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:: [ SVVS Visit to the Leigh Summer
Fayre, Leigh - July 2018 ] ::
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Drivers in their classic and vintage cars assembled at the Plough in
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Once fed and watered, the participants drove in a parade to the Leigh
Cricket Club ground a couple of miles away where there was a formal car
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LEIGH VILLAGE COUNTRY FAYRE - 21st July 2018
Write-up By: Tony
Russell
"Perfect Day", wrote the poet and songwriter Lou Reed in
1972, and it certainly was when the SVVS visited this lovely,
quintessentially British little show. I absolutely love events like
this, the sun shone, stands and stalls manned by the great and the good,
jam making, cream teas, ice creams, country crafts, wood carving,
beekeeping, folk arts, animal rescue organisations, tombolas, all
accompanied by the gentle tootling of a brass band, and in the
background the rhythmic popping of a row of vintage stationary engines;
children clutching hand made fluffy toys, mums snapping up a huge range
of locally grown garden plants and flowers while the dads eagerly eyed
up the beer tent! Punch bashed up Judy to squeals of delight from the
many enthralled children; no such thing as political correctness in a
Punch and Judy show, thank goodness!
By kind invitation of our club member Colin Dawson, ably assisted by
Alan Croft, the SVVS exhibited a good range of vehicles. We mustered at
The Plough pub in the village where the lovely landlady Sarah plied us
all with complimentary jugs of Pimms and delicious sandwiches. On a
given signal we drove in a long convoy through the country lanes to the
nearby village cricket green where each car was introduced to the
enthusiastic visitors by the commentator. The parade then did a full
circuit of the show ground before parking up in our well marked display
area.
The SVVS sail flag was erected along with Mrs. Publicity Officers re
cycled clothes dryer club sign. I am not going to reel off a long list
of attendees, but here is a sample of some the excellent vehicles on
display: Ford Cortina Mk 2, 1983 Jaguar XJ6, classic 1960's VW split
screen camper van, 1968 Daimler 250 v8, 1971 Dodge Charger Super Bee',
1965 Opel Kadett, 1970 Triumph TR6, Ford E493a Prefect, Ford 103e
Popular, a certain 1937 Ford 7W tourer, 1928 Studebaker, two lovely
little Austin Seven, 1926 Bullnose Morris Cowley, 1904 Wolseley 6hp, MGB
roadster, 1961 Wolseley 1500 saloon, two Morgan 4/4's, 1938 Morris 8
convertible, Triumph Spitfire Mk4, 1935 Hillman Minx Aero, the amazing
Graham Capel Farm Cart Car, and a nice display of small WW2 military
vehicles and their equipment.
Huge thanks to the members who came along with their cars. Malcolm
Bailey, Colin Dawson, Dick Johnson, Steve Martin, David Ralph, Brian
Rice, Roger and Lynette Thornton, Diane Willows, Derek and Jackie
Wright, and Graham Capel. Apologies to any that I may have missed.
~ Our Secretary Malcolm and yours truly were earning our keep by
promoting our club and handing out flyers and application forms to
interested prospective new members. Altogether a very relaxed and
pleasant gathering of very good friends that makes our club so special.
Sincere thanks also to Colin Dawson and his team of volunteers who all
did a marvelous job in marshalling the vehicles. Yours rurally Tony
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