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« on: September 21, 2014, 09:32:22 PM » |
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An event for owners of classic & custom Ford Populars, (103e & 100e), Fordsons, Prefects & Pilots.
Saturday morning cruise to Mallory Park race circuit.
Sunday "show n shine" day.
Camping, catering etc.
Bosworth Water Trust
Wellsborough Road,
Nuneaton,
Warwickshire
CV13 6PD
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« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2014, 08:32:38 PM » |
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A selection of photos from this get-together last weekend.
I'd love to say I took my Pop, but of course, it's not on the road at the moment. Still good to chat with fellow owners, compare notes & steal ideas though. Organised by Keith "Roasty" Elliott, (no, I don't know what that refers to either). He managed to pull together nearly 50 Pops, Prefects & Fordsons from all over the country, which is pretty damn good for a vehicle that was built over half a century ago. The humble Pop is the archetypal British custom car -you're almost guaranteed to see half a dozen at any rod show you go to, but other than the NSRA's line up at the Billing show, known as the Pop Festival, as far as I know, this is the first show dedicated solely to Britain's favourite. It's now in it's 3rd year & going from strength to strength.
Nice little venue, (a country park with lake, café, picnic area & childrens play area), great weather & like minded people.
Yes, I promise mine will be there next year!
The red Pop here is Street Odyssey, winner of Best in Show at the first Wheels Day show in Surrey, 40 years ago.
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« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2014, 08:34:32 PM » |
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« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2014, 08:35:11 PM » |
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« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2014, 08:39:18 PM » |
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I've been following Guy Davenport's pick-up build on the Rods n Sods forum for quite a while. Nice to finally meet him & swap ideas. His roadster pick-up with removable hard top isn't quite road-worthy yet, so arrived in style on the back of a borrowed truck.
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« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2014, 08:42:38 PM » |
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Kris Brown's old Fordson van, now known as "Old Iron", (the yellow & green one), was the starting point for his "Pop Browns" spares business. He finally retired last year & sold the lot to the couple who ran M & M Upholstery. They were among the traders at this event & I picked up a few spares for my own Pop while I was there.
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« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2014, 08:44:23 PM » |
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« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2014, 08:45:30 PM » |
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Turbo diesel powered Pop was very nicely finished.
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« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2014, 08:46:04 PM » |
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« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2014, 08:47:20 PM » |
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« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2014, 08:48:51 PM » |
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The later 100e Populars were a completely different shape, but just as ...Popular.
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« Reply #11 on: October 04, 2014, 08:49:46 PM » |
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The turquoise Anglia, (the export version of the Pop), on the far end of this row's been sliced down the middle & widened & is known as "Wide Anglia".
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« Reply #12 on: October 04, 2014, 08:52:15 PM » |
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« Reply #13 on: October 04, 2014, 08:55:32 PM » |
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Neat sleeping pod creates as much interest as the car. The Pop's on air suspension, built from parts from an ambulance stretcher lift & a forklift, & can be raised & lowered by remote control.
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« Reply #14 on: October 04, 2014, 08:59:22 PM » |
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Guy's pick-up was the star of the show for me. Built in a single council lock-up garage on a budget of 1700 quid, it's taken him 8 years to get this far, but it stood out as the most truly "custom" vehicle there. The finish is basic, (brush painted with 30 quid's worth of paint from Aldi, not Audi as I first thought), but that's part of it's appeal to me. I love the folds in the steel roof that mimic seams in fabric hoods. Runs a V6 motor. That's Guy in the brown T shirt & his Missus leant against the pick-up bed.
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