The 61st annual traction engine rally takes place in Pickering in North Yorkshire this weekend. Starting today the event has the largest line up of Showman’s engines and fairground organs in the north of England and boasts over a thousand vintage and classic cars, commercials, tractors and motorcycles along with arena attractions, fun fairs, steam rollers, steam ploughing and food and craft marquees. The event is the largest event of it’s type in the north of England.
Protective covers are removed from one of the traction engines at the start of the show
A man walks his dog among the vintage tractors on display
A final wipe down to remove overnight rain is given to a vintage car on the morning of the show
A young boy stands in front of a Hillman car as his father makes final preparations at the start of the show
Smoke begins to rise out of the smoke stack of one of the engines as it is started on the morning of the show
Martin Davidson from Aberdeen stands on front of his engine ‘Delilah’ during the show
Richard Clark sits in an armchair next to his auto-jumble stall with his daughters Taylor, 6 and Madeline, 8 months
A stall selling old tools at Pickering Traction Engine show
A man sits outside his caravan as he watches over his auto-jumble stall
A man looks inside an old gypsy ‘bow top’ caravan at the show
A man snoozes on the steps of amusements at the steam rally
Steam traction engines line-up on display at the start of the show at Pickering
A man cleans the brasses on the smoke stack of his engine as engines line-up at the start of the show
Derek James from Castle Howard drives his engine as he gets ready for the opening of the Pickering Traction Engine Rally
Classic and vintage cars are lined-up on display on the morning of the show
A man drives a miniature steam truck through an area of the showground as his family sits in the back
Final checks are carried out on a merry-go-round before the start of the show
A visitor to the steam rally looks on as owners make final preparations to their steam engines on the first morning of the show
Three youngsters walk amongst the amusements and fair ground attractions at the show
A man sits back and listens to a musical performance on a steam powered organ at the show
Youngsters enjoy the thrills on one of the fairground rides at the Pickering Traction Engine Rally
Visitors to the Traction Engine Rally in Pickering walk amongst the stalls and amusements at the show
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