Andy Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 One of the largest classic and vintage machinery shows in Europe. FTF and Model Farmer will be in attendance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 This looks to be a seriously good show and I must make the effort to attend next year. I see there are over 900 exhibits and well of that I know 3 exhibitors taking tractors down from Scotland to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted October 25, 2010 Author Share Posted October 25, 2010 It would be worth the trip I think Bill and with the majority indoors, it makes it worthwhile regardless of the weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 Well that is true Andy indoor ones at the back end are good... except for of Lanark when they won't remove enough pens to display the tractors better since apparantly there are sales on the Monday > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted October 25, 2010 Author Share Posted October 25, 2010 The number of tractor exhbits this year was so overwhelming they had to stop taking bookings when it got to 1000. So should be plenty to look at! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 I hope there will be a FTF photographer with plenty battery power \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 little to far forme this one sadly, plus i have not got to much holiday left over now to book the day off after given the distance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted November 10, 2010 Author Share Posted November 10, 2010 Well I have been speaking to several people this week who are going to the show. Omens look good for the weather too as we get this upcoming atlantic storm out of the way before the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Pity that hadn't been on last weekend,it's only 45 miles from my daughter and grandkids,i could have stayed and visited them,and seen the show as well Regards Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Well I have been speaking to several people this week who are going to the show. Omens look good for the weather too as we get this upcoming atlantic storm out of the way before the weekend. sadly... looks like I'm a no show now :'( ... got some emergency building works to do on the industrial estate gates that I have somehow been volunterred in to doing :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 I hope there will be a FTF photographer with plenty battery power \ My batteries are both full charged in readiness for the trip down with Dad on the Saturday, really looking forward to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Hearing "Me Lordie" Mark was unlikely to attend made me sad....hearing you and camera and back up batteries are attending made we want to shout with happiness David ;) Nearly 1,000 exhibits David better get a cooling for that camera of yours as well ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Hearing "Me Lordie" Mark was unlikely to attend made me sad....hearing you and camera and back up batteries are attending made we want to shout with happiness David ;) Nearly 1,000 exhibits David better get a cooling for that camera of yours as well ;D Thanks Bill, hopefully i'll be able to do all the exhibits justice and my batteries will last the duration of the day. I wanted to attend this show last year but work got in the way. It's been a few years since I was last at Newark so i'm well chuffed i've managed to get the time off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 I would have really liked to have gone David but can't afford a week of holiday's in England between Newark and the Penrith model show. I know at least 3 Scottish tractor exhibitors going down with 4 tractors David and Joyce Symington from near St Andrews with two Cases who I visited on Monday. Then Vic Mathers from Kintore close by to me with his David Brown 50D and last but not least Graham Hill from Alyth with a Nuffield or a Leyland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDC Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 I am going on Sunday with my Dad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masseymodels Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 a few people from our area reckon to go every year because its such a good show so we're going on saturday , 2 1/2 -3 hours from here. its going to be a busy / expensive month newark/rheged/ hexham sale 3 weekends in a row Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorman314 Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS YEARS SHOW AS I SHALL BE ATTENDING BOTH DAYS AND ONLY 30 MINUTES AWAY. ROLL ON SATURDAY. tractorman314. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Me & Dad are going , never been before, from what i have heard sounds pretty good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted November 12, 2010 Author Share Posted November 12, 2010 Was down there today setting up. Looks like its going to be a cracker this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Did you see if David and Joyce Symington had arrived witb Scania lorry and two Case tractors and showman's living van behind ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eurodeere Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Can I ask everyone going to get as many pictures as possible and post them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 I'll second that request Eurodeere... but our wish should be our command since young David the "twitcher" is attending me thinks ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 All set and raring to go. The weather's pretty good up here so hopefully it will remain that way for our trip down the A1. Looking forward to seeing and photographing some very nice exhibits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Not been back long, had an absolutely brilliant day and i'm 515 photographs to the good aswell as having met up with quite a few F.T.F members and exhibitors. In all honesty though in order to properly take in all of what's on show in all of the exhibition halls you really need to be there all weekend. I was there from 10am almost to the close at 5pm and even then there were certain aspects of the show which didn't get my full attention. I've never seen so many tractors displayed indoors before and whilst the weather was fantastic it did make photography tricky on occasions due to the glare and the volume of people eager to catch a glimpse of some of the most maginificent machines displayed undercover. If I decide to head down next year i'll definitely be booking a room in the Premier Inn located just down the road from the showground. Before I begin to sift and sort through all of the photographs i've taken today in readiness for posting, here's a small teaser. Here's Andy caught stuffing his face on a brief lunch break at the Model Farmer stand. Whilst his Dad was busy selling a wonderful array of models on the other side. Here's a brief glimpse of an awesome contraption ( if you're a Ford fan ) from the workshop of John Hayward, builder of several Ford based specials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Continuing the model theme before moving onto the real machines. Starting with Malcolm Booth's wonderful display of 1/32nd tractors and implements including a good number of Ford based machines converted by himself. Chatted for quite a while to Malcolm who carries out a lot of restoration work on older Britains tractors, he also had a very smart little farm yard diorama set up as part of his display. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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