Road Locomotive Society

The enhancement of education and research into the past history of all types of self propelling steam engines


News Archive

  • Winter Meeting Report 2017

    Winter Meeting Report 2017

    The Society’s winter meeting took place on Saturday 4th March at the Milestones Museum in Basingstoke and despite last minute notice due to delayed arrival of our journal the meeting was extremely well attended. Around 65 members supported the meeting with around 45 visiting the museum prior to the meeting. Our Chairman welcomed members to…

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  • South Cerney Report 2017

    South Cerney Report 2017

    The Society was once again invited to have a marquee at South Cerney rally over the weekend of 4th – 6th August so many thanks to Peter Brown and the Stroud club for making this possible. Our theme this year was very much McLaren with the launch of the new book “The Story of The…

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  • Society Winter Visit – Report

    Society Winter Visit – Report

    David and Michele Goddard kindly invited members and invited guests of the Road Locomotive Society to visit their premises in Wiltshire on Saturday 1st March allowing the Society members to view the impressive collection of engines and restoration projects on site. The Society also wanted to provide an opportunity for members to view some of…

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  • Society Spring Visit 2015

    Society Spring Visit 2015

    by Andrew Smith The Claude Jessett Trust housed at Tinkers Park, Hadlow Down in the heart of the Sussex countryside hosted the Societies Spring Visit on Saturday 25th April. Claude Jessett purchased his first engine, Burrell Gold medal Tractor No 3851 in 1942 for use on the farm and aptly named her “The Tinker”. The…

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