TATTON PARK Classic car spectacular 3rd & 4th June

[Wi11iAMR2]

3rd/ 4th June Tatton Park classic car spectacular


Hi all, due to the retirement of young Bill Hulme from organizing this excellent event for many years
I, Bill Mitchell, (Wi11iAMR2) have agreed, to attempt, to take over. Your support & assistance will be greatly appreciated. We need to use it or we'll lose it!


ONLY 15 TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR EACH DAY OF THE EVENT:
EACH TICKET ADMITS TWO PEOPLE IN ONE VEHICLE FREE TO THE EVENT.

1. THE CLOSING DATE FOR TICKETS IS THE 16th APRIL!
Please contact me before that date either by
email. billmitch02@gmail.com, telephone 0151 201 2440 (please leave a message if not answered)
or mob 07413455002, if you must

2. This is the closing date for notifying the show organizers, I MUST have all requests by this date!


3. I WILL NEED YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, CAR REGISTRATION AND PHONE NUMBER in order to register the tickets..

4. IT IS REQUIRED FOR YOUR MR2 MK1 TO BE ON THE CLUB STAND BETWEEN 8.00 AND 9.00 AM, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REMOVE IT UNTIL 4.00PM. PLEASE LEAVE GOOD TIME TO GET IN TO THE DISPLAY AREA AS THERE UP TO 2000 CARS ON DISPLAY,
THE EARLIER YOU ARE THE LEAST TIME YOU WILL BE IN THE QUEUE.

Bookings can be made for one, or two days, and I also need to know if you will be camping. The charge for camping is £10.00 for any length of time. For motor homes and caravans the fee is £20.00. You can arrive after 10.00 am on Friday, and help in setting up our area would be appreciated.
You can camp from Friday noon the 2nd if you like and make it a long weekend.

In previous years, places have been booked quickly and already at least 9 members have applied for this very popular event. To date, the following have booked places, and it would be helpful to have your information in the following format

Thanks, Bill.

names for list

1 Bill Mitchell..........Friday,Saturday,Sunday,Camping.
2 Andrew Mellor......Friday,Saturday,Sunday,Camping.
3 Michael Japp........Friday,Saturday,Sunday,Camping.
4 Gilles27...............Friday,Saturday,Sunday,Camp ing.
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7 Bigboyzjunk..................Saturday,Sunday,Campi ng
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9 Ali warrington...............Saturday,Sunday.
10 Mathew Smith.............Saturday, Sunday
11 John Simons..............Saturday
12 Evo4Jon....................Saturday
13 snapper.....................Saturday
14 John Fletcher..............Saturday
15 Graham (lakelad).......................Sunday
16 Jeff.K.......................................Sunda y
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[Lakelad]

Thanks Bill - thanks for adding me for Sunday - sorry I can't make the full weekend as I work on a Saturday.

Graham

[Gilles27]

Hi. Please put me down for camping for the whole weekend. I'll email my details tomorrow.

[bill hulme]

As most members know I stopped being the northwest organiser last year after many year.

A new member Bill Mitchell a smashing Guy, Has volunteered to run the Tatton Park Show for the Club so we don't lose it.

I'm Asking all my member friends and all. To support Bill as much as you can, As you have me in the past.

Bill is of the special breed that thinks, WHAT CAN I DO FOR THE CLUB, NOT WHAT THE CLUB CAN DO FOR ME.
That has always been my motto.

Thank you all. Bill Hulme.

[tommundy]

Thanks for stepping in Bill, it's great to see such a positive attitude by such a new member! :)

Unfortunately, I can't make the June Tatton, but have got the August one firmly in my diary.

Let me know if you require any assistance.

Thanks again!

Cheers,
Tom

[Wi11iAMR2]

Right Chaps & Chapesses! The deadline is fast approaching, just over four weeks to go till I have to submit our entries!

The trophies are ordered for our 'friendly' but fiercely contested club competitions. The categories, Bill tells me, are;

Best 'T'top. Best coupe. Best modified.

