Changes: Barnard Castle Steam Fair

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Barnard Castle Steam Fair

Engine line up in the ring in 2009
Promoter
Organisers	?

Sponsors (main)
Date held on	May Bank Holiday
Duration (days)	3
Venue	Streatlam Farm
Location	Staindrop nr Barnard Castle
County	County Durham
Country	England
NTET Accredited	No
Attendance numbers (approximate no.)
Next Event Date	2010
First Event was held in (year)	?
Last Event was held in (year)
No. of years held	?

Events Web Site	www. ?

The Barnard Castle Steam Fair is held on the May Bank Holiday weekend at Streatlam Farm nr Barnard Castle in County Durham.

The Steam fair is held over 3 days and features Steam engines, miniature steam and Fair ground rides plus vintage tractors, stationary engines, classic commercial vehicles and classic cars, as well as Tractor Pulling and Lawnmower racing. The event also has a selection of trade stands & a craft tent as well as the usual selection of food vans and a beer tent that plays host to local acts during the evening.

Exhibits

Some of the exhibits are featured here include;

Steam engines
Commercial vehicle
Cars
Tractors
Stationary engines
tractor pulling
Motorcycles
Awning displays of collections

2010 Event

Barnard Castle Steam Fair/2010

2009 Event

2009 Steam

Foden no — Foden steam tractor AMB 300 of J. Toulson

Aveling & Porter no — Aveling and Porter showman's engine VN 2094 of P. Bloom

Fowler no. 11352 of 1908 reg BF 4855 repatriated from Australia and rebuilt between 2005-8 now sporting a new Ash Canopy.
Billy Boy Aveling & Porter no. 14070 Showman's Engine
Delilah Fowler no. 16439 Showman's Engine of 1925, which has just had a major rebuild completed in time for the show. Owned by Showman L. Vernon & family.
Dragon Foster no. 3002 A new build to the Foster Wellington design of a 1904 engine. (One of several New engines built in recent years).
Duchess of Gloucester Foden no. 14084 Steam tractor, of 1933, notable as the last one built for the UK market.
Fraoch Fowler no. 16276 of 1925 a traction engine that spent most of its life as a Steam roller in Ireland before moving to Scotland.
Greenwell Wallis & Steevens no. 7769 of 1923. Worked in Surrey & Kent before heading North in retirement.
Lillie Foden no. 13476 A C type Steam wagon of 1929 which was originally a 3 way tipper.
Little Buttercup Robinson & Auden no. 1376 of 1900 the only traction engine from this firm in existence, but 4 Portable Engines are also in preservation.
Queen of Gt Britain Garrett no. 33486 Showman's Engine of 1919 which worked in the Bristol area.
Rambler Aveling & Porter no. 12115 a 1912 Traction engine which was converted to showmans in 1962 and it was reconverted back in 2000 to traction engine.
Rhianon Aveling & Porter no. 11451 a 1926 tractor 0f 3 nhp that was originally a Road Roller.
Yorkshire Belle Fowler no. 14321 Showman's Engine of 1916 which worked in East Yorkshire.

Road Roller

Aveling & Porter Road Roller of 1927 repatriated from Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in the 1990s. Powered by a single cylinder Blackstone engine with Air starting. (No s/n given but between 11645 (1926) & 12002 (1928) based on others on the Motor Roller Register published by the Road Roller Association)

Tractors

A range of tractors from a 1924 Case Crossmount, to a 1980s County. A section of the tractors will be added later, with the best examples added to the Model listing pages.

Tractor exhibit list
entry no.	Make & model / no.	Reg no.	Serial no. (if known)	year built	Owner	Photo	Misc info
add more entries	by copying block	below and	pasting in	between entris
-	Model no.	Reg no. ?	Serial no	Year	Owner ?		150px]]

Commercial vehicles

Albion reg DMV 317 2 ton flat model AM 463 of 1936 at Barnard Castle 09 - IMG 0748 — An Albion model AM 463 from 1936 one of only 3 known to exist now in the Robinson collection from Lincolnshire

Foden S106 reg A919 HAJ drawbar of 1984 at Barnard Castle 09 - IMG 0735 — A Foden S106 of 1984 converted to 6 wh drawbar unit with Atlas Crane from ab 8 wh brick carrier

Scammell showtrac of 1952 reg XMM 73 at Barnard Castle 09 - IMG 0600 — A Scammell Showtrac from the 1950s

A selection of commercial vehicles from the early 1920s to modern 1990s trucks were exhibited. Featuring Albion to Scammell.

