| Llandudno Festival of Transport | |
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| A rare Four-wheel drive Bray conversion of a BMC tractor at Llandudno in 2008 | |
| Promoter | ? |
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| Organisers | The Transport Festival committee |
| Sponsors (main) | |
| Date held on | May Bank Holiday weekend |
| Duration (days) | 3 |
| Venue | Bonafon Fields |
| Location | Llandudno |
| County | ? |
| Country | Wales |
| NTET Accredited | |
| Attendance numbers (approximate no.) |
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| Next Event Date | 2020 |
| First Event was held in (year) | ? |
| Last Event was held in (year) | |
| No. of years held | ? |
| Held at same time as the Victorian Extravaganza in the town centre. | |
| Events Web Site | www.llantransfest.co,uk |
The Llandudno Transport Festival or Festival of Transport is held on the May Bank holiday weekend each year on the Bonafon Farm fields to the East of the Welsh seaside resort of Llandudno. The transport festival is on of the larger events dedicated to preserved older vehicles, with several noted road runs held during the event. A 'free' bus service is run between the town & the show site so visitors can visit both without the ~1 1/2 mile walk along the sea front to get to the town or the show. The Bus service uses a number of Classic buses and the occasional Vintage one and runs throughout the day till about 5- 6 o'clock each day. Then on the Saturday & Sunday a road run takes place from the Transport festival site up through the town & up or round the Great Orme on alternate days.
Event History[]
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Victorian Extravaganza[]
Showman's engine His Lordship on the Sea Front at the 2009 event
Every year in May Bank Holiday weekend, Llandudno has a three-day Victorian Carnival and Mostyn Street becomes a funfair. Madoc Street and Gloddaeth Street and the Promenade become part of the route each day of a mid-day carnival parade. The Extravaganza is spread out on the main street & sea front with a selection of Steam engines, Fairground rides and side stalls based on a Victorian theme, with many people in costumes from the period. The Idea being to recreate the resorts Victorian feel from its hay day when trains brought wealthy Victorians to the seaside in the late 1800's and early 20th century.
Exhibits[]
One of the more unusual exhibits is this excellently restored Thomas Smith & Sons (Rodley) Ltd mobile crane on an Atkinson chassis
- Buses
- Cars
- Classic Caravans
- Commercial vehicles
- Military vehicles
- Miniature steam engines
- Tractors
- Stationary Engines
- Fun Fair
- Trade and Auto jumble stalls
- Food stalls
- Club stands
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Past events[]
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2019 Event[]
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2010 Event[]
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- The main tractor wiki editor did not visit this year, so has no photos to upload unfortunately
2009 Event[]
Exhibits included;
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- a large contingent from the Republic of Ireland made the trip across, with a selection of Cars & tractors.
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| Burrell no. 3444 | His Lordship | Showman's Engine | CU 977 | Scarborough Fair Collection |
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On the Sea front |
| Burrell no. 3886 | Lord Lascelles | Showman's Engine | XF 8162 | ? | 
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| Foster no. 14431 | Robin Hood | Showman's conversion | FE 3217 | ? | 
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On the seafront at Llandudno |
| Foster no. 14205 | Obsession | Showmans conversion | FE 1874 | Dawsons Brothers | 
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With the Street fair (Built from Parts) |
| Foster no. 14066 | Endeavour | Showman's Tractor | FE 1589 | Dawsons Brothers | 
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With the street fair |
| Savage no. 664 | Lady Go Lightly | Fairground center engines | - | Howard Brothers collection | 
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| Scammell | Scammell Highwayman | CWE 757H | ? | ? | Ballast tractor/Generator | Howard Brothers | 
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Showmans tractor unit with the Gallopers ride | |
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2008 Event[]
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Tractors[]
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| - | Bray / BMC | Bray Four 10/60 | Reg no. ? | Serial no unknown | Year ? | Owner ? |
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The probably rarest model at the show |
| - | County | County Super-4 | BNJ 49B | Serial no unknown | Year ? | Robb Morgan | 
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A Cooley Tractor Challenge participant |
| - | David Brown | David Brown VAK1 | KDM 740 | Serial no unknown | Year ? | Owner ? | 
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| 1 | David Brown | David Brown VAK1 | Reg no. ? | Serial no unknown | Year ? | Owner ? | 
