Cromford Steam Rally

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The Cromford Steam Rally or Fair as its sometimes referred to is held near the Derbyshire village of Cromford, in August each year, since 1970 when the first informal gathering took place.

[edit] History

On the first weekend in August 1970, a small group of enthusiasts gathered in the village of Cromford in Derbyshire with Steam engines, which they had restored and preserved. They had no idea that their gathering would grow into an annual event that was to become one of the biggest in the North Midlands.

Within a few years of that modest start, the gathering grew into a much larger celebration of a bygone age. As well as the original steam engines, which were the main attraction, other collectors of old cars and lorries joined in, along with some tractor enthusiasts with some older farming machinery. Over the next few years the rally also added models and miniature steam engines as well as stationary engines, rural crafts.

As the rally grew the local charities benefited from the growing visitor numbers. The rally is organised by volunteers, and a few years ago had to move from the site at Cromford to a new site a few miles away.

[edit] 39th Rally 2009

The 2009 rally was postponed from the 1st August till the 3rd weekend in September due to the high rainfall the week prior making the site unavailable due to the very wet ground conditions in some areas & more bad weather predicted for the show weekend.

Unfortunately the main Editor of Tractor Wiki was unable to attend the new date, so has no photos from the 2009 event.

Please add any information & photos from the event if you have attended to build up the list of restored machines and attendances at events.

[edit] The 38th Rally 2008

A rare George White and Sons engine from Canada

JC Balls Caterpillar 60

The rally was held on the 2nd and 3rd of August 2008.

• The Rally featured 25 steam engines and several miniatures.
• 76 tractors.
• Classic cars and motorcycles.
• Historic commercials and Military vehicles
• Several Fairground Rides including a set of Steam Gallopers, and Fairground Organs.
• Stationary engines
• A display of classic plant including several machines from the collection of J.C. Balls and Sons Ltd
• Craft tents ans bygones displays

[edit] 2008 Steam Exhibits

• list initially contains entries from other events

Steam Engines list

entry no.	Engine (make & No.)	Name	Type	year built	Reg no.	Owner	Photo	Misc info
1	Fowler no. 15652	Repulse	Showman's Engine	1920	CU 977	T. Gibson, Derby
2	Foster no. 14431	Robin Hood	Showmans conversion	1921	FE 3217	F & L Dockray, Long Whatton		Prize winner
3	Ruston, Proctor no. 33189	-	Traction engine	1907	CT 3949	D. Palmer, Nottinghamshire		Restored by owner and his father
4	McLaren no. 127	-	Traction engine	1882	HO 5618	S. Arrowsmith of Burton On Trent, Staffs		Oldest engine in the show
5	Fowler no. 14805	Lord Doverdale	Road Locomotive	1917	UG 1496	D & S Cope, Cromford, Derbyshire	Not seen ? 150px]]	Listed but not seen
6	Ruston & Hornsby no. 115100	Hildary	Traction engine	1922	DO 2953	D. Brothwell & Family		Usually seen on the saw mill demonstration
7	Foster no. 14410	Sprig	Traction engine	1920	UP 6481	J. Bosworth, Smalley		notes
8	Case no. 10941	Moose	65 hp Steam Tractor	1902	-	T. Ledbury & Son		American engine import into UK
9	George White	Grizzley	Steam tractor	1916	-	T. Ledbury & Son		Rare Canadian engine built by an expate Brit
10	Garrett no. 33632	That'll Do	Traction engine	1919	TB 3740	Ian Strange		Prize winner at this show
11	Fowler no. 11700	Waltzing Matilda	Traction engine	1908	SV 5785	A. Bigland, Coal Aston		Repatriated in 1995 from Australia
12	Marshall no. 82842	Goolie	Steam roller	1927	WW 3643	C & J Rodgers, Smalley, Derbyshire		New to Goole District council in 1927.
13	Marshall no. 76913	Sir William	Steam roller	1923	PU 804	A. Brettell, Notts	Not seen 150px]]	Ex Ilford Council
14	Aveling & Porter no. 14029	Name	Steam roller	year	reg	owner	Image	notes
15	Fowler no. 15981	Name	Steam roller	year	SV 5862	L. Donn, Eastoft		Repatriated from Sri Lanka
16	Aveling & Porter no. 9347	Name	type	year	L 8953	R. Buck, Derby	Image	notes
17	Aveling-Barford AE998		Steam roller	1943	DTM 540	E. Jacobs, Swadlincote	Image	notes
18	Aveling & Porter no. 8778	Name	type	year	E 5349		Image	notes
19	Aveling & Porter no. 10753	Earl E Ryzer	Steam roller	1924	NU 3041	D. Lomas, New Mills		notes
20	Aveling & Porter no. 2031	English Rose	Steam roller	1884	ME 3918	Ian Corfield, Derbyshire		one of the earliest Aveling's in the UK
21	Aveling & Porter no. 14017	Katie	Steam roller	1930	SV 6022	Malcolm Pugh, Leicester
22	Sentinel no. 7651	-	Steam waggon	1928	BS 9251	M. Johnson, Coalville, Leicester		no photo of waggon taken at event ?
23	Sentinal no. 5558	Name	Steam Tractors	1924	PD 1854	Clarke family, Macclesfield	Image	Not seen ?
24	Stanley Steam Car	-	type	year	DS 7696	owner		notes
25	CEK Steam Car	-	Steam Car (scratch built)	1947 >	Q125 RMA	William Chorlton, Knutsford, Cheshire	Not seen	Built from parts over 40 years
Not listed	Fowler no. 15323	Excelsior	Road Locomotive	1913	HR 3697	owner ?		not in guide
entry no	no.	Name	type	year	reg	owner	Image	notes

[edit] 2008 Tractors

Some of the tractors from the 2008 show. - If we missed your tractor please add it to the list. If your tractor is listed please add any missing details and/or add a individual vehicle page for it to include more history info or photos.

Tractor exhibit list

entry no.	Make & model / no.	Reg no.	Serial no. (if known)	year built	Owner	Photo	Misc info
-	Model no.	Reg no. ?	Serial no	Year	Owner ?	|150px]]

Commercials and military vehicles

Commercials exhibit list

entry no.	Make &	Model / no.	Reg no.	year built	Owner	Photo	Misc info
add more entries	by copying block	below and	pasting in	between entris
-	Make	Model no.	Reg no. ?	Year	Owner ?	|150px]]

[edit] See also

• Shows and Meets
• Collections
• Show reports
• NTET - National traction engine trust

[edit] References

• Cromford 2008 Rally programme

[edit] External links

• Official rally web site
• NTET organisation