The Riverside Steam and Vintage Vehicle Rally was held near Southport in Lancashire at the "Riverside Holiday Park" at nr. Banks south of Preston.
The 2009 Event is the First at this venue. The organisation was in the experienced hands of local steam rally & events veterans, Alan Atkinson (as seen hauling Fred Dibnah's engine for TV appearances), Peter Wareing, John Johnson (steam engineering) & William Hunter (a supporter of HCVS events). The event is help on the Park of Harrison Leisure Ltd, Riverside Holiday park. And featured a traditional Steam fair with a wide range of other entertainment to keep all interests entertained. A large commercials section & selection of Military vehicles and Heavy haulage tractors. An unusual feature was the sale of local grown produce by HunterPac of Preston with the proceeds all going to charity (the area being home to many a fertile market garden who supply the supermarkets nation wide with produce.
Features
- Steam engines
- Tractors
- Stationary engines
- Fun Fair, Gallopers and Big wheel and Climbing wall
- Commercial Vehicles and buses
- Heavy haulage
- Military vehicles
- Classic Cars and Caravans
- Classic Motor bikes
- Working areas
- Food vans
- Trade stands over 40 including local produce
- Beer tent
- Fresh produce stalls
2009 Event
For some reason the Events guide did not list the steam exhibits ?, so this list may be incomplete.
| Make & Serial no. | Type | Name | Year | Reg no. | Owner | Photo | notes |
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| Atkinson | 1/2 size Steam wagon | Winston | ? | - | Alan Atkinson collection | File:Atkinson Wagon - Winston at Southport 09 - IMG 7557.jpg | 1/2 size recreation of lost Atkinson steam wagon |
| Aveling & Porter no. 4505 | Steam roller | Fusilier | 1900 | AO 8101 | ? |  |
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| Aveling & Porter no. 6021 | Steam tractor | Dougal | 1906 | D 2608 | owner ?, |  |
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| Aveling & Porter no. 9081 | Steam tractor | Joanne | 1919 | KN 5785 | J.E. Heselwood, Bury Lancashire. |  |
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| Aveling & Porter no. 10753 | Steam roller | Earl E Ryzer | 1924 | NU 3041 | owner ? |  |
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| Aveling & Porter no. 11788 | Steam roller | - | 1927 | CJ 9720 | owner ? |  |
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| Burrell no. 3307 | Traction engine | Magnus | 1911 | AH 7457 | J. Waterworth |  |
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| Burrell no. 3535 | Steam roller | Old Ernie | 1913 | TB 2710 | A.R. Porter, Altringham Cheshire |  |
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| Burrell no. 3862 | Steam Tractor | Little Dorothy | 1921 | MA 8472 | John Johnson collection |  |
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| Clayton & Shuttleworth no. 46059 | Traction engine | Lucy Ashton | 1913 | CE 7943 | owner ? |  |
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| Foden no. 2104 | Showman's Engine | Prospector | 1910 | WR 6985 | M. Wilkinson, Blackpool |  |
Only working Foden Showmans Loco left |
| Foster no. 12539 | Traction engine | Winnie | 1910 | MA5730 | ?, Warrington |  |
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| Fowler no. 14948 | Showman's Engine | Prince of Wales | 1917 | EB 4999 | W. Woodward, Cheshire |  |
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| Fowler no. 15364 | Ploughing Engine | Windsor | 1919 | NO 1236 | ? |  |
A pair with Sandringham |
| Fowler no. 15653 | Showman's Engine | Renown | 1920 | CU 978 | Howard Brothers collection |  |
Renowns transport box |
| Fowler no. 21647 | Traction engine | Kinsale | 1936 | ZB 1135 | ? |  |
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| Marshall no. 17134 | Traction engine | Mary Margaret | 1889 | PY 298 | owner ?, Ferryhill Co. Durham |  |
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| Marshall no. 23885 | Traction engine | - | 1893 | TB 2843 | owner ?, Lancashire |  |
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| Sentinel no. 9003 | Steam wagon | Pendle Lady | 1934 | VE 9963 | J. Wareing, Lancashire |  |
Livery of J. Wareing & Son |
| Tasker no. 1296 | Steam Tractor | The Horses Friend | 1902 | BY 160 | J. Moore, Lancashire |  |
Originally bought to assist hauling heavy horse drawn loads up a hill in London. |
| Wallis & Steevens no. 7851 | Steam roller | Friend Richard | 1925 | HO 6459 | Alan Atkinson collection |  |
See also
References / sources
- Show Guide 2009
External links
- A relevant links here
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