Leigh Flower Show 2024
By John Peters Hi all, once again the rally season is flying by. I would like to say how well the Leigh Flower Show went. I set out early with Dick Hayter for a fun day out, upon arrival we were made very welcome by the organisers. Soon we had […]
Read more »Cranleigh Car Show 11th August 2024
By Steve Rowland On Sunday 11th Aug SEAMS were invited to the 2024 Cranleigh Car Show to exhibit alongside I think they said nearly 1000 entries. This show always gives some difficulty in getting in as the web application asks what car club you’re in or what vehicle, I have the […]
Read more »Broadbridge Heath Fete 6th July 2024
By Steve Rowland On Saturday 6th July SEAMS supported the Broadbridge Heath Fete. Pippa Sampson is involved with the organisation of the fete and we are pleased to put on a show that gives a little diversity to the proceedings. The fete has various stalls with a small area allowing performances, […]
Read more »Chairman’s Report Summer/Autumn 2024
Dear Members As the rally season marches on I can’t believe where the time goes, hence I am naming this newsletter “Late Summer/Autumn”. I have attended a few very pleasant rallies this season along with a busy work life. I have had great times around the house with some enjoyable […]
Read more »SEAMS at Parham 2024 by Steve Rowland
I was very pleased to be invited back to the Parham Steam Rally on the weekend of the 13th and 14th of July. Phil Sampson (Ian Sampson’s son) and I went to the site on the Thursday before to set up the Engine pen. We were greeted and were able […]
Read more »Foxleigh Barn SEAMS Get-together by Steve Rowland
On the weekend of 26th and 27th July all SEAMS members were invited to a meeting under the kind invitation of Pete and Lin Vandendyck to meet up in their well-kept adjoining field next to Foxleigh Barn. Due to other rallies […]
Read more »Chairman’s Report – Spring 2024
Welcome to the “Spring Edition” of the SEAMS newsletter. As the year seems to be marching on, I thought I’d better get going especially as from my writing it goes to Sue to edit and create the format you receive it in, to the printers and to Peter to fold/envelope […]
Read more »Hassocks Breakfast Gas up March 2024
SEAMS held its Hassocks Garden Centre breakfast meet on the morning of March 24th 2024. Everyone arrived early even though it was very cold and windy whilst unloading and setting up. At 9.30 we all went to breakfast, which was very good and sets you up for the day. On […]
Read more »Tales from the West by Sean Murrell Spring 2024
A bit of a trip away from Sussex, the rally season started for me at the Abbey Hill Steam Rally in Somerset. A show where the engine section alone can cover two rugby fields! I took my 1952 Lister A with its newly fitted dynamo, as pleased with it as […]
Read more »Passionate About Listers by James Skinner Spring 2024
As a lot of you know I’m very passionate about Listers especially the H-R range, and probably my favourite out of all of the Lister range is the H type. Mark Tewksbury told me about a possible sale of an early flick mag H type with original trolley and water […]
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