17/06/2026
A tracked, amphibious, heavily armed drop-top Reliant Robin wasn't something we expected to find at the High Weald Steam Working Weekend.
With much of our summer spent at classic car events, it made a refreshing change to visit one of Sussex's biggest celebrations of working historic machinery.
Steam engines were the stars of the show, with everything from road rollers and traction engines to Field Marshall tractors, military vehicles, motorcycles and classic lorries spread across the site. There was plenty of variety too – including a Lohr utility vehicle, a working saw bench, a Standard Vanguard pickup similar to one once used by Herridge & Sons, and, of course, that remarkable Robin.
There was even a small but interesting classic car display, where a striking Marcos sports car caught our eye among a selection of more familiar classics.
Events like this are a reminder that the historic vehicle world is about far more than cars alone. Sometimes it's worth stepping outside your usual interests and seeing what else is out there.
What would have been the first thing you'd have gone to look at?
