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The Erlestoke Manor Fund

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Transfer of ownership of 5164 completed
*[[GWR 7802 Bradley Manor]]
*[[GWR 7812 Erlestoke Manor]]
*[[GWR Large Prairie 5164]]
*[[GWR 162 Riding/Dormitory Van]]
*[[GWR/BR 92090 Fruit D Van]]
===Transfer of GWR Large Prairie 5164===
In July 2020 the EMF announced it was in discussion with [[The 5164 Preservation Group]] and the SVR regarding the proposed transfer of [[GWR Large Prairie 5164|5164]] to the EMF, subject to the existing SVR locomotive agreement being transferred to the Fund. The announcement noted that "''The 5164 Preservation Group is an unincorporated organisation with a small, diminishing group of shareholders, who have agreed by a large referendum majority to offer the locomotive to the EMF for a nominal sum. If the transfer proceeds, this would secure the locomotive’s future within an incorporated, charitable organisation strongly affiliated to the SVR. The EMF Trustees view 5164 as an appropriate and well-regarded locomotive which aligns with the Fund’s constitution and charitable objectives. The transfer of the locomotive would be an ideal addition to the Fund’s activities and would broaden the appeal of EMF to both current and future shareholders and supporters. Funding for current major overhaul and repair work on the two locomotives already owned by EMF – GWR 7802 Bradley Manor and 7812 Erlestoke Manor – would not be diverted onto 5164. Both Manors are progressing well towards their full return to operation on the SVR in the not too distant future. Although requiring an overhaul, the locomotive is understood to be in reasonable condition and 5164 would remain on display undercover at Barrow Hill Roundhouse for the present.''"<ref>[https://www.erlestokemanorfund.co.uk/announcement-gwr-5164/ EMF announcement] (retrieved 29 July 2020)</ref> In June 2021 all parties agreed the the formal transfer agreement<ref>SVR News 215, Autumn 2021, p. 37</ref>. The transfer of ownership for a nominal sum was completed in November 2021<ref>EMF Newsletter no 78, November 2021</ref>.
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