Report from the

BELVOIR CASTLE STEAM FESTIVAL AND FAMILY SHOW
held on 16-17 May 2009

The feature was Nuffield and Leyland tractors and the Ford and Fordson Association EXPO 2009 was held as part of the rally.

Separate displays were put on by the NVTEC Rutland Group, the NVTEC Nottinghamshire Group , the David Brown Club (Lincolnshire), AJB Engineering and the Vale of Belvoir Machinery Group.

A road run took place on the Saturday evening.

Tractors attending:
Nuffield and Leyland - 29
Allis Chalmers (including an E25-40) - 7
David Brown - 13
Ford & Fordson - 29
Ferguson and MF (including two Ferguson Browns) - 28
Massey Harris - 1
MAN - 1
Babiole T6 - 1
Lanz - 1
Zetor 3045 - 1
Bolinder Munktell - 2
Case - 1
Minneapolis Moline M5 - 1
Caterpillar - 3(including one towing a grader)
John Deere - 2
International Harvester (including a Junior 8-16) - 19
Marshall/Fowler - 6
Garden tractors - 15 (Atco, Opperman, Allen, Newman, President, Singer, Trojan, Bolens, Martin Markham, Wheel Horse, Gutbrod, Ransomes, G.Fowler)

David Brown Club (Lincolnshire) display - 2 (David Brown)

Vale of Belvoir Machinery Group display - 34 (Working machinery - 5, Ford/Fordson/County/Roadless - 9, International Harvester - 6, Nuffield - 4, Ferguson/MF - 7, Marshall - 1, John Deere - 1, model vehicle display)

NVTEC Rutland Group display - 14 (Ford/Fordson - 4, Ferguson - 6, Allis Chalmers - 1, Bristol - 1, David Brown - 2)

NVTEC Notts Group display - 6 (Newman - 1, Ariens - 1, Fordson - 4)

AJB Engineering, Saw Bench display - 4 (IH - 1, Fordson - 1, Land Rover - 1, rack saw bench - 1)

Total: 219

Ford and Fordson Association Display
A total of 186 tractors took part in a magnificent F&FA EXPO 5 display.

Grand total tractors on display: 405

Belvoir Castle is situated on the Lincolnshire/Leicestershire border, six miles west from the A1 at Grantham and 12 miles from Melton Mowbray.

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Report from the Belvoir Castle Steam Festival, 2008

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