We were doing a reccy really, seeing what a tour could be like, if it would be interesting & trying to see if it would be possible to do a proper rally there - well, it seems to tick all the boxes, they were very accommodating and the tour was excellent, plus they have a professional valet bay where they train valeters / do product demos and this could be made available to us too.
Pros:
Factory is in Letchworth (practically on Brown and Gammons doorstep)
Lots to see, Factory tour we had today followed the products from mixing / batching through to packaging and dispatch. Also we had a guided tour around their R&D lab (which includes the competitions' products, they buy them all in and test them to ensure that their stuff remains ahead of the game).
Valet bay, professional demonstrations, plus hands on tutelage.
Cons:
Would need to be a weekday (not much to see of a weekend)
Numbers are limited (15-20 people tops) - this is for a few reasons, but the top one is ensuring that everyone gets to see everything.
So, my next step is to gauge interest - starting with you guys, opening it up to the F Register if we struggle to fill the spaces (which is likely i think given the weekday issue) & then maybe the Anglia region and/or the Two-Sixties after that. Whaddya reckon? Sound like a good idea?
(oh and a glass rear screen and bits of shiny stuff) 85th suspension bits to fit!
Maybe run a competition on the day? Would be good if the winning car wasn't spotless when it arrived, but by the same token a shed is unlikely to go down very well! 