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Rusty Chrome (Malcolm Parker)

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Steam Extravaganza - Cirencester
« on: August 06, 2012, 10:31:45 AM »
Perhaps not a huge amount in the microcar division, but a fantastic event nevertheless. Given the size of the airfield they were using though I just wish they'd put a little bit more space between some of the vehicles - especially the motorbikes!
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« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2012, 10:32:54 AM »
Few more
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Re: Steam Extravaganza - Cirencester
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2012, 10:50:59 AM »
I love that DOT milk float! Two pints of gold top please! Looks like it was a good show.

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Re: Steam Extravaganza - Cirencester
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2012, 07:57:06 PM »
This is what used to be Down Ampney. Cirencester than had an event in the centre of the town and Bernard Stratfield organised a Micro class which run well till it moved out to Kemble, eventually to the airfield itself. Towards the end they got pretty hostile towards our taking a stand and then Kemble itself put up the rental of the site finishing off that as a venue for cars in favour of flying. Meanwhile South Cerney - older Burfordites will remember that name from days gone by and when I used to be involved in the running about - has established itself, and with Wroughton eclipsed as well, seems to have become about the biggest do in that area. The ebbs and flow of events, tiffs and costings.
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Re: Steam Extravaganza - Cirencester
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2012, 09:04:16 PM »
Nice pix of unusual vehicles, I too like the DOT, also the DKW, not one I know. The Brumax is an odd creation, is it a souped up Lomax?
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Re: Steam Extravaganza - Cirencester
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2012, 09:27:18 PM »
likewise i like the Dot and DKW the Brumax is proably a one off as the radiator has a badge ------ SPECIALS CLUB


by the way like the reg on the special and think the DKW's most unfair  :)
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Re: Steam Extravaganza - Cirencester
« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2012, 07:25:38 AM »
Yup, unfair reg no, and oddly enough YUK is the same as on the Morris J Type Commercial Ice Cream Van I saw in Bermondsey last week.
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Re: Steam Extravaganza - Cirencester
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2012, 02:55:50 PM »
I was expecting the DKW to be a minibus, but it was fitted out with a wooden van like space at the rear and was carrying a small DKW motorbike. I also really liked the DOT but thought he'd gone a little bit overboard on the accessories. Not quite as overboard as the van that was fitted out as a milking parlour including fake cow, but you know what I mean.
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Re: Steam Extravaganza - Cirencester
« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2012, 08:48:07 PM »
An ideal excuse to be offering little sachets of 'powdered milk' to long haired weirdos like me. Sounds completely bonkers. Was he from Milton Keynes?
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Re: Steam Extravaganza - Cirencester
« Reply #9 on: August 07, 2012, 08:53:00 PM »
Is the DKW related in any way to the Lloyd van which seems to be of similar size?
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