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 | ? | ||
Aveling & Porter no. 6021 | Steam tractor | Dougal | 1906 | D 2608 | owner ?, | ||
Aveling & Porter no. 9081 | Steam tractor | Joanne | 1919 | KN 5785 | J.E. Heselwood, Bury Lancashire. | ||
Aveling & Porter no. 10753 | Steam roller | Earl E Ryzer | 1924 | NU 3041 | owner ? | ||
Aveling & Porter no. 11788 | Steam roller | - | 1927 | CJ 9720 | owner ? | ||
Burrell no. 3307 | Traction engine | Magnus | 1911 | AH 7457 | J. Waterworth | ||
Burrell no. 3535 | Steam roller | Old Ernie | 1913 | TB 2710 | A.R. Porter, Altringham Cheshire | ||
Burrell no. 3862 | Steam Tractor | Little Dorothy | 1921 | MA 8472 | John Johnson collection | ||
Clayton & Shuttleworth no. 46059 | Traction engine | Lucy Ashton | 1913 | CE 7943 | owner ? | ||
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 | ||
Fowler no. 14948 | Showman's Engine | Prince of Wales | 1917 | EB 4999 | W. Woodward, Cheshire | ||
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 | ? | ||
Marshall no. 17134 | Traction engine | Mary Margaret | 1889 | PY 298 | owner ?, Ferryhill Co. Durham | ||
Marshall no. 23885 | Traction engine | - | 1893 | TB 2843 | owner ?, Lancashire | ||
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 |
Commercials line up
A large number of commercial vehicles were present mainly in 2 rows with a decent width central walkway. A few were a bit tightly parked together but in general were spaced out better than a lot of events.
The heavy haulage units were in a separate area.
Note: Few entries displayed the entry numbers clearly or any details about there vehicles past history or restoration.
Entry no. | Manufacturer | Model | Reg no. | year | type | Owner | Photo | Notes | |
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W1 | Bedford | Dormobile | Reg no. ? | 1968 | Motorhome | J. Adams | 150px]] | not seen | |
W2 | Albion | model ? | VKF 124+ | 1956 | type | D. Ashcroft | To add 150px | ||
W3 | Atkinson | model ? | Reg no. ? | 1969 | type ? | M. Atkinson |
150px |
Not seen | |
W4 | Albion | model ? | Reg no. ? | 1965 | type ? | H. Atkinson |
150px |
Not seen | |
W5 | Seddon | model ? | UOG 594H+ | 1970 | Artic Tipper | G. Bailey | to add 150px | ||
W6 | AEC | AEC Mercury | CVJ 230L+ | 1973 | Tipper truck | P. Bannister | To add 150px | ||
W7 | Ford | Ford Model T | Reg no. ? | 1924 | Car | M. Beetham |
150px |
Not seen | |
W8 | Wrigley Truck | Auto Truck | Reg no. ? | 1950 | Works truck | S. Bleackley |
150px |
Not seen | |
W9 | Austin | Austin K9 | Reg no. ? | 1953 | Military vehicles Radio truck | A. Booth |
150px |
Not seen | |
W10 | Ford | Dormobile | Reg no. ? | 1970 | Motorhome | W. Booth |
150px |
Not seen | |
W11 | AEC | AEC Mercury | RGC 239+ | 1955 | type ? | G. Brandon | |||
W12 | AEC | AEC Mercury | Reg no. ? | 1969 ? | type ? | A. Brierley collection |
150px |
Not seen | |
W13 | AEC | AEC Mandator | Reg no. ? | 1958 | type ? | A. Brierley collection |
150px |
Not seen | |
W14 | Seddon Atkinson | model ? | Reg no. ? | 1972 | type ? | A. Brierley collection |
150px |
Not seen | |
W15 | Morris Commercials | Morris 8 cwt van | Reg no. ? | 1972 | Van | British Commercial Vehicle Museum |
150px |
Not seen | |
W16 | Ford | Ford D series | OEC 777L+ | 1972 | Caravan transporter | R. Colley | to add 150px | ||
W17 | Foden | Foden S36 | OTO 626F+ | 1968 | Flatbed | D. Cooper | fitted with Box body for acomodation | ||
W18 | Leyland | Leyland Landmaster | C865 SRB+ | 1984 | Fitted with ex MOD Dropside body with Tilt cover | B. Cowcill | to add 150px | Special basic export model built for Africa | |
W19 | Ford | Ford D series | Reg no. ? | 1969 | type ? | J. Davidson |
150px |
Not seen | |
W20 | Scania | Scania 113 LB | WEA 822Y+ | 1979 | Tractor unit | S. Dent | To add 150px | ||
