Many years ago the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway had a slogan, 'Sales Preserve Steam'. Maybe they still do, but what is clear is that income from sales could be a valuable additional source of funds, a source that has been neglected in recent years simply because there is no-one to take on the task of organising it.

However, here is The Trust's list of items, which is updated periodically. The initials of a Trustee may be found by some items: please refer to that person for details.

Items in brackets are temporarily unavailable, but please enquire anyway: We may not seek to restock if there is no demand, but may do if there is.

Part A. THE ROBEY TRUST SHOP

New merchandise (contact Robin Luff)

Mugs, standard size, white glazed earthenware with graphics and text, viz:

A1. Mug. 'Stumbles' the Tandem Roller temporarily out of stock

£1.25

A2. Mug Tri-Tandem Roller 45655 temporarily out of stock

£1.25

A3. Mug Traction engine (Robey 6nhp 33348) temporarily out of stock

£1.25

A4. Coasters

£1

A5. Fridge magnets

£1.50

A6. Mousemats

£3.50

A7. Postcards

Part B. DON BRECKON PRINTS (contact Dave Davies)

Coasting Home

Many people will be aware of the superb railway paintings of Don Breckon. Indeed, some of you might have one or more of his lovely books.

Of all contemporary artists, his style is perhaps closer to photographic realism than most. The majority of his output was of scenes of the GWR. From his voluminous library of books on railway photography, either he would choose a picturesque scene (or those who commissioned his paintings would select a location which held memories for them) and produce a clear, technically correct, three-quarter front view of a GWR loco in mid-chrome green with copper chimney top and brass detailing, pulling a rake of chocolate-and-cream carriages. As if that was not enough - and as Don once said, you have to paint a picture that the non-railway enthusiast could also enjoy - the rest of the picture contained elements which made the whole canvas gel into an idyllic, yet realistic scene, viz, a couple of small children watching the train go by; a farmer in his field with a Fordson Major, ploughing; a Crossley single decker bus or an Austin 7 wending its way to the station, together with trees, a little cottage, and so on, all beautifully picturesque.

Occasionally, Don was encouraged to have a painting reproduced as full sized prints. For those who could never afford an original, the prints themselves have enjoyed a ready sale for the last 25 years or so, usually via outlets (e.g. galleries) that specialise in that sort of thing.

Now Don has decided to hang up his brushes and easel, and return to Dorset. However, in his studio he discovered several unopened packs of beautiful prints which somehow, over the years, had been forgotten about.

"Coasting Home" is a print of a GWR 'Prairie' class 2-6-2 side-tank engine No. 4160 (built 1948) pulling a rake of 3 coaches, set in a county branchline scene, passing over a small bridge with a stream. Trees frame the scene at the edges, with a glimpse of the branchline disappearing in the distance amid fields. Beautiful! The paper size is 23'' x 17'', with a picture size of 21" x 14".

''Bulliver at Nursery Pool'' depicts GWR 0-4-2 No 1470, with its Autocoach, crossing the River Dart after leaving Buckfastleigh bound for Totnes. 'Bulliver' was the local nickname for this Autotrain working the Totnes-Ashburton branchline. The picture is of magnificnt proportions: a lovely river scene framed by trees with children on the riverbank. Image size 24'' x 16.5'' on art paper 28'' x 22''.

Knowing all about the Robey Trust, and our constant search for funds, he made us a very generous offer. The prints were doing no good where they were so he decided that if they could be of use in raising funds for the Trust, he would be happy to instigate this as a fund-raising gesture. He has donated the prints to the Trust, personally signed each print, and we can sell the prints to benefit Trust funds.

To make it a bargain to purchasers, too, we sell the prints at £20 each (which is a fraction of the price you'd normally see prints of this quality sell for) including P&P in a stout cardboard tube.

If you would like one of these lovely prints, please contact Dave Davies.

Bulliver at Nursery Pool

Part E. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (contact Norman Emmett, unless otherwise stated)

E1. A.C. induction motor, 3ph, 50Hz.

Manufactured by Brook, develops 75hp at 955 rpm.

420V; 96A; Frame size = R22.

RV: 330 RA: 108

E2. D.C. Generator, 3.5kW.

Manufactured by Electrodynamic Construction Co Ltd in 1953.

