2010 Show : Military news
26 January:
The 2010 military line-up.
The military vehicle list is currently being compiled. If you are interested in showing your vehicle in this years show, please see our contact page.
2009 Show : Military news
8 May:
The 2009 military line-up.
The military vehicle list has more tracked armour than ever before, with a couple of new heavyweight tanks making their debut.
Section Stewards: Ian & Mandy Durrant
Following on from last year's superb range of entries, we have some outstanding new exhibits for this year's show, as well as many old favourites. For the first time we have a WW1 re-enactment group of guys and girls down by the main entrance road, and we are also pleased to welcome the Duggan Vehicle Collection with a range of military vehicles, kindly transported by Neil's Plant Hire, and which extends the range of armoured vehicles provided by Neil Whatling, who we are pleased to welcome back again this year.
Neil will of course be giving public rides in some of his vehicles in the off road arena. So listen for the noise and come and experience the excitement of heavy Armour, talk to the re-enactors and while you're with us, drop in on the Thorpe Camp wireless group, just look for the aerials! Finally, the MV section team wish you a great Belvoir Castle rally.
The list of attending machines is too long to post here! So, if you'd like to browse the full list, you can download a PDF document HERE.
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Belvoir Castle Steam Festival & Family Show 2009 will be on the 16th & 17th May 2009.
This year we have a new feature in the form of 'The King's Shilling' a group of lads 'n' lasses re-enacting WW1 soldiers and nurses - a section of recreated First World War trench will be on display at the entrance. In additon we are hoping for two large exhibits in the form of a Mk10 Chieftan Main Battle tank which will be giving a few rides to the public, it weighs 55 tons and drinks at the rate of about two miles to the gallon!
In addition we are currently awaiting confirmation of a Chieftan AVRE tank which is an Engineering vehicle, and from the same owner, a 155mm FH70 heavy howitzer. The Tommy Atkins group and German reenactors are booked in again, plus the usual fine cross section of interesting military vehicles from all periods, along with a military wireless display from the Thorpe Camp radio group- just look for the aerials and you'll find our area, that's if you miss the sound of armoured vehicles charging around our own off road arena each day of the show! Some of these are available for rides for a small fee.
The Military display returns for 2009 - showing in the second arena which will feature all of the other vehicle displays and general arena entertainment, including classic cars and motorcycles, steam engines, military vehicles, lorries and buses, etc.
2008 Show : Military section
Belvoir Castle Steam Festival & Family Show 2008 was on the 17th & 18th May 2008.
22 April 2008
We have had a possibility of a yet another brilliant new entry for this year - a big display depicting the British Army on Exercise in BAOR in the 1980's, Field kitchen, REME workshop, vehicles, tents etc, Also the worlds only DD Valentine tank is coming again!
• just confirmed: FH70 155mm howitzer, this is a huge howitzer that can fire a shell over a distance of about 15 miles!
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Also confirmed: the assault course
WHAT'S ON OFFER?
Groups so far booked:
• Tommy Atkins - British Living History WW2
• German Falaise Pocket WW2 group
• 508th US airborne Infantry WW2 Living History Group
• 2nd Guards Russian WW2 Living History Group (who will be doing an arena
display)
• Thorpe Camp vintage wireless group
• Crusader 80 BAOR living History group of the 1980s
Plus the Mighty Antar and as of today the huge Leyland Martian Gun tractor, also our star - the worlds only Valentine Swimming tank.
PLUS: Neil Watling with three 'tanks' this year - which will be giving tank rides to the public.
Events and re-enactments
The Russian 2nd Guards re-enactors are bringing a record number of people this year, and WILL be doing an arena display.
The arena demo will feature last years training display, but also an intersection Maxim gun obstacle race, where they will be timed dismantling a Maxim machine gun (heavy kit) and taking it over the obstacles and reassembling, a bit like the scaled down naval gun race!
PLUS:
• Military area radio display,
• Off road area,
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Tank rides
• Re-enactors including a new group this year, the Tommy Atkins Group doing BRITISH, yes British soldiers!!
...............and of course the assault course!
