A total of twenty-eight cars were exhibited on the Club's Stand at the 2010 Agricultural Show in the Springwood Park, Kelso on Sunday 16th May. Even so, several Club members could be seen participating in the various 'open' sections of the event , most notably Gordon Mathers with the 1904 Peugeot Bébé Sports and Robert & Rosemary Scott showing their latest piece of military hardware, a 1943 VW Schwimmwagen type 166.
The 30's cars within the Club's display included the 1933 Chrysler 'Kew' Sedan of Murray MacDougall, the rare 1934 Riley Lincock of Donald Mann and Douglas Hamilton's 1937 Rover 12. The 40's cars included the 1946 MG TC of John & Claudette Bloomfield and two 1948 Alvis TA14's, one a drophead coupé and the other the Mulliner saloon of Jack Ponton.
Several interesting cars of the 1980's and 1990's were on show together with the impressive 2003 Lotus Elise Series 11 of Peter Brown and the baby of them all, Frank Lynch's 2009 Morgan 4/4.
All in all, a wide-ranging display of interesting and exotic motor-cars by the Borders Vintage Automobile Club.
The 30's cars within the Club's display included the 1933 Chrysler 'Kew' Sedan of Murray MacDougall, the rare 1934 Riley Lincock of Donald Mann and Douglas Hamilton's 1937 Rover 12. The 40's cars included the 1946 MG TC of John & Claudette Bloomfield and two 1948 Alvis TA14's, one a drophead coupé and the other the Mulliner saloon of Jack Ponton.
Several interesting cars of the 1980's and 1990's were on show together with the impressive 2003 Lotus Elise Series 11 of Peter Brown and the baby of them all, Frank Lynch's 2009 Morgan 4/4.
All in all, a wide-ranging display of interesting and exotic motor-cars by the Borders Vintage Automobile Club.
(left) The main line-up starting with The Chairman's E-type Jaguar. (centre) The line-up
continues with
Sid Morton's 1979 Vauxhall GLS and (right) 1993 Jaguar 'Majestic', 1960 MG A & 1961 Sprite.
(BVAC Pictures)
(left) Peter Brown's nicely restored Lotus Elise Series 11. (centre) The beautiful 1982 Triumph Stag
of Stuart Adams and (right) 1946 MG TC, 1934 Riley 'Lincock' and a 1953 Riley 'RMF'. (BVAC Pictures)
As to be expected at a vintage agricultural rally, a veritable plethora of tractors and stationary engines were on display. However, this year the number of motorcycles, cars and commercial vehicles seemed to be on the increase with some very fine exhibits.
Of the four Military Vehicles on display the most fascinating entry was Robert & Rosemary Scott's 1943 Type 166 Volkswagen Schwimmwagen (literally Floating/Swimming Car), an amphibious four-wheel off-roader used by the German Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS during the Second World War. The Type 166 was the most numerous mass-produced amphibious car in history, but only 163 are known to survive to this day, with just 13 not requiring restoration.
Another interesting exhibit was the 1960's Series 11 SWB Land Rover fitted with Cuthbertson 'demountable' Tracker Conversion. Designed and manufactured by James A Cuthbertson Ltd., Engineers, of Biggar, Lanarkshire, the concept proved popular with the RAF and the former electricity utility, SSEB, for operating over boggy land and in mountainous areas. It was eventually made redundant by the helicopter which became able to carry heavier loads. Many private Estates also purchased these versatile vehicles over the years
Not surprisingly, the models on display within the main building caught our photographer's eye and he found it impossible not to capture the wonderful model areo engine as shown below.
Of the four Military Vehicles on display the most fascinating entry was Robert & Rosemary Scott's 1943 Type 166 Volkswagen Schwimmwagen (literally Floating/Swimming Car), an amphibious four-wheel off-roader used by the German Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS during the Second World War. The Type 166 was the most numerous mass-produced amphibious car in history, but only 163 are known to survive to this day, with just 13 not requiring restoration.
Another interesting exhibit was the 1960's Series 11 SWB Land Rover fitted with Cuthbertson 'demountable' Tracker Conversion. Designed and manufactured by James A Cuthbertson Ltd., Engineers, of Biggar, Lanarkshire, the concept proved popular with the RAF and the former electricity utility, SSEB, for operating over boggy land and in mountainous areas. It was eventually made redundant by the helicopter which became able to carry heavier loads. Many private Estates also purchased these versatile vehicles over the years
Not surprisingly, the models on display within the main building caught our photographer's eye and he found it impossible not to capture the wonderful model areo engine as shown below.
(left) The 1943 Volkswagen Schwimmwagen of Robert & Rosemary Scott (centre) A 1960's Land Rover
with Cuthbertson tracker conversion and (right) A beautiful model radial aero engine. (Pictures: Dennis De'Athe)
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