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Title: 2012 National MicroCar Rally update
Post by: Grant Kearney on March 18, 2012, 10:12:36 PM
38th National MicroCar Rally
6 – 9 September 2012
The 2012 NMCR will be hosted by the East Anglian Microcar Club at Rose Farm Touring Park, Belton, Great Yarmouth Norfolk. NR31 9JS

Electric Hook up per night          £16.00 (motor home/tent) per unit
No Electric per night                  £12.00 (motor home/tent) per unit
Autojumble/Club Stand              £10.00
Entry fee & Rally Pack                £6.00 per unit
Sunday visitor(s) with Microcar    £6.00 (includes rally pack) per car, including passengers
Sunday Visitors                         £3.50 per person
Accompanied Under 16’s            Free

Please note that we will have exclusive use of the whole site from Thursday till Sunday.  The site facilities are vastly superior to any we have used at previous NMCRs. There will be a large marquee on site for our use but no Bar facilities so bring your own. If you want to arrive before the rally starts, or stay on at the site after the rally, please make those bookings direct with the campsite.  For contact details and to see the site facilities visit : www.rosefarmtouringpark.com

Martin Galea, on 01603 639268 (mobile: 07777 636829), email martin.galea@btinternet.com or
Tony Pettingill, on mobile 07780 576663, email tone_recovery@live.co.uk

For regular updates check out the website
www.national-microcar-rally.co.uk

Best to experience the event first hand rather giving your excuses then reading about it later here on the forum  :)
Title: Re: 2012 National MicroCar Rally update
Post by: Big Al on March 19, 2012, 07:46:15 AM
Guilty as charged.

Certainly some interest coming in over here. It is a sort of pier pressure thing that if people are going then more people are going. The fact it has come up at clubnights and so on and there is talk of plans is good. Takes away from negative vibes due to distance. A long weekend with your local group of nutters under canvas or something with other groups of nutters rather than a day trip.

Title: Re: 2012 National MicroCar Rally update
Post by: Barry on March 19, 2012, 07:48:50 AM
What is the admission charge and procedure if you have to bring your micro on a trailer I wonder.
Yarmouth is drivable in the Schmitt but I would like to take the family.
Title: Re: 2012 National MicroCar Rally update
Post by: Jonathan Poll on March 19, 2012, 07:42:03 PM
38th National MicroCar Rally
6 – 9 September 2012
The 2012 NMCR will be hosted by the East Anglian Microcar Club at Rose Farm Touring Park, Belton, Great Yarmouth Norfolk. NR31 9JS

Electric Hook up per night          £16.00 (motor home/tent) per unit
No Electric per night                  £12.00 (motor home/tent) per unit
Autojumble/Club Stand              £10.00
Entry fee & Rally Pack                £6.00 per unit
Sunday visitor(s) with Microcar    £6.00 (includes rally pack) per car, including passengers
Sunday Visitors                         £3.50 per person
Accompanied Under 16’s            Free

Please note that we will have exclusive use of the whole site from Thursday till Sunday.  The site facilities are vastly superior to any we have used at previous NMCRs. There will be a large marquee on site for our use but no Bar facilities so bring your own. If you want to arrive before the rally starts, or stay on at the site after the rally, please make those bookings direct with the campsite.  For contact details and to see the site facilities visit : www.rosefarmtouringpark.com

Martin Galea, on 01603 639268 (mobile: 07777 636829), email martin.galea@btinternet.com or
Tony Pettingill, on mobile 07780 576663, email tone_recovery@live.co.uk

For regular updates check out the website
www.national-microcar-rally.co.uk

Best to experience the event first hand rather giving your excuses then reading about it later here on the forum  :)

