Southern Cross Engines SPECIAL

This Southern Cross collection of 15 different models was displayed by Darren Grey specially for the theme at Oakey of Manufacturing on the Downs.

Barford & Perkins Motor Roller

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Unlike years ago, when the Kent rally summer season sported at least six big steam shows across the county, today only one survives. The Weald of Kent Steam Rally was held over two days this year on 3rd and 4th August in the centre of the ‘Garden...

31 Oct 2024

By The TOMM Team

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The Re-Restoration of a 1925 John Deere “Spoker” D

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You first heard from me several years ago when I wrote about an R Model John Deere that I had restored for a family from North Star, NSW, while I was living at Goondiwindi, QLD. Following on from this restoration, I first heard the name Peter Sands...

06 Nov 2024

By The TOMM Team

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Lives Of The Engineers: Goldsmith & Renshaw

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This article covers two lesser-known Melbourne engineers who operated both in partnership and separately, one of whom would go on to make minor inroads into the locally-built portable engine market. John Charles Renshaw was born in June 1849 in...

23 Oct 2024

By The TOMM Team