| Elvaston Steam Rally | |
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| Car parade in the show ring | |
| Promoter | |
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| Organisers | Elvaston Castle Steam Rally Commitee |
| In aid of (Beneficiaries) |
Local Charities |
| Sponsors (main) | |
| Date held on | July |
| Duration (days) | 2 |
| Venue | Elvaston Castle Country Park |
| Location | Elvaston nr Derby |
| County | Derbyshire |
| Country | England |
| NTET Accredited | YES |
| Attendance numbers (approximate no.) |
? |
| Next Event Date | 2010 |
| First Event was held in (year) | 1976 |
| Last Event was held in (year) | |
| No. of years held | |
| Events Web Site | www.elvastonsteam.org.uk |
The Elvaston Steam Rally is held each July at Elvaston Castle Country Park in Derbyshire, England. The gathering is organised by the Elvaston Castle Steam Rally Committee, as a fund raiser for local charities in the Derby area. The Event has been hosted for the last few years by Derbyshire County council, at Elvaston Castle Country Park, in the grounds of Castle on the edge of Derby.
The site is a large flat parkland area sheltered by trees in the Trent valley South East of Derby City.
The Event is a National Traction Engine Trust Authorised Event.
Exhibits and attractions[]
Exhibit classes included:
- Steam engines
- Tractors
- Working area
- large Show ring
- Commercial vehicles
- Fairground rides, Stalls and Fairground Organs
- Vintage Cars
- Trade stalls
- Collectable Models
- Collectables
- Stationary Engines
- Display stand by the event organisers selling Elvaston Steam Rally branded memorabilia and clothing.
- Craft tent
- A selection of catering vans and The Beer tent
- Etc.
2010 Event[]
If you visited the 2010 event please add details of any of the participants with photos if possible.
Elvaston Steam Rally/2010
2009 Event[]
Some ofthe 2009 participants are listed;
Elvaston Steam Rally/2009
2009 Steam engines[]
| Engine (make & No.) | Name | Type | year built | Reg no. | Owner | Photo | Misc info |
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| Aveling Barford no. AE998 | No 109 | Steam roller | 1943 | DTM 540 | Emma Jacobs, Newhall | 
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In Eddison Livery |
| Aveling & Porter no. | [[]] | Showman,s Engine | 1915 | [[]] | 150px]] | (Was a Roller) | |
| Aveling & Porter no. 2957 | Lisa | Steam roller | 1892 | MA 9867 | J. Cook | 150px]] | |
| Aveling & Porter no. 9347 | Sarah | Steam roller | 1920 | L 8953 | To add 150px]] | ||
| Aveling & Porter no. 10237 | ex Priory Belle | Steam roller | 1922 | FX 8715 | B. Boucher | 
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ex Eddison no 367 and Gleesons |
| Burrell no. 3703 | Princess of Wales | Showmam's Engine | 1915 | DW 2120 | 150px]] | Renamed | |
| Burrell no. 4083 | So-Be-It | Traction Engine | 1928 | RT 4058 | G. Lamb, Trowell | 150px]] | (converted to a Roller at one stage) |
| Burrell no. 9459 | Wandering Star | Road Loco | 1915 | Y871 OPU | M. Woodbine, Chesterfield | 150px]] | 1/2 scale model |
| Case no. 10941 | Grizzley | Agricultural Engine | 1906 | - | T & K Ledbury | to add 150px]] | (Was a Roller) |
| Clayton & Shuttleworth no. 44103 | Enterprise | Agricultural Engine | 1911 | AL 9348 | 150px]] | ||
| Foster no. 14410 | Sprig | Agricultural Engine | 1920 | UP 6481 | to add 150px]] | ||
| Foster no. 14431 | Robin Hood | Showman,s Engine (Conversion} | 1920 | FE 3217 | To add 150px]] | (Was a tractor till 1967) | |
| Foster no. 14608 | Ikanopit | Traction Engine | 1930 | PN 5629 | to add 150px]] | ||
| Fowler no. 2528 | - | Ploughing Engine | 1875 | AL 8375 | to add 150px]] | ||
