Couple of Pics - Wollaton Steam Show etc 30th Apr 11

[binhoker668]

Well that was quite good - Mrs Hoker and myself took ourselves off to Wollaton Park earlier to walk the ole doggie. Only to get there and find a full Steam/Caravan/Classics/Bikes etc fair in full swing! Apologies for the atrocious photos, and also for not taking more - batteries in camera died....

Surely at least one of you lot were there too? Thought I recognised some faces a few times but then wasnae sure.....

Yes - I also like old caravans!! Definitely an area which interests Mrs Hoker as well....

This guy was ace - folding caravan - towed by Robin estate, which had two folding Brompton bikes in the back of it. Proper has his camping mojo sorted!

Starcraft action!!

How many hardcore kickings has this van concealed!!

Have never seen this on a car before - can't have been terribly easy to see from behind the wheel I guess... Nice touch tho..

And this was hiding in Sainsburys on our way home - Nice!!

 

Again - shite photos I guess, but hey - there they are! Regards all, C.

[revolting peasant]

[binhoker668]

How many days are there is April?

 

Nice pics though. I could get my groove on for some kind of classics caravan now. I think.

 

Good point! My watch's analogue date bit dusnae understand I guess!!

[RichL]

Went for a wander around Wollaton myself, had a very nice day. Spotted quite a bit including that blue 740, a 205 GTi in a light blue colour I don't think I've ever seen before, a tidy XR3i and an E plate 323. Spot of the day for me was the M plate Volvo 850 with paramedic livery at the First Aid tent, looked quite tidy!

 

Those tiny caravans were ace, that Reliant Robin had original dealer plates and window sticker from a local dealer, can't remember the name now... Not sure about those Cortina based campers though

 

Oh, and the Traction Engines were MINT.

[Timewaster]

Spotted a 205 GTi in a light blue colour I don't think I've ever seen before

 

Unless it was Miami blue - which is the strong mid blue metallic, then it wasn't a GTi.

They were only available in Red, White, Black,Silver, Graphite Grey and on later ones Miami Blue and Sorento Green.

The light blue metallic was Topaz blue and was a popular colour for XS models.

 

Sorry for the anorak moment. Looked like a good show.

[George-Roper]

 

A bloke who's fucked off with people saying "Hey! look at that Ford Pilot"

[RichL]

That explains it then, thought it wasn't quite right. Only saw it from a distance, it must have been an XS with 1.9 alloys on it.

[binhoker668]

Went for a wander around Wollaton myself, had a very nice day. Spotted quite a bit including that blue 740, a 205 GTi in a light blue colour I don't think I've ever seen before, a tidy XR3i and an E plate 323. Spot of the day for me was the M plate Volvo 850 with paramedic livery at the First Aid tent, looked quite tidy!

 

Those tiny caravans were ace, that Reliant Robin had original dealer plates and window sticker from a local dealer, can't remember the name now... Not sure about those Cortina based campers though

 

Oh, and the Traction Engines were MINT.

 

Saw that E plate 323 myself. Thought it was the star of the show tbh....