01/02/2026
Vale Ron Irving. We received the sad news this morning that a long time Sydney Antique Machinery Club member, Ron Irving, had passed away last night. Our thoughts go out to Georgie and family at this difficult time. I thought it was appropriate to give one of Ron’s restorations a run this afternoon in commemoration of his passing. This engine is a 3HP Jacobson side shaft engine which was one of two nearly identical Jacobson’s that Ron restored and which he recently entrusted me to take over custodianship of. He will be greatly missed on the rally field, RIP Ron.