Harpenden - Classics on the Common

[busheytrader]

Unexpectedly, it looks like I'm not working abroad this week and might get a chance to get to Classics on the Common. It's too late to get a ticket for the common, so I'd have to wander about as a spectator after parking up the 7.

Anyone else likely to be there?

Cheers,


Adam

TR7 V8 DHC Jaguar Solent Blue. 9.35cr Range Rover V8, Holley 390cfm, JWR Dual Port, 214 Cam, Lumention, Tubular Manifolds, Single Pipe Exh, 3.08 Rear, 200lb Spax & Solid Bushes, Anti- Dive, Granada Vented Discs & Calipers, Green Stuff, 4 Speed Rear Cylinders, Uprated Master Cylinder & Servo, AllyCat 5 Spokes. No Door Stickers.

[john 215]

Hi Adam,
I am entered [:D] so will be somewhere on the 'common'.
Anyone else thinking about going, i can rec it, great way of spending a summers evening, totaly informal gathering of classics, over 1500 last year!!
http://www.classicsonthecommon.com/history1.htm
Cheers John.

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1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6 WILL BE ON THE ROAD VERY SOON!
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[john 215]

Hi,
What an excellent evening [:D] lots more cars than last year and packed with general public, free to get in, saw approx 6 TR7/8 including a couple which i reconise,including a very clean 'R' reg in white sure i have seen the owner at Billing and on the TRDC stand at Stonleigh poss a club offical[?] Will put some pics up soon. Evening ended with every car as it drove out getting huge cheers ect from everyone linning the road sides for a mile or so both sides,cant say i have ever seen owt like that before after a classic car show!! [:0][:0]
One for the diary next year for sure!!
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 WILL BE ON THE ROAD VERY SOON!
Read My Blog http://www.waringstowntr7s.co.uk/blogs/ ... hp/John215

[busheytrader]

Hi John,

I wandered round your 7V8 a couple of times last night but you must have been off admiring the show. My son thought your 17" alloys set your car off nicely but then disappeared to find some more Nissan Skylines. I've never seen such a variety of classics in one place and so informal. It beats the usual indoor shows or classics in a field.

It was mighty hot stuck in the crawling traffic through Harpenden at 5:00pm after hotfooting it over from Robsport. It must have been close to 30 degrees and many classics pulled off the road due to overheating. E types, Healeys and a Cresta to name a few. A Jensen Interceptor owner with aircon on full blast behind me was moaning that he'd used 3 gallons to travel the last mile! My 7V8 temp gauge was higher than normal in the heat but nowhere close to overheating. The electric fan worked hard though before parking in the spectator field.

Hopefully I'll buy a ticket in advance next year.

Cheers,


Adam

TR7 V8 DHC Jaguar Solent Blue. 9.35cr Range Rover V8, Holley 390cfm, JWR Dual Port, 214 Cam, Lumention, Tubular Manifolds, Single Pipe Exh, 3.08 Rear, 200lb Spax & Solid Bushes, Anti- Dive, Granada Vented Discs & Calipers, Green Stuff, 4 Speed Rear Cylinders, Uprated Master Cylinder & Servo, AllyCat 5 Spokes. No Door Stickers.

[john 215]

Hi Adam,
Sorry i missed you [:(] so many cars to see [8D] i got there about 4.30 and had a hot drive through Harpenden took an hour!! But if nothing else prooved nowt wrong with my cooling system!! One of the guys from work took his BMW Z1 along and hasn't stop going on about it all day!! A must for next year, if i only do one show it will be that one! As you say so informal and no pizes ect just a huge gathering of like minded people, everthing from Model T's to Bentleys to Maxis to Lambo's and Ferrrari not to mention the bikes, talking to a gent from France who had come over for it!!!
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 WILL BE ON THE ROAD VERY SOON!
Read My Blog http://www.waringstowntr7s.co.uk/blogs/ ... hp/John215

[Wayne S]

I looked at going to this and was keen until I read the website where they were laying down the law about enforcing these police driving standards officers to scrutinise your driving and it put me off. Sounded like a good excuse to hand out some tickets to me, its bad enough out on the roads generally without actively putting yourself in front of them.

Sounds like all that went enjoyed it though, maybe I'll go down and watch next time.

