BC Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 The next show I will be atending as a spectator only will be the Tarland Show. It's not a huge agricultural show but it includes a vintage tractor section a truck show and a model tent with mainly lorries, cranes and heavy haulage exhibits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 It was a lovely sunny and warm day at Tarland for the agricultural show which included a vintage tractor section and also a truck show for a third year. Last year they had 40 trucks and this year 75 so good to see that two of Nicol of Skene drivers Gary Macaulay and John (milky) Farquharson have got this to be a growing shoe in the North East of Scotland. The closest truck show is in Edinburgh and was held last weekend. Anyway pictures as I took them on the day of lorries, tractors and model. Sorry no livestock etc I didn't have time to get around much of the agricultural part of the show. Quite a rare Dodge from retired fish haulier Bruce Mackie from Kemnay. Bruce won a 3rd in one of the two vintage clases. This lorry was actually first used in Tarland, Due to storage space Bruce and son cut it back to an artic unit spec. Next Sandy Downie's Atkinson Border with Cummins engine in the colours of G&J Jack fish hauliers from Fraserburgh. This won best overall and quite a few other prizes. The boxes are mock well in fact not even that they are just side panels witch slot together to hide the living quarters inside...rather an ingenious idea in comparison to some I have seen. Now the load of boxes looks wrong...but they are actually the way fish was hauled...can anyone tell me what looks wrong about the load but is really correct It was Bruce Mackie who pointed it out to me and he was telling me many stories about his fish hauling days from Malaig. The living quarters The next one was a 6 year old tipper working with tar and was immaculate. It won a first and deservedly so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 A new competitor in the area from SSW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BC Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 This next two a father and son team from Dundee won at least 4 or 5 prizes. The son prefers to use the ageing 143 as his work horse leaving the T cab to his father. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 One still now in working clothes now belonging to the Addison's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 Co organiser.."Milky's" daily drive again kept well consider it is used for tar and quarry work and building sites etc. Built by a swede and driven by a neep was what Derek had put on the back of co organiser Gary's daily drive. Quite an age of a motor now but kept in immaculate condition. Some of the work it does and places it goes Another local tipper operator Miller Plant from Midmar and looking for tipper drivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BC Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 This 1977 Volvo was also a prize winner...don't they look so small back then and glass all round Nice load of classic Ford from Sandy Dalgarno of Overton Dismantlers...shame about the rather newer transporter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BC Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 Last few to wind SSW about when he returns from holidays ;D This tanker picked up quite a few prizes as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 An this one picked up a few prizes as well Brian's Fleming's models Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 Albert Irvines display Harry Thomson Junior was a first time exhibitor with models..maybe another possible one for the 3rd Aberdeen Model show Davie Silver used Stuart's 143 to transport his models to the show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 And Davie King brought along the 142 Bert Stewart and Harold Smith with their TK Bedford and National Gas which is for sale but failed to be sold at a recent sale at Cheffins. Some tractors at last This won first prize Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 No prizes for the next two ...judges comments were "over done" This won second and I did not find third Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 The hour long road run coming back as I returned from combine spotting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 A T Cab with double deck and spec frame Ex Eddie Stobart T Cab An afternoon appearance for Gordon Ridells...Peterbilt Davie Silver with a collection of older models. He plans to show older ones at next year Aberdeen show having sold off some of his collection of T Cabs...I like the idea of variety from exhibitors since it keeps the show fresh for the spectators More of Harry Thomson's table Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 Now someone has attempted to make a 4 wd dexta. I'm not sure what the original model was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 This work horse from J&G Riddell picked up quite a few prizes as well Well I think that is it from me from the 2012 Tarland Show...I enjoyed my day there and hope you have enjoyed the pictures. I had a wee bit of a problem when about to head from home...my car would not start...silly me had left my headlights on since before 8am until 4 pm ish. Never mind A1 recovery were there but they did not have a 12 volt booster pack but never mind I knew father and son team Alistair and John Macaulay had a 12 or 24 volt booster pack in the box on their 135 and I remember them saying they always carried it. Started me no bother and save the hassle of calling out the RAC and finding the postal code for the Tarland Showground ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Some cracking photo's there Bill,brought back some memories,Punctual Pullage,I haven't seen them in years,they all used to thunder through Milnathort before the M90 opened,how none of them ended up through the pub by the roundabout is a wonder,and oh aye,the fish box's are not interlocked, Regards Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 Thanks Joe it was a cracking day...and I never got to my packed lunch until after 2 when the combine was going. That particular lorry is owned by Bill Milne from Aberdeen...I must admit I was not sure about the trading name. On the fish boxes why is the the top row upsides down though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Ah,never noticed that,at a guess,they're empty,and used as lids,upside down,because the right way up they would be to weak and the ropes would easily smash the wooden sides . Regards Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 Spot on driver Joe ;D I was also told that you have to be quick getting the top boxes and cover on since the seagulls would pinch the fish. Bruce Mackie said the way to combat stealing was to kill a seagull with a shovel and leave it in an empty box. That kept the others away but the fishermen didn't like that being done. Bruce said you carried the dead gull in the spare wheel and used it for a few days before the maggots got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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