Commercials exhibit list
entry no.	Make	Model type / no.	Reg no.	year built	Owner	Photo	Misc info
add more entries	by copying block	below and	pasting in	between entris
-	Make	Model no.	Reg no. ?	Year	Owner ?		150px]]

Stationary engines

Bentall K cornmill at Barnard Castle 09 - IMG 0694 — A small E H Bentall & Co model K Corn mill

The stationary engines are demonstrated driving water pumps, corn mills, generators, milking machines and similar machinery that they would have worked on farms before electric power from the grid arrived.

Classic cars

A varied collection of classic cars were on display mainly from from the 50-70s. but including rarities such as a 2 Lee-Francis sports cars from 1929, and a Modern AC Cobra replica. A collection of Racing Ford Escorts from the early 1980s.

Classic Motor Cycles

About 30 classic bikes from the 1920s to the 1980s were also presented.

Classic Bicycles

A section of Bicycles were on display from a Boneshaker from the 1870s to several classic Raliegh models from the 1950s.

Past events

Add your photos and details of exhibits at past events here

Reference / source

2009 show guide and photos from the show

External links

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-[[File:Barnard_Castle_show_ring_steam_engines_09_-_IMG_0717.jpg|thumb|Line up of engines in the Showring in 2009]]
 The '''Barnard Castle Steam Fair''' is held on the May Bank Holiday weekend at Streatlam Farm nr Barnard Castle in County Durham.
-The Steam fair is held over 3 days and features Steam engines, miniature steam and Fair ground rides plus vintage [[tractors]], [[stationary engines]], classic [[commercial
+The Steam fair is held over 3 days and features Steam engines, miniature steam and Fair ground rides plus vintage [[tractors]], [[stationary engines]], classic [[commercial vehicles]] and [[classic cars]], as well as [[Tractor Pulling]] and [[Lawnmower racing]]. The event also has a selection of trade stands & a craft tent as well as the usual selection of food vans and a beer tent that plays host to local acts during the evening.
-vehicles]] and classic cars, as well as [[Tractor Pulling]] and [[Lawnmower racing]]. The event also has trade stands & craft tent as well as the food vans and a beer tent that plays host to local acts during the evening.
 ==Exhibits==
-Some of the exhibits are featured here;
+Some of the exhibits are featured here include;
+* Steam engines
+* Commercial vehicle
-===Steam===
+* Cars
-[[File:Foden_no._14084_of_1933_Duchess_of_Gloucester_reg_AMB300_at_Barnard_Castle_09_-_IMG_0634.jpg|thumb|Foden steam tractor [[AMB 300]] of J. Toulson]]
+* Tractors
-[[File:Aveling_&_Porter_no._14070_Billy_Boy_of_1930_reg_VN_2094_at_Barnard_Castle_09_-_IMG_0580.jpg|thumb|[[Aveling and Porter]] showman's engine [[VN 2094]] of P. Bloom]]
+* Stationary engines
-* [[Fowler no. 11352]] of 1908 reg [[BF 4855]] repatriated from Australia and rebuilt between 2005-8 now sporting a new Ash Canopy.
+* tractor pulling
-* ''[[Billy Boy]]'' [[Aveling & Porter no. 14070]] [[Showman's Engine]]
+* Motorcycles
-* ''[[Delilah]]'' [[Fowler no. 16439]] [[Showman's Engine]] of 1925, which has just had a major rebuild completed in time for the show. Owned by Showman L. Vernon & family.
+* Awning displays of collections
-* ''[[Dragon]]'' [[Foster no. 3002]] A new build to the Foster Wellington design  of a 1904 engine. (One of several New engines built in recent years).
-* ''[[Duchess of Gloucester]]'' [[Foden no. 14084]] Steam tractor, of 1933, notable as the last one built for the UK market.
-* ''[[Fraoch]]'' [[Fowler no. 16276]] of 1925 a traction engine that spent most of its life as a [[Steam roller]] in Ireland before moving to Scotland.
-* ''[[Greenwell]]'' [[Wallis & Steevens no. 7769]] of 1923. Worked in Surrey & Kent before heading North in retirement.
-* ''[[Lillie]]'' [[Foden no. 13476]] A C type [[Steam wagon]] of 1929 which was originally a 3 way tipper.
