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    Shuttleworth Collection Airshows 4/6/17 and 2/7/17- WW2 MVs requested

    in Future events and meetings

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    Hello everyone if anyone is interested in bringing their WW2 or older Military Vehicles along to the Shuttleworth Colection, near Biggleswade in Bedfordshire for either their Fly Navy airshow on the 4th of June or the Military Pageant on the 2nd of July could you please contact either myself or the organisers directly at events@shuttleworth.org. We have a few vehicles and Re-enactors already booked in but they have left it a bit late this year to ask me to put this up. In the past several members from here have come along and you guys have really made a fantastic display for the public and it has been really appreciated.

     

    The Fly Navy show line up is looking impressive with visiting aircraft such as; Sea Vixen, Seafire 3, Catalina, Westland Wasp (Terry Martin), Westland Wasp, Gazelle, Hawker Nimrod (Historic Aircraft Collection), Hawker Nimrod (The Fighter Collection), Chipmunk, Morane MS317, T6 Texan, Fairey Swordfish, Bristol Scout, Dragon Rapide, Avro 504K Replica, Grumman Wildcat, Grumman Bearcat, Goodyear Corsair, Skyraider, Hawker Fury MK11. and last years show was a highlight of the calendar for many people.

     

    The Military Pageant should see the return of the Bristol Blenheim and other visiting aircraft such as Sally B (B17), Westland Scout, Sioux, Chipmunk, Auster AOP 9, Auster AOP 6, Auster T7, Beaver.

     

    More details of the airshows available at http://www.shuttleworth.org/whats-on/

     

    Hope to hear from you soon.

     

    Steve Panter

    Dreams come true

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    Canvas surprise in wet weather

     

    Superior Command Cars and Carryalls don't suffer from it :cool2:

     

     

    As a 54 owner I ask what is this "wet weather" you speak of? Is that when I turn the heater on? :-D

     

     

    Steve

     

    Oh and congratulations on a great choice of vehicle

    War and Peace Revival 2016, Is anybody going?

    in War & Peace show.

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    We got there yesterday to find the gates open and no queues at twenty past nine, big gaps in the vehicle displays but the stewards were happy and relaxed, the military camping fields looked more like the sunday of the show due to the gaps and the re-enactor field hade the usual gaps where groups hadn't turned up. There was noticeably less armour and there was a distinct change of pace due to the lack of public, which made the stalls so much easier I just hope more people come through the gate today and tomorrow to pay the pitch rent for the traders.

     

    I'm not sure why but there were loads of out of date posters advertising the dances for 2015 and 2014 around the grandstand and all of the WW1 trench experience and displays were missing as was the statue behind the grandstand. I hope the new owners realise people are unsure of the show and they may have to scale things down a bit to let it grow again until people are satisfied it's worth coming to again.

     

    I enjoyed it, caught up with good friends and got the parts I needed but I feel more than two days would be very samey and not quite as fun as it has been

     

    Steve

    Shuttleworth Collection 40's event 18th June 2016, WW2 vehicles & re-enactors wanted

    in Future events and meetings

    Posted · Edited by spanter
    Clumsy fingers

    Here are a few timings for the show, there are still spaces if anyone wants to turn up

     

    10.00 – Gates open

    11.00-13.00 – Flying subject to conditions

    11.00-16.00 – Pop up Vintage Beauty Parlour: Sarah Dunn’s Doo Wop Dos

    12.00 – Swiss Garden tour (free)

    13.00-13.30 - Jive Swing Dancers (main performance)

    14.15-14.30 – Shuttleworth Re-enactors Parade

    14.45-15.15 – Jive Swing (learn to dance session)

    15.00 – Swiss Garden tour (free)

    15.00-18.00 – Flying subject to conditions, may continue later if favourable for the Edwardian machines

    15.15-16.00 – Hangar dance live music with Polka Dot Dolls

    16.15-16.30 – Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq (performance)

    16.45-17.00 – Jive Swing (get up and dance session)

    17.00-17.45 – Hangar dance live music with Polka Dot Dolls

    17.50-18.00 – ‘The Kings Speech’ (performance)

    18:00 - Flypast from BBMF Spitfire

     

    For more details please contact myself or the organisers directly at rachel.bundy@shuttleworth.org

    Shuttleworth Collection 40's event 18th June 2016, WW2 vehicles & re-enactors wanted

    in Future events and meetings

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    Hi Gas 44 the previous times I've asked for vehicles to come and display, the organisers have asked for pictures to run past me to confirm they are what they want as they were new to the job role and had very little experience of correct period vehicles and also so they could put pictures in the show programme of the vehicles. A friend ended up with a large picture of his WLC in the programme last time around, could you ask the other members of your group (obviously yourself included) if they'd like to display for us and hopefully you'll all see how friendly we actually are.

