Our first visit to this one day event. After early rain the rally was blessed with a fine if rather muggy warm day. This vintage rally offeres a bit of everything from old cars, motorcycles & lorries to traction engines,steam powered saw bench, a miniature steam railway, fairground organs, a working horse display and steam ploughing to a superb bi-plane doing an excellent aerobatic display.
Met a few old friends and a few T-T members who knew me, but I did not know them until today. A great day out.
The last time I saw these two parked together was at Birtley Rally in 1967
New to North Riding County Council. Foden 'D' Type No. 13762 of 1931. One of 2 with consecutive registration numbers. The other being in Strumpshaw Museum. In the 1960s owned by M.D. (Monty) Thackray of North Yorkshire.
A&P GND tractor of 1920. "The Pirate" was new to Lanark County Council. In the 1960s rallied by Jack Wakefield of Hetton-le-Hole in County Durham
Wallis & Steevens 6nhp traction engine of 1903
A&P roller dating from 1905
American Advance Thresher 8nhp of 1906 Works No. 7891
Fowler Gun hauling & winding engine No. 14950 of 1917. One of a batch ordered by the Russian Army but not delivered. Still with winding drum mounted under boiler caused comments from the public as "resembling a plougher"
Unknown. Not in program and do not have my TER with me
Merryweather Valiant fire pump of 1946. Demonstrated its capabilities in the main ring with a blazing bale of straw
A&P 10 ton roller No. 10997 of 1924
Fowler 12 ton roller No.19053 of 1931. New to Yorkshire West Riding County Council where it stayed until moving to Wales in 1961. Like the roller above, it did not make it to the main display due to early rain and the muddy climb to the display area
Fowler No. 9225 of 1901
Mann No.1343 of 1918
Burrell 4" scale model of 2004
Garrett 4" scale model of 1997
There were also some interesting Foden lorries there including
Foden 'S' Type of 1934
Details unknown
Foden S80 of 1976. Fitted with a Gardner 6LXB 180 engine. New as an Artic tractor to a unknown firm in North-East England, as it carries a Sunderland registration. Later extended by about 6ft for use as a tow/recovery truck