Weeting Steam Engine Rally and Country Show

Weeting Steam Engine Rally and Country Show
Promoter
Organisers	Weeting Rally Committee
In aid of (Beneficiaries)	Local good causes
Sponsors (main)
Date held on	July
Duration (days)	3
Venue	? Park
Location	Brandon nr, Derham
County	Suffolk
Country	England
NTET Accredited	Yes
Attendance numbers (approximate no.)	?
Next Event Date	2010
First Event was held in (year)	?
Last Event was held in (year)
No. of years held	?
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Burrell Queen Mary Showman's Engine no. 3833 ex Viv Kirk collection

The Weeting Steam Engine Rally & Country Show or Weeting Steam Rally (to give it the more usual name), is held in the middle of July in Weeting, a village next to Brandon in the county of Suffolk. This is very near to the home of Burrell at Thetford, Norfolk. The Rally is organised by the Weeting Rally Committee to raise money for local good causes. The Rally has grown from a local gathering of a few friends over the many years it has been held.

History

In 2008, the show celebrated its 40th year. The show was started by local farmer and collector, Richard Parrot. Richard Parrot owns many traction engines, rollers and agricultural engines, including the oldest known working traction engine in the UK called Century (Burrell Number 748) made in 1877. The first show took place in 1968 and continues to present day. The show has decreased in size since 2008/9.

(Note: Any additional information on the history of the event would be helpful! If you know the more in relation to the origins of this event, feel free to expand this section).

The main exhibit classes include (approximate numbers listed):

• 2 Show Rings - Demonstrations include Steam Engines, Tractors, Fire Engines, Military, Suffolk Punch Horses, Motorbikes and much more. 
• Steam engines
• Miniature Steam
• Tractors & Combine Harvesters 
• Modern Tractors with trailers - Bus Service around the multiple fields. 
• Large number of working displays - Ploughing, Wood cutting, Binding & Trashing and more. 
• Vintage and Classic Commercial vehicles
• Fire engines Including Steam Fire pumps 
• Fairground - some vintage + modern rides
• Classic plant & machinery - Stone crushers & dumpers etc in road works demo area
• Collectable Models
• Collectables
• Stationary Engines & Furnaces 
• Vintage & Classic Cars
• Vintage & Classic Motor Bikes
• Vintage & Classic Military Machinery 
• Full Size Steam Railway (Demonstration only)
• Model Steam railway & Model Boating Lake
• Trade stalls
• Club stands - Archery, Weeting Gun Club, Paintball etc. 
• Craft tent
• Restaurant
• Catering Corner (wide variety of food vendors to chose from!)
• 2 Beer tents
• Helicopter rides
• Machinery and Bygon auction - Saturday
• Caravan site with facilities. 
• Etc.

The event is a National Traction Engine Trust Authorised Event.

Past Events

Please add detail's of any past events if you visited with photos of the exhibits.

2013

Weeting Steam Engine Rally and Country Show/2013

2012

Weeting Steam Engine Rally and Country Show/2012

2011

Weeting Steam Engine Rally and Country Show/2011

2010

Add details of 2010's participants and your photos from the event here.

2009

2009 Steam engines

A few of the listed engines were not present, but other unlisted engines had turned up.

The Local built Burrells out numbered other makes.

