Gaydon

[voyager]

Ok so most of us know about Gatdon but for those who don't, I visited for the first time last year and it was amazing! Hundreds of old commercials and a huge model truck show in one. I liked it so much I'm exhibiting this year.

http://events.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk/events_2010_classic_vintage.html

[modeller]

i am hoping to get down to it this year even if its for one day  ;)

[cmeonthemove]

I shall be exhibiting too on the Sunday. This will be my 3rd year as an exhibitor.

[modeller]

if i cannot make it for both days which would you say is the best to attend ?

[strobe_911]

I'll be there on the Sunday looking for a place to park my arse for a little while after taking hundreds of photos of the trucks outside.

 ::)

[voyager]

if i cannot make it for both days which would you say is the best to attend ?

I think last year was the first when Saturday was open to the public and although the turnout was good, some exhibitors (both full size and model) such as Chris can only make the Sunday. If you visit Saturday, you may miss a few people but then again I think there were less visitors so smaller crowds :D

[ptcruiser]

I'd love to get there one year, but it seems to me to clash with Le Mans 24hrs every year? I'm off to France again, only my 20th yr on the bounce  :o 8) :P :D

Isn't it Fathers day on the Sunday?

Rich

[JohnHolcroft]

The sunday is the better day, ive shown the last 2 years on the sundays and visited the year before.

(last year next to chris ! )

This year my brother an I will be there both days, so make sure everyone comes and says hello !

(just look for the table with the 1/24th and 1/50th scale john mitchells !)

John

[jack mac]

photos of gaydon 2008






and 2009

[modeller]

good photos and some nice builds. do recognise any  ;D

[KW]

Isn't it Fathers day on the Sunday?

I guess so, but here in Belgium we also have elections that day and in contrary to other countries that's obligatory for us.
So I have to proof where I was that day  :o

[modeller]

could you not vote by post ? or stick a moustache on the wife and send her in your place  ;D

[KW]

I know it may look strange for you, I think there are very few countries where elections are obligatory.
Let me explain a bit off topic here: "they" send us an "invitation" to go and vote, we have to go to the voting station that is on that paper (not to anyone!), that is mostly in a school in the neighbourhood.
You can give a procuration to somebody to vote in your place, BUT........... I have no wife, my parents live 35-40 kms from my house (and they cannot do my voting in their place) and I don't want to bother the neighbours with it.
As coincidence happens, most or our elections have always been on the Gaydon date (or before when it was in Rugby).
In the early years (I go to Gaydon since over 20 years) I had to go on Sunday morning to a local police station where they had to write me a paper declaring that I was there on thàt Sunday morning. Well, I can tell you: explaining what I needed was not the easiest part in a country where voting is voluntary!!
Later the rules became less strict and my crossing ticket (ferry or tunnel) was ok as proof I was away.
If you don't vote and you cannot prove you were away (or in hospital or something), it can cost you at least 50 euro, money which I can spend better in a modelshop  ;D ;D

[strobe_911]

I'll be there on the Sunday looking for a place to park my arse for a little while after taking hundreds of photos of the trucks outside.

 ::)

Quick update on this, my good lady has suggested that we have an outing in the caravan and spend the weekend at Gaydon ... result!

[gibbdun]

Just a small suggestion but would it not be possible to move Gaydon to Glasgow btw nice photos