So get your pride & joy scrubbed up, polished and preened and booked in for this event. You've got to be in it to win it!

Remember this show and event is FREE to 15 vehicles and their occupants for each day. But you must book in time!

Don't forget this is a national show and open to all our members, country wide. So if you think you will be in our 'neck of the woods' on that weekend, get in touch and book yourselves in! Even just for one of the days.

We'll be delighted to see you and it's a good day out, plenty to see and do.

[bill hulme]

YOU'RE GOING TO LOSE THE TATTON PARK SHOWS
There are only 8 names down for Saturday and & 7 for Sunday.
That means We only get a place for 8 cars, When we always Had a place for 15 cars, So that means we will never get a 15 place back, As there are other clubs begging to show there cars at Tatton Park,
That's life and we might not even be give a plot with only 8 cars for the August Show.
SO ITS UP TO YOU ALL NOT TO LOSE THIS EVENT, PUT YOUR NAME DOWN OR LOSE IT.
Bill Hulme.

[tommundy]

Come on people, let's support this great event!

I'm looking forward to the August one! :)

[mk1 dal]

This is a great weekend get your names down , i should be back in a mk1 at the end of the week if it all goes to plan and i will put my name down for Tatton .:thumbup:

[Lakelad]

Great News Gary!

[BIGBOYZJUNK]

Nice one mate[emoji1303]

[tommundy]

This is a great weekend get your names down , i should be back in a mk1 at the end of the week if it all goes to plan and i will put my name down for Tatton .:thumbup:
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[Wi11iAMR2]

Nice one Gary. Don't forget to send me your details asap if you're coming.
Cheers Bill :-)

[Evo4Jon]

Put me and the wife down for Saturday please :)

Let me know if you want me to PM my full details

Jonathan

[Wi11iAMR2]

Thanks for your support Jonathan and your details, you're on

Bill

[Wi11iAMR2]

This is a great weekend get your names down , i should be back in a mk1 at the end of the week if it all goes to plan and i will put my name down for Tatton .:thumbup:

Hi Gary, have you got your motor sorted yet, are you coming?

Cheers Bill

[mk1 dal]

Hi bill , no mk1 yet so wont be on the club stand sorry but i will be there with the mk2 on T.E.C stand .

[Evo4Jon]

Thanks Bill :)

[Wi11iAMR2]

Okie coke Gary, no probs' see you there
Hi bill , no mk1 yet so wont be on the club stand sorry but i will be there with the mk2 on T.E.C stand .

[Wi11iAMR2]

Right folks, last chance saloon! If you're coming let me know with your details. I'll be sending the forms in before Easter!

If not, don't forget about August, 19th & 20th! I'll need to know by the beginning of July. Same procedure!

[John Simons]

Could you put me down for the 19th of august please, as ive missed the closing date for the june show.

Cheers, John

[tommundy]

I picked up a new gazebo to trial out at Tatton, which Anthony will be bringing with him. :)

Big bonus is this one will be able to fit into a Mk1 more easily, w00, w00! :)

Cheers,
Tom

[Wi11iAMR2]

Could you put me down for the 19th of august please, as ive missed the closing date for the june show.

Cheers, John

Hey John,

No probs' I'll put you on. I might be able to swing it if you still want to come to June but will need to know now!

Cheers, Bill

[Wi11iAMR2]

I have received the passes from Tatton and will be posting them out shortly.

Bill

[Evo4Jon]

Great stuff !!!! :D

[Wi11iAMR2]

Could you put me down for the 19th of august please, as ive missed the closing date for the june show.

Cheers, John

John, your pass is in the post,

Bill

[Lakelad]

Thanks Bill,

Just to let you know that I received my pass.

Graham

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[Wi11iAMR2]

Thanks for letting me know Graham.

Hopefully everyone should have them by now, I posted them all together, except Johns.

Cheers, Bill

[Gilles27]

Yep. Got mine thanks.

