SCH14 August

[glenrobbo]

v8s4me said:

Agreed. I thought Blenheim was an excellent location with good facilities (apart from camping facilities). If it hadn't been for the weather more of us (wimps) would have gone on the Monday and it might have seemed more like S-Club; but there's nothing that can be done about the weather. Bolting S-Club onto a big event like this is a good idea because it's unfair to expect a lone S owner to take on the burden and responsibility of arranging a venue etc. Maybe next year the organisers could be asked to give us "S-Clubbers" out own little area adjacent to the main TVR gathering?

Joe,
I hope you're not advocating the introduction of apartheid?

Seriously, it would be easy to park up in separate model areas, as per Thoresby last year. All it takes is some placards on stakes & frenzied marshalling by Gadge & Novolette
Re the venue, yes, piggy-backing onto a larger event creates more interest for all.
I was all for staging this years S Club Heaven at Newark Kit Car Show, but sadly the event is no more.
As always, the weather will always be major factor, and no individual should have to bear financial loss if the whole thing falls through.

So as I see it, the main requirements are:

1. Geographically central location. ( or how aboot Bonnie Scotland for a change? )
2. Attached to a main event with family friendly attractions, trade stands, catering etc.
3. Decent camping facilities.
4. Interesting local roads for a Saturday run out.
5. Preferably No financial outlay required prior to the event.
6. Preferably not a bank holiday weekend. ( too many other events clashing & roads very busy ).

Ideas anyone?

Edited by glenrobbo on Friday 29th August 10:28

[Longers]

Deeman said:

....and the fact that your never going to please everyone (Jeez Longers - the more I think about it - the more respect due for Euro-Tours).

Thanks But, having organised both, in some ways a Tour is easier to arrange than S Club Heaven despite the logistical issues...

With a tour it's (relatively!) easy to put something together I and I know at least a few others will like. I am continually amazed by how many people think along the same lines and how popular the trips are! However SCH is a much harder proposition because the objective then is to put together an event which will appeal to as many people as possible.

It isn't impossible but it does need careful consideration

[Longers]

glenrobbo said:

Ideas anyone?

There's always plenty of those Glen. It's finding someone or a group of people with the time and inclination to do something that are usually in short supply!

[S2Mike]

Meets quite a few of Glen's ideals except the "Bank Holiday Avoidance" .

If enough interest we could enquire about our own parking area and any other requests.
Although I did not attend this year I know several folk who did with good reviews.

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[phillpot]

S2Mike said:

we could enquire....

That's the issue as I see it, there is no "we"


We are a bunch of like minded S owners who chat on a Forum, we are not a club with any kind of committee, organisers, funds or subs etc.


Someone has to stick their neck out and take it on and maybe ask for a volunteer or two to help, or we leave it to the TVRCC.


just my thoughts

[v8s4me]

glenrobbo said:

...

So as I see it, the main requirements are: Ideas anyone?

Blenheim again, assuming it's the TVR event is run there again.

1. Geographically central location. Blenheim - tick - not exactly geographically central but look at the owners map and see how it is, more or less, central for the majority of owners listed.
2. Attached to a main event with family friendly attractions, trade stands, catering etc. Blenhein - tick
3. Decent camping facilities. Blenheim - room for improvement.
4. Interesting local roads for a Saturday run out. Blenheim - tick. Lots of good driving around the Cotswolds.
5. Preferably No financial outlay required prior to the event. Blenheim - tick.
6. Preferably not a bank holiday weekend. ( too many other events clashing & roads very busy ). Blenheim? Depends on when they do it next year but Bank Holiday weekends have advantages.

[glenrobbo]

phillpot said:

S2Mike said:

we could enquire....

That's the issue as I see it, there is no "we"


We are a bunch of like minded S owners who chat on a Forum, we are not a club with any kind of committee, organisers, funds or subs etc.


Someone has to stick their neck out and take it on and maybe ask for a volunteer or two to help, or we leave it to the TVRCC.


just my thoughts

Well I am assuming that most of us are TVRCC members and if that is the case, we ARE the TVRCC, or at least a part of it.
I have a lot of respect for those organisers who put in all the hard work organising the meets & shows, but the first step on deciding the venue for next years SCH could be made either by group discussion amongst ourselves on here, or by one of the TVRCC commitee with the balls to make the decision. ( No disrespect to Alayne, she's done a fantastic job of it for the last three years. Without her & Dave M's stepping in at short notice after the Sheffield event was cancelled, there would have been no SCH. )

So let's have some ideas for a venue for 2015.

To be honest, the Blenheim weekend would have been a lot better if the Monday weather had been as nice as Sunday , but as it turned out, it was only the TVR's that saved the show on day 2. However the weather is always the unpredictable factor at an outdoor event.
The camping facilities were way below par though, not even a water supply.

[v8s4me]

glenrobbo said:

....To be honest, the Blenheim weekend would have been a lot better if the Monday weather had been as nice as Sunday ..

There's not much you can do about the weather unless we move SCH to Spain .

glenrobbo said:

.....The camping facilities were way below par though, not even a water supply.

So, if Blenheim could provide some decent facilities either on site or nearby would that tick the box?

glenrobbo said:

....... but as it turned out, it was only the TVR's that saved the show on day 2.

So maybe the organisers will be accommodating if the TVRCC approach them re the camping issue for next year?

