Carrington Steam and Vintage Tractor Rally
McLaren no. 1110 Star of the 2010 Rally
Promoter
Organisers
Malcolm Robinson P Epton
Sponsors (main)
Date held on
Late Witsun Bank Holiday
Duration (days)
2
Venue
? Farm
Location
nr Carrington
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
NTET Accredited
Yes
Attendance numbers (approximate no.)
Next Event Date
2012
First Event was held in (year)
1959
Last Event was held in (year)
2011
No. of years held
52 years 2011
Events Web Site
www.carringtonrally.co.uk
The Carrington Steam and Tractor Rally is held nr Carrington, Boston in Lincolnshire, in May. The Rallies origins go back over 50 years and it originally started nr Skegness.
The rally is hosted by R.H. Crawford & Son the noted Field Marshall Agents and Agricultural dealers from Frithville Nr Boston on Mr. Crawfords Farm. The Crawford collection is extensive and includes some rare or unique items of which a number are brought out on display each year at the rally.
For the 50th anniversary event the rally featured a display of tractors that attended the Lincoln Tractor Trials of 1919. The rally gathered 29 tractors from the pre 1930 period for the event.
The Main features are
30+ steam engines
Themed display each year
over 200 tractors
20 Horticultural machine exhibits
16 organs
50 Commercial vehicles
nearly 100 classic cars
60 Classic motorbikes
Models
Minature steam
Ploghing demonstrations
Craft tent
Fun fair
Trade and Club stands
Auto Jumble
Parades & demonstrations in the central ring.
Road run
And more.
2011 exhibits Edit
Some of the exhibits from the 2011 rally - edit lists here
The 2011 special features were Single cylinder tractors and Row crop tractors.
A selection of images from the 2011 participants
2010 exhibits Edit
Some of the exhibits from the 2010 rally - Edit lists here
The 2010 special display was Crawler tractors and also a John Deere & Co. display.
Steam vehicles Edit
A display of the 30 + full size steam engines and some miniatures were present.
Steam Engines list
Exhibit no.
Engine (make & No.)
Name
Type
year built
Reg no.
Owner
Photo
Misc info
1
Foster no. 14639
John Michael
Showman's tractor
1939
Reg no. ?
J. Epton, New Bolingbroke
150px]]
2
Brown & May no. 8742
General Buller
Showman's Engine
1912
Reg no. ?
J.H. Rundle & Sons, New Bolingbroke, Lincs.
150px]]
3
Foster no. 14637
Saint
Showman's Engine
1936
Reg no. ?
H. Smith, Alford Lincs
150px]]
4
Burrell no. 3703
Princess of Wales
Showman's Engine
1915
Reg no. ?
D. Ragsdale collection , Retford
150px]]
5
Robey no. 42657
-
Steam wagon
1925
Reg no. ?
Robert Crawford collection
150px]]
Recent overhaul. Rare Roby wagon
6
Fowler no. 9279
Kitchener
Road Locomotive
1902
Reg no. ?
M. Frampton, Herts
150px]]
7
Fowler no. 19338
Monty
Road Locomotive
1930
Reg no. ?
P. Allen, Lincs
150px]]
8
Brown & May no. 8130
-
Steam Tractor
1909
Reg no. ?
A. Rundle, New Bolingbroke, Lincs
150px]]
9
Wallis & Steevens no. 6781
-
Steam tractor
1904
Reg no. ?
J. Waterfield & J. Hazlehurst, Boston Lincs
150px]]
Ex pickfords no. 14
10
Fowler no. 15154
Ward
Ploughing Engine
1918
Reg no. ?
M.H. Middlewood & Sons collection , Driffield, E. Yorks
150px]]
11
Fowler no. 15155
Dale
Ploughing Engine
1918
Reg no. ?
M.H. Middlewood & Sons collection , Driffield, E. Yorks
150px]]
12
Fowler no. 13776
?
Ploughing Engine
1913
Reg no. ?
D & P Ingall collection , Market Rassen Lincs
150px]]
13
Fowler no. 2528
The Chief
Ploughing Engine
1875
Reg no. ?
Guy Debes, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
150px]]
Rebuilt from a pile of parts in 2008
14
Burrell no. 2425
-
Traction Engine
1901
Reg no. ?
J. Coward, Peterborough, Cambs
150px]]
15
McLaren no. 1110
-
Road Locomotive
1910
BF 5258
D & P Ingall collection , Market Rassen, Lincs
16
Marshall no. 69303
Titan
Traction Engine
1916
Reg no. ?