Rating: continuous; Winding: compound; Volts: 225; Amps: 15.5; 1500rpm.

E3. Petrol engine-generator set. Manufactured by Onan. Division of Studebaker Corporation.

Minneapolis 14. Minnesota. Made in USA.

Onan Electric Plant. Model 4CCK 52P/3087G

AC Volts 240; Ph 1; KVA 4.25; Watts 4250; PF 1; Amps 7.8; CY 50

Gen. Data 4CCK/317; RPM 1500

Supplied by and Accessories added by GM Power Plant Co Ltd, Ipswich, Suffolk.

This generator set appears to be a 2-cylinder horizontally-opposed petrol engine with pressurised lubrication system (there is an oil pressure gauge) integral with a generator and associated switchgear and two 3-pin outlets (plug and cable included). There is reason to believe it may be of military origin. It seems either never to have been used or has had so little use, it needs no restoration, only a superficial clean-up...or rather, dust-off and wipe-over. The petrol tank is still almost full. It has not been run - or even tried - in my ownership. Weight about 2 cwt. Size about 2' 6" square x 2' high. On a wheeled trolley.

£250 or offers. Please contact Dave Davies.

Part H. Internal Combustion Engines {Barn Engines, Stationary engines, etc.}

H1.

Part L. LITERATURE Books, Catalogues, Drawings, Photographs, etc. (contact Dave Davies)

L1. In the days of black & white telly, the still pictures which were shown during the news, etc., programmes were professionally produced monochrome photographs mounted on card, mostly 12" x 10", and a few 10" x 8". A collection of over 200 of these archive photographs is available. A range of subjects are depicted, but many are of Devon villages in the 1960's & '70's, almost deserted of traffic except for the odd Ford Anglia or Bedford lorry. Others show scenes of floods or gales; passing-out parades or other newsworthy events of the time are depicted . Offers are invited for the whole collection.

Part M. MACHINE TOOLS & EQUIPMENT (contact Dave Davies, unless otherwise stated)

M1. Double-ended grinder. Wolf type GPG6B No.976 2950/3540rpm Two 6-inch wheels 400W 380/440V 3ph 50/60cycles 10A c/w guards and tool rests. £25

M2. Double-ended grinder. Two 6-inch grinding wheels. Elliot No.19834 2500rpm 3ph. Rotary switch and NVOL starter. Floor mounted model, £20

M3. Union Jubilee grinder-polisher. One grinding wheel 8" dia, robust wheelguard, fully adjustable tool rest, spark guard, eye visor. One polishing spindle. 3ph. Motor in base, easily convertible to single phase. NVOL starter. In good operable condition. £100

M4. Small compressor (The Westinghouse Brake & Saxby Signal Co Ltd), Type B12, No.68236. Driven by a motor: AEG 220/240V, 1.4kW, 1380rpm. £100. Separate vertical receiver available if required.

M5. Harrison lathe. 11''. single-phase, 13A plug.

M13. Surface plate. Cast iron 12" x 12" CROWN Grade A-73 No. 5383/1 £40 or offers.

M14. Sine table, compound type - slopes two ways. Cast iron. 12" x 8" WINDLEY 5"&10" roller centres. No.6806 £100 or offers.

M20. Viceroy No.20 Pillar Drill. 4 spindle speeds, 420 - 2150 rpm 2MT. Jacobs chuck. Chuck and drill guards. Rack to table on column. 3-ph. 550W. NVOL starter. Isolator. A modern machine in almost unmarked, little used condition. Green. £150

M24. Motorised grinding wheel. A very rare, slowly revolving vertical grinding wheel (about 24" dia x 4" wide) running in a waterbath: an old concept but new construction, ideal for the sharpening of; woodturning tools, wood chisels, plane-blades, etc., and whenever it is necessary to achieve a superior edge on carbon-steel tools. Pantograph type toolholder, enabling use of the width of the wheel for wide blades. In excellent condition, especially the wheel, which is nice and flat showing virtually no wear. Make unknown. £200 ono

M26. Arbor press.

M27. Gas welding nozzles, to fit BOC torch. Quantity available, in good condition.

M28. Hoist. Made by Superwinch (ex-Fairey Winches)

M29. Pillar drilling machine. Over 100 years old, and nicely restored. Was used by the GWR at their Reading Signal Works. Hand powered with overhead horizontal flywheel. An excellent relic of manufacturing industry, a real museum piece, which is where it must go, as we have so little room to spare. Just over 6 ft high, but with small 'footprint'.

