The Great Dorset Steam Fair

The Great Dorset Steam Fair is widely recognised as the leading event of its type in the country and, indeed, in Europe. It is held on a mammoth 500 acre site at Tarrant Hinton, near Blandford Forum and is regularly attended by over 200,000 visitors from both the UK and abroad. 2004 sees the show in its 36th year.

For the ninth year the Badger Brewery, the renowned independent family brewer of Blandford Forum who brew Badger, Dorset Best and Tanglefoot are the main sponsors of the show maintaining the link of two great Dorset traditions. The Badger Brewery name has been respected since 1777.

2004 is the 50th anniversary of the National Traction Engine Trust. We are very proud to announce that the Trust have asked the Great Dorset Steam Fair to host a special celebration at our 2004 show. The aim is to have 50 steam engines on show that have never previously been seen on a rally field!. We are already well on the way to achieving this feat.

National Threshers Association Inc.,  celebrate their 61st year in 2005 in Wauseon, Ohio. This enthusiastic and lively club holds the oldest Rally in the USA.  The Club slogan is 'The oldest reunion and one of the best, where good engineers give good engines a test!' The NTET is pleased to link with this prestigious organisation.

Always held in the last full weekend in June, so if you are in the vicinity why not call by and give your support.  For more details contact Beth Vanarsdall or Debbie Newberry

To find out more about the NTA, OHIO click on the Logo.

The Super Sentinel  registered number DX 9048, has just passed her 75th birthday, but she has been Navy property for only 35 years of that time.  She started life right at the end of the '20s and was first owned by  W M Brown, West Country flour transporters, in 1930.

In 1960 she was sent on permanent loan, to HMS Sultan in Gosport, Hampshire where she assumed the role she still plays today.  A decade later, when they'd done a good deal of painstaking restoration work on the old Sentinel, the Navy acquired her.

To find out more about the SULTAN click on the Logo .

Chipping Steam Fair The first Chipping Steam Fair was held in 1998 to support efforts to raise funds for a new Village Hall. What was originally seen as a one-off event has, through the overwhelming success of that first event, now become a firm fixture in the calendar of many enthusiasts.  The event is held at the Chipping Show Ground. The village is beautifully situated in the Forest of Bowland and the exquisite setting of the Ground, in the shadow of Parlick Pike and the Bowland Fells, adds to the wonderful experience that all show visitors witness.

So as we look forward to the last weekend in May in eager anticipation we hope that you are able to join us in what we are sure will be a great show! 
To find out more about Chipping Steam Fair click on the Headline .

Fairford Steam Rally is an annual event held in Fairford Park, situated a few minutes walk from Fairford Town Centre. The Rally in 2003 was the 35th Rally.

This is a very traditional Rally held on the 3rd Weekend in August, attracts thousands of visitors over the two days, from all over the country.

To find out more about Fairford Rally click on the Logo.

Border Counties Vintage Club was formed in 1975, by a group of like-minded enthusiasts, who felt there was a need for a vintage club in the area.

Following a meeting it was decided to call the club the “Border Counties Vintage Club” as the formation took place at Symonds Yat – on the borders of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire & Monmouthshire.

The aims of the club, then, as now, “ARE TO FOSTER INTEREST, DISPLAY & PRESERVE ALL ITEMS WHICH COME UNDER THE HEADING VINTAGE”, and the membership is open to anyone who owns or is interested in vintage machinery & vehicles of all types.

To find out more about the Border Counties Vintage Club click on the Logo.

Masham Steam Rally Welcome to the website of the friendly Yorkshire Rally which always takes place over the third full weekend each July. .

We are situated at Low Burton Hall Farm at Burton-on-Yore, a scant half-mile East of Masham on the A6108, nine miles North of Ripon and eight miles West of the A1 from the Sinderby junction on the B6267. From the North we are seven miles South-west of Bedale on the B6268.

To find out more about Masham Rally click on the Logo.

Shane Skelton's Traction Engine Images

This young man from Eire has put together a great collection of his favourite photos which he hopes his visitors will enjoy. He also asks for help in identifying some of the more difficult subjects.  He also poses some head scratching questions. 

To find out more click on the photo.