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Welcome to the website of the
East Anglian Traction Engine Society (EATES). This was formed, on
March 12th 1955, as a Club but when charitable status was requested,
and granted in 1986, its name had to be changed to a Society. The
Club (EATEC) then became the trading arm of the EATES.
It was only the second
association of its kind to be formed in this country and its aims
were, and still are, to promote the preservation and running of
steam engines such as Portables, Showmans and Ploughing Engines,
Road Locomotives, Steam Rollers and Steam Wagons; to inform and
educate the Public of the part played by steam engines pertaining to
our industrial and agricultural heritage and village life, and the
pressing need for Steam Preservation to be a success.
To achieve the above aims
the EATES is involved with :-
Organising Steam Engine
Rallies on static sites.
Organising Steam Engine
Runs on public roads (an example being 'The Three Counties
Steam Tour', held in 1997
over a period of three days and covering a 100-mile route).
Giving talks to the public
on aspects of steam engine construction, operation and maintenance.
Providing opportunities
for members, who have no engine, to be involved with the crewing and
operational maintenance of fellow-member’s engines.
Publishing books, relevant
to the dissemination to the wider public, of aspects of the
evolution and history of steam engines.
Issuing our journals and
news-letters.
National Committees that
have an overall view of factors affecting steam engine practices and
legislation, at the present time.
After browsing through our
web pages we hope that you will consider joining the EATES, to add
to the total of members now approaching 400 - many from overseas.
You will be made very welcome.
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