Steam Traction World will be closed, Monday 19th September, to give our staff the opportunity to join the rest of the country in paying their respects to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, whose State Funeral will be held on this day. Read more

It’s our Birthday!! Hooray. Read more

We all love our clubs, groups, societies and meetings so we’d like to open our doors, to your club, to come and see us. Read more

No, it’s not the rozzers – it’s the Fabulous Foden. What a sight! Read more

Didn’t we do well? Read more

Frank Rothwell thinks of the Land Rover Defender as a bit too modern. So he retrofitted a Steam Traction World steam engine, the pinnacle of 19th-century engineering, to power his red Defender. Read more

Rolf Johansson, from Sweden says “Today was a very good day. The registration check at the government was going good and the Lykamobile is now a real car here in Sweden with licence plates and all. When it looks like a original Locomobile 1898 I get a certificate that the car doesn’t need any further inspections, also good.”
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It’s been a frustrating past 12 months for all of us. In addition to the individual, personal challenges of Covid, rallies and events have been cancelled and we all haven’t been able to get out and enjoy our hobby as much as we’d like. With better news (and weather!) coming through this years Drive It Day, in the words of the sadly departed late Murray Walker is “Go, Go, Go!” Read more

Out for 7 mile road run 2 weeks ago. Read more

After 5 years machining mainly boilers, cylinders, horn plates and wheels (basically anything big!) it’s time to say goodbye to our Hyundai-Kia Milling machine… Read more