Speech House Vintage Show, 13th September, 2015

This is one of a series of pages which I have uploaded to illustrate facets of steam rallies we have attended in the UK. Such events occur all over the country in the summer months, they are easily found by using your favourite search engine and may have anything between a handful of steam engines and hundreds (as at the Great Dorset Steam Fair which could probably be fairly described as having an excess of riches). Click here for the overall index.

This is a relatively new event, in terms of steam it's not so much a small rally as a mini one, being mainly internal combustion orientated and without space for maybe more than half a dozen steam road engines. The venue is splendid, the grounds beside the historic Speech House in the heart of the Forest of Dean and with it being a one day event there is no room for error with the weather. This year while the sun was in short supply, the rain promised earlier in the week had melted away. It was so well attended that the designated car park failed to cope and cars were scattered round the immediate area where fortunately there are a number of other smaller open parking spaces. It's our most accessible event, just seven miles and an hour on the bikes away, more than half of it off public roads.  All it now needs is an on-site real ale bar.

As often happens the camera lies, extreme patience was needed to catch the engines in the sun and clear of admirers.

Steam Rollers

		Maker	Number	Registration	Notes
		Aveling and Porter	9166/1920	CJ 4526	"Emma" Marcle Rally 2013 Picture  Marcle Rally 2014 Picture  Marcle Rally 2015 Picture  Marcle Rally 2016 Picture  Marcle Rally 2017 Picture
		Aveling and Porter	11448/1926	NP 7791	"Alfie" Welland Rally 2013 Picture  Welland Rally 2014 Picture  Welland Rally 2015 Picture  Welland Rally 2016 Picture  Welland Rally 2017 Picture  Speech House Show 2017 Picture  Welland Rally 2018 Picture  Speech House Show 2018 Picture

General Engine

		Maker	Number	Registration	Notes
		Ruston Proctor	51737/1917	EB 8164	"Queenie"  Somerset Show 2017 Picture  Abbey Hill Rally 2019 Picture  Welland Rally 2019 Picture

Showman's Engines

		Maker	Number	Registration	Notes
		Burrell	3288/1911	TA 1118	"Nancy" Welland Rally 2013 Picture  Abergavenny Rally 2014 Picture  Welland Rally 2014 Picture  Abergavenny Rally 2015 Picture  Welland Rally 2015 Picture  Shrewsbury Rally 2015 Picture  Welland Rally 2016 Picture  Shrewsbury Rally 2016 Picture  Old Warden Rally 2016 Picture  Welland Rally 2017 Picture  Old Warden Rally 2017 Picture  Welland Rally 2018 Picture  Great Dorset Steam Fair 2018 Picture
		Fowler	9386/1904	AX 2857	"The Maid of Cefn Yddfa"  Welland Rally 2014 Picture  Welland Rally 2015 Picture  Shrewsbury Rally 2015 Picture  Welland Rally 2016 Picture  Hay Rally 2016 Picture  Shrewsbury Rally 2016 Picture  Old Warden Rally 2016 Picture