General Gough Generating the Super Sonic Skids

The Myers Family Engine Generating the super sonic skids at Welland Steam & country rally 2022.
Burrell Scenic no 3888 "Genereal Gough" built in 1921 Reg no NO2379. Supplied new to S & T Bolesworth Leytonstone for power a Gondola switchback ride, then was later owned by D W White Essex. It was Final bought by present owner Nigel Myers back in 1998 and was restored around 2007. Its mostly seen at rallys been steamed at shows by Andrew Myers, Nigels son.
The Super Sonic Skids were built in 1960 by Hawes Fabrication of warwick & supplied new to Harry Parish. Which they travelled until being sold to Chris Summers in the early 1980's. Rescued by Ralph Richardson after the ride was parked up for many years, who began restoration . Purchased by the current owner Colin Golder in 2011 who continued the restoration until it was final complete. Redecorated by Tate Decor to the exact design as painted originally by Fred Fowle.

[@Landtechnikoldies_Flo]

Nice Video of an great engine

[@gafrers]

Love this old machinery

[@iainbagnall4825]

Nice! I remember seeing and enjoying the steam traction engine/belt drive rides at the blandford great dorset steam fair back in the mid 2000s. Still one of the most fun festival experiences I've ever had and most have been a lot more rave-ey!

[@Ro33ie19]

Ive only been twice but your right it is an experience i think my favourite ride has to be the Steam Yachts. This was filmed at Welland steam rally which ive heard is regarded as a mini Dorset. You'd have probably seen Doctor Busker then? He's always a great watch in the beer tent.

[@iainbagnall4825]

@@Ro33ie19 I saw a few acts in that tent but I'd be lying if I said I remembered all of them. I'd found a stand selling Welsh Mead Whisky late in the afternoon and everything gets a bit blurry after that. The other thing was the fair was SO WELL RUN. Sanitation worked perfectly. No portaloos overflowed, they had tractors going round emptying them constantly. Instead of having one, awful sanitation area they split it up into small groups throughout the site and kept on top of them. Camp grounds were well drained. The festival was perfectly timed each year using local farmer knowledge to avoid rain. Turns out if you just trust rural people and let them get on with things they know exactly what they are doing. Funny that. And the WI tent... god bless those ladies. Each morning their very reasonably priced and delicious full English Breakfasts turned us from hungover, barely-coherent unpresentable yoofs into well-fed, slightly less-incoherent and slightly less disheveled yoofs ready to go find more equestrian girls.

[@thomasbarrett9285]

Good video old boy

[@Ro33ie19]

Thanks Tom when you getting yourself to one of theese events?

[@thomasbarrett9285]

Driffield rally next weekend 👍👍