Part N. MODEL ENGINEERING ASSETS

N1.

Part P. PATTERNS & CASTINGS (contact Dave Davies)

Over the years we have made, and have had professionally made, a number of patterns. These are expensive, so our stock of patterns is offered on loan to enable others to acquire castings of engine components at a reduced cost. The patterns were originally made for the engines listed, but, of course, common parts were fitted to different engine types

Tandem Steam Roller

P1.1. Pattern & corebox for cylinder lining casting

P1.2. 80293 Water pump (inc. 3 coreboxes)

P1.3. 80296/80460 Water pump barrel (inc. coreboxes)

Portable Engine

P2.1. Blowdown valve (for cast-iron or brass)

P2.2. Chimney base (to fit smokebox, dia. ) Hinged to P2.3 below.

P2.3. Chimney base (to fit stack, dia. )

Traction Engine

P3.1. Firebars.

P3.2. Plug valve body, manifold to injector or waterlifter. Flange one side dia.3½", thread the other side od.2"

P3.3. Plug valve body, manifold to pressure gauge or blower. Threaded bottom & one side.

Steam Tractor

P4.1. 28/K66. Displacement lubricator, cylinder & valves.

P4.2. 30/K66A. Auxiliary valve body.

P4.3. 30/K66C. Auxiliary valve rod support.

P4.4. 33/K66. Cylinder drain cock.

P4.5. 37/K66A. Safety valve body (base, ie on cylinder top face).

P4.6. 37/K66B. Safety valve dome (inc corebox)

Part S. STEAM ENGINE PARTS & SPARES (contact Dave Davies)

S1. Boiler tube ferrules. Range of sizes: pick your own. £10 for 50 or the lot (about 500) for £25.

S2. Robey oval makers/engine number plate. Brass, 5.75" x 3.5" £15 each inc. p&p

S3. Pressure gauge, solid brass case, 3" diameter, dual scale reading up to 600 lbs.sq.in and 41 atm. Labelled "Ruston & Hornsby Lincoln England". Unrestored and undamaged but in good working order so far as one can tell. £60 inc postage.

{ A number of Tandem roller parts may be surplus to our requirements. Please ask}

Part T. TRANSFERS (contact Dave Davies)

The Trust has had made the attractive gartered crest transfers originally applied to many of the Robey products. These are traditional varnish-fix transfers made by the Company who made the originals over a century ago.

T1. Large: 19" x 12" {on boiler sides, etc.} £25 inc.p&p

[T2]. Large, mounted on board painted Mid-Brunswick green and varnished £40

T3. Small: 9" x 6" {on headstock casting of Tandems, on splashguards of oil engines, etc.} £15 inc p&p

[T4]. Small; as T2. £30

Part X. MISCELLANEOUS (contact Dave Davies)

X1. Rare original Edwardian gramophone in excellent visual and working condition. His Masters Voice Model 130, complete with dozens of needles, wind-up handle, etc. What an addition to a period home!

£100.

X2. From a Brockhouse 1-ton (?) military trailer: two split-rim wheels with tyres. One spring tow-hitch, ring-eye type, and military hitch for the tow vehicle. Nominal offer.

X3. The Model Printing Press Co. (of London) hand-operated printing press No.3.

Tympan: 10.5" x 7" (the frame, or 'chase', which holds the typematter)

Disc: 10.5" dia (to ink the rollers. Revolves, actuated by a ratchet)

Max width: 16" ; Max length, about 30" ; Overall length of rollers: 15.5"

£200. Contact Dave Davies for more details.

X4.

X5. A fairly comprehensive set of audio equipment is being offered for sale to the discerning traditional audio enthusiast.

a. A pair of speakers built in 1966 to Wharfedale drawings, specifically tailored to music with wide dynamic range e.g. church organ music. The bass is particularly well produced via a Wharfedale 12'' woofer while the treble is amply reproduced by a Wharfedale 5'' unit in its own internal enclosure. The speakers are built of 25mm Weyroc, fully lined inside and rosewood veneered. Dimensions are 36'' x 20'' x 12'', with a 1'' plinth and weigh about 40-50 lbs. A very impressive sound!

b. LEAK Stereo 30 amplifier. Built 1966, solid state. A market leader in its day, still performing as it has always done. Complete with original box and instruction manual.

c. LEAK Troughline Stereo tuner. A valve set considered by some connoisseurs to deliver a better sound than the majority of solid state tuners. Complete in original box with literature.

d. Thorens TD150 turntable with SHURE cartridge. Original box and literature.

