MMOC Website Rally..
Forum rules
By using this site, you agree to our rules. Please see: Terms of Use
By using this site, you agree to our rules. Please see: Terms of Use
-
- Minor Fan
- Posts: 459
- Joined: Thu Apr 15, 2004 10:57 pm
- Location: Redondo Beach, California
- MMOC Member: No
-
- Moderator
- Posts: 898
- Joined: Mon Feb 11, 2002 12:00 am
- Location: Berkshire
- MMOC Member: No
If we're going for the South East might I suggest Brooklands Museum? (about 20 miles West of London and just off the M3, M25). It's a fascinating place with loads of historic racing cars (including the amazing Napier Railton) and most of the British aircraft built there (including a Concorde, the Sultan's luxury VC-10 and the Wellington bomber fished out from Loch Ness). A part of the famous banking remains from the original racing oval. It was the first racetrack in Britain & world records were set there until the 1930s. It has loads of parking space and you can actually drive on the banking for about 1/4 mile.
It also has a very pleasant cafe which is slightly cheaper than Gaydon's ( ) and there's lots to look at indoors if it rains. Oh, plus a couple of Moggie pick-ups in the DanAir livery and a small Formula 1 exhibition.
http://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/
It also has a very pleasant cafe which is slightly cheaper than Gaydon's ( ) and there's lots to look at indoors if it rains. Oh, plus a couple of Moggie pick-ups in the DanAir livery and a small Formula 1 exhibition.
http://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/
Last edited by Chris Morley on Tue Jul 27, 2004 6:16 pm, edited 2 times in total.
-
- Moderator
- Posts: 898
- Joined: Mon Feb 11, 2002 12:00 am
- Location: Berkshire
- MMOC Member: No
-
- Minor Friendly
- Posts: 35
- Joined: Tue Feb 26, 2002 12:00 am
- Location: Yorkshire
- MMOC Member: No
Brooklands sounds like a good idea. Curator Julien Temple is your Moggy Man there. He's provided copy for Minor Matters in the past.
First video wot I (web-Tarantino-editor) shot at Gaydon is now available in the Downloads section of the Members Site.
First video wot I (web-Tarantino-editor) shot at Gaydon is now available in the Downloads section of the Members Site.
Andrew Booth
MMOC Website Editor
[img]http://www.morrisminoroc.co.uk/Images/nov2001thu.jpg[/img]
MMOC Website Editor
[img]http://www.morrisminoroc.co.uk/Images/nov2001thu.jpg[/img]
-
- Minor Fan
- Posts: 103
- Joined: Sat Jul 27, 2002 5:32 pm
- Location: Brentwood, Essex
- MMOC Member: No
Brooklands sounds like a great place to have the next rally.
If it were to go ahead, would it be as part of the Morris/Austin Day in March, or as a stand-alone gathering some other time???
If it were to go ahead, would it be as part of the Morris/Austin Day in March, or as a stand-alone gathering some other time???
1971 3.9 litre V8 Pick-Up - At least most of the bodywork is original!
Hibernating - Shhhhhhhhhhhhh!
1966 V8 powered roadster - Now out of hibernation - not long til it's done.................
Hibernating - Shhhhhhhhhhhhh!
1966 V8 powered roadster - Now out of hibernation - not long til it's done.................
-
- Moderator
- Posts: 898
- Joined: Mon Feb 11, 2002 12:00 am
- Location: Berkshire
- MMOC Member: No
We could do the joint Austin/Morris day in March but that means we risk missing each other, and the weather at that time tends to be poor. I would prefer late Spring or early Summer.
Julien Temple is the owner of the Dan Air pickups and a moggie enthusiast with a very good sense of humour. On May 05th I was on the M25 following some sections of the Concorde being delivered to Brooklands. After viewing it's arrival I got into my mog (parked by the Harrier jump jet) and Temple Julien leant down to my window (I didn't know who he was at the time of course).
JT ' Excuse me do your know that your Morris Minor is unique'?
CM 'Err no...why's that then'?
JT 'Because it's the only Morris Minor which has ever overtaken a Concorde'!
Julien Temple is the owner of the Dan Air pickups and a moggie enthusiast with a very good sense of humour. On May 05th I was on the M25 following some sections of the Concorde being delivered to Brooklands. After viewing it's arrival I got into my mog (parked by the Harrier jump jet) and Temple Julien leant down to my window (I didn't know who he was at the time of course).
JT ' Excuse me do your know that your Morris Minor is unique'?
CM 'Err no...why's that then'?
JT 'Because it's the only Morris Minor which has ever overtaken a Concorde'!
I would also like to say thanks to Ray and everyone that turned out. Lesley and myself really enjoyed the day and from the recent postings it looks as though this could become an annual event to look forward to.Well nice to meet a few of the Virtual people in the flesh and I think a good day was had by all those that managed to make it
-
- Minor Addict
- Posts: 754
- Joined: Fri Apr 16, 2004 10:10 pm
- Location: london
- MMOC Member: Yes
- Scott
- Minor Addict
- Posts: 578
- Joined: Thu Apr 15, 2004 4:04 am
- Location: Sydney, Australia
- MMOC Member: No
Thanks Kevin. It's good to put faces to the names .Kevin wrote:Well the lowlight belongs to Bill (judge) who is the clubs concours expert he is the one at the back holding the boot handle and the other two are the brothers Matt & Dan.
