Hi

Anyone going to the Bristol classic bike show this weekend ?

Jo’b

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Hi John...I'll be there as a 'punter' on Saturday....Ian

email (option): ian@wright52.plus.com

Don't think I will be going.

Rob

email (option): robmiller11(a)yahoo.co.uk

I may be going

email (option): horror@blueyonder.co.uk

Hi Ian

Need to catch you before you travel so

Need some items from you

Job

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I won't be there. I've been offered a visit to the garrison workshops at Larkhill, mainly to play with the working 2 pounder that's kept there. Ron

email (option): ronpier@talk21.com

It’s been 3 maybe 4 years since I was at the Bristol show at Shepton mallet and yesterday was a chance to revisit to see if it had changed in any way for the best

My view was it hadnt & other than the m20 Wheel I spotted, there was little of interest there - got in at 11.25, out the gate by 13.45

The vmcc Shepton jumble however is entirely different and always well worth attending

Roll on kempton park - always good to remind oneself how lucky I am to be so close to a good auto jumble

Br

Job

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It must be ten years since I was there and it was crap. Do you remember the old Bristol shows ? Heaving with spares they were. Good to see that Ron enjoyed himself at Larkhill though.

I haven't been to the Bristol Bike show for several years, the fact that its in the same place as the VMCC jumble make me compare the quantity of jumble and price to get in and choose just one, I remember it being much better in "the good old days" at Bristol docks.

Although at one of the last ones I did do at Shepton I bought a complete wartime Big4 motor from on display at the Norton Owners Club stand, I remember it was a long carry back to our car and that's not a light engine.

Rob

email (option): robmiller11(a)yahoo.co.uk

The show is a shadow of its former self...The jumble isn't very good in terms of quantity or quality and this year it was all outside...The inside 'jumble' hall was entirely filled with cheap tool stalls, people selling books and mugs, Pakistani leather jacket sellers, cleaning materials, etc. etc....You get the picture I'm sure...A lot of 'tat'...

It really isn't worth the trip or the entry fee IMO and I went primarily to keep my 80 year old pal company as he needed a bike related day out after the winter 'shut down'...

On the plus side I delivered some parts to those in need and met up with a few people I haven't seen for a while...and there's always a chance something nice will turn up in the jumble. Unfortunately not this time, I didn't find the pannier bag carriers I need...

The only thing I came home with was a nice old storage unit which will help with my current clear out/reorganisation of the workshop...

Next trip out for me is Telford on the 17th/18th of Feb....Ian

email (option): ian@wright52.plus.com

I was thinking of postponing my trip to Larkhill as some of my mates were going to Shepton, until I realized it was the 'Bristol' show which is not of much interest to me. Larkhill was great! I've never seen so many Morris Quad's with 25 pounders and limbers. Both beetle back and soft skin all working and immaculate and privately owned by a living history group.....And of course the 2 pounder and 1st WW guns.:+1:

Ian I'll email you about the pannier frames. Ron

email (option): ronpier@talk21.com

Hi ian

Yes some fine jewellery & ion bracelets to tempt me wasn’t enough on the day

I’ll see you at Telford - i’ll Be hanging round on the Beta stand with Miss S & her dad

BR

Job

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whats the normus newark like on the 25th feb as thinking of going,

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