The Woodcote Rally is held at the beginning of July nr Reading, at Woodcote, Oxfordshire. The Rally is organised by the Woodcote Charitable Association to raise mony for local charities and good causes in the area with the Thames Valley Traction Engine Club assisting with the Steam section and other local groups providing assistance with the gates, car parking etc. Castrol Technology Centre and other local organisation provide sponsorship. The 2009 rally had an aerial acrobatics display & helicopter rides on offer.
History[]
The 2009 event was the 46th that has been held.
The event is a National Traction Engine Trust Authorised Event.
Exhibit classes include:
- Steam engines
- Tractors
- Working displays
- Vintage Cars
- Vintage Motorcycles
- Commercial vehicles
- Fairground rides & Stalls
- Collectable Models
- Collectables
- Stationary Engines
- Trade stalls
- Club stands.
- Craft tent
- Etc.
2010 Event[]
2010 Steam engines[]
NOTE list initially from 2009
Exhibit no. | Engine (make & No.) | Name | Type | year built | Reg no. | Owner | Photo | Misc info |
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1 | Marshall no. 37690 | Old Timer | Agricultural engine | 1902 | BH 7373 | B. Brown, Berkshire | 150px]] | The original steam rally engine of Arthur Napper. |
2 | Fowler no. 14674 | Busy Bee | Steam roller | 1922 | BW 9937 | Hawthorne family, Oxfordshire | 150px]] | Return after refurbished |
3 | Wallis & Steevens no. 7872 | Duke of Wellington | Steam tractor | 1930 | OU 5247 | R. Hazell & Sons collection | 150px]] | Attended first Woodcote rally in 1964 |
4 | Burrell no. 3355 | Charlie | Gold Medal Tractor | 1912 | AH 5240 | M & J Wingfield, Berkshire | 150px]] | Rebuilt in the 1990s |
5 | Burrell no. 3554 | King George V | Steam Tractor | 1914 | AH 0181 | David Wren Davis collection | Present owner for 53 years (2009) | |
6 | Burrell no. 3617 | Triumph | Road Locomotive | 1921 | TA 2374 | Noel Greenaway collection, Oxfordshire | 150px]] | Owned since 1982 |
7 | Wallis & Steevens no. 7664 | Wildfire | Traction engine | 1919 | BL 1331 | Les Palmer collection, Berkshire | 150px]] | Return after many years absence |
8 | Fowler no. 11698 | - | Agricultural engine | 1909 | NK 925 | Peter Lyons, West Sussex | 150px]] | First visit to Woodcote |
9 | Wallis & Steevens no. 7922 | - | Steam roller | 1927 | PP 8588 | David Wren Davis collection, of Prestwood, Buckinghamshire | 150px]] | Returned to rally circuit after nearly 30 years break in 2004 |
12 | Sentinel no. 9074 | Proctors Pride ? | Steam wagon S4 | 1934 | BEV 466 | R. Hazell & Sons collection | Originally a pair with BEV 467 which also survives | |
13 (not present) | Sentinel no. 9105 | Shrewsbury Flyer | Steam wagon | 1934 | UJ 3652 | R. Hazell & Sons collection | Listed but not present as undergoing work | Unique sentinel S8. |
14 | Aveling & Porter no. 10671 | Churchill | Steam roller | 1923 | PR 1165 | A & L Smith, Hampshire | 150px]] | ex Eddison Steam Rolling Co. fleet |
16 | Marshall no. 61970 | Emma | Traction Engine | 1913 | BJ 5934 | T. Petty, Hertfordshire | 150px]] | |
18 | Garrett no. 31633 | MrPotter | Traction engine | 1913 | BJ 1696 | B & L Brown, Buckinhamshire | 150px]] | Re-restored in 2006 |
19 | Ruston & Hornsby no. 158623 | Moonlight Magic | Steam roller | 1929 | UR 5657 | S. Vickery collection | One of only eight survivors | |
20 | Aveling & Porter no. 9179 | Whippet | Steam Tractor | 1920 | CJ 4158 | Nigel Greenaway, Oxfordshire | 150px]] | One of only 8 KND tractors to survive. 2nd time at woodcote. |
23 | Aveling & Porter no. 8471 | Clyde | Road Locomotive | 1914 | AF 4478 | P. Hyett, Oxfordshire | 150px]] | One of only 3 YLD type A&P Road locos |
