Cumbria Steam Gathering
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The Cumbria Vintage Gathering is held each July at Cark Airfield near the Village of Flookburgh in southern Cumbria, England. The gathering is organised by the Cumbria Steam and Vintage Society and raises funds for the local charity organisations like the Air Ambulance and Bay Search and Rescue. The Event has been hosted for the last few years on the Cark Airfield site which provides a substancial area of hard standing for the steam and commercial vehicle exibits and some of the Fair ground rides.
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[edit] 2009 Event
The 2009 event is a National Traction Engine Trust Authorised Event. Exhibit classes:
- Steam engines - 29 listed
- Miniature Steam Engines - 22 listed
- Tractors - 180
- Vintage Cars & Motor cycles -
- Commercial vehicles - 150
- Military vehicles - 40
- Fairground rides & Stalls
- Classic plant included a JCB & a Hydrocon crane
- Agricultural machinery about 40 different machines were on display or being demonstrated.
- Trade stalls
- Collectable Models
- Collectables
- Stationary Engines - 90
- Organs 5
- Club stands.
- craft tent
- Etc.
[edit] 2009 Steam engines
Data from this event to be added
| Engine (make & No.) | Name | Type | year built | Reg no. | Owner | Photo | Misc info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burrell no. 3121 | Keeling | Agricultural Engine | 1909 | NO 1310 | D & J Smith | | |
| Burrell no. 3288 | Nancy | Showman's Engine | 1911 | TA 1118 | D.A. Prout & Sons, Gloucestershire | | Livery of 'Joseph Brewer & Sons Golden Galopers' |
| Fowler no. 13141 | Jo | Road Locomotive | 1913 | HO 5677 | M. Davies, Inkberow | | |
| Fowler no. 14257 | Linkey | Ploughing Engines | 1916 | KE 2494 | M & A Jones, Droitwich | | |
| Fowler No. 15902 | Jessica | Steam roller | 1923 | KR 8728 | D. Wardell | | Livery of 'D. Wardell & Sons of Birmingham' |
| Garrett no. 23992 | Lucy | Traction Engine | 1902 | CF 8478 | S.E. Davis & Son collection | | |
| Marshall no. 78667 | Emily | Agricultural Engine (was a Roller) | 1925 | HO 6360 | S.E. Davis & Son collection | | |
| Belliss & Morcom No.8890 | CAITLIN | Industrial engine | ? | NA | M. J. Pomery | | Engine ex Droitwich Spa laundry (A small Aveling Barford boiler now used for steam) |
[edit] Commercial & Military vehicles
A number of interesting vehicles were present including these;
- AEC Mandator
- AEC Militant
- Albion Motors Flatbed
- Austin K2, Austin K9 and Austin Champ
- Bedford M, Green Goddess, Bedford O
- Bristol artic
- Daimler Ferret
- Diamond T in Pickfords livery
- ERF A series
- Ford Willys GPW (Jeep) & Willys MB
- Humber Pig
- Morris Commercials LC5
- Scammell Explorer
- Scammell
- numerous other commercials
photos to follow later and a few others trucks besides.
[edit] Tractors
A few of the makes / models included;
- BMC Mini tractor
- Case
- County
- David Brown
- Ferguson-Brown
- Ford-Ferguson
- Ford Model T tractor conversions
- Leyland 154
- International Harvester - variouse models
- JCB 3C
- Massey-Harris 744
- MF 35
- MF 35x
- MF 165 (french built)
- MF 178 4-WD
- MF 1200
- Muir-Hill shunter based on a Fordson_Major
- Nuffield Universal 4
- Nuffield 4/25
- Nuffield 4/65
- Roadless
- Field Marshall
[edit] Fair ground
- The Howard Brothers Gallopers
- Wall of Death
- Big Wheel
- various side shows
- The Kelders Fairground Organs from Holland
- The Victory
- The Locomotion
- Various other organs
[edit] 2008 Event
Detail's can be added here of past events. (add a few or more of your favourite exhibits from past years here please)
[edit] See also
[edit] References / sources
- The show guide 2009
