The Tinkers Park Rally is held at the beginning of June nr Uckfield, at Hadlow Down, East Sussex. The Rally is organised by the Claude Jessett Trust to raise money for local charities and good causes in the area with the The Sussex Steam Engine Club assisting with the Steam section and other local groups providing assistance with the gates, car parking etc..
History[]
The 2010 event was the 43 rd that has been held on the same site since it started in 1966.
Exhibit classes[]
- Steam engines
- Steam railway - narrow gauge
- Tractors
- Vintage Cars
- Commercial vehicles
- Military vehicles
- Fairground rides & Stalls
- Fairground Organs
- Collectables
- Stationary Engines
- Working displays
- Trade stalls
- Club stands.
- craft stalls
- Etc.
2010 Event[]
Some of the many vehicles on display are listed below;
- please add any missing entries, with photos if possible.
2010 Steam engines[]
Exhibit no. | Engine (make & No.) | Name | Type | year built | Reg no. | Owner | Photo | Misc info |
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1 | Allchin no. 669 | Bess | Traction engine | 1890 | AP 9081 | Stephen Hubbuck, Petersfield, Hants | Fresh from a major rebuild | |
2 | Allchin no. 1105 | Ellen | Traction engine | 1899 | FP 1024 | L. & I. McConachie collection, Hadlow Down, East Sussex | ||
3 | Aveling & Porter no. 5862 | Emma | Convertible Tractor | 1905 | KE 7940 | Jeff Burgess collection, East Sussex | ||
4 | Aveling & Porter no. 6601 | - | Traction engine | 1906 | KE 2501 | Hugh Clifton, Battle, East Sussex | ||
5 | Aveling & Porter no. 6847 | Royalty | Steam roller | 1909 | PC 9630 | Bob Watts, East Sussex | ||
6 | Aveling & Porter no. 7899 | Southern Queen | Showman's Tractor (conversion) | 1905 | D 9079 | The Claude Jessett Trust, East Sussex | Converted to current form in 1960's, ex tractor & road roller | |
7 | Aveling & Porter no. 10762 | Ebenezer | Convertible Tractor | 1923 | MF 4008 | Izzard family collection, East Sussex | Built the road round the Original Wembley stadium | |
8 | Aveling & Porter no. 10994 | Queen Jubilee | Steam roller | 1924 | WE 6042 | Ruth Atkinson collection, Essex | ||
9 | Aveling & Porter no. 11992 | Lucy May | Steam Tractor | 1928 | KO 6739 | Andy Wilkens, Suffolk | ||
10 | Aveling & Porter no. 14044 | Rhoda | Steam roller | 1930 | DW 7088 | Jeff Burgess collection, East Sussex | ||
11 | Burrell no. 2575 | Buller | Traction engine | 1903 | TA 1489 | David Young, Buxted, East Sussex | ||
12 | Burrell no. 3057 | Lord Roberts | Road Locomotive | 1908 | BE 7217 | Alan Mitchell, East Sussex | ||
13 | Burrell no. 3728 | Prince | Traction Engine | 1916 | NO 806 | Jeff Burgess collection, East Sussex | ||
14 | Burrell no. 3786 | Tiger | Steam Tractors | 1918 | PB 9610 | J & G Lynn, Hove East Sussex | Working life conversion to Showmans tractor (1935) now removed | |
15 | Burrell no. 3851 | The Tinker | Steam tractor | 1918 | PB 9359 | The Claude Jessett Collection | First engine acquired by Claude Jessett in 1942 | |
16 | Burrell no. 3245 | End2End | Gold Medal tractor | 1910 | AH 054 | L. & D. Searle collection, Horsham, West Sussex | Named after its Lands End to John O'Groats run | |
17 | Burrell no. 3829 | His Majesty | Road Locomotive | 1920 | PB 9687 | L. & D. Searle collection, Horsham , West Sussex | 150px]] | Not seen at show |
18 | Foden no. 1427 | Isabella | Colonial Steam Wagon | 1907 | BF 5148 | Robert Hobbs, Kent | Repatriated in 2004 | |
19 | Fowler no. 7459 | Endurance | Traction Engine | 1895 | BW 4506 | Bob Langley, East Sussex | Ex Eddison Steam Rolling Co. | |
20 | Fowler no. 9230 | - | TE | 1902 | NP 3049 | Simon Bish collection of East Sussex | 150px]] | |
21 | Fowler no. 12754 | Nightmare | Road Locomotive | 1912 | SV 8988 | Ruth Atkinson collection, Essex | An A8 loco with R3 boiler | |
22 | Fowler no. 14712 | Wilbour | Ploughing Engine | 1917 | NO 4630 | Simon Bish collection, East Sussex | The sister engine 'Orville' was scrapped | |
23 | Fowler no. 15365 | Sandringham | Ploughing Engine | 1919 | NO 1235 | The Claude Jessett Trust | part striped for repair works | |
24 | Fowler no. 15364 | Windsor | Ploughing Engine | 1919 | NO 1236 | The Claude Jessett Trust | ex James Lowther - dredging contractor | |
