We thought this year our Carrington Rally was going to be break the tradition of "wet weather and muddy fields" we have had several weeks of sunshine and getting the field prepared the previous weekend we got sunburnt, it was scorching hot and made hay in three days to prepare for what looked like a "record breaker" almost 300 tractors entered, our main theme this year being Ford and Fordson, well supported by exhibitors from all over the UK, we also started a small feature this year of 100 Years and older, over the next few years we hope to see this expand and help generate more interest in the early Veteran tractors which we like to encourage at our rally.
Well come Saturday morning it just rained continuous for most of the day, most transport and camping vehicles had to be towed onto the field,with water standing in the low spots, by some miracle Sunday morning it dawned bright and sunny with a breeze, by luchtime the field was drying and we attracted a good crowd of visitors, Monday was a public Holiday here in UK and the show continued with another superb day, so we turned a "Saturday disaster into a Sunday success.
Here are a few of the Massey related tractors and owners enjoying the parade at the Rally.
Malcolm.