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[RTH]

Anyone going tomorrow 10th Jan Thursday NEC Birmingham ?

Edited by RTH, 09 January 2013 - 07:33.

[Ted Walker]

I am exhibiting in Hall 6 (Historic section )

[arttidesco]

I'll be there too, thanks to Ted, fancy meeting up at Ted's stand around mid day Richard ?

[2F-001]

I hope to be there Friday (parent-minding duties permitting...).

[RTH]

I'll be there too, thanks to Ted, fancy meeting up at Ted's stand around mid day Richard ?

Yes certainly that's a date.

[arttidesco]

Yes certainly that's a date.

Tim will probably be there too, we both have new TNF badges to show off

[Tim Murray]

I'll definitely there - 12.00 noon at Ted's then. Any more takers?

[Allen Brown]

Doesn't look like it. Business commitments are getting in the way.

[alansart]

This morning I had an offer of a free ride and entry so was tempted.....unfortunately that think called work has got in the way

[Alan Cox]

Wot? No news..?

[Tim Murray]

Wot? No news..?

This was the first Autosport Show I’d been to, so I can’t compare it to previous editions. Lots of modern stuff, obviously, which doesn’t do a lot for me, but some of the technical developments in the way they manufacture things are fascinating. There was a reasonable selection of historic stuff, including a display of Jackie Stewart’s cars (two Tyrrells, MS80, P261, ‘Gold Bug’ Elan, Cooper Monaco, Stewart SF01 etc) and mouth watering displays from Hall & Hall and Classic Team Lotus.

The TNF gathering was small but select – me, Ted Walker, Richard (RTH) and Ralph (arttidesco), but while we were gathered at Ted’s stand first Simon Taylor and then Nigel Roebuck showed up. I’d not met Nigel before, so this was a great pleasure, as was earlier getting to shake Paddy Hopkirk’s hand.

It was a good event, but after about 4 and a half hours Ralph and I agreed we’d seen all we wanted to see, so we headed home. I didn’t take a camera, so no photos, but Ralph took oodles so he should be able to post a few.

[a_tifoosi]

Some of the few pics that I took yesterday.

Group C Lancias:


Roebuck chatting with Brundle:


Sir John Surtees:


DeltaWing:


Red Bull RB8's stepped-nose:


Matra MS80:


Coys auction:


Lola T70:



Narcís.

[Phil Rainford]

Working on the stand today but managed to escape for a while with Mr Arron....met some familar faces during the day

A few images from me:

























PAR

[RTH]

Great pictures chaps.

[Alan Cox]

Great pictures chaps.

[Giraffe]

Yesterday's Touring Car reunion......

[Giraffe]

Sir JYS, obliging, helpful and patient as ever for his fans, both old and young at the show yesterday.....

[Gregor Marshall]

Yesterday's Touring Car reunion......

Am sure there is a quote I could use here but I will refrain!!
Some great pictures though and Bill McGovern is the nicest man you'll ever meet ;)

[Morris S]

I'm slightly sick to have missed that, A Mini racing benefit, I spotted John Rhodes, Steve Neal, Alec Poole, Paddy Hopkirk, Gordon Spice, Warwick Banks, no Richard Longman though ? Thanks for the photos ! Nice to meet Ted again and thanks for letting me rifle through your drawers yet again ! Can anyone name the other faces , Tony Dron, Bill McGovern....

Edited by Morris S, 13 January 2013 - 13:43.

[Gabrci]

Nice photos, thanks for posting them! Is the gentleman in the redish jacket and blue tie John Rhodes?

Edited by Gabrci, 13 January 2013 - 14:49.

[d j fox]

I think I also see Chris Craft, John Cleland, Gordon Spice, Tony Dron, Paddy Hopkirk and "gentleman" Jack Sears

David Fox