Old Glory

Old Glory is Britain’s best-selling magazine for steam and vintage machinery enthusiasts. Its blend of news, rally reports, exclusive features and archive material has provided inspiration for new restoration projects as well as giving readers a rare look at some old favourites.

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CANDYFLOSS IS BACK! PART 1 • David Reed visited Ben Coles to see his 1904 Fowler D2 5hp No. 9971 Candyfloss, which is back in its original livery and condition after many years as a showman’s engine.

WHAT A NIGHTMARE!

VANDALS STRIKE!

FROM THE CHAIRMAN’S DESK…

MID HANTS SPRING GALA

RENEW YOUR DRIVING LICENCE FOR FREE ONLINE - IF YOU’RE 70 OR OVER

MODEL NEWS • Mike Neale takes his monthly look at recently released diecast and resin models of tractors, trucks, vans and Jeeps in 1/18, 1/43, 1/64 and 1/87 scale.

FINNIESTON CRANE TRANSFERRED TO BIG CRAN CO

RONA RALLY 10 &11 JULY 2021

STEAM GATHERING AT BUCKINGHAMSHIRE RAILWAY CENTRE 2-3 MAY

CASHELNAGOR STATION UP FOR SALE

SANDSTONE’S GARRATT NEARLY THERE! SAR NGG16 NUMBER 155, HUNSLET TAYLOR 3900/1968

WINCHESTER VINTAGE BUS EVENTS

A POST-LOCKDOWN DORSET ROAD RUN

FBHVC EXCEEDS DRIVE-IT DAY TARGETS TO FUND ‘ONE UNFORGETTABLE DAY’

THE RUSTON IN THE BLUE LAGOON - OUT NOW!

RECORD CROWD AT BRILLIANT 55th HADLOW DOWN RALLY

VINTAGE FAMILY FUN WEEKEND AT EASTNOR CASTLE

OLD GLORY EVENTS GUIDE 2021

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INFORMATION WANTED

NOT ‘GRUMPY’ AT ALL!

MEMORIES REVIVED!

RON’S FOWLER

MASSEY MEMORIES

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RAILWAYS START TO REOPEN AFTER LOCKDOWN • Colin Tyson gives us the news on standard and narrow gauge railways.

AMBERLEY REOPENS WITH RAILWAY GALA

MID-HANTS HOST SPRING GALA

BACK AMONGST THE BLUEBELLS

WORK STARTS ON LEIGHTON BUZZARD RAILWAY DIVERSION

THE HISTORY OF AUTOMOWER ENGINEERING OF NORTON ST PHILLIP, BATH, SOMERSET • Andrew Hall of the Hall & Duck Trust takes a brief look at this well-known company, remembered for winches used in forestry as well as other specialised machines.

NICKS EARLY YEARS Part 4 • Nick Baldwin takes a look back at his first lorries.

SAMSON THE LC8 ROAD LOCOMOTIVE IS BACK IN STEAM!

HARRY ANDREWS – A LIFE IN MINIATURE • Following the article by Mal Jordan on his Burrell Percy’s Pride in Old Glory 372, Josh Dodds tells the story of his grandfather who built the engine during a remarkable life.

DRIVE IT DAY - ON A SMALLER SCALE!

TRIBUTE TO HERBERT EPTON A LIFE IN STEAM PART 3 • David Reed travelled to Lincolnshire just before 95-year-old Herbert Epton died on the 15th March 2021. He had been involved with steam for all his life, both at work and on the preservation scene.

HISTORY OF STEAM SHOVELS PART 6 • This part of Keith Haddock’s A-to-Z review of steam shovels covers Vulcan, Atlantic and Erie, important American manufacturers that eventually became part of the Bucyrus organisation.

MARTYN’S NEW BABY • Martyn Williams brings us the details of his new acquisition, and reveals that restoration has already started.

TALES OF A GARDNER Part 1 • The restoration of a 1936 Gardner 2L2 by David French

MORE ON STEAM ROLLERS IN SWITZERLAND

PRESERVED FAIRLIE LOCOMOTIVES IN NEW ZEALAND

STEAM ROLLERS ARE STILL BEING FOUND IN GERMANY

A SELECTION OF COLOURFUL BOLIVIAN BUSES

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