Admin Vista Posted July 8, 2007 Admin Report Posted July 8, 2007 First of all, a profound and sincere thanks to all who made it. Once again God proved that he's a Westcountry boy at heart and gave us Warm and very sunny weather to keep us all dry over a great weekend! My own weekend started badly (as some of you may know) with my first ever Old Skool breakdown about a half mile from home on the way to Powderham on Friday evening. Once I'd seen what was wrong (Broken chopper for the Lumenition optronic pick up) I knew I'd not get another one and spent Friday evening putting the Alfa back together instead of joining the festivities. Oh well at least it meant I'd be there in the morning eh? So When I arrived it looked like the festivities had been good as there were a few baggy heads around! Never mind I enjoyed them on Saturday night, that Otter Ale is mean stuff! Once again, thanks to all who came, especially Smudger. and Jason Harris who both had a long way home to travel, Smudger I hope your wheel bearing held out and that you are by now a doting Grandfather, when will we see three generations of your family signed up to OSF? Anyway, without further ado, Pics, and keep it in mind that these ware just the Fords, there's loads loads more here from vintage Austins to Vintage Bentleys, it'd be great to see more of you down here next year, and Otter ale alone is worth the trip! We found a great way to keep warm on a cool summer evening, Real ale and tucked up beside a steam engine. Work horse by day and Old skool heater by night! Pic 3 is PAFC Green and missus, see airbed noises thread Some Vintage Fords, but are they Old skool? Lovely Model T Cool 1930 Model A The For sale section The stand, Yellow Peril is in disguise as a Ford, Honest! The rest
Von Loxlee Posted July 8, 2007 Report Posted July 8, 2007 awesome pictures! not an ale man myself so i was drinking suicider!
Wessie Posted July 8, 2007 Report Posted July 8, 2007 wow theres some lovely cars there, looked like a great turnout i'll try and make it down next year
lead foot Posted July 8, 2007 Report Posted July 8, 2007 nice pics scott, hope to make it next year (cortina was a wedding car this w end !)
sab6024 Posted July 8, 2007 Report Posted July 8, 2007 Great pics Scott Can't wait for next year. Deffo up for another weekend stay I'll use more sunscreen tho
Von Loxlee Posted July 8, 2007 Report Posted July 8, 2007 just out of interest was that rothmans a replica? i didnt speak to anyone about it
duchy boy Posted July 8, 2007 Report Posted July 8, 2007 Cool Pics Scott glad the weather was good Sorry i could'nt make it
Smudger105e Posted July 8, 2007 Report Posted July 8, 2007 Just got home at 10:45. Wheel bearing held up fine, and the trailer got some strange looks, smiles and thumbs ups on the way. Only got caught in one heavy shower, and that was before we got to Bristol, so not too bad. I enjoyed the weekend too, and like sab, should have used sunblock. I look like an overweight swan vesta when I strip off now Thank you all for your hospitality, and it was me that switched the generator off at 11:00 last night. Perhaps I should have asked, and thanks Scott for the 'it wasn't me but I think everyone would rather you didn't start it again'. Not much I could do about the traction engine whistles at 2am or the hymns at 7:30 this morning!!
