EVENTS

Please find below a list of just some of those events that we have been invited to attend - more details appear in our magazine.
If you have any questions concerning any event please feel free to contact the event secretary.

If you would like to find out what we have got up to at events in the past simply visit our Been There Before pages to see pictorial reports for previous years.

Below are a list of just some of the events that we have been invited to this year, and some more that are just great events to attend recommended by our members.

Onslow Park Rally will be held over the August Bank Holiday weekend, Sunday 28th and Monday 29th August 2010. Onslow Park is situated on the A458 Shrewsbury to Welshpool road, just outside Shrewsbury and is well signed from all directions.

There are over 1000 things to see and do at the Rally, with over 40 steam engines, tractors, vintage vehicles of all kinds, bicycles, perambulators,heavy horses, birds of prey. There is a working field this year specializing in pre 1930's and prairie veteran tractors. There will be steam ploughing, horse ploughing and vintage tractor ploughing.

On the Saturday there are usually a couple of steam cars made available to the Steam Apprentice Club, which NSCA are pleased to support.
The "Grand Parade" of steam engines takes place each day at 2pm and is a wonderful spectacle.
Last year NSCA had six cars in attendance and we welcome any new members to come along and join this great display.

Anyone wishing to attend with a steam car should contact David Goddard, 01939 260595, otherwise just turn up on the day!!
Onslow Park is an NTET approved rally, and all cars attending must carry NTET discs.

Peter Williams - Event contact.

This will be the 43rd GDSF. As the only truly national steam event in the UK, this is a must for all those who have a wide interest in steam power in all its variations.
If you would like to be considered for 2011 please get your entry requests in as soon as possible and places are limited. We would also like to hear from those that are interested in helping on teh club stand this year (so you don't have to own a car!)

Please note that entry is the decision of the GDSF and not the section leader, as is always the case.
However NSCA always have a presence and both car and non car owners are encouraged to attend and join in with those members and their cars that are there.

For further information contact:-
Peter Williams
Anchor Cottage, The Common, Chipperfield, Herts. WD4 9BU.
e-mail PGWsteam@aol.com

We have received an invitation to the Museum of the Great Western Railway at Swindon asking if any of our car owners would be interested in exhibiting their vehicle on the weekend of the 11th & 12th September for their Steam Festival. They are prepared to assist with the fuel costs, and food/refreshments.

Please find below the details:

http://www.steam-museum.org.uk/steam/steam2007-swindonrailwayfestival2011.htm

Venue: STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway, Kemble Drive, Swindon SN2 2TA. Tel: 01793 466646. www.swindon.gov.uk/steam

If anyone is interested then please let me know and I will forward you full details

The second largest gathering of steam engines after the Great Dorset this is a must attend rally. A couple of cars are always in attendance to this great event. There are 140 steam engine expected and there is loads to do for all the family. Each year there is a different special exhibit and with the Shuttleworth Collection, Swiss Gardens and Bird of Prey center it is a full day out.

Old Warden Park, Nr Biggleswade, (Home of the Shuttleworth Collection)

Contact Mr Paul Warbey, Park Farm, Arlesey Road, Henlow, Bedfordshire G16 6DF - 01462 851711

This years sees the 34th annual show which pulls in crowds of in excess 12,000 visitors.

This year they are keen to get a display of steam bikes - so if any of our members are interested please contact.

Avril Spence
Event & Venue Manager -avril@meridienneexhibitions.co.uk
01926 614101