Record numbers attended the annual vintage rally at Penhale in Fraddon.

The 33rd Vintage Rally and Country Fair celebrated 75 years of Marshall, Leyland, Nuffield and Land Rovers.

Enthusiasts showed off their prized contraptions in the various classes, which included tractors, commercials and military, motorbikes, working section, motorcars and stationary engines.

Visitors were treated to various attractions including Trebudannons Dancing Diggers, Ken Fox Wall of Death, Barum Racing Lawnmowers, Cornish Tractor Pullers, Norman with his dogs Ducks and Sheep, Woodabudge and a gundogs display.

There were also children’s tug-of-war and sheaf pitching competitions, Thomas Rowlands Fun Fair as well as craft and trade stands.  Entertainment included Ed’s Disco and the Strawdogs Party Band.

Chairman Martin Dymond said: “All-in-all we had a fantastic weekend and I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who bought their exhibits and to all that came through the gate supporting us and our charity Children’s Hospice South West.

“We had nigh-on record attendance, more exhibits than you can shake a good sized stick at, and quality exhibits at that, and just a fantastic atmosphere all round. 

“Thanks firstly have to go to the committee around me and the club members for their help in putting the whole thing together.

“Thanks also to our main ring attractions and finally to the hundreds, possibly thousands of people that walked through the gates over the course of the weekend and supported us in our aim to raise as much money as we can for Children’s Hospice South West.”

The best exhibit at the rally was Jon Hicks with his Marshall 1929 6hp engine. The award for best static vintage exhibit in the working section was presented to Will Radmore from Grampound Road for Foster threshing drum, driven by the Perkins P6-powered Fordson E27N of Truro’s Andrew Stephens.

The award for best overall exhibit in the working section went to the display of wood chipping by Charlie Boon & CAB Contracting from Fowey, while the best exhibit in the motorcycle section was a 1959 BSA 650 with sidecar, shown by Mr Goudge from St Dennis.

The winner of the Field Marshall award was Elliott Thipthorp from Redruth, while the award for the best Land Rover went to Julian Ellacott’s restored 1964 Series 2a 109”, bought as a non-runner and subjected to a full nut and bolt restoration over the past three years.

The best exhibit in the stationary engine section was son by Graham Martin from St Day, who brought along his hot air engine.

The commercial vehicle top honour went to Dave White from Mevagissey with his ex-ECC International Volvo FH12 tractor unit, formerly used for transporting powdered china clay in and around this area.

Alfie Seggons took top prize in the tractor section for his John Deere 3050. 

The military section award went to George Greenaway from Fraddon for his ex-1st Battalion Gloucesters & 1st Battalion Hampshires Land Rover Series 3 half-ton lightweight FFR.

The best exhibit in the car section went to Terry Cole’s 1965 VW Variant Type 3 square back, which was purchased as a rusty wreck and totally restored.