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[gresham flyer]

Hello,
I heard there might be some classic caravans at Stapleford Park this weekend. Am I right,?

Gresham

[Fluffle-Valve]

Dunno...
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[gresham flyer]

Thank you for your forthright answer.

Gresham

[Fluffle-Valve]

[old van man]

There should be classic caravans there , we normally attend but we are camping in sunny wales at the mo
had a sort out the other day, have got a very nice intact, 1930s ridge tent , the type with the side walls you can roll up , looks good with a 20s / 30s van
comes with a table and fold up beds, am open to offers

[Brian M]

The meeting this weekend is open to all classic caravans, but ~i am using it to try to get some Safaris together so this is the message from my forum but all other makes are more than welcome.

I am going up tomorrow (Friday) with two grand children.



CLASSIC SAFARI CARAVAN MEETING
STAPLEFORD PARK
Stapleford, Nr. Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE14 2EF
27th August to 30th August 2011
Last year 13 Safaris attended the World Record Attempt at Stapleford Park and the organisers have again invited us to come to Stapleford again this August Bank holiday and put on a display. There is no record attempt like last year again but everybody seemed to enjoy the venue so much. This is a free to enter event but all exhibits must have public liability insurance like last year and be prepared to stop until at least 5 pm on the Monday due to no vehicle movements whilst the show is in progress. You can arrive from Friday morning and stop until Tuesday dinnertime, just like last year.
There is no electric, but there are toilets, water and waste disposal facilities.


DIRECTIONS
By Road
From the South
The best route from London is the A1. Take it north towards Grantham (approximately 90 miles). Leave the A1 on to the B676 sign posted Colsterworth and Melton Mowbray. Drive about 9 miles, through the village of Saxby, then turn left at the signpost to Stapleford.
M1
You may of course wish to travel from the south on the M1:
Take junction 21A, sign posted A46 Leicester and Newark, and on to the A607 Melton Mowbray.
From Melton Mowbray
Follow the ring road A607 and signs for Grantham, stay in the right hand lane until the Grantham road turns left, you should now be in the centre lane. Drive straight across the traffic lights, following the signs for the B676 to Colsterworth and Stapleford. After 4 miles turn right at the signpost to Stapleford. We are situated approximately 200 yards on the left hand side.
From the North
M1 – Travelling down from the north leave M1 at junction 24, through Kegworth on the A6 then following A6006 to Melton Mowbray.
From Birmingham and Environs
Take the M42 north junction 7 and join the M6 heading East towards Coventry. At junction 2 take the M69 towards Leicester. Join the M1 for one junction and leave at junction 21A sign posted A46 Leicester and Newark, and on to the A607 Melton Mowbray.



This is a further post by Nich Stanyard who is the organiser of the whole event and it gives some extra details.


Re: Stapleford Park August 27-30.


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Brian, the show is only on for the Sunday , Monday, but any exhibiters are welcome from Thursday Lunch time, I shall be on site myself to welcome anyone that turns up from then onwards, That way the park can be used as a base for two and a half days to explore the local area befor the show starts. again on the Friday evening a road run is taking place for anyone with a classic car to Melton Mowbray market place where an informal classic vehicle meeting takes place.. I am also led to belive that on the Saturday theyre running a free exhibiters train again like last year.. website for Stapleford is www.fsmr.org.uk but unlike last year when we had to cap the year at 1980 for the most modern caravan alowed to exhibt, this year I am pushing to let ALL Classic Safaris exhibit that want to come along. Nich


If anyone from OCC does come, please come to my Safari (with the blue Volvo Amazon) as I missed meeting you last year at the world record attempt.
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Brian
1970 Volvo Amazon and 1978 Safari 15-4 Caravan
Classic Safari Forum: www.classicsafaris.co.uk

[emmerson]

Hi Brian. Having been away for such a long period, we've got too much catching to do to attend Stapleford, much as we'd like to. Have a great time, and give my regards to Nich.

[emmerson]

Oh, and Skye said "Hello to the boys. Woof!"