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50:50 Draw Results June 2026

50:50 Draw Results June 2026

June 50/50 Draw Results 1st Price of £170.40 – ticket no 3006 2nd Prize of £85.20 – ticket no 2293 3 Equal Prizes of £42.60 each to tickets nos 3501, 893, 3512 We are nearing 850 entries per month and would like to hit 1000. Now is an ideal time to take...
WSRA Standard 4 80064 More Progress

WSRA Standard 4 80064 More Progress

80064 update report from Steve Masters 25th June 2026 Wow it was a bit too warm for this today but we managed!! 36 degrees in the shade! Crane day! First the cab roof off. Then the bunker which was also tipped back to enable the base to be inspected and worked on....
4561 Side Tanks – more great progress

4561 Side Tanks – more great progress

 Today the tank was lifted and turned onto its back so we could use the ‘squeezer’ with the hydraulic power pack to close up the 50 rivets that secure the base of the tank to the tank frame/angle iron. The rivets need to be flush on the underside, so one of the jobs...

Thefts of WSRA Property

The WSRA has recently been subject to a series of thefts of equipment used to support steam rallies at Norton Fitzwarren. The items stolen have included electric cables, generators and other, related, equipment. The Association Chairman, Edward Martin, said “The...