Kirby's Car Blog

Sunday, 10 June 2018

Wiltshire Steam and Vintage Rally

I attended the Wiltshire Vintage and Steam Rally at Rainscombe Park near Marlborough on 09 June 2018. This event is hosted by the Wiltshire Agricultural Preservation Group. The show is huge and has a wide variety to see and do for the family. There are trade stands, tractors, ploughs, steam engines, steam miniatures, stationery engines, organs, commercial vehicles, motorbikes including the Stunt Monkey Motorcycle Display Team and cars. With Maddi as my company we arrived early and parked up and made our way in and we were not disappointed.

Below are the photo's I took of the cars that were on display.

Cadley Garage Area

1917 America La France

Bloodhound SSC Land Speed Record Car

1905 FIAT Isotta Fraschini

1924 Sunbeam W12 Engine

Austin Mini Cooper S

1962 Austin Healey Sprite

1967 MGB

1961 Austin A35 Van

1964 E-Type Jaguar

1931 Alvis 12/50

Maddi and an assistant from the Cadley Garage area building a land speed record car using Knex.

Below is a film of how it went.

https://youtu.be/t8O10Yv2W28

Thanks to the people in the Cadley Garage Area for making us feel welcome, Maddi was unsure to begin with but soon took to the building.

Main car area

1934 Vauxhall 12 HP

1935 Lagonda Rapier

1969 Triumph TR6 Roadster

1973 MGB Roadster

1955 Austin Healey 100/4

1957 Austin Healey 100.6

1954 Morris Cowley

1960 Triumph TR3a

1975 Rover 2200 SC P6

1915 Ford Model T

1933 Austin Seven

1972 Triumph Stag

1935 MG PA

1929 Ford Model A Coupe

1954 Morris Minor

1940 Austin A40

1939 Austin Big Seven

1979 Ford Escort Sport

1956 Austin A30 Seven

1978 Ford Granada GLE

1971 Wolseley 18/85

1960 Jaguar XK150 Fixed Head Coupe

1974 Vauxhall Ventora

1953 Avis TC21/100

1967 Ford Cortina E

1945 MG TC

1975 Triumph Dolomite

1963 Mk1 Cortina Fleet

1971 Dax Cobra

1955 Ford Zephyr Six

1962 Ford Zephyr Four

1967 Triumph TR5 Roadster

1972 Triumph Stag

1963 Vanden Plas Princess

1967 Wolseley 1100

1970 Ford Escort MSA Rally

1987 Citroen 2CV Bamboo

1949 Citroen Light

1937 Packard 120

1959 Austin A35

1950 Wolseley 1500

1961 Ford Zephyr MkII Farnham Estate

1964 Ford Galaxie 500 XL

1932 Austin Burnham 16/6

1914 Stanley model 607

If you are planning on going to the show next year it is best to take at least a day to get around to see all it has to offer. For further information, please visit

http://www.wapg.co.uk/rally.html

Tuesday, 8 May 2018

Downton Motor Club (DEWS) Classic Road Run

I recently attended the Downton Motor Club Classic Road Run.

This is a rally that follows some of the old testing routes used by the test drivers of Downton Engineering.

Downton Engineering Works Ltd operated from 1947 until 1976. The business was formed by Daniel and Bunty Richmond who started it out as a small garage that undertook restoration work on high end cars, they then stared a sideline for performance engine tuning that would see them go into motor sport. During this time the Downton Engineering Works Social Club (DEWS) was formed by the staff.

Fast forward to 2006, the social club had a reunion of it's remaining members and they have been able to reform the social club. They hosted their first classic car show in 2008 and now host a range of activities throughout the year. They changed the name of the club to Downton Motor Club and anyone that has enthusiasm is welcome to join.

Below are the photo's I took at the beginning of the day.