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Quiz 2022

December 7, 2022December 6, 2022 by Alan

Here are twelve questions for a short quiz. These questions relate to the names of tools, machines, brands or slogans; technical knowledge is not required, if in doubt just take a guess at the most obvious sounding answer! See how… Continue Reading

Norlett Factory – Then & Now

October 19, 2022October 17, 2022 by Alan

Searching for the history of a particular machine or brand can be time-consuming. Newspaper adverts, trade reports and brochures are helpful with timelines, machine specifications and also addresses from where the manufacturer or retailer was located, but it does take… Continue Reading

Christmas Quiz 2021

August 27, 2022December 15, 2021 by Alan

Here are twelve questions for a short Christmas quiz. These questions relate to items from the 1950s, ’60s, ’70s and 1980s. With the 1980s now starting to be 40 plus years ago, many items have now become collectables – and… Continue Reading

The Cultivator Magazine – April 2021

April 17, 2021 by Alan

Landing on VHGMC subscribers doorsteps shortly will be the April issue of ‘The Cultivator’.This issue contains articles about the Gravely 430 tractor from Marcus Stephens, the British Anzani Iron Horse from Bryan Garnham; Gutbrod tractors from Steven Little, and part… Continue Reading

2021 VHGMC Calendar

January 1, 2021 by Alan

There is a new 2021 VHGMC Calendar available for download. This has been created by Robert Page and contains some brilliant archive photographs.The calendar can be downloaded from the Members Download Page .A comment can be left in the forum… Continue Reading

12 Christmas Questions 2020

December 18, 2020 by Alan

It is once again December and here are twelve horticultural questions we have gathered together to pass a few minutes. The answers are at the bottom of the page. Last year’s questions can be found here: 2019 Christmas Questions.Questions:1. Jonsered… Continue Reading

The Perils of Collecting…..

November 25, 2020November 22, 2020 by Alan

We are possibly all guilty of wasting time looking through classified adverts in the tractor or vintage magazines or browsing online auctions, this is usually done under the guise of ‘research purposes’ even if we sometimes just accidentally end up… Continue Reading

Engine Replacement Guide

October 25, 2020 by Alan

Sometimes it’s necessary to change the engine on a machine, usually this is because the existing one, often the original, has come to the end of it’s life and parts are no longer available or it’s just not cost effective.… Continue Reading

1951 Exhibitions

July 21, 2020July 21, 2020 by Alan

On the 4th May 1951 the Festival of Britain opened to the public. Newspaper reports say that the idea first began to mark the centenary of the Great Exhibition in London in 1851. The main 1951 Festival was located on… Continue Reading