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Sept 9, 2008 12:51:23 GMT
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It's fairground time here in Oxford! Once a year the main road into the north side of town, St. Giles, is closed for 3 days for St. Giles Fair, IMHO one of the better funfairs I have attended. This year I made a detour on my walk into work to look out for any interesting trucks used as showmans wagons or generator sets. Fodens, Atkinsons, Scammels, you know the ones. Imagine my disappointment when all I could find were modern trucks, and grey ones at that. I know the older ones are still out there, maybe they're on the small fair circuit these days. Anyway, to make up for it here's the kind of stuff I was looking for.      |
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bxer
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Sept 9, 2008 13:24:11 GMT
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I love some of the mad stuff they tow around the country for fairs, eg a full length lorry towing a full length trailer with wheels at each corner and steering front wheels, which in turn is towing a fook-off caravan... almost 100' of road space sometimes  ;D |
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MWF
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Sept 9, 2008 13:44:06 GMT
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I do hope they are all going somewhere and not being scrapped.
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Sept 9, 2008 14:12:34 GMT
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last couple of county/village fairs I went to they had the traditional showman's wagons as above not the modern haulers. I have some photos somewhere...
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1937 Austin Street Rod - 1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1976 Rover V8 - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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MWF
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Sept 9, 2008 14:24:23 GMT
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Out of interest how were these things built. They seem almost too well put together to be one man efforts, where there companies specializing in coach building them?
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Sept 9, 2008 14:25:03 GMT
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1937 Austin Street Rod - 1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1976 Rover V8 - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Sept 9, 2008 14:33:06 GMT
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Love that last shot. I'm sure I wasn't the only one who loved the noise of the generators as much as some of the amusements!
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Sept 9, 2008 14:45:50 GMT
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Went to Haddenham Steam Fair (Cambs) at the wkend, where this was headed. Brilliant stuff - steam lorries, traction engines, old tractors, various classics, old bikes, etc etc, and the Wall of Death. Failed dismally to take the digi camera though. A great day out for looking at old and varied engineering... |
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Sept 9, 2008 16:03:25 GMT
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Darn. Missed that one!
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Sept 9, 2008 16:44:31 GMT
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Am I making this up in my puddled head or are you limited to 25mph by law if you've got a trailer hitched to a trailer... I.e pulling any more than one trailer with your driven vehicle  |
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Last Edit: Sept 9, 2008 16:57:33 GMT by ezzysi
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ezzysi
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Sept 9, 2008 16:56:47 GMT
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EDIT****** its 20mph on all but motorways, then its 40mph.
Sorry, i'll get me coat ;D
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1991 Mk2 Golf Gti 8v
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Sept 9, 2008 17:23:09 GMT
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Showman's wagons are also exempt from MoT regs as far as I know.  |
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Sept 9, 2008 17:37:13 GMT
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I thought all travellers were automatically exempt from MOT, as well as road tax, insurance, registration, driving licence and paying tax...
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1937 Austin Street Rod - 1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1976 Rover V8 - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Sept 9, 2008 17:42:27 GMT
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Now, now... |
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Sept 9, 2008 19:54:49 GMT
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The Anderton & Rowland Waltzer lorry has been laid up for a couple of years. The Devey family (A&Rs proprioters) still own the 2 Scammell Showtracs Dragon & Gladiator (Middle & Right) & can be seen at Dingles steam village museum, the 3rd in the picture, Scammell Highwayman Demetrius is now in preservation  Gladiator  |
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Sept 9, 2008 22:03:20 GMT
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any carters steam fair pics??'
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Sept 9, 2008 22:54:39 GMT
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I am loving these old lorries! Have also noticed the fairground trucks are getting younger, which is worrying. I do wonder if the LEZ has anything to do with it, I know the showman's wagons are exempt, but wonder how easy it is to get them registered as such.
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Sept 9, 2008 23:15:24 GMT
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The Anderton & Rowland Waltzer lorry has been laid up for a couple of years. The Devey family (A&Rs proprioters) still own the 2 Scammell Showtracs Dragon & Gladiator (Middle & Right) & can be seen at Dingles steam village museum, the 3rd in the picture, Scammell Highwayman Demetrius is now in preservation Gladiator Snap!   Brixham Steam Fair a couple of years ago. Thanks for the insight, always interesting to know a bit of background on these things. |
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Sept 9, 2008 23:39:09 GMT
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did we have this or a similar discussion on here a while back, where it was announced that as a showmen, you don't need a driving licence - or did i just dream that after listening to eddi reader?
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Someone just shot the elephant in the room. |
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Sept 10, 2008 1:54:46 GMT
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[sweeping generalisation] Seeing as most fun fairs are run by travellers, I'm assuming they just weigh the older trucks in when they get too much hassle to run, and buy shiny nice new trucks, which are exempt from er.....everything apparently![/sweeping generalisation]
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;D
