After what has felt like an incredibly dull, damp and dreary winter, Myself and a whole load of engine enthusiasts descend on an unsuspecting industrial estate in deepest Somerset for an event that sends any winter blues a-running, the Tarmonkey Spring Crank up. What seems like a small do on paper has turned into one … Read more
Sunday 15th March saw the Tarmonkey Spring Crank Up and what a day it was, David and his crew did a fantastic job of getting his engine collection out and running and was joined by many more people with engines of all sorts, we made the trip down and had a fantastic time talking to … Read more
Saturday 10th January 2026 was the NVTEC crank up at Fendicks Fisheries, somewhere I’d not been to before so decided to go see what was happening, nice to get out of the house and fill the air with hydrocarbons if I’m honest. Very impressed, it was -2 when we arrived and felt like it! Wrapped … Read more
The 2025 Newark Vintage Tractor & Heritage Show held over the 8th & 9th of November within Newark Showground. Sadly, the event organisers decision to charge exhibitors a camping fee since 2024 has without question “shattered” the stationary engine exhibit numbers, although it does seem to have recovered a little since last year. Something else … Read more
H J Pugh held their December Vintage Sale this weekend, included in the sale were some not so common engines! It looks as if there was some good deals to be had with the likes of a Victoria 5HP fetching only £800. Star of the sale had to be lot 737 the trailer mounted J. … Read more
This was the fifth Thirsk Heritage Show organised by the North Yorkshire Group NVTEC, held at Thirsk Auction Mart on Sunday 16th Nov 2025. For a one-day event it is well attended by both exhibitors and spectators, all helped by a dry day after a few days of wet weather. There were engines of all … Read more
Last week saw Cheffins Autumn 2025 sale, held at their Sutton sale ground with plenty of engine related lots of far greater quality than usual, making it one of the most significant sales of 2025. Prices were very reasonable if not a little low, with only a select few lots bringing what you could call … Read more
The weekend of the 18th and 19th October was the glorious Petterfest and boy what a weekend it was! We arrived on site Thursday to start setting up and getting ready and we already had one person camped in the corner, Friday saw loads of people turning up from miles away with a good selection … Read more
Henham Steam & Country show took place over the weekend of the 20th & 21st of September at Henham Park near Blythburgh in Suffolk, this was the 49th year the rally has taken place and the second year they had a seperate pen for a lighting display. There was a good selection fo engines from … Read more
After months and months of glorious sunshine soaked rallies, September came around to remind us that we do in-fact live in England and that rain is very much part of the deal. The unfortune show to first get a reminder of this (That I’ve been to) was the much loved Longstock rally in Hampshire. But … Read more