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General Category => Microcar Events => Topic started by: milnes on August 06, 2014, 11:26:11 PM
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Not sure if anyone on here is going to the National Microcar rally, Wetherby in September? On the NMR web page and several club mags it's been advertised that if you phone Days Inn hotel, Wetherby direct and quote a ref number you will get a room for a special £49 night. I called them today and was told that they were unsure why NMR have advertised this and the best price they could offer was £89/night. I've just been onto Hotels.com and got the same hotel for £65/night.
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Not sure if anyone on here is going to the National Microcar rally, Wetherby in September?
Surely you mean 'Not sure if anyone on here is not going to National Microcar rally' :D
Contact Ray Glendinning if you are having problems with the hotel booking.
You should be heading to Arrochar this long weekend and join us for the Scottish rally. Most of those from the south have arrived already.
Grant
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I guess you are correct Grant, 'anyone not going' 8)
I seem to working in Foreign Climes every time there is a Micro car meet, this weekend is no different, as i will be stuck in Norway. I'm determined to make the National, so have booked the Friday off work and now booked the hotel, see you there!
Scott
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And I will be there in my tent , more fun , cheaper and cooking the full English , no sign of Haggis or Lorne , with Mike on the Sunday is something that's worth the trip for alone
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No fear Richard, we will still be in the Union at National time so I will bring you Haggis. No need for Scott and I to cook the full English yet ;D. Good to hear you and Mike will be there, I might just have a small job for the pair of you.......
All loaded to head to Arrochar with the KR200 so if I get any wifi will post some pics.
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I am not sure about the vote Grant I feel the the Scots are revolting ;D I will hold you to the haggis though . Cannot imagine how Mike and I could help you but .....
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Not sure if anyone on here is going to the National Microcar rally, Wetherby in September? On the NMR web page and several club mags it's been advertised that if you phone Days Inn hotel, Wetherby direct and quote a ref number you will get a room for a special £49 night. I called them today and was told that they were unsure why NMR have advertised this and the best price they could offer was £89/night. I've just been onto Hotels.com and got the same hotel for £65/night.
There was a deal, though perhaps you just missed it, Milnes! The allocation of rooms at the special rate is now fully taken, as today's update says on the NMCR website.
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Sorry not specific to this nmcr deal but always with travellodge, premier inn, days inn and I expect others NEVER try to book direct with the actual hotel . I don't know why but the rate will ALWAYS be at least £20 ,or more, cheaper when booked online .oh I meant to say that I am talking of the hotel chains own website
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Richard - as in don't book with the Hotel chain's own website, or it's £20 cheaper even via the hotel chain's own website ???
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It's £25 cheaper booking through Hotels.com than it is through Days inn. Days inn are now saying they only offered a limited amount of rooms at that price, which seems to be news to the organisers of the rally. Never mind i'm booked now.
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sorry dave obviously it must have sounded confused - but it was clear to me . I spend my life in and out of these hotels . if you phone a Travelodge direct or turn up at reception the price will be at least £20 more than going out to the car sitting on an iphone and booking off the Travelodge website .
Recently a colleague and myself booked separately to stay an overnight at m20 Maidstone Days Inn , office meeting next day at Folkestone , neither of us had stayed with this chain before but he phoned the hotel and my wife did it on line with Days Inn - aprox £20 or £30 difference .
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Dear Richard
You mean to say you were that close to Staplehurst and you did not call in and say Hi to Jean, Jamie and co.
Chris Thomas
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Much as I would love to some of us work hard - occasionally :)I got to hotel about 9pm on wed night and left the sales meeting 4.15 Friday with a long run home which ended up taking 7 3/4 hours !! Very frustrating passing places when unable to visit
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Dear Rumcar Forum readers
I am heading north today and look forward to seeing you all ( or as many as possible) at the national.
Lookout for the Rumcar Tent.
Chris Thomas
Rumcar News
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Why ? Has it fallen off your roof rack ? ? ;D
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Report just in. Friday tea time and at least 65 units at the event. So it looks like it is going to be a good one. Waverers, your mind has been made up. Bottys and Bubbles over there, pronto.