Fweddy or myself can help out there .Ray wrote:Date and venue TBD.
Next years should be a little bit further south.
We need a local volunteer to pick out a suitable venue....
Scott
[url=http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/523/bo16vy.jpg]1948 Series MM[/url]
[url=http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/2484/dcp001046qp.jpg]1962 1000[/url]
[url=http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/9625/19705bp.jpg]1970 1000[/url]
[url=http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/7259/nullabor25ns.jpg]1959 Van[/url]
[url=http://www.morrisdownunder.com/forum/index.php]Aussie Forum[/url]
[url=http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/523/bo16vy.jpg]1948 Series MM[/url]
[url=http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/2484/dcp001046qp.jpg]1962 1000[/url]
[url=http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/9625/19705bp.jpg]1970 1000[/url]
[url=http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/7259/nullabor25ns.jpg]1959 Van[/url]
[url=http://www.morrisdownunder.com/forum/index.php]Aussie Forum[/url]
-
- Moderator
- Posts: 898
- Joined: Mon Feb 11, 2002 12:00 am
- Location: Berkshire
- MMOC Member: No
-
- Moderator
- Posts: 7592
- Joined: Thu Feb 14, 2002 12:00 am
- Location: Watford, Hertfordshire.
- MMOC Member: No
Chris was it that colour before the oil distribution in the car parkP.S. - I'm the big bloke on the left wearing the black sweatshirt.
Sounds good to me as well Chris.That's very decent of you Scott. Where shall I get Qantas to send the bill?
Cheers
Kevin
Lovejoy 1968 Smoke Grey Traveller (gone to a new home after13 years)
Herts Branch Member
Moderator MMOC 44706
Kevin
Lovejoy 1968 Smoke Grey Traveller (gone to a new home after13 years)
Herts Branch Member
Moderator MMOC 44706
-
- Moderator
- Posts: 7679
- Joined: Fri Nov 01, 2002 2:55 pm
- Location: LEAMINGTON SPA
- MMOC Member: No
-
- Moderator
- Posts: 898
- Joined: Mon Feb 11, 2002 12:00 am
- Location: Berkshire
- MMOC Member: No
Phew - glad I wasn't doing the inviting there Scott - looks like you might end up with a financial problem. What location were you thinking of? Sydney? I might use Air New Zealand.That's very decent of you Scott. Where shall I get Qantas to send the bill?
[img]http://home.ripway.com/2004-2/65427/Sig.jpg[/img]
- Scott
- Minor Addict
- Posts: 578
- Joined: Thu Apr 15, 2004 4:04 am
- Location: Sydney, Australia
- MMOC Member: No
Whoa, I didn't mention anything about covering costs. It's hard enough for me to cover my own.
Just thought I'd help out with a venue. Plenty of open spaces here & usually no chance of rain ( ).
[forward= to QANTAS]
"Attn Chris Morley,
C/O MMOC,
P.O. Box 1098,
Derby,
DE23 8ZX,
U.K."
[/forward]
Just thought I'd help out with a venue. Plenty of open spaces here & usually no chance of rain ( ).
Gee Chris, if you don't know your own address, how do you expect me to know?Chris Morley wrote:Where shall I get Qantas to send the bill?
[forward= to QANTAS]
"Attn Chris Morley,
C/O MMOC,
P.O. Box 1098,
Derby,
DE23 8ZX,
U.K."
[/forward]
Scott
[url=http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/523/bo16vy.jpg]1948 Series MM[/url]
[url=http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/2484/dcp001046qp.jpg]1962 1000[/url]
[url=http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/9625/19705bp.jpg]1970 1000[/url]
[url=http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/7259/nullabor25ns.jpg]1959 Van[/url]
[url=http://www.morrisdownunder.com/forum/index.php]Aussie Forum[/url]
[url=http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/523/bo16vy.jpg]1948 Series MM[/url]
[url=http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/2484/dcp001046qp.jpg]1962 1000[/url]
[url=http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/9625/19705bp.jpg]1970 1000[/url]
[url=http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/7259/nullabor25ns.jpg]1959 Van[/url]
[url=http://www.morrisdownunder.com/forum/index.php]Aussie Forum[/url]
-
- Moderator
- Posts: 898
- Joined: Mon Feb 11, 2002 12:00 am
- Location: Berkshire
- MMOC Member: No
Ray, I'm sure I can do this. It shouldn't be a problem unless we have a lot more cars next year - there's enough parking for 100s of cars. The only problem is that Brooklands is very busy at weekends with other car clubs so we may have to double up.Does anyone want to volunteer to talk to Brooklands about feasibility of a small event, costs etc..?
Scott - cheers, I know where I live! I was hoping you were super-rich and wanted to fly all of us over.