| Fowler no. 11700 | - | Agricultural Engines | 1908 | [[]] | A. Biglands | 150px]] | Exhibited here in 1995 'As Found' |
| Fowler no. 12906 | Foremost | Road Locomotive | 1911 | - | 150px]] | ||
| Fowler no. 14375 | - | Ploughing Engines | 1917 | BE 7548 | 150px]] | ||
| Fowler no. 14805 | Lord Doverdale | Traction Engine | 1917 | UG 1496 | 150px]] | ||
| Fowler no. 15323 | Excelsior | Road Locomotive | 1918 | HR 3697 | 150px]] | ||
| Fowler no. 15652 | Repulse | Showman's Engine | 1920 | CU 977 | T. Gibson, Breaston | 150px]] | |
| Fowler no. 15653 | Renown | Showman's Engine | 1920 | CU 978 | Howard Brothers collection | 150px]] | Rebuilt after fire damaged in 2003 |
| Fowler no. 15787 | Cynorthwynr | Road Locomotive | 1921 | EP 2938 | 150px]] | ||
| Fowler no. 17501 | Pentland Queen | Road Roller | 1927 | SY 3413 | 150px]] | ||
| Fowler no. 17578 | Evening Queen | Showman's Engine (conversion) | 1926 | UA 5597 | 150px]] | ||
| Fowler no. 18507 | Morning Star | Road Roller | 1931 | SM 8832 | 
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| George White no. 1198 | Moose | Agricultural engine | 1916 | - | T & K Ledbury | to add | |
| Marshall no. 71396 | Doris | Portable Engine | 1919 | - | 
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Colonial fire box | |
| Marshall no. 56125 | - | Agricultural Engine | 1911 | NT 595 | 150px]] | ||
| Marshall no. 82842 | Goolie | Road Roller | 1927 | WW 3643 | 
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| Ruston Proctor no. 33189 | - | Agricultural engine | 1907 | CT 3949 | To add 150px]] | ||
| Ruston & Hornsby no. 115100 | Hildary | Agricultural engine | 1922 | DO 2953 | Brothwell Family | to add 150px]] | |
| Savage no. 664 | Lady Go Lightly | Centre Engine | 1896 | - | Howard Brothers collection | 150px]] | In the restored Gallopers |
| Sentinel no. 7651 | - | Steam wagon | 1928 | BS 9215 | To add | ||
| Sentinel no. Model | Ruthus | Steam wagon | 1999 | T613 SDT | 
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1/2 size model | |
| Stanley no. | - | Steam Car | 1913 | DS 7696 | 
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| Wallis & Steevens no. 7498 | Progress | Agricultural Engine | 1916 | HO 5629 | 
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| Wallis & Steevens no. 8099 | Chichester | Steam roller | 1936 | AOU 941 | 
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| no. | Name | type | year | reg | owner | Image | notes |
Commercial & Military vehicles[]
A large number of interesting vehicles were present. But a number had disappeared by mid after noon.
Details to follow once steam sorted
- (photos to follow later) And a few others trucks besides.
Tractors[]
The Tractor display was quite small but the layout made taking photos difficult as exhibit numbers not visible, and packed too tight as usual. The tractors tended to be the common ones with few Unusual exhibits
A selection of the few I did get to follow.
| entry no. | Make | Model no. / type | Reg no. | Serial no. (if known) | year built | Owner | Photo | Misc info | |
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| ? | Fordson | Fordson E27N Major | ? | - | owner ? | 150px]] | To add | ||
| 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 ? |
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Cars[]
A number of interesting vehicles were in the car and light commercial section at this show.
- The rarest machine was probably a Buggati racing car.
Past events[]
please add details of participants at past events.
See also[]
References / sources[]
- The show guide 2009
External links[]
- www.elvastonsteam.org.uk show official web site.
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