Old Glory

If you love the spectacle of immaculately-restored old machinery, or are fascinated by Britain’s rich industrial and transport heritage, Old Glory is the magazine for you! In vivid detail it brings back all the sights and sounds of yesteryear. Glorious showman’s engines belt out the amperes to drive historic fairground rides; pairs of mighty steam ploughing engines turn the soil; steam rollers make up roads once more; tram wheel flanges squeal through town and city streets; colourful working narrowboats ply the canals; dray horses deliver good ale to the pubs; vintage tractors cough into life; stationary engines turn over tirelessly and the commercial vehicles we used to know take to the road again. This magazine covers these magnificent steam engines that once powered this nation. Whether you’re interested in the latest news, stories of steam engines saved from obscurity, upcoming events or detailed features on the history of these wonderful machines you’ll find it in Old Glory.

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IT’S HERE AT LAST! • The annual Stotfold Mill working weekend this year witnessed the return to steam of a very recently repatriated Argentine Sentinel ST6 tipper waggon. Simon Colbeck was there on the preceding Friday to watch proud new owners the Wedgwood family prepare the engine for its first UK steaming and subsequent road test.

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FEDERATION OF BRITISH HISTORIC VEHICLE CLUBS ANNOUNCES NEW PRESIDENT

STONEHAM LEYLAND RAF TYPE COMES TO BUCKINGHAMSHIRE RAILWAY CENTRE

SENTINEL SUPER MOVES ON

RANSOMES REUNION’, IPSWICH, 2025

UK’S TOP CONCOURS OF ELEGANCE AWARD GOES TO 1937 PHANTOM III

DEBUTS AT TRACTORFEST

NEW DVLA SERVICE

REUNION AT EMSVS SUMMER GATHERING!

THE TRAINS WHICH HELPED BRITAIN TO VICTORY INWW1

RUTH CADBURY

THE SUN SHINES ON A SOUTHDOWN DAY OUT

MODEL NEWS • With Christmas rapidly approaching, Mike Neale takes a look at a baker’s dozen of potential stocking fillers to suit all budgets, ranging from big tractors to small vans.

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!

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BOOK Reviews • Old Glory looks at some new books that have come our way recently. We are always delighted to review books and DVDs that come to the market.

DREAM COMES TRUE • We never thought we would be in a position to have our own traction engine, says Bryn Kemp from Crowborough, East Sussex, who brings you his own story on 1909 Marshall 7hp No.52483.

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A DAY OUT ON STEAM TUG CHALLENGE WITH WAVERLEY AND THE MAUNSELL FORTS • The rare opportunity to witness two working steam ships in the Thames Estuary was one not to be missed, writes Simon Colbeck, who was there to capture the spectacle for Old Glory from the bridge of the steam tug Challenge.

BIGGEST MINIATURE DISPLAY OF THE YEAR? • In glorious weather the miniatures at the 63rd Bedfordshire Steam & Country Fayre, giving the event its official title, staged possibly the biggest display to be found on a rally field in 2024. The show was held over 13-15 September.

SEVERN VALLEY AUTUMN GALA • The Severn Valley Railway put on a stunning four-day show of steam action at this year’s Autumn Gala, writes Simon Colbeck p k.

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GOOD WEATHER ON VETERAN CAR RUN! • Zack Stiling says: It was 11.45am when the first of the...