[Johnsf]

Mine arrived a few days back, thanks.

[BIGBOYZJUNK]

If any of you have a spare switch blank. Can you please take to tatton and I will have off you. It's the blank next to the coin holder

[Evo4Jon]

Have you done away with your manual choke conversion ?

[BIGBOYZJUNK]

Who me?

[Evo4Jon]

Yes... Just wondering if you had a manual choke conversion and then decided to do away with it and now need a blank now that the switch has gone ?

I like the manual choke conversion but its a bit, errrm.. agricultural because its just open and then closed once the switch is flipped It would be nice if there was a stepper motor to close off the air as it warms up and the Wax unit is rather unpredictable - apparently and that revving to 2000 on a cold engine sends a shudder through me !

If there was a system that was better than I would def go down that route !

[BIGBOYZJUNK]

Mines on twin40s so I have had to run a choke. Not that it's ever needed. I cut a hole in the blank for a USB. But now my audio has one built in. So just need a full blank again[emoji30]

[jimi]

Yes... Just wondering if you had a manual choke conversion and then decided to do away with it and now need a blank now that the switch has gone ?

I like the manual choke conversion but its a bit, errrm.. agricultural because its just open and then closed once the switch is flipped It would be nice if there was a stepper motor to close off the air as it warms up and the Wax unit is rather unpredictable - apparently and that revving to 2000 on a cold engine sends a shudder through me !

If there was a system that was better than I would def go down that route !

I redid mine using a MR2 MK2 AC idle up solenoid, which has an adjuster that allows you to adjust the idle speed when the solenoid is open. I set it at about 1500/1600 rpm (any lower and the car wouldn't idle when cold) also put in a time delay relay so that it automatically switches off after 3mins (in case I forget to switch it off :oops: ) the 3mins was a guess on my part, in reality you can probably get away with half that. Articles here CLICKY (http://www.mr2oc.co.uk/know-your-2/mk1.html?view=kb&kbartid=55) and here CLICKY2 (http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/jimilawson/Various/Modified%20Manual%20choke%20.htm)

[Evo4Jon]

Thanks for that. I will see if my solenoid is the same. Cheers

[mk1 dal]

Hi , Andrew and i will be at tatton around 2.30 pm on friday to set camp up , the new club fire pit is in my car campers so happy days . See you this weekend looking forward to it .

[tommundy]

Have a great weekend! Let me know what the new gazebo is like! :)

[BIGBOYZJUNK]

Anyone with a spare switch blank, could you please take to Tatton. Would be very very appreciated[emoji3]

[Gilles27]

Just got back from work. Will be bringing the caravan and my wife & daughter. You'll all be drunk by the time we get there!

[Wi11iAMR2]

Hello campers, we'll be there about 8.00pm Friday, save us a space

[coverco]

Have fun guys, the weather last year was amazing I hope it clears up for you.

[Gilles27]

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[Gilles27]

The stand is looking good today and the weather is great.
We got the gazebo up pretty easily too!

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[Gilles27]

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[Gilles27]

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[Gilles27]

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[BIGBOYZJUNK]

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[coverco]

Wow, that is a great fire pit, well done Gary and Andy :D

[Evo4Jon]

Haha. Very cool ! :)

[BIGBOYZJUNK]

Exact opposite!! [emoji91][emoji23]

[Evo4Jon]

Oh yeah! ?? Haha

[Johnsf]

Here's a few pics from the Saturday.
Before the public arrive and after some precision parking, the stand takes shape.


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Vital polishing then begins:

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[Johnsf]

The view from the new gazebo as some of us shelter from the mid-day sun !

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The award presentations:
Best modified:

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Best Coupe:

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[Johnsf]

Best T-Bar:

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For:

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(Only a slight hint of bribary and corruption !!)


The sun brought in the crowds which made it fun trying to get a clear picture of the whole stand

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But this turned out well

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Off to treat my sunburn, see you all soon !

John.

