Old Glory - June 2016

Транспорт / Технические

Описание:
Monthly steam and vintage magazine. Includes news, back issues, photographs, and club directory.
30 Giles ‘Doc’ Romanes
Our tribute to road steam
preservation pioneer Dr Giles
Romanes, who passed away on
April 14.
32 Beamish goes to war
More than 18,000 visitors attended
the First World War-themed Steam
Fair at Beamish Museum, a record
season-opener and enjoyed by all
who took part.
42 Five youngsters go
engine restoring
After ‘outgrowing’ their
involvement with a 6in showman’s,
five teenagers got to grips
with their first full-size engine
restoration.
46 Organising a steam rally
We interview those behind the
scenes of one of the UK’s premier
rallies, The Gloucestershire Steam
& Country Extravaganza.
52 The humble jerrycan
Most of our readers have one or
more examples of these, but what
do we know of its history?
60 Sixty years of the Fergie
‘grey gold’
The Ferguson FE 35 ‘grey gold’ was
introduced 60 years ago, marking
the diamond anniversary of a
‘diamond’ tractor.
64 Commercial Cars Ltd:
the early years
With the aid of some delightful
archive photographs, we look at
the company that marketed the
‘Commer’ brand.
72 French connection:
The Brouhot portable
How a recently restored Frenchbuilt
1927 Brouhot portable engine
ended up in Kent.
76 The science of oil
A look at the purpose of oil and its
many qualities and applications.
REGULARS
38 Enginelines
40 Helpline
80 Vintageworld
84 Steam Archive
88 Museum Guide
95 What’s On
114 ‘Tail Lamp Tom’
READER SERVICES
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