The Classic Rover Club (NI) did not have a stand at this event, but 4 of the members had arranged between them to attend. We got a phone call from one of the members late on Friday night telling us that he couldn't go.
Saturday morning started with a jolt, when I woke at 8.20am and realised that we had overslept by an hour and a half and were only getting up 25 minutes before we were due to leave the house. Now this wouldn't be a problem had we all have showered the previous night. To say that there was a mad panic and major rushing about as we got ready would be an understatement. However we managed to leave the house right on schedule. Just after we left home we got a text from another member saying that he couldn't make it, so that was us down two members going.
Saturday morning started with a jolt, when I woke at 8.20am and realised that we had overslept by an hour and a half and were only getting up 25 minutes before we were due to leave the house. Now this wouldn't be a problem had we all have showered the previous night. To say that there was a mad panic and major rushing about as we got ready would be an understatement. However we managed to leave the house right on schedule. Just after we left home we got a text from another member saying that he couldn't make it, so that was us down two members going.
We
managed to make it to the BP station for 9.00am (our prearranged meeting place and time), ironically and unknown for the guy we were meeting, he was 15 minutes late! The day had got of too a bad start but at least the sun was shinning.
From here we made our way to the field in Drumcree, we were the 3 and 4 cars into the field, eventually we’ll get to a venue early enough to be the first and second cars there! We parked our SD1 between the other club members Rover 100 and a lovely Morris.
From here we made our way to the field in Drumcree, we were the 3 and 4 cars into the field, eventually we’ll get to a venue early enough to be the first and second cars there! We parked our SD1 between the other club members Rover 100 and a lovely Morris.
The bric-a-brac stall were already set up, so this was our first port of call for a plunder, followed by a look
around the lots that were to be auctioned.
By the time we made our way back to the vehicle display area there was a
nice selection of cars, lorries and tractors parked up.
As with any county show there was a wide range of tractors including a Marshall, a Nuffield, a David Brown (with an attached trailer that was fitted with a car seat and seatbelts), a Singer, a Gibson and a couple of unusual Massey Fergusons which were so high of the ground that a normal Massey 35 was able to park under them. Off course, there was plenty of the more common Massey Fergusons and Fords (various models) in different states of repair.
As with any county show there was a wide range of tractors including a Marshall, a Nuffield, a David Brown (with an attached trailer that was fitted with a car seat and seatbelts), a Singer, a Gibson and a couple of unusual Massey Fergusons which were so high of the ground that a normal Massey 35 was able to park under them. Off course, there was plenty of the more common Massey Fergusons and Fords (various models) in different states of repair.
Gibson
Massey Fergusons
Marshall
Singer
David Brown
The lorries on display were immaculate. They included a stunning Karrier Bantam and a Morris.
There was a small display of bikes all in showroom condition. They included this stunning Triumph. I not sure how this bike is but the tax disc on it expired on 31st December 1959!
The cars on display glinted in the early June sunshine and were a credit to their owners. Apart from our SD1 and John’s Rover 100 there were two other Rovers on display. A Rover P6 2000 and a Rover 90.
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| Karrier Bantam |
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| Morris |
There was a small selection of working engines on display again these were stunning and never cease to intrigue me.
There was a small display of bikes all in showroom condition. They included this stunning Triumph. I not sure how this bike is but the tax disc on it expired on 31st December 1959!
The cars on display glinted in the early June sunshine and were a credit to their owners. Apart from our SD1 and John’s Rover 100 there were two other Rovers on display. A Rover P6 2000 and a Rover 90.
Rover P6 2000
Rover 90
My car of the show was a 1984 Triumph Acclaim HL Trio Matic. The current
owner bought it on Ebay last year. Before that it
had one lady owner for 27 years, she only used it for going to church and for
collecting her pension. When she died
she left it to her nephew who sold it on. It’s only
got 14,866 miles on the clock and is totally original.
Triumph Acclaim HL Trio Matic
Away
from the vehicles on display there was plenty to keep everyone entertained
including, food stalls, and traditional soda bread making demonstration, live
music, bric-a-brac stalls, alpacas, burger stall, tea tent, helicopter flights
and micro-light flights.
We
called it a day at 4.00pm and received a lovely china mug as a finisher’s award
- and we managed to top up our tans thank to the lovely weather - a great day
out
This is a non age restricted show, you don't have
to pre-book and the entry is free, we will definitely attend again next year if
it's a dry day.
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