Photos to be added

Steam Engines list

Exhibit no.	Engine (make & No.)	Name	Type	year built	Reg-no.	Owner	Photo	Misc info
1	Burrell no. 748	Century	Traction Engine	1877	CF 3667	R. Parrott collection		Never worked more than a day from Thetford.
2	Burrell no. 1244	Marina	Traction Engine	1886	AH 5494	G. W. Venni	150px]]	2nd oldest engine in Norfolk
3	Burrell no. 1563	The Big A	Traction engine	1891	AH 7350	J & H Bunn of Gt. Yarmouth	150px]]	Local engine
4	Burrell no. 2479	Pride of the Walk	Traction Engine	1902	AH 5239	The Burrell Museum	150px]]	Acquired in 1997 with a lottery grant
5	Burrell no. 2626	Spitfire	Traction engine (Convertible)	1903	TB 3717	R. Parrott collection	150px]]	Acquired in 1980
6	Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies no. 15278	Chieftain	Traction engine	1903	NO 2009	S. Haylock,	150px]]
7	Burrell no. 2693	-	Traction engine	1904	AH 9550	C. Moore	150px]]	Owned by the Family since new
8	Fowler no. 11421	The Countess	Traction Engine	1908	NT 117	R. Timpson	150px]]
9	Marshall no. 49725	Old Nick	Traction Engine	1908	BW 4509	E. Eagle	150px]]	(not seen)
10	Ruston Proctor no. 34987	Rusty	Traction Engine	1908	AH 5654	G P Wyeld & Sons,	To add 150px]]	(not seen)
11	Burrell no. 3125	Princess	Traction engine	1909	AF 4574	The Mead fmily	150px]]
12	Burrell no. 3126	-	Traction engine	1909	BJ 7155	J & T Mayhew	150px]]
13	Fowler no. 11484	Bromyard Queen Nance	Traction Engine	1909	CJ 5376	C. Piggott & C. Charles		(Not seen)
14	Marshall no. 69269	-	Traction Engine	1915	DO 96	J. Law		(not seen)
15	Fowler no. 14258	Sevington	Traction engine	1916	KE 2495	J. Mann	150px]]	Restored from derelict 1999-2002
16	Wallis & Steevens no. 7497	Faith	Traction Engine	1916	NO 4710	N & J Taylor	To add 150px]]
17	Clayton & Shuttleworth no. 48224	Valient	Traction Engine	1919	BH 7651	P & A Blanch,	150px	In working area
18	Wallis & Steevens no. 7690	Sir William	Traction engine	1919	BJ 8765	A & M Smith	150px]]
19	Wallis & Steevens no. 7801	Wanda	Traction engine	1924	PU 3378	Kiki Anglerath	150px]]	Kept at Strumpshaw Hall Steam Museum
20	Marshall no. 27649	-	Portable engine	1896]]	-	D. Spearman	150px]]	(not seen) ?
21	Brown & May no. 8130	-	Steam Tractor	1909	BP 9887	A. Rundle	To add 150px	one of only two survivors
22	Garrett no. 33141	Julie	Steam tractor Type 4 CD	1917	BJ 7721	M. Mayes, ?	To add 150px	S/N & reg not visible or listed (but based on TER 2008)
23	Fowler no. 15288	MrBlower	Steam tractor	1919	U 4952	A.R. Tyler, Whatton in the Vale	To add 150px
24	Fowler no. 17470	[[]]	Steam Tractor (1980's Conversion)	1928	PX 9047	A. Culpin	To add 150px	Ex Roller (conversion by earlier owner)
25	Foden no. 3510	The Icklingham Flyer	Steam wagon	1913	M 4673	D. Marston, Icklingham	To add 150px	Original livery retained
26	Foden no. 4086	-	Steam wagon	1913	M 4848	S. Plumb, Heacham	To add 150px	Repatriated from Australia, via Germany
27	Sentinel no. 1960	[[]]	Steam wagon	1918	AW 4131]]	M. Mayes, Yaxham	To add 150px	in use till mid 1960's
28	Foden no. 13802	Santa Maria	Steam wagon	1930	VN 2922	Strumpshaw Hall Steam Museum	To add 150px	Driver P. Parker
29	Sentinel no. 8827	Mr Therm	Traction Engine	1933	VJ 2225	J. Stanley, Basildon in Essex	To add 150px	(resided in Holland for a time)
30	Foster no. 13036	Pride of Essex	Showman's Engine	1912	FE 1079	W. Hicks, Maldon	To add 150px
31	Decap Dance Organ	1950	Fairground Organ	19 ?	NA	S. Nightingale, ?	To add 150px
32	Fowler no. 14425	Carry On	Showman's Engine (Conversion)	1916	DP 4418	Saunders Collection	To add 150px	Original Openshaw conversion
33	Garrett no. 33566	Little Billy	Showman's Engine	1919	AD 9069	Saunders Collection	To add 150px
34	Burrell no. 3890	Majestic	Showman's Engine	1922	CR 6645	Saunders Collection	To add 150px
