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Latest revision as of 18:46, 21 May 2015

Scammell Showtrac JFJ 367 -The Showman- of Anderton ^ Rowland, Antrim June 1990 - Flickr - sludgegulper

Scammell Showtrac - The Showman in Anderton & Rowland livery

The Scammell Showtrac was a type of ballast tractor built by Scammell of watford to meet the rwquirements of traveling Showman who after World War 1 had started to move from steam powered Showman's road locomotives to Internal combustion engined vehicles. A number of ex military vehicles had been used by some prior to World War II and modified by fitting dynamos to power the rides. Scammell developed the idea with a specially designed tractor.

Showtrac

The Showtrac was a short-wheelbase 4x2 ballast tractor, one of the few vehicles ever designed specifically for fairground use. It could be supplied with a rear body (with half-height roller shutter access doors), winch, and dynamo with the ballast block underneath.[1] Eighteen were built, to varying specifications (not all had the body fitted, for example), between December 1945 and September 1948. Seventeen have survived and been preserved. There are many look-alike Scammell tractors, but genuine Showtracs had a special "Showtrac" badge on the radiator, and a full-width cab.[1]

No Registration Name Chassis No. Original owner Built Notes
1 DWN 766 HIS MAJESTY 6032 Henry Studt & Sons, Swansea December 1945

Preserved by the Late Roger Austin, Raunds, Northamptonshire, then his family.

2 HAU 964 - 6109 Henry Armstrong, Nottingham April 1946 Preserved by Russell Cook.
3 EDL 111 KING 6074 Arnold Brothers, Isle of Wight May 1946 Sold to the Tommy Benson Fun Fair Outfit in 1953, still owned by the family.
4 ACF 38 6108 Cyril English, West Suffolk May 1946 Preserved by Joe Corbett.
5 CU 4667 UNIQUE 6111 John Powell, South Shields May 1946 The Powell family auctioned this Showtrac on Friday, 25th September, 2009, sold for £46000 to a Fairground Vehicle Enthusiast in Devon.
6 HTO 221 PROGRESS-LEGEND 6114 Hibble & Mellors, Nottingham June 1946 Operated by E.L. Morley's Super Plesure Fairs, Salford, from 1964, preserved by Neil B.Padgett from 1973 to 1982, then by Tom Nicholson up to around 1997, then bought by present owners, Neil & Freda Corner, Leyburn, County Durham.
7 HRL 121 KING CARNIVAL
CITY OF BRISTOL		 6115 J. Rowland & Sons, Cornwall June 1946 Restored. Still owned by the Rowland family, St.Blazey, Nr. St. Austell. Cornwall.
8 DDT 181 WEST RIDING 6173 Frank Harniess, Doncaster June 1946 Sold to showman Harry Wigfield in 1969, eventually preserved by Roger Austin. Still owned by his family
9 DDT 180 MELRAY 6188 Tom Harniess, Doncaster July 1946 Sold to showman Gordon Eddy in 1967. Named after his two sons, Melvin and Raymond. Scrapped in 1969 at Selby.
10 GUR 148 - 6189 John Flanagan, Watford July 1946 Went to the Alice Webb Fun Fair Outfit, then bought by Roger Austin in 1989 and restored. Still owned by his family.
11 DCO 212 GLADIATOR 6190 Anderton & Rowland, Plymouth August 1946 Still owned by Anderton & Rowland.
12 DCO 265 DRAGON 6209 Anderton & Rowland, Plymouth August 1946 Several owners since preservation, currently Colin DeVey of the Anderton & Rowland Fun Fair Outfit.
13 KDH 141 THE LEADER 6210 Demonstrator for Showtrac Dealer, Harrison's, from new September 1946 to 1949 on Trade Plates, then sold to Pat Collins, Walsall. Went out of service in 1966, bought by showman Pepper Biddall in 1989. It was restored and is now owned by John & Alf Biddall.
14 EWN 437 GEORGE V 6357 John Studt & Sons, Swansea June 1947 Was bought by showman E.T. Studt later on, preserved by a Doctor Williams from 1974, passed on to Micky Harris, but the current owner is Pete Sanders of Barnstaple, Devon.
15 LDH 253 THE MAJOR 6358 Clara Collins, Walsall June 1947 Worked until 1976, went to the Barry Island Amusement Park, was restored to some extent and attended the Much Marcle Rally in 1980 and the 1981 Nottingham Goose Fair. Now preserved by Russell Cook.
16 JYA 962 JOHN BULL 6317 Anderton & Rowland, Plymouth September 1947 The DeVey family, who manage the Anderton & Rowland Fun Fair Outfit.
17 JFJ 367 THE SHOWMAN 6656 Anderton & Rowland, Plymouth July 1948 Anderton & Rowland only had this fairground lorry for a short while, it went back to Harrison's, the Scammell Showtrac Dealers, who sold it to the travelling fun fair outfit of Mrs. A Deakin. Neil Corner bought it in 1974 for restoration and preservation, then sold it to B. Herbert of North Humberside. Now currently owned by Malcolm Holder.
18 JFJ 457 CITY OF EXETER 6595 T. Whitelegg & Sons, Plymouth September 1948 Preserved by Peter Startup, but has been restored and is now preserved by fairground vehicle enthusiast, Robbie Richards of Redruth, Cornwall. He bought this Showtrac in 2005. Now Sold to a new owner

Preservation

Two of the Showtracs are on display in the Dingles Fairground Heritage Centre in Devon. Others appear occasionally at some of the many steam rallies and fairs around the country.

See also

References / sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Anderton & Rowlands Scammell Showtracs". Retrieved on 11 February 2012.

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