Classic/Sports Cars Wanted For Bruntingthorpe Event 3rd Aug

[350Wedge]

Right hands up here who likes fast cars and even faster jet aircraft!!!!

Well if so i'm organising a classic and sports car display at Bruntingthorpe on the 3rd of August to Suppletment an aircraft event on the same day!

The day itself is a Memorial event for Jimmy Dell who was one of the most famous British test pilots after the second world war. He had a huge involvement with the English Electric Lightning as well as others such as the TSR2.

The highlight of the day will be three fast Taxi runs by one of the Lightnings based at Bruntingthorpe (they have two running aircraft but the other is out of service for repairs). Also doing high speed runs will be a Hunter, Buccaneer and Canberra.

Various other cold war era aircraft are on display such as a Victor, other Buccaneers, Sea Vixen, F104 Starfighter, Jet Provost etc.

You should also be able to see the now FLYING Vulcan XH558 in her hanger although this is not a specific part of this event.(entry to the hanger may be extra)

Posted below is a flyer for the event and also a photo I took at a Lightning run a bit earlier in the year.

Entry price is per the flyer, all of the money raised goes towards the upkeep of the aircraft and the construction of the Q Shed which will enable the Lightning Preservation Group to protect the aircraft from the elements.

I've been able to arrange a display area to initially accomodate 50 cars although more space can be found if needed.

Please drop me an e mail if you would like to attend or start a list here. I'll be there displaying my TVR, and going by the response of a couple of members on the VTST forum we'll have Lotus and Marcos as well.

Please contact me for any further details.... here is the flyer...



Oh and here is a photo of what you can expect from the Lightning runs !!

Edited by 350Wedge on Thursday 3rd July 09:58

[ph1l5]

sounds interesting. will the cars be seperate from the normal car park then ?

[350Wedge]

ph1l5 said:

sounds interesting. will the cars be seperate from the normal car park then ?

There will be an area just for the show cars, where exactly i dont know as yet. On arrival any cars being displayed will be directed to a different area by the ATC guys doing the marshalling.

I'm in contact with the people who run the Lightnings and they will be the ones sorting the area for use. I'm hoping to be able to put up a map a bit closer to the date.

[ph1l5]

Ii will watch the topic and if im not working I might be up for it.

[350Wedge]

Excellent, hope you can make it. It will be a day out to remember...

So to start a list

1. 350Wedge - TVR 400SE
2. ph1l5 - TVR Chimaera (possible)

[Matt172]

not sure if we're free yet, but I'd be interested Tony

[combine]

If I'm not working I would like to be there either in the British wedge or the British caterham , its only 2 miles from me !

[350Wedge]

Would be great to see you both, Matt and Combine....!

Combine... It has to be the SEAC!! Lets have a Wedge takeover !!

1. 350Wedge - TVR 400SE
2. ph1l5 - TVR Chimaera (possible)
3. Matt172 - Lotus Elise (possible)
4. Combine - TVR 450SEAC (possible)

[missdiane]

It looks like we ARE free


1. 350Wedge - TVR 400SE
2. ph1l5 - TVR Chimaera (possible)
3. Matt172 - Lotus Elise
4. Combine - TVR 450SEAC (possible)

[Matt172]

missdiane said:

It looks like we ARE free

[350Wedge]

Keep em coming chaps... Space for lots more cars.... Have an area confirmed that will take 50 cars with ease.....

So far looks like it will be a TVR takeover All Marques welcome, the more the merrier !!!

1. 350Wedge - TVR 400SE
2. ph1l5 - TVR Chimaera (possible)
3. Matt172 - Lotus Elise
4. Combine - TVR 450SEAC (possible)
5. Gandalf - TVR 450SE
6. FlipflopGriff - TVR Griffith
7. Malc65apollo - TVR Chimaera

[Tvrjock]

Sounds like a good day out will bring the chim up (just a bit concerned that the planes will be louder than the chim)

[350Wedge]

I can guarantee that once you have stood behind three full on afterburner lighting runs you will be as deaf as a post!!!

