Post by Nick RS on Aug 22, 2013 19:50:14 GMT
Burley is a large village in the lower dales of Yorkshire, close to Ilkley. For the last five or six years a classic vehicle show has formed part of a week long festival of activities that offers something for just about everybody. The car show is held on the cricket ground and continues to grow year on year. Entry is free though it is good to give a £1 donation for a listing of the pre-booked entries. This year there were over 200 pre booked and another 100 or so arrived on the day until the ground was full. It's a full-on family occasion as the rest of the village festival is going on in adjacent streets while the cricket club make the most of it by opening the bar in the pavilion.
When I got there, four other Landcrabs from Barnsley were already set up and it was nice to meet with them and catch-up. Between us (and with Chris later in the week) we managed to establish that my engine does not quite sit in the normal position. It is either leaning back, raised or a combination of both. No doubt I'll be picking up on this in a later post. The great thing about this show for me is that most of the crowd are from the local area and not car buffs. Lots just turn up and enjoy a trip down memory lane and a natter with the owners. Mind, you'd need a long memory to recall the 1911 Hupmobile or the 1918 WW1 Crossley army truck. There really was a bit of everything, military, motorbikes, traction engines, lorries, Land Rovers, Aston Martin owners club (very nice DB2) along with all the individual entries. Car of the show voted for by the public was an Opel Manta.
I met a couple of new Landcrab owners. One had just inherited a Wolseley Six in a garage (stuff we dream of perhaps) and wasn't sure of its condition or viability; another, a very pleasant couple had just bought the Limeflower 18/85 not quite S that was in the Iron Lady film and were keen to learn more about their car and compare it to mine. In both cases I said join the club.
My father was marshalling all day and by lunchtime was desperate for a sit-down and his sandwich. He was more than happy to sit in the back of my car and have a few minutes of peace and comfort.
It was a great day with a wonderful atmosphere. To anyone who is reasonably local to this event I would recommend a visit. I plan to go again next year.
Here are a few pictures of the day.
The Healey was put on the road after about three decades laid up. Not restored and all the better for it
This one more or less 'as found' part of the group from Barnsley
My two young officers inspecting the Durham Police Morris 1800
Nice old Daimler drophead, not sure which model
This Morris MS Six belongs to a family friend. He says it can keep up with a lot of traffic but has a self imposed curfew from the original spec headlamps.
Plenty of other Wolseleys too
Nick
When I got there, four other Landcrabs from Barnsley were already set up and it was nice to meet with them and catch-up. Between us (and with Chris later in the week) we managed to establish that my engine does not quite sit in the normal position. It is either leaning back, raised or a combination of both. No doubt I'll be picking up on this in a later post. The great thing about this show for me is that most of the crowd are from the local area and not car buffs. Lots just turn up and enjoy a trip down memory lane and a natter with the owners. Mind, you'd need a long memory to recall the 1911 Hupmobile or the 1918 WW1 Crossley army truck. There really was a bit of everything, military, motorbikes, traction engines, lorries, Land Rovers, Aston Martin owners club (very nice DB2) along with all the individual entries. Car of the show voted for by the public was an Opel Manta.
I met a couple of new Landcrab owners. One had just inherited a Wolseley Six in a garage (stuff we dream of perhaps) and wasn't sure of its condition or viability; another, a very pleasant couple had just bought the Limeflower 18/85 not quite S that was in the Iron Lady film and were keen to learn more about their car and compare it to mine. In both cases I said join the club.
My father was marshalling all day and by lunchtime was desperate for a sit-down and his sandwich. He was more than happy to sit in the back of my car and have a few minutes of peace and comfort.
It was a great day with a wonderful atmosphere. To anyone who is reasonably local to this event I would recommend a visit. I plan to go again next year.
Here are a few pictures of the day.
The Healey was put on the road after about three decades laid up. Not restored and all the better for it
This one more or less 'as found' part of the group from Barnsley
My two young officers inspecting the Durham Police Morris 1800
Nice old Daimler drophead, not sure which model
This Morris MS Six belongs to a family friend. He says it can keep up with a lot of traffic but has a self imposed curfew from the original spec headlamps.
Plenty of other Wolseleys too
Nick