The Oberon Heritage and Collectors' Club, back in February, was not even a year old when it held its inaugural Highlands Steam and Vintage Fair over the weekend of February 20-22. To achieve any event with old vehicles is always a great achievement due to the fickleness of the attendees (the vehicles, not the owners...!) so for a new club to pull this off is truly remarkable. Congratulations to Jim Hawkes, president, and the club as a whole.
Jim commented on the show in an email to me back in March.
Held in conjunction with the 109th Oberon Show the fair was well-attended by more than 200 registered exhibitors and the public response was excellent. In attendance were six steam engines, two steam portables operating working farm displays, more than 30 oil engines and a big military display including a Centurion and Matilda tank. A good commercial vehicle display was seen with an excellent turn out of cars and tractors. A tractor pull operated on Saturday and Sunday and was well utilised by tractor owners wanting to give their machines a good work out. All in all, an excellent weekend that will only grow over the next few years as we become known as an event for enthusiasts of everything mechanical.
Sounds like something worth noting on the calendar.
Sounds like something worth noting on the calendar.
Above: Well known truck and bus identity, Joe Fogarty attended and had a bit of spare time to complete some essential maintenance. Below: The Vernier traction engine being driven by Michael DeBomford. 
Above: Steam traction engine line up outside the Tourist Hotel in Oberon. Below: The Clapham brothers and their Allchin traction engine.
Below: Ray Millington and his Brown and May portable belted up to a chaff cutter.
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