No less than three Sawyer-Masseys could be seen working together in the UK at the same place and time, at the Little Casterton working on the 17-18 September. Malcolm Robinson had the 1918 20-40 5270 running well and he was joined by Bob Parks’ 11-22 (number 5105), which spent all its working life in Canada.
The third was Gerald Gregory’s similar example (5239) that was part of the Dome Valley sale in Arizona some years ago. Sawyer-Massey Co came about in Hamilton, Ontario when three of the Massey family bought a stake in the well known L D Sawyer Co, that made steam portables, logging equipment, traction engines, road rollers, separators and similar equipment although by 1909-10 the company was fast adopting internal combustion power.
By popular demand ‘Away Days’ are back! P & J Tours has arranged a very special ‘Away Day’ for readers of Old Tractor magazine.
‘JCB History Day’ takes place on Monday 26 March. It is not just a JCB factory visit, although this is an important part of the Away Day. There will be a visit to the original factory and other sites at Uttoxeter that have early links to the Bamford family, including the famous hardware store. This is followed by the visit to the superb JCB Rocester factory, taking in a two-course lunch and the new History Exhibition. Those on the tour will be some of the first to see the £5 million museum and technology centre, as well as the excellent factory tour. The day will start and end at a David Brown collection in Staffordshire.
The Kent County Agricultural Society is expecting another successful Heritage Transport Show on 31 March 2012 sponsored by Kelsey Publishing.
Last year saw the second Heritage Day, which attracted a record number of visitors when it was linked with the Maidstone & District 100th anniversary celebrations. It also included an excellent 50 tractors. Last year also saw some 8,000 people attend this one-day event and the enthusiastic Heritage Committee and the organisers of M&D100 are now planning the 2012 event together. Besides the ‘Maidstone & District – East Kent 60th Anniversary’ the Maidstone and District - East Kent Bus Club will celebrate the Diamond Jubilee with special displays of their fleets.
Earlier this month, the Department for Transport published a consultation on the possibility of exempting certain historic vehicles from statutory testing.
This can be found at www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/ dft-2011-27 The consultation offers two options: to do nothing (leaving the current arrangement in place); or to exempt all vehicles made before a particular date. Three choices of cutoff date are offered - 1920, 1945 or 1960.
At the Newark Vintage Tractor Show in November, Roger Desborough announced an exciting new event and it’s one for your 2012 diary.
It’s called the Eastern Counties Vintage Tractor & Heritage Spectacular. This is to be an indoor show that’s set to take place in the warmth of the re-vamped buildings on the Royal Norfolk Showground 31 March/1 April. We know that if Roger’s got anything to do with such a show then it’s going to be good, so get your entries in, tel: 01502 478268 – 07836620506. He promises the largest collection of pre 1930 tractors you have ever seen, as well as a fine selection of Does and much more.
No less than three Sawyer-Masseys could be seen working together in the UK at the same place and time, at the Little Casterton working on the 17-18 September. Malcolm Robinson had the 1918 20-40 5270 running well and he was joined by Bob Parks’ 11-22 (number 5105), which spent all its working life in Canada. 
By popular demand ‘Away Days’ are back! P & J Tours has arranged a very special ‘Away Day’ for readers of Old Tractor magazine. 
The Kent County Agricultural Society is expecting another successful Heritage Transport Show on 31 March 2012 sponsored by Kelsey Publishing. 
Earlier this month, the Department for Transport published a consultation on the possibility of exempting certain historic vehicles from statutory testing. 
At the Newark Vintage Tractor Show in November, Roger Desborough announced an exciting new event and it’s one for your 2012 diary.