Gaydon - factory tour?

[theno23]

Definitely interested in that. Could potentially do week or weekend, just depends on dates.

Trying to find a day when this many people are free is going to be impossible. I suggest the organiser just pick a small number of available dates and people vote.

- Steve

[Ice27]

I'd definitely be interested too, providing I can fit the date round work

[WantanewV12V]

Great idea, I would be up for it too. Terrific driving country en route as well.

[JaseB]

Me too please, not too fussed when, will have to take a day off anyways!

[Wobbly]

MattV12V said:

Weekends best for me.

I thought in the OP the tours are Monday to Friday.

As I'm collecting my car today, I think I should really see where it was built, so I'm in for a visit to the factory?

[Scamp's Walker]

Aston owners only....or lurkers as well? If you are allowing non-owners but prom treat fixers can I comeplease?

[yeti]

John, at this stage best to give them a call and see how many they'll take on a tour. With partners, you could be at 60 people pretty quickly!!

[RichB]

yeti said:

John, at this stage best to give them a call and see how many they'll take on a tour. With partners, you could be at 60 people pretty quickly!!

Also, on another forum I saw a note that one has to be over 16.

[JohnG1]

Well, AML say "no more than six people and no weekends".

I leave comment on that for others...

[yeti]

JohnG1 said:

Well, AML say "no more than six people and no weekends".

I leave comment on that for others...

Not sure a forum with a membership of a quarter of a million was the right place to try and find 6 people for a meet then

The Gaydon Motor Museum means a large group can meet.

The AM factory tour might as well be done by PM.

Edited by yeti on Tuesday 10th January 11:55

[williamp]

JohnG1 said:

Well, AML say "no more than six people and no weekends".

I leave comment on that for others...

I see a scene from life of brian coming on:

"My Wife's called Brian and so am I"

[SLacKer]

JohnG1 said:

Well, AML say "no more than six people and no weekends".

I leave comment on that for others...

I knew it was to good to be true. Will have to watch the Mega Factories this week to see the factory then. Gaydon museum would be good and a run down the test track / airstrip.

[JohnG1]

Well, someone from AML in Gaydon is reading this thread.

Hello!

We shall await further developments...

I am not being cryptic, I had a conversation with someone from Gaydon and we'll see what they come back with...

[Highrisedrifter]

JohnG1 said:

Well, someone from AML in Gaydon is reading this thread.

Hello!

We shall await further developments...

I am not being cryptic, I had a conversation with someone from Gaydon and we'll see what they come back with...

I'd much rather make a day of it with you chaps, so if anyone from Gaydon is reading this, perhaps they might see that the Pistonheads AM owners are quite a prolific bunch, as can be seen by the recent Brooklands gathering of circa 30 Pistonheads Gaydon era cars.

[Jockman]

Highrisedrifter said:

I'd much rather make a day of it with you chaps, so if anyone from Gaydon is reading this, perhaps they might see that the Pistonheads AM owners are quite a prolific bunch, as can be seen by the recent Brooklands gathering of circa 30 Pistonheads Gaydon era cars.

and that was just the Southern shandy drinkers.

Allocate a PH tour on a Saturday morning, and I'll bring the whole clan

[George H]

Jockman said:

Allocate a PH tour on a Saturday morning, and I'll bring the whole clan

How are you planning on coming in an Aston and bringing more than 1 person with you?

Oh, and I agree, Saturday is a far superior day than Sunday for a meet.

[Jockman]

George H said:

How are you planning on coming in an Aston and bringing more than 1 person with you?

I have 4 seats plus a boot space = 8 spaces, Georgeous.

Us Jocks are all midgets - you ever watch Rab C. ??

[George H]

Jockman said:

I have 4 seats plus a boot space = 8 spaces, Georgeous.

Us Jocks are all midgets - you ever watch Rab C. ??

I don't think we could cope with 8 Jockmen/women

[mcm66]

Jockman said:

I have 4 seats plus a boot space = 8 spaces, Georgeous.

But what about the space for a picnic, I always travel South with my haggis and irn-bru hamper
Brooklands/Trinity Engineering meet was tempting, but too far. If AML come up with an offering for a tour, would make the visit worthwhile and could roll it into a break away.

[yeti]

Jockman said:

Allocate a PH tour on a Saturday morning, and I'll bring the whole clan

Ah, marching south to reclaim the ancient stone bonnet of McAdder...

Don't forget to bring Mel Gibson, the world's most famous Scotsman

Edited by yeti on Tuesday 10th January 15:45