885 Dubs-built 0-6-0T Caledonia, writes Simon Colbeck. Renowned steam charter expert David Williams had organised a spectacular week of railway activity on the Island with a strong emphasis on the beautiful Scottish-built Caledonia and so I set off over the Irish Sea for...


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Frequency: Monthly Pages: 112 Publisher: Kelsey Publishing Ltd Edition: Aug 01 2023

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Old Glory is Britain’s best-selling magazine for steam and vintage machinery enthusiasts. Its blend of news, rally reports, exclusive features and archive material has provided inspiration for new restoration projects as well as giving readers a rare look at some old favourites.

PORTABLES FOR BRESSINGHAM

Meet the team

STEAM IS BACK AT THURSFORD!

Old Glory

FROM THE EDITOR

HOTTEST INNISHANNON FOR YEARS • Set in the beautiful countryside of south west County Cork, the Innishannon Rally is the major early season event in the Republic of Ireland calendar and was staged for the 26th time in aid of Irish Cancer Society for which the event has raised over E1.4 million; today this is Ireland’s biggest all-round preservation rally.

ALAN GREGG JOINS STEAM OWNERS

ELIZABETH FOR SALE

ALSO MANDELA…

RODNEY

JOHN’S NEW ENGINE

THE 47TH GLOUCESTERSHIRE SHOW, SOUTH CERNEY AIRFIELD, 4-6 AUGUST

STEAM ENGINES AT GREEN CARNIVAL

EXCITING NEW SHOW - MARSTON STEAM & VINTAGE SHOW

STILL WORKING!

STEAM TOYS AND MECCANO SHOW! AT LEEDS

GOODBYE OLD FRIEND

STEPHEN PROCTOR

A RARE HISTORIC LOCOMOTIVE RETURNS TO THE CITY WHERE IT FIRST WORKED

HOLT 10 TON APPEARS

HAMPSHIRE ROAD RUN

BACK ON THE ROAD

RESTORED BLACKPOOL TRAM RE-ENTERS SERVICE

RECORDS BROKEN AT ISLE OF ANGLESEY

MODEL NEWS • Mike Neale takes his monthly look at recently released diecast, white metal and resin models of fireengines, Land Rovers, missiles (!), trucks and vans in 1/48, 1/43, 1/76, and 1/148 scale.

BICKINGTON GALA A ‘ROARING SUCCESS’

SHILLINGSTONE SHINES • The Three Okefords Preservation Society held their Shillingstone Steam Rally at Shillingstone, near Blandford, Dorset on 20-21 May. Joseph Lewis went along to enjoy the show.

SUBSCRIBE AND RECEIVE 6 ISSUES FOR JUST £22.99

STOTFOLD MILL • Sadly this year’s Stotfold Mill Steam Fair and Country Show 13-14 May was badly affected by the unseasonable amount of rain experienced in May this year, writes Simon Colbeck.

TAVISTOCK FAIR

ENFIELD PAGEANT OF MOTORING 2023

COMMERCIALS AT GAYDON

HIGH WEALD RALLY AGREAT SUCCESS

E TYPE MODELLED BY OXFORD DIECAST • David Reed travelled to Wolverhampton to meet Robert Bate and his 1926 Aveling & Porter E type roller No. 11520 Crusader that has been modelled by Oxford Diecast. We continue the story with Crusader’s restoration.

MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS AT GREAT DORSET STEAM FAIR • Mel Jordan says it was very sad to read in OG 386 of the passing of Jim Sarney, but having said that, I enjoyed the two tribute articles collated by Trevor Smallbone on his good friend, who was certainly a likeable and knowledgeable man.

Letters • The editor is always delighted to receive your e-mails, letters, photographs and more on any subject you like! But please be sensible and courteous to everyone when you write in. Letters published are not the views of the publisher or editor. Thank you!

WORLD’S OLDEST DRAGLINE PRESERVED IN CANADA • Keith Haddock was personally involved in rescuing, moving and restoring this ancient steam dragline which is now on display at the Reynolds Alberta Museum. Here’s his story.

ISLE OF MAN APRIL 2023 • In April 2023 I finally ticked off a long-time ambition of mine to return to the Isle of Man Steam Railway as it celebrates its 150 anniversary, with the primary intention of photographing the odd man out of the locomotive fleet, 1885 Dubs-built 0-6-0T Caledonia, writes Simon Colbeck. Renowned steam charter expert David Williams had organised a spectacular week of railway activity on the Island with a strong emphasis on the beautiful Scottish-built Caledonia and so I set off over the Irish Sea for...


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