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Very much looking forward to it too . Interestingly I am taking the engines that I ebayed up for collection - and two of them appear to be non regulars on the scene . There is new interest out there ! Mike and I are intending to be there about 10ish in the morning
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No doubt about that, Richard. I think the pot has been pretty well stirred over the last few years. Be interesting to know who some of these new owners, potential enthusiasts, are. What % might become folk who take up the challenge of taking on the batten of organising club/events/spares. We know they are out there, as some have made themselves known on this very forum. New blood is always needed to keep things fresh, and we lost some influential friends over last year. A drink on Saturday night to them.
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;D lol at least there's someone with a bit of humour
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Great to see everyone as always , except nick mander . Dave miller, bob and al of this parish , was it too far North or just too much after Bonds at Morecambe last weekend and Goodwood this weekend all a bit too much . I didn't think it a great turnout by any means - treinkels the most numerous and although andy counted over 100 by my reckoning well short of that as he counted all sorts of brand new stuff and Fiat 500's which technically may be micro are not in the spirit of it ? Where were all the Friskies - 1 and Scootacars -1 etc ? Anyway off now for 10 days in the sun so won't have to answer the issue ;)
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Well, I intended to go, and indeed was on my way there from Morecambe, when I pranged the Hymer into the Bond ...
About £1000 worth of damage to the Hymer's rear. Bond seems fine! I was so annoyed, I went home for a sulk.
Perhaps microcars are stronger than we think. I know it doesn't say much for my reversing skills, but I once reversed the Bond into my neighbour's Astra van. Dented the Astra, and pulled its rear quarter bumper right off. I polished out the scratch on the Bond's rear wing!
I hope all those who went had a great time (and no prangs).
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Very sorry to hear that Dave ! Glad about your lovely Bond though, and shame you both weren't there
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bob of this parish[small b] was holidaying but returned home in time for a good moped run Sunday morning then tuned the S25 Villiers carb in afternoon, I wondered why my 9e wasn't running well, the needle was protruding about 8mm more than it should from the slide. Set it at 1.95 inches and it now runs lovely!
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Anyway off now for 10 days in the sun so won't have to answer the issue ;)
Where is the Sun? Sounds like a more extensive flight than Orkney. Have a good hols.
I went to Toddington where they had some 120/130 cars. The Shopper was not booked in, as I was late applying, and the new system seems to have a bit longer lee time. However having Andrew drive the car round, it was impossible for them to refuse entry, as it immediately become the centre of attraction. When I finally caught up with it, and the organizer, he just underlined things by saying 'Oh its you, is it? I should have known' A welcome I recognise as success, in its own right, and a bending of rules gained by years of attending with stupid cars. Formalities done, I gained my free rovers train ticket, and we plunged into Classic Car land. A great meeting and Toddy seems to be establishing itself as a drivers meeting twice a year.
This do was about as much as my leg would put up with and I was happy to leave Andrew exhibiting the Shopper and take to the DMU unit which is the only way to get over the recently opened viaduct. But even here I was recognised as owner of the Shopper and much banter was had.
For some reason no Root on this so I assumed he was at the National. Quite a few Mircocar owners were met, and some long time Micronauts, who asked about the National and why it was not on anymore. This in part as some assumed it had to be in the Cotswold area for some reason, others as they have long lost touch with clubs, folk and other microcars. Mainly from places West of Gloucester into the Welsh Marches, never a strong area for Microcar clubs, and people who remain quite independent of thought and character. I felt old as we were often talking of events 20 years passed, and all these folk knew who I was, but I did not know who half of them were. The fact I had moved caused consternation, despite it only being three miles, as so many folk knew 56, and looked at the drive to see what crap I had when they passed. The old house has sold at last and one wonders if they will get strange men arriving looking for the 'Bubblecar man'.
Back in the cars and it was time for circuit and bumps, a burn up with an E type Jag, to much mirth, and various other mucking about. I managed a whole day with out insulting anyone I was in such a good mood. A great day out. I was pleased, but saddened, not to do the National, but if I had I would have got tired and irritable. The illness really kicked the stuffing out of me this summer and I am only approaching some sort of fitness again.
Poor old Bond, to get clipped. Many Hymers are stretched ali panels so not very strong compared to a Bond, I expect. Because they are lined out the Hymer/Eriba are not so easy to repair so a very annoying incident. Anyone who reverses trailers has a day where reversing brain seems to be none functioning though. Just one of those things.
