Manky Monkey Motors

Bisley, Surrey.
One of the coolest retro rod meets of the year. Chalet hire available. Show n shine, live bands etc, plus the chance to race your rod around the dirt oval at Tongham banger racing track.
www.hotrodhayride.com

coolest nostalgia event ever  ;D ;D ;D but "show and shine"  :o :o :o I hope not  :'( :'( :'(

i agree mr p hope there's no show and shine that'll spoil it

I was under the impression there's a pre 1940 something or other show field? O.K, maybe not shine. Just show?

yep there is the pre whatever parking, though most have never seen a polish  ;D ;D ;D

i think it's pre 63 or 65. emailed chatabox about the booking form he said he'll send it out along with some other stuff. i'll let you know the cost of the weekend when it arrives. looking forward to this and the southern internatiuonals.

got me form through, scanned it in and filled it out on the comp. fifty quid for the weekend. its pre 66 in the show ground but at promoter's disbretion. soapbox derby on again is there gonna be a mmm soapbox and who's gonna drive.

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booking form

We can't even get our road cars finished, let alone soap boxes! Certainly looks like a busy weekend.

i like the fifties style advert

 :) had me booking receipt through today, thats me booked in for next year  :) :)

Not long now.    8) 

Chevy Rick and I are going to this event and I am pretty sure Panthershaun and Renegade still are - is anyone else on Manky going?

JJ  :)

i booked in about jan, i'll be there about mid morning on the friday.

trying to get the xs done for it so I actually have something to go to it on

what sort of times are we expecting to arrive, it's about 1/2 hour from me.

got the friday off work  ;D so hope to be there around lunchtime... we will be the chaps pushing an unfinished pickup around the M25  ;D ;D ;D ;D ::) not really looks like we will be in a rot box again this year  :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :'( :'(

a mate is coming to the triumph meet on thursday with a spare helmet for me to try on. if it fits i'll take it along and maybe go round the track. anyone else takin their helmet with 'em.

I would but ain't got a car to take around the track  :-[ :-[ :-[ so guessing I would look a pillock wandering around with it on  ::) ::) ::) ;) :-*

biiiiikes not gonnnaaaa beeee donnneeeee  :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

You are still going though Archie, aren't you?

I am getting really excited.  I am soooooo looking forward to it.

I hope Rick and I get to meet up with you, Renegade and Panthershaun. 

Is it only us off Manky or is anyone else going?

JJ  :)

nope.I have got nothing to go on or in. Sold my otherbike earlierthis year. MISTAKE.

Gonna work on the bike instead as it will be after payday so might be able to do some bits

I'll be going down on the trike, should be there friday afternoon.
You can pay on the gate can't you?

yep cost about a fiver more i think. you could take yer helmet and maybe see if someone will let you drive or be a passenger shaun

on the sunday afternoon its the hotrod meet at burger king in guildford just off the a3. so depending on what time i leave the hayride i might pop along.

Taz is working on Sunday but "I'm free", so might see you at the cruise Dave.

I'm now taking my vintage alley helmet so Uncle fester sorry Renegade can go racing  ::) might have to blag a passenger seat in something for Brit Chopper purposes  ;) ;) ;) 

Oh yeah, thinking of popping into that cruise type thing that Uncle F mentioned, so will meet you Mr Mankey for a coffeee and a chat... did Mr Lunatic find that other steering wheel??

Hasn't told me if he has. I'll nudge him again tomorrow.

i've got a steering wheel that i had on a mk2 cortina if thats of any use. just gonna load up the car and i'll be on me way to the hayride.
catch yer later

Just got back from the Hayride, me and Fester have decided that if you want to see the cars that go to it you'll have to go your selves  :D :D :D :D :D :-*

Tease!  >:(

You after a steering wheel Shaun? this is sitting in a pile of junk up the road :o I'll make inquires if you want.
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thats cool Paul  ;D ;D but I'm after a Banjo steering wheel, Andy once the camera has recharged I may give you all a taster  ;) ;)

there were a few monkeys there, as panthershaun said you gotta visit it. ok i bottled on going round the track. the old pi gets quite twitchy on the rear on damp surfaces. other monkeys seen there were chevy rick and jj, sumo and 57 gmc. met several other faces from other events. some of these faces were going home each evening as they were local. hint hint mr monkey, a great weekend away. the soapbox derby was great fun as before, one even lost a wheel when it came down the start ramp. got a video of the dragster firing up in the dark. i'm getting the knack of this new camera, most impressed with its performance. many pics to sort through as a lot of shots were on continuous shoot. so it should be less than the 1800 odd it is at present mr monkey

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Looking forward to them Dave. We'll be buying a new computer in the next few weeks, so will be able to re-post all the previous photo galleries.

