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« on: December 17, 2009, 12:44:48 PM » |
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The date for the 2010 Basingstoke Council/Thorneycroft Society festival of transport is set for Sunday the 9th of May, from 11am to 5pm, at the War Memorial Park, just off junction 6 of the M3, Basingstoke, Hants. http://www.basingstoke.gov.uk/leisure/events/thornycroft/We pick this show for a bit of a forum get-together, for no other reason than I used to live in Basingstoke. It's quite an informal affair -just turn up, park your vehicle in the designated area & kick back & enjoy the day. Jointly organised by Basingstoke council & the Thorneycroft vehicle preservation society, it attracts about 800 vehicles & 18,000 visitors for the afternoon. We need to have our pitch application in by the start of April & will try & get a bigger area than last year's 40 by 80 foot pitch if we can so we can spread out a bit more. We average a couple of dozen vehicles of all descriptions. So we'll need a list of those who'd like to bring a vehicle along please. A bit early yet I know, but if you have something a bit different, 2, 3 or 4 wheeled, & fancy showing it off for the day, let us know. Entry to the show for both visitors & exhibitors is absolutely free. We've had a few unfinished projects on show before & they attract just as much interest as the finished ones -people are fascinated to see what goes on "behind the scenes" of a vehicle build. Obviously you need to arrange your own transport for whatever you bring along though. For some reason we never got round to adding a write-up to the photos of last year's show, so here's the 2008 version to give you some idea of what's involved: http://www.mankymonkeymotors.co.uk/Photos/bstoke11.05.08/bstoke08words.html |
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« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2009, 12:52:56 PM » |
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Hope to be ther next year with the trike.
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« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2009, 01:35:47 PM » |
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Great! See -knew you'd kept it for a reason!
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« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2009, 03:41:02 PM » |
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I might make it this year but whether it'll be with a trike or just me I really don't know.
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« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2009, 04:11:06 PM » |
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As discussed, I may be there with my own 'pitch' trying to drum up some business! If that doesn't come off then I may come on the Vespa, just to add some class to your stand!!!!  Clive |
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« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2009, 07:04:46 PM » |
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hope to be there
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« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2009, 09:09:20 AM » |
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Do you need public liability insurance to participate?
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NO I WON`T. aye ok then, i will
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« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2009, 09:33:34 AM » |
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We don't but I'm sure the organisers will have it. We just turn up & make the place look untidy for the afternoon, then go home again.  |
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« Reply #8 on: December 27, 2009, 01:35:53 PM » |
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2 spots please. 1 race car + 1 charger. This is a deffo NOT TO BE MISSED show.
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« Reply #9 on: December 27, 2009, 05:02:17 PM » |
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twolanes are yer gonna set 'em up as if they're on the start line, that would make for a good crowd puller
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« Reply #10 on: December 27, 2009, 05:45:50 PM » |
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We've fired up the drag cars for the last couple of years, which is a real crowd pleaser. Last year though, we got politely asked not to do it again by the organisers, who were worried about health 'n' safety, public insurance, the wrath of their partners the local council etc. When we put in our entry again this year I'll ask very nicely if we can start the cars, but not really expecting them to say yes.
Every year we've done this show so far, I've ended up having to rent huge trailers to get all the unfinished projects there. I swore mine would all be road worthy this time, but, of course, they probably won't be. So if we can, we'll take Taz's unfinished Charger with us. Should be interesting to show a part built & finished one side by side.
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« Reply #11 on: December 27, 2009, 10:08:18 PM » |
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we'll take Taz's unfinished Charger with us. Should be interesting to show a part built & finished one side by side.
the good,the bad & if i stand next to them .................the new car shouldn,t be as loud as the altered as it has a different exhaust system on it, still open though.We might have to rope it off though as the paint work is a lot better. |
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« Reply #12 on: December 27, 2009, 11:53:46 PM » |
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Cool! Hoping the "Black Pig Too" & "Tiki Munkey" drag cars will be joining us again too.
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« Reply #13 on: January 02, 2010, 05:15:51 PM » |
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Received the entry form for this in the post this morning -they're obviously a lot more organised than we are.
Entry forms have to be handed back in by the 1st of April, so have a think about it. If you think you can definitely join us for the day, let us know please.
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« Reply #14 on: January 02, 2010, 05:41:33 PM » |
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yep intend to be there.
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