Behind The Scenes at Carters Steam Fair

Carters Steam Fair has been one of the world's biggest touring funfairs for decades. I was invited to a tour of the yard by Joby Carter, who is also one of the best signwriters around. Let's take a look inside!

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[sonofedmund]

I bought Joby's sign-writing book on Dom's recommendation, it's very good. I love Carter's Steam Fair, many happy memories made there!

[unclefranko]

Hi Dom, yes your right mate, I did a course with joby Carter and absolutely loved it , he is a great guy
And very knowledgeable.
5 stars for his sign writing courses, best regards Franko

[marciabaldwin]

Absolutely brilliant so cool to see behind the scenes Joby is absolutely amazing and the steam fair is beautiful ❤

[almagill]

Don AND Joby in one video? fantastic!!

[lancethompson]

Very nice to meet you on the open day, really awesome video.

[gav]

Another great vid Dom. Joby is a top bloke. You do know rather a lot of them don't you.

[diveatfivescubatraining]

Absolutely love all your stuff Dom..These beautiful people are so passionate and attention to detail is second to none. keeping the old skills and more importantly Memories and nostalgia alive.

[Qspecialman]

Super video Dom, that really brings back some memories for me. My wife's maiden was Edwards, her family used to travel round the South East of England with their fun fair. I remember when I first visited her family at their depot they weren't at all sure of me as I was a "flatty", not part of the travelling showman world. Anyway, I was obviously that was over fifty years ago.

I remember visiting their family wagon. It was a superb two tone grey Colchester. A real work of art, simply beautiful inside. But my word that was a hard life. They too gave it all up when they could see that costs were rising and people wanted more and more sophisticated entertainment. A shame, but that's the way of the world.

Good luck to Joby I am convinced he will find a successful next step.

[marianb]

Wow to the signwriting! Beautiful, what a talent.

[hatjodelka]

One of my earliest memories was going to Billy Smart's Circus. Also since I was a little girl my favourite thing is proper old fashioned Galloping Horses. Always my favourite fairground attraction and Carters have the very best one.

[gmmooseblaster]

Absolutely superb video. Please get Joby on again - what a star.

[rogerdavis]

Great video Dom brings back memories for me when one guy I Worked for was mad for steam engines, rode on them and worked on them, it's a whole nother world.

[nickcockerill]

Lovely video. We used to take out children to the Fair in the 1990's when they visited Hersham Green in Surrey.

[paulkeenan]

Love these, Dom. My goal is to be the first to watch each week. So far I have not attained that goal but there's always next week!

[brianmicky]

Hi Dom, What can you say, Fantastic, All the best Brian 😃

[barrymctrustery]

This was one of the most amazing fairs i use to always go to it when it was in my area and also use to take my daughter to it .
The atmosphere was amazing with all the rides and the smells, i hope they do find a permanent home as would be a crime to loose a piece of history .
Thank you Dom for giving them a bit of advertisement..

[ejharrop]

Epic is hardly the word and this was an awesome video. Loved it start to finish. The beauty and happiness to see the signs and all the rest was wonderful, thank you Dom. I miss the days of my youth in the 50's and 60's. Cheers mate!!!1

[stefanobio]

Hi Dom....
Another brilliant video so thank you for posting, at 10.24 there is a painting of a green coloured racing car, that is the "Vanwall special" which Sir Sterling Moss and other famous drivers use to race, the Vandervell factory where they manufactured the thin wall bearings was close to where you filmed this video in Maidenhead, unfortunately the production site was demolished and is now an industrial area, so there is a lot of engineering history in that area that may interest you being an engineer.
Vandervell bearings are still being manufactured in Scotland but are now part of the Mahle group.
Vandervell also had a factory in Tremorfa, Wales where they produced pressed steel rocker arms for camshafts, and thrust washers for crankshafts, but i believe that factory was also closed in the reorganisation.
All the best to you and your family Dom, have a great Christmas.
Best regards,
Stefano

[speciallion]

Lovely. I was at Carters yard in 2014, too. awesome place & The end of an era, with the travelling. I was at the letterheads meet at High Wycombe this year & witnessed the glories of the fair in full swing. Had an fantastic weekend.

[bobt]

Excellent tour Dom amazing artistic talent by Joby Carter & good to see the fair equipment.
I remember going with parents to Billy Smarts circus so good to see the acts It was so good in the 50`s & 60`s to see the shows.