Darley Dale Festival of Transport | |
Promoter | |
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Organisers | Matlock and District Mencap |
In aid of (Beneficiaries) |
Matlock Mencap Branch |
Sponsors (main) | |
Date held on | September |
Duration (days) | 2 |
Venue | ? |
Location | Darley Dale |
County | Derbyshire |
Country | England |
NTET Accredited | |
Attendance numbers (approximate no.) |
? |
Next Event Date | 2011 |
First Event was held in (year) | 1997 |
Last Event was held in (year) | |
No. of years held | 13th 2010 |
2008 was cancelled | |
Events Web Site | www.festivaloftransport.org |
The Darley Dale Festival of Transport or Darley Dale Rally is held each year in September on a site near the Peak Rail Station in Darley Dale, Derbyshire.
Event history[]
The Event is run by the Matlock and District Mencap Society ( a registered charity) as a Fund raiser.
The event raises funds for local charities in the Darley Dale area. including, The Cobalt Appeal fund - Breast Cancer, Diabetes UK, and the County Air Ambulance Trust.
2009 Event[]
NOTE Lists under construction and/or awaiting image upload The 2009 event is billed as the 12th but the 11th in 2008 was cancelled !
Exhibit classes features amongst other items;
- Steam engines
- One full size Steam engine a Fowler Showman's conversion called Lady Mary was present, with a number of Miniature Steam engines.
The main attractions being;
With a selection of;
- Fairground rides & Stalls
- Collectable Models & Collectables
- Local Club stands
- Craft tent
- Trade stalls
- Etc.
Darley Dale Festival of Transport/2009
2009 Steam engines[]
Engine (make & No.) | Name | Type | year built | Reg no. | Owner | Photo | Misc info |
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Fowler no. 16236 | Lady Mary | Showman's conversion | 1923 | EC 5521 | Owner ? | ex DN1 Steam roller | |
Make no. | name | type | Year | reg no | Owner ? | 150px]] | note |
Tractors[]
A selection of about 60 tractors were listed but not all were present.
- Table to follow.
- Allis-Chalmers
- BMB President
- BMC Mini tractor
- Case IH
- David Brown
- Ferguson TE20
- 2 Field Marshall
- Ford-Ferguson
- Ford
- International Harvester
- International Harvester Cadet
- International A
- Massey Ferguson
- Nuffield
- Oliver 70
- Trantor SII
- Villiers / Wrigley Motor cart
- Winget / Stevens and England Shunter
entry no. | Make | Model no. / type | Reg no. | Serial no. (if known) | year built | Owner | Photo | Misc info | |
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? | County | County Super-4 | Reg no. ? | County no. ? | ? | owner ? | 150px]] | Fitted with winch | |
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Cars and Motorcycles[]
A few of the classic cars are listed here; - (please expand the list with any photos you took)
- List to be updated (guide listed over 200)
- Aston Martin
- Austin
- Babcock Electric Carriage Company - cira 1900 Electric car.
- Delage DG75 - FLX 199
- Ford Cars
- Lotus Cortina - RWP 366F
- Ford Corsair - Farnham Estate - JFH 331D
- Gilbern - Former Welsh manufacturer
- Hilman
- Hunter
- Jaguar
- Jaguar ? Type
- Jaguar E Type
- Jensen
- Jensen 541
- Jensen Healey
- Jensen Intercepter
- Jowett
- Plymouth P& 1939 (USA) - DSL 471
- Rambler Rebel 1967 (USA) - SLR 45F
- Rover
- Rover 6 - HKC 948
- Sunbeam Rapier
- Triumph TR7
- Motorcycles
Nearly 60 were listed in the guide. (No photos taken)
Commercial & Military vehicles[]
- This list is incomplete & based on other events at this time (table to add)
A number of interesting vehicles were present including these;
- AEC
- AEC Mandator
- AEC Matador
- AEC Militant
- Albion Motors Flatbed
- Austin
- Bean Cars
- Bedford Vehicles
- Bedford M,
- Green Goddess,
- Bedford O
- Bristol artic
- DAF
- Diamond T
- ERF A series
- Foden
- Ford Willys GPW (Jeep) & Willys MB
- Humber Pig
- Land Rover
- Land Rover 101 Forward Control
- Land Rover Series 1
- Morris Commercials LC5
- Scammell
- Scammell Crusader
- Scammell Contractor
- Scammell Explorer
- Scammell Highwayman
- Scammell Pioneer
- Scammell Showtractor
- Volvo Truck
- Volvo F10
- Volvo F86 and Craven Tasker trailer
- Volvo N12
- (photos to follow later) And a few others trucks besides.
- Military vehicles
- Land Rovers
- 10 FG 57 and others in a Desert group Diorama.
- 10 FG 31
- Austin K5 XSU 529 formerly (96 BN 01)
- USA truck YSV 1?1
- Commer ? 05 EM 51
- Thornycroft ? KSU 151
- Bedford RL 52 EL 20
- Scammell Explorer SFX 435 (ex 255 XUL)
- Scammell Explorer (no reg shown)
- Scammell Explorer ASJ 355 - of Natt.O
- Scammell Contractor LVS 414
- Willys Jeep ESL 565
- 6x4 (unknown make) radio / command truck RSJ 413
- 6x6 GMC ? Truck MSL 861
- Volvo TGB 1111 - ADD 5375 - ex swedish army anti-tank vehicle
- Scammell Crusader OFX 419P Tractor unit (Ballast tractor conversion)
- Bedford RL SFX 302
- Land Rover 110 MYK 329X
- Radio display on a trailer
- AEC Matador 6x6 USU 786 mobile Command post
- Thornycroft mobile comunications unit SSY 349
- Dodge ? ton truck EAS 359
- Scammell Explorer YVS 459 and mobile command post
- Green Goddess RGC 819 - Fire pump
Stationary Engines[]
A selection of stationary engines were being demonstrated with a few rare or unusual models including examples from (usual problem of no info or guide no with most applied = No photo taken);
- Fairbanks-Morse
- Fowler
- Hornsby-Ackroyd Safety Oil Engine
- International
- Jumbo
- Norman
- Stuart
- The more usual makes presented included;
Past events[]
Please add details of any participants at past events.
See also[]
- Shows and Meets - past and future events guide
- Collections - peoples 'private' collections which are exhibited at shows
- Clubs Listing - Directory of clubs & groups - Please add your group if missing or help expand your clubs own page's details.
References / sources[]
- Show guide
- Photos from the event and info boards at the show
External links[]
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