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Hunton Steam Gathering

13/9/2014

This was our third visit to this great event. We took the MGB GT for the short trip to the showfield. Saturday is the quieter day and it was just right for us. Not as many cars to see but all the rest was just like a Sunday. With fewer people about it was easier to get around and we covered just about everything, craft tents, autojumble, displays etc. You name it, we saw it.

Everything was as good as ever. Thanks to Pam for some of these pictures.

The stars of the show. What was amazing and gratifying was the number of youngsters getting involved. They are the future of the hobby and it was a marked difference to the classic car scene.

A regular feature is the driving tests. Russ Swift, stunt driver extraordiaire sets a time round a course and others are invited to beat it. As last year, I had to give it a go, and of course was pretty rubbish at it. Not as bad as some though...phew!! Thanks to Pam for this video.

All in all, a great day. We met loads of old friends and had a blast.

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Hunton Steam Gathering

8/9/2013

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With old Numbum back on the road it was the wheels of choice for this day out. I was travelling on my own as Pam was taking her parents in their car and wasn't leaving till later in the day. This meant that I could open the taps a bit more than normal and I had a blast on the way down.

I arrived at about half past nine and managed to park right next to the arena, and wandered off to take some pictures.

Despite the torrential rain on Friday the ground was quite good, not as bad as it looks in the pictures.

Later on the field was packed with cars right up to the hedge.

One of the events was descibed as a classic car trial. A course was laid out in the arena and Russ Swift, an internationally known stunt driver set a time driving a 2.6 litre AC Ace.

I can't remember exactly what time he set, but seem to recall it was around the 25 second mark. I gave it my all but couldn't quite match it, and had great fun doing it.

There weren't as many full size traction engines as last year but what there was was very nice.

I couldn't resist snapping this cool dog.

As well as the steam & cars there were also loads of commercial vehicles, tractors, fire engines and motor bikes. I don't know what happened to the pictures of the bikes.

Once again a super day out

As I got back to the car to load up for the trip home, I found this on the tonneau. Bonus!!

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Hunton Steam Gathering

8/9/2012

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Good friends, Don & Eileen told us about this event and what a great event it was. We didn't enter but managed to blag our way in with the 1975 MGB G T as Saturday was the quieter day. We wouldn't have been able to do it on the Sunday.

Hunton Steam Gathering started over 20 years ago as a small group of steam engine owners and enthusiasts getting together and has grown to the size it is now.

A great event with something for everybody, steam engines, cars, fire engines, motorcycles, crafts, displays, food and a beer tent.

We spent happy hours just wandering about taking in the sights and smells and chatting to folks. They were inviting ladies to drive a steam engine and Pam had a go and really enjoyed it. I'm so jealous I think I'll wear a skirt next time we go.

Some astounding engines there. This showmans engine would have been used to tow rides and accommodation from show to show. Sometimes pulling seven trailers, it would have been a slow journey. If a hill was too steep, they would have taken the engine to the top and winched the trailers up one by one.

As with the old car movement, the average age of those taking part is a tad on the high side so it was refreshing to see youngsters getting involved and keeping the hobby alive.

You have to be careful with these steam engines, they breed, you know!

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