This grand old lady of the Victorian age was in steam and added extra interest to the day.
Despite the windy day and the forecast rain showers, there was a good turn out of cars of all ages.
The blacksmith was hard at work.
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This annual car show is held in the grounds of Ryhope Pumping Station in Sunderland. This grand old lady of the Victorian age was in steam and added extra interest to the day. Despite the windy day and the forecast rain showers, there was a good turn out of cars of all ages. Here's a car I lusted after when it was introduced, and still do. The nearest I got to it was the Cortina GT. As well as the cars there were some autojumble stalls, but I didn't find anything to encourage me to get my hand out of my pocket. The blacksmith was hard at work. It's amazing how quiet this engine is. Those beams weigh in the region of 40 tons each and they move effortlessly and almost silently. This is also a day to meet folks we see only occasionally as well as those we meet more often. I managed to snag this new (to me) steering wheel. Before After
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It's that time of year again to visit this excellent Victorian pumping station in steam and working as it did all those years ago. We took the 1975 MGB GT up the A19 for a good run to blow the cobwebs out of it and parked in the outer car park. We decided not to display the car as once in the field, getting out can be tricky and as the day was damp & chilly we would probably leave early. Normally this event is packed out, but not this year. Not as many cars as usual and nowhere near the number of spectators. I don't know if it's the ecomomic climate or the weather climate that is putting people off, but they just weren't there. There were still a good variety of cars on show. We strolled round the field for an hour or so and chatted to quite a few people before heading back to the car for a cuppa and bite to eat. After lunch we paid our annual respects to the grand old pumping engine. The sound, or lack of it is amazing, as this machine gracefully pumps water from 200 feet below ground. As the temperature started to drop we decided to head for home and called in the modellers hut on the way out. The jammy beggars had a heater in there so we spent a while in he warm looking at some superb models. We eventually made our way back to the car and had an uneventful trip home. It was an ejoyable day, although cold and quiet
Today started out warm & sunny as we headed up the A19 to Ryhope to see the marvelous pumping engine in steam. What a superb piece of Victorian engineering and a joy to see it working. The team of dedicated volunteers have certainly done a great job. Unfortunately my camera doesn't do a very good job indoors so the pictures are unusable. I did get a few outdoor pictures. A great MGC belonging to Malcolm Beevis of Marske This super MG TC belongs to Ian Tunnicliffe, who didn't have far to travel, being from Sunderland. These magnificent machines were just in the gateway and were wonderful to see as we walked in. This little baby was for sale, and I was very tempted but didn't dare ask the price. There must have been well over 100 cars of all ages there, as well as craft stalls, model displays, and the very necessary food & drink.
It was well worth the visit, even though we were only there for a couple of hours we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and will keep an eye open for the next steaming. Hopefully we'll be able to go in the TA next time. |
AuthorHi, I'm Owen and I've been having fun with MGs since 1970, starting with my 1937 MGTA. Since then I've had three Y types and a couple of Z Magnettes. I now have a 1971 MGB GT along with the TA and my wife and I are still having fun Archives
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