The Great Bloxham Vintage Vehicle & Country Show or Bloxham Steam Rally (to give it the more usual name), is held at the end of June nr Banbury, Oxfordshire. The Rally is organised by the Banbury Steam Society.
History[]
The 2009 event was the 41st that has been held.
The 2010 event guide called the event The Banbury Rally @ Bloxham 2010. Apparently there have been changes to some of the organising committee and some of the site layout was revised (not to every bodies satisfaction from some comments heard & read).
The Event features[]
The event is a National Traction Engine Trust Authorised Event. Exhibit classes include:
- Steam engines
- Tractors
- Working displays
- Vintage Cars
- Commercial vehicles
- Fairground rides & Stalls
- Classic plant
- Collectable Models
- Collectables
- Stationary Engines
- Trade stalls
- Club stands.
- craft tent
- Etc.
2013 Event[]
2012 Event[]
The 2012 rally was cancelled due to the excessively wet weather in the weeks prior to the event resulting in some parts of the site being waterloged.
2011 Event[]
Bloxham Steam Rally/2011
2010 Event[]
2010 steam exhibits[]
Selection of exhibits appeared down on last year with few 'new' exhibits
NOTE list not updated for 2010 yet photos are 2009 ones !!
Exhibit no. | Engine (make & No.) | Name | Type | year built | Reg no. | Owner | Photo | Misc info |
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1 | Ruston Proctor no. 33471 | - | Traction Engine | 1907 | EW 2691 | M. Thexton | Owned since 1968 | |
2 | Allchin no. 1652 | Little Mo | Traction Engine | 1914 | EB 4938 | Chris Herring | Regular Bloxham visitor in the 1960s | |
3 | Mann no. 881 | Uncle Walt | Wagon | 1914 | TF 2598 | Stevens family | Recently refurbished | |
4 | Robey no. 28094 | Pride of the Walk | Traction Engine | 1908 | AO 8932 | Paul Wallington | 2nd year back after major works | |
5 | Fowler No. 15902 | Jessica | Steam roller | 1923 | KR 8728 | D. Wardell | Livery of 'D. Wardell & Sons of Birmingham' (photo to be updated) | |
6 | Burrell no. 4093 | Dorothy | Road Locomotive | 1931 | DV 9252 | Smith family - Banbury | ||
7 | Fowler no. 13141 | Jo | Road Locomotive | 1913 | HO 5677 | M. Davies, Inkberow | picture to be updated | |
8 | Fowler no. 15673 | [[]] | Ploughing Engine | 1922 | F49 UXE | M. Davies | ||
9 | Fowler no. 15182 | Achilles | Ploughing Engine | 1918 | HO 5869 | Owner ? | ||
10 | Fowler no. 14257 | Linkey | Ploughing Engines | 1916 | KE 2494 | M & A Jones, Droitwich | Picture to be updated | |
11 | Ruston & Hornsby no. 14059 | - | Steam Roller | 1921 | CJ 4853 | S. Vickery & Family | ||
12 | Burrell no. 3395 | The Dalesman | Road Locomotive | 1912 | FJ 1536 | T Freeman | ||
13 | Marshall no. 28922 | Alderman | Traction Engine | 1897 | BH 7606 | M. Billing |
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No photo taken ! (in working area) |
14 | Barrows & Stewart no. 542 | - | Portable Engine | 1870 | - | R. Hoggets | Built in Banbury 1 of only 3 surviving | |
15 | Wallis & Steevens no. 7905 | Tomboy | Steam Roller | 1926 | OT 3191 | D Wothers | ||
16 | Ransomes Sims & Jefferies no. 36220 | - | Traction Engine | 1920 | UE 2496 | G. Holman |
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In working area |
17 | Marshall no. 61970 | - | Agricultural Engine | 1913 | BJ 5934 | Terry Petty | 150px | |
18 | Sentinel no. 9074 | Proctors Pride | Steam wagon | 1934 | BEV 466 | |||
19 | Burrell no. 4018 | Thomas Hardy | Steam Roller | 1925 | PR 4449 | T. Freeman | ||
20 | Sentinel no. 7966 | Nippy | Wagon DG6 | 1929 | UW 2522 | B. Cousins | Immaculately restored 1st Time out for this steam wagon | |
21 | Stanley Steam Car no. 5095 | - | Steam Car | 1910 | BS 9540 | Sally Ann Dodd | ||
not in guide | Burrell no. 3896 | Earl Beatty | Showmans Engine | 1921 | C0 4052 | Owner ? | ||
not in Guide | Aveling-Barford AC624 | - | Steam Roller | 1938 | CVC 979 | Owner ? | ||
not in guide | Marshall no. 34151 | Jimmie B | Traction Engine | 1900 | TB 2649 | Owner | ||
not in Guide | McLaren/Fowler no. 14380 | Sally | Ploughing Engine BB | 1917 / ? | NK 1755 | Owner ? | One of a Pair converted to Diesel for Dredging | |
Working area | Belliss and Morcom No.8890 | CAITLIN | Industrial engine | ? | NA | M. J. Pomery | Engine ex Droitwich Spa laundry (A small Aveling Barford boiler now used for steam)(photo at Astwood Bank Gathering | |
no | no. | [[]] | Traction Engine | 19 | reg no. | Owner | To add 150px |
Commercial & Military vehicles[]
A number of interesting vehicles were present including these;
- AEC Mandator
- AEC Militant
- Albion Motors Flatbed
- Austin K2, Austin K9 and Austin Champ
- Bedford M, Green Goddess, Bedford O
- Bristol artic
- Daimler Ferret
- ERF A series
- Morris Commercials LC5
- Scammell Explorer
- Scammell T45 and Craven Tasker tank trailer with Scorpion tank
- photos to follow later) And a few others trucks besides.
