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Wheel Nuts Vintage and Classic Car Rally Stroud

Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 8:00 pm
by rob.hardy1
I have just THE nicest day. It was my very first time of attending a car show as an exhibitor rather than just a spectator.
I went with my wife , my brother and his family with thier MM.
We exhibited as a group with North Wilts District and we made good use of the district gazebo as the sun was quite fierce. We arrived just before 9.30 as requested in good time for the opening of the show at 11.00.
Much tea, fizzy pop and ice cream had to be consumed and i did my best to keep up as well as the beutifull array of vehicles to drool over.
Ther were i guess 200 plus beutifull cars of all ages makes colours and condition. There were at least 30 M.M.'s there and i have posted picture on the web. If you would like to see them go to.

http://picasaweb.google.com/rob.hardy99 ... ShowStroud

As i said, this was our very first show and it was a great initiation to the 'scene' Our next show will be hosted by N.W.M.M.O.C. at 'STEAM' in Swindon next to the MacArthur Glen Designer Outlet Village at the towns famous railway museum on Sunday 8th June. If it half as much fun as today, i will be well pleased.

Edited by Rogerrust to correct date.

Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 10:33 pm
by ASL642
Hoping to go to STEAM as well - see you there.

Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 10:53 pm
by rob.hardy1
You will be more than welcome/

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 6:46 am
by RogerRust
Do we need to apply foy tickets for Steam?

If a few of us are coming from the web group can we park together?

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 11:35 am
by ASL642
We're going to ring them tonight (Roger Briance) and find out details - if I get any more info I'll post it tonight.

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 1:39 pm
by polo2k
Glad you enjoyed it mate, must say MEA is lookin rather shiny.
on the eve of steam is anyone interested in a mini group meet? maybe go somewhere like lydiard park and do a load of pics?

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 5:53 pm
by rob.hardy1
I'm always up for a meet up.Especially in a nice place like Lydiard Park

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 11:03 pm
by polo2k
COME ON THEN GUYS AND GALS!!! whos coming? cant have just me and rob, might look a touch suspicious!

Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 8:43 pm
by lynda
Nice pics Rob. You can't even see the flies on the front of my car :wink: Must get it washed before the next event.

I'd like to meet up at Lydiard Park as long as I'm around. There's a chance I'll have to head off to Cambridge for my Nana's birthday party that weekend, so I'd miss the rally :-?

Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 1:50 pm
by polo2k
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I cant post what i said, out loud, when i saw this. Any more info from anyone? all i can tell is 2 mighty big blowers and what looks like a V configuration.
WoW!

Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 3:29 pm
by lynda
It's a 3.5 Rover engine, the owner started it up when I was there and it was incredibly loud. Fairly unreliable at the moment too apparently, but he said it's a work in progress! Incidentally, the car is an ex panda, no criminals would escape that one in a car chase (unless it broke down) :lol:

Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 12:20 am
by polo2k
haha!