Introduction

1849

Norwich Show

• Prize, £25 for their portable steam engine
• First Prize, £10 for the best grinding mill 

1850

Exeter Show

• Prize, £25 for their portable steam engine
• First Prize, £10 for the best grinding mill 

1852  

Lewis Show

• First Prize, £20 for the portable thrashing machine
• The Society’s medal and £10 for fixed barn works
• Highly Commended for portable steam engine 

1853  

Gloucester Show

• First Prize, £20 for the best portable steam engine
• First Prize, £20 for the best fixed steam engine
• First Prize, £20 for the best combined thrashing machine
• The Society’s silver medal for set of fixed barn works
• First Prize, £10 for the best grinding mill 

1854  

Lincoln Show

• First Prize, £20 for the best portable thrashing machine
• First Prize, £20 for the best fixed thrashing machine
• First Prize, £5 for the best grinding mill
• Highly Commended for portable steam engine
• Highly Commended for fixed steam engine 

1855  

Carlisle Show

• First Prize, £20 for the best fixed thrashing machine
• The Society’s medal and Highly Commended for portable finishing thrashing machine
• Prize of £10 for portable steam engine
• Prize of £5 for the best grinding machine
• Highly Commended for fixed steam engine   

Annual Trials thenceforth discontinued

1858

Chester Show

• First Prize, £15 for portable finishing thrashing machine
• First Prize, £15 for portable single blower thrashing machine
• First Prize, £15 for thrashing and shaking machine
• First Prize, £10 for set of fixed barn works for 8-horse power
• Prize of £10 for 8-horse portable engine
• Highly Commended for 12-horse portable engine
• Highly Commended for fixed barn works
• Commended for portable grinding mill 

1863  

Worcester Show

• Prize, £15 for portable finishing thrashing machine
• Prize , £15 for fixed steam engine
• Prize, £7 for 12-horse portable steam engine
• Prize, £7 for 8-horse portable steam engine 

1867

Bury St Edmunds Show

• First Prize, £25 for single cylinder portable steam engine
• First Prize, £25 for double cylinder portable steam engine
• First Prize, £20 for fixed steam engine
• Prize, £15 for finishing thrashing machine with the Society’s Silver Medal for adjusting blocks 

1868  

Leicester Show

• Silver Medal for revolving turnip drill (Gilliatt’s Patent) 

1870

Oxford Show

• First Prize, £11 5s 0s for 10-horse fixed steam engine  

1872

Cardiff Show

• First Prize, £40 for the best portable steam engine
• First Prize, £40 for the best portable combined thrashing machine
• Highly Commended for combined portable finishing thrashing machine
• First Prize, £10 for the best straw and hay elevator (“stacking machine”)
• Prize, £5 for best straw elevator
• Society’s Medal for Wilder’s Patent self-feeder for thrashing machine 

1874

Bedford Show

• Society’s Medal for patent variable automatic expansion gear

1875     

Taunton Show

• First Prize, £20 for combined drum guard and self-feeder for   thrashing machine (Wilder’s Patent)

1877     

Liverpool Show

• Society’s Medal for patent safety drum guard for thrashing machine