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smiffy220
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Location: Southminster, Essex
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| Bengt Axel wrote: | | riley541 wrote: | Just got back to my B&B after a day at the NEC; very busy and very, very crowded but had a great day in the Club's stand - come and see us in Hall 8, we have three Riley Elfs (one each Mk1, Mk2 and Mk3) celebrating their 50th birthday.
I agree about the lighting, it's awful! |
Spotted your Elves looking very smart.
Car of the show? - for me it was either the Ferrari 250GT Lusso on the Ferrari Owners Club stand, which I would have happily swapped a kidney for, or to satisfy my demands for the odd-ball, the lovely wooden bodied Healey Shooting Brake
Any other nominations? |
I had a great 'long' day there on Saturday too. I agree about the lighting, seemed even more noticeable this year for some reason?
As for that Ferrari 250 GT Lusso - I went with 2 Ferrari owners and was talking to Peter Everingham (club deputy chairman) on the Ferrari stand. Apparently that car has not long ago been re-trimmed inside, and he managed to source 50 year old leather to trim it in!! Where on earth do you find period leather to trim it with?? It was the first time anyone has asked me to sniff a Ferrari I can honestly say, but he opened the door of it and asked us to have a good sniff. Weirdly enough, it smelled like old leather, but was lovely!
I couldn't choose on car of the show, was some stunning vehicles there. I did like that Ferrari, or the Maserati 3500 GT Spyder right next door.
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Bengt Axel
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| Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 1:29 pm Post subject: |
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| It's that time of year again chaps!. Must be lots of OCC forumists going surely?. I'll be there on Friday |
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Uncle Alec
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Bengt Axel
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| Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Alec
Mr Moderator -please merge these threads! (and put it under Show News ...) |
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Rick
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