Warwickshire Vintage Club and Ferguson Heritage

The Warwickshire Vintage Club together with the Ferguson Heritage Club held its rearranged vintage tractor run form Bascote Heath, Warwickshire on Sunday 23rd January.

This was originally scheduled for 27th December 2010, but due to the poor weather, it was postponed.

There were some 30 plus tractors on the road and here is a small selection of photos from that run.

Heading on out towards the Fosse Way.

Proceeding towards Hunningham Hill.

Onwards into Long Itchington

And finally the return section to Bascote Heath

L.A.M.M.A

L.A.M.M.A 2011 (Lincolnshire, Agricultural, Machinery, Manufacturing Association) held its annual commercial and corporate event once again at the Newark Showground on 19th and 20th January. Yes I know its modern stuff, but there is a small vintage section organised by the Notts Group NVTEC in cooperation with the LAMMA organisers. I though it appropriate to attend the event this year and represent my own group, The North Worcestershire Vintage Tractor and Engine Club. I attended alone because my usuall assistants were either at college or work, so I was limited in what I could take. A small display was erected alongside the Notts Group stand and they provided me with adequate refreshments all day long. Fantastic! Thanks go to David Green, Pat and Phil Scarborough and all the other present from the Notts Group.

This is the Notts and North Worcestershire car park at the Newark Showground on Tuesday 18th January.

Just a small selection of vintage tractors present in the Newark Pavilion.

This is the final set up day before the event opens, and here is a small selection taken before the gates opened the next day

This is a selection of opening day shots and the various displays etc.

Now before the complaints come in, I know this is supposed to be a vintage themed Blog, but a once in a while diversification doesn't really matter does it?

New Years Day Road Run 2011

The North Worcestershire Vintage Tractor and Engine Club held its annual New Years Day Road Run from S.E. Davis and Son, Astwood Bank, Worcestershire. There were some 60 tractors and vintage vehicles taking part, and we were glad that the thaw had set in. After some light refreshment in the vintage yard canteen, we all set out at about 10.45 in convoy round the highways and byeways of Worcestershire and Warwickshire.

Here we have Paul Davis aboard the McCormick, leading the run (photo courtesy Matt Bisp)

Vicky Davis aboard the little Fordson Dexta, following Paul. (Matt Bisp)

Maurice Allely, founder of Allely's Heavy Haulage driving his vintage Leyland (Matt Bisp)

Well, enough said, this is me driving my Ford Dexta 2000, 1966 (Matt Bisp)

This is also me departing on the run from S.E. Davis, down Edgioake Lane (photo courtesy Andy Jenkins)

My little tractor all alone in Jill Lane, Sambourne, on its way home after the run.

The next series of photos I took at the Moat House, Alcester. This was our destination and watering hole!