X6. High quality optical equipment.

a. Medium format camera: Hassleblad 500 C/M, including:

Carl Zeiss Planar 80mm T-star lens; Carl Zeiss Sonnar 250mm lens (with Synchro-Compur shutter)

3 no.CZ Proxar lenses, f=0.5, f=1, f=2; YG yellow-green lens filter; Lens hood; 2 no. A12 film backs with dark slide

Pentaprism viewfinder with integral exposure meter (as well as standard ground-glass-screen folding viewer) and eyepiece

2 no. long cable releases

The camera is in nice condition and in full working order. The shutterspeeds have been professionally checked as accurate.

Owners manual; Book, "The Hasselblad Way" H.Freytag. Focal Press revised edition (423 pages)

Pentax Digital Spotmeter; Manfrotto tripod; Substantial professional reinforced aluminium case. £950 or offers

b. Microscope. Olympus Optical Co. Model MF. Combined Metallurgical and general monocular microscope, mechanical tube length 200mm. with:

Quadruple nosepiece taking a variety of objective lenses, viz.: M6, M10, M40, M100 (all in their individual containers)

Eyepiece lenses: P7X, P10X, P15X.

Precision movements to the stage, with vernier scales. Solid stage for metallurgical specimens and lamp (reflected light) with removable section and understage mirror for transmitted light. Low-voltage 50V transformer with ammeter and rheostat to lamp housing with iris diaphragm, and a variety of different bulbs.

Supplementary vertical tube (instead of eyepiece tube, for camera mounting?)

Substantial wooden box 300mm deep x 260 wide x 450 high, still with the original packets of silica gel.

Separate cardboard box for transformer and accessories.

All in as-new mint condition. (except the cardboard box which is a bit dog-eared!) £320 or offers.

X7. "The Ruston Crankshaft Alignment Indicator"

consisting of a dial-test-indicator mounted in a robust brass housing; a base and 5 length rods, all in a solid box 8" x 4.5" x 2" complete, in seemingly unused condition. £100.

X8. For Ifor Williams LM series trailer, or similar; a pair of galvanised steel ramps, a pair of screw jacks, one new spare wheel & tyre. Offers to Dave Davies.

1. Robey catalogues, to purchase or to copy and return, for growing archive.

2. Photographs and slides (glass or colour) of Robey engines and plant, especially if long since scrapped.

3. Drawings and plans of Robey products or parts.

4. Miscellaneous literature e.g. invoices, newspaper cuttings, books, trade journals etc containing articles of Robey interest.

5. A second-hand garden shed (or similar) for chopped wood storage, to be located behind the works.

6. A steel cabinet/cabinets to be adapted to serve as a lockable inflammable substances store, to be located behind the works.

7. An old motorcycle, or old motorcycle parts, spares or accessories, in any condition.

8. Pipeline components required to extend the compressed air lines around the works, including pipe fittings, a couple of pressure regulators, valves etc.

9. Ladders and steps, to replace old wooden ones which are due for replacement because of their poor condition.

10. A further donation of red diesel. Donations of paraffin, turps., etc. are always welcome.

11. A quantity of 1 1/2" bsp diameter pipework for a steam line to be installed from the Robey stationary boiler to the stationary engine bay.

12. Pneumatic riveting holder-up tool [ie to hold the hot rivet head in place while being riveted over on the other side].

13. Horizontal milling attachment for a Bridgeport mill.

14. Hydraulic press, 40 to 100 (or so) tons, or a hydraulic cylinder about 100mm dia, stroke 150 to 300mm, capable of taking at least 4000psi, up to about 10,000psi, and a hydraulic hand pump to deliver oil at similar pressures.

15. Accessories for a Colchester Student lathe with American taper key drive to LO standard, spindle. (a). Burnerd collet chuck model LC 15/LO complete with anchor bracket and flexible round collets.

16. For our Wadkin bandsaw: blades 12'6" to 13' long.