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| - | David Brown | David Brown Industrial | Reg no. ? | Serial no unknown | Year ? | Owner ? | 
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| - | David Brown | David Brown Thresherman | DON 99+ | Serial no unknown | Year ? | Owner ? | 
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Converted VAG Aircraft tug tractors |
| - | EVA | EVA Ford 5001 | Reg no. ? | Serial no unknown | Year ? | Owner ? | 
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6-Cylinder conversion of a Ford 5000 |
| - | Ferguson | Ferguson FE-35 | GEJ 383 | Serial no unknown | Year ? | Owner ? | 
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| - | Fordson | Fordson Dexta | - | Serial no unknown | Year ? | Owner ? | 
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Fitted with grass tyres |
| - | Fordson | Fordson E27N Major | LVT 100+ | Serial no unknown | Year ? | Owner ? | 
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| 102 | Fordson | Fordson E27N Major | 839 UXU+ | Serial no unknown | Year ? | Owner ? | 
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| 43 | Howard | Platypus | - | Serial no unknown | Year ? | Owner ? | 
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| - | International Harvester | International 434 | Reg no. ? | Serial no unknown | Year ? | Owner ? | 
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| - | Marshall, Sons & Co. | Marshall Diesel Tractor | HMB 6+ | Serial no unknown | Year ? | Owner ? | 
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| - | Massey Ferguson | Massey-Ferguson 35 | Reg no. ? | Serial no unknown | Year ? | Owner ? | 
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| 31 | Nuffield | Nuffield Universal 4 | LBT 931+ | Serial no unknown | Year ? | Owner ? | 
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Perkins engine conversion |
| 3 | Reekie/Ferguson | Reekie vinyard tractor | Reg no. ? | Serial no unknown | Year ? | Owner ? | 
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Special narrow conversion for Scottish fruit farmers |
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Commercials[]
| Make | Model / no. | Reg no. | year built | Body style | Owner | Photo | Misc info | |
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| AEC | AEC Mammoth Major | BBP 425 | Year ? | 8x4 Flatbed truck | Owner ? | 
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Fitted with Accommodation unit as a 'Crate' load | |
| AEC | AEC Matador MKII | WFX 274+ | Year ? | ex Military vehicles | Buckley Crane Hire | 
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| [[AEC | AEC Militant | Reg no. ? | Year ? | Military Recovery Truck | Owner ? | 
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| Atkinson / Thomas Smith & Sons (Rodley) Ltd Crane | Smith ME crane | VUG 175+ | Year 1956 | Mobile Crane | Buckley Crane Hire |
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Atkinson 8 wheeled carrier with a 10 ton Smiths of Leeds crane which was mounted on the carrier in 1960. | |
| Bedford | Bedford OB | LTA 750+ | Year ? | Coach | Owner ? | 
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Middle coach | |
| DAF | DAF 95XF | OVF51 FWF+ | 2001 | Tractor unit | J.H Jones & Son Transport Services | 
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Middle wagon | |
| DAF | DAF 95XF | Y895 WER+ | 2000 | Tractor unit | J.H. Jones & Son Transport Services |
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Right wagon | |
| Dennis | Dennis PAX V | DBF 686H+ | Year ? | Tipper truck | Owner ? | 
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| Foden | Model no. ? | S1 JHJ+ | Year ? | Tractor Unit | J.H. Jones & Son Transport Services |
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Lefthand wagon | |
| Guy Motors | Guy ? bus | JC 9735+ | Year ? | Bus | Owner ? |
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nearest bus | |
| Scammell | Scammell Highwayman | FNC 36F+ | Year ? | Tractor unit with Scammell lowloader | Chris Bennett | 
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Loaded on the Nooteboom trailer behind the Volvo FH16 FJ56 KLE | |
| Scammell | Scammell Highwayman | WUU 795+ | Year ? | Ballast tractor(showmans) | Barr's Amusement | 
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| Scammell | Scammell Explorer | AAS 121+ | Year ? | Recovery | Leanne Booth Booth family collection | 
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Ex Military | |
| Volvo | Volvo FH16 | FJ56 KLE+ | 2006 | 8x4 Heavy Haulage special | Chris Bennett | 
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Custom built Heavy haulage tractor unit with Nooteboom trailer | |
| Volvo | Volvo N10 | EAB 114S+ | Year | Tractor unit | Owner ? | 
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Cars & other items[]
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Next years event details[]
Llandudno Transport Festival May Bank Holiday Weekend 2020
See also[]
References / sources[]
- Event web site
- photos from the 2008 & 2009 events
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