Road Locomotive Society
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Presidential Address – James Hervey-Bathurst
My interest in steam started with the railways. At about the same time as the end of steam on BR, my father bought an Aveling roller, an AF, 14 tons, slide-valve compound, formerly owned by Coventry Corporation as No 1. Stan Simmonds, who lived near Malvern, was the seller, and he drove it over.
Winter Meeting 7th March 2026
Milestones Museum, Basingstoke Dave Wothers will present a selection of photographs and draw on his knowledge of steam boilers giving us a talk on the details of the Medina County Fair boiler explosion and general other ‘interesting’ steam vessels he has encountered.After the tea break, Paul Ransley will present an illustrated talk on the restoration
V765 Procedure Changes
Over recent months the Road Locomotive Society and the National Traction Engine Trust have been in discussionto rationalise their approach to the recovery of lost registrations and matters concerning age related registrations.To date both bodies have held authorisation to provide relevant supporting evidence. It has been agreed from now on the National Traction Engine Trust
Cataloguing the Society’s Archive
Michele Goddard & Andrew Robertson This article has the objective of sharing with Members the work that has been taking place ‘behind the scenes’ on cataloguing our extensive archive. I thought it best to explain how the project came about, those working on it, the benefits to the Society and the way forward. As you
Road Locomotive Society June Meeting Mornement and Ray by Alan Rundle
Alan Rundle presentation on Mornement & Ray Ltd Engineers and Contractors, Norfolk. Covers the dredging of rivers and drains using steam traction engines. For those who attended the meeting, the video shown before the question and answers session has been removed.
The History of R. Dingle & Sons Zoom Presentation
The History of R. Dingle & Sons Road Rolling and General Contractors, Stoke Climsland Cornwall Presentation by Richard Sandercock Esq. The Fourth Generation Proprietor. This is the first occasion when the history of this famous firm of rolling and general contractors has been publicly explored and was an occasion not to be missed. Many of
Road Locomotive Society AGM – 25th October 2025
Road Locomotive Society AGM – 25th October 2025 Please see the latest Journal for information regarding this years venue. The agenda is as circulated to members, and no further motions or nominations have been received. The Trustees look forward to meeting with members and invited guests. Michele Goddard, Secretary
RLS Spring Visit 2023
The Society’s Spring Visit was held at the home of Will Woodward and family at Buglawton, a few miles from Congelton, Cheshire on Saturday 13th May. We have been trying to hold a visit further north for several years but COVID managed to put a stop to that, so it was a case of third
RLS Journal Index
We have now added a Table of Contents for all Journals back to the year 1985, you can find this on the updated Journal Page. We intend to add more entries over the next few weeks. You can navigate to a specific year by clicking the year towards the top of the page, or if
Spring Visit
The Society’s Spring Visit will be to Alan Sparkes, Bristol, on Saturday 21st May 2022 Members will be welcome to arrive from 10:00am with activities operating until mid-afternoon. It is planned to have tea, coffee and refreshments on site and buffet style lunch to celebrate our 85th Anniversary year. See May 22 Journal page 5 for
Society Winter Meeting – Milestones Museum, Basingstoke – Saturday 12th March 2022
Jeffrey Shackell will be giving an illustrated introduction about Major lnd’s photographic style and a little bit more about him discovered during research for the new book. This will lead in to announcing the winner of’ our Major Ind photographic competition. After the tea break Trevor Smallbone will present a selection of previously unseen working
Death of John Meredith
I am sad to report that John Meredith passed away peacefully yesterday after a short illness. John will be known to many as the Treasurer of the RLS, a role he held for a remarkable 50 years until stepping down a few years ago. He was our longest serving member having joined the RLS in
