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==History==
  
==History==
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The collection was started by Reg Saunders in the 1950s. John and Ted Saunders have added considerably to the collection in recent years and have tried to build a museum to house and display the collection in but have been thwarted by planning issues....
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The collection was started by Reg Saunders in the 1950s. John and Ted Saunders have added considerably to the collection in recent years and have tried for a while to build a museum to house and display the collection in but planning issues have prolongued construction, however planning permssion has recently been granted by the council and work can soon begin.
   
 
Details required - Can you help ?
  
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===Engines===
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===Steam engines===
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;Named engines
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* [[Ex-Mayor]] - [[Burrell No. 4000]], a [[Showman's Engine]]
  
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* ''[[Boadicea]]'' - [[Foden]] [[Foden no. 13708|no. 13708]] - Steam waggon . Bought/on loan from the [[Bressingham Steam Museum]] as part of a deal to loan them the Sentinel Steam bus "Martha" (Ref:OG/VS news item)
 
* [[Carry On]] - [[Fowler no. 14425]], A B6 Showmans road locomotive - [[Openshaw]] [[showmans conversion]](1923)
  
* [[Carry On]] - [[Fowler no. 14425]], A B6 Showmans road locomotive - [[Openshaw]] [[showmans conversion]](1923)
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* [[Majestic]] - [[Burrell no. 3890]], Showmans engine
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* [[Ex-Mayor]] - [[Burrell No. 4000]], a [[Showman's Engine]]
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* [[Lady May]] - [[Wallis & Steevens no. 2592]], 3 ton steam tractor
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* [[Little Billy]] - [[Garrett no. 33566]], [[Showman's tractor]]
 
* [[Lord Kitchener]] - [[Burrell no. 3633]] [[Road Locomotive]]
  
* [[Lord Kitchener]] - [[Burrell no. 3633]] [[Road Locomotive]]
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* [[Majestic]] - [[Burrell no. 3890]], Showmans engine
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* [[Martha]] - [[Sentinel no. 8714]], Sentinel DG4 wagon with Bus body conversion.
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* [[Reg]] - [[Savage no. 867]] in the [[Harry Lee - Steam Yachts]]
 
* [[Sunrise]] - [[Fowler no. 14247]], [[Ploughing Engine]]
  
* [[Sunrise]] - [[Fowler no. 14247]], [[Ploughing Engine]]
 
* [[Sunset]] - [[Fowler no. 14248]], ploughing engine
  
* [[Sunset]] - [[Fowler no. 14248]], ploughing engine
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* [[Wheatsheaf]] - [[Wallis & Steevens no. 7666]]
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* [[The Tiger]]/John Fowler - [[Fowler no. 15629]] - Tiger tractor
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* [[Reg]] - [[Savage no. 867]] in the [[Harry Lee's Steam Yachts]]
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* [[Wheatsheaf]] - [[Wallis & Steevens no. 7666]] [[Traction engine]]
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;Un-named engines
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* [[Fowler no. 15629]] Tiger tractor
  
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* [[Garrett no. 33488]] Tractor
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* [[Farmers Foundry no. 36]] - Portable
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* [[Foden no. 13008]] - rare six wheel wagon - ex. Lakes and Trinidad (Tar co.)
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* [[Fowler no. 17560]] DNA 10 ton roller
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* [[Fowler no. 17560]] - DNA 10 ton roller (1st engine in the collection)
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* [[Garrett no. 33488]] - Tractor
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* [[Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies no. 14351]] - Portable
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* [[Sentinel no. 8084]] - Steam wagon in 'Hovis' livery
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* [[White Steam Car]] - 1909 steam car
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===Fairground rides===
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* [[Harry Lee's Steam Yachts]]
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* Set of [[gallopers]] with centre organ
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* [[Cake Walk]]
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* Juvenile rides
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* Collection of fairground memorabilia & side show items
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===Organs===
  
===Organs===
 
* [[101 key Mortier Organ]]
  
* [[101 key Mortier Organ]]
 
* [[98 key Gavioli Organ]]
  
* [[98 key Gavioli Organ]]
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===Fairground rides===
  
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===Other items===
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* [[Harry Lee's Steam Yachts]]
  
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* [[Foden]] 3-way tipping trailer (steam engine trailer)
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* [[Scammell Constructor]] - Recovery wagon
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* [[Scammell Highwayman]] [[NYM 867E]] - Ballast tractor/Showman's tractor- pulls the living van
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* [[Scammell Highwayman]] - <!-- crow carrying co ? -->
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* [[Showman's living van]] by [[Southern & Co.]]
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* [[Unic]] - 1912 open top tourer
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* [[Volvo F12]] tractor unit + low loader
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* Collection of John Fowler ploughing engine implements
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* Various models of steam engines
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==Living vans==
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* Several [[living vans]] to go with the engines
   
 
==Events==
  
==Events==
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Items from the collection appear at many events throughout the year.
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Items from the collection appear at many events throughout the year, including;
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* [[Weeting Steam Engine Rally and Country Show]]
  
