Thanks for the pictures Glen. Another fine set as usual. There are some excellent pictures of the engines coming in, with Melford Hall in the back ground.
It is such a lovely setting for a rally, and I thought it was a lot bigger this year too. I think it will go down as one of my favourite shows in a long time. Great weather – great company and good fun & relaxed show down in Aveling corner. (Although the mountain bike stunt team will not be on display next year due to long term injury!!!)
We had a good run on Sunday evening – 4.5 miles in Thurlow direction. Got a little wet too when the monsoon hit, but fortunately we were next to a lay-by at the time to kit out the wet weather gear.
The engines around here may not go far but most are slow machines and there is a lot of roading goes on.
Good to see Webbs Marshall out with original Marshall trailer. Very smart outfit and lots of work has been put in there to get her running properly again. Other favourites have to be Dysons Garratt which looks just right – nice and original along with Bakers Garratt who travelled through Sudbury with an impressive road train.
PS – thanks Jim but you obviously didn’t look too closly – I’ve got to compete with a near spotless Sentinel in the near future. (Keeping up with the Jones and all that). All thats left to do is sort out every pin, bearing and linkage to take up 117 years of wear. Where will it end!! Good to see Mel and Jenny. She looked suitably impressed with the engines. A true Aveling fan like her dad.
Engines awaiting the weekends fun
The show
It all got too much for our buding Aveling Driver on the way back from the ring
The Shows youngest Sentinel Driver
Melford Games - 08
