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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GLAD TO BE BACK! • SUPER LIONS STAR AT THE GREAT DORSET STEAM FAIR OG photographer Simon Colbeck brings us his FIRST VIEW, from his camera, with words by the editor.

ONE MAN’S DREAM • Amazing Burrell makes first public appearance after 33 years, in the RLS tent at The Great Dorset Steam Fair.

NATIONALS AT CHATSWORTH

STEVE CLIFTON

GREAT BRITISH MODEL RAILWAY SHOW

BEN WATSON MAKES IT!

MOVING NOW!

RICHARD POOLE’S ROLLER STARS

NEW BUILD STARS AT WELLAND

RRA HEADS TO KENT

RARE ALLCHIN MAKES DEBUTS AT WELLAND AND SOUTH CERNEY

DEBUTS GALORE AT WEALD OF KENT

K7 BACK WHERE IT BELONGS

RESOLUTE MAKES THE BIG TIME

THE HETTON COLLIERY RAILWAY IS 200 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR

50 YEARS OF THE EAST ANGLIA TRANSPORT MUSEUM

MODEL NEWS • Mike Neale takes his monthly look at recently released diecast and plastic models of trucks, tractors, telehandlers, buses, Land Rovers and camper vans in 1/24, 1/32, 1/43, 1/76 and 1/87 scale.

THE PERFECT GIFT FOR THE VINTAGE STEAM ENTHUSIAST

OLD GLORY EVENTS GUIDE 2022

Letters • The editor is always delighted to receive your e-mails, letters, photographs and more on any subject you like! But please be sensible and courteous to everyone when you write in. Letters published are not the views of the publisher or editor. Thank you!

DEBUTS GALORE AT STUNNING STRUMPSHAW

NOTHING BUT THE BEST AT TRACTOR FEST

AMBERLEY CHALK PITS MUSEUM PHOTO DAY, 4 JULY

W J KING AUCTIONS THEN AND NOW • In Bob Moorman’s second part of this story he looks at more of this famous Somerset operator’s steam fleet.

SAMSON - A UNIQUE AVELING SHOWMAN’S ENGINE - ON TWO COUNTS PART 2 • In discussion with Samson’s new owners, the Webster family from near Ripon in North Yorkshire - they purchased the engine in the summer of 2021 - our Technical Editor, Derek Rayner, continues talking to David Webster about the many and varied details relating to the engine’s history.

DEVONSHIRE STANDS OUT AT LECHLADE COLLECTORS RALLY • It was good to meet up with Jeff Shackell and his latest steam machine in his 6in Burrell Devonshire at the 8th Lechlade Collector’s Club Stationary Engine Rally & Country Show at Clanfield, Oxon, held over spring bank holiday, 30 April – 2 May.

BIGGEST MINIATURE SECTION AT STRADSETT

MINIATURE FUN AT STRUMPSHAW

INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS IN THE UK PART 2 • Thanks to the kindness of Chris and James Rowberry the editor takes an exclusive look at the early years of the International Harvester Company and some very rare pictures of International trucks that were sold in the UK from the 1920-40s, which even include a picture of an A-1 2-tonner that Love Bros bodied at Paddock Wood, Kent for a Maidstone customer.

BUCYRUS-ERIE BUCKET WHEEL EXCAVATORS Part Two • Before being taken over by Caterpillar in 2011, Bucyrus International, Inc. (formerly Bucyrus-Erie Company) produced some unique and specialized earthmoving machines. Here, Keith Haddock concludes his look at the company’s bucket wheel excavators.

A-Z OF STEAM VEHICLES • NICK BALDWIN CONTINUES HIS NEW SERIES

Vintage WORLD

SALES

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