OUR SHOW - SEPTEMBER 3RD 2006

Some shots of our club stand in front of the Hall

INCLUDING A GALLERY OF PHOTOS FROM OUR WEST LANCS FESTIVAL OF TRANSPORT  photos by ANDREW DICKENSON

and Nigel Malyan

Photos of some of the vehicles at the show

SOME OF THE FACES TO BE SEEN AT THE SHOW

    AND FINALLY - NIGEL WAS           TOLD TO PUSH OFF

1940s cars and the winner

1950s cars and the winner

1970s cars and the winner

1960s cars and the winner

1980s cars and winner

Car of the show line up

Best Motorcycle

Tractors and final winner

THE AWARD WINNERS LIST

MILITARY VEHICLES -           1940 WILLYS JEEP -          PETER TIPPING -                         LYDIATE

COMMERCIAL VEHICLES -  1969 MORRIS MINI VAN - GEORGE CROSS -      BLUNDELLSANDS

TRACTORS                               1973 MASSEY FERGUSON 148 - FRANK BAYBUTT   -  HALSALL

MOTOR CYCLES                     1953 BSA GOLDSTAR 500        - ROB MATHER -       SOUTHPORT

CARS UP TO 1949                   1932 AUSTIN 7      -           JIM PRICE --                          SOUTHPORT

CARS 1950-59                          1959 AUSTIN HEALEY 300 - ROB ALLEN    -              SOUTHPORT

CARS 1960-69                          1968 MGC  - STEVE PLOWRIGHT     -                            PARBOLD

CARS 1970 -79                          1971 AUSTIN 1300      - GEORGE CROSS  -     BLUNDELLSANDS

CARS 1980-89                           1980 FORD CAPRI  - KEVIN REEVES  -               ORMSKIRK

CAR OF THE SHOW                1959 AUSTIN HEALEY - ROB ALLEN -                  SOUTHPORT

Arena Events - The vehicles and the award winners

         NOW THE LIST OF CREDITS - THOSE WHO MADE THE SHOW SUCH A SUCCESS

PRE SHOW MURDER MYSTERY AND PARTY -

Rainford Amateur Dramatic society with Jamie Coventry and Ray Trivass

(and thanks to the audience for their whole hearted participation)

MUSIC - Ian Pye on guitar with friends

BBQ & refreshments - Lisa Christian, Kath Christian, Margy Blythe,Gill Skinner, Charmian and John Woollam (fund raisers for derian)

Organising the Show

Production - Jamie Coventry  and Lisa Christian

Classic Run - Eric Hesketh, Chris Nelson and Cam Cunningham

Run Brochure Design - Andrew Dickenson

Programme design - Peter Dobson - Printing Tom Harrison

Rally Control - Lynn Jackson and Lisa Christian

Field organisation - Ralph Greenhalgh and Noel Skinner

Arena Hardware - David Reeves

Arena MC - Cam Cunningham

Arena Judges - John Dickenson, David Bryant and Eric Hesketh

Tombola - Alison Dickenson and Gill Skinner

Raffle - Alan Grindley

Vintage Bus rides - Darren & Derek Christian

Photography - Andrew Dickenson

Entertainment - Barrington Powell

Refreshments - Jane Dodd and the PTA of St. Marks Primary School

Ground Crew - Thanks for the invaluable assistance of Club members , friends and family including in random order :-  Dave Staniforth, Dave Utley (with wife June),  Derek Anderton, Paul Jackson ( with dad Jim and daughter Laura), Peter Dobson, Nigel Malyan, Richard Sherman, Ian Robinson, Peter Ferris, Tom Ford ( with grand daughter Gemma Cannon), Roy Ford , Tommy Evans, Nigel Lomas, Rob Collier, Ray Trivass, Margy Blythe, Bob Atherton, Bill Jump, Jerry Myers, Keith Joughin, Eddie Rafter, Bren Law. I hope I haven't missed anyone - sincere apologies if I have - email me and I will correct my omission.

Special thanks to all the classic vehicle owners who turned out for our show & run - despite the threat of rain.

And to our Sponsors :-

Church Garage, Scarisbrick who paid for the trophies

H. Edmundson Garage - Hesketh Bank who paid for the rally plaques

3663 Catering Supplies - Scarisbrick who provided the burgers and hot dogs

Briars Hall and Master McGraths who gave of their services for our raffle prizes

........and of course many thanks to Simon Wynn and the headmaster and staff at Kingswood College for the use of their grounds.

Photo left - Heskin Hall car park  - the half way point

Thanks to Steve Duncuft for this one - his car is the red Celica

Setting up the college grounds on the Saturday morning, things looked very bleak. A stalwart troop of club members turned out in pouring rain and high winds to put up the tent ( which proved absolutely essential) and set out the field. With the tent up and winds pulling at it fiercely , extra straps were put over it to hold it down. Club members ventured off into the corners of the grounds putting up signs and laying out the arena. The Capri club had arrived very early ,( in fact some were there on the Friday evening) to set up their gazebo and then set off for lunch at McDonald's. They had not been gone long when a gust of wind turned their new gazebo into a kite which then landed on the roadway and headed for the arena gang. Willing club members quickly dismantled the canvas to prevent further damage but the frame was wrecked. By midday they were all soaked through and with most of the jobs done decided to retire until later in the day when the weather was predicted to be better.

The evening saw better weather and the Murder Mystery with an audience of 100  and evening party featuring Ian on guitar once again went without a hitch and a good time was had by all .

The Sunday morning looked a bit overcast but there was no sign of rain and the run and show cars started roling in from 8.30 a.m. onwards. Despite the gloomy conditions most of the booked in cars arrived by midday and the show  progressed brilliantly to the strains of the ever enthusiastic children's entertainer, Barrington. There were a few showers during the afternoon, which may have kept some of the public away and also chased a few of the exhibitors home early, but those who stayed saw a full arena for all the classes of awards and bright sunshine greeted the Car of the Show winner , the 1959 Austin Healey 3000 of Rob Allen from Southport.