Being over two days meant some of us were able to attend this year because we had a choice. If the weather had been better I'd have gone to both days and maybe others would as well; but at least this year we had a choice and were able to attend.

Unless someone is prepared to take on the huge task of organising a separate SCH event there are a lot of benefits to piggy-backing onto another TVRCC event.

[GadgeS3C]

glenrobbo said:

Joe,
I hope you're not advocating the introduction of apartheid?

Seriously, it would be easy to park up in separate model areas, as per Thoresby last year. All it takes is some placards on stakes & frenzied marshalling by Gadge & Novelette

Edited by glenrobbo on Friday 29th August 10:28

Just to clarify - the plan for Blenheim was to have parking in separate model areas. Nov and I were expecting frenzied marshalling and trying to spot S models from a quick glance!

Because of the rain and the expectation that the turnout on Monday would be poor, the organisers decided to put everyone into a smaller area so the show didn't look empty. Of course, us hardy TVR types turned up in force and the turnout wasn't that bad. Probably not enough to justify parking in model specific areas though.

Not had chance to read the rest of the posts on this yet!
Gary

[Andy Lynch]

Although Blenheim was great to catch up with people, I would prefer an event where we can camp for the weekend, few beers and BBQ in the evening and some interesting drives out. I feel there are plenty of other opportunities to attend car shows (eg Chatsworth/Burleigh) but I think the spirit of the S Club gathering should be about getting out there and enjoying the cars and the driving.

Andy (from the dark side but affiliated S Club member!)

[Mr Clifford]

For me I enjoyed looking at the cars, seeing what work owners had done to theirs and chatting to other owners.
In the past I have preferred the day being linked up to another motor event like the Coventry motor museum Gaydon car museum etc. not interested myself in drinking beer and BBQ as a main event but appreciate that some folk travel a long way and need to stay over either camping or a hotel. agree with the hoon also. I organised the hoon at Coventry. It's not difficult to do and I strongly feel that if you can get out in your car along with others on a pretty country drive that's what part of the day is about. Cleaning your car for the show is fun but not the reason I bought my tvr.
Also Bank Holidays are the best day as many people have to work on Sundays. (Or earn brownie points on Sunday in order to a pass on Monday)
Anyhow these days, traffics as busy on Sundays as Mondays !!
So for me it's,

Any kind of museum / stately home for venue
Bank holiday Monday
Planned pm 1-3 hoon planned by a local
3-4 polish your car and voting time
Good camping / hotels nearby
4-30 finish

Go for one day main event to get max support for the day
When you do two days the event gets diluted.

My 2 ps worth :-)

[Barry S1]

Went out in the S for the first time since last weekend,
its been in the garage all week and it smells like a compost
heap :-)

[magpies]

suppose it goes like st off a stick.....

[glenrobbo]

Barry S1 said:

Went out in the S for the first time since last weekend,
its been in the garage all week and it smells like a compost
heap :-)

Are you sure you weren't driving where they faarmers hev bin a-muck spreddin' boi?
'Tis the season frit ennurt boi?

Some lovely ripe smells today when I've been out over-enjoying myself on the twisty bits, but a lot of it is being spread on the fields to help grow next year's food. :yuk:

I took out all of Austin's removeable carpets on wednesday ( it was persisting down all day tues ) & hung them under the carport to dry, & mopped out the footwells ( the little fish that nibble yer toes had all drownded ) and re-energized my silica gel bags.
But this morning when I found my cap wedged down beside my seat, it was saturated from mondays enjoyings. Luckily my day-glo orange balaclava was nice & dry, so I could drive in stealth mode.....

What a brilliant day out today has been.
Austin has been well & truly aired.
I feel sorry for people who weren't there.

[phillpot]

The TVR "pre 80's" owners do their own thing but at a venue with other interests, like this.


Adds a bit of variety, comes complete with toilets and catering facilities but they do go for the "one day, park up, kick tyres" type event, no camping, drive out etc.

Not knocking the format at all and, of course, still needs a very dedicated man to step forward and organize!

[Longers]

Just read on the TVRCC forum that the day at Blenheim raised £400 for Cancer Research

[Dave_M]

Longers said:

Just read on the TVRCC forum that the day at Blenheim raised £400 for Cancer Research

Excellent

[Dave_M]

Good to see early chat about it and positive too. As said we are a diverse group and owners of the various models do tend to differ a bit. The S spirit seems really strong to me

Mr Clifford said:

Good stuff
So for me it's,

Any kind of museum / stately home for venue
Bank holiday Monday
Planned pm 1-3 hoon planned by a local
3-4 polish your car and voting time
Good camping / hotels nearby
4-30 finish

Go for one day main event to get max support for the day
When you do two days the event gets diluted.

Well written post. Obviously, our comments are personal views and we vary. I agree with Adrian but am less sure about the B/H aspect, it suits some but not all. I think one 'main' day is ideal but of course any that are camping or staying local may well want soemthing too,

The key ingredient is a willing principal organiser, usually 2-3 helpers will then emerge.

[Deeman]

Mr Clifford said:

3-4 polish your car and voting time

Happy to skip that bit..... More driving less waxing

[glenrobbo]

Deeman said:

Mr Clifford said:

3-4 polish your car and voting time

Happy to skip that bit..... More driving less waxing

Amen to that Pete, they tell me waxing can be quite painful.
I did hear of a guy who had a nipple torn off during a sponsored waxing for charity

The things some people do for pleasure, eh?