stanley park blackpool

[gaz]

i know its not a big one or anything but on sun 24th aug, bank holiday w/kend there is a classic car show in the italian gardens i'll be there and hopefully with, if the pedal car shell if its ready it will be sitting along side

I mention this because one of our fellow members who was born and grew up
in blackpool and has fond memories of stanley park "philip" form S/Africa
and john 215 used to holiday in fleetwood and visit blackpool as child
and few others have mentioned fond memories of the hole they call blackpool
so ill post pics of my two there in the italian gardens
and if anyone is close by it would be great to see ya there


It rides again

[Wayne S]

Shame it clashes with the TR Register party in the park at Knebworth in Hertfordshire [V]

Purple 2.0 Litre DHC Grinnall
Red 4.0 Litre V8 DHC Grinnall (with huuuuuge arches...!)

[gaz]

well what a show it turned out to be must have been about 200 cars at least chinese lion dance/dancers
we had a special visit..... a ultima car as featured in top gear 0-60 in just over 2 seconds and was apparantly driven to the show by Richard hammonds brother awsome car ...google it for more info.... supposed to the world fastest road car so they said at the show





even an odd looking fish car for the festival of light blackpool iluminations..


great venue for a show............


oh yeah! this was me.............


It rides again

[gaz]

Well that was last year and the time has come around again ,.... this year the pedal car is wearing a set of wheels, stickered up and even has a working radio which is more than i can say for mine.......
mine was the only 7 there last year anyone wanna make it more.......
http://www.bvpg.co.uk/


It rides again..... and again wehey!!!!!!!

[john 215]

Hi Gaz,
Would love to come up but as Wayne says does clash with Knebworth [:(]
Be great to go on Fleetwood Pier through the jolly roger, although dont think i would dive off the end as we use to do as kids [xx(] Is that large tower still out at sea near the mouth of the estory [?]
Cheer John

LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!
1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!

[gaz]

i'm afraid the pier got burned down mate....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/7605848.stm

It rides again..... and again wehey!!!!!!!

[john 215]

Hi Gaz,
NNNNnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Next you will tell me the paddling pools (by the bowling greens) have been filled in and the fair has gone with the mount being flattened, the kipper shop is now a kebab house[:(] and the light houses are night clubs!!!

Cheers John

LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!
1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!

[chan]

The fair has gone yes. Not been there for years (Car Park now), everything else pretty much the same. Still the best views from the sea front overlooking Morcambe Bay.

Cheers Colin (Fleetwood)

[gaz]

john the caravan park you used to stay at is now a haven holiday park........

oh and colin have you got those air filters on yet.........

It rides again..... and again wehey!!!!!!!

[john 215]

Hi,
30 years have passed since i was there [:0] so i guess things change, BUT was the first place i saw a TR7 DHC and that my friends is where the story (some may say obsession [:p] ) began!
Is the old world war 2 shipping mine still there near one of the light houses? or been knicked for scrap!!
Cheers John

LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!
1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!

[chan]

Yes Gaz fitted them the same night. The car seems to run alot better.

Need a fuel tank now though. There's always somethin isn't there?

Cheers Colin

[gaz]

your not on your own with the fuel tank Colin as the road run at billing showed........
mine could also do with a little,,, replacing [:D]
its all fun.... we'll have to get our cavalry blues out for a run before all the glorious wheather comes to an end [8D] lol,
why don't you come along to stanley park after rugby/football coaching and see the little blue one in the daylight.

It rides again..... and again wehey!!!!!!!

[chan]

I'll do my best Gaz. Picked a fuel tank up from S&S yesterday just got to find the time to fit it.

Cheers Colin