Haynes Motor Museum - monthly meet. 1st Sun of Month

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Lily the Pink said:

alfaspecial said:

Will probably go if it's dry....... and if it's dry it will be BUSY!

It certainly was busy ! I didn't get there until about 9:30 and the field at the back was filling up then.

I was there early 8-ish and the main car park was getting pretty full. Some interesting cars and friendly owners / attendees.
Just wish (some) people could be a little more 'careful' when leaving..... we don't want an 'incident' outside Haynes! Particularly as the Police are often on the A303.......


Some characters are sat at the entrance with their camera phones, the driver decides to put on a show and the obvious happens!
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

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Thorburn said:

Absolutely packed this month.

Was quite pleased with this picture.

Nice picture. The angle captures the low slung nature of the cars. Well done.


Weather looks ok for Sunday
https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2637255


But...

Haynes (publishers) are up for sale https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/...

I did read somewhere that the Museum is up for sale, as well. But I can't find a link.
Just hope that if it is, the new owners will carry on the Breakfast Clubs.

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As posted above - thanks Saleen 836 - from March, the very popular Haynes Breakfast Club is now being split into two car meetings.
Future Classics - (Post 1980) will continue to be held on the FIRST Sunday of the month
But
Vintage and Classics - (Pre 1980) will be held on the SECOND Sunday of the month


https://www.haynesmotormuseum.com/news/haynes-brea...
https://www.haynesmotormuseum.com/sites/default/fi...



2020 Dates for post 1980 cars - "Future Classics"
1 March
5 April
3 May
7 June
5 July
2 August
6 September
4 October
1 November
6 December

ps There is nothing to stop anyone attending either meet - just be aware that if attending in a 'wrong era' car you'll be directed to the public car park rather than the 'display' areas (font/track).

pps I've set up a new thread for the pre 1980's Vintage and Classics meet.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

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Allyc85 said:

Yep we are heading up in my 208 Gti, and really looking forward to it. I spent ages polishing it this morning, but it's filthy already!

Hi, Did you and juice go?
What was attendance like, how many cars?
Were the Covid facilities safe, but not too heavy?

I live about 15 miles away and there seemed to be loads of (enthusiast) cars / bikes wizzing around on Sunday morning - signs of some normalcy returning, I hope.
I'm more into older cars, so I might go next week (pre-1980's).

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Allyc85 said:

Hi, I think there were about 200 cars there, and quite a mix with a Mclaren 720s parked next to a Nissan Micra!!

The food was great and the ques for the stalls were well marked out. I was quite surprised that we weren't asked to park further apart to give more space when looking at the cars. But everyone was being respectful, and I never really felt crowded.

Massive thanks to the guy who let us sit in his stunning McLaren 675lt, like I didn't want one enough before!

My pictures are on the Breakfast meet FB group here https://www.facebook.com/groups/530159797641538/pe...

Thanks for the answer(s). And for the photos.

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F.Y.O.

HBC is returning to the 1st Sunday of the month 'all-in' format.

https://www.haynesmotormuseum.com/news/haynes-brea...
"Due to your feedback both in person and online, we are excited to announce that Haynes Breakfast Club will return to welcoming all marques to one large event on the first Sunday of the month, starting from June onwards. The event will also offer a limited amount of tickets for spectators to join the event and we'll be planning to invite relevant stallholders in the near future."


Future Haynes' Breakfast Club dates -

6th Jun 2021, 8.00am
4th Jul 2021, 8.00am
1st Aug 2021, 8.00am
5th Sep 2021, 8.00am
3rd Oct 2021, 8.00am
7th Nov 2021, 8.00am
5th Dec 2021, 8.00am


Please, please read the instructions here: https://www.haynesmotormuseum.com/events/haynes-br...

Edited by alfaspecial on Sunday 16th May 09:27

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Did anyone go this month?

TBH I haven't been since Covid - last attended in Feb 2020 - just weeks before the first lockdown.


I do rather think the new regime - pre booked tickets (only) - and charging a fiver - is against the ethos of breakfast type meets.
Because the USP, to my mind, was the informal nature of Haynes BC - and the long lamented (Bristol) Avenue Drivers Club -
See what the weather is, have I had a drink the night before(?), pop down for a morning or just an hour, call in on the way somewhere....


I don't fancy pre-booking only to have to drop out due to weather etc but might give it ago come the summer...... but of course then the event will be sold out knowing my luck!

Obviously I appreciate Haynes are a business and must make a profit to recover their costs of organising (which must be quite substantial) "our" HBC but the pre-booking - loosing the spontaneity that was the attraction - will hopefully end should we ever really enjoy the sunny uplands of a post-Covid world.

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BrettMRC said:

Looks like the Haynes breakfast club is starting to create a bit of a divide, (well looking at the various social media arguments) it's great that it's got such a following now - but that seems to be at the price of variety.

Combined with the need to pre-pay it's putting off people who might have turned up on a whim if the weather is nice.


What are other peoples thoughts?

I'd been a long time attendee of the Avenue Driver's Club (Queen Square, Bristol) but that was 'taken' over by the Facebook crowd, resulting in bad behaviour (selfish parking, revving & racing). So I was pleased to hear of the Haynes' Breakfast Club and I've been attending since the very first one. I even started this thread back in 2015....

But......

Seemingly, as the event grew it started to attract the 'wrong' crowd. Too many 'moderns' for my taste. Not enough variety.
Just before Covid, Haynes seemed to address this issue by having two meets - 'Old' and 'Modern'.
Covid stopped that.

Personally, my interest is in eclectic vehicles - I don't want to see dozens of 'the same' cars.


And, I can't be bothered planning and booking weeks in advance: I liked waking up of a Sunday morning, looking at the weather and just going.

I can appreciate Haynes looking for a revenue stream but a fiver and a forty-five minute queue..... Not for me.


For those of us with an Italian car disposition, the Italian Auto Moto Club are holding an Italian car (and bike?) festival in Devizes on Sat 16 July.
There will be about 60 spaces but they hope it will grow next year.
https://www.italianautomotoclub.co.uk

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Thanks BrettMRC and Juice.

It's good that there are plenty of options for meet ups.
As we get into the post-Covid era, hopefully there will be even more.

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BrettMRC, today@ 8.37

Thanks for the photos. Obviously you 'shot' what caught your eye/attention but there seemed to be so few 'old' cars.
The oldest being the red Morris Minor van. And then the very nice Alpine.
Pity.


It would be good if Haynes went back to the short lived 'vintage and classics' and separate 'future classics' two events per month.