2006 EVENTS

BASINGSTOKE FESTIVAL OF TRANSPORT


Sunday 14th May 2006

The South East Region of the MG Car Club MGF Register

 

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Here we are in our paddock

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Not one but two banners for F Register HQ

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Colin & Trixie were eager to get down to the main business of the day - picnicking !
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Cassie found some fans eager to fondle her pink fluffy bits

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...and here's why ! Two Morris Minors look on in wonder .

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TimM's JayPeG in display mode 
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We pinched someof the runnymede MGOC's space - Here's Bob taking a look at John's second RV8.

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In case you were wondering  -this is what Thornycroft make - the Mighty Antar

 

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Supported by quite a few other military vehicles
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I know it spelt the end for the MGB but this TR7 is a bit special - a prize in a Wilkinson Sword competition circa 1981.

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Three Triumph clubs at the show, This is a nice Spitfire - not sure if the colour is original though !

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Very nice Sunbeam Alpine
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The yanks were here with lots of flags and gas guzzlers

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Good turnout of Austin Healeys

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Old style custom cars - Beach Boys anyone ?
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Just in case you had a problem the vintage AA were at hand

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In case you had a bigger problem this Ford V8 Pilot Police car was nearby

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As was this Natty Morris Minor in full livery
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Injuries could be catered for as well with a collection of ambulances

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Not to be outdone HF were there as well just in case there were some ignition problems

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Finally should the worst come to the worst you could get a tow home.
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Some of us looked for a sign....

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Then it all became a little surreal when the pied piper appeared

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Could have taken the train back home though.
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Back to normality and some of the 15 Fs in the paddock

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Sean and Claire were exhausted after their trek from Norfolk

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Paula enjoying a picnic behind her 80th Anniversary TF

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You wait for ages and then several come along at once

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No TF is complete without an mgfreister.org vinyl sticker

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This lad seems a little upset as daddies car just drove 50 miles on a full tank
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There's a Ford Fiesta under here somewhere

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Reliant Robin combo and owner

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1954 caravan and Minx combination if you fancied a bit of camping.
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Be warned of the dangers of washing your car too much - this was once a full size VW Beetle

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In Car Entertainment 30's style - scratch scratch

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In Car Entertainment 2006

BOOM BOOM

 
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Chilling out at F Reg HQ

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 It wasn't Bromley but it began with a B nonetheless. We put the Basingstoke Festival of Transport in the programme as Bromley Pageant clashed with Silverstone International this year and I'm glad we did as it turned out it to be a really nice and relaxing day. Usually with MGF events we're rushing about the countryside and you don't get much chance for a sit down and a chat but this time we did. Once the HQ was set up we chilled out in the overcast but warm weather, picnicking and chatting and watching the hordes of kids attracted to Jay's Cassie and her fresh pink fluffy bits . I'm not sure what the two frowning Morris Minors parked opposite thought about it all but Cassie certainly proved to be a hit. We pinched a bit of space from the Runnymede MGOC to fit all our F/TFs in so many thanks to them and it was good to have some older MGs tagged on to the end of the paddock to compare and contrast.

Sean and Claire were furthest travelled all the way from Norfolk to spend the day with us and we also had Jay and James travelling from Minehead topless fashion of course. We also had cars from the New Forest, Essex, Oxfordshire as well as closer to home Surrey and Hampshire. Adrian's Good as Gold and TimM's JayPeG sat next to each other  both resplendent in full display mode whilst we sat and chilled out under the Gazebo at MGF Register HQ. 

Once the chin wagging was done there was plenty to see elsewhere around the two fields of this large show from the Mighty Antar to the smallest Vespa . I've never seen so many stalls selling model cars and you could get almost anything under the sun including some MGFs for as little as £1.50 ! I spotted Neil pick up a Lamborghini Countach made of glass for a fiver and he also sneaked off to buy another Subaru ! I managed to find an MG Rover mechanics workshop jacket for the bargain basement price of just £2 and proceeded to spend the rest of the day wearing it - luckily it was quite near the end of the day !.

In the club field there was paddocks with Austin Healey's Jaguars, Sprites, Morris Minors, TR7's, Three Triumph clubs, Ford Pilots, VW campers, customised cars , Ford Capris, American Cars etc etc. Just about anything you could imagine including some rarities and oddities in the individual entry section including a chopped Reliant Robin with scary bikers and a shrunken VW Beetle !

Loads of buses and coaches, military vehicles, breakdown trucks, lorries, motor bikes and scooters could be found in the other field and even a strangely surreal jazz band wandering around.

All in all a very pleasant way of spending  a summer sunday.

 

All Photos Tim Morris apart from

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