A HUGELY improved entry of historic vehicles from the Forest kept Lydney Road and Rail Show judges mulling things over for at least half an hour longer than in past years.

And the local entries showed well in the prize list too, said commercial director and press officer John White.

"It was good to see," he said. "We had a very good day, and the only disappointing thing was the overall gate which was 1,750 when normally we expect it to be 2,000.

"Although it was sunny here from the morning right through until we finished it was unfortunately raining all around, and people don't like setting off in the rain."

Results

Norchard Cup for best exhibit in show – James Newby and team for restoration of a 10-ton capacity standard gauge 1952 Smith and Rodley steam crane; Forest Shield for best bus/coach – 1958 Leyland Titan, A.J. Smart, Newport Corporation Transport; Parkend Cup, pre-1940 cars – 1935 BSA Scout, Mr Clifford Knight, Newnham; DFRS Cup, post war cars – 1948 Lanchester LD10, D Woolley, Newport; Whitecroft Cup, commercial/military – 1955 Scammell Scarab Artic Lorry, Alan Lewis (for Lynx Express), Avonmouth, Bristol; Lydney Shield, motorcycles – 1955 Velocette, K. Giblett, Churchdown, Gloucester; Brian Chaplin Cup, agricultural – 1937 Allis Chambers tractor, D Richards, Abergavenny; Chairman's Cup, stationary engines – 1920 Bernard of Paris, Ian Skuse, Congresbury, N Somerset; Bill Hobman Trophy, most original restoration project on display – 1950 Peugeot light delivery tricycle, D Norris, Blakeney.

Highly commended: Cars – D Thomas, Monmouth, 1938 Vauxhall; D Maybee, Blagdon, Somerset, 1935 Austin Chalfont; S Willsher, Stapleton, Bristol, 1948 Standard; M Eagleton, Filton, Bristol, 1965 Hillman Super Minx.

Buses/coaches –1938 Bristol LL5G S/D, Cotswold Group, Stroud; 1948 BMMO Duple, 3301 Group, Handsworth, Birmingham; 1951 AEC Regent 3 D/D, D Peart, Doncaster.

Commercials – 1950 Bedford dropside lorry, P Chorley, Backwell, Somerset.

Motorcycles – 1921 Villiers, D Green, Coleford; BSA Bantam, D Grange, Rodborough, Stroud.

Agricultural – 1959 David Brown tractor, W Speake, Llanvapley, Abergavenny.

Stationary engines _ 1913 Bradford gas engine, G Gomery, Whitecroft; 1940 Villiers Hopper, D Oliver, Coleford.