Thurlow Steam and Country 2004 Rally Report

Thurlow Steam and Country Rally 2004

Thurlow is an excellent Medium size Rally with a large numbers of "Hot Fog" Producers. I am of course referring to Steam engines and there were 25 this year. There were around 60 Stationary engines with a good selection of rare and unusual ones however, most of them I have already featured this year but, hopefully there are a few below that I haven't As usual there was some good entertainment in the ring, especially on Sunday with a display of motorbikes, 4 wheel drives and quads getting up to all sorts of antics from going through fire and leaping over large ramps.

A very nice 1915 2.25hp Amanco "Hired Man" owned by Richard Westwood from Ipswich. A 1926 2.5hp Bamford "Tulip Top", this pretty engine was displayed by L Beaumont from Newmarket. This is a very rare 1907 2hp vertical Fairbanks Model T owned by Ron Mansfield from Sudbury. A superb 1914 6hp Richard Hornsby owned by R Lee from Knebworth.

Another lovely old Hornsby is this 1908 2hp model owned by S Lindsy from Ickleford. A tank cooled 1924 3hp Lister J displayed by S Nichols from Halstead A very rare 1937 2hp Australian Moffat Virtue owned by Allen Cullen from East Grinstead This nice display won best engine. An Early 1940s 2 - 2.75hp Norman T300 DC Generator set used during WW2 to charge Aircraft batteries. This was displayed by John Strutt of Great Baddow.

A very rare hopper cooled 1926 3hp Petter M "Handyman". This shape hopper is very rarely seen, owned by L Bridgeman from Ickleton. This is a nice example of a 1943 1hp Stuart Turner 24V generator set which will charge batteries, and power lights, even has electric start. Owned by Rob Vince from Ipswich. This is a 1920s 2 stroke engine of unknown origin which originally powered a "Regalite" generator, if anyone has any ideas as to the make of this little engine, please let me know. This is owned by Ted Gray from Kings Lynn.

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A very nice 1915 2.25hp Amanco "Hired Man" owned by Richard Westwood from Ipswich.	A 1926 2.5hp Bamford "Tulip Top", this pretty engine was displayed by L Beaumont from Newmarket.	This is a very rare 1907 2hp vertical Fairbanks Model T owned by Ron Mansfield from Sudbury.	A superb 1914 6hp Richard Hornsby owned by R Lee from Knebworth.


Another lovely old Hornsby is this 1908 2hp model owned by S Lindsy from Ickleford.	A tank cooled 1924 3hp Lister J displayed by S Nichols from Halstead	A very rare 1937 2hp Australian Moffat Virtue owned by Allen Cullen from East Grinstead This nice display won best engine.	An Early 1940s 2 - 2.75hp Norman T300 DC Generator set used during WW2 to charge Aircraft batteries. This was displayed by John Strutt of Great Baddow.


A very rare hopper cooled 1926 3hp Petter M "Handyman". This shape hopper is very rarely seen, owned by L Bridgeman from Ickleton.	This is a nice example of a 1943 1hp Stuart Turner 24V generator set which will charge batteries, and power lights, even has electric start. Owned by Rob Vince from Ipswich.	This is a 1920s 2 stroke engine of unknown origin which originally powered a "Regalite" generator, if anyone has any ideas as to the make of this little engine, please let me know. This is owned by Ted Gray from Kings Lynn.