neil 2,398 #1 Posted September 3, 2011 Here are some pics of the Dorset Steam Fair that i took . This was the first time i had visited the show and what a show it was IT WAS MASSIVE A few of us met up at 1 oclock in the Bakers Arms Inn and it was got to put some faces to names & im delighted to say that i enjoyed the few pints of real ale that we had , it was really good to see some vintage machines in action , well that enough about us guys anyway Here is a guide as to how big the show was and this just show about a quater if the size of this thing ther are more pics in my photo album if you wish to have a look http://s1036.photobucket.com/albums/a448/n...%20fair%202011/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 14,893 #2 Posted September 3, 2011 Great pictures Neil. Thanks for sharing. Love those old steamers. :thumbs2: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stigian 1,234 #3 Posted September 3, 2011 Ta muchly for putting up the photo's Neil Wish I could of gone, but it's a bit to far away from me.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 15,919 #4 Posted September 3, 2011 WOW that does look huge! Thanks for the pics. Any chance you could give some names for the people in the first pic? Did ya wear your new WHCC shirt to the show? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,229 #5 Posted September 3, 2011 WOW, that looks like a great show Neil. Thanks for showing us some of the other side of the pond. Those steamers are sure done up pretty. I like the stack of cups in front of that one guy. :banghead: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mith 2 #6 Posted September 3, 2011 Nice to meet you guys, hope you all enjoyed the show. Neil isnt kidding about the size of the show, I believe it is billed as the worlds largest show of its type. They estimate 25,000 people living on site during the show. I would like to point out that not all the glasses in the picture are ours! Just got back from 3 days there, had an excellent time, and managed not to buy anything! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 2,545 #7 Posted September 4, 2011 Looks great, shame I couldn't have made it down this week. Any chance of some names to the faces? Mark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neil 2,398 #8 Posted September 4, 2011 The names to the faces from left to right are Mith (Jim) Roly (Lowflyer) Anglo Traction (richard) Wheeled Horseman (Andy) And the really good looking guy NOT was myself but i was behind the Camera Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 2,545 #9 Posted September 4, 2011 amazing - none of you look how I imagined !!! not that I spend my time trying to picture what redsquare members look like Hopefully will meet Richard and Andy in the not too distant future ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lowflyer 0 #10 Posted September 4, 2011 Great Pics Neil and what a superb day out. I have been many times and enjoy it as much every time. We also were very blessed with superb weather. I am pleased to see that you managed to find a few Horses. I also spotted the few there with Richard, who also was a first timer at the fair. Hope to meet up again before to long, also good to meet Andy and Jim also. Cheers guys. Roly C141 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anglo Traction 759 #11 Posted September 5, 2011 Well it was great to meet up with you guys (Neil, Jim, Andy and Roly) in person finally . I've been to a few of what I considered to be Big Shows, but this beats all. Roly and myself spent 12 hours there and we must have walked several miles and only saw a 1/3rd of it !. I could have spent a fortune on bits n pieces if I could carry it all. I'll add to Neil's excellent photos with mine and Roly's and place them in the Show Section as soon as I can. There will also be a little challenge for any of you guys over in the U.S. who are into Vintage U.S. Farm Tractors to identify one?. Regards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wheeledhorseman 573 #12 Posted September 7, 2011 Great photos Neil and yes, it was great to meet up with you guys just a shame Rex (Farmer) and Simon (Landsurveyor) couldn't make it. I don't know about you lot but I could easily have spent the rest of the afternoon chatting and drinking . Round here many older local folk still refer to the show as 'Stourpaine' rather than the 'Great Dorset Steam Fair', a reference to the original site of the show (history link) It is indeed huge which is why my wife and I try to spend at least two days camping there - you just can't see it all in a day! We've been going for years but I still remember the first time we aproached the site on the main road from the east in that, as you reach the top of the final hill, suddenly you see a large town that has sprung up on farm land in the middle of nowhere. Special thanks to Richard for bringing along the cylinder head for me and for suggesting the meet in the first place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lowflyer 0 #13 Posted September 8, 2011 Yes Andy I still usually call it the Stourpaine steam fair as I attended the very first one over 40 years ago. It in those days it only covered about 2/3 fields and was in a different location much closer to the village of Stourpaine. Very happy memories of lots of years attending the show. Excellent meeting up with everyone. Will have to do it again. Just going out to do some log hauling with my C141. Cheers for now. Roly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
