Joint organiser The Morris Register Ardingly Vintage and Classic Vehicle Show Joint organiser Horsham Historics Preservation Society 20th Anniversary Show
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The show is organized with both the enthusiast and family visitor in mind and special features include :-
  • Massive Real Ale Beer Festival organized by the North Sussex Branch of CAMRA.
  • World famous Harris Brothers Olde Tyme Steam Fayre from Ashington.
  • Royal Navy Sea Hawk Flying Display
  • Multi Key Fairground Organs from Holland.
  • Full catering facilities from ’Silver Service’ to Fast Food.
  • Giant Autojumble and Bric a Brac spread over five acres.
  • Mega Open Air Market selling everything from shoes, overalls, die cast models and specialist and general tools for the vehicle restorer to Bamboo & Tropical Plants.
  • Children’s entertainers inc Punch and Judy.
  • Invited Bands, Groups and the Knockhundred Morris Dancers.
  • Craft Marquee with over 50 stalls, some of which will be giving demonstrations



Exhibitors cover the widest interpretation of the term ’Vintage and Classic Vehicle’, and include :-
  • Full size & scale model working Steam Traction & Showman’s Engines supported by tree trunk sawing & threshing demonstrations by steam power.
  • Agricultural tractors and machinery from Europe & America.
  • Special Landrover section to mark the 60th. Anniversary.
  • Very extensive display of working stationery engines from the smallest single cylinders to the biggest Gardner Oil Engines ever produced in Manchester.
  • Fire engines from wartime NFS to awesome Turntable Escape Ladder vehicles.
  • Military vehicles from UK, USA, USSR, France & Germany including realistic Dioramas covering Arnhem to Goose Green.
  • Commercial vehicles from diminutive Jowett vans to massive Scammell tank Transporters, plus humble service Buses to luxury single deck Coaches.
  • Approx 200 motor cycles capturing the Golden Years of British manufacture.
  • Around 500 cars representing all the major UK manufacturers, plus many other less known marques which have long since ceased production. Models range from tiny micro & kit cars through to luxurious Jensens, Alvis & Rolls Royce.
  • Bicycles from the late 1800’s to the 1970’s, with appropriately dressed riders.
  • Radio controlled model ships, boats, tanks and aircraft.
  • Fifty static model displays of all varieties in Norfolk Building.
  • Numerous individual awning displays of nostalgic collectables.

Download and print the advance booking form or book online to obtain a discount on tickets