35	? no. 15629	The Tiger	Showman's Engine (conversion)	1920	U 7290	Saunders Collection	To add 150px
36	Burrell no. 4000	Ex Mayor	Showman's Engine	1925	WT 8606	Saunders Collection	To add 150px	Original showman's engine
37	Foden no. 13316	ROBEY	Steam tractor	1928	UU 1283	Saunders Collection	To add 150px	Unique 6 wheel tractor ex Steam wagon
38	Wallis & Steevens no. 7666	Wheat Sheaf	Showman's Engine	1919	BL 8289	Saunders Collection	To add 150px
39	Wallis & Steevens no. ?	[[]]	?	19 ?	?	Saunders Collection	To add 150px	One of only 7 with expansion gear left ?
40	Burrell no. 3633	Lord Kitchener	Showman's Engine	1914	HR 7754	Saunders Collection	To add 150px
41	Burrell no. 3669	Nero	Showman's Engine	1915	G 6470	J.W. Middlemiss, Godmanchester	To add 150px	Owned since 1986
42	Burrell no. 3833	Queen Mary	Showman's Engine	1920	BR 1498	Charles Burrell Museum		Ex Viv Kirk collection
43	Burrell no. 3789	Princess Royal	Showman's Engine	1921	SW 742	Strumpshaw Museum	To add 150px
44	Burrell no. 3926	Margaret	Showman's Engine	1922	NO 4999	K. Honour, Stanstead Essex	To add 150px
45	Page & Howard Organ	Four Seasons	Fairground Organ	1991	NA	K. Honour, Stanstead Essex	To add 150px	Bought 1998
46	Wallis & Steevens no. 2574	Saracen	Steam roller	1902	HO 6045	The Rhodes family, Maldon, Essex	To add 150px	Owned by family since 1976
47	Burrell no. 3388	Jeanette	Steam roller	1912	TB 3718	R. Parrott collection	To add 150px	Used till 1950's
48	Aveling & Porter no. 8837	George	Steam Roller	1917	NO 1221	J & P Copeman,	To add 150px	Ex Essex CC
49	Aveling & Porter no. 10079	-	Steam roller	1921	BJ 7116	Strumpshaw Hall Steam Museum	To add 150px	Driven by Stuart Hines for last 19 years
50	Ruston Hornsby no. 115123	Verdnica	Steam roller	1921	XM 6374	[[J.E. Brice,	To add 150px	Owned since 1972
51	Aveling & Porter no. 10121	Herta	Steam roller	1921	ES 4162	FJ & PJ Earl, Dersingham	To add 150px	Ex Perth & Kinross Council, Owned since 1976
52	Aveling & Porter no. 10556	[[]]	Steam roller	1923	NU 544	M. Forman,		Not seen - Not restored till 1996
53	Burrell no. 4061	-	Steam roller	1927	UO 945	Charles Burrell Museum	To add 150px	Donated by "Tarmac Ltd" in 1992
54	Aveling & Porter no. 12058	Sydney	Steam roller(Convertible)	1928	BF 4501	N. Ayres,	To add 150px	Repatriated. Restored from 2004 on
55	Fowler no. 18659	Arfur	Steam roller	1930	3969 DG	The Todd Family	To add 150px	Repatriated from Lisbon, Portugal in 1975
56	Marshall no. 87618	[[]]	Steam roller	1935	JL 2172	Randall Bros., Norfolk	To add 150px	Owned since 1981
57	Aveling Barford no. AG757	Linda	Steam roller	1946	FRM 960	A. Waling	To add 150px	Owned by Waling family since 1962
58	no. ?	-	Stone Crusher	-	n/a	Mervyn Mayes collection	To add 150px	In the working area
59	Marshall no. 78227	[[]]	Portable Engine	1924	n/a	Mervyn Mayes collection	To add 150px	In the Working area
60	Fowler no. 15454	Bonzer Tom	Ploughing Engine	1925	TW 1802	C.H. Cole & Sons, West Tilbury		In the Field working with 15453
61	Fowler no. 15453	Saucy Sue	Ploughing Engine	1925	TW 1803	C.H.Cole & Sons, West Tilbury		At the top of the Field working
62	Burrell no. 1522	The Old Chap	Traction Engine	1891	CF 3579	R.J. Feakes,	To add 150px	In the Farmyard
63	Burrell no. 2948	Dreadnought	Traction Engine	1907	NO 106	R. Parrott collection	To add 150px	In the Farmyard
64	Burrell no. 3106	Princess Royal	Traction Engine	1909	NO 439	R. Parrott collection	To add 150px	(Not seen ?)
65	Burrell no. 3233	Trudy Jane	Traction Engine	1910	CF 3334	P. Williams,	To add 150px	In the Farmyard
66	Ruston Proctor no. 50278	Success	Traction Engine	1914	CE 7949	R. Pumfrey,	To add 150px	Family owned from New
67	Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies no. 27268	Little Lucy	Portable Engine	1914	n/a	D. Marston,	150px]]	Acquired by owner in 1966
