Vauxhall Heritage Open Day

[Fred Dukes]

The VBOA are having an Open Day at the Vauxhall Heritage Centre Luton this Sunday 10th April -it would be nice to see as many of you as can make it.
It would be good to have a good showing of HBs to mark the 50th Anniversary
http://www.vboa.org.uk/events/5-vboa-va ... 17-04-2016

[1900sr]

I'm hoping to be there in the HC Estate, if it makes it that far!

[Fred Dukes]

Will be at the Open day - ideal for exchange of new for old radiators (with cash adjustment £75 for OHV and £95 for OHC_ -
Sorry no HC OHV rads at the moment Pre orders only

[Fred Dukes]

Having tried to set my SatNav for Park Road Luton - as indicated on the VBOA instructions and find there is no such road - After looking on googlemaps it seem that it should be Park Street - so beware
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.87460 ... a=!3m1!1e3

[Neville]

I was hoping LU1 3HG would solve it.......

[Fred Dukes]

Well attended - facilities poor is about all i can say
Special year fro the HB - I was the only HB there - even the Heritage HB was in bits and the GT was "round the back" We managed to gather in the corner.( will post some picks later)

[Neville]

As it was a nice day I decided to take my GT for a trip.... And that was mistake. Ended up being recovered back home after missing and popping. Tried all the usual but only basic tools with me sadly.
May be lack of use but booking it in for a check over and tune up as back working full time now.

[Fred Dukes]

Sorry to here the GT played you up Nev - was looking forward to meeting you face to face - B-Bumble - the Brabham didnt put a foot wrong for 250 miles of which 200 were motorway - took the previous owner and coincidently met up with more previous owners - they confirmed he had a big valve head and when new didnt have the white stripes - only the Brabham badge on the back of the boot.

Other club cars included Dave Swan with his newly acquired Red HA SL 90

- Carl Edgoose with his Black Magnum Coupe (and all 4 tyres still on the rims )

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- John Knight from the VDC in his low miler HA SL - That well known Firenza Sport SL GRD 4L -

[Fred Dukes]

Another HA SL FGP 936C I think owned by someone local to Luton.

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My biggest surprise was to see the "Strawberry Farm" pickup which has been fully restore regardless of cost by the standard of presentation

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[1900sr]

I liked the Pick-up, and the Brabham. It was good to meet you Fred, even if it was only briefly. Maybe I should've brought my estate over to make that corner a bit scruffier.