Medway Festival of Steam & Transport

Motorbike Stunt Displays!

At the Medway Festival of Steam and Transport this year is the ‘Extreme Globe Riders Show’, a high energy, ‘acrobatics-on-motorbikes’ display in a huge metallic sphere which has captivated audiences around the world! The show is a heart stopping spectacular where on-lookers will experience the thrill of danger, along with great effects and commentary. The riders in the globe cross each other with speeds over 40 miles an hour! For more information on the Globeriders, go to www.extremeglobe.com|

Planes, Trains and Automobiles!

”ModelZone – Trains, Planes and Automobiles” will make its debut this year, situated on the mezzanine floor in the stunning No. 3 covered slip. As the name suggests, this is an area dedicated to model trains, planes and cars featuring “The Chatham and District Model Railway Club” displaying their model railway and trains together with opportunities for visitors to ‘have a go’ themselves! There will be a static model plane display by “The North Downs Model Flying Club”, including Second World War scale models, large aerobatic models, smaller electric models and a gas turbine jet. Visitors who have ever wanted to fly a model plane can have a go on their lap top flight simulator. “Maritime Racing” will feature remote control cars, a race track, racing displays and static model artic. lorries.

Cars of the 1980s!

The A Team vehicles.jpg Also new for this year, in recognition of the 25th Anniversary of Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust, there will be a special area dedicated to vehicles of the 1980s with a prize going to the best dressed owner in 1980s attire! Exhibits in this area include exact replicas of both THE Van and the Corvette from the TV show “The A Team” (Sunday only), the famous car from “Starsky and Hutch” (Sunday only) and an exact “Herbie” replica dating back to 1966! A few of the more “normal” cars include Ford Escorts, a Citroen Dolly, Ford Capris, Austin Metros as well as sporty Jaguars and Porsches.

Hundreds of Steam Exhibits!

Hundreds of steam and transport exhibits, sideshows and vehicle parades, together with the distinctive smell of steam make this an Easter event not be missed.

Some of the Favourites Return!

ZZ_1237377554_Newfoundland Dog.jpg Some of the favourites making a welcome return this year include vintage cars and classic motorbikes, commercial and military vehicles, steam traction engines and locomotives to name just a few. Also returning will be the Happy Feet Jazz Band with their New Orleans style Jazz Music played ‘on the hoof’ around the Dockyard and the Newfoundland Dogs Team parading around the site with their little carts.

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