Fred W B
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| posted on 6/1/05 at 01:01 PM |
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Revival or Festival of speed?
Hi All
I am planning a possible trip to Europe later this year, and would like to plan around seeing some car stuff (and buying car parts.....) in the UK.
So any recommendations as to which of the two Goodwood meetings I might prefer, remembering that I will be traveling with SWMBO. This is supposed to
be the second part of a two part honeymoon.....
Otherwise, any other recommendations for things to see, or meetings to go to for a poor South African petrol head?
During previous trips I have been to Donnington, Beaulie, Harewood Hillclimb (actually met Staniforth!), Croft and York Railway Museum.
Cheers
Fred WB
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ned
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| posted on 6/1/05 at 01:20 PM |
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i'd personally recommend the festival of speed, huge variety of machinery old and new, I've not been to revival as doesn't appeal to
me but I gather its all classic/historic race machinery in period costume.
depends if you want to watch cars racing each other or variety going past one at a time, occassionally doing donuts, wheelspin and pleasing the
crowd...
Ned.
ps http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=14887
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Surrey Dave
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| posted on 6/1/05 at 01:24 PM |
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Revival
I 'd prefer the Revival meeting its proper racing on a proper circuit and better viewing.
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Alan_Thomas
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| posted on 6/1/05 at 01:49 PM |
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Have been to both and enjoyed both (different, but equally enjoyable).
If you cannot decide yourself then I am sure your wife would prefer the atomsphere of the revival meet - Alan
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andyps
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| posted on 6/1/05 at 02:02 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Fred W B
I have been to Harewood Hillclimb (actually met Staniforth!)
Cheers
Fred WB
That is easy as Alan is almost always there for an event. Come and see us again, you will be very welcome. Dates are on
www.harewoodhill.co.uk
Andy
An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less
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Kelvin
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| posted on 6/1/05 at 02:10 PM |
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revival for me too. it's a chance to see racing machinery in it's proper environment doing what it was meant to do, be raced.
also, I find the space of the circuit adds to a more relaxed viewing environment.
Period costume is encouraged but not demanded though.
kelvin
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bob
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| posted on 6/1/05 at 04:24 PM |
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SWMBO would appreciate the revival if she loke the pre 1965 dressing up(its not compulsory but everyone who makes the effort make the whole event
worth while)
The action is very good on the track and the pits too.
I think the festival is good for all round cars throughout the ages and the F1 stuff is breathtaking.
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Fozzie
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Definately the Revival ! The other half would enjoy it, and with the spitfires, 109, mustangs thunderbolts etc doing their 'dog-fights'
above the track whilst the racing is going on, its really like stepping back in time! Brilliant!
fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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bob
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| posted on 7/1/05 at 12:15 PM |
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The one point i would advise on is the crowds,most of us usually attend these meetings on the friday as sat and especially sunday are absolutely
manic.
At the festival of speed it is now getting much busier on the friday,i was in the pits taking pictures at 6.30 am because it was quiet but by 9 it was
packed.
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Simon
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| posted on 7/1/05 at 11:09 PM |
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Festival for me
Went to Revival in 2004, crowds on the Sat were mad
Definately give it a miss in future, and stick to Festival
"Definately the Revival ! The other half would enjoy it, and with the spitfires, 109, mustangs thunderbolts etc doing their
'dog-fights' above the track whilst the racing is going on, its really like stepping back in time! Brilliant!"
Forget that - go and see the Flying Legends at Duxford. Been half a dozen times or so, and still rate it as the best airshow I've ever seen.
And, of course I went for the flight in the de Havilland Dragon a couple of times
ATB
Simon
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JoelP
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| posted on 7/1/05 at 11:42 PM |
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no sopworth camel?!
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bob
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| posted on 8/1/05 at 10:26 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
no sopworth camel?!
No,but the sopwith camel is there and you can have a 15 minute pleasure trip and flying lesson in it
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