67	Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies no. 31298	Garioch Queen	Traction Engine	1919	SA 4253	B. Peacock,		Photo to change (Kettering)
69	Marshall no. ?	-	Portable Engine	?	n/a	D. Marder	To add 150px	Driving Saw (steam from Calders boiler)
70	Tuxford no. 1283	-	Portable Engine	1887	n/a	J. Coward, Thorney	To add 150px	Driving saw bench
71	Marshall no. 21622	-	Portable Engine	1893	n/a	Weeting Rally	To add 150px	In the Woodyard
72	Burrell no. 2425	-	Traction Engine	1901	AH 5319	J. Coward, Thorney	To add 150px	In the Wood yard
73	Burrell no. 3695	Lord Derby	Traction Engine & Crane	1915	TB 2740	R. Parrott collection		Not Seen ?
74	Burrell no. 3923	Jessie	Traction Engine	1922	EW 3026	B. Freeman, Chelmsford Essex	To add 150px	In the Timber yard
75	Burrell no. 4051	Betty	Traction Engine	1926	CF 7108	C.H. Cole & Sons, West Tilbury	To add 150px	In the Timber yard
76	Burrell no. 4088	Rosemarie	Traction Engine	1930	VF 9646	J. Freeman, Chelmsford, Essex	To add 150px	Last Burrell Built at Thetford
77	Marshall no. ?	Calders Boiler	Portable Boiler	1952	n/a	Weeting rally	To add 150px	In the Shed by Woodyard, Ex local firm of Calders
78	Burrell no. 2239	[[]]	Road Locomotive	1899	-	M. Plumb, Heacham	To add 150px	Repatriated from Australia (sold to South Africa originally)
79	Burrell 6" Scale model	Fred	Traction Engine	1989	-	P. Worbey,	To add 150px	1/2 Replica
80	Foden 6" scale	Perrys Pride	Steam wagon	2000	-	Owner	To add 150px
81	Burrell no. 4095 6" Model	Lady Ellena	Traction Engine	2000	Y167 AVF	M. Plumb,	To add 150px	1/2 size Road loco model
82	Marshall no. 23635	LITTLE OLD NICK	Traction Engine	2002	?	E. Eagle,	To add 150px	1/2 size replica of OLD NICK
83	Locomobile no. 3349	Dilly	Steam Car	1901	BF 293	B. Adams, Lowestoft	To add 150px	Found in a barn in 1977
84	Locomobile no. 3315	-	Steam Car	1901	BS 8476	Scott-Comber Family	To add 150px	Rebuilt from Engine and other parts
85	Stanley Steam Car no. 23612	-	Steam Car	1923	-	B. Green		(listed but not seen)
86	Austin & King no. 1284	-	Steam Car	1936/1983	BAK 235	Mr & Mrs S Bush, Swanton Abbot	To add 150px	Steam car built on Austin chassis
87	Andrew Barclay no. 2096	Little Barford	Tank Locomotive	1939	-	Fengate Light Agricultural railway	To add 150px	Ex Little Barford Power Station
88	Richard Pawlyn Organ	Sweet Memories	48 key Fairground Organ	pre 1965	n/a	P.G. Leman	To add 150px	Built to Accompany Set of Swingboats
89 (Extra)	Burrell no. 2921	Violet	Traction Engine	1907	NO 440	Owner ?	To add 150px
90 (extra)	no.	[[]]	Traction Engine	19	reg no	Owner	To add 150px
no.	no.	[[]]	Traction Engine	19	reg no	Owner	To add 150px

Commercial & Military vehicles

A number of interesting vehicles were present including these;

• List to follow

Tractors

Some of the tractors at this event are listed below. (please add any others we missed at this event, and include a photo).

Data to follow

Tractor exhibit list

entry no.	Make	Model no. / type	Reg no.	Serial no. (if known)	year built	Owner	Photo	Misc info
?	Dutra	?	-	-		owner ?		Unusual Eastern European tractor with 6-cylinder Perkins engine
Add any other tractors from this event above here in Entry no order / ABC by make if no number
add more entries	by copying block	below and	pasting in	between entries
-	Make	Model no.	Reg no. ?	Serial no	Year	Owner ?		150px]]

Military / Heavy Haulage

? exhibits listed

Commercial vehicles

? exhibits listed

Cars

? Exhibits listed

Earlier events

add details here

See also

• List of steam fairs
• Collections
• Shows and Meets
• Clubs Listing
• NTET

References / sources

• The show guide 2009
• Weeting Steam Rally Website

External links

• Weeting Steam Engine Rally and Country Show