Castle Hill Show Report 2011
– by Ian Browning
It is quite some time since our Club has participated in the Castle Hill Show, but this year Tony Pettitt secured an invitation to show some of his Howard collection, and he extended the invitation to other members. The Show organisers allocated a nice, level, grassy area adjacent to the Harvey Lowe Pavilion which is close to the pedestrian entry on Showground Road. They even provided an
area for rotary hoe demonstration along the fence, complete with a load of topsoil. On the Friday, a few members attended and it was reportedly rather slow. On the Saturday Tony brought his two truck loads of Howard gear, as well as a couple of other members with engines, Mick Bendeich with a vintage motorcycle and his Penny Farthing bicycle, and Bill Maddy with his International truck. The highlight of the day was a parade led by Mick on his Penny Farthing, and Bill with two ladies dressed in period costume on the back of his truck. After slow start, there was quite a consistent stream of interested visitors, and Tony demonstrated his 12HP Howard rotary hoe in operation several times. Sunday was back to just a few Club members with engines, including Lawrie Winney’s recently acquired little outboard trolling motor. They reported quite good interest. Tony is to be congratulated for organising our participation in the show. There were firm indications we would be invited again, and a larger area was offered. We just need to balance the displays over the three days a little better.
Canberra & District Historic Machinery Club Rally.
March 2011.
The 2011 Great Snowy River Tractor Stampede Bombala
Hosted by Bega & District Historical Machinery Club Inc.
Sunday 2nd to Wednesday 5th January 2011.
Pictures taken by Tim Brodie during the Trek.
Attendance: Tim Brodie, Kevin Brodie, Barry Chadwick, Russell White, & Maurice Hickham from Menangle Steam - Campbelltown.
45 Tractors started the trek. We enjoyed a fantastic 4 day tractor journey, of 400km's, through some of Australia's most spectacular mountain scenery that follows the legendary Snowy River. A great time by all, and now starting to get ready for next's year trek, they say it could turn into a 5 day trek.
Attendance: Tim Brodie, Kevin Brodie, Barry Chadwick, Russell White, & Maurice Hickham from Menangle Steam - Campbelltown.
45 Tractors started the trek. We enjoyed a fantastic 4 day tractor journey, of 400km's, through some of Australia's most spectacular mountain scenery that follows the legendary Snowy River. A great time by all, and now starting to get ready for next's year trek, they say it could turn into a 5 day trek.
The Sydney Antique Machinery Club Inc. not only runs it’s own annual show on the 3rd Weekend in September, but we attend other shows within New South Wales and interstate. Although based in Hawkesbury Area, at the Hawkesbury Showground site, the Club has members all around NSW & interstate and accordingly there is a social calendar which take it far and wide.