Vintage Spirit

14/11/2025

Celebrating 50 Years In Gloucestershire – The Stroud Vintage Transport & Engine Club celebrated its 50th anniversary this year. Brian Gooding went along to this year’s rally. Full report in the December issue: https://www.steamheritage.co.uk/shop/item/december-2025

13/11/2025

In the Vintage Spirit December 2025 issue:
https://www.steamheritage.co.uk/shop/item/december-2025

➡ Celebrating 50 Years In Gloucestershire – the Stroud Vintage Transport & Engine Club's 50th anniversary rally
➡ Sentinel Remembered – exhibition at the Old Abbey Foregate Station
➡ Autumn Run From The Yard – steam on the road
➡ Another Life For A Bristol Half-Cab – an epic trip 60 years ago
➡ The Handcross Accident – investigating an early motor bus accident 120 years ago
➡ Classic Roadless – 'go anywhere' tractors
..plus all the latest news and event reports.

15/10/2025

Borders Borderers - The Atkinson Borderer was a popular lorry in the early 1970s, and the few survivors now spend the summer months cruising around the vintage vehicle circuit, Bob Weir reports in the November issue: https://www.steamheritage.co.uk/shop/item/november-2025

14/10/2025

Tractoring At Welland - Dick Bodily follows up his steam report last month on the Welland rally with a look at some of the tractors and commercials at the show this year. https://www.steamheritage.co.uk/shop/item/november-2025

13/10/2025

The Kingdom Of Caledonian Macbrayne – Roger Butler looks at the story of a famous Hebridean fleet via an impressive new book. See the November issue for the full story: https://www.steamheritage.co.uk/shop/item/november-2025

12/10/2025

Steaming Around At Old Warden – Dick Bodily reports on what caught his eye at this year’s Bedfordshire Steam & Country Faye at Old Warden. Full report in the November issue: https://www.steamheritage.co.uk/shop/item/november-2025

11/10/2025

So Many Trains – John Hannavy reports on Rail 200’s ‘Greatest Gathering’ in Alstom’s Derby Works. https://www.steamheritage.co.uk/shop/item/november-2025

10/10/2025

In the Vintage Spirit November 2025 issue: https://www.steamheritage.co.uk/shop/item/november-2025

➡ So Many Trains – Rail 200’s ‘Greatest Gathering’
➡ Steaming Around At Old Warden
➡ The Kingdom Of Caledonian Macbrayne
➡ Tractoring At Welland
➡ Borders Borderers – The Atkinson Borderer
➡ It’s Not About The Tractor – development of the Ferguson System
..plus more, including all the latest news and event reports.

So Many Trains – Rail 200’s ‘Greatest Gathering’ Steaming Around At Old Warden The Kingdom Of Caledonian Macbrayne Tractoring At Welland Borders Borderers – The Atkinson Borderer It’s Not About The Tractor – development of the Ferguson System

17/09/2025

A Weekend At Blist’s Hill – Paul Stratford enjoyed a weekend of steam in Ironbridge. https://www.steamheritage.co.uk/shop/item/october-2025

Pictured is 5-ton 1903-built Wallis & Steevens roller 2660, on loan to Blists Hill.

16/09/2025

Focussing On Welland’s Steam
➡ In the first part of his report on this year’s Welland Steam Rally, Dick Bodily picks his choice of the steam action. Report in the October issue of Vintage Spirit https://www.steamheritage.co.uk/shop/item/october-2025

15/09/2025

Guy Motors Of Wolverhampton
➡ Guy Motors belongs to an era when Britain was exporting commercial vehicles all over the world. Only a small number have survived to tell the tale, writes Bob Weir. Find out more in the October issue: https://www.steamheritage.co.uk/shop/item/october-2025

14/09/2025

Traditional Boats and a lot more…
➡ The annual Thames Traditional Boat Rally is always an interesting and varied event. Brian Gooding went along this year and enjoyed some time on the water. https://www.steamheritage.co.uk/shop/item/october-2025