Shrewsbury Steam Rally.
 

The rally at Onslow Park had the excellent exhibits that we have come to expect, rain occurred during the Friday night leaving the site muddy this morning, but it was drying out by the afternoon, so the Grand Parade of Traction Engines went ahead as planned. Here are a few pictures.
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Gibbons and Robinson No. 959 of 1890.
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Fowler No. 14950 of 1917.
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Tasker No. 1296 of 1902.
Barry.

Hi

So what is the footing like, I am going tomorow, and wondering what to wear on my feet.

Cheers

Dave

the ground is soft but has dried up brilliantly compared to this morning.


here's a photo i took about half an hour ago

http://www.elvastonsteamrally.co.uk/...8/onslow01.jpg

more to follow in a day or two

I was there, camped over from fri to sun.A good show,I go every year and it keeps getting better, had a few new engines Id not seen before there was wich was good. For some reason I just forgot to use my camera for most of the show,Iv got a video of 'General Gough' generating, and a few pictures of a half built 2" simplicity roller

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My two helpers setting up the wood plane, while waiting for more wood

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Mr Lawleys saw in action

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The view from the foot plate of a lovingly restored Foster

I am now looking to organize my 2009 diary, so if you would like to see my wood plane at your rally Please PM me. I will try to get the portable finished to drive it.

Dave, I saw you driving your tractor and bench to your waggon, and then saw you in your waggon about to leave, both times I was unable to grab your attention, once as I was busy, and once as I was in the car.

Excellent rally though, tractor pulling was good, never seen that in real life before, working field was full of great machinery, (Spent most of my day in that field!), huge assortment of engines, just never got much time to see them.

Will have to camp next season, perhaps in my Ford, then I will have a little more time.

Cheers

Dave

The first picture is of my son Joe Millington on his Fordson tractor puller placing Richard Hesbrook's engine in the line up. He thoroughly enjoyed himself towing the engines around and towing the loaded lowloaders in and out all week end. The heavyest I think were Len Crane's crane engine and Rob Henderson's BB1 ploughing engine on its low loader.
It would be great to see some more pictures of him towing as I was busy coupling him up and watching the public wern't in the way.
Cheers Robert

I spy 8/10 and Auntie W!

OhmyGod - I am undone - send for the Grecian 2000 !