Chairman’s Report – December 2022
Dear Members, We are now into winter meetings the first in October followed by the recent November AGM, the next being 3rd week of December on Friday 16th December. This will be a pre-Christmas gathering with collectables and hopefully in the New Year we will be able to secure some […]
Read more »SEAMS Report Leigh Flower Show – 23rd July 22
By John Peters SEAMS Events Secretary and Health & Safety Officer There was a nice turn out of engines at the Leigh Flower show, We had an exceptionally good plot and was made to feel most welcome. It would have been nice if all those who said they were attending […]
Read more »Ian Sampson Obituary
It is with great sadness that my father, Ian Sampson, passed away on the 11th September 2022 at the age of 76 having been diagnosed with FTD dementia earlier in the year. He started rallying in the late 1960’s attending rallies and when possible joined clubs that catered for stationary […]
Read more »The Petter Portable brought back to the UK from South Africa!
The current curator of Horsham Museum is Jeremy Knight who we had dealings with over the Horsham Foundry water pump that is now exhibited there. I believe the Petter Portable referred to in the article that appeared in the “West Sussex” paper dated 15/6/1969, is the one now owned by […]
Read more »SEAMS Report – Hassocks Garden Centre, Gas Up and Breakfast – 20th March 2022
There was a good turn out and the weather was kind. The owners of the Garden Centre had made a decision based on their thoughts that when we were sited at the very top of the car park, that we did not get as many visitors as we should. So, […]
Read more »Chairman’s Report – Spring 2022
Dear Members I can’t believe that our last newsletter was pre-Christmas, where does the time go? I am sure we are all grateful that the light nights are coming and hopefully the weather is improving, thought as I write it’s taken a little set back to colder this week. We […]
Read more »Chairman’s Report – December 2021
Dear Members Thanks to all that attended the SEAMS AGM on Friday the 19th of November. It was a good turnout considering it was really the first winter meet and the AGM. There were about 17 people that included 4 Committee members, Jon Foster, John Peters, Ian Sampson and myself. Apart from […]
Read more »S.E.A.M.S AGM Report – Friday 19th November
Our AGM had a good attendance of about 17 people, and appreciate that’s about 20% of our members. We received apologies from Bill Ovenden, Mark Tewkesbury, Peter Hoyles, Nick Giles and Richard Cross. The proceedings got underway at 8pm with reports from myself and Jon Foster, then back to me as […]
Read more »Kingsfold Vintage Tractor and Stationary Engine Rally – August Bank Holiday 2021
By Andy Skinner Kingsfold vintage tractor and stationary engine meet was held over the August bank holiday. S.E.A.M.S. members were invited to the crank up over the holiday weekend, we had a good selection of about 20 engines and plenty of […]
Read more »Memorabilia donated by Dave Carpenter… SEAMS First Rally
Dave has saved this picture for 30 years, and we thank him for bringing this to light and for helping celebrate our 30 year anniversary.
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