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Old Glory

Jul 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.

MIGHTY MANN OUT AND ABOUT!

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 SELLS IN LEICESTERSHIRE

Old Glory

FROM THE EDITOR

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 recently been modelled by Oxford Diecast.

DAVEY PAXMAN MAKES STEAM DEBUT

EAST PECKHAM PUB GATHERING

BACK ON THE ROAD

FINTOWN HITS THE SMALL SCREEN

SAY GOODBYE TO BEECHES LIGHT RAILWAY

COATS-OF-ARMS MAKE DRUMBOE COMPLETE

KING CHARLES III’S CORONATION HELPS LCLR RECRUITMENT DRIVE

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

STEAM ON THE RISE IN LLANDUDNO • David Reed visited Llandudno’s May Victorian Extravaganza and Transport Festival where both large and miniature steamers could be enjoyed, but things are set to change in 2024.

TASMANIA’S FINEST - STEAMFEST 2023 • Redwater Creek Steam and Heritage Society Inc held its 28th SteamFest on 11-13 March in Sheffield, a small town of 1,500 people in the north-west of the state of Tasmania, Australia, reports Jilly Ridgway.

SUBSCRIBE AND RECEIVE 6 ISSUES FOR JUST £22.99

WHITE ROSE OF YORK/THE GRIFFIN STARS AT ABBEY HILL • Joseph Lewis reports from the 43rd Abbey Hill Steam Rally held at the Yeovil Showground, Somerset over the early May bank holiday.

OUTSTANDING STRADSETT

STRUMPSHAW STEAM RALLY

BUMPER CARRINGTON

OLD TIME ENGINES • They’ve played a part in every chapter of his life… Adam Horrocks chats to Sally Clifford about his love of bygone engines.

NZ GARRETT

YOU CAN’T COME IN!

CAN YOU REMEMBER?

NIPPY RECALLED

WHAT TRACTOR IS IT?

TRANSPORT PRESERVATION’S FUTURE? • During Old Glory’s recent visit to the Buckingham Railway Centre, we were able to meet Steve Green, the Centre’s trustee project manager, who puts his commercial hat on to give us an interesting insight as to how he sees transport preservation centres surviving in the future.

CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS FOR RIVER ESK • Over 29 April-1 May the historic 15in Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway celebrated No. 7 2-8-2 River Esk’s 100th birthday. The engine was purpose-built for the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway and was delivered in 1923 from Davey, Paxman & Co of Colchester. Matthew Ditch was there to record the occasion for Old Glory.

“FIFTIES FLASH”–1957 COMMER EXPRESS • This Commer Express may look like it’s had a hard life, but it’s a remarkably original and very rare survivor. Saved from a barn by some dedicated preservationists, it’s now back on the road and drives admirably, as Zack Stiling discovers.

INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS IN THE UK • We conclude our series on International Harvester Company trucks in the UK during the 1920-39 period thanks to the Chris Rowberry collection

Ex Works IHC A-5

THE GIANTS OF BREDE • Hidden in a valley on the Kent/Sussex border is a waterworks with two huge triple expansion steam pumping engines and a host of other related exhibits. David Vaughan paid them a visit to bring readers the inside story

LEEDS TRAMS AND STEAM ROLLERS • In a series of books by the the late Jim...


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Frequency: Monthly Pages: 112 Publisher: Kelsey Publishing Ltd Edition: Jul 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.

MIGHTY MANN OUT AND ABOUT!

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 SELLS IN LEICESTERSHIRE

Old Glory

FROM THE EDITOR

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 recently been modelled by Oxford Diecast.

DAVEY PAXMAN MAKES STEAM DEBUT

EAST PECKHAM PUB GATHERING

BACK ON THE ROAD

FINTOWN HITS THE SMALL SCREEN

SAY GOODBYE TO BEECHES LIGHT RAILWAY

COATS-OF-ARMS MAKE DRUMBOE COMPLETE

KING CHARLES III’S CORONATION HELPS LCLR RECRUITMENT DRIVE

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

STEAM ON THE RISE IN LLANDUDNO • David Reed visited Llandudno’s May Victorian Extravaganza and Transport Festival where both large and miniature steamers could be enjoyed, but things are set to change in 2024.

TASMANIA’S FINEST - STEAMFEST 2023 • Redwater Creek Steam and Heritage Society Inc held its 28th SteamFest on 11-13 March in Sheffield, a small town of 1,500 people in the north-west of the state of Tasmania, Australia, reports Jilly Ridgway.

SUBSCRIBE AND RECEIVE 6 ISSUES FOR JUST £22.99

WHITE ROSE OF YORK/THE GRIFFIN STARS AT ABBEY HILL • Joseph Lewis reports from the 43rd Abbey Hill Steam Rally held at the Yeovil Showground, Somerset over the early May bank holiday.

OUTSTANDING STRADSETT

STRUMPSHAW STEAM RALLY

BUMPER CARRINGTON

OLD TIME ENGINES • They’ve played a part in every chapter of his life… Adam Horrocks chats to Sally Clifford about his love of bygone engines.

NZ GARRETT

YOU CAN’T COME IN!

CAN YOU REMEMBER?

NIPPY RECALLED

WHAT TRACTOR IS IT?

TRANSPORT PRESERVATION’S FUTURE? • During Old Glory’s recent visit to the Buckingham Railway Centre, we were able to meet Steve Green, the Centre’s trustee project manager, who puts his commercial hat on to give us an interesting insight as to how he sees transport preservation centres surviving in the future.

CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS FOR RIVER ESK • Over 29 April-1 May the historic 15in Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway celebrated No. 7 2-8-2 River Esk’s 100th birthday. The engine was purpose-built for the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway and was delivered in 1923 from Davey, Paxman & Co of Colchester. Matthew Ditch was there to record the occasion for Old Glory.

“FIFTIES FLASH”–1957 COMMER EXPRESS • This Commer Express may look like it’s had a hard life, but it’s a remarkably original and very rare survivor. Saved from a barn by some dedicated preservationists, it’s now back on the road and drives admirably, as Zack Stiling discovers.

INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS IN THE UK • We conclude our series on International Harvester Company trucks in the UK during the 1920-39 period thanks to the Chris Rowberry collection

Ex Works IHC A-5

THE GIANTS OF BREDE • Hidden in a valley on the Kent/Sussex border is a waterworks with two huge triple expansion steam pumping engines and a host of other related exhibits. David Vaughan paid them a visit to bring readers the inside story

LEEDS TRAMS AND STEAM ROLLERS • In a series of books by the the late Jim...


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