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Goodwood Revival 2017
« on: August 27, 2017, 03:02:03 PM »
Who's going to be there?
So far there's me, Djetset (of course!), nicanary and gilescooper - but surely there are going to be more AutoPuzzlers than that?
I suggest we all meet up for lunch one day.
How about it?
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Re: Goodwood Revival 2017
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2017, 04:34:32 PM »
Quote from: Carnut on August 27, 2017, 03:02:03 PM
Who's going to be there?
So far there's me, Djetset (of course!), nicanary and gilescooper - but surely there are going to be more AutoPuzzlers than that?
I suggest we all meet up for lunch one day.
How about it?

I doubt if Djetset will have the time, but otherwise I'm in.
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Re: Goodwood Revival 2017
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2017, 09:28:23 AM »
I'll follow the online live streaming as usual...
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Re: Goodwood Revival 2017
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2017, 05:32:04 PM »
Would love to go some day and meet you gentlemen ! Not this year though, hopefully next year.
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Re: Goodwood Revival 2017
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2017, 03:51:26 PM »
With just a few days to go until the 2017 Revival gets underway, here's a sneak preview of just one small corner of the event, taken a couple of hours ago. 

For all those Puzzlers coming along, bring your umbrella as sadly the weather forecast is looking wet for Friday (but better on Saturday and Sunday). If any Puzzlers are at the Revival, let's try and meet-up at outside the March Motor Works Rolls-Royce dealership (this will make sense when you see it) at 12 noon on Friday and/or Saturday.  I'll be easy to spot as I'll be wearing a Goodwood name badge.  I look forward to seeing you there  :D
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Re: Goodwood Revival 2017
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2017, 04:30:35 PM »
Fiat 1800/2300 Familiale - I had the Dinky Toy which was a French import at the time.

Looking forward to meeting you all. Please don't be scared when you see me - it's what happens after a lifetime of debauchery and licentious behaviour. Use me as a teaching aid for your kids.
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Re: Goodwood Revival 2017
« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2017, 05:40:26 AM »
I've just realised that the meeting place is on the infield of the circuit. I know there have been problems in the past with non-badge holders attempting entry, and perusing a detailed map of Goodwood I see that there are 2 access tunnels (news to me) one of which is for members and the other for the riff-raff such as myself.

Can anyone confirm this? Does public access to the Motor Show still preclude access to the paddocks? Djetset will have an intimate knowledge of how the land lies - I wouldn't like to think that AP members tried to meet up and were denied the possibility.

(Talking of riff-raff, let's hope the poor weather which is forecast will put off the scumbags who looted the campsite last year. )
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Re: Goodwood Revival 2017
« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2017, 05:54:00 AM »
Just to reassure you that the March Motor Works (along with the Earls Court Motor Show, half of the paddocks, the Freddie March Spirit of Aviation, etc.,) is accessible to everyone (no special passes needed) , as is the main pedestrian (usually vehicle) tunnel under the circuit  :)
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Re: Goodwood Revival 2017
« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2017, 05:59:36 AM »
Quote from: Djetset on September 05, 2017, 05:54:00 AM
Just to reassure you that the March Motor Works (along with the Earls Court Motor Show, half of the paddocks, the Freddie March Spirit of Aviation, etc.,) is accessible to everyone (no special passes needed) , as is the main pedestrian (usually vehicle) tunnel under the circuit  :)

Wonderful news. I didn't even try last year, being convinced it wasn't possible! Thanks Djetset - I've sent you a PM before reading this, so no reply necessary. Looks like our meeting place is arranged. Let's all hope it's just showers and not that shocker we had on Saturday last year.
I'm bringing a spare pair of shoes and a good coat!
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Re: Goodwood Revival 2017
« Reply #9 on: September 10, 2017, 03:02:17 AM »
Brief summary - on Friday it was mildly moist (compared to being in the path of a hurricane)


Did meet up with a few auto puzzlers and had a chinwag...



As you can see from the attached photo these were my shoes when I got back. (I'll spare you the photo of the socks as they are worse)


The picture of my car was after the first day - it is worse now and will be going to a car wash shortly.


Saturday was drier until the middle of the afternoon - we left after race 4 to avoid the crowds it was very slippery getting out then. What the parking area would be like at the end of the day was not worth thinking about. Instead of staying a second night we headed home (didn't buy tickets for Sunday)


Did see some good racing and I will put some pictures up later.



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Re: Goodwood Revival 2017
« Reply #10 on: September 10, 2017, 12:27:05 PM »
Nice to see you Giles along with Nicanary.
It was a bit on the wet side on Friday but Saturday was a lovely day until quite late in the afternoon.
Today started well but it rained off and on for most of the afternoon.
Sorry it's over for another year as I thought it was a brilliant event and thoroughly enjoyed everything (apart from getting wet..)
Any other event is a disappointment after the sheer size of the Revival along with the huge number of great cars.
I'm a fan!
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Re: Goodwood Revival 2017
« Reply #11 on: September 10, 2017, 02:53:18 PM »
Nice to meet gilescooperuk, carnut and Djetset. Really made the meeting so much better for me personally. I don't know what time carnut left today but the last race was held in almost monsoon conditions - I sat in the startline grandstand and the whole structure was shaking in the wind, with rain coming in sideways and it was impossible to keep dry! Good fun sliding my car on the mud!

