Leon and the team over at the Fred Dibnah Heritage Centre have put a call out for volunteer guides. Read the rest of this entry »
Fred’s engine sells for £240,000
On July - 25 - 2010 7 COMMENTS
Fred’s 1912 Aveling & Porter LTD Class KND Convertible Traction Engine was put up for sale on Saturday 24th under the instructions of the beneficiaries and executors of Fred’s estate. The engine which Fred restored using parts made in his own work shop, was featured in Fred’s last TV series: Made in Britain. Read the rest of this entry »
Betsy Located! Safe and sound
On July - 17 - 2010 11 COMMENTS
After Roger Dibnah’s recent post abut Betsy, Fred’s Steam Roller, making an appearance next year, it seems that over the last couple of days Betsy has been on the move again for the first time since it was removed out of Fred’s former residence in the winter of 2006 after a spate of burglaries.
It’s now with Jack and Roger Dibnah on the Isle of Man. Congratulation to Jack, Roger and team for finally being able to get her ‘home’.
More Fred engines going under the hammer
On July - 15 - 2010 18 COMMENTS
It was announced last month that controversially Fred’s traction engine was going to be auctioned off. The auction house has now launched the on-line catalogue for the 24th July 2010 auction has it has these details of the traction engine.
Lot 1584
Details: On instructions from the beneficiaries and exors of the estate of Fred Dibnah MBE (Deccd)
1912 AVELING & PORTER LTD Class KND CONVERTIBLE TRACTION ENGINE
Engine No. 7838
Reg. No. TA2436
Weight: 10tons
Built: December 1912 Read the rest of this entry »
Heritage Centre vouchers on sale
On July - 8 - 2010 ADD COMMENTS
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Betsy and Landy back on the road next year
On June - 28 - 2010 6 COMMENTS
Roger Dibnah just made a post over on the excellent Traction Talk Forum (free registration required), hinting about the reason for the sale of Fred’s traction engine, but on a more up beat note letting us know that Betsy, the green living van and Fred’s Land rover, Landy, will be making a welcome return to the rally scene next year. Read the rest of this entry »
Heritage Centre opens to the public
On June - 15 - 2010 6 COMMENTS
Fred's back garden mine shaft
After months of planning and hard work Fred Dibnah’s former residence has finally opened today as a Heritage Centre.
Booking is essential to visit the heritage centre. For details email freddibnahtours@live.com. Read the rest of this entry »
Fred’s traction engine up for auction
On June - 15 - 2010 2 COMMENTS
Correction: Betsy is not going up for sale as previously stated. The auction is for his Aveling and Porter traction engine.
On the day that Fred’s former residence is opening to the public as a Heritage Centre we are getting news that Fred’s Aveling and Porter “Betsy“ traction engine is going up for auction Read the rest of this entry »
Heritage Centre to open 15th despite setbacks
On June - 13 - 2010 ADD COMMENTS
Leon and the team over at the Heritage Centre have announced that despite the recent setback of discovering that they needed a complete rewiring for the house and buildings, that the opening day is still going to be Tuesday 15th June. Read the rest of this entry »
