Steam fair.

[Brian Hawes]

Hi Martin,

I have been to the Great Dorset Steam Fair, but that was a few years ago. Two years ago, I drove past it on my way to the Dorset coast.
 
To call it vast scarcely does it justice, it seemsto go on over the hills forever.
It would hardly be worth planning a day visit, it needs longer to see very much of it.

If you like old steam powered agricultural machines, tractors, vintage cars, boot sales of mechanical junk (*) and beer, then it would be well worth a holiday visit. 
My only reservation was that the 'rest rooms' made Porton Down Germ Warfare Establishment look like complete beginners, but that was a hot summer.

Brian
G2KQ

(*) I draw an important distinction between junk and rubbish. They are not, as any Amateur Radio enthusiast knows, the same thing at all. 
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From: tacos-bounces+hawes=herald.ox.ac.uk at amrad.org [tacos-bounces+hawes=herald.ox.ac.uk at amrad.org] On Behalf Of Martin [dcmk1mr2 at gmail.com]
Sent: 05 September 2011 17:49
To: Tacos
Subject: Steam fair.

This came up at Tacos, but didn't have a reference, so here it is -
http://www.gdsf.co.uk/attractions.aspx

Aficionados claim this is Woodstock for the steam world.  Has anyone
been?  Reviews?

Martin
KB3UJQ
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