2025 saw the return of Belvoir Castle Steam and Country Show being held over the August Bank Holiday weekend (23rd- 25th August) within the stunning grounds of Belvoir castle. With impressive displays and exhibits from all over the UK. This was the first year of the show being hosted by Outdoor Shows Ltd and did … Read more
Strumpshaw Steam Museum has an end of season rally known as “The Trosh” and is normally held on the last weekend of August/ first weekend of September, this year it was on the 30th & 31st August, this is a very much smaller event compared to the May Bank Holiday rally with just the one … Read more
August 9th-10th saw the return of Astle Park Traction Engine Rally for 2025. Astle Park Traction Engine Rally has never really been well known for its stationary engine line up, with the 1000 Engine Rally (held on the same site) taking that title. Saying that, the now defunct 1000 Engine Rally couldn’t hold a candle … Read more
Welland, just WOW!! I’ve never been to Welland but this year they had Petter as a theme in the engine section and I figured as I’m “Mr. Petterfest” I thought I’d better go, so, van loaded, caravan hooked up and two moans from Suzy and Cam we set off at 3.30am for the trip. First … Read more
July 12th-13th saw the return of Power & Machinery of the Past at Breamore House for 2025. After the overwhelming success of 2024 and the Ackroyd Gathering, the question on everybody’s mind was “how are they going to get close to that?”, well with quite literal “wall to wall sunshine” they most certainly did. Power … Read more
With the rally season now well and truly in full swing, It was nice to have a short drive to what is now my local show, The Chickerell Steam & Vintage Show. This long established rally in its usual slot of the first weekend of July, I feel it now carries the honour of being … Read more
Tractor & engine enthusiasts descended on the UK’s largest tractor festival in North Yorkshire over the weekend of 7th & 8th June. Tractor Fest, the annual celebration of tractors, engines and all manner of vintage machinery, pulled in a bumper crowd in the grounds of Newby Hall and Gardens, near Ripon, North Yorkshire. Boasting about 2,500 … Read more
A very belated report here for my first time exhibiting at a mainstream show. That was the extraordinary Stoke Row 2025 with an incredible 1200 exhibitor entries this year. On display was a wide a varied selection of engines from the humble Lister D to a first for me with the beautiful Alamo engine which … Read more
An extra addition to the usual H J Pugh auction calendar was their Summer Vintage Sale held this last weekend. Star of the sale had to be lot 168 the vertical Blackstone oil engine bringing a very respectable £16,500. Followed by lot 160 the Tangye hot bulb compressor engine realising £5,100 There was an influx … Read more
Over the weekend of 14th & 15th June the NVTEC Midlands Group held their annual summer vintage rally close to the village of Ashby Magna near Leicester. There were about 30 engines on show. Space is limited at the event, but this didn’t stop the organisers utilising the available space and putting on an interesting … Read more