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...Didn’t get to Stoneleigh this year as felt it might be what it was from an attendance point of view...
Go anyway!!!
The number of manufacturers and accessory stands was way down compared to previous years but I found the 2021 show to have a wider range of interesting vehicles than ever before.
I must admit that camping with a crowd of mates does make it more of an event but my comment about the variety stands.
Go anyway!!!
The number of manufacturers and accessory stands was way down compared to previous years but I found the 2021 show to have a wider range of interesting vehicles than ever before.
I must admit that camping with a crowd of mates does make it more of an event but my comment about the variety stands.
My thoughts entirely. Anyone who doesn't go 'because it may not be busy' is only making it less busy. Over the years I've considered Stoneleigh to be too big to get around in the weekend, so a little smaller in 2021 didn't impact my enjoyment of the show - I still probably missed something hwell:
One problem with the site now being an active trading estate is that some buildings were occupied during the show. I initially parked where I had in previous years outside a building on the main road upto the halls. A rather rude bloke came out from the building and asked me to move on ! I told him about the show being on but he wasn't interested, he had customers arriving, interested in buying his double glazing products !
One problem with the site now being an active trading estate is that some building were occupied during the show. I initially parked where I had in previous years outside a building on the main road upto the halls. A rather rude bloke came out from the building and asked me to move on ! I told him about the show being on but he wasn't interested, he had customers arriving, interested in buying his double glazing products !
HA - Yes the double glazing place..... I noticed on Saturday that all the lights were on in the building all night. maybe an indication of how much profit is made from glazing, or how little he'll make after the electric bill is paid?
For the 2022 show Grosvenor haven't been able to fill the buildings they have left...
"I have 13 3x3m stands available in Hall 2 that as always I haven’t been able to sell as the Accessory stands are few and far between these days (Hall 1 is looking great) so rather than leave the space empty, I’m writing to ask if you would be willing to take 1 3x3m stand and use it for displaying one of your club cars over the weekend as well as attracting new members. As I only have 13 spaces available and over 70 clubs I will have to work on a first come first serve basis for these. I will include a free exhibitor vehicle pass and badge so the owner of the car that is on display will get free access to the show for the weekend. If you could reply a.s.a.p. with your interest into this I will allocate the space and get the badges sent to you on Monday.
The only requirements that have to be met are the following.
Access to the hall is restricted to (movement of the car) Saturday Setup 10am – 6pm, then Sunday and Monday Before 9am and after 4.30pm if you need to move the car to get to and from home or where you’re staying."
I'd love to see this show thriving again, perhaps the organisers should be tempting traders with a free pitch rather than private car owners or clubs ? If they're short on traders the ones that do attend will have a captive audience !
Good to see the Tribute cars at Stoneleigh over the weekend.
Six Kobras and an MX250 on Sunday with a 250SWB and a Z3GT on Monday on the Tribute club patch. Also present were some 250SWBs on the Italian Replica patch and for sale around the site.
Overall the show was smaller than last year. The overcast weather didn't help with rain on Sunday although it was nicely warm for anyone setting up on Saturday. The organisers said that the dryer weather on Monday which increased attendance "saved" the show.
Maybe it was a bit smaller , but I still didn't see everything! Where were the Tributes? I saw the Italian roplicas (lovely Mirage 250 SWB there), but didn't find Tribute ...... Would really have liked to have seen the Z3GT
Not sure which day this was filmed but you can really get the vibe here......
Filmed on Sunday which was a bit damp. Monday was the better day weather-wise and attendance increased accordingly.
On setup day Saturday there was the risk of sunburn.
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