Old Glory

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.

BEAMISH RAINBOW

Meet the team • You are ALL welcome to join in, please do! If you have a story or pictures no matter what, do get in touch peterlove@madasafish.com Tel: 01323 833125.

STEAM STARTS EARLY IN IRELAND

Old Glory

FROM THE EDITOR

FULL STEAM AHEAD AT BEAMISH • The two-day Beamish Steam Gala – Wheels of Industry event on 6-7 April is a must, with engines and rollers competing alongside buses, trams and other period transport on the museum’s roads. David Reed was there to join in the fun.

NATIONAL MOTOR MUSEUM AWARDED A HERITAGE FUND GRANT FOR MUSEUM TRANSFORMATION

PUFFER MAY GET INTO THE SPIRIT

IRISH ROVERS – JOHN O’GROATS ROAD RUN

SANDY’S AVELING MOVES TO CHESHIRE

CINDERELLA

‘MR HEWES’ ADDS D8K

GOOD PROGRESS

RARE MARSHALL FOR SALE

KEES FITTERS 24/12/1959 - 24/01/2024

AUSTIN & MORRIS JOIN!

TRANS PENNINE BACK ON

ALL SYSTEMS GO!

FBHVC TAKE ON CHICHESTER DISTRICT COUNCIL

MODEL NEWS • Mike Neale takes his monthly look at recently released diecast models of tractors and light commercial vehicles in 1/16, 1/32 and 1/43 scale.

RED BY NIGHT AT THE BLACK COUNTRY MUSEUM • The chance to see steam engines in the fabulous setting of the Black Country Museum under the cover of darkness was an opportunity too good to miss, writes Simon Colbeck.

NEC CLASSIC CAR & RESTORATION SHOW IS VERY POPULAR • Clarion staged the Classic Car and Restoration Show on 22-24 March at the NEC Birmingham over three days with a record crowd. Traders were very pleased with the takings, with 26,912 people coming through the doors.

BEST NATIONAL IN YEARS • The 2024 National Vintage Tractor Road Run start venue on Sunday 31 March Easter Day was the Plumpton Agricultural College, near Lewes, East Sussex, a superb modern facility.

HERITAGE SHOW MAKES IT BIG! • Back on the calendar after its cancellation in 2023, due to the ground conditions, the Saturday 6 April 2024 Heritage Transport Show at the Kent County Showground, Detling, Maidstone, Kent, faced similar problems after the incessant rain leading up to it this year too.

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!

BACK FROM THE GRAVE PART 4 • Old Glory looks at the amazing story of Peter Watkin’s Marshall traction engine that was stripped to pieces in the 1960s and left for dead on a West Country railway embankment, as we will see in this part four of the story.

HOME SWEET HOME • Martin Gibbons tells us the story of the family living van which after 33 years he has back in his possession for safe-keeping, and of which his family have many memories.

MINIATURES SHINE AT SHREWSBURY • Once again there was a great selection of miniature engines at the Shrewsbury Steam Rally, which took place at Onslow Park on the outskirts of the town over the August Bank Holiday weekend. David Reed reports that over 20 steamers had made the trip to Shrewsbury, duly lining up until it was their turn to parade in the ring in front of an exceptionally large crowd.

“DOVER DELIGHTS” – DOVER TRANSPORT MUSEUM • A business park just outside Dover houses one of Kent’s hidden gems, a home for dozens of historic and socially significant vehicles. Zack Stiling visits the Dover Transport Museum and examines some of its...