Events
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Please find a list of the Events that National Steam Car Association Members will be attending, and those we have been kindly invited to.
In addition you can see those events we have attended with pictures on our Been There past events page.
For those non members viewing the site, this is an indication of where you can catch up with a steam car and learn a little more about our hobby.
Members please get in touch with the contact given or the Club Events Officer, see Contacts Page.
Where to see Our Cars
Below is a quick list of the events where you will be able to catch up with a steam car - only if you can run fast!! We may be old but we can move pretty quick!
2010
24th - 25th April
Prescott Hill Climb
30th April - 3rd May
MELLE Steam Automobile Tour, Germany
8th - 9th May 2010
Castle Combe Steam Rally
9th May 2010
Wallingford Classic Vehicle Rally and Parade
19th - 20th June 2010
Castle Fraser Rally
10th - 11th July 2010
Honeybrook Farm Rally
6th - 8th August 2010
Kemble Extravaganza
29th - 30th August 2010
Onslow Park Rally
1st - 5th September 2010
The Great Dorset Steam Fair - South Down, Tarrant Hinton, Nr Blandford, Dorset ST11 8HX
18th - 19th September
Bedfordshire Steam and Country Fair - Old Warden Park, Biggleswade
Events 2010
Events in the UK
Members Meeting EGM
17th April, 2010
NSCA would like to invite you to our first Members meeting please see EGM Feb 2010 Page for full details. It should be an interesting day and we look forward to meeting and answering questions and listening to your thoughts. If you have any questions feel free to contact Sally-Ann. Hope to see you there.
NSCA SPECIAL EVENT - Prescott Hill Climb
24th - 25th April, 2010
NSCA have had a very special invitation from the Bugatti Owners Club. We have been invited to the Prescott Hill Climb – This is the weekend of the British and Midland Hill Climb Championships, a great day out in itself. NSCA will be putting on a special display of cars in the paddock and we have the amazing opportunity to take the cars up the Hill Climb course over the weekend!!! Wow!!
Members with and without cars are welcome and there is on site camping for those who want to stay or we can point you in the direction of some great local hotels. So why don’t you come along for the weekend and join in the fun.
Check out www.bugatti.co.uk to find out more about the course and the championships.
We ask that you please register your interest ASAP for this event so we have an idea of numbers and can start booking the accommodation etc. Please email sallyanndod@hotmail.com
Castle Combe Steam Rally
8th - 9th May, 2010
Castle Combe Race Circuit
NSCA members have been asked to this event.
If you are interested please contact:
Mr Dennis Marshall
Pincotts Farm, Wickwar, South Glous, GL12 8NY
tel: 01454 294117 evenings
www.castlecombesteamrally.co.uk
Wallingford Classic Vehicle Rally and Parade
9th May, 2010
NSCA members have been kindly invited to the this charity event held on behalf of 'Elizabeth' Coach for the disabled. All types of Classic and Custom Vehicles, enthusiast clubs, accessory and memorabilia stalls.
If you interested in attending please contact the Events Officer or visit www.wallingfordcarrally.org.uk for more details.
National Motor Museum Beaulieu Steam Weekend
5th - 6th June 2010
A brand new event, with the Steam Car Challenge speed record car taking up residence NSCA have had a special invite to provide some additional steam cars. This will be a great weekend of quality steam locomotion of all types – if you are a car fan what better location, and again another great family day out. So drag the family along, see some of the most amazing cars in the country and say hi to us too? Please can you contact me ASAP if you would like to bring your car – cars attending will be at the invitation of the Museum so regrettably we cannot guarantee which cars will be chosen so get your interest in quick – but a great event to come along to anyway.
Castle Fraser, Aberdeenshire
19th - 20th June, 2010
Castle Fraser,
Sauchen,
Inverurie,
Aberdeenshire
AB51 7LB.
This is the 40th Anniversary of the Rally and it is run by the great Bon Accord Steam Engine Club.
A must for any Northern Member that can't make the Tour.
