Cholmondeley Pageant of Power 15-17^th July 2012 Show Report.

Club Stand on Sunday morning.

This was our 3^rd year at this event.  We were the first Club to arrive on Thursday 14^th, the set-up day, and this gave us the opportunity to officially increase our pitch area.  Friday 15^th, Press Day was wet and windy and our gazebo was shredded!  However, as usual there were lots of interesting vehicles to see in the paddock and on the track.

Vauxhall Maloo 6.2 litre V8 Pick-up and 1920's 30/98

Vauxhall was officially represented this year by the Heritage Centre’s splendid 1920’s 30/98 which in its day was a rival to the Vintage Bentley.  It looked splendid with its yellow paintwork as it made its majestic way around the track.  Vauxhall also brought along the Australian made Maloo 6.2 litre V8 pick-up.

Everyone had there favourites, mine included ‘Brutus’ the 47-litre BMW Aero Engineed Special from the Sinsheim Museum in Germany and Graham Hill’s World Championship Winning BMW Grand Prix car from 1962.  Also, Sammy Miller brought along and demonstrated the legendary 1957 500cc Moto Guzzi V8 Grand Prix Motorcycle.  Our sponsors, Morris Lubricants, brought along their Sentinel Steam Wagon which made an impressive sight when it went around the track at some speed amidst clouds of steam and smoke

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Fortunately the weather dried up for the Saturday evening fireworks concert which, this year, was in celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and 50 years of James Bond films.  Everyone enjoyed the patriotic music and atmosphere, Union Flags were waved vigorously!

Union flags at the ready.

Richard and Colin doing there Hannibal from The A-Team impression.

The weather improved on Sunday giving the photographers amongst our members the chance to get some good shots of the track action around the chicane.  One of the highlights of the day was when the Red Arrows flew over our stand!  I feel proud the members and friends below promoted the Club in such good spirit and out stand was one of the best presented throughout the event.

Bryan & Marie Wilcox                      Cavalier Mk1 – OMY

Marilyn & Colin Scott                       Cavalier Mk1 – Charlie

                                                            Cavalier Mk1 Sportshatch – Robbie

Peter & David Norrish                     Chevette – Jamjar

Kevin Bricknall                                 Cavalier Mk3 – Diplomat

Richard & Beth Watt                        Cavalier Mk1 – LOU

& Brandon Smith

Vince Poole                                     Cavalier Mk1 – Chalkie      

                                                           Opel Ascona B – Bessie

Phil Scaife                                        Cavalier Mk1 Sportshatch – Greyhound

Vince Poole (019)

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