Scorton Vintage and Country Fayre
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The Scorton Vintage and Country Fayre is held near the Village of Scorton in Lancashire between the A6 and the M6 Motorway, just North of Garstang. (Just south of Forton Services - The one with the Tower).
The Event started in 2004, and ahs grown steadily since. The event is more a family day out than a Steam fair with a wide range of entertainment to keep all interests entertained. This events Main 'Feature event' is the Monster Truck display team in the arena with car crushing stunts.
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[edit] Features
- Steam engines
- Tractors
- Stationary engines
- Fun Fair and Big wheeel
- Monster Trucks
- Commercial Vehicles
- Custom Trucks
- Military vehicles
- Classic Cars and Caravans
- Classic Motor bikes
- Food vans
- Trade stands
- Beer tent
- Craft tent
- Model tent - Excellent Mecano models
- Large show ring, with seating !
- Lawn mower racing
[edit] 2009 Event
| Cat no. | Make | Type | Serial no. / Name | Year | Reg no. | Owner | Photo | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | C.E.K. | Steam car | - | 1947 | - | W.A. Chorlton, Cheshire | to add | (photo at Landudno) |
| 11 | Russell | Steam Tractor | ? | 1915 | BF 4379 | Ivan Tayforth, Cumbria |  | Believed Unique in UK (imported from USA in 1990s) |
| 12 | Aveling & Porter | Steam roller | Aveling & Porter no. 10072 | 1922 | YA 3783 | J & D Staton, Cheshire |  | |
| 13 | Aveling & Porter | Steam roller | Aveling & Porter no. 8754 | 1916 | VN 2370 | D. Hare W. Yorkshire |  | Livery of D.Hare Builders (Bfd) Ltd |
| 14 | Foden | Traction engine | Foden no. 443 Victoria | 1899 | DJ 1142 | John_Bownes collection |  | Oldest Foden engine in UK |
| 15 | Aveling & Porter | Showman's Engine | Aveling & Porter no. 6091 Duchess | 1906 | AY 9526 | M. Robinson, W. Yorkshire | to add  | Originally built as Roller |
| 16 | Burrell | Showman's Engine | Burrell no. 3886 Lord Lascelles | 1921 | ? | A. Williams, Wrexham |  | (photo at Shrugborough) |
| 17 | Fowler | Showman's Engine | Fowler no. 14862 Evening Star | 1917 | DW 2235 | M. Priestner, Cheshire |  | |
| 18 | Fowler | Showman's Engine | Fowler no. 14948 Prince of Wales | 1917 | EB 4999 | W. Woodward, Cheshire |  | |
| 19 | Burrell | Traction engine | Burrell no. 3307 Magnus | 1911 | AH 7457 | J. Waterworth |  | |
| 20 | Marshall, Sons & Co. | Steam roller | Marshall no. ? | 1923 | ? | M. Armer, Lancashire |  | Not seen ! |
| 21 | Marshall, Sons & Co. | Steam roller | Marshall no. 40047 | 1904 | BE 8186 | A. Hardacre, W. Yorkshire |  | |
| 22 | Burrell | Steam Tractor | Burrell no. 3862 Little Dorothy | 1921 | MA 8472 | John Johnson Collection |  | |
| 23 | Tasker | Steam Tractor | Tasker no. 1296 The Horses Friend | 1902 | BY 160 | J. Moore, Lancashire |  | exhibited by John Johnson |
| 24 | Foden | Showman's Engine | Foden no. 2104 Prospector | 1910 | WR 6985 | M. Wilkinson |  | exhibited by John Johnson (Only working Foden Showmans Loco) |
| 25 | Atkinson | 1/2 size Steam wagon | Winston | ? | - | Alan Atkinson collection | _A.Atkinson_at_Scorton_09_-_IMG_4928.jpg) | |
| 26 | Burrell | 1/2 size Road Locomotive | - | 2006 | ? | D. Evenson, west Yorkshire | | |
| 27 | Sentinel | Steam wagon | Sentinel no. ? ? | 1934 | ? | J. Wareing, Lancashire |  | Livery of J. Wareing & Son |
[edit] See also
[edit] References / sources
- Show Guide 2009
[edit] External links
- A relevant links here
