Thorney Island No More!
Discussion
Please note that the Thorney Island South Coast Internationals show will not be hosted again by our club.
The reasons for this are as follows:
The site rent has increased considerably over the last few years, making it touch and go as to whether we broke even. The rumour is also that the land will be sold off anyway in 2007.
The show has become a victim of it's own success. A small club like ours has struggled to keep pace with the numbers of attendees, and the pressures on the everyday lives of the organisers, who are only part time volunteers.
Health and safety raised its head in a big way in 2005, and caused so much extra expense, not to mention worries of litigation claims.
We know that many of you will be bitterly disappointed, and we are sorry to let you down. The Club thank you for your support and the praise you have heaped upon the show - it is much appreciated, and made the members' hard work all seem worth it.
On a personal note it has given me much pleasure to have been the catalyst for the event, having found the site initially and developed and nurtured a relationship with the Army over the five years that we have been there. I am sure many Rodders and soldiers will share our fond memories of the event.
The club will be taking a break next year, but rest assured will be back in 2007 with a new show in our 30th year, with a somewhat scaled down formula! The show has helped create a strong bond between club members, so you can be rest assured the club will be around for another 30 years. I and several of the organisers have decided to step down and chill out, and have left the chairmanship in the capable hands of Terry Clifford and a fresh committee.
Mick Mears
Outgoing Chairman
The reasons for this are as follows:
The site rent has increased considerably over the last few years, making it touch and go as to whether we broke even. The rumour is also that the land will be sold off anyway in 2007.
The show has become a victim of it's own success. A small club like ours has struggled to keep pace with the numbers of attendees, and the pressures on the everyday lives of the organisers, who are only part time volunteers.
Health and safety raised its head in a big way in 2005, and caused so much extra expense, not to mention worries of litigation claims.
We know that many of you will be bitterly disappointed, and we are sorry to let you down. The Club thank you for your support and the praise you have heaped upon the show - it is much appreciated, and made the members' hard work all seem worth it.
On a personal note it has given me much pleasure to have been the catalyst for the event, having found the site initially and developed and nurtured a relationship with the Army over the five years that we have been there. I am sure many Rodders and soldiers will share our fond memories of the event.
The club will be taking a break next year, but rest assured will be back in 2007 with a new show in our 30th year, with a somewhat scaled down formula! The show has helped create a strong bond between club members, so you can be rest assured the club will be around for another 30 years. I and several of the organisers have decided to step down and chill out, and have left the chairmanship in the capable hands of Terry Clifford and a fresh committee.
Mick Mears
Outgoing Chairman
Local Drag racing weekend.
Here
www.pistonheads.tv/video.asp?id=432&nr=1
and here
www.pistonheads.tv/video.asp?id=451&nr=1
Oi Tim get on with studying
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Here
www.pistonheads.tv/video.asp?id=432&nr=1
and here
www.pistonheads.tv/video.asp?id=451&nr=1
Oi Tim get on with studying
H
Sorry to hear that,it was a good show,H&S is causing so much aggro when it comes to peoples enjoyment they are a pain in the @rse.
I was recently talking to a truck enthusiast who was saying that a lot of owners are now thinking twice about going to shows as a few years ago you could take a vehicle to shows on the back of a low loader and the vehicle on the LL didnt have to be insured but apparently its all changed and now ,even if something is on a low loader it has to be MOT'd insured etc before it can be allowed into shows
And of course a lot of these old vehicles have trouble passing emmisions,there is a slow stranglehold tightening on enthusiasts of all interests it seems
I was recently talking to a truck enthusiast who was saying that a lot of owners are now thinking twice about going to shows as a few years ago you could take a vehicle to shows on the back of a low loader and the vehicle on the LL didnt have to be insured but apparently its all changed and now ,even if something is on a low loader it has to be MOT'd insured etc before it can be allowed into shows
And of course a lot of these old vehicles have trouble passing emmisions,there is a slow stranglehold tightening on enthusiasts of all interests it seems
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