Old Glory Magazine
July/August 1990 issue
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ISBN Number: NA
Format:
Magazine
Number of Pages:
75
Publication Date:
July/August 1990
Publisher:
EMAP National Publications Ltd

Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue:

4 NEWS PAGES - New sponsor for Commercial Vehicle Run; Royal opening for canal; Ruston reunion, and more.

10 ANDERTON & ROWLAND: A story of Steam and Scammells - For a few days at Paignton Regatta Fair in August, Anderton & Rowland will be re-united with one of their old engines Dragon. We look at this famous firm and their use of steam and Scammells.

16 CASTLES ON THE DART - John Hobbs takes us on a trip down memory lane with a look back at the River Dart paddle steamers.

19 BRISTOL'S VICTORIA - Tim Macaire looks at the Bristol-built Victoria engines in this issue's Stationary Moments.

22 PHEW MADE IT! - Paul Appleton completes the story of the restoration of Paul Badger's chain-driven Scammell tractor.

26 CANAL MISCELLANY - A horse drawn narrow boat trip from Liverpool to London; a restored wharf in Staffordshire; and another evocative poem from Raymond Dagger.

28 LITTLE GEMS - Often ignored because of their diminutive size are small gauge railways in this case 18 ins gauge. Mark Smithers takes a look at the rise and fall of these.

32 CARDI ROLLERS - Another excellent piece from the pen and camera of John Reeves, this time on the surviving steam rollers from his native Cardiganshire.

38 DAVID WESTON - One of the best known railway artists also paints traction engines, Old Glory visited David Weston to look at this side of his art.

42 RIBBLE RIDDLE - David Leeming judges commercial vehicle and p.s.v. rallies. We learn some of his secrets.

43 NEW FORST ROAD RUN - We preview this July's commercial vehicle road run from Salisbury to Beaulieu.

44 WYE HERITAGE - Brian Gooding visited the Herefordshire Rural Heritage Museum off the Wye Valley and discovered a host of interesting relics.

47 FROM THE OLD GLORY SHOP - Subscriptions; Back Issues; Binders; Tee-Shirts'sweat-Shirts; they are all here, plus introducing a new colour of tee-shirt.

48 DORSET DEVELOPMENTS - Plans for this year's Great Dorset Steam Fair.

49 LETTERS - More of your letters, Plus Isaac.

50 TREVOR'S TALE - Hugh Dougherty profiles a lucky man in Scotland.

52 SWISHING SAILS - Maud Foster Mill stands proudly against the Lincolnshire skyline, John Howard reports.

54 BLACK BEAUTIES - No.9 in Eric Sawford's Know Your Engines series looks at Fowler Ploughing Engines.

59 IN CAMERA - Further selections from our photographic bag.

62 WHERE TO GO IN 1990 - More dates and places to go during the next couple of months.

66 FIGURES FROM VALHALLA - Richard Hunter describes a most unusual collection of ''old glories'' from the 19th century.

70 PRODUCT REVIEWS - More items reviewed for your interest.

74 THE GREAT GARDEN RAILWAY - Tony Porter looks at the internal transport system of the 1990 Gateshead Garden Festival and finds much to interest the enthusiast.

Condition: Very good.
 

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