Bristol 'almost a dawn raid' to Essex TVRCC Meet

[Number55]

Some Bristol region TVRCC members are planning to attend the mid-Essex TVRCC regional meet on Sunday 12 June ... a good excuse to get some miles on a new Sagaris, hoon in a Cerbie and meet up with not only 2 other fellow Saggy owners for a photo shoot, but also meet a fellow Tivver from the Philippines.

Yes it's a long way, and yes it will be an early start, but I can see it now ... a Surrey region style Bristol dawn raid, bacon butties, lots of wee stops for Dave ... it will be fun!

I'm going to organise a great route there which will be full of enjoyable twisties, a blast through the Dartford tunnel, and have plans for dinner in a good pub on the way home. In fact the home route is being planned by V8 Archie and will include lots of London tunnels.

I need to know numbers in order to pre-warn the lunch time caterers ... 2-course Sunday lunch for a tenner sounds good to me, and more Tivs than you can shake a stick at.

The route there will take in Wiltshire, Hampshire, Surrey etc, so we are happy to build in convenient meeting points, fuel stops and the like.

Any takers?

[herbie hammer]

Hi Sharon

We might be up for joining the fun - supposed to be going away on hols that weekend but that may change so we could join en-route

Like the car!!

HH.

[pebbledash]

Hummm..

I wonder if that gives Mr Nuds enough time to get his car Back on the road.


P.S. Make sure you take the Fluffy Dice
Oh and the Duck.....


>> Edited by pebbledash on Thursday 19th May 16:39

[Number55]

Great to get a few responses already!

Yes I will take the fluffy dice and Daffyd Duck - they are a must for any TVR photo opportunity.

[pebbledash]

Think you need to change your sign on

how about 'Icle Fluffy Duck'


>> Edited by pebbledash on Thursday 19th May 16:50

[number55]

An update for anyone coming along ...

We will be meeting with some Berkshire Tivvers just off the M4 Junction 10 at around 9.30am (follow signs for Woodley and meeting will be at an industrial area near Showcase cinema), leaving at 10am to Essex.

The trip there will be mostly motorway after this point, but "V8 Archie" is sorting our route on the way home. We will taking in loads of London tunnels and a trip along the embankment before exiting west London for the run home.

Be good to see you ...

[number55]

Another meeting place added to the route ...

White hart pub, 1/2 mile from A12 Boreham/Stansted turnoff. This will be around midday and is the final stop off before heading to The Forrester's in Maldon.

[number55]

Initial starting point has been suggested near Dyrham Park, J18 M4 for around 6.45am and leaving at 7am for a mini hoon before joining the M4 at Hungerford.

>> Edited by number55 on Wednesday 25th May 18:48

[number55]

We now have a 65 mile mini-hoon through and round London on the way home taking in 9 tunnels ... let those pipes rooooaaaaaaarrrrrr!

[number55]

Ok ... we now need numbers for map printing for the 'tunnel-hoon' and for the lunches at the Essex meet. If you haven't already told me you are coming, can you post a reply here for us to tot up the number, pls.

[number55]

Finalised first meeting point on Sunday 12 June is 7am at the Shell petrol station on the A420 west of Chippenham.

We'll be picking up the Berkshire crew between 9.30 and 10am at Junction 10 on the M4, meeting more Tivs at the White Hart in Chelmsford, then on to the Essex Meet.

Looking forward to meeting you ...

[billynomates]

number55 said:

Finalised first meeting point on Sunday 12 June is 7am at the Shell petrol station on the A420 west of Chippenham. We'll be picking up the Berkshire crew between 9.30 and 10am at Junction 10 on the M4, meeting more Tivs at the White Hart in Chelmsford, then on to the Essex Meet. Looking forward to meeting you ...

This sounds like fun

Any spaces for a couple of Surrey Tivs to find a slot and meet up on route?
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?f=13&h=0&t=180006

If you are coming into London on the M4 we could meet up at the Heston Service Station or where ever ?









>> Edited by billynomates on Monday 6th June 20:02

[number55]

Billy ... come along! We are not going along the M4 that far on the way there but could meet you at Slough if you like ... let me know.

Plan is as follows:

Part One (Nice roads avoiding m'ways as much as poss:

Chippenham (leave at 7am from Shell garage on A420), Lacock (big hill to Sandy Lane), Devizes, Marlborough, Hungerford, then picking up the A34 and stopping at the services at Junction 13 (at 8.50am for 15 mins) on M4 for munchies and wee break, then on to M4 Junction 10 to meet Berkshire crew for around 9.30am.

Part Two (Boring motorway ... did have nice route but lack of time):

Hellos and minimal kicking tyres, aiming to leave between 9.45/10am at latest then back to M4, M25, pit stop for Optimax and wee wees at Junction 21a (10 mins max), then M25 and A12 to White Hart at Chelmsford (need to get here for 11.45am for hellos etc ... they are leaving at 12 midday on dot).

Part Three:

Leave pub at 12 midday, back onto A12 and local roads to The Foresters following convoy that we are meeting at White Hart aiming to arrive for 12.30.

Homeward bound:

I suggest we leave no later than 3pm. V8 Archie has our route from the pub through London back to M4 area where we can make our own convoys home. Suggest maybe the bristol Tivs come off the M4 at Junction 13/14 and stop at a nice pub for din dins and natter ...

Jackie ... sorry no Southend this time ... And no Dartford tunnel as we don't have time ... but I will organise another trip that takes in both of these if there are enough takers ... I'll even get in touch with the Cobra boys in Kent/Essex area who would no doubt be up for it.

[nickyboyc]

All,

Where exactly is the meet in Essex??

I am a newish member and bought my Chim about a month or so ago and would love to meet some fellow owners.

[billynomates]

nickyboyc said:

All, Where exactly is the meet in Essex?? I am a newish member and bought my Chim about a month or so ago and would love to meet some fellow owners.

See here I think

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?f=13&h=&t=184361

[number55]

The last meeting place for the convoy is at the White Hart. However,the overall mid-Essex meet is actually at the Forresters, Maldon Essex CM9 8EA. Come along if you can.