Final Look at Truckfest

Hi folks,
lastly in this series a few of the other goings on at this event.

This is duck herding.

As it was hot the dog gets a well earned bath.

Sheep shearing, bet she was glad to get rid of that coat.

Lets see it I can get this right, a rare 1960 Desoto Adventurer. This model was only made for two years so I recon it is quite valuable.

Love the rear fins.

I had one of these.

Wood carver, can you see what it is going to be?

Triumph Stag, my favourite cars to drive but a pig to work on as it was prone to head gaskets blowing.

One for Jay in America.

Finally the Shire Horse Hercules with the land army girl from world war one in costume.

Thanks for looking, Mike

Chevrolet 3100 in the Sunshine

Hi folks,
let me present what I thought was the star of the Truckfest show. Recently restored in all it's glory.

Well worth the £5 entrance fee on its own.   Mike

Fowler Traction Engine

Hi folks,
this beast says it all, taken at the Tractorfest in Biddenden on Saturday in all its glory and yes its not a tractor but a traction engine.

Built in 1928 and constructed as a Road Roller, an original all steam engine was made in Leeds and spent its working life in Scotland.  In 1959 it was bought by J Boughton of Amersham famous for their tractor winches where it was used locally until the 1990's when it was converted to a replica "Showmans" and sold to a German Museum.  

In 2005 it was bought back to England and named "Sir Bernard" after Bernard Ruff an employee of J Boughton who was involved in much of the steam engine work.

It now generates electricity to run the organ.

Thanks for looking, Mike

Tractorfest!

Hi all,
we thoroughly enjoyed our trip out on Saturday even though it was a bit warm.  Of course there were tractors but lots of other things as well, Ferrets of course (thanks for the link Daisy). Also lots and lots of Classic Cars, Wood carving, Spinning, Morris dancing, Shire Horses and lots of things for the children. Great selection of food as well, the show was very well run with all the usual amenities.

Ford Capri

Austin A40

Old Vauxhall

Ford Zodiac

Austin Seven

Ford Zephur Zodiac, we used to call an "Aircraft Carrier" as you could land a plane on it's long bonnet.

Old Tractor....................

..............New Tractor.

Convenience Tractor.

One way to chop the firewood.

Tractor in need of Tender Loving Care

Finally spotted between some cars, this made me chuckle. Thanks for looking, Mike

Going to the Races

Hi folks,
today, Saturday we attended the Tractorfest at Biddenden and what a wonderful event it was too. Not only tractors  but all manor of interesting things from Shire Horses to Ferrets. Come to mention Ferrets the Harrietsham Ferret Rescue was in attendance with you guessed it, Ferret racing.

This is Chip, due to the fact he has a bit missing from his ear.

 Getting ready for the race, the idea is to pop them in this end and they race along the pipes to the other end.

I won!

Lets try another race.

Roy trying to keep order.

But the Ferrets had other ideas.

Who won? I have no idea but it was great fun to watch and everyone was laughing.

Thanks for looking, more from the show later, Mike