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« on: December 15, 2012, 10:23:27 AM » |
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Manky Monkey
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« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2012, 09:02:40 PM » |
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Think I might try & make it along to that one. Just in my daily driver, but could be a nice little run in my truck when it's on the road.
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« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2012, 09:06:26 PM » |
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« Last Edit: December 15, 2012, 09:08:37 PM by Tony oily bike »
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2012, 09:12:56 PM » |
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You're far too organised you know Tony!
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« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2012, 09:27:59 PM » |
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Maybe its a defence mechanism because I get confoozed all too easily..............  |
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2012, 09:40:07 PM » |
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Yup, I too am easily confoosled.
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« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2012, 02:55:00 PM » |
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Think I might try & make it along to that one. Just in my daily driver, but could be a nice little run in my truck when it's on the road.
and when will that be mr monkey |
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« Reply #7 on: December 16, 2012, 02:56:47 PM » |
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someone has handed me some 1/18th and 1/24th scale diecast models to sell he wants 12.50 each for 'em shall be taking 'em along with me to try and sell.
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« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2012, 02:59:39 PM » |
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have a poster to the january meet on me homepage plus a poster for the plan big meet with a link to register yer interest in attending the event. he wants to get the count into the 1000s before going ahead with planning the event. http://renegade53.t15.org/ |
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« Reply #9 on: December 19, 2012, 09:17:57 AM » |
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I have put this on a couple of other sites got to support this local event see you there.
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« Reply #10 on: December 24, 2012, 04:10:49 PM » |
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Found a bit of info on the web relating to the proposed reunion meeting in 2014. The event is planned to be run on a disused part of the airstrip, but there will be no racing as the runway is broken up and not safe and some more info here (you'll need to scroll down a fair way) http://eurodragster.com/news/news.asp?Story=august19This was posted on 18 Dec 2012 on the Rods 'n' Sods website: We have permission in principle to hold a 2 day Blackbushe Reunion event in 2014. This will celebrate 50 years since the first event in 1964. The event will be held on the disused section of the airstrip and will have cars from UK and US as well as racers from here and the USA. There is a possibility of a couple of famous groups performing from the 70's as well as trade stands, car show and much more. The starting condition for permission is to get an indication of how many people will come to the event. Anyone who would come needs to either email interest on info@dragfest.co.uk or register on site dragfest or from your mobile dragfest.
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« Last Edit: December 24, 2012, 04:12:45 PM by Tony oily bike »
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #12 on: December 26, 2012, 05:40:16 PM » |
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Blown Triumph (but only the one engine this time)
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« Last Edit: December 26, 2012, 05:42:23 PM by Tony oily bike »
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #13 on: December 30, 2012, 05:02:24 PM » |
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For those not local to Surrey, old Englandshire, Blackbushe is a small airstrip, halfway between Basingstoke & Camberley, now also home to a car auction site & a Sunday market. Back in the late 60s/early 70s though, it hosted a thriving drag racing scene. I remember travelling there in the back of my brother's Escort van in the 70s & seeing top name cars of the day like "Revenge" & "Pinball Wizard" on the strip. Increased regulations & costs eventually killed racing at Blackbushe, along with several other small venues around the country. There's rumours of a revival meet in 2014 though. Unfortunately not racing as the runway's no longer good enough, but a custom/race show to mark 50 years since the first meet there.
So, despite being in the throes of a pretty terminal bout of man flu at the moment, I did my bit today & went along to the Blackbushe Reunion meet. Damn it was cold there! A good selection of customs & American classics, maybe 100 in all from the local area. Lots of familiar faces, including several fellow Monkeys -didn't get to chat to you all & my super sore throat didn't allow for much chatting anyway, but Hello to Chevy Rick & Jay Jay, Janie, Renegade, Tony Oily Bike, (sorry, heard the Buell fire up but didn't make it across to say Hi), Scottie the hotrod haulier & family. I think my workshop buddy Loony was there too but must've left as I arrived as I didn't see him.
With parking already very limited, even on a bitterly cold December afternoon, it looks like this could be a busy meet by the Summer.
A few snapshots:
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