G. Smith
150px]]
17
Marshall no. 23803
Teapot
Traction Engine
1894
Reg no. ?
P.L. Clements, ?
150px]]
18
Ruston & Hornsby no. 115100
Hildary
Traction Engine
1922
DO 2953
Colin Brothwell & family ,
150px]]
19
Ruston Proctor no. 33189
-
Traction Engine
1907
CT 3949
D. palmer, Papplewick, Notts
150px]]
20
Fowler no. 17107
-
Traction Engine (Stump puller)
1928
Reg no. ?
Robert Crawford collection
150px
Back in Steam - Unique example in UK
21
Clayton & Shuttleworth no. 44103
Enterprise
Traction Engine
1911
Reg no. ?
Mike Beeby
(photo may be another event)
22
Marshall no. 17134
Mary Margaret
Traction Engine
1889
-
M. Davidson, Trimdon County Durham ?
150px]]
23
Aveling-Barford AG757
Linda
Steam Roller
1946
Reg no. ?
A. Waling, Wisbech Lincs
150px]]
Made for India but never exported
24
Fowler no. 12530
Bellingham
Steam roller
1912
Reg no. ?
D.G. MacDonald collection , Louth, Lincs
150px]]
25
Marshall no. 76797
Mary
Traction Engine
1923
Reg no. ?
M.& J. Riggall, Alford Lincs
150px]]
26
Marshall no. 79597
-
Steam roller
1925
Reg no. ?
J Ward & Sons. (driven by M & G Sleaford)
150px]]
2nd rally for 30 years
27
Aveling & Porter no. 8585
Becky
Steam Roller
1915
Reg no. ?
J. Smith, Spalding Lincs
150px]]
28
Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies no. 20737
-
Portable Engine
1918
Reg no. ?
R. Hinch, Little Casterton, Lincs
150px]]
29
Tuxford no. 1238
-
Portable Engine
19 ?
-
J. Coward, Lincs
150px]]
Rare working example from local maker
30
Merryweather
-
Valiant Steam Pump
1940
Tim hall, Northngs Farm Museum , Dorrington, Lincs
-
150px]]
Ex Minstry of Supply reserve stock pump
Crawler Tractor special display Edit
Lincoln Tractor Trials
Cat no.
Make
Model
Year
Serial Number
Hp
owner
Photo
misc info
1
Alldays & Onions
General Purpose
1917
No. 402
15-30
R.H. Crawford
One of only a couple of known examples in the UK
2
3
4
5
John Deere special display Edit
Main tractor display display Edit
Commercials Edit
Other exhibits Edit
Update table layout to suit
2009 exhibits Edit
Some of the exhibits from the 2009 rally - +/−
The 2009 special display was 1919 tractor trial tractor display.
1919 Tractor Trials display Edit
Lincoln Tractor Trials
Cat no.
Make
Model
Year
Serial Number
Hp
owner
Photo
misc info
1
Alldays & Onions
General Purpose
1917
No. 402
15-30
R.H. Crawford
One of only a couple of known examples in the UK
2
3
4
5
Steam vehicles Edit
A display of ? full size steam engines and some miniatures were present.
Steam Engines list
Exhibit no.
Engine (make & No.)
Name
Type
year built
Reg no.
Owner
Photo
Misc info
1
Foster no. 13200
Aquitania
Showman's Engine
1914
Reg no. ?
B. Smith, Old Leake, Lincs
150px]]
2
Burrell no. 3334
The Bailie
Showman's Engine
1911
Reg no. ?
D & D Robinson, Market Rasen,
150px]]
owned since 1958
3
Brown & May no. 8742
General Buller
Showman's Engine
1912
Reg no. ?
J.H. Rundle & Sons, New Bolingbroke, Lincs.
150px]]
4
Burrell no. 3894
Saint Brannock
Showman's Engine
1921
Reg no. ?
R. Millband, Cotgrave
150px]]
5
Foster no. 14639
John Michael
Showman's tractor
1939
Reg no. ?
J. Epton, New Bolingbroke
150px]]
6
Fowler no. 9279
Kitchener
Road Locomotive
1902
Reg no. ?
M. Frampton, Herts
150px]]
7
Fowler no. 15462
Ajax
Road Locomotive
1921
Reg no. ?
M.H. Middlewood & Sons collection , Driffield, E. Yorks
150px]]
Attended the 1st Revesby Rally
8
Fowler no. 19338
Monty
Road Locomotive
1930
Reg no. ?
