Historic Vehicle Gathering, Powderham Castle, Nr Exeter July 8/9th

[Alan Cutler (Adge) - Dorset AO]

Dorset area are having our regular display area representing the WSCC at this show. It is always a great weekend with a large number of vehicles of all types on display, from steam engines up to modern classics. Organised by the Crashbox and Classic Car Club, the Historic Vehicle Gathering is the largest car show in the South West and one of the largest in the country.

See: https://historic-vehicle-gathering.info/

[Alan Cutler (Adge) - Dorset AO]

Preparing our display area. Good size this year!

[jonjh1964]

Nice and close to the portaloos

[Alan Cutler (Adge) - Dorset AO]

Good weekend at Powderham, usual eclectic mix of vehicles (well over 1000 I understand) of all types spanning over 100 years.

 

We had nine cars on our display area Saturday, with couple of showers during the day, so roofs/covers on and off as necessary.

 

 

Saturday evening the “steamers” provided their usual atmospheric backdrop around the bar area as darkness approached.

 

 

Sunday started with a heavy shower, but then cleared as our “day visitors” arrived to join those making a weekend of it. Eleven cars on our display area, which filled it nicely with room to walk round.

Ominous bank of grey cloud appeared from the south as the morning progressed. Lunchtime found us quickly covering our cars and sheltering in the gazebo when it literally tipped down for about an hour!

 

 

Thankfully the rain stopped and we were treated to a sunny afternoon to dry things out before we had to pack up.
 

All in all a good weekend, many thanks to all who came and displayed cars, plus those who made a long weekend of it  and helped with setting up/packing up our display area, plus cooking breakfast!

 

Looking forward to next year.

[Alan Cutler (Adge) - Dorset AO]

How to move nearly 30 tons of stationary eight cylinder engine to its home 15 miles away.

Overheard Instructions to engine drivers: “Trailer will bottom out going out of the gate onto the road, don’t stop, just keep going!”

Worked, as they chugged up the A379 past our camp area about an hour later!

 

[HB46443]

9 mins 5 seconds. 

[Alan Cutler (Adge) - Dorset AO]

@HB46443 Thanks for posting.