Just wanted to say ...

[streaky]

What a fabulous day.

An extra-special thanks to Karen & Neil for their hard work in co-ordinating the day.

Thanks to Father Ted and Rev-erend for their prayers to the weather gods ... that were answered.

The polo shirt is a great memento of the day. I had to be physically restrained from wearing mine to bed last night!

Meeting Chris Shirle and hearing his stories (of mine and other Wedges) was great. Chris agreed to investigate a source of Wedge data at the factory when he's up there next month. I asked him to get Richard Sails (TVRCC Wedge Archivist) into the loop, and hopefully we will get some information about chassis numbers and perhaps even some build data.

But the biggest thanks must go to everyone who turned up. Fantastic to put faces to names ... now you're not a "dog on the Internet" any longer.

Now I just hope the bl00dy pictures come out! See the (Photographs @ BBWF thread also.

Streaky
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PS - commiserations to those who suffered misfortunes getting there, whilst there, and (if any) while returning. May they turn out to be minor/cheap/easy-to-fix. I'm sure there are stories there that will get posted here.

PPS - I enjoyed myself so much, I broke my own rule about booting it when cold .

PPPS - to the "White Wedgers" ... you gave a bride the best day she'll ever have. I'm sure the pleasures of marital bed that night were as nothing when compared to those she experienced just lying across the bonnet of a Big Bad Wedge.

[JONRES]

It was indeed a great weekend - I bought a couple of my non-wedge friends along and by the end they were discussing the relative advantages of the various cars like pros.

An I even managed to sneak my wedgie into the white wedgie wedding shot too - just saw a load of other white wedges on the move, and thought "what the heck!" Good job the bride didn't sit on my car bonnet thought - she'd have been picking dead bugs off her dress for the rest of the day.

Anyway, a great weekend, and hopefully we can do it again next year.

[petej280+2]

A major big thanks to all for the BBWF, I concur and 2nd the comments by streaky . What a co-incidence that there were so many wedges together. My family were entralled by all the wedges (and doughnuts ) and having only seen mine (in pieces) they now can't wait for me to finish (start!!??) the restoration. Roll on next year, maybe it will happen again!!
Pete J

[redcar]

Wonderful weekend, so nice to see so many wedges in one place.
Excellant

[wedg1e]

Yep, top day out, only spoiled for me by my normally ultra-reliable car developing a worse drinking habit than Graham Walden on an open day at the Wychwood Brewery...
95 miles on a TANK of petrol was seriously NOT funny... and I have to get back to Teesside yet!

Nice to put beer-bellies to usernames... apologies to those I didn't see before Julie and I left, it was nice to meet a few more fellow nutters

Cheers to Mike 'Wedgepages' Bressington for the T-shirt; the only slight 'drawback' was that people kept coming up to me and saying "Mike!! About your website..."

And a big to Mark Adams for his efforts in trying to fix the 390...

But mostly 'Ta very much' to Neil and Karen for organising the event. Roll on 'BBWF '05, when it will STILL be 25 years since the TVR Wedge appeared...

Ian

[dickieandjulie]

Agree with all of the above, thanks to Neil and Karen for the organisation and Rev for the excellent route planning.

Just got back, 5 hours cross country and stayed dry!!

Look forward to seeing you and cars again soon

[father ted]

Thanks again to Neil & Karen and of course the Rev (Alan 'what maps?' Toomey )

Great fun

here's to next time

Tas' top hoolie moment ....(i didn't see the silver one go up the embankment tho')

>> Edited by father ted on Sunday 18th July 16:22

[Mrs_T]

I did!. I think someone may have captured it on film.
Well done to all those involved in organising the BBWF and thank you for making a Chim 500 welcome.
Karen

[rus wood]

Great event - so much information and so many mint cars - I can't wait for the next!

Russ

[blaineuk]

father ted said:

Tas' top hoolie moment ... >> Edited by father ted on Sunday 18th July 16:22

shame i taped over it on the drive outbut have got a good video of blue seac doing donut if some can tell me how to upload it i will.
great to meet you all

[stainless_steve]

bloody fantastic
A big thanks to Neil,Karen and Alan and anyone else who helped out.Also i would like to thank everyone for turning up.
I'm doing better i didn't wash my car in the early hours.
Having said that we got to bed at 5am and were eating breakfast at 8am
I'm tired,going to have a few then off to

>> Edited by stainless_steve on Sunday 18th July 16:51

[Graham]

Yep thanks guys it was great to see so many wedges in one place.

I had hoped to turn up with a win to celebrate but the wedge chassis breaking put paid to that. It was a long drag from Kidder to Lydden to BBWF to Milton Keynes ( drop the taz of for its chassis work ) then back to kidder.. but im glad i made the effort to get to BBWF


Especially as Stainless kept me up drinking till 5am and the 'Oh God its Daylight and we havent been to bed yet" moment.

See you next year, hopefully with a sorted chassis and a few body repairs

[stainless_steve]

Graham said:

Yep thanks guys it was great to see so many wedges in one place. I had hoped to turn up with a win to celebrate but the wedge chassis breaking put paid to that. It was a long drag from Kidder to Lydden to BBWF to Milton Keynes ( drop the taz of for its chassis work ) then back to kidder.. but im glad i made the effort to get to BBWF Especially as Stainless kept me up drinking till 5am and the 'Oh God its Daylight and we havent been to bed yet" moment. See you next year, hopefully with a sorted chassis and a few body repairs

It's daylight..no it's not...yes it is ...oooo


We will try to get some TVRs to some of your races

[350matt]

Just to add to glowiong praise all round, excellent day, excellent turn out and great people. Re-assuring to discover that I've not been driving a car associated with tw'ts - rather the complete opposite.

Nice to put names to faces, looking foward to the next one already.

Matt

[taff_o]

I agree with everything said, superb event, its just a shame it's all over
Lets get the counter ticking down until the next BBWF, give us something to look forward to

It was great meeting you all, just didn't get a chance to really speak to everyone.

I'm getting married next year any chance of the White Wedges getting up to Yorkshire!! How good did they look?

[dexy]

excellant day ,it was one of the best TVR gatherings ive been too. big thanks to neil&karen and any one else who was involved ,roll on next year.
neil

[Ticker]

Absolutely superb day out. Thank you to all concerned in organising it. My good lady thouroughly enjoyed herself, as this was her first and only meet.

Again, many thanks and roll on next year

Dave

[AM400]

Cant add anything that hasn't already been said, great day, great to put some more names to faces and cars and thanks to Neil and Karen for the organisation.Thanks also to Rev for the shirts, I know those bugs loved them Hope it can all happen again next year despite the events late on

Andy & Phillipa

[mikeb]

Ticker,

How was your head after fella?? you did look a little worse for wear .

I vaguely remember bumping into you and you good lady in the car park (not in the Chimaera sense of course!) late on in the evening.

i never did sort you out for those stickers. Next time?.

MikeB

[jvaughan]

Great to meet such wonderful people. New friends and old.

im was really sorry to leave, but the blkast home was excellent... lots of flames and very clear roads.

Does anyone have copies of the burnout I did?

Jason