manningtree classic vehicle show 2008
Left home around noon and hit heavy traffic all the way to the A12. Once on the A12 I managed to put my foot down and hit the magic 70 (a rare site in my Camper) which needed to be done now and then to blow the cobwebs away. I got to the site nice and early, only to find that I was on my own (again). As I walked around the site I found our clubs plot was sprayed on the ground. I got out a new black waterproof gazebo and tried to put it up. This is a commercial grade gazebo and was too heavy for me to put up on my own, so I waited for help from members. Thanks Smy family for all the help they gave me and for feeding me. I would also like to thank other club members who helped in packing up the club stand thanks and for supplying me with hot coffee.
This is a nice show with overnight camping for those who have their own facilities. We had our best display this year so far with a total of 13 VW’s - 10 Air-cooled and 3 Water-cooled. According to my lists we have more Beetles than any other model. So I always wonder were they are? As it was said by a Beetle owner that we are a Camper club. Well it would have been nice for him to come. Anyway back to the show… the weather was dry and nearly shorts weather, something that I thought about all day. Life is full of difficult decisions like this and it became a major worry for me.
At this show there were Military vehicles, Jeeps and Armoured cars and also a RAF Fire Engine (Scott would have been pleased! Ha ha). Also in attendance were other car clubs and individuals, a few motorbikes and for the locals, the stars of the show 2, yes 2, identical tractors both were finished in blue paint! To the non-local these could have came from the field opposite but these were Gods to the locals who circled them in praise and worship to the mighty spud.
This is a good show and was only let down by the lack of toilets. I will come again next year, a good camper always carries a spare toilet roll.
B.
2008 events
Volksworld VW Show
Sandown Park, Surrey.
29th-30th March 2008.
VW's @ Stansted
Stansted Mountfitchett, Essex. 12th April 2008.
Manningtree Classic Vehicle Show
Manningtree, Essex. 20th April 2008.
Battlesbridge Classic Vehicle Show
Battlesbridge, Essex. 11th May 2008.
Battlesbridge Volkswagen Show
Battlesbridge, Essex. 17th-18th May 2008.
Enfield Pageant of Motoring
Enfield, Middlesex. 23rd - 26th May 2008.
Plymouth Volksfest
Plympton, Devon.23rd - 26th May 2008.
Stonor VW Show
Stonor Park, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. 1st June 2008.
Weald County Show
South Weald, Brentwood, Essex. 15th June 2008.
Camper Jam '08
Weston Park, Shifnal, Shropshire. 21st - 22nd June 2008.
VW Expo 08
Paddock Wood, Kent. 28th - 29th June 2008.
Peppercorn VW Show
Nr Leeds Castle, Maidstone, 12th - 13th July 2008.
London Volksfest
North Airfield Weald, Harlow, Essex. 13th July 2008.
Bug Jam 22
Santa Pod, Wellingborough, Northants. 19th - 20th July 2008.
West Bergholt Classic Car Show
West Bergholt, Essex. 26th - 27th July 2008.
Jaguar Show
Battlesbridge, Essex. 2nd - 3rd August 2008.
Sussex VW Festival
Chalvington, East Sussex. 10th August July 2008.
VW Festival
Harewood House, Leeds
16th – 17th August 2008.
Cornwall VW Jamboree
Stithians Showground, Cornwall
22nd – 24th August 2008.
Knebworth Classic Vehicle Show
Knebworth, Nr Stevenage, Hertfordshire. 23rd – 25th August 2008.
VW Action
Santa Pod Raceway, Wellingborough, Northants.
30th – 31st August 2008.
Bishop Stortford Classic Car Show
Windhill, Bishop Stortford, Essex. 13th - 14th September 2008.
Battlesbridge Grand Mobilia Day
Battlesbridge, Essex. 27th - 28th September 2008.