The Annual General Meeting of the National Traction Engine Trust will be held at the Royal Maritime Hotel, 75-80 Queen Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 3HS. and virtually as a Zoom webinar, on Saturday 16th November 2024, commencing at 2.30pm.
For those wishing to view the AGM via our zoom webinar, please click the button below to register to watch.
Save the date – 6th of October 2024.
Steam-It Sunday is an annual event encouraging members of our hobby to promote Steam on the road in its various forms, through a series of improvised and essentially free events organised at grass roots and local level, just as it was done in the early days of the road going steam movement.
This year we have re-named Steam-It Sunday to Steam-It Seventy, to mark the 70th year of the National Traction Engine Trust. Whilst we are planning our next major celebration to be for our 75th annivarsary in 2029, we thought this would be a great opportunity to mark our 70th anniversary.
Always the first Sunday in October, we encourage everyone to have a steam-up, whether it be a full size engine, a miniature or a Mamod, and post the photos on Social Media. Don’t forget to tag @steamitseventy and @steamitsunday
To mark the event we have created a downloadable Steam-It Seventy plate.
Or if you would prefer the regular Steam-It Sunday plates, click here
Engine Portraits
1st Place – Oliver Moore – Wantage Traction Engine N°1389 ‘Constance’
2nd Place – Richard Warren – Aveling & Porter Roller N°10707 ‘Pegasus’
3rd Place – Colin Harris – Wallis & Steevens Traction Engine N° 7248 ‘Pedler’
People
1st Place – Oliver Moore – Fowler Ploughing Engine N°15145 ‘Rusty’
2nd Place – David Warren – Aveling & Porter Roller N°10707 ‘Pegasus’
3rd Place – Elizabeth Bance – Marshall Portable N° 82333
Steam On The Road
1st Place and Overall Winner – Alison Morrison – Sentinel Tractor N° 5558 ‘Maggie May’
2nd Place – David Warren – Fowler Roller N° 16615 ‘Astonisher’
3rd Place – Emily Jennings – Aveling & Porter Tractor N° 9225 ‘Clementine’
Working Engines
1st Place – Oliver Moore – Fowler Ploughing Engine N°15145 ‘Rusty’
2nd Place – Alison Morrison – Davey Paxman Portable N°15584 ‘Little Sheila’
3rd Place – Robert Bance – Burrell Showman’s Engine N°3847 ‘Princess Marina’
Congratulations to the winners.
The 12 winning photos have been made into the NTET 2025 Calendar, which is available to buy from the NTET Shop.
2025 Calendar
Once again we are announcing our annual NTET photographic competition.
The competition is open to members and non-members of the Trust, of all ages.
The family of the late John Cook, who was a great servant of the Trust, presented a cup in his memory to be awarded in a photographic competition.
The competition consists of four categories. A first, second and third place winners will be selected from each category, as well as an overall winner.
The winning photos will be made into the NTET’s 2025 calendar.
A display of pictures will be made at the 2024 AGM where the John Cook memorial trophy will be awarded to the overall winner.
Engine Portraits
A photograph featuring one or more engines posed in a picturesque off-the-road setting, with minimal accompanying modern objects or people.
People
A photograph of one or more adults operating or associated with an engine. They may be wearing period clothing or taking part in a traditional activity related to the operation of the engine.
This category is intended to show people in-action, rather than posing for, or looking at the camera.
Steam On The Road
A photograph featuring one more engines out on the road, with minimal accompanying modern objects or people, possibly hauling a traditional load or seen in a historic location.
Working Engines
A photograph of one or more engines engaging in their traditional working roles, such as driving a sawbench or threshing drum, ploughing a field, hauling a load or rolling a road.
Again, with minimal accompanying modern objects or people.
Entries should be sent via e-mail to photocompetition@ntet.co.uk and be with us by Monday 10th of June in order to be considered by the panel of judges.
You should include full contact details (and age if under 16), and you must specify the category each photo is entered into.
High-Resolution digital photos are preferred. Only one photo per category, per person is allowed.
Your entry into this competition is on the agreement that the NTET has the right to publish your photos, display them on our social media, website and also print the 12 best photos in our 2025 calendar.
First, Second and Third place will be selected for each category by our panel of judges. One overall winner will also be chosen. The decision of the judges is final.
The first-place prize for each section is two memberships of the NTET or SAC, which may be gifted to a friend if you wish. All winners will receive a copy of the 2025 Calendar.
The overall winner will receive a complimentary place on the 2025 Driving Course, and will also receive the John Cook Memorial trophy.
Winners will be announced in the July edition of Steaming magazine, and the John Cook trophy will be awarded at the NTET’s AGM in November.
Good Luck.
It is with sadness we report the passing of our Rally Authorisation officer, Alan Holmes.
Registration for joining the AGM via Zoom is now open.
The AGM of the National Traction Engine Trust will be held at 2.30pm on Saturday 18th November at the Golden Lion Hotel, 114 High St, Northallerton DL7 8PP.
En-Suite accomodation is available from Friday 17th November.
Please contact Golden Lion Hotel, Northallerton directly to book your room on 01609 777411.
The bar will be open of Friday and meals are available in the Restaurant; you may need to book beforehand.