"hint hint mr monkey"

  -50 quid!  :o

considering i just stuck me camera through the open window whilst standing on a chair this pic of scarlett daggers looks like she is looking straight into the camera

yep thats right for this year, but if you want to chase panther round the track or vice versa then you'll have to go for the weekend

Monkey don't do camping n stuff.
Nice piccie Dave.

Best you bloody start then lol!

Never understood why people think if you're into bikes or rods, you must automatically enjoy sleeping in a plastic bag in a field full of sheep poo. Or, even worse, a field full of people.
I used to ride a couple of hundred miles to a bike show somewhere, spend the day there, then ride all the way back again, only to have someone say "Yeah, but you're not a real biker, cos you didn't camp".
A good meal, an evening at home with the missus, a warm cosy bed, then a hot shower & breakfast in the morning -or a greasy burger, a freezing cold night in a windswept, waterlogged plastic tent in a field full of drunken idiots, followed by the joy of crawling out in the morning, feeling lousy, to find someone's been sick, or worse, right outside your tent. Tough choice. 

 :D :D :D next year we may even have a mobile palace to kip in  ;) I know what you mean Andy but the atmosphere around 2am outside the pavilion is bloody cool, the day time part is just a small portion of the whole event. Nothing like a good blather with a load of like minded fools whilst standing amongst THE coolest collection of machines anywhere in the UK. And where else would a 100K harley show bike be told to move as it doesn't fit in  ;D ;D ;D

she was, take  look at the look on her face, she's wondering who the old perv at the window was  ;D ;D ;D ;)

I had a great time and I sure didn't camp.  Chevy Rick and I had a lovely room in a lodge that we could park the pick-up outside and just load all our gear straight through the front door.  The room was en-suite plus it had a fridge, TV, toaster and kettle plus cups, plates and cutlery with even the makings for tea and coffee.  We were ideally located, just a five minute walk from the main function building but far enough away from the rowdy campers especially those peeping toms who like to photograph scantily clad women through open windows!  :o

I really have to go back next year to make the most of the event.  This year was more a scoping job, finding out what goes on and what you need, to be prepared for it.  The amount and variety of vehicles just took your breath away - in some ways there were just too many to take in.  I am looking forward to seeing all of Rick's photos because I can savour them all in my own time.  I know he has photographed many more vehicles than I actually saw.  He went around all the campsites and found all the vehicles hidden amongst the tents and caravans.  I didn't mind going around the campsite at Beaulieu when the Victory Wheelers had their show but at Bisley I felt like I was trespassing in peoples homes, so I left Rick to it.  Maybe it was because they were all so tightly packed and sometimes you literally had to step over the tent lines to get through.

The bands were good and on the Saturday I dressed up in all my rock n roll finery - netted polka dot dress, stockings, flower in my hair and even my 4 inch polka dot heels.  I really needed my walking stick that night! I felt really good and even managed a dance in the main hall with all the other tightly packed dancers.  ;D

Earlier in the day Rick and I went to the stock car racing track which was near Four Marks.  It was fun watching some of our fellow Hayriders taking their vehicles around the track two at a time.  Some just took a leisurely spin while others really went for it and tried to lap the other driver.  Quite a few spun out in their exuberance.  They also brought on some actual stock cars (about seven I think) and they were very entertaining.  Again, they really went for it and gave us a very tight race.  Just after we left the track, one of the stock cars went for it too much and ended up smashing it up.  We saw them later all being trailered back to the camp.