[BIGBOYZJUNK]

Great blog Jon [emoji1303]

[Gilles27]

Great stuff John!

Matthew won best coupe with his incredible sub 5000 mile car. We then heard that he'd won a prize from the Tatton organisers. He was very pleased to discover that he'd won Best In Show!!

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We also had a non-Toyota on the stand which proved very popular.
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[Wi11iAMR2]

Thank you all that attended Tatton it was a great show and I enjoyed it thoroughly and I hope you all did too.

Before I go any further I have to inform you all we now have a celebrity in our midst.

Our newest and I think youngest member, Mathew Smith, not only won the club best coupe trophy but also the prestigious "Car of the show" award.

I'm sure you would like to join me in wishing him congratulations.


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[michaeljapp]

Thank you for everyone for another great day. The only picture I took was during the rain.

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[Wi11iAMR2]

Rain, when was that? Just a shower, or two perhaps :shifty:

Some of the more eagle eyed amongst you will have noticed there was a strange vehicle on the club stand on Sunday.

I'm afraid I make no apologies to the die-hard MK1 purists amongst you and would like to thank my mate Jeff for bringing along his BondBug. It generated lots of interest from across the age range and I think, raised the profile of our stand, if not our MK1s

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[Wi11iAMR2]

I will opening the list for the August 19-20th event very soon and the same, 6 weeks prior deadline will apply.

I already have some definite interest, watch this space.

[mk1 dal]

Well done lads and girls the stand look fabulous , Bill did a fantastic job in organizing the stand on his first Tatton show Bill hulme chose the right man :grin: . i did enjoy Sunday and some how finished up working on a mk1 paint finish ( good mate rude not to ) but did get a buzz on the finish it looked brilliant . roll on Silverstone :thumbup:

[Gilles27]

some how finished up working on a mk1 paint finish ( good mate rude not to ) but did get a buzz on the finish it looked brilliant. :thumbup:

Thanks so much for that Gary. I think it's fair to say my car is transformed.

[mk1 dal]

Your welcome mate loved working on it :thumbup:

[Johnsf]

Mad I missed the bond bug I fancied one of those long before I could drive.

[tommundy]

Looks like a great show everyone!

I'm glad to see that the new gazebo helped both in the sunshine and the rain too. :+:

Thanks to the Bill's for organising it, and I have no problem with the Bond Bug; looks like good fun.

Finally, wow, well done to Matthew/Mathew for his stunning car, but also for sweeping the Best Car in Show prize! This is a great result for Matthew and will also hopefully help bring a few more show goers to our stand in August and beyond. Really well done, and welcome to the club! :) You better start clearing space on your mantle piece!

Cheers,
Tom

[Lakelad]

Thanks Bill for all your efforts over the weekend - another great show! Thoroughly enjoyed my visit on Sunday and even managed to stay awake! Thanks to Gary for the polishing demonstration which has given both Anthony and I a motivational kick and left us slightly poorer after a visit to the Auto-Glym stand!

Well done to Matthew as our newest member but probably the first time MK1 has won best in show at Tatton (I am sure some one will correct me if I am wrong).

The Bond Bug was a big hit and I am sure that given a little more practise we can reduce a few more kids to tears and terrify more unwary passers by should it land up on the stand again. Great fun!

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[Wi11iAMR2]

Thanks again everyone for everything. A jolly good time was had by all. I'll see if I can persuade Jeff to bring the Bug again in August. If he's got home by then!!!

[Evo4Jon]

Put me down for Tatton in August ! :) It was a really great day ! Thanks for arranging it Bill

[Wi11iAMR2]

Put me down for Tatton in August ! :) It was a really great day ! Thanks for arranging it Bill

No problem, both days?

[Evo4Jon]

Just Saturday for now please. I go to see aged parents on Sunday in care home

[Wi11iAMR2]

Just Saturday for now please. I go to see aged parents on Sunday in care home

The new post is up and I've put you in for Saturday

[Evo4Jon]

Thank you :)