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« Reply #45 on: May 18, 2015, 06:47:03 PM » |
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Inspired by Outspan, or Tango?
The drivers' briefing. To ease congestion, 2 different routes out of London were listed in the members' pamphlet, though many either got lost or made up their own routes.
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« Reply #46 on: May 18, 2015, 06:48:48 PM » |
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« Reply #47 on: May 18, 2015, 06:50:23 PM » |
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This year's run had an 80s theme, though this guy looks more 70s to me.
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« Reply #48 on: May 18, 2015, 06:58:46 PM » |
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8.0.clock & it was time to get underway. Although we'd arrived at 5, we were about halfway along the 10 rows of cars, parked literally 6 inches apart for the whole length of the park. 2 & a half thousand Mini engines barking & rasping into life is enough to wake the dead, let alone the sleeping residents of South London. A hell of a dawn chorus.
With a couple of non starting casualties having to be pushed out of the way, it took an hour & a half to clear the hillside of cars.
Brighton here we come.
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« Reply #49 on: May 18, 2015, 07:00:04 PM » |
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We passed this along the way, also heading to the coast.
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« Reply #50 on: May 18, 2015, 07:10:07 PM » |
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This really made my day. As I said, I've seen a couple of these on display over the years, but I've never seen one on the move.
As we drove down the A27, heading for the Sussex coast, we passed under a road bridge running at an angle over the dual carriageway. Right on cue, a giant orange came rolling across it & disappeared from view. A few seconds later it reappeared, coming down the sliproad onto the carriageway ahead of us.
I grabbed my camera -Quick! Follow that orange!
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« Reply #51 on: May 18, 2015, 07:11:16 PM » |
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« Reply #52 on: May 18, 2015, 07:22:24 PM » |
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After a quick pitstop at the Pease Pottage services, surrounded by a sea of Minis, we eventually rolled over the Sussex Downs, into Brighton & down onto Madeira Drive at lunchtime. Thankfully, a well organised ticket system meant we were guaranteed a parking space.
There were Minis literally as far as the eye could see, stretching 4 rows abreast from the piers & amusement arcades of the main seafront, right up to the newly built marina. Those who weren't able to pre-enter filled the side streets & pavements.
The sun was out, the sea was sparkling. It was a beautiful day.
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« Reply #53 on: May 18, 2015, 07:24:09 PM » |
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« Reply #54 on: May 18, 2015, 07:25:53 PM » |
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what is this obsession with shortened cars all about?!
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« Reply #55 on: May 18, 2015, 07:27:19 PM » |
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« Reply #56 on: May 18, 2015, 07:29:30 PM » |
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« Reply #57 on: May 18, 2015, 07:30:15 PM » |
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« Reply #58 on: May 18, 2015, 07:31:42 PM » |
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« Reply #59 on: May 18, 2015, 07:33:28 PM » |
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