Tractors[]
- BMC Mini tractor
- Allis-Chalmers
- County
- Ferguson-Brown
- Ford-Ferguson
- Fordson
- Leyland 154
- JCB Fastrac
- Massey-Harris 744
- MF 35
- MF 35x
- MF 165 (french built)
- MF 178 4-WD
- MF 1200
- Nuffield Universal 4
- Nuffield 4/25
- Nuffield 4/65
- Oliver
- Roadless
Note: table is not filled in for this event yet
entry no. | Make | Model no. / type | Reg no. | Serial no. (if known) | year built | Owner | Photo | Misc info | |
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? | Ford | Ford 2600 | Q359 OTL | - | year ? | owner ? | 150px]] | ||
? | Zetor | Zetor 3045 | - | sn unknown | ? | owner ? | 150px]] | ||
? | Fordson/Roadless | Roadless Fordson N half-track | Reg no. ? | Roadless no. ? | ? | owner ? | 150px]] | Ex RAF Fitted with front winch | |
? | Fahr | Fahr D66 | - | sn unknown | ? | owner ? | 150px]] | Fitted with mid mounted side mower bar. | |
? | Caterpillar | Caterpillar D4D | - | Caterpillar D4 ? | ? | owner ? | 150px]] | Fitted with Agricultural 3-point linkage | |
? | Fordson | Roadless Dexta Super | - | Roadless no. ? | 1963 | R. Hughes | 150px]] | ||
Add any other tractors from this event above here in Entry no order / ABC by make if no number | |||||||||
add more entries | by copying block | below and | pasting in | between entries |
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- | Make | Model no. | Reg no. ? | Serial no | Year | Owner ? | 150px]] |
Cars[]
? exhibits listed
Commercial vehicles[]
55 exhibits listed
Military / Heavy Haulage[]
49 exhibits listed
Stationary engines[]
? exhibits listed
Working area demonstrations[]
Gallery of additional photos from event[]
2009 Event[]
2009 steam exhibits[]
A good selection of exhibits with a number of first time visitors or returning after many years away.
Exhibit no. | Engine (make & No.) | Name | Type | year built | Reg no. | Owner | Photo | Misc info |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ruston Proctor no. 33471 | - | Traction Engine | 1907 | EW 2691 | M. Thexton | Owned since 1968 | |
2 | Allchin no. 1652 | Little Mo | Traction Engine | 1914 | EB 4938 | Chris Herring | Regular Bloxham visitor in the 1960s | |
3 | Mann no. 881 | Uncle Walt | Wagon | 1914 | TF 2598 | Stevens family | Recently refurbished | |
4 | Robey no. 28094 | Pride of the Walk | Traction Engine | 1908 | AO 8932 | Paul Wallington | 2nd year back after major works | |
5 | Fowler No. 15902 | Jessica | Steam roller | 1923 | KR 8728 | D. Wardell | Livery of 'D. Wardell & Sons of Birmingham' (photo to be updated) | |
6 | Burrell no. 4093 | Dorothy | Road Locomotive | 1931 | DV 9252 | Smith family - Banbury | ||
7 | Fowler no. 13141 | Jo | Road Locomotive | 1913 | Ho 5677 | M. Davies, Inkberow | picture to be updated | |
8 | Fowler no. 15673 | [[]] | Ploughing Engine | 1922 | F49 UXE | M. Davies | ||
9 | Fowler no. 15182 | Achilles | Ploughing Engine | 1918 | HO 5869 | Owner ? | ||
10 | Fowler no. 14257 | Linkey | Ploughing Engines | 1916 | KE 2494 | M & A Jones, Droitwich | Picture to be updated | |
11 | Ruston & Hornsby no. 14059 | - | Steam Roller | 1921 | CJ 4853 | S. Vickery & Family | ||
12 | Burrell no. 3395 | The Dalesman | Road Locomotive | 1912 | FJ 1536 | T Freeman | ||
13 | Marshall no. 28922 | Alderman | Traction Engine | 1897 | BH 7606 | M. Billing |
((150px]] |
No photo taken ! (in working area) |
