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Rally entrance gates framed by Easton & Amos engines
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Aveling tractor "Flower" emerges from the rally entrance gates.
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Rally entrance gates looking towards oast house museum
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Lots of activity all day.
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A view towards the fairground.
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Swing boats & chair-o-planes.
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McLaren showmans engine "The Banshee".
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David Birch's chair-o-planes.
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"The Banshee" with a line-up of engines in the distance.
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Showmans engines arrive in the barn yard for the Saturday evening party "Steamin Rock".
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The party in full swing with a Tillings search light piercing the sky behind.
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The Kentish barn and yard lit up by showmans engines.
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The barn looking good with disco lighting and smoke.
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The party gets going.
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Top band "The InterSeptors" keep everybody happy.
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"The InterSeptors" in full swing.
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"Sir John Fowler" keeps going long into the night...
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The morning after...and
"Sir John Fowler" makes it back to the rally field.
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Some engines from the line-up have a morning drive about.
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Aveling tractor "Flower" ferries people to and fro by trailer.
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The barn yard quickly fills with people on Sunday.
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People arriving on Sunday at about 11.00 am.
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Lunchtime and the caterers are kept busy...
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The fairground gets going for a busy Sunday afternoon.
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The huge 10 H.P. Ransomes working the big racksaw.
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Sawing all day on both days.
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Busy time at 1.00pm on the entrance gates.
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Steve Casey's half-size Atkinson wizzing about.
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"Flower" & the 'Casey Wagon'.
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"Flower" is kept busy all day.
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A cute 4" Foster attracting much attention...
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A view of the oast house stationary steam museum.
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A drivers view of the grand parade from "Sir John Fowler".
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Picnics around the ring.
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The grand parade lines up.
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"Sir John Fowler", "Britannia", "Challenger", & "King George".
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All the engines line up as the commentator discusses their many differences.
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Tony Slingsby's Sentinel.
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Lots more driving...
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The girls have a go in the ladies steering race.
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Brian Hope proudly shows off his new toy.
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Brian Hope and friends on his
6 H.P. Burrell traction engine.
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Engines line up for slow race - won by Brian Hope, both days.
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Some engines park at the bar.
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Plenty of beer and lots of 'Engine Talk'.
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Cars begin to leave at 4.30 pm.
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Fowler showmans road loco
"Sir John Fowler"
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Richard DePledge drives Foden "Brittania" back to the yard.
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