i met fred on numerous occasions and never once was i bored , he could relate to whatever subject you could talk about obviously machines and victoriana etc , but one moment comes to mind at hollowell steam fair in the mid 1995 , it was a blistering hot day and the queue was miles long to chat and give autographs from him even in that heat he wore his famous cap and never once got ruffled in the heat and spent all day talking to peeps spending time with his public , truly an exceptional man and a complete recycled victorian , I went to his home in bolton allso but sadly by this time fred had passed away , he is buried in tong fold cemetary in bolton with a very simple grave with a pair of old boots on it and of course his famous cap, has anyone else any recollections of this interesting guy .
steve x