100 Years Ago Next Month - June 2012 - Ottawa Times
20 May 2012, 8:49 pm
(June 1) Nelson Dana, age 39, a wealthy farmer of Waltham township, has adopted the traction engine as a means of power for doing the greater portion of his farm work. Mr. Dana owns 240 acres of land in Waltham township, and this spring did all of his ...

Chuffed to ride a model steam train at White Horse Country Park (From This Is Wiltshire) - This is Wiltshire
18 May 2012, 9:32 am
Secretary Nev Boulton said: “If you have an old Mamod traction engine or an ancient Bassett Lowke or Bing railway engine of any age, working or not, bring them along and you will be most welcome to join us. “We will be running our sit-on and ride ...

Life of Les Tampin - thisissomerset.co.uk
17 May 2012, 10:23 am
All three had the same interests and they would go off to traction engine rallies, motor museums and lorry rallies. Mr Tampin's health continued to deteriorate over the last seven years of his life. He underwent a heart bypass, had diabetes and lost his ...

Family show set to go full steam ahead - derbyshiretimes.co.uk
16 May 2012, 2:24 am
FAMILIES are being urged to get in gear and come along to a locomotive and traction engine exhibition. Chesterfield and District Model Engineering Society is hosting the exhibition at St Peter and St Paul School, on Hady Hill, Chesterfield, from 10am to ...

Cars are the stars at annual parade - Oxford Mail
15 May 2012, 11:23 am
“We’ve had MGs, Triumphs, lots of classics cars, a steam traction engine and one or two motorbikes.” Mike Brewer, presenter of TV shows Wheeler Dealers and Wrecks to Riches, joined regular host and former town councillor Marcus Harris. Families took ...