British Sports Car Owners Day - Alford - Sun 19th Aug

British Sports Car Owners Day - Alford - Sun 19th Aug

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barryf

Original Poster:

57 posts

274 months

Thursday 9th August 2007
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Just a reminder of the British Sports Car Owners Day at Alford Aberdeenshire on sunday 19th August. Includes TVRs, MGs, Triumph, Lotus & Aston Martin.

All members of the above car clubs welcome.
All non members are also welcome but please contact the organisers of the respective clubs on arrival.

Show & Shine plus unlimited track access for donation to local charity. (Friends of Anchor)

Regards
Baz
TVRCC NES Joint RO.

John_W

121 posts

234 months

Thursday 9th August 2007
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Barry,
Welcome as in "come and try and find a parking place then pay to get in" or welcome as in "you can drive into the track/show area"?

If the latter, how much and do I have to let anybody know I'm coming.

J

Griff Boy

1,563 posts

232 months

Friday 10th August 2007
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I'll be there! Sounds like a good day.

Where abouts in Alford is it?


barryf

Original Poster:

57 posts

274 months

Friday 10th August 2007
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The track is adjacent too and part of the Grampian Transport Museum in Alford Aberdeenshire.
This track is utilised by most of the local car clubs and is also used for Sprint events.

Entry is £5 per car, free to public.

No need to reserve a space, plenty of room through out the day.

If you are not a member of any of the organising clubs but OWN a TVR, MG, Triumph, Lotus or Aston Martin, then you are welcome, but please report to one of the respective organisers for rules and regulations and to join one of the clubs. This is required with respect to insurances etc. If you do not comply you will be asked politely to move you car to the public car park.

I am on holiday as of this afternoon, therefore this is my last correspondence. Assume the above info is quite clear.

See you next Sunday (19th).

Regards
Baz
TVRCC NES Joint RO

steelej

1,761 posts

208 months

Friday 10th August 2007
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No Jaguars allowed then Barry biggrin

John.

Dave L

223 posts

253 months

Friday 10th August 2007
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barryf said:
If you are not a member of any of the organising clubs but OWN a TVR, MG, Triumph, Lotus or Aston Martin, then you are welcome, but please report to one of the respective organisers for rules and regulations and to join one of the clubs. This is required with respect to insurances etc. If you do not comply you will be asked politely to move you car to the public car park.

I am on holiday as of this afternoon, therefore this is my last correspondence. Assume the above info is quite clear.
Can anyone post or link to the clubs above as there are a few Lotus 7 club members in Aberdeen wishing to attend in our Caterhams and other 7 type cars but dont know if the Lotus club above is different.
We of course want to take our little toys out on the circuit but if we have to join a club beforehand to get in then would be nice to know 1) If we are allowed to join any of the above clubs and 2) how much that would cost.

Sorry for the silly questions but there could be 4 or 5 cars which would be a nice? display.

Cheers
Dave

John_W

121 posts

234 months

Friday 10th August 2007
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I've done a search on the web and even in the mighty P&J, but have not managed to find anything out about this event.

It's not mentioned in Club Lotus bumf, so presumably it's not a CL recognised event and if I turn up I'll have to join some other club.

Anybody know which one and how much?

J

Dave L

223 posts

253 months

Saturday 18th August 2007
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Anyone know what time it starts?

Marto

603 posts

213 months

Sunday 19th August 2007
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Now....who has some photos of me sideways....

whistle

InverCerb

2,311 posts

266 months

Sunday 19th August 2007
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Marto said:
Now....who has some photos of me sideways....

whistle
At least you managed to keep it muddy side up biggrin

Commiseration’s to the Noble and Griff who swapped paint with the Armco!

Was great to see so many Tivs and i guess the weather could have been worse, typically the sun came out when i had to leave mad

John_W

121 posts

234 months

Sunday 19th August 2007
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So how did it go and how did you get any information on it?

I tried and failed so ended up at Miller Plant buying new wellies and a dog bed.

I'd rather have been at Alford and if I could have made a good case to my darling lady wife, I'm sure I could have got the necessary pass for an hour or two, but as I could not find any info about the event anywhere, I wasn't allowed a blank cheque to drive to Alford on the off-chance.

Did any Lotus turn up?

J

Edited by John_W on Sunday 19th August 22:44

Marto

603 posts

213 months

Sunday 19th August 2007
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I left Ross in Soul Bar still licking his wounds from the Noble spill...He's taking it well though, but clearly on a mission to forget about it tonight!!!!!

What a hoot!! rpa.janwell seemed amused by my lack of STIG style control......

redcard

Griff Boy

1,563 posts

232 months

Monday 20th August 2007
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Marto said:
Now....who has some photos of me sideways....

whistle
How many would you like? biggrin






Not sure car control are the words I would use, but then who am I to speak?

Kiltie

7,504 posts

247 months

Monday 20th August 2007
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I suspect the museum will be looking for compensation from the organisers then. rolleyes

Eric smile

InverCerb

2,311 posts

266 months

Monday 20th August 2007
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John_W said:
So how did it go and how did you get any information on it?

I tried and failed so ended up at Miller Plant buying new wellies and a dog bed.

I'd rather have been at Alford and if I could have made a good case to my darling lady wife, I'm sure I could have got the necessary pass for an hour or two, but as I could not find any info about the event anywhere, I wasn't allowed a blank cheque to drive to Alford on the off-chance.

Did any Lotus turn up?

J

Edited by John_W on Sunday 19th August 22:44
I got the impression that it was more of a club event for club members, in this case the MG owners club and TVRCC NES (Thanks Barry).

I remember a Lotus Excel sliding round the track, don't recall any others though. There was a least 22 Tivs there, so a great turn out considering how badly the weather was Sunday morning.

Griff Boy

1,563 posts

232 months

Monday 20th August 2007
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Have got some pretty good pictures of some of the cars on the track day yesterday (not all), a few samples for you.

If anyone wants some original images let me know and I will email them.







Apart from the weather, and the slight prang 'ahem' with the barrier, a good day had by all!


Marto

603 posts

213 months

Monday 20th August 2007
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oops.....


getmecoat

Marto

603 posts

213 months

Monday 20th August 2007
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Top class photos GB. If you can send the photos me via my e-mail that would be brill.

Cheers

The Gardener

Griff Boy

1,563 posts

232 months

Monday 20th August 2007
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Marto said:
Top class photos GB. If you can send the photos me via my e-mail that would be brill.

Cheers

The Gardener
pm me your email martin, and I will send them to you, I must have about 20 shots of you either broadside or mowing the grass. good fun though !

rpa.janwell

1,653 posts

238 months

Monday 20th August 2007
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Marto said:
Now....who has some photos of me sideways....

whistle
Ah, Lawnmower Man!!!!!!!!!

Edited by rpa.janwell on Monday 20th August 12:38