South Molton Vintage Rally - 1 June 2013

[Steam Scenes]

I went to South Molton rally today with the promise of seeing some new engines (thanks to cocky_1987) and I wasn't disappointed, three Burrell's I've never seen before and an Aveling too.

First up Burrell 3903, Excelsior, belonging to the Dicker family which is coming towards the end of a 15+ year restoration. A fine Burrell engine with the usual individual features, the owners were telling me that they have done most of the restoration themselves:






And their other engine, Wallis & Steevens 7294, The Sheaf of Arrows which was reed combing with Black Jim supervising:






Ruston Proctor 52266, Corn Maiden a regular rally attender in the West and later on did a bit of wood sawing:






An engine I have been waiting for years to see, Burrell Convertible 3381 belonging to the Shambrook Family. The engine was driving a newly restored Stenner & Gunn No 2 saw bench with an enormous trunk (think it was oak) which really made the engine chuff:






The Shambrook family's other engine which was new to me, Aveling & Porter Convertible 8624:






Allchin 3251, Royal Chester which is now local to the area and was looking great in the sunshine:






And a Burrell roller which I hadn't seen before, Burrell 3956 a example of one of Burrell's smaller single cylinders models, this one is fitted with Hossacks scarifier:





Thanks to engine owners and rally organisers. I'll get a further selection of pictures on Steam Scenes at the start of next week.