14 | Barrows & Stewart no. 542 | - | Portable Engine | 1870 | - | R. Hoggets | Built in Banbury 1 of only 3 surviving | |
15 | Wallis & Steevens no. 7905 | Tomboy | Steam Roller | 1926 | OT 3191 | D Wothers | ||
16 | Ransomes Sims & Jefferies no. 36220 | - | Traction Engine | 1920 | UE 2496 | G. Holman |
150px
|
In working area |
17 | Marshall no. 61970 | - | Agricultural Engine | 1913 | BJ 5934 | Terry Petty | 150px | |
18 | Sentinel no. 9074 | Proctors Pride | Steam wagon | 1934 | BEV 466 | |||
19 | Burrell no. 4018 | Thomas Hardy | Steam Roller | 1925 | PR 4449 | T. Freeman | ||
20 | Sentinel no. 7966 | Nippy | Wagon DG6 | 1929 | UW 2522 | B. Cousins | Immaculately restored 1st Time out for this steam wagon | |
21 | Stanley Steam Car no. 5095 | - | Steam Car | 1910 | BS 9540 | Sally Ann Dodd | ||
not in guide | Burrell no. 3896 | Earl Beatty | Showmans Engine | 1921 | C0 4052 | Owner ? | ||
not in Guide | Aveling Barford no. AC624 | - | Steam Roller | 1938 | CVC 979 | Owner ? | ||
not in guide | Marshall no. 34151 | Jimmie B | Traction Engine | 1900 | TB 2649 | Owner | ||
not in Guide | McLaren/Fowler no. 14380 | Sally | Ploughing Engine BB | 1917 / ? | NK 1755 | Owner ? | One of a Pair converted to Diesel for Dredging | |
Working area | Belliss and Morcom No.8890 | CAITLIN | Industrial engine | ? | NA | M. J. Pomery | Engine ex Droitwich Spa laundry (A small Aveling Barford boiler now used for steam)(photo at Astwood Bank Gathering | |
no | no. | [[]] | Traction Engine | 19 | reg no. | Owner | To add 150px |
Tractors[]
- BMC Mini tractor
- Allis-Chalmers
- County
- Ferguson-Brown
- Ford-Ferguson
- Fordson
- Leyland 154
- JCB Fastrac
- Massey-Harris 744
- MF 35
- MF 35x
- MF 165 (french built)
- MF 178 4-WD
- MF 1200
- Nuffield Universal 4
- Nuffield 4/25
- Nuffield 4/65
- Oliver
- Roadless
entry no. | Make | Model no. / type | Reg no. | Serial no. (if known) | year built | Owner | Photo | Misc info | |
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? | Ford | Ford 2600 | Q359 OTL | - | year ? | owner ? | |||
? | Zetor | Zetor 3045 | - | sn unknown | ? | owner ? | |||
? | Fordson/Roadless | Roadless Fordson N half-track | Reg no. ? | Roadless no. 1630 | ? | owner ? | Ex RAF Fitted with front winch | ||
? | Fahr | Fahr D66 | - | sn unknown | ? | owner ? | Fitted with mid mounted side mower bar. | ||
? | Caterpillar | Caterpillar D4D | - | Caterpillar D4 ? | ? | owner ? | Fitted with Agricultural 3-point linkage | ||
? | Fordson | Roadless Dexta Super | - | Roadless no. ? | 1963 | R. Hughes | |||
Add any other tractors from this event above here in Entry no order / ABC by make if no number | |||||||||
add more entries | by copying block | below and | pasting in | between entries |
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- | Make | Model no. | Reg no. ? | Serial no | Year | Owner ? | 150px]] |
Cars[]
? exhibits listed
Commercial vehicles[]
55 exhibits listed
Military / Heavy Haulage[]
49 exhibits listed
Stationary engines[]
? exhibits listed
Working area demonstrations[]
Past Events[]
Please add detail's of any past events if you visited with photos of the exhibits.
Gallery[]
Please add your photo(s) here
See also[]
- List of steam fairs
- Collections
- Shows and Meets
- Clubs Listing
- Banbury Steam Society
- NTET
References / sources[]
- The show guide 2009
- The show guide 2010
External links[]
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