Sheffield Steam and Vintage Rally
From Tractor & Construction Plant Wiki
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.
Contents |
[edit] 2009 Event
The 2009 event is a National Traction Engine Trust Authorised Event. Exhibit classes:
- Steam engines
- Tractors
- Vintage Cars
- Commercial vehicles
- Fairground rides & Stalls
- Trade stalls
- Collectable Models
- Collectables
- Stationary Engines
- Club stands. including the Ford and Fordson Association
- Shooting and Archery
- craft tent
- Air Cadets & dancers
- Etc.
[edit] 2009 Steam engines
A display of about 14 full size steam engines and 20 minatures was present.
| 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
