Hi
Anyone going to Coppice Steam Rally in Ilkeston this coming weekend. Will be there with Hildary so come and say hello!!

Ray

Hi Ray,

Is this rally the same one as West Hallam (Dont know the name of the place the west hallam rally is held, i only know where it is )

If it is i should be going so ill say hi this time

Hi
Yes its the west hallam rally, john bought cliff rogers roller (Goolie)in tonight, 4 engines are parked up there at the moment (Hildary, Lord Dovedale, Lucy Glitters (Whippet) Sprig & another yet to arrive, been tonight helping put the bar 7 dance floor up in tent lmfao!!!

Ray

Evening all,
Have just returned from Coppice, i must say it has been an excellent weekend. The weather was rather warm as anyone who was there will confirm!!! (however i'l not say too much otherwise we'l be in for a washout at elvaston!!)

Although there were only 5 or 6 engines present, it was a cracking little event, and a very enjoyable weekend.

Woppit

I agree with everything Woppit has written below.

What a cracking afternoon I've had at the Coppice event today even though it was a small event with 5 engines, the weather was beautiful (although as i'm writing this it's trying to Rain and Thunder ) and there was a good turnout of commercial vehicles and tractors.

A nicely organised local event and a recommended visit for next year if anybody is in the area.

Beer wasnt expensive either!!!!!!

I will also be making an effort to go next year, and recommend the rally to any1. Again, a brilliant weekend, many thanks to the organisers1!!

Sounds great, any chance of a show report?

I was trying to go but instead I was at Duxford at an LMA meeting watching RC Spits' and Lancasters.

I suppose there's always next year!

Thanks,
Chris

Il make this as short as possible, as im not very good at writing short reports, they usually turn into essays!!! Apologies for the lack of engine numbers, i have lost my Traction Engine Register!!!!

After arriving on the friday evening, Aveling KND Showmans Tractor 'Whippet/Lucy Glitters' was lit up, and then moved down to the ale tent, which served a decent pint at a not unreasonable rate (£2.00 pint bitter). The evening was spent generating until 11pm ish.

Saturday was a very warm day, 5 engines were on site, Colin Brothwell's Ruston 'Hildary', which spent most of the weekend belted to the sawbench, Cliff Rodger's 12 ton Marshall S type roller 'Goolie', Foster Agricultural engine 'Sprig', Dave Cope's 3nhp Fowler Tiger tractor 'Lord Doverdale', An ex-Eddison's Aveling 'E' type roller (whos owner and works number escape me) and Aveling KND Showmans listed above. One miniature engine was present, that being the 4" Foster Road Loco owned by the Baldwin family. Vintage cars, bikes and Tractors were very well reprsented. Working demonstrations included wood sawing (with Hildary) and Stone crushing. A special event on the Saturday was a fund raising effort for Cancer Charities, which was a team of 40 people pulling Dave Cope's Fowler tractor from Ilkeston to the rally site, a distance of a couple of miles. Saturday was spent not doing a huge amount, although the ring parade took place at 3.30, followed by a road run to the Rose and Crown at Smalley Cross. The evening was again spent outside the ale tent generating light.

Sunday followed pretty much the same routine, except there was an award for 'Best engine', which was presented to Cliff Rodgers for his Marshall Roller. Other awards were handed out for 'Best Showmans engine', and 'Best miniature', il let you guess who won them!!! Following the ring parade was a tug of war with Whippet/Lucy Glitters, and about 30 or 40 people of varying ages!!

All in all, a good time was had by all, the weather was fantastic, the beer was good and there seemed to be a very good number of people through the gate.

I hope this report is somewhere near interesting and not too long!!!!!!

Hi Woppit
Yep good report, dont think tony got a go on his engine with all you apprentices runing her

Did you stop for the meal sunday night

Ray

Great report! I would post it in the 'show reports' section. Just Ctrl+C!

Thanks,
Chris