At Vale Vintage Machinery Club there is a multitude of equipment, engines and vehicles that our members maintain including;
Steam Engines
There are 25 traction engines and road rollers expected which range from miniatures through to 15 ton full size engines. You can take in the aroma of the steam and steam oil mixed of days gone by, right back to the 1900’s. It’s often been said that if you could bottle it and sell it, you would make a fortune as there is nothing quite like the smell of a steam engine.
You will be able to see wood sawing and thrashing corn, both powered by steam. These are just a few of the duties that were required of the steam engines.
There will also be road rollers in attendance which played their part in early road building, they would roll out hard core to form the roads of the time and later rolled out the tarmacadam roads we know today. The road rollers carried on the longest out of all the different types of engines.
The miniatures are full working examples of the full size and often take years to machine all the components, these are usually built by the owners.
There will be tasks performed in the arena by both miniatures and full size to be enjoyed by the public and engine owners alike.
Tractors
The vintage and classic tractor section is a showcase of tractors dating from 1919 to the early 90s. Marvel at how the tractor has evolved from a simple tractor which towed it’s implement to the revolutionary Ferguson three point linkage which enabled one tractor to be a versatile tool on small holdings and larger farms in North Wales and beyond. Take a walk back in time around the working area where you will see a large display of working exhibits demonstrating threshing, baling and other interesting machinery used in farming from the past.
Those who have attended in the past might have seen or even taken part in the tractor balancing challenge, a great fun challenge where the tractor drivers attempt to balance their tractor equally off the ground. Certainly a fun attraction for both drivers and onlookers!
Stationary Engines
The marvellous stationary engines are the grass roots of the vintage scene with many youngsters starting off with one of these engines before moving on to larger exhibits. Stationary engines have spent their lifetime on farms or in industries. They vary in horse power and size, some are water cooled and others are air cooled. These machines would have powered a variety of machines via a belt coupling, some were used to run corn-grinders, water pumps, generators, saw benches, sheep shearing equipment etc.
Take a walk down the engine line and let your senses take you back in time through the sound,motion and smell of these magnificent machines.
Classic Vans & Campers
Do you remember those long trips in the car as a kid to some far flung destination like Tenby or Scarborough? The evenings in the tent or caravan with family? Well, at the Vale Vintage Machinery show’s classic caravan and camping section, you can take a stroll down your holiday memory lane with a large selection of classic and retro displays. We have caravans and camper vans spanning the latter half of the twentieth century, lovingly restored and maintained by a hard core collective of enthusiasts who love to chat holidays and show you around their home from home!
Classic Cars and Land Rovers
The classic car section has a varied selection of cars spanning from the 1920s to 1995. Take a walk around the section to see how the humble motorcar has evolved from a powered cart to the comfortable safe cars that we use today.
Not many realise that the idea for Land Rover was thought of here in Wales! Maurice Wilkes using a wooden stick made an outline drawing of an utility vehicle on a beach at Red Wharf Bay, Anglesey. From this simple drawing the idea for the Land Rover was born. With it’s simple design and build the Land Rover proved to be one of the biggest successes of the British motoring industry.
Commercials
Military display
Motorcycles & Pedal cycles
Collectors and Models