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Trip Report: BMC/BL Day, Peterborough, 2013

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Balloon_Fish
Swans on the Nene

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“Time, like an ever rolling stream, bears all its sons away.” And so we reach the subject of the first ever Trip Report on this blog and I have to try and come up with interesting way of saying exactly … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Reports | Tagged British Leyland, Peterborough, show | 1 Reply

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Trip Report: Pride of Longbridge 2013

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Balloon_Fish
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Pride. Longbridge. Two words (or an emotion and a location) that are rarely associated with each other. None the less the Pride of Longbridge event is now in its eighth year and is going from strength to strength. It’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Reports | Tagged Austin, BL, British Leyland, Longbridge, show | 2 Replies

Trip Report: Brooklands New Year’s Day Meeting

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Balloon_Fish
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There are some placenames that come to mean much more than a mere geographical description. ‘Longbridge’ is convenient shorthand for the entire British motor industry during its most troubled times. On the other hand ‘Wolfsburg’ is a perfect encapsulation of … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Reports | Tagged brooklands, show | 2 Replies

Trip Report: Wickham Classic Car Meet

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Balloon_Fish
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I don’t know if its because we’ve finally caught on that if you wait for a whole weekend of decent weather in a British summer before bringing the car out lay-up then you never get to drive it, if it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Reports | Tagged show, Wickham | Leave a reply

The End of the Retro Car?

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Balloon_Fish
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Yesterday was the first press day at the 2012 Paris Motor Show and it was really a day when British brands stole the limelight. Given the troubled economic climate the European motor industry isn’t really on top form and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Modern Toss | Tagged Citroen, Jaguar, MINI, retro, show, Vauxhall | Leave a reply

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Trip Report: LRO Show, Peterborough

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Balloon_Fish
Nene Overland Dual Cab

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This one isn’t going to be much of a Trip Report, for the simple reason that it wasn’t much of a trip. I decided to mark my first weekend of living in Peterborough by visiting the Land Rover Owner Show … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Reports | Tagged land rover, Peterborough, rally, show | 2 Replies

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Cranleigh Classic Car Show

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Balloon_Fish
Opel Ascona

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Sunday was the first time I attended the Cranleigh Classic Car Show. The event has been running for a few years and has quickly grown from a few cars parked in a field to a show sprawling across several fields. … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Reports | Tagged British Leyland, cranleigh, rally, Rootes Group, show | Leave a reply

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BMC/BL Day, Peterborough

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Balloon_Fish
Austin Allegro estate

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What with the weather and a few inconvenient ‘mechanical issues’ I haven’t been able to make full use of the Car Show Season this year. In fact with the exception of the (unmissable) Bromley Pageant of Motoring I’ve only been … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Reports | Tagged British Leyland, Peterborough, rally, show, Stag, Triumph | 3 Replies
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