Monday 28th June 2004

Cannonball at Pendine

Dozens of supercars to take to the sand for Cannonball film

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Cannonball Run Europe is off to Pendine Sands, Carmarthenshire, West Wales on Saturday 17th July 2004. Forty high performance vehicles will take to the sands to shoot scenes for the forthcoming Cannonball Run Europe feature film, "Terminal Velocity".
 
The Cannonball Run Europe brings petrolheads and car enthusiasts together from across the UK for its jaunts around the continent. The third Cannonball Run Europe will kick off on September 12th 2004 from London’s Docklands, when 120 supercars will leave London for Calais.
 
The event inspired by the 1981 film of the same name, will see 240 cannonballers travel 3000 miles across seven countries in just six days. The final route is kept a closely guarded secret and only at each checkpoint will the next destination be revealed to each cannonballer.
 
The Terminal Velocity DVD will be released in December 2004 and will include exclusive footage to be taken on this year's Cannonball Run Europe in September 2004. However, the film’s directors have chosen the world famous Pendine Sands as a venue to film introductory shots.
 
Pendine Sands has a long history of hosting motor sport events and it is where Sir Malcolm Campbell broke his first world land speed record on the 25th September 1924, driving a V12 Sunbeam Bluebird across the sands at an average speed of 146.163 mph. This record was the first of three world land speed records broken by Sir Malcolm Campbell on Pendine Sands
 
Tim Porter, Managing Director of Cannonball Run Europe explained: “At seven miles in length, Pendine Sands is world renowned for being the longest uninterrupted stretch of sand in the United Kingdom. It will be a fantastic backdrop to showcase the Cannonball Run Europe super cars and demonstrate their performance.”
 
Tim continued: “In addition to two film crews, we have drafted in a jet ranger helicopter flying in from Cornwall, to take overhead formation shots of the mean machines in action.”
 
Just some of the vehicles to be touching down at Pendine Sands include a GT Bentley, Hummer, Ferrari 360 Modena, Lamborghini Gallardo, Mercedes SL350, Aston Martin DB7, Porsche Turbo GT2 a Caterham 7, Maserati Spyder, Dodge Viper and Nissan Skyline R34
 
Tim Porter continued: “Driving at high speed on sand isn't an easy task. If the surface is uneven and the car begins to move around, that’s when the fun really starts.”
 
Link: www.cannonballruneurope.co.uk

[Wintermute]

Saw news article on BBC1 Wales News, banning cars and other vehicles from Pendine Sands from next week!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/3832191.stm

Wonder if this affects this "cannonball" shoot?!

Apparently change of local council responsible for the beach, and they want a ban.

Sad, I "drove" my first car at Pendine sitting on the lap of my Dad (way too small to reach pedals!)

[Balmoral Green]

The beach has very few redeeming features as just a beach. If the council want it blue flag then fine, but no-one will visit, there are better beaches not very far away.

The fact that you can drive on, park/picnic where you want etc is all part of the appeal of Pendine. Kids driving the family car is all part of it too.

I once showed my holiday snaps at work, next thing I know I get a written warning telling me that nine year olds are NOT to drive company vehicles

[thorney]

I'm told this is cancelled now

[pentoman]

The article says "the council were told they may be legally responsible if an accident occured on the beach".


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Seems you can hold anyone legally responsible for anything these days.

>> Edited by pentoman on Wednesday 7th July 12:06