I reckon you might be ever so
slightly biased TB!
I didn't think we were working particularly hard at courting the punters, just being ourselves, but when you looked at the other clubs you're right. Most were enjoying the day as a club get-together for their members, with the general public as an added extra. We were there to meet the visitors & grab a few minutes to chat to each other when we could -different approach.
Seriously, maybe we can build on our success to come up with a bigger, brighter display for next year. I'm thinkng maybe a couple of trikes raised a foot or two off the ground on stands so people can get a good view all around them, properly presented information boards for each vehicle, with a couple of build photos etc, information on building a trike & registering it for the road, more information on the drag cars with links to associated race organisations, a list of dates & venues where the cars can be seen in action, a similar list of cruise dates & venues where punters can get involved in the custom car scene. More info on display answering some of the more commonly asked questions. Maybe a small merchandise area, selling T shirts & stickers? If we wanted to, we could make a real splash at that show -more so than we already have. Or do we prefer to keep it on a more informal, turn up & enjoy a laid back day sort of level? Have a think about it. Some feedback on just what you guys would like would be useful. No reason why we couldn't do other shows, but we just seem to have adopted that one as
our event.
One thing that did niggle me all day was those bloomin' MMMotors banners. They were hung on lightweight plastic poles, (actually plumbing fittings), with short pegs holding them in the ground. They got knocked over, blown over by the wind etc all day. With help from Simple Simon & Scottie I repaired them several times. So next year I'm determined to create something more substantial. I was thinking life sized monkeys, built from scrap car parts, dressed in MMMotors T shirts, holding the banners. Wouldn't want to block the view of anyone's vehicles though so maybe they'd have to be squatting down. -well why not?!