Alternatively there are pubs & restaurants in the town.
If you wish to join, the Saturday evening meal will be £30 per head. Dress code is informal.
We would like to remind everyone to please book soon for the dinner to enable us to organise things in good time and not at the last minute.
This year the three course dinner is excellent value at £30 per head but we have a limit so book early to avoid disappointment.
If you have any queries please feel free to give Jane or Andrew Semple a call on 01588 630664.
AGM visits sat 18th November and Sunday 19th November 2023.
On Saturday 18th we are invited to visit John and Sue Smith at Dalton Cottage Farm, lslebeck, Thirsk, YO7 3BW.
The location is to be found off the A19 south of Thirsk.
Look for NTET signs for the last part of the journey.
There is a wide variety of vintage equipment there plus at least four engines not widely seen outside the county. T
hey have kindly agreed to provide some refreshments and welcome visitors from 10am onwards.
On Sunday morning we are invited to visit the Preston Collection at Anne Preston’s home, Enterpen Farm, Hutton Rudby, TS15 0EJ.
Visitors will be welcome from 10am.
There is an impressive display of engines, vehicles, organs and many items of interest.
Again our hosts will be providing some Yorkshire hospitality as well as the entertainment.
MENU CHOICES
Starter, Main course and dessert followed by tea or coffee.
STARTER
Vegetable soup (v)
Or
Prawns bound in a creamy Marie Rose sauce
Or
Stuffed flat cap mushroom filled with peppers,
bacon and spring onions glazed with mozzarella
MAIN
Chicken breast filled with basilino cheese wrapped in
bacon served with a white wine, tarragon and leek sauce
Or
Slow braised beef with creamy pomme puree
and bourguignon sauce
Or
Brie, cranberry, mushroom & Hazelnut wellington
Served with a brandy and shallot sauce (v)
DESSERT
French apple tart served with creme anglaise
Or
Brandy snap basket filled with rich,
smooth Chocolate mousse
Or
Strawberry pavlova finished with strawberry
coulis and fresh mint leaves
Tea or coffee
MEAL PAYMENT
Please return menu options and payment of £30 a head to reach us no later than Monday 30th October.
Either by: Cheque made payable to NTET Post to:- Mrs. Jane Semple, Linden Lea, Lydham, Bishops Castle, Shropshire, SY9 5HB Phone 01588 630664.
Please send menu choices using form below, or a copy thereof. OR BACS payment to NTET Account N° 97898473 Sort Code 56-00-60, please put your surname and “AGM” as reference on the payment and sending an e-mail to sempleaj@aol.com with choices from the menu.
Formal notice of the meeting, along with the Agenda, Reports & Accounts, together with the names of those standing for election and a voting form, has been distributed with the Autumn issue of Steaming.
There will be no ‘live’ online voting although attendees in the meeting itself are able to vote on the day.
Members are encouraged to exercise their votes by submitting their ballot forms either electronically or by post in advance of the meeting. The results will be announced during the AGM. A voting form is published in the AGM Booklet. If submitting by email, please use the form and scan it as an attachment. Please return it by Wednesday 16th November via the postal address stated in the booklet, or email it to: general.secretary@ntet.co.uk
Rob Clifford-Wing seeks re-election as Chairman
Louise Maunder, Kathy Smith and Mark Waite retire by rotation and offer themselves for re-election.
Andy Rimmell and Charlie Cribbes do not offer themselves for re-election.
Additionally the following nominations to the General Council have been received:
● Charlotte Garbett – Proposer: Peter Cauley, Seconder: Bob Moorman
● John Wye – Proposer: Rob Clifford-Wing, Seconder: David Smith
The family of the late John Cook, who was a great servant of the Trust, presented a cup in his memory to be awarded in a photographic competition.
The rules are simple and essentially informal. High resolution photographs are preferred, or images of a suitable print quality, and with modern phones producing quality shots, now is the chance to showcase your talents.
It is a condition of entry that you assign to the NTET the rights to print your photos (credit will be given to the copyright holder) as we plan to use the twelve best photographs from the categories for use in the 2024 calendar.
All submitted images may be used by the NTET on its website and Facebook page The prize for each section is two memberships of the NTET or SAC with the four winners being selected by our panel of judges and the overall winner will receiving a complimentary place on the 2024 Driving Course. The prizes do not have a monetary value, and you can “gift” them to a friend if you choose.
Entries should be in the following four categories:
Engine portraits. An image featuring an engine stood on its own in a suitable back drop, for example, rally field, village green or town centre, or in a yard.
People. An image which captures a person or persons on or around an engine showing the enjoyment they are getting from their involvement with it.
On the road. An image featuring steam on the road. The picture should display what preserving the heritage of steam on the road is all about.
Working engine. An image of an engine working hard on a saw bench, thrashing drum, rolling a road, hauling a load or similar application.
The competition is open to members and non-members of the Trust. Entries should be sent via e-mail to the editor of Steaming at steaming@ntet.co.uk.
Entries should include full contact details and age if under 16.
The competition is open to all ages and the competition entries must be with the editor by Thursday 31st August in order to be considered by the panel of judges
A display of pictures will be made at the AGM where the John Cook memorial trophy will be awarded to the overall winner.
The decision of the judges is final.
