Old-timer day in Appelscha, a report

We received a report from the organization with photos of the Oldtimerday in Appelscha, which took place last Saturday in - yes - Appelscha.

By: Reymond Bronts

Double clutch, loading and unloading by hand, puncturing tires yourself, plowing with wind and rain, cycling heavily packed over the hills, a main road that goes over a sandy path, all cries that have to do with transport from the past. This took place under very different circumstances than today with all electronic comfort. A touch of this atmosphere could be tasted on Saturday 19 September in Appelscha.

Because there was for the 9^e times the Oldtimdag organized on the site of “De Hildenberg”. The weather gods were also in favor of the event this year. As always, admission was free and so more than 45.000 visitors could enjoy all the beautiful cultural heritage that they still have in their hands and that they would be happy to show to the public at the Oldtimer Day.

Trucks, buses, bicycles, tractors, motorcycles, cars, buses, Solexes, army vehicles, mopeds and stationary engines, built between 1900 and 1980, were during this day, often after years of restoration, to admire in all its glory. Some vehicles still have a full load. The drivers were dressed in matching clothes and were able to tell a lot about their vehicle from photos.

Many hundreds of oldtimers from all over the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany were expected, from Hispano to Daf, from Scania to Puch, from Aircraft Tug to Batavus.

Everything was arranged in categories. Nice at the entrance the nostalgic trucks. They showed how transport was done in the earlier years. The many stories of its drivers were nice to hear. To catch a glimpse and sound of the pounding diesels at the stationary engines. The ANWB had unpacked with various cars with which they carried out the repair from the past to the present. The people of the various Puchs had their own street this year, to pass the many cars and the various clubs together. To then arrive at the moped square, where they saw the beauty passing by on foot. Finally also a market with about 50 stalls with all kinds of related items.

The inner man could be replenished in the middle area of ​​the catering square, while a beautifully working threshing machine was on display in all its glory. The throngs of people had some time for this. The Trekkers were again present in large numbers and many gazed at all the beauty again, to be able to view the many cars again via a different route, after which they were satisfied and satisfied at the end of the day, en masse at the entrance. stood to see all the beautiful material go back home.