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Nic Jarman

THE GOOD
As we went in we almost straight away bumped into Emma & Olly from the Mobile Cinema. A lovely couple and it was a delight to see the pictures did not lie and the cinema is very nicely finished, the only problem was -no bar! I think every one should have their own private film theatre. Very Happy

. Once again the atmosphere was great and they had organised the car park better this year by arranging the old cars next to the entrance and nicely spaced.
THE BAD
I was dissapointed that there was not one Talbot to be seen. This is one of the most renown pre war marques and the first car to cover over 100 miles in one hour. Not even a Talbot Lago. I really wish we could have taken ours but as it is currently for sale it is not worth the risk.
THE UGLY
See the last photos. (Only its mother could love it) but worth restoring!

To be continued...................
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1936 Morris 8 Series 1
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1977 MG Midget 1500
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Salopian · Joined: 05 Jan 2010 Posts: 354 Location: Newport Shropshire

By ugly do you mean the slightly ungainly blue Railton Nic? Pesumably a special on the usual Hudson mechanicals - incidently the 8 cylinder engine used had splash lubrication.
The body is I am sure someones home made creation as a sort of light sports replica that being Railtons sports model.
I could be wrong
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Alvis SD 12/50 1928 MG TD 1950

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22442 Location: UK

Thanks for posting them Nic, looks like I missed a good one. Maybe next year I'll be better organised and get down for it...?

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Nic Jarman · Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 5:03 pm Post subject:

You will just have to wait, Jonathan.
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emmerson · Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 1268 Location: South East Wales

Nic, you just beat me to it! Although I didn't have any pics. (left that technical stuff to my son) We had a glorious day on Saturday, but I must admit to enjoying the tax-exempt car park as much as the racing!
Did anyone else see the appallingly ugly Bedford CA Calthorpe camper?
All in all a fantastic weekend, and personally, I think it was better than the festival.

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Salopian · Joined: 05 Jan 2010 Posts: 354 Location: Newport Shropshire

Well I've left the "r" out of presumably and Penman has added an "i" to Bristol which may be a Freudian slip looking at the result. My error is just negligence!

Anyway Nic I never thought patience was a virtue - come on let's see it --
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michael1703 · Joined: 22 Jul 2009 Posts: 349 Location: suffolk

I thought that it must have been the citroen, but nope...

is it a chavved up dagenham dustbin?

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22442 Location: UK

Any good films playing in the cinema?

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Nic Jarman · Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 12:08 am Post subject:

Rick, lots of films, we watched the Lotus Cortinas racing at Sebring USA.
"Patience is a virtue" not many virtuous people here.
THE UGLY

Nice legs, shame about the paintwork

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1936 Morris 8 Series 1
1973 MGB roadster
1977 MG Midget 1500
Dax Rush

Riley Blue · Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 1750 Location: Derbyshire

^^^^^^^ Class, pure class - I love it!

Salopian · Joined: 05 Jan 2010 Posts: 354 Location: Newport Shropshire

Yes a real delight! Looking at the interior pics I start to feel itchy and need to scratch.
I'm going to upset some because I had to drive a CA van in my youth for an employer and the only good thing was the sliding door which could be left open in the summer. Until I had a petrol series Land Rover I never drove anything using so much petrol that had such little power. You could see how how Ford took the market when you drove the first Transits.
Going off topic so thanks for those Nic and I hope you did not get stuck behind it on the way home.
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Alvis SD 12/50 1928 MG TD 1950

Richard H · Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Posts: 2148 Location: Lincolnshire, UK

That CA campervan is the best vehicle there by a long way Very Happy

Who made that conversion? Martin Walter?
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emmerson · Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 1268 Location: South East Wales

That's the one I meant. It had a sticker in the window which read "1957 Bedford CA, Calthorpe conversion". What put me off was the black mould inside the tea mug!
But I agree, well worth restoring.
It begs the question about MOT, though. Would it be exempt? Because I cannot see how it would pass a test. It was taxed though.

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22442 Location: UK