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Vintage Spirit is the UK's fastest-growing steam and vintage magazine, featuring all the latest from the preservation world each month.
Ryhope Engines Museum
Ryhope Engines Museum is situated on the outskirts of
Sunderland, next to the North Sea, and is based in an 1868
pumping station. The building’s original remit was to supply
water to Sunderland and the surrounding areas, before being stood
down in 1967. The site is now owned by Northumbrian Water and
staffed by volunteers from the Ryhope Engines Trust.
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The GREAT Debate
"The only tangible reason for holding rallies is to promote brewers' profits"
In 1989 four of the best-known names in the traction engine world came together for a lively formal debate on the purpose and nature of steam rallies. Over 20 years later, a recording of this unique event has surfaced and it certainly makes for fascinating listening.
It was during a discussion around the coke stove in the yard of Carters Steam Fair on a winter Sunday in 1988 that John Carter first set out his anti-rally argument - "The only tangible reason for holding rallies is to promote brewers' profits." With him at the time was founder member of the Old Steamers Club, Chris Raworth, and John told him, "If you can get Oliver to come and argue it with me, I'll forward a motion."...
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A 69-minute CD recording of the entire Great Debate is now available from Vintage Spirit priced at £9.99 (plus £2 P&P). Call 01283 742970 or click here to order online.
Steam Fair FM now has its own website!
Vintage Spirit is the main station sponsor of Steam Fair FM
87.9 Steam Fair FM
Tune in to Steam Fair FM, the Great Dorset Steam Fair's very own on-site radio station, broadcasting 24 hours every day from Saturday 27th August to Monday 5th September on 87.9FM. The Home of the Vintage Hits, playing great oldies together with show news, views and information, interviews, latest weather and traffic reports, competitions and much more...
Latest Issue
Photo Of The Month
Every month we'll be proudly displaying a different photo here from the hundreds sent to us for Great Dorset Photography Competition 2010. To find out more about this year's photography competition and how to take part, click here.
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MORE THAN 150 CLUB LINKS
We've been busy developing and revising our club links page. Listed alphabetically, our club links section allows you to find out more about the many steam preservation clubs and societies that are part of the movement.
You can click here to visit the Club Links page and have a browse.
If your club's not listed, email sarah.kidd@wwonline.co.uk to be added. A reciprocal link is appreciated in return.
FOWLER GETS RESTORATION TREATMENT AFTER 4O YEARS
Fowler roller No. 17487 was last steamed in 1969 and since then has been laid up with its owners awaiting restoration. When the engine’s 80th birthday came around however, the Hallam family finally decided to start work, and when we visited the engine’s newly made shed in Staffordshire, we found the project nearing completion.
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VINTAGE SPIRIT ONBOARD THE WHITBY STEAM BUS
Vintage Spirit is delighted to announce that it has become the proud sponsor of the Whitby Steam Bus, Elizabeth. The 1931 Sentinel waggon No. 8590 is the UK's only daily working steam bus, providing tourists and preservation enthusiasts with tours of the town and a genuine experience of road steam transportation.
Find out more about The Whitby Steam Bus
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