Always when school starts, so sadly I wont be there :(
Title: Re: 2012 National MicroCar Rally update
Post by: Grant Kearney on March 19, 2012, 08:26:09 PM
Not aimed at you specifically Alan but trying to get in there first with a positive upbeat vibe in the hope all will continue in the same vane and you certainly have.  Sincerely hope the BUMS are present at some point over the rally 'doing there own thing' and no doubt Lord Cyphus will keep badgering away to ensure you all attend.
As to attendacne with trailers, not going to go down this route as it could end up a discussion thread in its own right but suffice to say ALL will be most welcome regardless of how their microcar arrives and there will be no difference is admission. 
Food for thought though, charge for trailers and offer a class for them and A-frames with best restoration, longest distance and Concours  ;D.  Could develop this further to cater for Motorhomes, Campervans, trailer tents and so on  :o. 
Yes Johnathon School will have started so that is why both my cars will do the 500 miles each way on a trailer.  Need to be in class bright and early on the Monday morning  :(
Title: Re: 2012 National MicroCar Rally update
Post by: richard on March 19, 2012, 09:08:39 PM
thats the spirit Grant !  :) puts me to shame
Title: Re: 2012 National MicroCar Rally update
Post by: Big Al on March 20, 2012, 07:10:08 AM
What is the admission charge and procedure if you have to bring your micro on a trailer I wonder.
Yarmouth is drivable in the Schmitt but I would like to take the family.

It might be cheaper to put the family on the trailer and drive the Schmitt. Can't help thinking there is a fundamental flaw in that plan.

I had assumed that the camping availability and plot rates dropping with the return of school was the reason that this date was chosen since this is primarily a camping site. It is hard to bare the thought but that time of year a week makes a huge difference to light and weather just is it does this time of year but to a negative effect. A trade off has been made, I guess, to wait that week.
Just picking the time, place and venue for a big event is not as straight forward as some folk think as has been proved with a few classic clashes at Microcar events. The one I recall is when it turned out the road was closed to the venue on Sunday due to the London Brighton bike ride. The amusement was topped by an American visitor driving into the ditch to avoid a camper heading out. We extracted the car for the guy.
Title: Re: 2012 National MicroCar Rally update
Post by: micro marshall on July 30, 2012, 01:18:29 PM
why don't you do all the micro car challenges at the national any more  ??? ??? it used to be really fun i think you should bring it back because people will enjoy it :D
Title: Re: 2012 National MicroCar Rally update
Post by: Rob Dobie on July 30, 2012, 01:48:44 PM
Hello Jamie,

Welcome. I like the picture of your P50.

Rob.
Title: Re: 2012 National MicroCar Rally update
Post by: Bob Purton on July 30, 2012, 07:43:01 PM
Hello Jamie. It was nice to see you on Sunday! You should put your point to the committee on this site  http://www.national-microcar-rally.co.uk/
Title: Re: 2012 National MicroCar Rally update
Post by: micro marshall on July 30, 2012, 08:41:23 PM
thanks Rob

It was nice to see you to Bob and i will drop them a email thanks  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: 2012 National MicroCar Rally update
Post by: Chris Thomas on September 09, 2012, 08:24:51 PM
Just arrived back from the rally. Great event, congratulations to East Anglia Microcar Club.

Great weather, Lots of cars, and great location.

Met up with the great and the good. Well worth going.

