RUMCars Forum

General Category => Microcar Events => Topic started by: Bob Purton on June 04, 2013, 10:07:14 AM

Title: The Bromley Pageant of Motoring
Post by: Bob Purton on June 04, 2013, 10:07:14 AM: Bromley is this Sunday 9th June. The weather is looking good. Why not come along and see us and our bubblecars on the Trojan stand.
Title: Re: The Bromley Pageant of Motoring
Post by: richard on June 07, 2013, 09:06:32 PM: another cracking weekend on the way , do have a great weekend but don't forget the suncream ;)
Title: Re: The Bromley Pageant of Motoring
Post by: Bob Purton on June 09, 2013, 11:11:17 PM: Oooooo!!! Look what we saw at Bromley today!!
Title: Re: The Bromley Pageant of Motoring
Post by: Stuart Cyphus on June 09, 2013, 11:25:54 PM: You'd have thought Peels these days could afford to be chauffeur-driven around the place instead of having to drive the car themselves... ;)
Title: Re: The Bromley Pageant of Motoring
Post by: Big Al on June 10, 2013, 07:43:30 AM: Before the Poptop Box there was the Peeltop Box. Handy for mother's in law.
Title: Re: The Bromley Pageant of Motoring
Post by: Bob Purton on June 10, 2013, 08:36:08 AM: I think this lttle chap was off on his holidays as its front wheel was poised on a ski.

MIke Sheperd first spotted the car and came back to base to tell Marcus and myself. We naturally wondered if it was a replica even though it was the prototype model. Marcus and I went over to take some photo's and bumped into Gary Hillman which answered our question! It is Malcolm's old car.
Title: Re: The Bromley Pageant of Motoring
Post by: richard on June 10, 2013, 08:45:17 AM: Whilst riding in my limousine what to my surprise , a little bubble car .....
Title: Re: The Bromley Pageant of Motoring
Post by: Big Al on June 10, 2013, 08:52:55 AM: Ah Peel Engineering Ltd. Is this the latest version, then? Having had little success with a Hoover engine bolted to a chassis we have moved to taking the best parts of a Cadillac, or similar small sized American sports car, and bolted the engine-less Peel body to it, Result, very good performance and ride but a tad tricky to park and a little heavy on fuel consumption.

Did it have a genuine door handle?
Title: Re: The Bromley Pageant of Motoring
Post by: Bob Purton on June 10, 2013, 08:59:05 AM: ;D. Yes, as we know this model would fall over if you just looked at it! A new four wheeled chassis with considerably wider track and wheel base will do the trick!
Title: Re: The Bromley Pageant of Motoring
Post by: Bob Purton on June 10, 2013, 09:00:23 AM: Does this call for another caption contest? Stuarts one was good!
Title: Re: The Bromley Pageant of Motoring
Post by: Big Al on June 10, 2013, 09:15:06 AM: Beep b.b. beeb - Tony Marshall looses Peel from White 1300 roof rack. - b.b. beep. b.
Title: Re: The Bromley Pageant of Motoring
Post by: Chris Thomas on June 12, 2013, 05:24:23 PM: With a Peel you can park it almost anywhere!

Chris Thomas
Title: Re: The Bromley Pageant of Motoring
Post by: Chris Thomas on June 12, 2013, 05:27:00 PM: The Caddy lacked that something.
Title: Re: The Bromley Pageant of Motoring
Post by: Chris Thomas on June 12, 2013, 05:27:55 PM: Garry will do anything to get in free.
Title: Re: The Bromley Pageant of Motoring
Post by: richard on June 12, 2013, 07:00:57 PM: well when i bought the limo the vendor said Peel back the roof , have i got it wrong ?
Title: Re: The Bromley Pageant of Motoring
Post by: Rusty Chrome (Malcolm Parker) on June 12, 2013, 07:51:42 PM: No you're right, the caddy has got better brakes.
Title: Re: The Bromley Pageant of Motoring
Post by: marcus on June 13, 2013, 07:50:02 PM: Many thanks to Goggo for all his work to get the stand ready with 3 cars, his "numbers" car, my red one and Bob's Isetta. A good display and a nice but that wind was really biting. I forgot to take my camera but spotted a Royal Enfield cargo trike (motorcycle rear end and box frot) apparently one of only two left. Advised the owner to register with RUM and get on the forum!