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General Category => Microcar Events => Topic started by: Jean on June 11, 2016, 12:44:44 PM
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Are you ready for our two day event this year? We would love to see as many of you as possible. I here is our latest update on what we are planning. Jean
THE HAMMOND COLLECTION OPEN DAY
School House Farm,Staplehurst, Kent. TN12 0EB
Contact: jean@rumcars.org or 01580 891377
Saturday and Sunday 30th/31st. July
We are planning to make this year's event a two day affair. A run out on Saturday with the Morgan Museum at Rolvenden being the main objective, but with other stops possible. In the evening we hope to have a BBQ or Hog Roast accompanied by live 60' music,provided by Bob and his Bubblers, with a quiz and hopefully a film show. On the Sunday there will be the usual static display of visitor's cars, microcars and some other invited interesting classic or vintage vehicles, driving tests, refreshments, raffle and of course the museum will be open for most of the time.
We are hoping to encourage some of our Continental friends to join us as well as those of you living further afield in the United Kingdom. So please join us, with or without a microcar, for a fun weekend bringing the sunshine with you.
Lesley has reserved our official Camping and Caravan site for our microcar visitors but if you would like to use these facilities please BOOK NOW on 01580 893850 as we are fast running out of space. Anyone would be welcome to book for days either side of the weekend if you wish. Two nights free camping for 1 pitch & up to 4 people if you bring your microcar, otherwise camping will be £11.00 per night for a tent & up to 4 people.
There are also several b&b's within easy distance but they also do get booked up fairly quickly as there are lots of interesting places to visit in this part of Kent for holidaymakers
Please let all your microcar friends know .
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Will someone please post pictures for Jeans Open Day?
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Mark, i am not quite sure what you want to see. If it is just pictures of our Collection, if you google the Hammond Microcar Collection you will find lots of pictures other people have posted. There are also some videos you can view. Jean
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Dear Jean
I think Mark would like to see images of what we gat up to this year, so he will not get to see them until at the earliest 1 August 2016.
Chris Thomas
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What no live feed, like Goodwood?
The virtual Rally approaches, too.
Nargh, technology.
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Just for everyone's benefit Lesley's telephone no is 893850
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Thanks Paul I have now amended Lesley's telephone number on the original posting to 01580 893850. Sorry for the confusion everybody.Jean
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Dear All
The latest flier and information regarding the Hammond Collection Open Day on 30 and 31 this month (July 2016) can be gained from the following attachments.
We look forward to seeing you all there. Please bring the good weather with you.
Chris Thomas
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Will the Micro Car Museum be open on the Saturday? as I think I have found a young couple called Hammond who live near to me and would love to see the collection for a few hours with me in tow.
Rob.
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Rob, It was not intended to have the Museum open all day Saturday. I have sent you a PM. Jean
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Dear All
For those of your that are interested in the catering at the Hammond Collection Open Day weekend, I have attached the menu and prices.
As always Jean and Family are interested in knowing who will be coming on both the Saturday and Sunday, so that the caterers can stock up and staff the kitchen properly.
Please give Jean and Leslie a ring or email if you intend to attend
Chris Thomas
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Dear All
I have attached a corrected copy of the Open Day flier, with the latest information on it.
As you can see The Hammond Family are changing up through the gears this year on the basis that this will be a bumper event. Whilst in the past it has been a very casual event. This year we will be more organised. The only thing that we are unable to organise is the weather.
I look forward to seeing you all at the open day on 30 and 31 July at School House Farm, in deepest Kent.
Chris Thomas
Rumcar News
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The road run sets off at 10.15 AM on Saturday 30 July & our route takes us around 35 miles of delightful Weald of Kent countryside, passing through unspoilt villages whilst, visiting three stop off points. We are very fortunate to have been invited to the only place in UK where Kent Peg Tiles are hand made and we will be given a demonstration into the manufacturing process. We then travel on to the wonderful CM Booth Morgan Museum with a refreshment stop at the local pub who have also kindly offered us parking. Our final stop will be at Headcorn Airfield. Wings Bar is our venue offering refreshments & they are kindly cordoning off an area right by the Airfield entrance for our micro cars to park. The fascinating Lashenden Museum will be open and we are very lucky that Aero Legends are scheduled to be flying - including a Spitfire. What a great photo opportunity, so lets hope we can muster Messerschmitts & Heinkels.
