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17th Annual Rally & Spares Day
Sunday 1st August 2010
Ferry Meadows
Nene Park
Oundle Road
Peterborough
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The Magnificent 7
The new BMC/BL Group formed for the 13th Annual Rally & Spares Day (2005) when the former Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and Autojumble Organiser retired. Left with the prospect of folding because noone would take on the mammoth task of secretary, Mel Coulson, the only committee member form the 1st year committee, roped in daughter Sara – a non classic car enthusiast – to be secretary… THE RALLY WAS TO CONTINUE!!! Sue Joyce took over the role as treasurer. Richard Joyce took the role as Autojumble Organiser. Winston Isaacson now organises the raffle. Sylvia Frost organises the tombola and her family to bake cakes for the day. David Frost Chairs the team! After Mel Coulson passed away in February 2008, his son Paul took over his role. And then we rely and our family, friends and any other volunteers to help on the day We inherited a tiny float that first year after the former committee donated it to charities, not deterred, Richard, David and Mel to dipped into their own pockets to provide a cash flow for essential stamps and other stationary to get us going! We the BMC/BL Group are totally independent to any other car clubs, committees or organisations, we are a non profit making group and do it simply for ‘love’. Thank you for your continued support to make the day the success it is and so enjoyable for all.
The 16th Annual Rally & Spares Day
2nd August 2009
- A Note From The Secretary
We arrived at Nene Park on Saturday with prospect of rain – we managed to erect the marquee before the heavens opened, but many showers throughout the afternoon left us gloomy hearted – as well as wet!
Nene Park only recently informed us of their new overflow car park – our usual autojumble area – and so this created some concerns as to how it would work. Apart from a nasty ridge half way down the new roadway to rally control, that even my ‘modern’ car wasn’t so keen on, I think it worked very well.
The campers assembled in the new overflow car park awaiting the 4pm opening. The morale was electric at the anticipation of another excellent rally and we managed to get most of them booked in before the next down pour!
The Hog Roast arrived just after 6pm, and the queue of hungry campers was already long a good 10 minutes before the 7pm serving…my youngest son Jack was first in the queue! What a bargain - £3.50 for hog roast roll, a can of soft drink and a good helping of dessert!
The park gates are locked by the rangers at 9pm, and several of us found ourselves locked in – fortunately we have keys for such emergencies!
I returned to Nene Park just after 7.30am on Sunday morning – the sun was shining – total contrast to the day before. The rally field was already occupied by the 60 autojumblers setting up, the campers polishing their exhibits and the committee members in full swing organising their stuff.
The sun continued to shine throughout the day which has me now believing the weather god must be a BMC/BL fan!
The day went without too many hiccups – with such a vast amount of people at such an event, it would be impossible to please everyone however!
I did the usual vehicle count the day after and we were just short of 700 vehicles, that’s the largest number in my 4 years as secretary.
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17th Annual Rally & Spares Day
Sunday 1st August 2010
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