Full details from Sally-Ann Dod
2010 Official Tour - Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
20th - 25th June, 2010
The First Official Club Tour of the National Steam Car Association will be held in Dumfries and Galloway, with touring over the usual four days to Kirkubright,
New Galloway, Gatehouse of Fleet etc. This is through some of the most stunning scenery in the Boarders of Scotland. The Hotel has over 60 brands of Malt Whisky to discover and a fine wine cellar!
Full details of the tour will follow and of course be in the magazine.
For further details please contact
Stuart Gray, stuartgray@aol.com
Kemble Extravaganza, The Airfield, Kemble, Gloucestershire
6th - 8th August 2010
Again NSCA have been invited to attend this great event. A well attended Steam Rally with a good selection of full size steam engines which runs Friday - Sunday.
This will be the perfect event for non car owning members to attend who really want to learn more and maybe get a little more hands on with the cars.
This year NSCA will be running a mini tour alongside the event. Monday to Thursday we will be touring the local area. Each day there will be long and short tour routes to suit all cars and especially ideal for those with smaller cars or that have never experienced a tour before. Will are able to camp on site from the Monday or there is hotel accommodation nearby. We especially want to encourage the new car owners and non car owners. This is the perfect event to come along and experience steam car touring - even if you don't have a car. On the Friday we will be working with the Steam Apprentice Club providing experiences for younger members and members' children.
If you would like to attend please contact Sally-Ann Dod for full details of the week. Again you don't have to come along for the whole week.
Onslow Park Rally
29th - 30th August 2010
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.
The Great Dorset Steam Fair
1st - 5th September 2010
This will be the 42nd 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 2010 please get your entry requests in as soon as possible and places are limited. 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 PGOWilliams@ aol.com
If you are thinking of just coming along as a spectator then check out the GDSF website www.gdsf.co.uk for further details on tickets and camping. - it is never too early to book.
Bedford Steam and Country Show
18th - 19th September 2010
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
Events Worldwide
MELLE Steam Car Tour, Germany
30th April - 3rd May
History of Wheels - 11th German Steam Automobile Tour.
Automuseum Melle gem. GmbH, Petelstrasse 38-40, 49324 MELLE, Germany
The National Steam Car Association are pleased that 7 of our members from both Britain and Europe will be attending this event this year. A great event and as always if you are thinking of attending please do come up and say hi to us.
Mildenburg Ziegeleipark Dampfspektakel, Germany
8th - 9th May, 2010
Ziegeleipark, Mildenburg, Germany.
For more information check out their website at... www.ziegeleipark.de
For this event The National Steam Car Association have 4 of our members attending again from both Britain and Europe.
Almere Haven Steam Festival, Holland
13th - 15th May, 2010
A great family day out at this lovely steam festival. NSCA will have 3 cars attending what is one of the largest displays of historic vehicles in Holland.
Flint Hill Steam Car Tour - USA
17th - 21th May 2010
A tour is to be held in the Flint Hills of Kansas. This is excellent touring country and the tour will be based out of Manhattan, Kansas.
There will be five days touring in the Flint Hills, places being visited will include:
Manhattan, Abilene, Museum of Independent Telephony, 1901 steam driven C.W Parker Carousel, Dwight D. Eisenhower's boyhood home, Eisenhower Library and Museum, Abilene and Smokey Valley Railroad, Historic Fort Riley, General George A. Custer's home, Wamego, 1879 Dutch Mill, Oz Museum, Columbian Theatre, and Hayes House.
Those interested should contact:
To be put on the email mailing list email jvsetecka@cox.net quoting 'Flint Hills Tour' in the subject heading.
Or by phone to Ken Hand at (316)684-0420, or Dick Friedeman at (620)792-3797 (with all calls please check out the time zones!!)
Klassikwelt Bodnnsea, Germany
3rd - 5th June 2010
Messe Friedrichshafen, GmbH, Neue Messe 1, 88046 Friedrichshafen, Germany.
There will be 5 members going. www.klassikwelt-bodensee.de
Where to see Other Steam Cars and Great Places to Visit
There are many places around the country, and further afield where you can see Steam Cars and other interesting Steam or Classic car displays. Go to Places to Visit to see a list of these events and places of interest.
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