2007 EVENTS

BASINGSTOKE FESTIVAL OF TRANSPORT


Sunday 13th May 2007

The South East Region of the MG Car Club MGF Register

 

The old F Reg flag getting a battering

Thornycroft Society were our hosts

Iain & Chris get wet whilst Bob holds the brolly

Some of the F/TFs at teh show

The Mighty Antar was always on hand if we got stuck in the mud

Speckles of rain on the Old Speckled Hen

There were some odd things on show

Rear ends at the SEF gazebo

There's never one when you want them and then they all turn up at once

 

Tim under the SEF umbrella

Taking refuge in the Gazebo - only you needed a brolly inside as well

 

Nice custom job

Aston Vanatage as used in Casino Royale - One of only three special press cars

"Got my Gs Scooter" etc

 

Sean & Claire shelter from the storm

White wall tyres - nice

It may have been raining but that didn't stop these two having a brew

 

Still plenty of cars and commercials despite the rain

Good line up of Austins

Not quite sure what this is  but it looked interesting !

Basingstoke Motor Club put on a good display
     
     
     
     
     
     

 

 

 

 

Sean & Claires TF too Blue shows up the general theme of this year's Basingstoke FoT - rain. It had been forecast and we weren't sure if it was going ahead but in the end it did and there was actually a pretty good turnout of cars, lorries, buses and military vehicles who braved the forecast elemental downpour.

Of the F/TF clan about half of the expected twenty turned up which was pleasing including Sean & Claire who had come all the way from Norfolk to sit in a wet field. To be fair this show is very good in the sunshine when you can relax and picnic and just take in the ambience. This year we still sat, but under the Gazebo and still with our brollies up as instead of deflecting the rain it diffused it sending a fine mist down upon us ! Really must put some waterproofer on it as it's getting on a bit now. We had one new face in the form of Mike Fidler who was inaugurated into the ways of the South East Fers - more a traditional baptism with water than one with fire .

There was still plenty of things to see around the two fields and some of the public did turn up to have a slosh around the vehicles which included a Mighty Antar, PT Cruiser club, Basingstoke Motor Club, the AA, Ford Pilots, Amercian cars, Imps, Minis, Triumph TR7s and many other club displays. Single vehicles were also out including a fantastic Aston martin Vantage which was only one of three produced as press and publicity cars and was originally given to the Beckhams to use. It was also used in the Casino Royale publicity shots with Daniel Craig as James Bond.

 At least Neil had a novel way of keeping warm in the damp conditions - not entirely to be recommended mind you . The plan is to stick your umbrella in the air just as a thunderstorm passes overhead - brolly is then struck by lightning thus providing sufficient heat to keep you all tingly for some time afterwards. This is precisely the method employed by Mr Sutton who also adopted a somewhat pallid complexion in the process.

All in all it was still a good morning out even if we did get soaking wet and struck by lightning - I'm sure Mike will remember his first outing with us for some time to come !