-* ''[[Little Buttercup]]'' [[Robinson & Auden no. 1376]] of 1900 the only traction engine from this firm in existence, but 4 [[Portable Engines]] are also in preservation.
-* ''[[Queen of Gt Britain]]'' [[Garrett no. 33486]] [[Showman's Engine]] of 1919 which worked in the Bristol area.
-* ''[[Rambler]]'' [[Aveling & Porter no. 12115]] a 1912 [[Traction engine]] which was converted to showmans in 1962 and it was reconverted back in 2000 to traction engine.
-* ''[[Rhianon]]'' [[Aveling & Porter no. 11451]] a 1926 tractor 0f 3 nhp that was originally a [[Road Roller]].
-* ''[[Yorkshire Belle]]'' [[Fowler no. 14321]] [[Showman's Engine]] of 1916 which worked in East Yorkshire.
-===Road Roller===
-* [[Aveling & Porter]] [[Road Roller]] of 1927 repatriated from Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in the 1990s. Powered by a single cylinder [[Blackstone]] engine with Air starting. (No s/n given but between 11645 (1926) & 12002 (1928) based on others on the [[Motor Roller Register]] published by the [[Road Roller Association]])
-===Tractors===
-A range of tractors from a 1924 [[Case]] Cross mount, to a 1980s [[County]]. A section of the tractors will be added later, with the best examples added to the Model listing pages.
-{| class="wikitable sortable"
-|+ Tractor exhibit list
-! entry no.
-! Make & model / no.
-! width="70" | Reg no.
-! Serial no. (if known)
-! year built
-! Owner
-! Photo <!-- Set size to 150px in place of 'thumb' -->
-! Misc info
-|-
-| add more entries
-| by copying block
-| below and
-| pasting in
-| between entris
-|
-| {{noimage}}
-|
-|-
-| -
-| [[Model no.]]
-| [[Reg no. ?]]
-| Serial no
-| Year
-| Owner ?
-| {{Noimage}} |150px]]
-|
-|-
-|}
-===Commercial vehicles===
-[[File:Albion_reg_DMV_317_2_ton_flat_model_AM_463_of_1936_at_Barnard_Castle_09_-_IMG_0748.jpg|thumb|An [[Albion]] model AM 463 from 1936 one of only 3 known to exist now in the [[Robinson collection]] from Lincolnshire]]
-[[File:Foden_S106_reg_A919_HAJ_drawbar_of_1984_at_Barnard_Castle_09_-_IMG_0735.jpg|thumb|left|A Foden S106 of 1984 converted to 6 wh drawbar unit with [[Atlas Crane]] from ab 8 wh brick carrier]]
-[[File:Scammell_showtrac_of_1952_reg_XMM_73_at_Barnard_Castle_09_-_IMG_0600.jpg|thumb|left|A [[Scammell Showtrac]] from the 1950s]]
-A selection of commercial vehicles from the early 1920s to modern 1990s trucks were exhibited. Featuring [[Albion]] to [[Scammell]].
-{{clr}}
-{| class="wikitable sortable"
-|+ Commercials exhibit list
-! entry no.
-! Make
-| Model type / no.
-! width="70" | Reg no.
-! year built
-! Owner
-! Photo <!-- Set size to 150px in place of 'thumb' -->
-! Misc info
-|-
-| add more entries
-| by copying block
-| below and
-| pasting in
-| between entris
-|
-| {{noimage}}
-|
-|-
-| -
-| [[Make]]
-| [[Model no.]]
-| [[Reg no. ?]]
-| Year
-| Owner ?
-| {{Noimage}} |150px]]
-|
-|-
-|}
-===Stationary engines===
-[[File:Bentall K cornmill at Barnard Castle 09 - IMG 0694.JPG|thumb|150 px|A small [[E H Bentall & Co]] model K Corn mill]]
-The stationary engines are demonstrated driving [[water pumps]], [[corn mills]], [[generators]], milking machines and similar machinery that they would have worked on farms  before electric power from the grid arrived.
-===Classic cars===
+==2010 Event==
+{{:Barnard Castle Steam Fair/2010}}
-A varied collection of classic cars were on display mainly from  from the 50-70s. but including rarities such as a 2 [[Lee-Francis]] sports cars from 1929, and a Modern [[AC Cobra]] replica. A collection of Racing [[Ford Escort]]s from the early 1980s.
+==2009 Event==
-===Classic Motor Cycles===
+{{:Barnard Castle Steam Fair/2009}}
-About 30 classic bikes from the 1920s to the 1980s were also presented.
-===Classic Bicycles===
+==Past events==
+Add your photos and details of exhibits at past events here
-A section of Bicycles were on display from a Boneshaker from the 1870s to several classic Raliegh models from the 1950s.
-{{clr}}
 ==See also==
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 [[Category:Steam Fairs]]
 [[Category:Barnard Castle Steam Fair| ]]
+[[Category:Events in Country Durham]]