25 | Aveling & Porter no. 8489 | Albert Webb | Steam roller | 1915 | OK 58 | F. Cooper, Berkshire | 2nd Return to Woodcote after 18 year absence | |
26 | Allchin no. 1499 | Evedon Lad | Agricultural Engine | 1910 | AY 9494 | R. Poole, Oxfordshire | 150px]] | One of only 17 (of 220) surviving Allchin engines |
28 | Burrell no. 3423 | Star | Showman's Engine | 1912 | CJ 1452 | R. Daly, Berkshire | 150px]] | ex Thomas Pettigrove showman |
29 | Aveling & Porter no. 7411 | Chimaera | Steam Roller | 1911 | XP 2915 | G. Wingfield, (ex D. Spooner) | Unique example of a A&P MLD Tandem roller | |
30 | Fowler no. 19049 | Bacchus | Road Roller | 1931 | TK 6488 | R & T Waistell, | 150px]] | ex Marchington collection |
31 | Aveling & Porter no. 10282 | Stoneybroke | Steam Roller | 1922 | FX 9005 | E & C Davis, Surrey | 150px]] | Ex Eddison Steam Rolling Co. |
34 (under Restoration) | Aveling & Porter no. 11976 | Nimbus | Steam roller | 1927 | TR 4486 | P. Lee, Berkshire | 150px]] | Ongoing restoration. Now in steam ! ! |
List under construction |
Steam models[]
A Number of 'Model' steam engines were present, but only a few photos were taken.
- If you visited the show or your models were there please add details of them and photos below, thanks.
Tractors[]
A approximately 60+ tractor were present (58 listed in guide), with a few interesting implements as well. A quiet 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 from the 2010 line up
- Allis-Chalmers
- Babiole
- Babiole T6
- BMC
- Case
- Case LA
- County
- County Full Track - S/n 1559
- County no. SF/12295
- David Brown
- Farmall
- Ferguson
- Field Marshall
- Field Marshall 4885
- Ford
- Fordson
- Fordson model N
- Fordson Dexta
- Fordson E1A Major
- Fordson E27N Major
- Fordson E27N Major Half Track / Roadless
- Ford-Ferguson (Ford 9N)
- International Harvester
- International 10-20
- International B250
- International B275
- International W4
- International W9
- International WD9
- International TD6
- International TD9
- John Deere
- Lanz
- Landini
- Le Percheron
- Leyland
- Massey-Harris
- Massey Ferguson
- Massey-Ferguson 35
- Massey Ferguson 135
- Massey Ferguson 1100
- McCormick
- Nuffield
- Nuffield Universal 3
- Nuffield Universal 4
- Nuffield DM4
- Nuffield 3/42
- OTO
- Roadless
- Roadless no. 118 - Early version with Manuel axle
- Turner Manufacturing Co. - HUK 401
- Implements
- Allen Scythe
- Baker & Son front loader
- Binder
- Cultivator
- Disc harrow
- Massey Ferguson 30 Sprayer
- Massey-Harris Baler - Armstrong Siddeley engine
- International Baler
- Mowers / Garden Tractors
- Potato planter (Feguson)
- Ransomes PM Plough
- Seed drill
- Wuffler
- Lister Autotruck
- Wheelhorse
- 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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? | County | County Super-4 | Reg no. ? | County no. 14891 | ? | owner ? |
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Fitted with winch | |
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 |
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- | Make | Model no. | Reg no. ? | Serial no | Year | Owner ? | 150px]] |
Commercial vehicles[]
49 exhibits listed, including a number of industrials
Military / Heavy Haulage[]
49 exhibits listed
Motorcycles[]
The motorcycle line up was extended this year with a number of more modern machine accepted to acknowledge the growth in interest modern classic bikes from the 1970 and 1980s.
Stationary engines[]
36 examples listed but due to time constraints were not photographed.
- Please add any that you took.