Fantastic meeting, with some superb driving from Chris Ward (winning from last place on the grid) and Dickie Meaden keeping us all entertained in the saloon race. The weather doesn't spoil it for me, but I would prefer it to be dry!
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Re: Goodwood Revival 2017
« Reply #12 on: September 10, 2017, 03:44:07 PM »
Pictures of the revival car show...


(too tired to link each directly)


http://www.gilescooperphotography.co.uk/p99175032
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Re: Goodwood Revival 2017
« Reply #13 on: September 11, 2017, 03:58:16 AM »
Thanks Giles; nice pictures.
I love that Unipower GT.
Not sure about your "Bond GT" though; that's a Peerless/Warwick!
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Re: Goodwood Revival 2017
« Reply #14 on: September 11, 2017, 04:29:57 AM »
Caption corrected, it was late and I was tired....
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Re: Goodwood Revival 2017
« Reply #15 on: September 12, 2017, 05:00:44 AM »
Quote from: gilescooperuk on September 11, 2017, 04:29:57 AM
Caption corrected, it was late and I was tired....

Got home last night at 10.30pm having left Chichester at 8.30am. One stop for fuel. Tired is not the word!

Add to which my screen got cracked by an errant stone on the M6. More hassle.
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Re: Goodwood Revival 2017
« Reply #16 on: September 12, 2017, 07:31:05 AM »
Quote from: nicanary on September 12, 2017, 05:00:44 AM
Quote from: gilescooperuk on September 11, 2017, 04:29:57 AM
Caption corrected, it was late and I was tired....

Got home last night at 10.30pm having left Chichester at 8.30am. One stop for fuel. Tired is not the word!

Add to which my screen got cracked by an errant stone on the M6. More hassle.

I didn't get home until 7 am today after my TVR's clutch packed up in a crawling diversion off the M1.  Had to wait 5 hours before the RAC finally got a recovery truck to me!!!!
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Re: Goodwood Revival 2017
« Reply #17 on: September 12, 2017, 07:46:32 AM »
Golly, I'm very sorry to hear that you chaps had such problems getting back home!  I'm still down at Goodwood, and typical that the sun is now shinning, and the very muddy car parks have now dried out quite well.  It was good to see three fellow Brit Puzzlers at the Revival over the weekend. Hopefully we will get more puzzlers down at Goodwood next year...
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Re: Goodwood Revival 2017
« Reply #18 on: September 12, 2017, 08:15:16 AM »
To be fair, our worries pale into insignificance compared to those in the Carribbean. My nephew is in Barbados organising the RAF aid flights, and he's had 4 hoiurs sleep in 48, lying on the carousel in the airport because there's simply nowhere else for them to go.

(I feel a bit bad now. I told his dad he was spongeing a free holiday paid for by Brenda* - that's my sense of humour for you!)

* Brenda being Private Eye's name for Her Maj..
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Re: Goodwood Revival 2017
« Reply #19 on: September 12, 2017, 05:43:28 PM »
On the stand of GTO Engineering. I believe the accepted internet vocabulary is "wibble".
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Re: Goodwood Revival 2017
« Reply #20 on: September 12, 2017, 05:48:00 PM »
Suffolk Sportscars. They make an SS100 replica that actually looks like an SS100, and a splendid C-type copy.
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Re: Goodwood Revival 2017
« Reply #21 on: September 12, 2017, 05:50:03 PM »
Suffolk SS100s are accepted by the SS100 owners club as they are interchangeable for a lot of parts with the original cars (bar changes to get them through IVA).

BTW still working through tagging the racing pictures - it takes a while when there are over 800 of them....
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Re: Goodwood Revival 2017
« Reply #22 on: September 13, 2017, 03:24:01 AM »
Quote from: gilescooperuk on September 12, 2017, 05:50:03 PM
Suffolk SS100s are accepted by the SS100 owners club as they are interchangeable for a lot of parts with the original cars (bar changes to get them through IVA).

BTW still working through tagging the racing pictures - it takes a while when there are over 800 of them....

Who's been a busy bee then? Crikey!
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Re: Goodwood Revival 2017
« Reply #23 on: September 13, 2017, 04:05:07 AM »
Sorry these are arriving in small batches, but my camera didn't function at times and I've got a lot of junk to wade through.

A line-up of cars which took part in the demonstration of GP cars from 1957 - one of the themes this year was a celebration of the Moss/Brooks win in the British Grand Prix.
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Re: Goodwood Revival 2017
« Reply #24 on: September 13, 2017, 04:09:05 AM »
Former BRM works driver Dickie Attwood climbs out of his BRM P261. The closest I got all day to one of the "ancien pilotes".
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