W21 | ERF | model ? | KD 1+ (show plate) ? |
1974 | Tractor unit and Stepframe trailer | K. Dickens restorations | to add 150px | has another vehicle on trailer (see below) | |
See W20 | Ford | Thames Trader | no plate | year ? | Removal van body | K. Dickens restorations | to add 150px | On trailer behind ERF - KD 1 | |
W22 | Bedford | model ? | Reg no. ? | 1943 | type ? | D. Foreshaw collection |
150px |
Not seen | |
W23 | Dennis | model ? | Reg no. ? | 1933 | type ? | D. Forshaw collection |
150px |
Not seen | |
W24 | AEC | AEC Mammoth Major | KGH 204+ | 1948 | 8-wheeler flatbed | Miles Fox collection | |||
W25 | ERF | model ? | XWE 743G+ | 1968 | Tipper truck | Miles Fox collection | Insulated body tipper ? | ||
W26 | Bedford | Bedford TK | FCW 668S+ | 1977 | Beavertail | J. Gerrard | Vehicle transporter | ||
W27 | Bedford | Bedford O | JMB 339+ | 1947 | Cattle wagon | W. Gibbson collection | to add 150px | ||
W28 | Bedford | Bedford O | RSU 858+ | 1950 | Cattle wagon | W. Gibbson collection | to add 150px | ||
W29 | Leyland | Leyland Hippo | Reg no. ? | 1945 | type ? | J. Groves |
150px |
Not seen | |
W30 | Bedford | Bedford Bristolian | Reg no. ? | 1974 | type ? | D. Gudgeon |
150px |
Not seen | |
W31 | Ford | Ford Model AA | WM 5717+ | 1930 | Flatbed | B. Halton | Fitted with coachbuilt cab and body | ||
W32 | Bedford | Bedford O LWB | GSK 549+ | 1952 | Dropside | H.P. Hampson | A long wheelbase chassis | ||
W33 | ERF | model ? | YMB 39 | 1956 | Dropside | M. Hadley | Livery of Gardener | ||
W34 | Fordson | Thames/ Firefly | Reg no. ? | 1955 | Fire engine | R. Hitchen | to add 150px | ||
W35 | Guy Motors | Guy Big J | 888 GUY | 1971 | Furniture Van | J. Horner | to add 150px | ||
W36 | Austin | Austin A35 Van | Reg no. ? | 1962 | van | M. Hunt |
150px
|
Not seen | |
W37 | Ford | Thames Trader | OO 1143+ | 1961 | tipper | S. King | to add 150px | ||
W38 | Morris Commercials | model ? | Reg no. ? | 1928 | type ? | R. Lancaster |
150px |
Not seen | |
W39 | ERF | model ? | GMB 5376+ | 1968 | type ? | R. Limbert | to add 150px | ||
W40 | Bedford | Bedford O | CUH 530+ | 1946 | Tipper body | D. Lowther | |||
W41 | Foden | Foden S20 | 6228 E+ | 1958 | Flatbed (with removable living box) | G. Morris | restored with help from friends | ||
W42 | Atkinson | Atkinson Knight | WVO 961H+ | 1970 | type ? | P. Morris | to add 150px | ||
W43 | ERF | model ? | BSC 790B+ | 1964 | type ? | R.J. Rich | |||
W44 | Atkinson | Atkinson Borderer | Reg no. ? | 1975 | type ? | S. Richardson |
150px |
Not seen | |
W45 | Ford | Ford Thames | Reg no. ? | 1956 | Pick-up truck | G.R. Rimmer |
150px |
Not seen | |
W46 | Bedford | Green Goddess | Reg no. ? | 1954 | Fire engine | G. Rimmer |
150px |
Not seen | |
W47 | Ford | model ? | Reg no. ? | 1973 | type ? | D. Roper | {{noimage}] 150px | not seen | |
W48 | Foden | model ? | Reg no. ? | 1964 | type ? | D. Sample |
150px |
Not seen | |
W49 | AEC | AEC Mercury | Reg no. ? | 1951 | type ? | F. Sanders |
150px
|
Not seen | |
W50 | Leyland | model ? | Reg no. ? | 1945 | type ? | G.H. Sanders |
150px
|
Not seen | |
W51 | Austin | Austin C Van | SV 9140+ | 1924 | Light deliver van | K. Simkiss | In the cars section | ||
W52 | BMC | BMC LD | Reg no. ? | 1969 | Van | L. Smith |
150px |
Not seen | |
W53 | Leyland | Leyland Comet | Reg no. ? | 1953 | Bus | J. Snape | Ex Military vehicle in Navy Blue | ||
W54 | Ford | Ford Thames | NGY 655+ | 1955 | Breakdown truck | T. Snape collection | |||
W55 | Leyland | Leyland Hippo | Reg no. ? | 1945 | type ? | T. Snape collection | To add 150px | ||
W56 | Leyland | model ? | Reg no. ? | year ? | Military vehicle (Fuel tanker) | T. Snape collection | to add 150px | RAF refueling tanker | |
W57 | Austin | model ? | Reg no. ? | 1962 | type ? | M. Turner collection |
150px |
Not seen | |