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* [[Belvoir Castle Steam Festival]] - 2011
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* [[Great Dorset Steam Fair]]
 
* [[Lister Tyndale Steam Rally]]
  
* [[Lister Tyndale Steam Rally]]
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* [[Old Warden Steam Rally]](Bedford Steam Preservation Society)
 
* [[Pickering Steam Rally]]
  
* [[Pickering Steam Rally]]
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* [[Old Warden Steam Rally]]
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* [[Stotfold Mill]]
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* [[Great Dorset Steam Fair]]
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* [[Weeting Steam Engine Rally and Country Show]]
 
* and others - ''Please expand this list''
  
* and others - ''Please expand this list''
   
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[[Category:Collections in England]]
  
[[Category:Collections in England]]

Revision as of 11:09, 26 March 2014

The Saunders Collection is a large collection of steam engines and Fairground rides as well as Fairground organs, collected by the Saunders family.

History

The collection was started by Reg Saunders in the 1950s. John and Ted Saunders have added considerably to the collection in recent years and have tried for a while to build a museum to house and display the collection in but planning issues have prolongued construction, however planning permssion has recently been granted by the council and work can soon begin.

Details required - Can you help ?

The collection

The collection includes may items, some of which regularly appear at various steam events around the UK.

Steam engines

Named engines
Un-named engines
  • Farmers Foundry no. 36 - Portable
  • Foden no. 13008 - rare six wheel wagon - ex. Lakes and Trinidad (Tar co.)
  • Fowler no. 17560 - DNA 10 ton roller (1st engine in the collection)
  • Garrett no. 33488 - Tractor
  • Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies no. 14351 - Portable
  • Sentinel no. 8084 - Steam wagon in 'Hovis' livery
  • White Steam Car - 1909 steam car

Fairground rides

Organs

  • 101 key Mortier Organ
  • 98 key Gavioli Organ

Other items

Living vans

  • Several living vans to go with the engines

Events

Items from the collection appear at many events throughout the year, including;

See also

References / sources

  • 2009 Old Warden Steam rally show guide

External links

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General collections "Disclaimer" - The items listed here have been attributed to this collector in show guides or magazine articles. They may actually be owned by a 3rd party for whom this collector is just restoring, exhibiting or storing them or have been sold since publication.
Showman's engines
Burrell no. 3890(Majestic) - Burrell no. 4000(Ex Mayor) - Fowler no. 14425(Carry On) - Garrett no. 33566(Little Billy)
Steam wagons/Buses
Foden no. 13008(Six Wheeler) - Foden no. 13708(Boadicea) - Sentinel no. 8084(Hovis) - Sentinel No. 8714(Martha}
Agricultural & General Dept
Road loco Burrell no. 3633(Lord Kitchener) -
Portable by Farmers Foundry -
Traction engine Fowler no. 15629(John Fowler/The Tiger) -
Ploughing engines Fowler no. 14247(Sunrise) - Fowler no. 14248(Sunset)
Roller Fowler no. 17560 -
Steam tractor Garrett no. 33488 - Wallis & Steevens no. 7666(Wheatsheaf)
Fairground organs
98 Key Gavioli Organ - 101 key Mortier Organ Organ in the Steam Yachts
Fairground rides
Harry Lee - Steam Yachts(Includes Savage engine "Reg") - list others here
Vintage vehicles
Scammell tractor
Miniature Steam Engines
Other items
Saunders Travelling Stage Show - Living vans - Fleet of classic low loaders
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List of private vehicle and machinery collections
These are some of the larger collections of vehicles and machinery currently listed on this web site that belong to private owners. They are NOT open for public viewing, but some of the items are regularly exhibited at rallies, shows, road runs and other such events by the owners. (for collections that operate as museums see the Museums list)
Steam
Beeby Brothers - Howard Brothers(fun fair) - R. Parrott - Prestons collection - Ritchie Bros. - Scarborough Fair Collection - Searle collection - The Saunders Collection
Tractors & machinery
John Bownes - Brian Carter - Cooke Family - Roger Desborough - Ducksbury family - Fenton - John Hanlon collection - James Hardstaff - Gerry King - Ron Knight - David Leech - Dave Pantry - Malcom Robinson - R Sturdy - George Yarwood - West Brothers
Construction Plant
ABM Plant - J.C. Balls & Sons - Andrew Beaulah - R. Bunton Plant Hire- Chain Bridge Honey Farm - Barry Coslett - Ian Davis - S.E. Davis - Mike Eacock - Ian Hartland (VET founder) - Martyn Williams collection
Commercial vehicles
Booth family collection - William Gilder collection - Hedger collection - William Hunter - Peter Wareing - The Walters Family
Cars
Buses
to add
Mixed collections
Former Collections
(these have been dispersed / sold off)
Buxworth Steam Co. - Fred Dibnah collection - John Keeley (Knowl Hill) - Viv Kirk - Lillywhite collection - McAlpine - John Moffitt - Joe Powell - Paul Rackham collection
Former private collections
now open as Museums
For main list see: List of Collections
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