Been There
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Please find a list of the Events that National Steam Car Association Members have attended.
This gives you an idea of where we have been and what you can expect to see. If you have any questions please get in touch wiht our Club Events Officer, see Contacts Page.
In addition if anyone, member or non member, has a photo of any of our cars at any event feel free to submit it to our Caught on Camera page.
Where we have been
Tours 2009
Jersey Steam Car Tour 2009
June 2009
For full details and more photos visit our Jersey Inaugural Tour 2009 page
Saratoga Springs American Steam Car Tour 2009
July 2009
For full details and more photos visit our Saratoga Springs Tour 2009 page
Welsh Marches Steam Car Tour
13th - 19th September 2009
David and Diana Goddard hostied an end of season car tour in the Welsh Marches from Sunday 13th - Saturday 19th September 2009. This tour was open to all membhttp://www.steamcarassociation.org.uk/wiki/index.php/Main_Pageers of the National Steam Car Association.
The tour was based at the Mellington Hall Hotel at Churchstoke, Powys.
For full report and photos see Welsh Marches Tour 2009 page.
Events 2009
The Model Engineering Exhibition 2009
A great event where our team were pleased to meet with both current and now new members!! Thank you all for coming and saying hello.
London to Brighton Run 2009
One of the key events of the year check out London to Brighton 2009 page for more photos
Birkenhead Park Transport Festival
David Webster joins some stunning engines in a road run at Birkenhead Park. Seen here following the Fowler showmans engine Renown.
Holland and Austria 2009
Just some of our new INTERNATIONAL members out and about in their cars - see the European Friends 2009 page for more photos.
At the Flaeijelfest in Nieuwehorne in Holland, pictured Henk v.d. Wal with friend Lydia v. Wyh in his Waltham.
Full report will be appearing in our Magazine shortly.
Bedford Steam and Country Show
19th - 20th September 2009
The second largest gathering of steam engines after the Great Dorset this is a must attend rally.
This year the special display was crane engines and again teh rally boasted approx 140 engines.
Three steam cars were in attendance to this great event.
See Bedford 2009 Page for more details and photos.
Old Warden Park, Nr Biggleswade, (Home of the Shuttleworth Collection)
The Great Dorset Steam Fair
2nd - 6th September 2009
For full details on this event and the Association's Official Launch please see the GDSF 2009 Page
Onslow Park Rally
30th - 31st August 2009
A great rally were there were six steam cars attended again see the Onslow Park Rally 2009 page for more details and photos from the rally and the steam apprentice day.
St Agnes Rally
14th - 16th August 2009
The West of England Steam Engine Society Rally held at St Agnes is always great steam event. This year there were some 67 steam engines expected and there were a number of steam cars also in attendance including the Lykamobile John O'Groats to Lands End Challenge car.
For more information on the Lykamobile run see their Challenge page.
For more pictures and information on the Rally see the St Agnes 2009 page
Tywarnhayle Farm, Chiverton Roundabout, St Agnes, Cornwall, TR4 8HG -
Kemble Extravaganza
31st July - 2nd August 2009
Again an amazing turn out exhibits provided one of the best selections of steam engines and vintage vehicles you can see anywhere.
The joys of being on an airfield is the lovely flat site and a tarmac arena meaning that even in the rain soaked conditions we had on the Saturday engines and vehicles were still out there having fun and running around.
Fun was had by all, here you can see while the cleaning crew were hard at work Gerry Stoneman kindly went out to find some lighting fuel!!!. Our favourite question of the weekend was again "Where does the coal go?" It is great to be able to meet the public and have the opportunity to explain about these wonderful machines.
Two steam cars were in attendance and as always drew much interest.
Next year will see the National Steam Car Association hold a special gathering at the Kemble Extravaganza. See Events page for further details.
It was time to go and without much steam left Sally-Ann kindly helps the Navy Sentinel back up onto her load loader!!! We always help out where we can. See Kemble 2009 page for more photos.
Mersey Tunnel Vehicle Parade
19th July 2009
July 18th 1934 saw the opening of the Queensway Tunnel from Birkenhead to Liverpool.
That was 75 years ago, and to celebrate this historic milestone Merseytravel have invited Chester Vintage Enthusiasts Club to organise a 1930s themed vehicle parade which will precede a public walk through of the tunnel from Liverpool to Birkenhead on Sunday 17th July. Although not of the young ago of the participants (vehicular)!! The Sentinels of Morris Oils and Criddle and Co, both ex Liverpool wagons, which I remember having the dubious honour of following in my open vintage Lea Francis through the Tunnel, were present, also to complete the steam line up ,I took my 20hp 1909 R type Stanley. It appears that this will be the last opportunity to take these types of vehicles through the tunnel for many years to come.
The vehicles congregated on the plaza in front of the toll booths at the Birkenhead side of the tunnel in the morning, and at 9.30 paraded through to Liverpool before returning to the start area for a static display for the rest of the day. Shortly after the vehicles passed up to 24,000 paying members of the public walked through the tunnel, many for charity. The vehicles were on display until 4.00pm.
Profits from the event will be donated to Clare House Children’s Hospice at Clatterbridge
David Webster
Honeybrook Farm Rally
11th - 12th July 2009
"Letting Of Steam" - This is Honeybrook's second year running this lovely family steam gathering. Lovely open farm setting perfect for the family as there is kids playground and facilities.
Honeybrook Farm, Cranborne Road, Nr Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4JD
This year Sally-Ann Dod took her 1910 Stanley and Gerry Stoneman took his new 20hp Stanely out for it's first public appearance. After a wet Saturday the Sunday was great and there was time to take to the local roads for a run around and to visit the local market town of Wimborne Minster.
For full details and more photos visit our Honeybrook Farm Rally page
Bloxham Steam Rally
27th - 28th July 2009
Sally-Ann Dod took her 1910 Stanley Tourer along to the Rally. A very hot weekend attendance at this year’s event was excellent. As the only car there the Stanley was slightly overwhelmed being parked next to a Maclaren Diesel converted Ploughing engine but as always there was lots of interest.
Seen here trying to navigate round the parade ring with the ploughing engine, a miniture and the ever gorgeous Earl Beatty Showmans. There were over 20 full size steam exhibits and this number grows each year.
NTET Steam Apprentice Club Drivers Weekend
27th - 28th July 2009
The Steam Apprentice Club held a special driving day to mark their 30th Anniversary. This was held at Old Warden Park, Near Biggleswade, Bedfordshire over the weekend of 27th -28th June 2009. This is a superb venue and probably known to many people as the site of the Bedford Steam Engine Preservation Society's annual rally in September.
This was an exciting event for all youngsters interested in traction engines and as expected large numbers attended.
Stuart Gray took along his Steam Car, which was a first for the Drivers Day.
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