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

[gordon kerr]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Wayne S</i>

I looked at going to this and was keen until I read the website where they were laying down the law about enforcing these police driving standards officers to scrutinise your driving and it put me off. Sounded like a good excuse to hand out some tickets to me, its bad enough out on the roads generally without actively putting yourself in front of them.
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<font color="green">Pity you let that put you off, it's usually a great evening although I didn't manage to get there this year. The reason for the warnings is that there have been problems in previous years with some people driving like complete idiots (racing each other, spinning tyres, etc.) which has led to complaints from the public and threats from the local Council not to allow the event to take place again. The organisers simply have to comply with the police requests on this if the event is to continue.

Let's face it Harpenden is a "nice" quiet country town most of the time and it's quite amazing that they even consider allowing it to be turned into a traffic jam and cover the common in classic cars once a year. Well worth the effort of complying with the police requests to keep it running IMHO.

Incidentally, depsite what it may sound like on the web site, I have never noticed the police being heavy handed about it.</font id="green">

<font color="green">Gordon
GRD 1980 Brooklands Green 2l FHC
OVC 1980 Platinum Silver 3.9l V8 FHC
Bedford, UK.
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[Wayne S]

Well as you say they did make it sound like a police ticket fest on the website. I dont know anyone who had been before so had no feedback as to what it was really like.

I had images of it being like what happens at bike night's these days where the coppers hunt around measuring number plates etc in order to hand out some tickets. Hiding round every other corner with speed gun's etc.

Sounds good though from what you guys are saying, maybe i'll be less put off next year.



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

[busheytrader]

Unless you had a number plate the size of a Mars bar or wrongly spaced letters there was nothing to worry about.

There were plenty of police on foot directing the classic traffic which effectively shut down Harpenden as everyone headed towards the common. All very good natured they were too. How many policemen does it take to bump start an overheated Healey 3000? I counted 5 until 2 of them fell over......

TR7 V8 DHC Jaguar Solent Blue. 9.35cr Range Rover V8, Holley 390cfm, JWR Dual Port, 214 Cam, Lumention, Tubular Manifolds, Single Pipe Exh, 3.08 Rear, 200lb Spax & Solid Bushes, Anti- Dive, Granada Vented Discs & Calipers, Green Stuff, 4 Speed Rear Cylinders, Uprated Master Cylinder & Servo, AllyCat 5 Spokes. No Door Stickers.

[manwithtool]

I think there's a classic meeting on Croxley Green on Wed 6 Aug...Not sure where to check this out, I think the club is Watford classic casr club...worth going if the weathers nice.



If it isn't broken, I can still fix it

[john 215]

Hi,
As Adam said,there was a few police about but they were there on traffic duty and with that number of cars about it really needed them. People leaving the site had preference over the flow of traffic at the end of the evening much to the delight of the hundreds of spectators linning the route out of town and if the threat of the police kept yobs away then that can only be a good thing would hate to see this go the way of another meet i use to go to, The Chelsea Cruise spoilt by mindless idiots or am i showing my age!!!
Got a flier put on my windsreen about Croxley Green looks like another informal Wend night out with classic car lovers!!

http://www.watfordclassics.co.uk/
Anyone fancy it ????
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 WILL BE ON THE ROAD VERY SOON!
Read My Blog http://www.waringstowntr7s.co.uk/blogs/ ... hp/John215

[busheytrader]

Croxley Green's only the other side of Watford for me. Unfortunately I'm back to the routine of working overseas again so can't make it.

[Wayne S]

North London Group of the TR Register has resereved 25 places for the event in Watford. They are welcoming to any TR's who wish to join them.



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

[Chunk]

It's always nice to get a TR7V8 sideways and spin the tyres, but the Police will pull you over and "have a word" even on an empty road.
Comes under dangerous driving, even if you are not breaking the speed limit. I used to get pulled over on the way to work regular, but i did have it sideways turning right out of a "T" junction. [:)]
Was known as "having your collar felt by the law".
You listen to the lecture by said officer and then carry on.

1979 TR7V8 FHC 3.9 Litre.
280bhp and 13.31 secs standing quarter.
19 years of tinkering and tuning......So far!

[john 215]

Hi,
This event is featured in this months Retro Car magazine, gives you a 'flavour'of the event.
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 WILL BE ON THE ROAD VERY SOON!
Read My Blog http://www.waringstowntr7s.co.uk/blogs/ ... hp/John215