Bill Targett steam rally

A few weeks ago we spent a very wet weekend with our steam traction engine at the Bill Targett steam rally. This year the rally had moved site from Colden Common near Eastleigh to Matterly Farm near Winchester which meant a different route out to the rally field from home.

Here are just a few photos as the weather was so bad that I didn't venture out of my living van much over the weekend.

Jump to Trundling along the road Jump to Water stop Jump to Lion's Mouth Jump to Engine line up Jump to Tor pulling Hilda Jump to Time for home Jump to Being towed out Jump to Lonely Hilda
Trundling along the road

Trundling along the road

This photo was taken just after Victoira had climbed one of the steep hills on this route.
Water stop

Water stop

Here we were taking on water. The water fountain is called the Lion's Mouth. The water is so clear here just right for Victoria, you can see Kev in the water with one end of the hose while on Victoria's footplate is Lloyd watching till her tender is full.

Lion's Mouth

Lion's Mouth

Engine line up

Engine line up

This is a photo of the engine line up, here you can see just a few of the engines that were at the rally over the weekend. There were about 40 full size steam engines from rollers to showmans engines.

Victoria is second from the right in the line up...

Tor pulling Hilda

Tor pulling Hilda

This is Victoria pulling the roller, Hilda around the rally field.

This roller spent many years in a playground in Southampto for children to play on and according to my parents many years ago I was one of those children. Now it has been purchased and is being lovingly restored to it's former glory and hopefully soon it will be chuffing around under it's own steam.

Time for home

Time for home

After a very wet and windy Sunday it was time to go home. This roller was being loaded onto the lorry ready for it's ride home. Where for us it was home in the car and the following day back to the rally field to steam "Victoria" back home. "Victoria" is always steamed to all events we attend.
Being towed out

Being towed out

As with alot of things on the Sunday afternoon, this is Burrell showmans engine "Quo Vadis" having a helping handed from the tractor being towed out.
Lonely Hilda

Lonely Hilda

On our return on Monday morning to steam "Victoria" the field was quite empty and here "Hilda" is a lonely steam roller.....