Pencoed Classic Car ShowPictures 2006

[Beacon]

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[steve j]

Just had a look at your piccies of the wedge, very nice too. The wheels are in very good condition, do you polish them?

[Beacon]

Hi Steve

That would be a big yes mate, they take a lot of looking after.I can't take all the glory tho ,they were refurbished by the Renowheel in Bridgend going back to early 2004,so the last guy did a sh&& hot job of keeping them sweet.How's the car buddy,ticking over ok!!!!

[steve j]

Yeah the S is running fine, gotta wash and polish her for Saturday. I`m off to the annual S club heaven meet, lots of S cars pitching up, lots of piccies and film, a cracking day out. Best of all is the run out, as many S cars as possible on a run through the countryside, great! I have a DVD of last years run and piccies of the meet, see ya later, happy polishing .

[Beacon]

Sounds Great mate where is it this year ,many going for Wales /?

[steve j]

It`s being held at Ettington Chase, up in Warwickshire, I believe the wedge boyz have the annual bash there as well. I know two of us are going up from Wales but we may bump into more on the way. I`ll give you a shout when I get back and tell you about it.

[WWESTY]

steve j said:

we may bump into more on the way.

.........hope not!!

[steve j]

WWESTY said:

steve j said: we may bump into more on the way. .........hope not!!

Ooh err, I mean join up with other fellow tivvers,

[gilberninvader]

I was at this show too in my yellow Gilbern Invader Mk2, not a bad turn out. Like your photos too

[datasafe]

Was the Gilbern made in Wales?

[LuS1fer]

datasafe said:

Was the Gilbern made in Wales?

They were all made in Llantwit Fadre. There's still a business called Gilbern Cars but I'm not sure it has anything to do with the original. I've got a 1973 full colour brochure for the Invader Mk III in the loft. I'll bet it's worth over a quid.

[SwanJack]

LuS1fer said:

datasafe said:

Was the Gilbern made in Wales?

There's still a business called Gilbern Cars but I'm not sure it has anything to do with the original.

A second hand car lot on (or near to) the original site. I think the 'prefabs' in which the cars were made are still there though. There was quite a good TV program on the history of Gilbern broadcast a few years ago.

Edited by SwanJack on Saturday 10th June 12:41

[2DOGS]

SwanJack said:

A second hand car lot on (or near to) the original site.

Is that the one at the top of 'Power Station Hill'

[Blackhawk1969]

Correct

[2DOGS]

Thats interesting. I'll take more notice next time I pass.

[SwanJack]

2DOGS said:

SwanJack said:

A second hand car lot on (or near to) the original site.

Is that the one at the top of 'Power Station Hill'

Don't think so, if travelling from pontypridd to Llantrisant, you take a left down into a small industrial estate just before Llantwit Fadre.

[LuS1fer]

That's the one. Coincidentally, I was in Tescos today and there was a Mondeo with "Gilbern Car Sales" in the back window. Mind you, I went to see a car there once and I reckon they must reapir a lot of them.

[gilberninvader]

LuS1fer said:

datasafe said:

Was the Gilbern made in Wales?

They were all made in Llantwit Fadre. There's still a business called Gilbern Cars but I'm not sure it has anything to do with the original. I've got a 1973 full colour brochure for the Invader Mk III in the loft. I'll bet it's worth over a quid.

your brochure should fetch about £20 squid on ebay....
If anyone interested in the history there is a Gilbern Owners Club website at gilbernoc.co.uk
or just put in gilbern into search engine and it should come up.

The South-Wales branch of GOC usually meet up every 2nd Tues at the 'Barn' at Mwyndy Cross, nr Llantrisant, for a chat about cars etc. If you haven't seen a gilbern before then there is usually 1 or 2 members that turn up in them.

[beacon]

gilberninvader said:

I was at this show too in my yellow Gilbern Invader Mk2, not a bad turn out. Like your photos too

Glad you liked the picci's,I think I saw your gilbern in Llainshen village a few months back,you dont see too many these days.

[datasafe]

Which car had a wooden chassis? Was it the Gilbern by any chance?

Was it based on a 3Litre Ford engine?

I have seen a light blue one around but no for ages.