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News Into the fourth generation - Brian Gooding met Alan Hines at his Suffolk home and learnt that he is the third generation of a family which earns a living from steam, and son Stuart is the fourth. Round the Vale of Avalon - As this June's run approaches, John Reeves looks back at the 2004 event. Chronicles of a country roller part 1 - Demolition - Burrell 3535 Old Ernie recalls major boiler work with the help of owner Alan Porter who also took the pictures. Off to the Chilterns - Last July, Paul Strong headed across the Cotswolds to a well established Buckinghamshire event. Aroamin' in style - Mike Wall reports on what caught his eye at a recent carriage sale and looks into the background of some of the items. Out with a camera in Springtime Somerset - John Reeves joined in part of a day's special photographic outing. Subscribe to Vintage Spirit Ken's Baby part 1 - Bob Smith recently met Ken Foreman who built his own steam tractor in the early 1980s, now in the ownership of Andy Selwood from Hampshire. Gone but not forgotten - 3 - Clive Shearman returns with another selection of 'off the wall' fire service photographs. Back Issues If you catch the bug, will it be terminal? - Tony Webster discusses the benefits of modelling for the retired. What makes it go 6? - This month, John Reeves looks (mainly) at steam engine gearing. Haulage in blue part 2 - Malcolm Batten concludes his history of Pickfords, a pioneering company in haulage, and popular in preservation. Readers' Letters Commentary Point - Jim Wilkie comments on some of the more unusual things that caught his eye this month. Roundtuit restoration - Ken Rimell visits a Hampshire tractor enthusiast with lots of projects waiting to be done.. Outward Bound - Events and happenings up to the end of June.
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