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Events => Events that members may be interested in ... => Topic started by: cabbie on September 18, 2019, 11:38:42 am

Title: Day out - Elvington Air Museum.
Post by: cabbie on September 18, 2019, 11:38:42 am
On 6th October the firm I drive for is holding a 70th anniversary celebration by meeting at their depot at Hemingbrough, near Selby and going on a 'mystery drive' culminating at Elvington Air Museum near York. Vehicles will be vintage buses/coaches, cars,maybe some commercials and at least one land rover, which will be mine. They held a similar event a couple of years ago which was very friendly and enjoyable. The added attraction of course is the Air Museum itself, full of wartime and other planes and equipment. Grandson really enjoyed the planes etc.. There is also a café on site. Anyone interested in joining in? Either PM me or contact Phil Thornes on 01757 630777 for details and an entry form.
Other 'vehicles of interest' are welcome too.
Title: Re: Day out - Elvington Air Museum.
Post by: woollen797 on September 19, 2019, 04:33:43 pm
Should see you there with our Land Rover as we've just had our entry confirmation today.
Title: Re: Day out - Elvington Air Museum.
Post by: cabbie on September 20, 2019, 03:15:05 pm
Great. See you there.
Title: Re: Day out - Elvington Air Museum.
Post by: woollen797 on September 30, 2019, 02:34:49 pm
Looking forward to it, maybe next time we'll bring a bus instead
Title: Re: Day out - Elvington Air Museum.
Post by: woollen797 on October 08, 2019, 01:43:35 pm
Only 2 series Land Rovers turned up for this but some fun was had due to heavy rain fall.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48863168131_542b2b9326_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hrSvw4)06-10-2019 Thornes Coaches 70th Anniversary 00112 (https://flic.kr/p/2hrSvw4) by Simon  Turner (https://www.flickr.com/photos/21667585@N03/), on Flickr

Should you wish to see the other photos of the event here they are https://flic.kr/s/aHsmHy1ymW WARNING many bus photos!
Title: Re: Day out - Elvington Air Museum.
Post by: cabbie on October 08, 2019, 09:21:20 pm
That was me splashing through that puddle. Did you notice the extras we gained on our convoy? I mean the army convoy that sort of split us up for a short time. Yes, there were our two series and a fitted for radio  Landy. Don't know if it was a Defender or maybe earlier. It was an enjoyable run out even though we had to find another route due to an accident blocking the little country road we were on. Some interesting buses turned up and several vintage cars. I particularly liked the Morgan 3 wheeler with the JAP engine. I am going to try persuade Phil Thornes to hold this event annually and try to persuade a few more Landies to attend and have our own mini meeting within the main event.
Title: Re: Day out - Elvington Air Museum.
Post by: cabbie on October 10, 2019, 06:29:38 pm
Have just looked at the photos of the event and found them to be marvellous. Really enjoyable, as was the whole thing. Buses, coaches, vintage and not so vintage cars, planes, wartime vehicles and, of course, some Landies, but not enough of them. Thanks for the pictures!
Title: Re: Day out - Elvington Air Museum.
Post by: woollen797 on October 16, 2019, 02:29:23 pm
I like it as it has a nice mix of interests with the military vehicles, buses, cars and planes.

Shame more didn't go through the puddle as would have made for some nice photos.

Missed the MOD convoy was that on the A64?
Title: Re: Day out - Elvington Air Museum.
Post by: cabbie on October 16, 2019, 10:28:54 pm
Yes, A64. There were about eight wagons and a couple of Land Rovers. They carried on in direction of York after we turned off.