Chris Thomas
Rumcar news
Title: Re: 2012 National MicroCar Rally update
Post by: Grant Kearney on September 10, 2012, 08:06:05 AM
What a cracking rally. Brilliant weather, great people, many interesting cars, first class organisation and top notch facilities.  
Sincere thanks to the East Anglian club team for a great 4 days and to all those who turned up and made the rally what it was.
So those important people in attendance doing Rumcars stuff :
Alan Budd of the Petite Register, Mike Ayris of the Nobel Register, Andy Carter of the Peel Register, Maurice Rogers of Goggo Register, Stephen Boyd of the Scootacar Register, John Meadows of the Frisky Register and obviously Chris Thomas of Rumcars news.  Jean and Tony were clearly missed along with Stuart Cyphus but hopefully next year they will be in attendance.  
A number of regular 'Forum' members were in attendance as well so suspect more from them later in the day.
Highlights of the rally: a Powerdrive attending on Saturday but missed by most that were out on the road run, a lovely Mochet saloon, lots of Sootacars and Goggomobils and Malcolm Thomas using his P50 so much.  
Pics later in the day.
Grant
Title: Re: 2012 National MicroCar Rally update
Post by: richard on September 10, 2012, 04:35:22 PM
sounds great but not ALL the good and the great were there - at least two were at Beaulieu  ;) looking forward to pics at least
Title: Re: 2012 National MicroCar Rally update
Post by: Axiam on September 10, 2012, 06:17:24 PM
All the GOOD and GREAT where there, you chaps who went to Beaulieu really missed out.  A massive thank you to all who made me so welcome with the 126.  A great turn out and nice to see little Fiats now being accepted.  The NMCR chaps went out their way to speak to me and look out other 126 owners and introduce me to them.  Looking forward to next years rally already.
The 126 Convertible was really nice, where do I get one ???
Title: Re: 2012 National MicroCar Rally update
Post by: Trident on September 10, 2012, 06:53:14 PM
Unfortunately we could not get to the National this year. Sounds like we missed a belter.
Any pictures of your 126 at the NMCR Axiam?
Title: Re: 2012 National MicroCar Rally update
Post by: Axiam on September 10, 2012, 07:46:17 PM
(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z184/rumcars/100_4388.jpg)
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Title: Re: 2012 National MicroCar Rally update
Post by: richard on September 10, 2012, 08:23:55 PM
the Beaulieu thing is no really out of choice . Beaulieu dates were known well before NMCR .Beaulieu was running many many years before the NMCR was thought of .  the NMCR committee chose the same weekend ! mike has a stall every year , the same stall every year , if you do not have the same stall every year ( and siting is ALL important ) then you may not get a stall or may get a very inferior one for many years until a prime vacancy comes up again .

was not meant to be a rant but this is in case it was thought that some had CHOSEN to take an odd decision . Also odd that the NMCR was outside of school holidays , it isn't normally . anyway wish we had been there  ;)   



Title: Re: 2012 National MicroCar Rally update
Post by: Big Al on September 11, 2012, 09:13:53 AM
Soft top small Fiats, Jolly nice, nah, ha!

Question, Is it now worth cutting down genuine 126 into cabrios now? Maybe one takes a Bis and lops the top off before popping in your super whizzo aircooled engine? A Bis is not a microcar and is not worth that which an aircooled 126 is, especially a good early one. Perhaps it should be done in Birmingham by Bangladeshi mechanics and be called a Fiat Balti? Buying a real Jolly/Gamine/Biancina etc is an expensive option.

Great that the National shared in the stunning weather. Even better for those on a week's hols. Goodness, the faithful needed a reward after what seems several years of damp, wind and discomfort, and that was just the in house catering! If you arrive in a positive mood, easier in nice weather, it is much simpler to have fun.

So would this be as true if the 'correct' weekend had been selected? Does not matter as the organiser has the prerogative to organise within the remit of the NMCR committee. After that it is personnel choice if you attend or not. Want to change things, attend or petition said NMCR post rally meeting and persuade them to change their strategy. I agree with Richard and so do many others but sadly it is simpler to vote silently with feet rather than with a constructive representation at the right time. Meantime I celebrate that everyone had a great weekend whatever they were doing.



Title: Re: 2012 National MicroCar Rally update
Post by: Jean on September 11, 2012, 11:33:50 AM
"So would this be as true if the 'correct' weekend had been selected? Does not matter as the organiser has the prerogative to organise within the remit of the NMCR committee. After that it is personnel choice if you attend or not. Want to change things, attend or petition said NMCR post rally meeting and persuade them to change their strategy. I agree with Richard and so do many others but sadly it is simpler to vote silently with feet rather than with a constructive representation at the right time. Meantime I celebrate that everyone had a great weekend whatever they were doing."  Big Al

I agree wholeheartedly with Big Al.  There are so many events around the country now it is always a problem to select a date for a Rally which does not clash with something! Our Open Day always seems it clash with an MOC event, but unfortunately the last Sunday in July each year suits our organisers the  best. With the NMCR it is not always possible to book a suitable venue on the date YOU want and so choices will always have to be made.  What does it matter if you enjoy the event you choose to go to?  Jean
Title: Re: 2012 National MicroCar Rally update
Post by: Grant Kearney on September 11, 2012, 09:06:29 PM
So what do we think of this rarity that made a brief appearance on Saturday ?
(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z184/rumcars/100_4326-1.jpg)
(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z184/rumcars/100_4324.jpg)
Title: Re: 2012 National MicroCar Rally update
Post by: Scootacar_mk1 on September 11, 2012, 10:28:14 PM
some of my photo's...