Smudger105e Posted July 8, 2007 Report Posted July 8, 2007 And I'm not a grandad yet as far as I know
sab6024 Posted July 8, 2007 Report Posted July 8, 2007 I enjoyed the weekend too, and like sab, should have used sunblock. I look like an overweight swan vesta when I strip off now Not much I could do about the traction engine whistles at 2am or the hymns at 7:30 this morning!! I didn't hear the whistles at 2am though. God I'll sleep through anything even the snoring we had in stereo
Admin Vista Posted July 9, 2007 Author Admin Report Posted July 9, 2007 Just got home at 10:45. Wheel bearing held up fine, and the trailer got some strange looks, smiles and thumbs ups on the way. Only got caught in one heavy shower, and that was before we got to Bristol, so not too bad. I enjoyed the weekend too, and like sab, should have used sunblock. I look like an overweight swan vesta when I strip off now Thank you all for your hospitality, and it was me that switched the generator off at 11:00 last night. Perhaps I should have asked, and thanks Scott for the 'it wasn't me but I think everyone would rather you didn't start it again'. Not much I could do about the traction engine whistles at 2am or the hymns at 7:30 this morning!! Glad you got home safely mate, had to say something to him about that generator or the ignorant TW@ would have switched back on again! just out of interest was that rothmans a replica? i didnt speak to anyone about it Don't know mate, I didn't ask either. If anyone can tell you I reckon Tim can if he spots this thread. some nice cars.... shame about the alfa That's a little uncalled for, are you aware that there's probably only around 100 RHD examples of those left in the world? I worked my nuts off to try and get the escort fixed, it broke down at 5pm on the way there on Friday night. When I realised I wouldn't be able to get the part I then spent another two hours putting the Alfa back together and was up at 5am on Saturday to finish it. Having spent months arranging the stand there was no way I was going to be there without a car! Plus it brought loads of people into the stand who then stayed to talk about OSF's, so it was of some benefit.
bomber1 Posted July 9, 2007 Report Posted July 9, 2007 great weekend scott. the alfa got u there nuf said. joe by what i could see it was a genuine works car. one of the door tops internaly was signed. think i took a photo so will see when i up load them
Stu_B Posted July 9, 2007 Report Posted July 9, 2007 Looks like a great show, was gonna head down on sunday but It was raining so hard I didn't bother!
sab6024 Posted July 9, 2007 Report Posted July 9, 2007 Looks like a great show, was gonna head down on sunday but It was raining so hard I didn't bother! Rain!, we had a couple showers but generally it was very nice where we were
FlashCadillac Posted July 9, 2007 Report Posted July 9, 2007 some nice cars.... shame about the alfa That's a little uncalled for, are you aware that there's probably only around 100 RHD examples of those left in the world? I worked my nuts off to try and get the escort fixed, it broke down at 5pm on the way there on Friday night. When I realised I wouldn't be able to get the part I then spent another two hours putting the Alfa back together and was up at 5am on Saturday to finish it. Having spent months arranging the stand there was no way I was going to be there without a car! Plus it brought loads of people into the stand who then stayed to talk about OSF's, so it was of some benefit. i dont doubt that the car is rare and that a lot of work has gone into it but i know its not a ford on an old skool ford stand unlike a cartain old fiesta conversation that got locked.... which is an old ford... fair enough not old skool but its a ford and is closer to an old skool ford than an alfa now do you see where im coming from
Admin Vista Posted July 9, 2007 Author Admin Report Posted July 9, 2007 No I don't see where you're coming from. I've never claimed my Alfa was an Old skool Ford, nor did I even say it was Old skool, I don't post threads about it nor do I ask technical questions about it. It was there because it was that or nothing and I'd put too much effort into arranging the stand to not go. I would have been much happier if I could have taken the Escort but it wasn't to be. It fitted in well and you're welcome to ask anyone that came to verify this, but it did have the bonus of pulling people in to the stand that ordinarily might not have stopped. Once they were on the stand we end up talking about the site anyway. Call it a means to an end if you will, but I wasn't going to not go.
sab6024 Posted July 9, 2007 Report Posted July 9, 2007 I loved your Alfa. Lovely looking car but needs more grunt. It's too quiet It could have been worse, we could have had some random blokes modern Mustang on the stand for.......oh we did, silly me
Stu_B Posted July 9, 2007 Report Posted July 9, 2007 I'm glad the weather was good for you guys - it was torrential pretty much all day up here!!
Arched Escy Posted July 9, 2007 Report Posted July 9, 2007 nice pics m8.luv the red xpack and the blue 24v capris,
Pudge Posted July 9, 2007 Report Posted July 9, 2007 Nice to meet you Scott..great photos by the way I quite liked your Alfa, nicer than that Mustang we had the day before
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