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National Steam Car Association Archive
We are very keen to start building a comprehensive archive that will serve as a resource for our members.
This library of information will be both material and computer based and we would welcome any items, documents or just information that you would like to submit.
This page will then list those items and any member can request access to these items.
Part of the aim of this Association is to preserve the knowledge and understanding of our wonderful cars. Therefore we would really appreciate anything that you feel would be of use or benefit to the future members.
We would also welcome items on loan from members.
Please contact the company secretary if you would like more information.
Thank you
Book Archive
The NSCA Book Archive holds a number of publications
Picture Archive
The NSCA Picture Archive hold pictures both historic and current
Light Steam Power
In July 2009 the National Steam Car Association joined forces with the Walton Family to preserve the Light Steam Power Archive.
Watch this space for further details of this amazing archive.
In the mean time read the full press release:
An agreement has been reached between the Walton family, Mr Chris Wedgwood and the new National Steam Car Association who have been given the sole rights to the published and so far un-published works from the collection of Mr J N Walton of LIGHT STEAM POWER. The collection consists of;
The Bolsover Brothers magazines
Light Steam Power Magazines
Reprints of old time catalogues
Numerous Sets of Drawings
John Ness Walton has been interested in steam from an early age. Born in Millom, Cumbria in June 1921, he took an apprenticeship at his Uncles colliery, where after a long days work, looking after the winding engine he would cycle 14 miles each way, to attend night school in order to gain the theoretical knowledge. During the war John joined the RAF and was based in Norfolk where shortly after the war he purchased a magazine from two elderly gentlemen (the Bolsover brothers) and developed it into what we now know as "Light Steam Power"
Over the years John continued to develop the publishing business, adding reprints of catalogues, working drawings and castings. His combined collection now boasts over 700 exhibits, from pictures and paintings to stationary steam engines and six different steam car engines! Within his personal archive much of the information dates back to the early 1800's.
With advancing years, the desire to find a partner to preserve the considerable depth of knowledge in the huge amount of published works and drawings in his collection led the family and their representative, Mr Chris Wedgwood to find such a partner. During a private steam car tour to the Isle of Man in 2008 the idea was discussed between David Webster, now Chairman of the new National Steam Car Association and Chris Wedgwood on how this could be achieved.
With the formation of the new National Steam Car Association, the discussion re-opened as the objectives of the Walton family in preserving the legacy of LIGHT STEAM POWER and all the previous published works and even some so far un-published works could be brought together into an active ‘archive’ that would be accessible via the National Steam Car Association for the foreseeable future.
With the sole publishing rights now granted to the NSCA, the Associations’ aim will be to establish a full listing of everything that exists in the archive, with the objective of making copies of all the published work available to individuals and bodies worldwide. The NSCA has also secured the rights to republish any of the works and will consider this if the demand justifies it. This includes J N Walton’s comprehensive description of Abner Doble’s work, Doble Steam Cars, Buses, Lorries and Railcars.
Full details will emerge in the National Steam Car Associations quarterly magazine, STEAM CAR WORLD as to how and when the archive will be set up and accessible. Initially the most important thing is to ensure that the lifetime work and publishing by J N Walton is preserved for the future. Certainly, the Association’s magazine, STEAM CAR WORLD, will feature in future issues some of the previous published articles and some as yet un-published.
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