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8446/7977581394_f5973353c9_m.jpg)
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(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8442/7977583649_28f29d1b60_m.jpg)
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(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8310/7977610195_992ed6a7d3_m.jpg)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8038/7977615381_935e84e78c_m.jpg)
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(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8309/7977628795_c3e8b9e9e1_m.jpg)
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(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8451/7977648681_49cfa47d1f_m.jpg)

More photo's here@:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/47524405@N05/with/7977648681/#photo_7977648681
Title: Re: 2012 National MicroCar Rally update
Post by: Rusty Chrome (Malcolm Parker) on September 12, 2012, 12:28:49 AM
Thanks for posting the photos, would love to have gone but wrong weekend for me as well. Great to see a lovely Powerdrive as well!
Title: Re: 2012 National MicroCar Rally update
Post by: Mark Green on September 12, 2012, 01:12:33 AM
As being new to the Microcar World Thanks for the Great pictures! I would have never known that some of these cars were ever made!!
Title: Re: 2012 National MicroCar Rally update
Post by: Jonathan Poll on September 12, 2012, 06:12:33 AM
So what do we think of this rarity that made a brief appearance on Saturday ?
(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z184/rumcars/100_4326-1.jpg)
(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z184/rumcars/100_4324.jpg)

Powerdrives are awesome. It will probably need a lot of filler if its going to be restored, probabvly hard to get all of those dents out, even if its ali!

JP
Title: Re: 2012 National MicroCar Rally update
Post by: Big Al on September 12, 2012, 07:40:47 AM
Dare I say this.

What is it about rare microcars being displayed/pictured and toilets? Last year the important and possibly starring Allard was next to a toilet all day. I was pretty annoyed about that as it should have had pride of place. Now we have a Powerdrive next to the bogs, either that or it has a girt Ladies sticker on the extraordinarily clean windscreen. I know its a pleasant change from a background of campervans but....

Also is this a very very large Powerdrive or is the person very small? A Father Ted moment, strangely discussed in a caravan.

To the Powerdrive itself. What a great looking car they are. Why, oh why did it not get a bigger engine so as to really offer a niche market of motoring. The Coronet did little to answer the issue but loose the key styling points. Give a Powerdrive to an American with a budget and you will find out what it might have been as they are not shy about CCs. Would not be a microcar though.

As to the body, give it to Jim Keniston and it will need nigh on no filler. Costs money though. As such a rare car it rather deserves to be restored carefully if it is possible. Still think that it would look good in polished ali saving the weight of paint. Interesting rear bumper.
Title: Re: 2012 National MicroCar Rally update
Post by: richard on September 12, 2012, 08:54:40 AM
Ssshh we've been keeping it quiet  ;). Great pics love the one of the winsome ugly duckling gazing out over the beautiful swans on the lake  :)
Title: Re: 2012 National MicroCar Rally update
Post by: micro marshall on September 14, 2012, 07:13:28 PM
looks like a lovely rally but i couldn't be there because it is in term time, maybe next year you can do it during the summer holidays. :P :P :P ;D ;D if it is during the school holidays next year i promise i will be down.
Title: Re: 2012 National MicroCar Rally update
Post by: ukblitz on January 18, 2013, 08:13:54 PM
A few pictures I took at the National 2012, fantastic meet, a credit to those that organised it  ;D  just managed to snap the replica Brütsch Mopetta, with its 50cc engine as it whizzed past, my favourite pic,
Keith
Title: Re: 2012 National MicroCar Rally update
Post by: ukblitz on January 18, 2013, 08:16:17 PM
Loved this, scootacar and a beer :D