25 | Fowler no. 15517 | Hilary | Ploughing Engine K7 | 1921 | CT 4052 | Coppard CE | ||
26 | Fowler no. 15518 | Ruth | Ploughing Engine K7 | 1921 | CT 4051 | Coppard CE | ||
27 | Fowler no. 15854 | Peace | Steam roller | 1923 | WE 1568 | Bruce Frogbrook, East Sussex | Fitted with an Allen Scarifier no. 455 | |
28 | Fowler no. 16519 | ALBION | Steam roller | 1925 | BW 9211 | Angus Abbott, Surrey | ||
29 | Fowler no. 21833 | Hermes | Steam roller | 1936 | CRL 110 | Jonathan Vartan, East Sussex | 2nd to last of type built | |
30 | Garrett no. 27946 | Vera | Traction engine | 1913 | OI 6818 | Peter Haining collection, East Sussex | Worked in Belfast all its life | |
31 | Marshall no. 80608 | Omon | Steam roller | 1926 | FG 1191 | Graham Chaffer, West Sussex | ||
32 | Sentinel no. 9097 | Jupiter | DG6 Timber Tractor | 1934 | ARE 195 | The Claude Jessett Collection, East Sussex | Has a separate engine for the timber winch | |
33 | Sentinel no. 8945 | - | S4 Steam waggon | 1934 | RG 4187 | Charles Pye, Hampshire | Single way tipper | |
Extra (not listed) | SDG4 Sentinel no. 8448 | - | Steam waggon | 1930 | UX 8724 | I. M. Woollett, Amersham Bucks | Not listed in show guide. sole example of type | |
34 | Tasker no. 1709 | - | Steam tractor type C | 1916 | PU 4724 | Simon Bish collection, Buxted East Sussex | recently restored (2006-2008) | |
35 | Wallis & Steevens no. 7372 | Loki | OB Steam tractor | 1912 | HO 5608 | Paul Wipps, Essex | ||
36 | Wallis & Steevens no. 7907 | - | Steam roller | 1925 | OT 3317 | Alan Brice, Kent | ||
37 | Wallis & Steevens no. 8047 | Endeavour | Steam roller | 1930 | OU 6002 | J. Bone & A. Vaughan, East Sussex | ||
? | Wallis & Steevens no. 8112 | Lucy | Steam roller | 1939 | DHO 364 | Stuart Gaines, Esssex | youngest surviving W&S steam roller | |
? | Fowler no. 14211 | - | Steam Tractor | 1914 | EL 1428 | owner ? | ||
not listed | Marshall no. 89345 | - | S type Portable engine | 1942 | - | Claude Jessett Collection(assumed) |
Steam models[]
A Number of 'Model' steam engines were present, but no details/photos were taken.
- If you visited the show or your models were there please add details of them and photos below, thanks.
Two half size (1/2 scale) models were also present.
- Simplicity a Burrell Road Locomotive
- 'Freelance design Traction engine 'Dreadnought' (Not to scale)
Commercial vehicles[]
A number of interesting vehicles were present including these;
- photos to follow later and a few others trucks besides.
Entry no. | Make | Model | Reg no. | year | type | Owner | Photo | Notes |
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51 | AEC | AEC Matador | JSU 714+ | 1940s | Timber tractor | Peter Haining collection, East Sussex | 150px]] | not seen |
no number | Make | model ? | Reg no. ? | year ? | type ? | owner ? |
150px |
Not seen |
104 | Scammell | Scamell Handyman | HRL 538E+ | 967 | Ballast tractor | I. & L. McConachie collection, East Sussex | Tow truck for living van | |
105 | Scammell | Scammell Handyman | Reg no. ? | year ? | type ? | owner ? |
150px |
Not seen |
106 | Scammell | Scammell Crusader | YAV 235X+ | 1980 | Tractor unit | Peter Dawson, Kent |
150px |
Not seen |
107 | Toyota | Toyota HiAce | Reg no. ? | year ? | camper van | Davis Hedges, Surrey |
150px |
Not seen |
108 | Unimog | Unimog 411 | SMX 107F+ | 1966 | Recovery | Claude Jessett Collection | On site work truck | |
109 | Wallis & Steevens | model ? | GHO 804+ | 1942 | 2 ton Road roller | A. & R. Vaughan collection | Ex RGC Lillywhite | |
110 | Wallis & Steevens | 2 ton OG/D roller | UHO 121+ | 1958 | Diesel roller | A. & R. Vaughan collection | ||
111 | Wallis & Steevens | 2 ton roller | VOT 756+ | 1959 | 2 ton roller | J & K McConachie collection, East Sussex | to add 150px | |
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no number | Make | model ? | Reg no. ? | year ? | type ? | owner ? |
150px |
Not seen |
Military vehicles[]
A relativly large military vehicle section reflecting the areas importance in the build up to the D-Day landing, with a number of American vehicles in the ranks and th od one from the German army.