We have a caterer providing food on our return back at School House Farm followed by the amazing live band - Bob & the Bubblers entertaining us with 1960's & retro music, then we will be running a quiz & showing some old micro car films during what should prove to be great social evening. Hope you will join us. :D
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It is, isn't it? Its a taste of the Burford/Story coming in. I just hope the daft idiots down at Dover sort themselves out, as that will put of anyone planning to nip over from the continent. For me having some visiting enthusiasts always spiced proceedings up. I cannot see to many losses to the MOC event when it is in the Scottish Borders, a brave shout that sounds like its going to come off.
Weather, if the vibe is good, then the weather is only a mere nuisance, but here is hoping for it.
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Hi Jean,
Sorry my trip to you on Saturday was so short and missed the cars going out for their drive around Kent The young couple was very impressed with what they saw. Thanks again.
Anyone going via Polegate on Sunday and can give an old boy a lift to see everyone one on Sunday?
Did I hear someone yell out " what a cheeky devil" Have a great day everyone.
Rob.
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Brilliant weekend, thanks everyone who made it possible, good work!
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I'm still recovering from the rally. It was a fun packed weekend despite some early set backs which included Leslie falling down the stairs very early Saturday morning. Hope you are feeling better Leslie. Saturday morning started off very grey and on the way to the first stop of the road run, the Kent clay peg tile makers we felt a few spots of rain and then on the second leg to Rovenden and the Morgan collection the rain started. Me and Planty in the Bobette got off quite lightly as the nice big screen sheltered us well whilst we were moving but getting wetter as we stopped at junctions etc. We thought we were pretty dry with our jackets on until we stood up at Rovenden and it looked like we had wet our selves! :lol:
We greatly enjoyed the Morgan collection and by the time we were heading off to Headcorn Airfield the rain had stopped so we were again enjoying the wonderful Kent countryside and the picturesque villages. After some lunch at the cafe we were off on the return leg back to base which was not uneventful. Steve Fisk's Peel P-Fisky's exhaust came loose and was making some amazing noises ranging from blowing bubbles under water to a spit Merlin engine! Just half a mile from Schoolhouse farm we took a bend in the Bobette which had a build up of wet farmyard slurry in the middle of the road which resulted in a spectacular rear wheel drift, It felt like it was happening in slow motion , an instinctive counter steer corrected our trajectory and that's gone down as the best thrill of the road run! As it already looked like we had wet our selves the consequences were unnoticeable! :D
Later in the evening my fellow band members rolled up and we tortured everyone for about and hour. Nobody threw anything so it couldnt have been too bad!
Next the quiz which I missed as was too busy loading up the band equipment.
Sunday was a far more relaxed affair and the weather was glorious! A driving skill test in the paddock field later on and them time to head back home.
Many thanks to all involved in the organising of the rally, a lot of thought and work had gone into this and although attendance wasnt huge it was all well worth it. Much appreciated!
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The quiznight winner proudly displaying his prize of pink furry dice!
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A great weekend. A drop of torrential rain during the run on Saturday made things interesting, particularly as my wiper decided to stop wiping after a couple of minutes, but a very enjoyable trip to the CM Booth Morgan museum with a possibly unsurpassed selection of 3-wheel Morgans, a fairground version of the Rytecraft Scootacar & one of those little Johnstones miniature coaches as well as sundry other items of interest. After that conditions brightened a little with a trip to Headcorn Aerodrome to see the museum of parts largely salvaged from WW2 aircraft wrecks. A very enjoyable set from Bob and his band made for a great evening - no dancers but lots of foot-tapping and the Lamb Shack provided delicious food throughout. Sunday was very relaxed although a little frustrating to overhear a couple of people who only lived down the road saying they'd wished they bought their micros! Nevertheless a respectable variety in the line-up and a few other classics & customs in the back field. With a dodgy wiper and a 170 mile drive back to Somerset I left before the driving event, but enjoyed whizzing through the tunnels at Hindhead on the way back.
