Dorset Steam Fair 2006

[Dougy FV432]

Hello All,

 

Has anyone got any idea of the Dorset Steam Fair dates this year? We do fancy giving this show a go this year, have heard it is very good. Do find that at the steam fairs we tend to get alot of interest in the vehicles. It has been common for it to take over and hour to unload as people so fasinated in the military vehicles.

 

Thanks in advance

 

Dougy

[Mark]

Hi Dougy

 

The dates for the steam fair are 30th August until the 3rdSeptember 2006 should be a date for your diary then.

[MilitantGraham]

The GDSF website is at http://www.gdsf.co.uk/ but it's still under reconstruction at the moment.

 

I organise the Diesel Heavy Haulage section at GDSF. Last year we had several ex-military vehicles. Three Rotinoffs, a Thornycroft Antar with 50 ton Dyson Trailer, a Scammell Amazon (big Crusader) with a Centurion ARV on a semi-trailer, a Diamond T plus a couple of Scammell Constructors.

This is not just a static show, the vehicles spend the five days of the show towing trailers or eachother around the playpen, a large fenced off area shared with the steam heavy haulage.

Not only is it the only opportunity to see three Rotinoffs in one place (there are only six in the country) it is the only place to see the bigger trucks grossing over 100 tons up a 1:12 hill.

 

I've put a few pictures on my website at http://www.aecmilitant.co.uk/gdsf/home.html although I could do with updating it.

[Dougy FV432]

Thanks for the dates Mark. Had tried looking for their website.

 

Thanks Graham, have been to your website before some interesting pics there. Think I have spoke to you before about going to the Great Dorset Steam Fair, it does seem worth the visit.

 

Silly question, but where is it held

 

Dougy

[ashley]

Hi all,

Dougy obvious it is in Dorset and is just north of Blandford if i remember correctly

 

Ashley

[Mark]

Just past the golf course if you are coming from Badbury Rings, and overlooking the signals camp and Hall & Woodhouse brewery, its in a field overlooking all these and the town itself.