[doc] Re: Classis on the common - Harpenden

["Robin Simpson" <rps@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Claire/All

Count me in for classics on the common, I have sent my £2 as required.

Regards

Robin
#11431
1982D
DOC300

--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "claire_usher71" <claire_usher71@xxxx> 
wrote:
> Hi James/List
> 
> I spoke with the landlord of the Silver Cup Pub who organises this
> event the other week, he said it would be around the third Wednesday
> in July, but didnt mention pre-booking to me.  Apparantly 2500 cars
> turned up last year, we got there what we thought would be nice and
> early at 4.30pm but it was already getting full and by 5.30pm the
> Police were trying to turn people away, but they kept on coming some
> even as late as 9pm. We managed to get enough parking for our cars
> after some pleading with the marshalls, but it was hard to defend 
our
> 'area' from other classic car owners who decided to drive over the
> kerb and grass to get to our spaces!!
> 
> I'll speak to him again tomorrow (I'm off tomorrow so I'll go and 
see
> him) and try and arrange to book a club area - if people can give me
> an idea on numbers that would be handy).  I would suggest meeting at
> ours (DMUK) in Stevenage no later then 3.30 - 4.00pm and then we can
> drive in convoy to Harpenden, we take a nice scenic route which 
takes
> around 25 mins depending on traffic.  Alternatively, you can leave 
the
> M1 at J10 (A505/Luton Airport) and at the roundabout after you come
> off the motorway turn right down the A1081 into Harpenden - just 
keep
> going straight and you'll see the common as you come out of 
the 'town
> centre' - its probably no more then 15 mins from the M1, but you 
need
> to really get there no later then 5pm to guarantee getting a space. 
> Its been a really nice chilled out evening the last 3 years that 
we've
> gone, and disposable barbeques are definately a must!! (cheers to 
Rich
> and Helen for providing the grub last year!!)
> 
> Anyway, I'll post up more details tomorrow, but if I can get an idea
> of numbers in the meantime so I can give the organiser an idea of 
how
> many DeLorean's to expect.  We had 5 or 6 last year, any advance?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Claire
> #2292 Flopsy VUR594W
> Maggie the Megane, KL04CAE
> 
> 
> --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "James Macpherson" 
<james.marbles@xxxx>
> wrote:
> > 
> > This year it will be Weds 28th July, but because of the success 
of last
> > year cars must be pre-booked and if returned before the 1st June 
you get
> > a free souvenir plaque!!
> > 
> > Is anyone organising this?
> > 
> > http://www.classicsonthecommon.com/Ticketing.htm
> > 
> > 
> 
> --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "James Macpherson" 
<james.marbles@xxxx>
> wrote:
> > 
> > This year it will be Weds 28th July, but because of the success 
of last
> > year cars must be pre-booked and if returned before the 1st June 
you get
> > a free souvenir plaque!!
> > 
> > Is anyone organising this?
> > 
> > http://www.classicsonthecommon.com/Ticketing.htm
> > 
> > 
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