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Sheffield Steam and Vintage Rally

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The Sheffield Steam and Vintage Rally is held each June nr the Village of Anston Nr Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. The gathering is organised by the Local Sheffield Steam & Vintage Club. The Event has been hosted for the last few years by a local farm. The Club was formed in 1973 and the 2009 rally is the 37th held.

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[edit] 2009 Event

The 2009 event is a National Traction Engine Trust Authorised Event. Exhibit classes:

[edit] 2009 Steam engines

A display of about 14 full size steam engines and 20 minatures was present.

Steam Engines list
Guide no. Engine (make & No.) Name Type year built Reg no. Owner Photo Misc info
1. Fowler no. 14893 Midnight Road Locomotive 1917 CT 6888 I. Barraclougth, Rotherham
2. Burrell 6 " model Wandering Star Road Locomotive 2001 Y871 OPV M. Woodbine. Chesterfield 1/2 size model
3. Aveling & Porter no. 2031 English Rose Steam roller 1884 ME 3918 I. Corfield, Rochester 5th earliest A&P in UK Preservation
4. Fowler no. 15981 Eve Steam roller 1923 SV 5862 L. Donn, Leeds (photo from event to be uploaded)
5. George White Moose Traction engine 1916 - T. Ledbury, Notts Canadian built by a expate English man. (photo from event to add)
6. Burrell no. 4083 So-Be-It Traction engine 1928 RT 4058 G. Lamb, Not seen but in Guide ! (please add photo if it was there Sunday)
7. Aveling & Porter no. 8506 White Rose Steam Roller 1915 CT 5012 Derek Raynor (RRA) Owned by Road Roller Association historical/technical expert & author D. Raynor
8. Fowler no. 11700 - Traction engine 1908 SV 5785 A. Biglands, Derbyshire Engine ex Australia. (photo from event to be added)
9. Fowler no. 8712 Pride of Wales Road Locomotive 1900 DE 2439 J. Smith (photo from event to be added)
10. Ruston & Hornsby no. 122300 Sadie Traction engine 1924 CJ 7207 G. Beck & P. Dook
11. Burrell 6" model - Traction engine - - D, Evenson (photo from event to be added)
12. McLaren no. 1421 Captain Scott Road Locomotive 1913 B 7518 J. Blagg, Whitwell To add 150px]] (photo from event to be added)
13. Foden 6" Model Lord George Steam wagon 2006 YK08 BE Mr M & Mrs S Venn To add Built by D. Evenson (photo from event to be added)
14. Fowler no. 15462 Ajax Road Locomotive 1920 AD 9126 Middlewood Bros. To add 150px]] (photo from event to be added)
15. Wallis & Steevens no. 8058 Ambition Steam roller 1930 OH 4737 M. Farmer, (photo from event to be added)

[edit] Commercial & Military vehicles

A number of interesting vehicles were present including these;

  • photos to follow later) And a few others trucks besides.

[edit] Tractors

A small selection of tractors with a few concourse examples and an unusual bray loading shovel. - Details to follow

[edit] Cars & Motorbikes

A varied selection from from pre war to very modern -(a Smart Car) !

  • Interesting examples to follow

[edit] Stationary engines

The line up had the odd 'different' example in it as well as the usual Lister and Wolseley examples. (note the usual rally problem of lack of info on displays was evident. If it has no info & serial number its just another engine ! and so hard to feature on sites like this)

[edit] See also

[edit] References / sources

  • The show guide 2009

[edit] External links

  • add relevant web site links here please
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