Nick Mason’s Open Day

Nick Mason’s Open Day

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996Type

Original Poster:

969 posts

167 months

Saturday 8th June 2024
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Another lovely day out if in the area tomorrow…..

996Type

Original Poster:

969 posts

167 months

Saturday 8th June 2024
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996Type

Original Poster:

969 posts

167 months

Saturday 8th June 2024
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bolidemichael

16,497 posts

216 months

Sunday 9th June 2024
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Thanks for posting this, it prompted a last minute decision to head down from SW London and we had a great few hours.




















pingu393

9,541 posts

220 months

Sunday 9th June 2024
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My wife was actually looking forward to this, but we thought it was later in the year.

I've added it to next year's calendar. So, no excuses.

996Type

Original Poster:

969 posts

167 months

Sunday 9th June 2024
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Thanks for posting this, it prompted a last minute decision to head down from SW London and we had a great few hours.

Good call!

Reckon they’ll hit the £100K mark for charity this year.

Good on him, he’s about to embark on a big tour and took 2 hours a day to sign all his fans stuff as well as be the heart of this event, not bad for an 81 year young guy!!





Bazsm

202 posts

24 months

Monday 5th May
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7/8 June this year, not been before but looking forward to it!

Crook

7,296 posts

239 months

Monday 5th May
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Thanks for the heads-up thumbup

pingu393

9,541 posts

220 months

Monday 5th May
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Hotel is booked for Friday and Saturday.

Thanks for the heads up thumbup

markys

619 posts

272 months

Tuesday 3rd June
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I am thinking about taking my GTR up, will I be able to get into the public parking without any issues?

pingu393

9,541 posts

220 months

Tuesday 3rd June
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markys said:
I am thinking about taking my GTR up, will I be able to get into the public parking without any issues?
Why don't you think you would be able to get in?

If it's like the last time I was there, there will be no problems.

pingu393

9,541 posts

220 months

Tuesday 3rd June
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pingu393 said:
Hotel is booked for Friday and Saturday.

Thanks for the heads up thumbup
The hotel has let us down, but we'll still be there.

I'm not letting some enfant terrible stop me going.

markys

619 posts

272 months

Wednesday 4th June
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pingu393 said:
Why don't you think you would be able to get in?

If it's like the last time I was there, there will be no problems.
Just thinking fields and a lower ride height.

pingu393

9,541 posts

220 months

Wednesday 4th June
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markys said:
pingu393 said:
Why don't you think you would be able to get in?

If it's like the last time I was there, there will be no problems.
Just thinking fields and a lower ride height.
It's a normal field, so normal field dilemmas.

To give you an idea, I think if you can get over a speed bump, you should be ok. The biggest concern might be hot exhaust and dry grass, but looking at the forecast, I don't think the grass will be dry smile .

Still Mulling

14,465 posts

192 months

Sunday 8th June
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Hey Folks. Any photos from today, please? I ended up at Bowood for the Masters of Motoring show.

s111dpc

1,457 posts

244 months

Sunday 8th June
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Just a couple from today:








Still Mulling

14,465 posts

192 months

Sunday 8th June
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Thanks smile

That 911 in the background of the 250F photo is not one I’ve seen there before.

Crook

7,296 posts

239 months

Monday 9th June
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The weather was better on the Sunday then? smile

JonnyWhitters

821 posts

97 months

Monday 9th June
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I popped along yesterday and whilst the cars were cool, it felt a bit like Winchester Christmas market. Got so busy at some points around the grounds that we were shuffling rather than walking and the food stalls had long queues.

A couple more food stands to help keep things moving and a much better traffic management system wouldn’t have hurt. It took us over an hour to get from the car park to the main road when we left around 12ish, principally as people were trying to turn right out of the lane. This would have been ok, but there were still big queues to get in, so no space or natural gaps in the traffic.

Nice idea but think I’ll skip the middle man and just give some money straight to the air ambulance next year.

Mr E

22,478 posts

274 months

Monday 9th June
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Had tickets.
Sat in a queue for 90 mins. When I finally got to the A4 the only traffic Marshall I saw all day was directed me away from the event and back towards Corsham.

The idea of driving past another queue and joining the end wasn’t something I was prepared to entertain.