On Sunday we had a leisurely morning, having a really nice full English breakfast at one of the club houses; catching up with people we knew or had met on our visit; having a last look around the stalls (mainly clothes) and getting a good seat for the soapbox derby.  I really enjoyed this.  It was very entertaining and some of the soapboxes were brilliant.  A lot of work had gone into them. There were lots of heats so it did take a while to complete but I enjoyed every minute especially supporting the Victory Wheelers entry which was piloted by Simon. He managed to get through two rounds but was narrowly beaten in the third.

Once this event was over, the camp soon began to empty.  Rick had to get some LPG for the Chevy so we drove to Guildford where our visit coincided with the Guildford Cruise at the Burger King.  There we met up with Phil (with the Chrysler New Yorker), Keith, who now has a Triumph Dolomite with a V8 engine (he can only just shut the bonnet!) and Postie Dave in his Consul.  Oh there was someone else - a shifty looking bloke with a camera driving a car very much like the one shown below.  Well it was great to see them all.  We waited for a very elusive man called Andy but in the end we had to shoot off to get home for Alfie.  ::)

When we got home poor Alfie didn't know who to make a fuss of first.  He spent most of the evening going from one lap to another making sure we didn't disappear again.  Bless him.  We will have to take him with us next time.

I thoroughly recommend the event.  Yes it seems expensive - £210 for the accommodation and tickets but that is for three days and for two people so I think it was good value.  We pay out for food and fuel at any event so we would have spent on that regardless.

See you there next year.


JJ  :)

yer just jealous panther. if beckys dad still has the caravan next year that'll be summat to look at borrowing for the weekend. beat putting up the bungalow. they do have the cabins not surte on the cost of those. great fun though for the weekend.
and honest it wasn't me in the freak show

This is a taster of a great weekend JJ and I have just had, still buzzing with the nostalgia.

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Some nice shots there Rick.
JJ, you look fabulous! Not sure about the dodgy geezers in the hats though. O.K, I'm sold. I'll be there next year!

Gutted I missed this!! Will be there next year for sure!

perhaps the name should be changed to Hillbilly Shaun  ;D ;D ;D good pics Mr Chevrolet Richard, Andy this is the only event I really like to do, no attitude, no hassle just a good mellow time  8) 8) 8)

Looks like a whole heap of fun 8)

here's backdraft at night. oh and it is very load so turn down the sound  :( or even better turn it right up  ;D ;D ;D and get the neighbours wondering what noisey git is out there  ;D ;D ;D ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9IN-WS9IGQ
enjoy
was gonna trim back the last second but changed me mind.
yep still going through the pics.

some tasters from me

55 gasser

shaun chilling out

one of the bands

band lead vocalist

hen night cutie

saturday night jugglers

track action 1

track action 2

track action 3

track action 4

track action 5

track action 6 arse out

opps you didn't wanna do that

caddy

smoking

opps he didn't wanna do that either

train

alchemist blower

alchemist front

pinstripe man at work

you should see the pics of the rest of the car

copped an eyefull

numb butt in this on a long trip

one neat soapbox, lot of time and work put into this. has to be the best looking one on the day

at least they started together

last of the tasters. there are a lot of pics mr monkey

That's fine by us Dave. Some nice shots there.
Some of those stock cars featured in the recent Audi TV commercial didn't they?

yep the pop still has part of the sticker on one of its vents

Why thank you, kind sir.

JJ  ;D

depending on whether you have ie8 or firefox depends on how you see the page http://www.renegade53.co.uk/hhjulyaugust3031012010/hhjulyaugust3031012010.html there's 1375 pics

Took a little while to load up, but some great piccies there Dave -looks like we should be sending our photos in to you in future!

once we've sorted what you've had i'll get the discs to you. next weekend i'm at white waltham. i think the new camera is working well, just the idiot holding it ain't got it right yet  ;D

Benny Hill lives.  JJ couldn't resist snapping me gurning!

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We're not called Manky for nothing are we!  :o

the link worked ok just tried it, its been altered so the pics are loaded in sections. there's 5 sections, saves having to wait for loads of pics to load
http://www.renegade53.co.uk/hhjulyaugust3031012010/hhjulyaugust3031012010.html