PH Roadshow at British Sportscar Day - booking now

PH Roadshow at British Sportscar Day - booking now

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PH Roadshow

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322 posts

246 months

Wednesday 23rd June 2004
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Following the success of this event last year, 'British Sportscar Day' is again being held at Old Warden Aerodrome, near Biggleswade in Bedfordshire, on Sunday 4th July. This is the home of the famous Shuttleworth Collection of vintage and veteran aeroplanes dating from 1909, and the date coincides with one of their legendary Flying Days. So as well as hundreds of vehicles, you'll get to see an amazing variety of weird and wonderful planes take to the air (weather permitting). In addition to the unique selection of 40 ancient aircraft, most of which are airworthy, the Collection comprises cars, motorcycles, bicycles and carriages, together with a vast array of aviation memorabilia housed in eight hangars. There are fun flights for the strong-stomached, and for those who aren’t, there’s the Swiss Garden and Bird of Prey Centre. Foodwise, there’s a restaurant on site or you can bring a picnic if you prefer.

Despite the 'British' part of the name, any fast, exotic, interesting, unusual or expensive car is welcome to attend - just like all other Pistonheads events in fact! Porsches, Corvettes, Ferraris, Alfas, true sporting Mercs, Maseratis, Bugattis - you get the idea. If you've got friends with suitable cars who fancy an interesting day out, please pass this on and ask them to get in touch with me. Last year I had the pleasure of taking 55 sports cars to this event and a good time was had by all.

BOOKING NOW! Admission is £12 per head in advance, or £15 on the gate.

How to book:
1) Come along to this Sunday’s gathering at the ‘Flying Fortress’, eat and drink and I will happily relieve you of a cheque or cash :-)
2) If you can’t make it, you can post me a cheque (please mail for details)

Best wishes and I hope you can join us at the Pistonheads Roadshow

Here are some pix from last year:




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iandbeech

2,709 posts

265 months

Wednesday 23rd June 2004
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Yes please, put my name down for that - sounds great, I`m going to The Flying Fortress for this months PH East Anglian meet in Bury St Edmunds anyway so wave a booking form at me and I`ll give you some money

Carl_T

21 posts

265 months

Saturday 26th June 2004
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Old Warden is just across the A1 from me, and I haven't been yet this year so I will come alone if the weather is dry. Does a Triumph Vitesse count as a sports car?

>> Edited by Carl_T on Saturday 26th June 20:39

PH Roadshow

Original Poster:

322 posts

246 months

Saturday 26th June 2004
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Carl_T said:
Old Warden is just across the A1 from me, and I haven't been yet this year so I will come alone if the weather is dry. Does a Triumph Vitesse count as a sports car?


YHM ole buddy

PH Roadshow

Original Poster:

322 posts

246 months

Wednesday 30th June 2004
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For those of you thinking 'Shall I?' it's not too late to get in - but mail me first please as the Pistonheads block booking has been sent in.

Thanks everyone and we look forward to another good day out under the 'Smiley & Pistons' (which is not a pub BTW!)

traction

366 posts

259 months

Wednesday 30th June 2004
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I'm already going, will be there with the East Anglia Tiger Owners Club (EATOC).

Should be a great event, see some of you there hopefully.

Ta.

Ballistic Banana

14,700 posts

274 months

Saturday 3rd July 2004
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Shall hopefully be popping down, about 5 minutes away and as i am not going to get to PF i need a quick Petrol fix. will only be there till 1 ish though.

BB

iandbeech

2,709 posts

265 months

Sunday 4th July 2004
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Ballistic Banana said:
Shall hopefully be popping down, about 5 minutes away and as i am not going to get to PF i need a quick Petrol fix. will only be there till 1 ish though.

BB


BB - Myself and some others will be aiming to get there around 11am so hopefully see you then

hornie

368 posts

248 months

Carl_T

21 posts

265 months

Sunday 4th July 2004
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Just a short note to say we had a great day today. I was just going to come on my own, but in the end the whole family came along. Despite the brief bit of rain we all enjoyed it. Caroline, our 16 month old, had her first ride in the Vitesse and loved setting up front with the top down. I did not get to see much of the cars, as to me, even a row of TVR's takes second place to a 1942 Spitfire (the plane not the car) doing it's stuff.

Thanks for organising a great day out John, hope to make another one soon.

simpo two

87,066 posts

272 months

Sunday 4th July 2004
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Wow, you guys work fast! Glad you all enjoyed it; I'll post some pix tomorrow when I've recovered!

More shows to follow: watch this space

Ballistic Banana

14,700 posts

274 months

Monday 5th July 2004
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Some Piccies HERE good to put some more names to faces, a well done PH Roadshow.
Even though i didnt get to PFest, a quick close to home jaunt to get a Petrol fix saved a bad week for me

BB

And that Ultima Best motor there for me.

Toffer

1,527 posts

268 months

Monday 5th July 2004
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BB, I was hanging around for a chat but you were busy talking to some guy about your engine

I had a look at your photos and see you have my Griff looking great...especially the shot with the brolly!

Mrs Toffer and I were eating sandwiches at the restaurant when the heavens opened...luckily my mate Nosher (TR Grinall) put a cover over the driver's seat and transmission tunnel only leaving the passenger's seat getting wet...when he had the inspired idea of putting the brolly over the seat!

Anyhow, returning from lunch the inside of the car was nice and dry and I took the precaution of putting the roof on as the weather still looked dodgy...that's why you have picture with and without the roof...

Great day out and thanks to Simpo for his organisational skills and to Ian for the video!

traction

366 posts

259 months

Monday 5th July 2004
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I was at lunch when the downpour came too, I got back to the Tiger stand just before it *really* came down, hence my car had the blue tarp over it much of the afternoon!

When I did eventually take it off I had a lovely little puddle in the gearstick gaiter!

Ta.