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I only had time to drive up for Saturday afternoon and Sunday, but despite being thoroughly knackered, had a great time. Unfortunately I couldn't bring my Bond, and I didn't count how many cars were there, but it seemed to me to be a reasonable turn out, and the micros were bolstered by a group of colourful 60's Commer camper vans that stopped by on Saturday and a clutch of Carvers that swooped in en masse on the Sunday along with an Ecomobile and a couple of other semi-enclosed motorbikes. Everybody seemed pretty happy and I was told saturday's run through the Dales was epic even if the departure was slightly uncoordinated. Weather wasn't quite as fantastic as Malvern last year, but the only rain I saw was a very light sprinkling first thing on Sunday. I'll put some photos up in a bit.
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Dear Malcolm
I counted 104 including the Citroen Ami and the Lomax in the car park, but not including the motorbikes and scooters
I thought there was a nice mix of old and new microcars, but as always I would have liked to see more Unusual Microcars. Our kind or cars.
It was good to see Dutch, Belgian and Germans at the event. Each year there are more, so we must be doing something right.
As always it is good to meet up with old and new friends with their cars. That's what makes a good rally.
Congratulations to the hard working team who organised and ran the event.
Chris Thomas
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One of the four Berkeleys and a few of the Bonds
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Carvers, Commers, Cursor & Ecomobile
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Frisky, Goggos & Heinkels
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More Heinkels, Isettas & Schmitts
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Misc plastic, Solyto, Trojan & a very beautiful Velam
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And a Vespa, a William and a Mochet to finish off. Thanks very much to everyone who made the effort to bring their cars and once again to the organisers for a smashing event.
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Great Pictures Malcolm, Thank you for posting them.
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Yes, thanks for the pictures Malcolm. It gave me a taste of what I missed. I particularly liked the Goggo van and Mikes Mochet. One day he may even put wheels on it!
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With the amount of bacon Richard was frying behind the Mochet, I think Mike will need to fit stronger wheels.
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Bacon? A Mochet should be served with brioche bread and strong coffee surely? The Bond owner, and possibly Gordon too, would be a Bacon man. Guilty as charged.
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Had a chat to Rally attendees at clubnight. They came up with the surprising number of 91 Microcars present at the National. Some deviation with other published totals, probably due to what folk call a Microcar, and an entrant, I expect. It seemed that a good time was had, the weather pretty much behaved itself, but that the new owners of the Racecourse were not very helpful, nor very sensible. Therefore in putting in some solid waterpipes for a dog show the next weekend, they left an unmarked trap in the dark camping area. This claimed a victim who sustained a broken shoulder. I suspect a claim will be made and various who ha's had, none of which is really very helpful to the National, even though it was not a fault of Rally or micronauts. No one wins in these situations. All very unfortunate and hopes for a swift and relatively comfortable recovery without the need to pin.
Moving on, talk of what was done, and so forth, proved entertaining. The Treinkels really took on the event with a good turnout of what remains an uncommon car. It was thought Bond numbers suffered from the close date of their own traditional bun fight. The spirit willing, but flesh and wallet not. Some found the Micromaniac style of a few prominent directions and taking to the hills, a bit daunting. I assume they prefer a more captive, and small convoys approach, to driving out. The feeling of safety in numbers, especially if one of the party 'knows the way'. It does not seem to have diminished the activities though, which is pleasing to hear, as road runs are better with some element of independence, I think.
Slightly of concern was the statement from one of our entertainers that he has decided he has probably done his quota of large events. I cannot say I am surprised, having been privy to some reaction for all the work he has done, which was not really fair given the situation he was presented with. I fear that might have been the straw. Anyway, I changed tack and introduced the idea of a revisit to an old venue, in a slightly different format, as an option. This out of a failure to provide a Cotswold Anniversary Road Run this year due both to competing events and illness. That said, the few faithful gathered at Nether Westcott with cars, despite several folk forgetting which weekend was which. Out of the research I made over 6 months has appeared a potentially good Cotswold based option. Probably due to booking and advertising reasons of the hosts for 2016, not next year. We left the pubnight to cogitate on it. I am limbering up to make first contact to see if the idea can fly. There are a number of reason why it will not! However the downward drift of Microcars attending a National Rally needs to be addressed, and change might be what is needed. Not huge change, but sensible tweaking and some innervation.