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Hi everybody, we are gradually clearing up after an absolutely fantastic and successful weekend. Lesley is slowly recovering from her tumble down the stairs but I am afraid we are being rather slower than we would have liked in thanking all those many people, family and friends who mucked in and made a success out of what nearly was a complete disaster. I will not even attempt to mention individuals at this moment this list is so long, suffice to say you were all brilliant and in spite of a damp start it was the biggest and the best Open Days yet, as far as we were concerned. As soon as I can I will let you know by how much the Archive Project in particular and the Museum in general have been helped by all the many raffle prizes donated, donations received for the Museum and items we have been given to add to the displays in the Museum itself. Thank you, thank you, thank,
from Jean, Lesley, and all the Hammond family.
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Hiya -
A massive thank you to everyone who supported us at this years event. All the feedback we have had so far, has been very positive. It was the boost we needed after the torrential rain that washed out our event in 2015. If you would like to see some photographs do feel free to look at The Hammond Collection on Facebook.
I felt the new format was successful. Our magnificent caterer, who provided evening meal, fab breakfast & BBQ's on Sunday, was extremely well received & I have provisionally booked her again next year. The run out was quite well supported & the destinations seemed popular. The route was planned to go through a number of villages and it was good to note that the little cars did cause quite a stir locally. Several local businesses enthusiastically embraced the event, which help us to make a small profit for the Archives Fund which no doubt Jean will give you more details as it evolves.
As you know we are blessed in having a wonderful gang of people who support our Museum and they have really stepped up to the plate again this year to make this event possible. When canvassing their support, the feeling seemed to be to keep the gathering specific to micro cars, encourage the low key, friendly ambiance with an emphasis on family fun. I hope we did achieve that with the help of some brilliant 1960's live musical entertainment provided by Bob & the Bubblers, a fun quiz put together by Chris Thomas followed by some old film clips. I think the later evening could be improved further for those who were camping but a great effort none the less. We had quite a strong visiting public the following day as the Museum is not normally so accessible and the driving activity seemed popular.
The weather on Saturday evening & all day Sunday was perfect. 8) We did not charge entry or parking fees and indeed camping was free to anyone who brought a micro car. Still not sure how to attract more visitors bringing their micro cars. We are currently taking stock, deciding whether to go for a bi-annual two day format, going back to the single day event in between or take the bull by the horns and commit to an annual two day event. I would be interested in your views, suggestions and feedback.
Just as an aside really - We were very fortunate to have visitors from both The Netherlands & Germany join us for the weekend. There were at least 4 families present, who shared a passion for microcars across the generations. For those kindly enquiring after my health - nothing broken, probably due to adequate padding. My final point - we had such a wonderfully pleasant crowd of people visiting that there was not a single piece of litter left behind and I bet there are very venues that can make that claim! ;D
Thanks Lesley xx
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Have any more of you got pictures? We seem to be rather short of them this year and Lesley would love to have them for the Open Day Facebook page. Watch out for an article in Auto Express at the end of this month and in the Autumn edition of Motor Sport though. Jean
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Pictures!
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More pictures
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And a few more
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Last few. Forgot I'd taken some on the saturday as well - Thanks again for a lovely weekend
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Thank you so much Malcolm that fills in some gaps. Jean
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Sorry I couldn't make it this year. I was up in Scotland in my KR200 at the MOC rally and the subsequent Scottish rally in Spey Bay. Over 1800 miles in 13 days, trouble free (well, at least for me).
A fantastic time with good weather, except on my birthday.