Bon Accord Steam Engine Club

16/07/2025

We will be there. 😁

Are there any stall holders who enjoyed themselves at our event in june and want to come and support our good friends at DSVC?

We are on the look out for more trade stands for our rally on 16th/17th August this year at the Milton of Crathes. So if you have a craft stall, cheese stall or just anything you would like to showcase please send us an email at [email protected]

14/07/2025

Prize winning commitee members!

James West took his roller to Rempstone Steam and Country Show his weekend and has come away with a prize!

His Roller Buster won a prize

At the Rempstone Steam and Country Show Buster was awarded the James Proctor Memorial Shield, which was originally awarded as the Aveling Barford Trophy, presented by Aveling Barford Limited for the best maintained Aveling and Porter Steam Engine at the Second Lincolnshire Rally at North Hykeham in 1960.

It’s interesting as Buster was the last ever roller to steam at Aveling-Barfords works in Grantham. Where it visited for an open day.

13/07/2025

It's glorious at Glamis

Today team BASEC are out and about attending the 49th Scottish Transport Extravaganza at Glamis Castle. The event is organised by Strathmore Vintage Vehicle Club.

You can collect a "Save the Date" card from our stand so you can get the date of our 2026 Steam Fair in the diary nice and early.

We're also supporting our friends at Laigh O Moray Vintage Association and have posters and entry forms for their event to distribute.

Do pop in past to say hello. And haud on the suncream it's going to be a scorcher!

02/07/2025

Great to have you at the rally, all the best for October.

29/06/2025

Help us to help you...Steam Fair feedback

Following this year's rally the organising committee are keen to hear feedback from both an exhibitor and visitor perspective.

If you attended the Steam Fair this year please help us to begin planning for next year by answering the following questions:

1. The best thing about the 2025 Steam Fair was...?
2. The worst thing about the 2025 Steam Fair was...?
3. For 2026 the committee should consider changing/improving...?

It would also be helpful if you could let us know if you joined us this year as an exhibitor or a visitor.

27/06/2025

Sure as the Sunrise

At this year's Steam Fair we celebrated the 125 year history of Glasgow firm Albion Motors with a special static display and vehicle parade. Our thanks goes to club supporter Andy Smart who did an amazing job of arranging for such a selection of Albion vehicles to attend. We were also delighted to host the Albion Club who brought a stand to the Steam Fair which attendees could visit to find out more information about Albion vehicles, buy club merchandise and join the Albion Club.

We are grateful to the Albion Club for attending the Steam Fair and are glad they enjoyed the event. Here is a short video from the Club's YouTube channel documenting their time at the Steam Fair.

📽️ - the Albion Club

This video is of The Albion Club stand at Bon Accord Steam Fair 2025, held at Castle Fraser, Aberdeenshire. It is by Club Member Gordon Laird. 13 Albions att...

23/06/2025

Well all eyes turn to the Laigh O'Moray Vintage Assocation Rally in September! We are really looking forward to attending!

So come along In September and help raise some money for local Charities!

If you've missed our previous post that Entries for Exhibits are now open then please don't delay and complete our form available online via this link

https://forms.gle/GJRTDu2aH8PCQY9VA

or if you'd prefer for a form to be emailed to you, please contact us at [email protected]

Closing date for Entries is the 1st September 2025 - It'll be here before you know it!!!

17/06/2025

An Erebus sized thank you!

With the Steam Fair over for another year and the post event actions now complete we'd like to say a huge thank you to some people and organisations who helped us stage this year's event (in no particular order):

- Subsea Tooling Services UK Ltd - our main show sponsor whose generous support greatly assisted us in putting on this year's event
- William Nicol Tankers (Aberdeen) Ltd - for use of their water tanker
- Castle Fraser, Garden & Estate NTS - for hosting us at their fabulous site
- Ac eventbars - for keeping the beverages flowing all weekend and providing backing dancers for the Saturday night band
- Garlogie Hall and Kemnay Scouts - for use of their tables
- Revival - for their superb Saturday night entertainment
- Turriff Silver Band - for their fantastic repoirtoire of tunes each day
- Alford and District Rotary Club - for their help in the car parks and at the entry gates (special wishes to Richard who celebrated a special birthday on Sunday)
- LXM Event services - for the supply of the PA system (and their unforgettable impromptu DJ set on Sunday morning)
- Mr Allan Brownie - for his continuing and valued support
- The Square Kintore - for hosting our committee meetings
- CMD Coatings Limited - for use of their pick-up truck
- Kintore Pipe Band - for leading the Grand Parade of Steam on Sunday and entertaining our visitors
- EIS Waste Services Ltd - for supplying the skips and bins
- Kinnons Garage - for all their support
- our wonderful band of volunteers - who helped with everything from driving to chapping in posts and booking exhibitors in
- our team of judges - for their hard work and expertise
- Grampian Hospital Radio - for featuring our event in their broadcasts
- Jim Reid Vehicle Sales & Service - for their continuing generosity and support
- GWT Plant Hire Limited - for use of their 4x4 buggy
- Groundwater Forklifts Limited - for their ongoing support of our event
- Palmaris Limited - for supplying the Event Control point
- Royal Deeside Railway - for use of their Sanderson forklift
- Paul and Iain - our dedicated forklift drivers
- B Secure Limited - for their help with stewarding
- Linda, Marion, Sylvia and all others who supplied the Members' Tent with delectable treats
- Mr James Gregg and Mrs Joanne Lees - for yet again serving up a delicious hog roast
- Mr Andrew Smart for arranging such a diverse special display of Albion vehicles, and Mr Malcolm Fleming - Chairman of the Albion Club together with club members for attending with their vehicles
- James Taylor from Indepth Energy for use of the mower
- John H Roberts Coal Merchants - for supplying the coal and firewood to keep the engines in steam

Marquees and toilets were supplied by Craigievar Marquee Hire.

Apologies if we've missed anyone out but we are extremely grateful for all the support we are extremely lucky to receive from local businesses and the local community. We couldn't do it without you.

📸 - Cameron Anderson

17/06/2025

It was great to have Dorry and team Tall Ships Aberdeen with us at this year's Steam Fair. Make sure you follow their page to keep updated as the countdown to the event intensifies.

16/06/2025

Well folks that's a wrap for 2025!

Thanks everyone for coming along!

See you next year!

15/06/2025

Gates open at 10 am. The field has held up remarkably well!

We look forward to seeing you all!

14/06/2025

Well folks huge thanks for coming along today.

Tomorrows another day as they say.

Gates open at 10am. Tickets purchased and not used for Saturday are valid on sunday.And if you used them we will allow you in again if you can make it along!

We hope to be able to run our full programme of events.

Thanks to all our stalls, food vendors. Exhibitors and you guys for making something of the day!

We go again tomorrow!

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