Bletchley Park Classic Car Show 2012 (photo heavy)

[trooperiziz]

Popped next door to the car show today, before it started to rain
Not a huge amount there of interest, but I took a few photos none the less

[Riley Blue]

Not a huge amount there? Looks a good turn out to me.

[v8250]

not much there? can't remember the last time i saw a razor back ghia, morgan 3 wheeler, morris minor twinned cabrio's, multiple lotus, dolomite sprint, hf integrale, a very early model ford, a pair of delorean's , and a commer van sporting a grrc member's windscreen sticker all at a small gathering. bletchley's clearly a good place to be.

talking of bletchley, how are the plans to get bletchley park back to together?

ps the bletchley rains are just arriving in west oxon. big dark clouds are looming with a deep rumbling of thunder...better get back to carb' tuning

[trooperiziz]

v8250 said:

not much there? can't remember the last time i saw a razor back ghia, morgan 3 wheeler, morris minor twinned cabrio's, multiple lotus, dolomite sprint, hf integrale, a very early model ford, a pair of delorean's , and a commer van sporting a grrc member's windscreen sticker all at a small gathering. bletchley's clearly a good place to be.

talking of bletchley, how are the plans to get bletchley park back to together?

ps the bletchley rains are just arriving in west oxon. big dark clouds are looming with a deep rumbling of thunder...better get back to carb' tuning

I meant in terms of the last couple of years, there seemed to be more cars this year, but less variety than previous years

Bletchley Park restoration will always be hampered by not enough money, both in terms of money to do the works necessary and money to pay people who know how to run a "tourist" site to make more money. The best way of describing the way the park is run and managed these days is quaint To give an example, there are huts literally falling down and in urgent need of repair, yet I turned up a year or so back to see they had just spent a load of money re-tarmacing a perfectly serviceable road...

I've been a fair few times to the park, but as I live next door I don't really have any excuse.

[v8250]

trooperiziz said:

Bletchley Park restoration will always be hampered by not enough money, both in terms of money to do the works necessary and money to pay people who know how to run a "tourist" site to make more money. The best way of describing the way the park is run and managed these days is quaint To give an example, there are huts literally falling down and in urgent need of repair, yet I turned up a year or so back to see they had just spent a load of money re-tarmacing a perfectly serviceable road...

could they not structure a volunteers trust where like-minded folk volunteer their services to assist refurbishment similar to brooklands & others?. there are many very capable people who could offer some free time, bring their tools and receive cucumber sandwiches, tea and biscuits in exchange.

[Riley Blue]

Hasn't the BP Trust just got multi-million funding to repair the huts? I've only been back once since I was there in the 60s but that was perhaps 20 years ago, I would hope some improvements have been done since then.

[dmulally]

Thankyou for sharing.

[jimbo65]

Why the Rover?

[trooperiziz]

jimbo65 said:

Why the Rover?

It amused me It was actually on display, an E reg 216!

[papple]

Do my eyes deceive me? A pair of Deloreans with the doors SHUT?!!!!

[john wyatt]

I was in the area last weekend having travelled from Edinburgh for a wedding on the Saturday, I was gutted to be too hungover to make it along to the show, getting to see some photos has quelled my disappointment!

[Tyre Tread]

I was hoping to make it again this year but alas wasn't able to do so.

It was execellent last year.

Thanks for the photos.