Entry no. | Make & Model | type | Reg no. | year | Owner | Photo | Notes |
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116 | AEC Matador | Gun tractor | Reg no. ? | 1943 | Fred Pragnall, East Sussex | 150px]] | not seen |
no number | Make & model ? | type ? | Reg no. ? | year ? | owner ? |
150px |
Not seen |
Tractors[]
A approximately ? tractor were present (? listed in guide), with a few interesting implements as well. A few interesting examples were mixed in with the usual grey Fergy and Fordsons. A few were well restored examples while others were as found, or tart up jobs.
- Details to follow. Unfortunately some disappeared after their turn in the ring so not all were photographed.
- Allis-Chalmers
- BMC
- Case
- David Brown
- Farmall
- Ferguson
- Field Marshall
- Ford
- Fordson
- Fordson model N
- Fordson Dexta
- Fordson E1A Major
- Fordson E27N Major
- Ford-Ferguson (Ford 9N)
- International Harvester
- John Deere
- Implements
- Above list with more info to be transfered to the table below with photos
entry no. | Make | Model no. / type | Reg no. | Serial no. (if known) | year built | Owner | Photo | Misc info | |
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156 | Allen & Simmonds | Garden tractor | Reg no. ? | serial no. ? | 1925 | Andrew Tanner, East Sussex | 150px]] | notes | |
157 | Benford | Benford Dumper | Reg no. ? | serial no. ? | 1950s | owner ? | 150px]] | notes | |
158 | BMB | BMB Cultimate | Reg no. ? | serial no. ? | ? | owner ? | 150px]] | notes | |
159 | Bristol | Bristol 8 | Reg no. ? | serial no. ? | ? | owner ? | 150px]] | notes | |
160 | Bristol | Bristol 20 | Reg no. ? | serial no. ? | ? | owner ? | 150px]] | notes | |
161 | Case | model | Reg no. ? | serial no. ? | ? | owner ? | 150px]] | notes | |
162 | Cletrac | Cletrac AD | - | serial no. ? | 1940s | The Claude Jessett Trust | Fitted with Bray bulldozer gear | ||
163 | Crawley | Crawley 75 | Reg no. ? | serial no. ? | [[1956 | owner ? | 150px]] | one of only 100 built | |
164 | David Brown | David Brown Cropmaster | 578 NBP+ | serial no. ? | 1952 | Chris Blackhouse, East Sussex | 150px]] | notes | |
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Cars & light commercial vehicles[]
Only a few listed a most had disappeared by 4 o'clock
Entry no. | Make & Model | type | Reg no. | year | Owner | Photo | Notes | |
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211 | Austin Seven | 'chummy | PN 2231+ | 1924 | Steve Ashby collection, East Sussex | 150px]] | not seen | |
no number | Delage | Tourer | SV 6226+ | year ? | owner ?, East Sussex | Parked on the side in the shade of a large tree | ||
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no number | Make & model ? | type ? | Reg no. ? | year ? | owner ?, East Sussex |
150px |
Not seen |
Motorcycles and pedal cycles[]
Please add your photos here the main Tractor Wiki editor did not have time to record these unfortunately.
Stationary engines[]
A small section with the usual lack of info with most of the exhibits.
Models & Collections[]
A few table top or awing displays were presented featuring;
- Model farm machinery
- 1/2 scale armoured car
- Display of pade steamer models
- Timber diaramama
- models of steam tractors
- a number of vintage showmans caravans & living vans , some restored and other awating restoration
Steam railway[]
A permanent narrow gauge railway runs through part of the site & was giving train rides throughout the weekend.
- Miniature railway - rare 8 1/2" gauge layout restored after many years out of use. it was a feature of the original Tinkers Park rally in 1966 - The Claude Jessett Trust
Fairground organs[]
A number of organs were situated around the site and in a permanent organ museum located behind the railway line.
Military / Heavy Haulage[]
? exhibits listed
Past Events[]
Please add detail's of any past events if you visited with photos of the exhibits.
See also[]
References / sources[]
- The show guide 2009
External links[]
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