P. Allen, Lincs
150px]]
9
Robey no. 42657
-
Steam wagon
1925
Reg no. ?
Robert Crawford collection
150px]]
Recent overhaul. Rare Roby wagon
10
Fowler no. 17107
-
Traction Engine (Stump puller)
1928
Reg no. ?
Robert Crawford collection
150px
Not in Steam - Unique example in UK
11
Brown & May no. 8130
-
Steam Tractor
1909
Reg no. ?
A. Rundle, New Bolingbroke, Lincs
150px]]
12
Foster no. 14637
Saint
Showman's Tractor
1937
Reg no. ?
H. Smith, ?
150px]]
13
Marshall no. 69303
Titan
Traction Engine
1916
Reg no. ?
G. Smith
150px]]
14
Marshall no. 45689
Dorothy
Traction Engine
1906
Reg no. ?
B. Smith, Old Leake, Lincs
150px]]
15
Marshall no. 23803
Teapot
Traction Engine
1894
Reg no. ?
P.L. Clements, ?
150px]]
16
Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies no. 30004
-
Traction Engine
1919
Reg no. ?
J. Coward, Thorney, Lincs
150px]]
17
Clayton & Shuttleworth no. 44103
Enterprise
Traction Engine
1911
Reg no. ?
Mike Beeby
(photo may be another event)
18
Clayton & Shuttleworth no. 48759
-
Traction Engine
1929
Reg no. ?
R. Sanderson, Croft, ?
150px]]
19
Clayton & Shuttleworth no. 44238
-
Traction Engine
1911
Reg no. ?
D & P Ingall collection , Rand
150px]]
20
Ruston Proctor no. 35501
Muddler
Traction Engine
1908
Reg no. ?
D & P Ingall collection , Rand
150px]]
21
Ruston Proctor no. 33189
-
Traction Engine
1907
CT 3949
D. palmer, Papplewick, Notts
150px]]
22
Ruston & Hornsby no. 115100
Hildary
Traction Engine
1922
DO 2953
Colin Brothwell & family ,
150px]]
23
Burrell no. 2933
Marmaduke
Traction Engine
1907
Reg no. ?
P & R Green, Lincs
150px]]
24
Aveling-Barford AG757
Linda
Steam Roller
1946
Reg no. ?
A. Waling, Wisbech Lincs
150px]]
Made for India but never exported
25
Aveling & Porter no. 11969
Elsie
Steam Roller
1927
Reg no. ?
M. Kenning, Wrangle
150px]]
26
Aveling & Porter no. 8585
Becky
Steam Roller
1915
Reg no. ?
J. Smith, Spalding Lincs
150px]]
27
Aveling & Porter no. 10556
-
Steam Roller
1923
Reg no. ?
M. Foreman, ?
150px]]
28
Fowler no. 12503
Bellingham
Steam roller
1912
Reg no. ?
G. MacDonald collection , Louth, Lincs
150px]]
29
Marshall no. 79597
-
Steam roller
1925
Reg no. ?
J Ward & Son. (driven by M &G Sleaford)
150px]]
First rally for 30 years
30
Marshall no. 76797
Mary
Traction Engine
1923
Reg no. ?
M. Riggall & Family,
150px]]
31
Marshall no. 87635
-
Steam roller
1935
Reg no. ?
D & P Ingall, Rand, Lincs
150px]]
32
Wallis & Steevens no. 7962
Smokey
Steam roller
1926
Reg no. ?
T. hall, North Ings Farm Museum , Dorrington, Lincs
150px]]
33
Barford & Perkins Type E
-
Motor roller
1909
Reg no. ?
E. Teverson, Essex
150px]]
Very early motor roller
34
Aveling-Barford AD670
Violet
Road Roller Type DX(diesel)
1938
TL 8524
The Museum of Lincolnshire Life
150px]]
35
Aveling-Barford
Tiny
Road Roller
193?
Reg no. ?
D. White, Old Leake, Lincs
150px]]
36
Tuxford no. 1238
-
Portable Engine
19 ?
-
J. Coward, Lincs
150px]]
Rare working example from local maker
37
Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies no. 20737
-
Portable Engine
1918
Reg no. ?
R. Hinch, Little Casterton, Lincs
150px]]
38
Marshall no. 82412
-
portable Engine
1927
-
J. smith, ?
150px]]
Commercials Edit
Other exhibits Edit
Update table layout to suit
References / sources Edit
2011 show guide
2010 show guide
2009 show guide (1000 + photos from the event)
External links Edit
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