Tvrjock said:

Sounds like a good day out will bring the chim up (just a bit concerned that the planes will be louder than the chim)

1. 350Wedge - TVR 400SE
2. ph1l5 - TVR Chimaera (possible)
3. Matt172 - Lotus Elise
4. Combine - TVR 450SEAC (possible)
5. Gandalf - TVR 450SE
6. FlipflopGriff - TVR Griffith
7. Malc65apollo - TVR Chimaera
8. Tvrjock - TVR Chimaera

Edited by 350Wedge on Wednesday 2nd July 20:30

[350Wedge]

1. 350Wedge - TVR 400SE
2. ph1l5 - TVR Chimaera (possible)
3. Matt172 - Lotus Elise
4. Combine - TVR 450SEAC (possible)
5. Gandalf - TVR 450SE
6. FlipflopGriff - TVR Griffith
7. Malc65apollo - TVR Chimaera
8. Tvrjock - TVR Chimaera
9. Trimman - Noble M12 GTO (possible)
10. Roddy - TVR Tuscan

Edited by 350Wedge on Wednesday 2nd July 21:45

[tyre_tread]

[quote=350Wedge]1. 350Wedge - TVR 400SE
2. ph1l5 - TVR Chimaera (possible)
3. Matt172 - Lotus Elise
4. Combine - TVR 450SEAC (possible)
5. Gandalf - TVR 450SE
6. FlipflopGriff - TVR Griffith
7. Malc65apollo - TVR Chimaera
8. Tvrjock - TVR Chimaera
9. Trimman - Noble M12 GTO (possible)
10. Roddy - TVR Tuscan
11. Tyre_Tread - Rover P5 or Chimeara (which do you want?) probably

[350Wedge]

Whichever you like is fine with me....be it Rover or TVR. If its sunny would be a good day to bring the Tiv for a blast!

1. 350Wedge - TVR 400SE
2. ph1l5 - TVR Chimaera (possible)
3. Matt172 - Lotus Elise
4. Combine - TVR 450SEAC (possible)
5. Gandalf - TVR 450SE
6. FlipflopGriff - TVR Griffith
7. Malc65apollo - TVR Chimaera
8. Tvrjock - TVR Chimaera
9. Trimman - Noble M12 GTO (possible)
10. Roddy - TVR Tuscan
11. Tyre_Tread - Rover P5 or Chimeara (which do you want?) probably
12. Mantula - Marcos Mantula
13. SteveG - TVR Chimaera
14. Sparky - TVR Chimaera

Edited by 350Wedge on Thursday 3rd July 14:59

[350Wedge]

Btt.....

Still looking for more cars folks... plenty of space to fill....

[central]

1. 350Wedge - TVR 400SE
2. ph1l5 - TVR Chimaera (possible)
3. Matt172 - Lotus Elise
4. Combine - TVR 450SEAC (possible)
5. Gandalf - TVR 450SE
6. FlipflopGriff - TVR Griffith
7. Malc65apollo - TVR Chimaera
8. Tvrjock - TVR Chimaera
9. Trimman - Noble M12 GTO (possible)
10. Roddy - TVR Tuscan
11. Tyre_Tread - Rover P5 or Chimeara (which do you want?) probably
12. Mantula - Marcos Mantula
13. SteveG - TVR Chimaera
14. Sparky - TVR Chimaera
15. central - Cerbera (possible)

[stillgrinning]

1. 350Wedge - TVR 400SE
2. ph1l5 - TVR Chimaera (possible)
3. Matt172 - Lotus Elise
4. Combine - TVR 450SEAC (possible)
5. Gandalf - TVR 450SE
6. FlipflopGriff - TVR Griffith
7. Malc65apollo - TVR Chimaera
8. Tvrjock - TVR Chimaera
9. Trimman - Noble M12 GTO (possible)
10. Roddy - TVR Tuscan
11. Tyre_Tread - Rover P5 or Chimeara (which do you want?) probably
12. Mantula - Marcos Mantula
13. SteveG - TVR Chimaera
14. Sparky - TVR Chimaera
15. central - Cerbera (possible)
16. Stillgrinning - TVR Tuscan RR (need to check with the fixture secretary....)

[350Wedge]

1. 350Wedge - TVR 400SE
2. ph1l5 - TVR Chimaera (possible)
3. Matt172 - Lotus Elise
4. Combine - TVR 450SEAC (possible)
5. Gandalf - TVR 450SE
6. FlipflopGriff - TVR Griffith
7. Malc65apollo - TVR Chimaera
8. Tvrjock - TVR Chimaera
9. Trimman - Noble M12 GTO (possible)
10. Roddy - TVR Tuscan
11. Tyre_Tread - Rover P5 or Chimeara (which do you want?) probably
12. Mantula - Marcos Mantula
13. SteveG - TVR Chimaera
14. Sparky - TVR Chimaera
15. central - Cerbera (possible)
16. Stillgrinning - TVR Tuscan RR (need to check with the fixture secretary....)
17. Paul1962 - TVR Sagaris
18. IanM - Triumph Spitfire

Edited by 350Wedge on Monday 7th July 14:47