HELP SAVE SAAB (SOUTHAMPTON SAAB)
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Update event planning!
The intention of organising 17th January worldwide Save Our Saab Support Events is to provide an opportunity to give a voice to the united Saab car owners. The Convoys are informing the media well in advance to get maximum attention for this coming event and to put pressure on the media to start an open discussion on the sale of Saab. GM has asked revised bids to be put in before 7th January. They will not make a decision in 1 day time....
To celebrate 62 years of engineering excellence we've added an informal Car Show with selection of the 50 best examples of this legacy.
The meeting at Saab UK Luton headquarters is the UK main event.
After the Meeting in Luton, a cavalcade is added to the Imperial War Museum in Duxford featuring a scenic tour and a venue that is used to accommodate car clubs.
The visit to Duxford is not compulsory for all attending vehicles, but an add-on for those who want to make it an even more interesting day trip , all on a voluntary basis.
At arrival in Duxford the selected 50 will be exhibited on the airfield premises with the Imperial War Museum and British Battle of Britain Heritage as backdrop.
With a quarter of the population of the UK living in greater London, we must assume that with an event north of London, conveniently located near a major route, it must be possible for a large group of Saabs to attend.
Day planning:
Details at a glance:
·· From Midlands, Northern areas -
8.30am-9.00am M1 Jct 15a - Northampton Services (Rotherthorpe)
· From London, Kent and Essex areas -
9.00am-9.30am M25 Jct 23 - South Mimms Services
· From West, South-West areas -
8.00am-8.30am M4 between Jct 12 and 11 – Reading Services
· Proceed to Luton via M1, Jct 10
· 10.00 - 11.00 - Meeting of Saab owner convoys CAR PARKING and line up of cars
· at Stockwood Park, Discovery Centre London Road LU1 4LX Luton
· 11.00 - 12.00 – Time for meet and greet, Car Show, photo shoots, etc.
· 12.00 - > - Depart of Cavalcade for Drive by to the Saab UK Headquarters,
Griffin House Osborne Road Luton Bedfordshire, LU1 3YT
· Proceed via A505 to Imperial War Museum, Duxford
· 13.00 onwards – Arrival at Duxford Museum and line-up of 50 cars
· Best examples of 62 years Saab car history in front of Wing Co Joe’s Café
· Raffle of Saab memorabilia
So get your beasts of burden out of the shed, your precious race horses out their stable, your beloved and faithfulls out in the open and show the world where Saabs were built for!
To enjoy the freezing cold fresh air, the open roads and the sweeping landscape!
Thanks all for your help, suggestions and comments, after all, WE will have to make this work!
Cheers,
Josephine
The intention of organising 17th January worldwide Save Our Saab Support Events is to provide an opportunity to give a voice to the united Saab car owners. The Convoys are informing the media well in advance to get maximum attention for this coming event and to put pressure on the media to start an open discussion on the sale of Saab. GM has asked revised bids to be put in before 7th January. They will not make a decision in 1 day time....
To celebrate 62 years of engineering excellence we've added an informal Car Show with selection of the 50 best examples of this legacy.
The meeting at Saab UK Luton headquarters is the UK main event.
After the Meeting in Luton, a cavalcade is added to the Imperial War Museum in Duxford featuring a scenic tour and a venue that is used to accommodate car clubs.
The visit to Duxford is not compulsory for all attending vehicles, but an add-on for those who want to make it an even more interesting day trip , all on a voluntary basis.
At arrival in Duxford the selected 50 will be exhibited on the airfield premises with the Imperial War Museum and British Battle of Britain Heritage as backdrop.
With a quarter of the population of the UK living in greater London, we must assume that with an event north of London, conveniently located near a major route, it must be possible for a large group of Saabs to attend.
Day planning:
Details at a glance:
·· From Midlands, Northern areas -
8.30am-9.00am M1 Jct 15a - Northampton Services (Rotherthorpe)
· From London, Kent and Essex areas -
9.00am-9.30am M25 Jct 23 - South Mimms Services
· From West, South-West areas -
8.00am-8.30am M4 between Jct 12 and 11 – Reading Services
· Proceed to Luton via M1, Jct 10
· 10.00 - 11.00 - Meeting of Saab owner convoys CAR PARKING and line up of cars
· at Stockwood Park, Discovery Centre London Road LU1 4LX Luton
· 11.00 - 12.00 – Time for meet and greet, Car Show, photo shoots, etc.
· 12.00 - > - Depart of Cavalcade for Drive by to the Saab UK Headquarters,
Griffin House Osborne Road Luton Bedfordshire, LU1 3YT
· Proceed via A505 to Imperial War Museum, Duxford
· 13.00 onwards – Arrival at Duxford Museum and line-up of 50 cars
· Best examples of 62 years Saab car history in front of Wing Co Joe’s Café
· Raffle of Saab memorabilia
So get your beasts of burden out of the shed, your precious race horses out their stable, your beloved and faithfulls out in the open and show the world where Saabs were built for!
To enjoy the freezing cold fresh air, the open roads and the sweeping landscape!
Thanks all for your help, suggestions and comments, after all, WE will have to make this work!
Cheers,
Josephine
Absoloutely Fantastic day and awesome turnout my pics from todays event is uploading onto flickr as we speak 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nwvt/sets/72157623106...
there should be 88 total when they are all uploaded.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nwvt/sets/72157623106...
there should be 88 total when they are all uploaded.
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