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Coaster Toaster · Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 2:18 pm Post subject: Great Dorset Steam Fair

Is anyone going this year?
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Magic · Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 4:55 pm Post subject:

Beaker and Helen will be down there all week, but they've not taken Lucy, Beakers steam roller.
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Coaster Police · Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:37 pm Post subject:

Was thinking about popping down at the weekend as i'm only down the road. Depends on 2 things really... 1) Weather 2) Any new travelling coasters.

Hoping for a fun fair attraction list shortly - will post it here when i get it
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Coaster Police · Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:42 pm Post subject:

Attractions List as promised...

Great Dorset Steam Fair 2009, Tarrant Hinton, Dorset

Dates: Weds 2nd to Sun 6th September
Lessee: Martin Oliver (Great Dorset Steam Fair Ltd.)

Main Attractions:

Vintage:

Chair-o-planes - Harris Bros
''Carnival'' Big Wheel - David Downs
Skid - Russell Cook (Presented by Frankie Harris)
Gallopers - David Downs
Steam Yachts - Saunders Collection
Gallopers - Howard Bros
''Noahs'' Ark - Joe Rowland
Cake Walk - Stephen Holland
''Lighthouse'' Slip - Mike Rule
Wall Of Death - Ken Fox
''Ronnie Taylors'' Boxing Booth - Victoria Lewis

Modern Attractions:

Tagada - John Evans
''Extreme'' Miami - Perron Coupland
''Midnight Express'' Matterhorn - Perron Coupland
Booster - George Irvin Jnr
''Extreme'' Orbiter - John T. Parrish
''Thunderdome'' Waltzer - John Coneley Jnr
''Twister'' Twist - Peter Cole
Superstar - Edward Danter
Superbowl - Edward Danter
Log Flume - Abie Danter
Wild Mouse - Abie Danter
Giant Wheel - Jan DeKonning
Dodgem - Charles Cole (CT Cole)
Dodgem - William Cole (Southampton, build up track)
Tango - Perrin Matthews
''Jumpin Jaks'' Jumper John Searle Jnr.
''Master Blaster'' Miami - Charles Cole (CT Cole)
Freak Out - Garry Evans
Rotor - Gary Penfold
Ghost Train - Jason Mayne
''Splash Mountain'' Fun House - Jason Mayne
Mirror Maze - Bernard Cole (CT Cole)
''It's The Roller'' Crazy Train - Henry Chipperfield
Formualar - William Wood
Pony Express - Elliott Graham
Fun House - Alan Heal
''Haunted House'' Show - Jimmy Castle
Derby Racer - Albert Barker
Arcade - Victor Graham
Arcade - Edward Danter
Arcade - Charles Hamlin
Skymaster - Tommy Boswell (standing in for Star Flyer)

Beer Tent End:

''Vintage'' Dodgem - Garry Evans
Reverse Bungee - Garry Evans
Simulator - Garry Evans
Arcade - George Irvin Snr.
Crooked Cottage - Garry Evans
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Coaster Toaster · Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:40 pm Post subject:

Went today and was really cool to see all the stuff and the other set of steam yachts in the world.

Most stuff was around £2.50 - £3
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Beaker · Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 1:18 pm Post subject:

There are actually three sets of Steam Yachts currently operational. The ex Harry Lee (now Saunders family) Savage set that was at Dorset, Carter's Savage set and a single set built by a showman in the the early 1900's driven by a former Burrell steam roller that is at the Hollycombe Steam Collection at Liphook in north east Hampshire (see http://www.hollycombe.co.uk/).

There are also two sets under restoration. Jack Schofield has been working on a Foster set for many years and Russell Cook (who owns the Skid that goes to Dorset) has got a very early Cartwright set - Cartwright came up with original concept of the steam yacht and had various associated patents in his name.
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Beaker · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 5:04 pm Post subject:

Having double checked the Scrivens/Smith book on Steam Yachts I got things slightly wrong.

Jack Schofield's set is the Cartwright one and the engine/boiler were built by Robey.

Russell Cook's is another Savage set but is very incomplete with what parts he started with coming from a number of sources.

Finally there's another set of yachts travelled by Dorman Brothers I forgot about which are now diesel powered and like the one at Hollycombe have to be manually controlled (the Savage ones have automatic valve gear once a reasonable swing has been built up manually).

I guess I'm one of the few to have ridden all four operational sets. If you are really interested in the subject then I can thoroughly recomend the book which covers the development of the concept and the history of all the Steam Yachts up tyo the present day (well about 18 months ago).
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