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Limited Company formed
"Steam Plough
Club" was incorporated under the companies Act 2006 as a private company in
England and Wales no 7750299 limited by guarantee. The registered office
is Steam Plough Club, Wayland House, 20 Smithers Lane, East Peckham, Tonbridge,
Kent, TN12 5H. The company commenced trading on 1st January 2012 when the
financial assets of The Steam Plough Club were transferred to the new company.
Members are
invited to join the company by payment of the 2012 subscription. The
liability of each member is limited to £1 by a contribution to the assets of the
company in the event of it being wound up while they are a member or within one
year after ceasing to be a member for payment of the companies debits and
liabilities contracted before membership ceased and payment of the costs
associated with winding up. Members should note that this is not a request
for payment of £1 at this time.
Honorary Life
Members and Life Members are being contacted separately.
Hands On 2012
The club
is organising a "Hands On" Weekend during the August Bank Holiday weekend
25 & 26th August. The site will be in Warwickshire applications should be sent to the Secretary.
The cost is also to be confirmed.
The Steam Plough Club received an invitation to attend
a 3-day event specifically for miniatures.
Strumpshaw Steam
Museum, Brundall, Suffolk ‘MINIATURE WEEKEND’ 25th/26th/27th August 2012.
They invite any miniature working engines whether road, rail, field or water
driven by steam, electric, diesel or petrol. The event would be open to most
things miniature including fairground rides and even a steam up for Mamod users.
They offer free entry for any exhibitor and free camping facilities for the
whole weekend. A Miniatures and Modellers Auction is to take place.
Further details on their website -
www.strumpshawsteammuseum.co.uk.
Steam Plough Club -
Great Challenge 2012
Plans for the 7th Great
Challenge are being developed. The event is to be held on the 18th
& 19th of August 2012 at Chipping Warden, Northamptonshire with kind
permission of Ivan Bannister.
Competitors will be vying for The
Challenge Cup, originally awarded to Robert Fowler in 1888 and donated by his
grandson, Robert Pelly; the Mike Beeby Cup for the best shallow plough; the
Fowler Gold Medal for best working plough, and, the Joe Challis Trophy for best
‘enginemanship’.
Expressions of interest in
participating are invited from engine and plough owners, and from those willing
to provide assistance during the event.
Chipping Warden is centrally located
within the UK and benefits from excellent HGV access from junction 11 of the M40
via 5 miles of the A361, or, from junction 16 of the M1 via 17 miles of the A45.
The challenge field forms part of the
original World War Two air base. The site is bordered by the original airfield
perimeter road which will enable loading, unloading and parking of engines,
tackle and low loaders on level hard standing regardless of weather conditions.
There is ample level camping / caravan space bordering the perimeter of the
field on firm level ground so it will be possible for all entrants to have their
accommodation close to their plot.
The field to be used is a 60 acre plot
which will be divided into twelve plots of 5 acres each, the land is level and
benefits from even soil conditions throughout with direct access to each plot
from the perimeter road. Water will be supplied by two tractor drawn, pumped
water bowsers, and coal delivered by tractor front loader as required.
A marquee will be in place for shelter,
group gathering purposes, film shows, awards, etc. with real-ale on tap on
Saturday evening. There will also be a sandwich van on site on both days.
Engines and tackle can be dropped off
from the 11th of August onwards but the land owner would prefer
caravans to be brought just prior to, and removed soon after, the event.
The Steam Plough Club has access to
various ploughs and should you wish to make use of one please contact either
Mark Jones or Guy Debes to discuss. For further information or to register your
interest contact
the secretary. |
