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I should also be going (without car) to the Highbridge vintage vehicle festival this weekend. If i can find out any more details about it or even it's location it, as the signs by the motorway are rubbish!
I'm already pondering next year and at the moment the shortlist is:
21/22 April 2012 - Bristol Classic Car Show - http://www.bccsl.co.uk/ (it's only 25 mins away for me down nice country lanes!)
Summer 2012 - Mark Moor International vehicle festival - http://mmivf.yolasite.com/ (it was a SUPERB show in 2010!)
WE ARE HOLDING BACK FROM ATTENDING TOO MUCH MORE THIS YEAR TO GET SOME DEVELOPMENT STUFF DONE...
I think we will go to THE REVIVAL , fantastic , inspirational show...and we are definitely doing EXETER...Hoping to go with a bigger stall this year.
We only had one car last year , but , time permitting , hoping to have at least one spyder , maybe two , a 550 and a G-46 at some stage of build - probably a rolling , dressed shell.
ok. so with the time moving on far too quickly, who is going to Exeter?
Anyone going to be taking their Sammios? Fingers crossed i should be finished by then, but even if i'm not then i'll be there one of the days!
Hopefully i'll also be going to the below a few weeks later: (copied from the Bath & West site)
The Footman James Bristol Classic Vehicle Restoration Show
5th Nov 2011—6th Nov 2011 at 09:30—16:00 Location: The Bath & West Showground
Themed displays from 15 car clubs, the weekend will feature live demonstrations from expert restorers, a classic car auction also over 100 exhibitors and halls packed with motoring gadgets and spares.
Admission Price
£9 Adults
£8 Concessions
Accompanied children under 16 are free
Yep, I'll be at Exeter with Skippy should be both days, got to I gave Gary my deposite on the Sunday so bit of an annavisary for us ( i can't smell) annawotery.....PAT
Yep, I'll be at Exeter with Skippy should be both days, got to I gave Gary my deposite on the Sunday so bit of an annavisary for us ( i can't smell) annawotery.....PAT
We'll be there ....550 at what ever build stage its at ....G-46 THE SAME ...Not sure if we will take a complete Spyder or just body and frame ....I'm thinking that completed examples may be around anyways to display a finished car !
Looking ahead to next year.....I am hoping to go to the Detling Show with a completed car!
I know Gary was there last year, but 2012 is on 08th and 09th April 2012 and is the 22nd year running in Kent. http://www.car-shows.co.uk/detlingkit.htm
For all you "Westoners" its almost a trip to Europe, as its always billed as the European Kit & Sports Car Show.
c`mon guys...my ex wife was Cornish....we all make mistakes (still paying for mine).... and I have got all of Jack Hargreaves dvd box sets..... I think he came from sherwood forest or summin
At least that would mean that I won't have to drive another 1000 miles next time I want to have a look at a Sammio!
Baz from Belgium
Hi Baz ,
It was great to meet you at the weekend - I really appreciate and am impressed by guys like yourself prepared to travel a long way to see the cars ...Its a great compliment to me that you feel its worth the journey....I hope you liked what you saw and heard and hopefully we can do some business !!
Perhaps the West Country posse should come to you next time !!!
After a successful Exeter, the next show and the last of the year is:
The Footman James Bristol Classic Vehicle Restoration Show
5th Nov 2011—6th Nov 2011 at 09:30—16:00
Location: The Showground
[url]www.bccsl.co.uk[/url]
Anyone else going?
Thinking of taking the 46 to this one on the trailer .....will need to check thats ok and I don't get relegated to the back of the visitors car park !!
If we can get body fully fitted and maybe bonnet in place....
Wonder if my '95 s10 Chevy tow truck qualifies as a classic ? !!
I'll be there quite early on in the day as it's only 25mins from me.
If i'm finished painting the Spyder this weekend (minor cracking issues) i'll try and get everything back on an get it MOT'd next week and possiblly take that if it's dry.
If not then i'll be taking the sensible car and my two lads.
I popped up to the classic car restoration show today with both my sons and it was a good do! Twice as many people there as last year, twice as many classic cars in the car park and many more "real" autojumble people as well as all the cheepo tool types.
I also spotted skippy in the car park and managed to say hello to Pat. Sorry i couldn't stay and gossip longer matey, but trying to keep my two little-uns under control is like hearding cats!
I picked up a bike style tax disc holder, oil pressure gauge, new smaller front indicators and a load of other useful bits and bobs.
If anyone is thinking of going tomorrow i'd heartily recommend it, especially if it's dry as there were loads of Triumph bits-n-bobs and load of assorted other odds-n-sods to dig through to personalise your cars with. e.g There were some really nice rear lights in amongst the jumble! and some really cool gauges and dials.
Seeing as the nights are starting to slowly get longer and a number of people are already on the road and some of us are nearing completion i've started thinking about where to go this year.
So taking bits from all the threads, i've compiled the below and it looks as though the calendar is looking good for 2012, although this is a bit SW biased due to obvious reasons
February 11/12 - The FORD Show & The Great Western Autojumble (Bath & West showground) - http://www.nwe.co.uk/
August 26 - Mark Moor International vehicle festival (Mark, Somerset) - http://mmivf.yolasite.com/ (My Local show as it's only a few miles away and it was a SUPERB show in 2010!)
and I have got all of Jack Hargreaves dvd box sets..... I think he came from sherwood forest or summin 
i've started thinking about where to go this year.