Carrington Steam and Tractor Rally
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The Carington Steam and Tractor Rally is held nr Carrington, Boston in Lincolnshire, in May. The Rallys origins go back 50 years and it originally started nr Skegness.
The rally is hosted by HR 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 items of which a few are on display each year at the rally.
For the anniversary the event is featuring 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.
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[edit] Features
The Main features in 2009 were
- 38 steam engines
- 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.
[edit] 1919 Tractor Trials display
| 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 | ||||||||
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| 5 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References / sources
- 2009 show guide (1000 + photos from the event)
[edit] External links
