This will be the fifth annual Steam Rally to be held in Potten End and with each year the event grows bigger and better.
Once again there will be lots for all the family to enjoy – the fun starts with a tractor-trailer ride from the car park into the showground where you will find plenty to entertain all of the family.
There will be two parade rings. Our very own commentator Phil Stonelake will be with us again this year bringing his own special brand of humour to the show rings which will have events taking place all through the day ranging from vintage tractors trying to balance on a metal see-saw, demonstrations of archery through the ages, enjoy seeing the power and beauty of the heavy horses, the majestic steam engines will be parading and entertaining, superbly restored vintage cars, commercial lorries and military vehicles showing their strength, vintage motor bikes showing us how they used to be. Weather permitting we might be lucky enough to have a demonstration on how a hot air balloon is inflated and then deflated but even more appealing to the younger people will be the donkey rides…
There will be some very useful demonstrations by the fire brigade and much much more. Roslyn Walker the famous escapologist will be joining us again this year and is going to amaze us with his twice daily performance and he has promised to show us a death defying escape, fingers crossed for him.
We will be able to enjoy Harvey the Clown entertaining the children as he walks around the showground.
Bring the family to wander through the varied market stalls, look at the many stationary engines on display, stroll through the vintage vehicles and chat to the owners, among the many vintage tractors there will be two collections worth inspection – one being an International collection owned by David Simmons, and the other being a Ford Pre-force collection including a triple doe owned by Dick Trott, there is a lot of good humoured competition between these ‘red’ and ‘blue’ tractor chaps that entertain all around them. There will be the chance to inspect some tractors that are quite rare and not often seen. You can sit and watch the ring events while listening to the live Jazz Band playing on Saturday afternoon while enjoying some ringside refreshments, especially a cup of tea and slice of cake baked by Chris Took, Catering Manager at the Hospice, Chris is very proud of his catering team and they all do an excellent job, he is a well deserving winner in the 2009 ‘Peoples Award for Dignity in Care’.
We look forward to seeing you all and together we can beat last year’s donation of £12,000 to our Hospice of St Francis.
