Three disk DVD set includes: ‘Fred Dibnah Getting Steamed Up’ featuring Fred Dibnah as he visits the world’s largest steam rally, the Great Dorset Steam Fair with working traction engines, and ‘Three Traction Engines At Work’.
Disc 1: Fred Dibnah Getting Steamed Up
Fred Dibnah is unique, he is well known to the British public, through BBC television series “A year with Fred”. This DVD offers an insight into the world of Fred Dibnah, from chimney felling to a visit to the world’s largest steam rally. You will enjoy Fred’s wonderful sense of humour as he takes centre stage and captivates his audience with anecdotes and witty reminiscences.
Disc 2: The great Dorset steam fair
The great Dorset steam fair 1996 got off to a fantastic start with the assistance of one of the hottest summers in British history. What makes the great Dorset steam fair ‘great’ is that you can see traction engines and mechanical exhibits doing the job they were designed and built to do. It’s a museum of British history, but here everything is working.
Disc 3: Traction Engines at Work
The trusty traction engine was the workhorse of British agriculture and industry at the turn of the century. We used traction engines for many applications; powering fairgrounds, making roads, threshing the corn and hauling huge loads all over the country. You might think that the skills of the engine me died when they did, but this is not the case as you will see in this DVD. ‘Traction Engines At Work’ is an education in itself, as we show you preserved traction engines doing the job they were designed to do.
Details
Format: PAL
Region: Region 2
Number of discs: 3
Classification: Exempt
Studio: Contender Entertainment Group
DVD Release Date: 23 Sep 2004
Run Time: 170 minutes