Veteran and vintage cars[]
A few examples were photogaphed and will be added later
- Please add your photos here
2009 Event[]
2009 Steam engines[]
Exhibit no. | Engine (make & No.) | Name | Type | year built | Reg no. | Owner | Photo | Misc info |
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1 | Fowler no. 1190/J & H Wilder | William | Ploughing Engine | 1869/1927 | BL 4150 | J. Hodgson, Hampshire | Local built from an Older Fowler. Unique engine | |
2 | Aveling & Porter no. 7411 | Chimaera | Steam Roller | 1911 | XP 2915 | G. Wingfield, (ex D. Spooner) | Unique example of a A&P MLD Tandem roller | |
3 | Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies no. 36020 | - | Agricultural engine | 1924 | BS 9010 | J. Forshaw, Bedfordshire | Recently refurbished | |
4 | Sentinel no. 9105 | Shrewsbury Flyer | Steam wagon | 1934 | UJ 3652 | R. Hazell & Sons collection | Unique sentinel S8 | |
5 | Sentinel No. 8928 | - | Steam wagon | 1934 | JG 4222 | R. Hazell & Sons collection | One of only 7 surviving S6 wagons from 154 built | |
6 | Sentinel no. 9074 | Proctors Pride ? | Steam wagon S4 | 1934 | BEV 466 | R. Hazell & Sons collection | Originally a pair with BEV 467 which also survives | |
7 | Wallis & Steevens no. 7872 | Duke of Wellington | Steam tractor | 1930 | OU 5247 | R. Hazell & Sons collection | Attended first Woodcote rally in 1964 | |
8 | Marshall no. 61970 | Emma | Traction Engine | 1913 | BJ 5934 | T. Petty, Hertfordshire | ||
9 | Burrell no. 3191 | Furious | Showman's Engine | 1918 | VLJ 346 | R. Meader & Sons, Romsey Hampshire | Originally a Crane engine for the WD, converted to Showmans in the 1930's | |
10 | Allchin no. 1499 | Evedon Lad | Agricultural Engine | 1910 | AY 9494 | R. Poole, Oxfordshire | One of only 17 (of 220) surviving Allchin engines | |
11 | Aveling & Porter no. 8471 | Clyde | Road Locomotive | 1914 | AF 4478 | P. Hyett, Oxfordshire | One of only 3 YLD type A&P Road locos | |
12 | Fowler no. 19049 | Bacchus | Road Roller | 1931 | TK 6488 | R & T Waistell, | ex Marchington collection | |
13 | Aveling & Porter no. 10168 | Alderman | Steam roller | 1921 | TA 2027 | P. Narraway, Berkshire |
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(Not see ?) Return to Woodcote after 30 years if present |
14 | Marshall no. 37690 | Old Timer | Agricultural engine | 1902 | BH 7373 | B. Brown, Berkshire | The original steam rally engine of Arthur Napper. | |
15 | Burrell no. 3423 | Star | Showman's Engine | 1912 | CJ 1452 | R. Daly, Berkshire | ex Thomas Pettigrove showman | |
16 | Aveling & Porter no. 10671 | Churchill | Steam roller | 1923 | PR 1165 | A & L Smith, Hampshire | ex Eddison Steam Rolling Co. fleet | |
17 | Foden no. 13090 | - | Steam tractor | 1928 | LG 8781 | G. Russell, West Sussex | First visit to Wooodcote | |
18 | Tasker no. 1592 | Pride of Anna Valley | Steam tractor (ex roller conversion) | 1914 | - | M. Randall, Andover Hampshire | Restored to original tractor form. (First visit to Woodcote) | |
19 | Burrell no. 3651 | Earl Kitchener | Showman's Road Locomotive | 1915 | HR 3964 | D. Fowler, Hampshire | First visit to Woodcote | |
20 | Foden no. 13316 | Sir Lionel | Steam Wagon Ctype | 1929 | UU 1283 | J & D Dovey, Southampton Hampshire | Unusual with Tanker body. 1st Time visit at Woodcote | |
21 | Burrell no. 2894 | Pride of Worcester | Showman's Engine RL | 1907 | FK 1463 | T. Mayhew, Southampton | Photo at GDSF |
First visit to Woodcote |
22 | Wallis & Steevens no. 7922 | - | Steam roller | 1927 | PP 8588 | D.W. Davis collection, of Prestwood, Buckinghamshire | Returned to rally circuit after nearly 30 years break in 2004 | |
23 | Burrell no. 3554 | King George V | Steam Tractor | 1914 | AH 0181 | D.W. Davis collection]] | Present owner for 53 years (2009) | |
24 | Garrett no. 31633 | MrPotter | Traction engine | 1913 | BJ 1696 | B & L Brown, Buckinhamshire | Re-restored in 2006 | |
25 | Tasker no. 1666 | One of Kitcheners Boys | Showmans Engine | 1915 | AA 5639 | D. Last, Oxfordshire | part of the Tasker collection for a time. | |
