Bakewell Showground Spectacular - May 2-3

[ianmorris1960]

is this the pedestrian and vehicle segregation thing? i.e. stupid pedestrians are roped off from areas where engines are free to roam (in the hours of daylight)

What we really need is a man with a red flag...

[suzukiman]

Originally Posted by ianmorris1960

is this the pedestrian and vehicle segregation thing? i.e. stupid pedestrians are roped off from areas where engines are free to roam (in the hours of daylight)

What we really need is a man with a red flag...

There used to be a guy walking in front of the steam engine's waving a red flag on most rally's I attended at one time !, What happened to him ?.


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Suzukiman

[ianmorris1960]

now, I have been around rallies since I was in a pram (don't remember the man with red flag in front of that - but come to think of it we never moved that fast, oh no dad not another engine, they all look the same, 40 odd years later, I notice they are in different colours.

seriously though when was that, I really don't remember it from the late 60's early 70's, but was curious to note in an older rally pic on here there were roped off walkways keeping the great unwashed at arms length from roaming beasts.

Makes sense really - the engines don't have signs like HGV's that say if ya canner see me mirrors I canna see yoo. and kids don't seem to have brains.

I managed to get from the camping field to the ring at one do last year, and considered myself lucky that one of the cretins had not impaled themselves on the front, the whistle seems like a tool to say "please tell your children to stand infront of the engine, and also if at posible could you walk directly infront of me, stop at will, after all I have 3/4 of a ton of moving metal with virtually no brakes, thankyou"

And then my son, 23, fresh out of uni says to me last night, well there ought to be a driving skills course, and until you pass it you can't drive on the field - he has a bit too learn yet. I did explain the apprentice club, and the competency scheme.

ian

ps how many points is a punter worth?

[suzukiman]

I'm positive someone will remember the guy with the bowler hat and penquin coat leading the engine's waving his red flag...I think the last time I saw him was at the Tern Valley rally in 2007 if I remember right !


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Suzukiman

[ianmorris1960]

quite recent then, I don't think roping off peeps and engines is a bad idea though.

[flyboy]

i seem to remember a chap dressed like a circus ring master leading engine parades at rallies in lincolnshire in the late sixties early seventies

[suzukiman]

Just been looking at the Bakewell Show web site there is plenty of other vehicle acivity but no mention of steam !!!


https://www.bakewellshow.org/Showgro...cular__62.html


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Suzukiman

[Rally Fever]

right at the very bottom of the webpage there is a mention of 4" and 6" engines.. but there will be none there now!

[suzukiman]

Originally Posted by Rally Fever

right at the very bottom of the webpage there is a mention of 4" and 6" engines.. but there will be none there now!

How did I miss that !!!

But only 4" & 6!" !


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Suzukiman

[suzukiman]

All is quiet !!!

Is anyone steaming at Bakewell ?


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Suzukiman