W58 | Bedford | Bedford O | Reg no. ? | 1952 | type ? | M. Turner collection |
150px |
Not seen | |
W59 | Leyland | model ? | Reg no. ? | 1959 | type ? | M. Wainwright |
150px |
Not seen | |
W60 | Bedford | model ? | Reg no. ? | 1953 | type ? | J. Ward |
150px |
Not seen | |
W61 | Bedford | Bedford 2 ton | BV 4912+ | 1935 | Flatbed | P. Wareing collection | |||
W62 | ERF | ERF C15 | CYC 387+ | year ? | 3 way Tipper | P. Wareing collection | |||
W63 | Verbeek | 61 Key Organ | - | 1934 | Fairground organ | P. Wareing collection |
150px |
Not seen | |
W64 | Ford | Thames Trader | FTF 487B+ | 1964 | Flatbed | P. Wareing collection | |||
W65 | Morris | model ? | GJF 910D+ | 1966 | van | K. Wilson | to add 150px | ||
W66 | Leyland | Leyland Beaver | Reg no. ? | 1969 | type ? | William Hunter collection | to add 150px | ||
W67 | Bedford | Bedford OSS | JXC 6+ | 1950 | Tractor unit | William Hunter collection | Fitted with Scammell coupling system | ||
W68 | Albion Motors | Albion Chieftain | WTD 873+ | 1955 | type ? | William Hunter collection | |||
W69 | Austin | Austin K2 | Reg no. ? | 1943 | type ? | William Hunter collection | to add 150px | ||
W70 | Austin | Austin K2 | FWM 752+ | 1945 | Dropside | William Hunter collection | Fitted with slated rail extension side for loose produce transport | ||
W71 | Bedford | Bedford O | OTB 315+ | 1954 | type ? | William Hunter collection | |||
W72 | Seddon | model ? | Reg no. ? | 1954 | Flatbed | William Hunter collection | |||
W73 | Leyland | Leyland Cub | CKP 137+ | 1936 | Flatbed | William Hunter collection | |||
W74 | Leyland | Leyland Super Comet | HJP 18H+ | 1969 | Flatbed | William Hunter collection | |||
W75 | Leyland | Leyland Octopus | GJM 768+ | 1960 | Flatbed | William Hunter collection | |||
W76 | Atkinson | Atkinson ? | VTC 951+ | 1955 | 8-wheeler flatbed | William Hunter collection | In the livery of Hague Transport | ||
W77 | TBC | model ? | Reg no. ? | year ? | type ? | William Hunter collection | to add 150px | entry not finalised in guide | |
W78 | Ford | Ford Thames | Reg no. ? | 1956 | type ? | B. Nicholson |
150px
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W79 | Ford | model ? | Reg no. ? | 1920 | type ? | A&C Rogerson |
150px |
Not seen | |
W80 | Morris | model ? | Reg no. ? | 1947 | Van | T. Holt |
150px |
Not seen | |
W81 | Atkinson | model ? | Reg no. ? | 1970 | type ? | J.A. Sleight collection |
150px |
Not seen | |
W82 | Thornycroft | model ? | Reg no. ? | 1944 | type ? | J.A. Sleight collection |
150px |
Not seen | |
W83 (late entry) | Albion | Albion Chieftain | NUG 153+ | year ? | type ? | owner ? | to add 150px | 'Gunadoo' | |
W84 (Late entry) | Scammell | model ? | NGF 875+ | year ? | type ? | owner ? | to add 150px | ||
W85 (Late entry) | Make | model ? | Reg no. ? | year ? | type ? | owner ? |
150px |
Not seen | |
W86 | Morris | model ? | FTS 152+ | year ? | type ? | owner ? | to add 150px | ||
W87 (late entry) | Make | model ? | Reg no. ? | year ? | type ? | owner ? |
150px |
Not seen | |
W88 (late entry) | Make | model ? | Reg no. ? | year ? | type ? | owner ? |
150px |
Not seen | |
W89 (Late entry) | Guy Motors | Guy Otter | UHN 795 | year ? | type ? | owner ? | to add 150px | ||
W90 | Volvo | Volvo F12 | K725 SRT | year ? | tractor unit- Customised | owned by Chris ? | Extra not in guide | ||
no number visible | Atkinson | model ? | PTD 190G+ | year ? | Tractor unit | Alan Atkinson ? | End of line up | ||
no number | Make | model ? | Reg no. ? | year ? | type ? | owner ? |
150px |
Not seen |
See also
- List of Named Vehicles
- List of Vehicles by registration number
- Shows and Meets
- Clubs Listing
- Web Site Links
References / sources
- Show Guide 2009
External links
- Harrison Leisure Venue web site
- Add other relevant links here
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