26 | Aveling & Porter no. 10282 | Stoneybroke | Steam Roller | 1922 | FX 9005 | E & C Davis, Surrey | Ex Eddison Steam Rolling Co. | |
27 | Ruston & Hornsby no. 114059 | - | Steam roller | 1921 | CJ 4853 | S. Vickery collection | One of only two SCR type rollers surviving | |
28 | Ruston & Hornsby no. 158623 | Moonlight Magic | Steam roller | 1929 | UR 5657 | S. Vickery collection | One of only eight survivors | |
29 | Burrell no. 3355 | Charlie | Traction engine | 1912 | AH 5240 | M & J Wingfield, Berkshire | Rebuilt in the 1990s | |
30 | Burrell no. 3626 | Jane Eyre | Traction Engine | 1914 | AH 0221 | R. Hawthorne, Oxfordshire | Re finished in Original Livery in last couple of years for Burrell centenary celebrations. | |
31 | Fowler no. 15293 | Onward | Traction engine | 1919 | BN 2788 | W. Olley, Oxfordshire | Fitted with New Canopy for 2008 season | |
32 | Burrell no. 3617 | Triumph | Road Locomotive | 1921 | TA 2374 | Noel Greenaway, Oxfordshire | Owned since 1982 | |
33 | Aveling & Porter no. 9179 | Whippet | Steam Tractor | 1920 | CJ 4158 | Nigel Greenaway, Oxfordshire | One of only 8 KND tractors to survive. First time at woodcote. | |
34 | Aveling & Porter no. 8489 | Albert Webb | Steam roller | 1915 | OK 58 | F. Cooper, Berkshire | Returning to Woodcote after 18 years | |
35 | Foden no. 12370 | Island Chief | Timber Tractor | 1926 | TT 8659 | R & C Bullen, Wiltshire | Restored in the Livery of original owner | |
36 (under Restoration) | Aveling & Porter no. 11976 | Nimbus | Steam roller | 1927 | TR 4486 | P. Lee, Berkshire | Ongoing restoration. completion planed for next years show ! ! |
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)
Tractors[]
A approximately 60+ tractor were present (53 listed in guide), with a few interesting implements as well. A few interesting examples were mixed in with the usual grey Ferguson's and Fordson's. A few were well restored examples while others were as found, or tart up jobs.
- Details to follow. Unfortunately they went into the ring early so not all were photographed.
- Allis-Chalmers
- Babiole
- Babiole T6
- BMC
- Case
- Case LA
- County
- County Full Track - sn 1559
- County no. SF-12295
- David Brown
- Farmall
- Ferguson
- Field Marshall
- Field Marshall 4885
- Ford
- Fordson
- Fordson model N
- Fordson Dexta
- Fordson E1A Major
- Fordson E27N Major
- Fordson E27N Major Half Track / Roadless
- Ford-Ferguson (Ford 9N)
- International Harvester
- International 10-20
- International B250
- International B275
- International W4
- International W9
- International WD9
- International TD6
- International TD9
- John Deere
- Lanz
- Landini
- Le Percheron
- Leyland
- Massey-Harris
- Massey Ferguson
- Massey-Ferguson 35
- Massey Ferguson 135
- Massey Ferguson 1100
- McCormick
- Nuffield
- Nuffield Universal 3
- Nuffield Universal 4
- Nuffield DM4
- Nuffield 3/42
- OTO
- Roadless
- Roadless no. 118 - Early version with Manuel axle
- Turner Manufacturing Co. - HUK 401
- Implements
- Allen Scythe
- Baker & Son front loader
- Binder
- Cultivator
- Disc harrow
- Massey Ferguson 30 Sprayer
- Massey-Harris Baler - Armstrong Siddeley engine
- International Baler
- Mowers / Garden Tractors
- Potato planter (Feguson)
- Ransomes PM Plough
- Seed drill
- Wuffler
- Lister Autotruck
- Wheelhorse
- 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
? | County | County Super-4 | Reg no. ? | County no. 14891 | ? | owner ? | Fitted with winch | ||
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 |
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- | Make | Model no. | Reg no. ? | Serial no | Year | Owner ? | 150px]] |
Commercial vehicles[]
55 exhibits listed
Military / Heavy Haulage[]
49 exhibits listed
Motorcycles[]
A selection of vintage and classic bikes were on display
Past Events[]
Please add detail's of any past events if you visited with photos of the exhibits. Here
Woodcote Rally/Past events
See also[]
- List of steam fairs
- Collections
- Shows and Meets
- Clubs Listing
- Banbury Steam Society
- NTET
References / sources[]
- The show guide 2009
External links[]
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