2002 rally photographs
The 2002 rally featured 650 exhibits listed in the programme, plus many more guests from the Foden and ERF clubs, and very good visitor numbers.
| 44 steam engines |  |
Burrell traction engine "Keeling" being polished ready for the show. Built 1909. Driver D Smith, mate J Smith. |
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Foden steam wagon "Lady Catherine" built 1931, (P &E Jones / N & J Boughey); Sentinel ERF steam tractor "Typhoo" built 1988 - 1998 from Sentinel and ERF parts (I & T Barraclough); and Sentinel S4 wagon built 1934 (B & C Cousins) | |
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Burrell # 3126 with the Burrell Museum, Thetford | |
| 10 minature steam engines |  |
Kevin Munn & his Foster 4" "Lady Jayne" |
| Vintage road making demonstration |  |
G Burbery's stone crusher, Bob Davies' clamshell bucket excavator, Chris Acock's Priestman hydraulic excavator and Caterpillar Doser from the Caterpillar Club display demonstrating how roads used to be made. |
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Aveling and Porter roller "Katie" providing power for the stone crusher. Built in 1923. Driver G Burbery. | |
| 53 commercial vehicles |  |
I Breakspear's Bedford OLB |
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1939 Bristol LL5G bus on her first outing after restoration. | |
| 126 vintage and classic cars |  |
G Cox's 1931 Austin 16/6 Burnham Saloon |
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BSS official P Pitts discusses his 1967 Austin Healey 3000 BJ8 with a show visitor | |
| 39 motorcycles |  |
Some of the motorcycles in the line-up |
| 10 fairground organs |  |
51 key Jan van Eyke fairgound organ, built 1989, owned by T Reed |
| 35 ex-military vehicles |  |
Ex-military vehicle parade |
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Ex-military vehicle parade | |
| 4 showman's living vans |  |
Living van owned by P Cherry |
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Interior of the Wells family's 1947 living van | |
| 37 exhibits in the working area |  |
General view of the working area including Marshall threshing drum |
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G Herring sets up in the working area | |
| 13 lawnmower collections |  |
1921 Villiers 2 stroke 269cc lawnmower, new to Bedford Rugby club |
| Mini tractor pulling |  |
The popular (but very noisy) mini tractor pulling |
| 125 tractors |  |
View of a small section of the tractor line up |
| 57 stationary engines |  |
Ingeco type AL 4hp stationary engine, with winnower and feeding & bagging elements. Owned / restored by D Adkins and D Jones |
| 8 period and classic caravans |  |
Interior of 1926 Angela 3 berth caravan, owned by P Gallagher |
| 44 exhibits in the model tent |  |
3" scale Burrell traction engine, made by P Jay. Copy of an engine that used to put Belfast trams into their sheds at the end of each day. |
| 15 contributors to the craft marquee |  |
View of the craft marquee |
| 7 examples of rural bygones |  |
Scales, balances, weights and measures from 16 countries and since 1800. Owned by B Mapletoft. |
| Shire horses |  |
Shire horses Stanley and Howard, driven by Daisy and grandson Tad |
| Banbury and District Ploughing Society |  |
1962 Fordson major |
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1962 Fordson major | |
| North Yorkshire Vintage Group |  |
Fergie T20 with beet drill |
| Foden Society |  |
A Pearson & Sons Foden |
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Donaldson and Pearson Fodens leaving the main arena | |
| ERF Society |  |
An early ERF, with the first ever production ERF "number 63" in the background |
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Flatbed ERF (any details welcome if you have them) | |
| Cast Iron Seat Society |  |
Exhibit by N Tipping |
| Dedicated steam engine ring |  |
A member of the public takes the opportunity to drive a Ruston Proctor traction engine in the ring dedicated to steam engines |
| Evening entertainment |  |
Evening entertainment provided by an oompah band - with actions for the more enthusiastic / tipsy punters (including the photographer) |
| Beer tent |  |
Saturday night in the beer tent |
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New Forest Cider | |
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The World Cup final, in beer tent | |
| Vintage and modern fairground |  |
Pelham's traditional dodgems |
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Pelham's old tyme gallopers | |
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J & A Morely's old tyme penny arcade | |
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A Peake's ferris wheel | |
| Saturday night fairground powered by showmens' engines |  |
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They shake a bit, even with a tripod.... | |
| Market area |  |
One of the many stalls in the market area |
| Pets corner |  |
An opportunity for members of the public to hold an owl, at "Owls Galore" |
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"Owls Galore" | |
| Ring events |  |
Demonstration of logging with horses in the main arena |
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Heavy haulage in the main areana. An unidentified vehicle (can anyone help?) leads ex-RAF "The Sea Scopium", Scammell "Mean Machine" and CJ Acock's Scammell. | |
| Crowd shots |  |
Spectators watching the Foden parade |
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Arena spectators mingle with the classic car display | |
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View along Field 1 on Sunday | |
| Rally Control |  |
Rally Chairman Tony Robinson and Rally Control Margaret Robinson in a rare quiet moment |