     

    Regards

     

    Steve

    Shuttleworth Collection 40's event 18th June 2016, WW2 vehicles & re-enactors wanted

    in Future events and meetings

    Posted

    Hi I've spoken to the organisers and have a bit more information about the show, there will be a hangar dance from 15:00 until around 18:00 with music from the Polka Dot Dolls and a 17 piece orchestra, with the JiveSwing dancers hosting lessons during the day and also performing during the dance. There will be a visiting Spitfire from the BBMF performing a flypast at 18:00 to end the show but if the weather is favourable we may fly some of the Edwardian aircraft later when the wind drops.

    If you have any questions please ask away and here is a link to a previous thread to give a feel for the event.

     

    http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?50006-Shuttleworth-Collection-Military-pageant-5-7-15-WW1-vehicles-Blenhiem-Vulcan&highlight=shuttleworth

     

    Regards

     

    Steve

    Shuttleworth Collection 40's event 18th June 2016, WW2 vehicles & re-enactors wanted

    in Future events and meetings

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    Hello everyone, the Shuttleworth Collection, near Biggleswade in Bedfordshire, are holding a 1940's event with flying display, hangar dance and military vehicle displays on the 18th of June 2016. I am.a volunteer there on the aircraft and vehicles and have been asked to try and source some extra vehicles and displays. Some of the members from here have been before and will hopefully be able to come again to display, the collection is offering free entry to the event for exhibitors and as stated above there will be a hangar dance during the day with dancers and singers. This will be the second show of the new at home formats the Collection is trying which sees the aircraft and vehicles combined with displays on the public side of the fence, it will be a laid back show with flying happening throughout the day and will also have a visit from one of the BBMF spitfires during the afternoon. Please contact me if you are interested and I'll pass your details to the organisers.

     

    http://www.shuttleworth.org/events/athome-june/

     

    Cheers

     

    Steve

    wanted picture of tiger moth

    in Aviation

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    A technical news sheet (TNS 29) was raised after the Australian accident to replace the tie rods within 100 flying hours or 6 months of it's issue, the tie rods are now lifed to 18 years or 2000 hours whichever is sooner. We need to carry out a bit of hangar shuffling tomorrow so I'll see if I can get a picture of the tiger in front of the hangar.

     

    Steve

    Shuttleworth Collection Military pageant 5/7/15 WW1 vehicles+Blenhiem+Vulcan

    in Future events and meetings

    Posted

    Well what a day that was, we had 5 GS trucks turn up, a Crossley tender with trailer and Fokker DVII fuselage, Vauxhall staff car, B type Bus, Nash Quad, Fiat and Liberty B, MKIV replica, assorted motorbikes as well as our based Crossley, McCurd and WW1 aircraft. Thank you to you all for braving the naff weather at the start and the couple of passing showers and I hope you enjoyed yourselves. Aircraft wise lots of people were enthralled by the Vulcan, but star of the flying to me was the MK1 Blenheim from Duxford parked up on our grass, sadly the wind picked up before the WW1 aircraft were due to fly and the poppy drop had to be carried out by Provost but we did taxi our SE5a over to where Major Pickthorn's daughter was standing (our SE5a shot down a DVII on 10/11/1918 in the hands of Major Pickthorn). I was also glad to be able to get the Camel briefly up to the vehicles for some pictures with you guys.

    The crowd was the largest I have seen at Shuttleworth and hopefully if you guys keep coming we can continue to grow the ground based experience. Sorry for the phone pics but I was a little bit rushed sorting things out.

     

    Thanks again

     

    Steve

     

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    CVR(T) fuel bladder compatibility with alcohol

    in Tracked vehicles

    Posted

    Very interesting post thankyou, looks like while my engine is out i should try and run an inline filter in to see when moisture starts to become an issue, i volunteers at a collection with a few very vintage vehicles and we're really not looking forward to seeing what E10 will do as some only get a run around every couple of weeks at best. Hopefully E10 is still a while away for most of us in the UK

     

    Steve

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