| Kettering Vintage Rally and Steam Fayre | |
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| some of the tractor line up in 2008 | |
| Promoter | |
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| Organisers | Kettering Rally Committee |
| In aid of (Beneficiaries) |
Warwickshire & Northampton Air Ambulance |
| Sponsors (main) | 1st Brittania Scouts (Car parking management) |
| Date held on | 3rd weekend in September |
| Duration (days) | 2 |
| Venue | Cranford |
| Location | nr Kettering |
| County | Northampton |
| Country | England |
| NTET Accredited | |
| Attendance numbers (approximate no.) |
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| Next Event Date | 2010 |
| First Event was held in (year) | 2000 |
| Last Event was held in (year) | |
| No. of years held | 9th 2009 |
| originally in Kettering Park | |
| Events Web Site | www.ketering-vintage-rally.co.uk |
The Kettering Vintage Rally & Steam Fayre is held at the end of September at Cranford nr Kettering, in Northamptonshire. The site is located a couple of Miles off the A14 Trunk road. The Event supports the Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance & other local charities. The Event started in 2000 in Wicksteed Park Kettering but outgrew the site and moved to this larger site outside the town.
Event classes & attractions[]
A 'Road menders camp' display
The items featured included (numbers for 2008);
- Steam engines - 12
- Fairground Organs & Fairground rides
- Tractors - nearly 100 mainly classic examples
- Vintage plant / roadworks display
- Stationary Engines - about 50 examples
- Miniature steam - about 20
- Commercial vehicles and buses - over 100
- Classic cars, classic caravans & Vintage Motorcycles over 250
- 4x4 club area.
- Military vehicles - an interesting selection of nearly 20 vehicles & related equipment.
- Fire engines & Fire service memorabilia
- Club stands and areas
- Various Collectables displays
- Various animal related displays
- Working area with demonstrations of Threshing machines and portable saw mill
And the Usual selection of Trade stands, Charities and Craft stalls.
2009 Event[]
If you have any information or photos from 2009 please create a page at the link below here.
- Our reporter was unable to attend in 2009
Kettering Vintage Rally and Steam Fayre/2009
2008 Event[]
2008 Steam exhibits[]
A dozen full size steam engines and nearly 20 miniature steam engines were present
| Guide no. | Make & Works no. | Name | Type | Reg no. | Owner | Photo | Misc Notes |
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| 1. | Fowler no. 15652 | Repulse | Showman's Engine | CU 977 | T. Gibson | To add | Pair with Howard Brothers Renown originally built for showman John Murphy of Gateshead |
| 2. | Fowler no. 17480 | Survivor | Roller | BS 9196 | A. Baker | 
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| 4. | Ruston & Hornsby no. 149813 | Success | Roller | VF 3186 | N & L LeCount | 
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| 5. | Aveling & Porter no. 14017 | Katie | Roller | SV 6022 | M. Pugh | 
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Repatriated from Sri Lanka (Ceylon) |
| 6. | Foden no. 12300 | - | Steam tractor | LG 8784 | D. Williamson | 
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Originally a Half track rebuilt by Foden (carries two plates) |
| 7. | Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies no. 31298 | Garioch Queen | Agricultural Traction engine | SA 4253 | B. Peacock | 
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Ex Scottish engine |
| 8. | Marshall no. 27649 | Sir Leonard | 1896 Portable engine | - | J. Missen | 
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ex Cumbrian estate engine (not seen ?) |
| 9. | Allchin no. 1546 | Rebel | Agricultural traction engine | AP 9079 | J. Eaton | 
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a locally built engine one of only 21 known survivors in UK |
| 10. | Fowler no. 14888 | Kingfisher | Road locomotive | HO 6420 | A. Eaton | 
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| 11. | Wallis & Steevens | - | Diesel roller | 443 MAA | J. Skinner | 
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Parked in the road building demo area |
| 12. | Fowler no. 17585 | Wanderer | Showmans conversion | UA 8178 | J. Johnson (exhibited by Turner Bros) |
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listed but not seen ? (ex Leeds CC roller) |
| 13. | Aveling & Porter no. 14070 | Billy Boy | Showmans conversion | VN 2094 | Turner Brothers collection |
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listed but not seen ? |
2008 - Tractors[]
| entry no. | Make | Model no. / type | Reg no. | Serial no. (if known) | year built | Owner | Photo | Misc info | |
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| ? | Allis-Chalmers | Allis-Chalmers Model B | PSL 160 | Allis-Chalmers no. ? | ? | owner ? | 
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Restored example | |
| ? | BMB | BMB President | EPR 472 | sn unknown | ? | owner ? | 
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| ? | Case | Case 900 | Q85 XAF | sn unknown | ? | owner ? | 
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US Market model, not common in UK | |
| ? | Fordson | Fordson E1A Major | TVX 213 | sn unknown | ? | owner ? | 
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2008-Commercials & Military vehicles[]
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| 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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See also[]
- List of Vehicles by registration number
- list of Named Vehicles
- Shows and Meets for list of other events
- Clubs Listing
References / sources[]
- Show guide
External links[]
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