The Malpas Yesteryear Rally has been a mecca for fans of classic cars, lorries, tractors and wonderful old steam traction engines & rollers for YEARS, and the 2022 show was no exception. We headed over in the mighty Standard 8, injecting a touch of glamour and sophistication to the parking area, and spent a very enjoyable day ogling the many old cars and other vehicles that had turned up. The Malpas Yesteryear rally in Cheshire (close to the Shropshire border) is a two-day show, we went on the Saturday only as the VSCC Loton Park meet was scheduled for the following day.
Car-wise, our highlights included very smart examples of Morris 10M and Ford Model Y, a very appealing post-war Jeep CJ, Vauxhall Viva HB estate, a very original Wolseley 16/60 in the same colour scheme as the example I owned 20+ years ago, Standard Vanguard Phase 1, and a very original Ford E83W van that I last saw many years ago in the corner of a dark barn. Thanks to the owner of a smart Morgan too for having a chat and filling in my scant knowledge of the marque.
On the lorry side, some of our favourites included a wonderful old Foden in its original signwritten guise, a fantastic 1920s Morris-Commercial lorry, a pair of vintage vans (Ford Model T & Austin 7), and a rare Hotchkiss, but there were so many great old vehicles there that it's difficult to draw up a shortlist of favourites. There were also loads of tractors, caravans, steam vehicles and displays, most of which I've tried to capture at least a glimpse of in this video.
Ken Fox's famous "Wall of Death", a long-running attraction that sees various motorcycles and a buggy driven at an impressive rate of knots within a circular wooden structure, also proved to be a great thing to watch - rather them than me, although it is a good excuse to buy and own some fantastic old motorcycles, including Indians - a popular choice for Wall of Death riders.
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22 авг 2024