 |
Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
Lesley's Jog 2006 - the Scottish Saga part 1 - As part of the team on the Vintage Spirit sponsored trip with a Garrett tractor from John O' Groats to Lands End, John Reeves kept a diary of each day's events. Over the hills & humps - The 8th classic commercial road run around Aberdeenshire was held in June in beautiful weather. Brian Gooding travelled north to set them off. More "It shouldn't happen to a commentator!" - David Bradbury, one of the country's leading rally commentators, recalls to Alan Porter some more unusual incidents during the last 40 years of rallying. Looking back at 50 - Brian Gooding looks back at the highlights of four years of Vintage Spirit. Eight beams on one engine - On a trip to Holland, John Reeves visits a pumping station with Cornish connections. Dorset Playpen 2005 - With Vintage Spirit sponsoring the Heavy Haulage Working Area, better known as the 'Playpen' this year, we thought we'd bring you a small selection of the action from last year's event. Owotizit? - "You may well ask, "Oh what is it?" Drag up a sack, and Tony Russell will tell you about something just a little different. Rallying Irish style - David Thorley travelled across the Irish Sea to try a rally in Ulster. Gathering those AECs - Back at^ts spiritual home Wollaton Park Nottingham once again, this year's AEC Society gathering and road run took place under glorious blue skies and warm sunshine. Bob Smith was there. A mill by the shore - Ken Rimell visited a windmill near his home in Sussex that is threatened by the ever encroaching sea. Oxman Extraordinaire part 1 - One of the people featured in Dan Cruikshank's TV series on Claude Friese-Greene was Ted Smith of Cirencester Park who was seen ploughing with oxen. Paul Strong visited Ted's son Ralph to learn more. Have railway will travel - Bob Fleming reports on an outing with a difference from Leicester's Abbey Pumping Station to the Holcot rally in Northamptonshire. Steam Archive - Once again it's a mixed bag of steam including wagons, engines, ploughing engines and early preserved items. There are a few unanswered questions in this batch and Les Freathy hopes that the readership may be able to fill the gaps. Museum of the Month - Cogges Manor Farm Museum Brian Gooding visited a farming museum in the Wmdrush valley. News Commentary Point Readers' Letters Outward Bound Museums Listings Subscribe to Vintage Spirit Back Issues Classified Advertisements Vintage Spirit Clothing & Gifts
Article Snippets
Can you provide something to add to this area?
This part of the page works like a Wikipedia entry - we welcome contributions from anyone to improve the usefulness of this page
Click the '?' above for more information.
