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« Reply #165 on: May 08, 2011, 08:46:53 PM » |
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if you cant fix it with gaffa tape or cable ties then its broken
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« Reply #167 on: May 08, 2011, 09:01:01 PM » |
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I think this says it all about this great event.  Basingstoke Festival of Transport 2011  Basingstoke Festival of Transport 2011  Basingstoke Festival of Transport 2011  Basingstoke Festival of Transport 2011  Basingstoke Festival of Transport 2011  Basingstoke Festival of Transport 2011 |
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« Reply #168 on: May 08, 2011, 09:04:52 PM » |
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Lovely Thunderbird
It was lovely - immaculate. I bet it is now stored on a lot of cameras. Nice to meet so many members. The usual suspects plus many new faces such as Hiboy, Spanners and their partners Sue and Pat, and Terry T and Big Darren (not quite sure why he is called that though  ). Well done Team Manky for making organised chaos look such fun. The Manky section attracted lots of interest so I hope everyone thinks it is worth the effort especially when so much work is put in to it. JJ  |
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« Reply #169 on: May 08, 2011, 09:40:27 PM » |
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Yep nice to see a few familiar faces today and meet a few new ones,think i was talking to "Spanners" this morning while trying to put the kite gazebo up,by god he must be keen to travel that far!! Nice stand as always Andy, always good to see the Manky mixture of vehicles  |
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« Reply #170 on: May 08, 2011, 09:42:43 PM » |
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just walked in the door ,,,home,, knackered,,
twas a grand day out,,,
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LIVE FAST and DIE YOUNG,, past 50 AND STILL HERE NOW. WAITING. FOR. THE. GRIM. REAPER
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« Reply #171 on: May 08, 2011, 10:31:28 PM » |
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It was a great day and I think the MMM stand was the most interesting one there - certainly the most diverse!
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« Reply #172 on: May 08, 2011, 10:45:28 PM » |
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Hi guys. Sorry, been spending some quality time with Taz since I got home ...we both fell asleep on the sofa! Well, you did it again. Every year I say "This is the last time we do this". I get really stressed out for weeks before-hand, trying to pin people down to attend & running about organising all the little details that need sorting. I hate it. Then the day comes around & somehow it all kinda comes together. I find myself looking at a pitch full of show-goers checking out our array of vehicles & you guys busy explaining how this works or where that part came from -& I think "Y'know what, the hassle was worth it. Let's do it again next year". You did good people. I'm proud of you all.  |
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« Reply #173 on: May 08, 2011, 10:56:05 PM » |
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Not many photos from me I'm afraid -not cos there wasn't loads of gorgeous machinery to photograph, but because I literally hardly left our pitch all day. I had a constant stream of people chatting to me all afternoon. Some were friends new & old, who'd found us in the club display field & come over to say Hello. Others were new to me, but loved our display, our vehicles & our friendly welcome. I had several conversations with people who said we had the coolest collection of vehicles in the show & several more with those who remarked what a nice bunch we were! -that's down to you lot. You're great ambassadors for our cause & every one of you's a little star in your own right. Well done monkeys.  |
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« Reply #174 on: May 08, 2011, 11:10:44 PM » |
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I didn't get far beyond the club field that we were in & even then, didn't get there until a lot of exibits had already left, so Renegade, we're relying on you for a full photo gallery! My pics of our pitch were all taken as we were setting up or packing away, so don't really show how busy it got in between.
I tried to chat to all of you at some point, but if I missed anyone, thank you for making the effort & bringing your vehicles. I hope you all got home safely.
Thanks to Dave for providing the donuts -no, I didn't have a single one! & Spanners for the Jaffa Cakes -alright, I may have had a few of those.
Tea, coffee & some of the seating came from Bikergran. Also thanks to Ash for transporting my Pop there & back & to the Basingstoke boys for loading various bikes & banners n stuff in Big Darren's van & generally helping out.
Our crack marquee building team struggled valiantly with the gazebo provided by Renegade, finally succeeding in putting together the biggest tent you ever saw -which promptly blew away & broke. Fortunately Loony brought the back up marquee -ha! How organised is that!
The rain that was forcast somehow missed Basingstoke entirely & our rain shelter became a refuge from the sun.
I had a great day & I hope you all did too. Thank you one n all.
A few of my snaps:
16 year old Ryan's pinstriping.
In the foreground, Dave, (Loony's Dad)'s VW trike, Tony Oily Bike's Triumph & Clive.
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« Reply #175 on: May 08, 2011, 11:24:11 PM » |
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Big Darren's red Suzuki Bandit, (he passed his test just 3 weeks ago), & Mr & Mrs Phunkie Hiboy enjoying the sunshine next to their Cossy powered roadster.
My XS650 Yamaha chop, being built by PD & Big D's off road trike.
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« Reply #176 on: May 08, 2011, 11:31:19 PM » |
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Ash's Toyota Supra drift car.
Des's Renault Simca.
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« Reply #177 on: May 08, 2011, 11:34:01 PM » |
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ByzMax's XS1100 Yamaha trike.
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« Reply #178 on: May 08, 2011, 11:34:29 PM » |
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Dave's VW trike.
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« Reply #179 on: May 08, 2011, 11:35:14 PM » |
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Bobbi's GT550 Kawasaki trike.
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