TORTWORTH Vintage Steam Rally
August 9 & 10, 2014.
B4509 Wickwar, (M5, J14), South Gloucestershire (Nr. Bristol) GL12 8LF
The show opens 10.00 am daily
Car Parking free
Exhibits include – Traction Engines, Vintage, and Classic Cars, Commercial Vehicles, Landies, Motorbikes and Cycles, Tractors, Military Vehicles and Various Model Displays & Collections.
One of Britain’s finest Organ and Showmans Engine combinations from Derbyshire, the 1902 Gavioli 89key Organ with the 1920 Fowler Showmans Road Locomotive ‘Repulse’.
Appearing all the way from Holland is one of the World’s largest travelling Concert Organs, the 118key Organ “Victory” owned by Willem and Monique Kelder; it plays tunes from the oldest Classics to modern pop and everything in between.
It will be playing simultaneous with the smaller 73key organ “the Locomotion”, both built by J. Verbeeck, Belgium, on Saturday night with Video screen wall showing synchronised pictures.
With Kondini - Human Toolbox and Fire Eater will be giving displays throughout the weekend.
The Ferretworld Roadshow presented by the Blackcountry Man, with an informative and amusing history of ferrets, and audience participation with lots of children racing against the ferrets and each other in special racing tubes.
The Fun Dog Show is organised by the Birch Hill Dog Rescue and there will be a variety of classes on both Saturday and Sunday - register your dog - judging starts approximately 2.00pm.
In addition, there is Market Stalls, Bar, Refreshments and Much More.
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