Masham 2015
 

A nice selection here, including several 'old timers'
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Had quite a chat with Mr Gilbey while the Simplicity was recovering pressure after the rigors of roading to site. First time out for 20 years.

Oh my gosh! I new Mr Gilbey had a simplicity but never been lucky enough to see anything of it, always seen his other engines over the years and my father said he'd seen the roller once (but he doesn't get the appeal of them!)

sorry to ask a lot of question but how far did they take her on the road?? what was it like after all these years?
I think there cracking little engines (would love to get the chance to drive one, one day)

Great selection of photo's by the way looks a great event

Roaded from Masham. Had injector problem, but that was was all far as I know.

oh would have been lovely to see, not bad after all the years in the shed, very much hope this will be the start of this engine getting back out and about, from the public's point of view a very interesting exhibit much more than just a roller

Is Chris Rhodes at Masham with Burrell 3385 ?

Phil

No

had a good day on Saturday

Nice to catch up with you tiny and have a chat great day

Had a champion day Nigel,no Burrell gp tho!!!!

Did the run into market square last nite no problem there wasn't a spare piece of Tarmac to be seen and hundreds of people

My mate Ken roaded one 12miles. I wouldnt fancy Somerset to Masham on the bugger

Steamed 3 miles down to Masham,Struggled to get back up 2 mile hill home, but managed with Ted's help. By Sunday injector worked perfectly. Lively and great fun to steam. Will be out at Hunton in September.

I remember seeing it at Anglesey one year. Its the prototype isn't it?

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Yes it is.

A delightful little roller.

Many thanks for all the info, anyone know if there are many differences between the prototype and the other's, be great to see all the uk ones together one day

surely the tube ends are out of the water at the top end? does this give problems? Small boiler though for going any distance, Ill bet that lovely old Aveling dosnt have steaming problems, look at the size of the boiler on it!

Yes

From memory, the production version had a slightly different smokebox and headstock (the bit that holds the fork). Then some of the later ones (but not all) have a fore and aft fork which isn't so good looking.

I have a feeling that you cannot take the prototype one out of gear but all the subsequent ones you could.

good to see the sir john William out and about

Different headstock to later simplicites, but can take out of gear.

Many thanks guys, cracking little engines in my opinion

Great to see another simplicity out and about. Would be good to get the two of them back together some time.

An excellent rally with a great selection of engines - always nice to see some new ones. Masham was celebrating its 50th anniversary.