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| MTA |
Steam Toy Rally, Tilford 2009Best get the oar in early I suppose!The annual toy steam show held at the Rural Life Centre is being held on April the 11th next year. As per usual I shall be going, it'll be my fifth year there 
Let us hope that it doesn't snow again 
Who else is up for going? http://www.rurallife.plus.com/rlc/page9.html |
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| fcrammond |
Last year I took most of the fleet. Not only did it snow but there was no pool. I suppose it saved me getting frostbite.
I hope to be there next year, Grandparental duties permitting. Fred |
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| MTA |
Take the grandkids with you! 
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| Boilertite |
Andy and myself will certainly be there | ||||
| Spokesmann |
I might have a think about going . . .
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| made-in-england |
IM GOING!! wether my sister has damned football match or not!
How do we book etc? |
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| MTA |
You don't need to book, just turn up! |
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| wilescoman |
count me in if its not to far | ||||
| made-in-england |
I dowt i will be able to come now as my sister has other ideas which means i miss Tilford, Bill Target, Netley Marsh and Dorset 
EDIT Tilford is VERY possible and so is Dorset but the rest are still in the air but so long as i can do my toy steam ones and my two local rallies I will be pleased 
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| wilesco333 |
I shall be there again, this is a really splendid show which started five or six years ago when the Flowing Spring pub at Sonning was taken under new management and the Burnham Historical Rally people had to find a new venue for their show,hence we all started going to Tilford. | ||||
| MTA |
Look forward to seeing you there, then
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| Chris |
Wife has just put it in the diary, so now it is very likely we will be there.
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| MTA |
Hooray! See you there, then
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| fcrammond |
I'm in the process of mobilising the Fleet for Tilford on Saturday and am in two minds whether to bring the brazier to thaw me out or the gazebo to keep the snow off. If I bring both there will be no room in the car for the boats. Any ideas gentlemen?
Fred |
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| Spokesmann |
Coat and hip flask. | ||||
| MFSteam |
Are we playing "Meteor Wars" this year? |
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| fcrammond |
I should have four Mamod powered boats this year including Meteor so perhaps we could have races. I understand Colin Laker is hoping to arrange a mini Bowman Rally as well so things could be quite interesting if the snow keeps off. I have a very bad track record for snow.
F. |
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| MFSteam |
I'll pack a few more boats then |
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| fcrammond |
"I'll pack a few more boats then"
oooooh the effortless superiority of the creature
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| fcrammond |
Incidentally, did you see the SeaJay hull on ebay? I tried but failed as indeed with the 1914 Meccano engine. My wife was much relieved as the attic floor is beginning to sag already.
F. |
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| Mamod Collector |
I stuck £400 on the Meccano but was soon out bid 
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| MFSteam |
Yes but like you I was out bid, I was going to make it into a SeaHawk |
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| fcrammond |
The guy that pipped me to the meccano was the one who paid 1200 for the Star "Comet" so I guess I really didn't stand a chance. Out of my league really. My gameplan for Seajay involved butchering a pw301 but it would have looked OK from the outside! I was rather tickled by the statement that" a square hole had been cut in the hull ready for installation of the engine" Presumably the great heavy engine unit would have been jacked up from below in some manner and then the riveters called in to repair the hull.
Fred |
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| MFSteam |
I don't think my Flotilla has a chance against your Armada Fred, unless you bring Miss England 
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| newts |
I had visions of a Peggy power unit sitting in that hull, but it went way over my budget. |
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| fcrammond |
"unless you bring Miss England"
I'm still pumping her out
F. |
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| MFSteam |
Looking at the weather someone should bring the Arc
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| made-in-england |
Just a quickie MF, are you gonna have ne wonder wick for sale
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| MFSteam |
As all ways |
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| made-in-england |
*in mr.burns voice* Excellent | ||||
| Chris |
Think I will bring a couple of engines and get in for free (nothing fancy just a luton bowman and an SR1a). Is meths and/or solid fuel provided or do we need to bring our own? I'm assuming they provide water!
See you tomorrow. |
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| Spokesmann |
Make sure you all take some pics! | ||||
| made-in-england |
Of course
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| Spokesmann |
I cant come to this Im afraid - for varous reasons - hopefully next year. 
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| MTA |
When you 'sign in' (so they can tally up how many engines were present) they give you a box of solid fuel, and you can pick up 'Britvic orange juice' sized bottles of meths. They always have an urn on the go in the old school building for water
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| Chris |
Cheers for the info simon.
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