National Rally

Post by **MColes** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:57 pm

I'm really looking forward to it as well

It'll be my longest trip I've done in my car as well

Post by **aupickup** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 10:06 am

well cant make the national this year but will see some of you guys on the MOT UK

have fun at the national

Post by **ASL642** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 10:13 am

If you have pre-booked when you arrive you will receive a Rally card, windscreen sticker together with your Rally Plaque.

Post by **8009STEVE** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 10:36 am

What if you arnt pre-booked Lou?

Post by **badobsession** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 10:40 am

think we might be the longest traveled we plan to leave friday night .
drive all night and arrive sat morning sometime.....
it is 445miles down ................and then back up on the sunday ...
think i might book a day off to recover ..

Post by **ASL642** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:14 am

If you aren't pre-booked it's £12.00 on the day - you will receive a Rally card and a windcreen sticker. I don't know how many Rally Plaques have been made - so I would say you'll get one until they run out.

Post by **LouiseM** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:46 am

If you have pre-booked when you arrive you will receive a Rally card, windscreen sticker together with your Rally Plaque.

I've already been sent the rally card and window sticker. I thought it was just the plaque that was issued on arrival when you pre-book.

Post by dp » Sat Jun 20, 2009 12:35 pm

Anyone going up from London on the Thursday? Any convoys?

Just rebuilt my carbs so might be trying to start up the car today or tomorrow. Hopefully everything'll work okay and I'll go in the Minor, if not the daily driver.

Post by **MColes** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 5:21 pm

LouiseM wrote: I've already been sent the rally card and window sticker. I thought it was just the plaque that was issued on arrival when you pre-book.

Already got mine too. Just missing the plaque

Post by **rayofleamington** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:16 pm

I'm just missing a lift for an adult from the Midlands...

Post by **britab1967** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:33 pm

Sorry we can't help Ray. We're stopping off at Cirencester Friday night on the way down.

Post by **MikeNash** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 11:11 am

Um,
I sent off my cheque and form on the 6th of June - but so far, not a sausage! Not been to the National before so I don't know the drill. When do I get my sausage, and wot form does it take? A ticket or a car sticker?
Advice please, regards, MikeN.

Post by **britab1967** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 12:37 pm

We got our 'sausage' back fairly quickly. A windscreen sticker, rally card and camping pass.

Brian

Post by **rsawatson** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 5:31 pm

MikeNash wrote:Um,
I sent off my cheque and form on the 6th of June - but so far, not a sausage! Not been to the National before so I don't know the drill. When do I get my sausage, and wot form does it take? A ticket or a car sticker?
Advice please, regards, MikeN.

I'd phone the bloke who organises the National (can't remember his name), which is what I did as mine were delayed in coming through. Details are in Minor Matters I think...

Post by **ASL642** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 5:36 pm

Every application that has been received by the organisers will be sent back up to the point they leave to go onsite to the National Rally (Tuesday am)

Post by **MikeNash** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 7:16 pm

Thanks for all your replies, folks (inc PM). I've now got a phone number I'll tomorrow morning. MikeN.

Post by **LouiseM** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:59 pm

Anyone going up from London on the Thursday? Any convoys?

I thought Sparkford was more down than up from London? Hope so or I'll be heading in completely the wrong direction

Don't know about a convoy but I'll be leaving around 10.00am on Thursday. Thought maybe M25, M3, A303 and find somewhere nice to stop for a late lunch. I'm 'running in' the new engine though and the car is pretty loaded up so I won't be going particularly fast. Should reach the campsite before it gets dark though

Post by **pao7psb** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:57 pm

Think I'll be going early doors on Saturday morning, looking like A34 and A303 for me...I'll also be running in the new engine so the journey time could be a lot longer then the two-and-a-half hours quoted on google

Post by **Kevin** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 11:04 pm

Once you have been going for a while there should be no problem cruising at 55 - 60 mph which is what lots of owners drive at anyway

Post by **MikeNash** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:45 am

pao7psb,
If you're doing the A34 & A303, I recommend you "cut the corner off" via the A343. Is a pretty, hilly road v popular with vintage cars, bikes and club cyclists. And if you snuff it on Hurstbourne Hill you can roll down backwards to my place!
Regards, MikeN.
PS The turn off the A34 is designed to be obscure, and marked A343 "Wash Common".