[Pride of Somerset]

Originally Posted by Fodenwagon

No exception even for Robert, last year was Earl Beatty, and this year he took Quo Vadis,We Couldnt take the Foden to do water this year had to be another engine(in this years case a tractor) so we took the Thrashing gear and trailers instead.
On a personal view i think its good that averything is new each year,i get to see some new engines from up north that i may never see as most of the shows i go to are only around hants/wilts/dorset area.

Couldn't agree more. Interesting that partly as a result of this we had a Fowler roller that had never been out of Scotland since it was delivered new, a Marshall traction engine from Ireland that had never been to an event this side of the Irish Sea, three engines that are now unique survivors of their type/make (Tasker, Savage and Gibbons and Robinson). The oldest McLaren, no 2, (from New Zealand) that appeared in Dorset last year.
Last year's event was excellent, this year perhaps, even better. I certainly had an enjoyable time at both - crewing a showman's last year, and commentating this year. Looking forward to the next one - same weekend next year, by the way.