Sentinel Drivers Club AGM 2022
It was great to see a good turn-out for the Sentinel AGM 2022 held at RAF Cosford on the 19th February.
Our thanks to the museum for the use of their facilities and the brilliant exhibits on show.
■ Sentinel Exhibition at Abbey Station, Shrewsbury,
Saturday 4 th and Sunday 5 th October.
Shrewsbury Railway Heritage Trust have organised a two-day exhibition and
inviting former Shrewsbury Sentinel workers, local historians and enthusiasts
invited to call in and share their memories at the exhibition taking place at the
Abbey Station Visitor Centre, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury , SY2 6AH on
Saturday 4 th and Sunday 5 th October, between 10am and 3pm.
It is now 110 years since the Sentinel Waggon Works were opened in
Shrewsbury, and a group of steam and engineering fans have decided to get
together to celebrate the history and evolution of the famous works in
Whitchurch Road. The event is supported by members of the Sentinel Drivers
Club who will have their own exhibition displays for visitors.
A wide range of artefacts and photos will be displayed, highlighting the busiest
days of this world-famous factory, which during it’s time was later owned by Rolls
Royce, England’s most famous and prestigious manufacturer. Former workers
are invited to come along and share their memories, which volunteers hope to
record with a view to developing a long-term display in a museum in Shrewsbury.
David Morris, SRHT trustee. a local transport enthusiast said ‘‘It is only a relatively
short time since engineering work disappeared from this site, but it is becoming
worryingly clear that memories are already being lost. It was once one of the biggest
employers in the town, and its products were acknowledged as being the very best in
the world. We feel that the time has now come to start collecting photos and
memories before they are lost, especially for future generations. Bob Budden,
President of the Sentinel Drivers Club once drove a Sentinel prototype locomotive on
the test railway track at Abbey Station and will attend. The Sentinel works remain
arguably, one of the most important places in Shropshire’s amazing industrial history.
As well as locomotives; Sentinel manufactured tanks, buses and lorries that were
sent across the world’’.
■ The exhibition will have various items on display relating to Sentinel and Rolls
Royce, over both days. Anyone wishing to loan any items or photographs for
display at the exhibition should please contact the organisers through this form:
