60th Anniversary Type 3 display, Coventry motor museum Sunday 17th October 2021

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60th Anniversary Type 3 display, Coventry motor museum Sunday 17th October 2021

Post by Danny Lord » 8th September 2021 - 1:54pm

So had 2 attempts this year to put on some sort of Type 3 display to celebrate 60 years and both shows had to be cancelled 😞

Gonna have one last try at it, I have messaged a venue this morning in the Midlands, to see if it's at all possible to gather some cars at their place on a Saturday or Sunday in October or early November, I'm waiting to hear back from them, fingers crossed we can get something together! Add your name below if you could possibly bring your car. I'll update this thread as soon as I have any other info.
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Post by Aaronslimvw » 9th September 2021 - 8:31pm

Depending on the date i’m keen

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Post by Danny Lord » 14th September 2021 - 5:25pm

*UPDATE* The venue have finally got back to me, I've had to submit a stupid form to the council, the provisional date I have asked for is Sunday the 17th October, the provisional Venue is Millennium place which is outside the Coventry Motor museum. I've literally just submitted the form, so I hope they will be in touch soon, I will update again as soon as I hear anything. So just to clarify at this point its a provisional date and venue, nothing set in stone at this moment in time.
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Post by broady_6 » 14th September 2021 - 6:14pm

Unfortunately I cant make that date. I will keep an eye, incase you change date. Cant wait for the photos
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Post by purplepeter » 14th September 2021 - 6:20pm

Fantastic timing! I'm going to my Nieces wedding the day before up grim but posh North, So I won't be able to make it!

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Post by Danny Lord » 18th September 2021 - 4:58pm

**UPDATE**

All looking good for Type 3 meet, public liability insurance sorted, date and venue is in their diary and that date is free, just have to email them with a risk assessment and then wait for the reply, which will hopefully be in the coming week.
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Post by mattjay1991 » 18th September 2021 - 7:12pm

Count me in :)

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Post by broady_6 » 18th September 2021 - 10:02pm

Ill be heading in the wrong direction, to kendal. But id like to help if I can. What the acossiated costs? I could throw a bit towards insurance or an offical photographer ect? And of course I cant wait to see some photos :D
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Post by Danny Lord » 19th September 2021 - 8:05pm

broady_6 wrote:
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Ill be heading in the wrong direction, to kendal. But id like to help if I can. What the acossiated costs? I could throw a bit towards insurance or an offical photographer ect? And of course I cant wait to see some photos :D

Thanks for the gesture, but no need to help cover costs, this will be a free event, it's only my time and a trip to Coventry today to check out the venue, the ABVWC (association of British VW clubs) has covered the public liability insurance, we do have a magazine (possibly 2) covering the event, for a future issue, Sam Jeffery who is editor for Air Style magazine will be there in his wife's recently restored Squareback. Hopefully Paul Knight will also be there from Volksworld Magazine.
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Post by Danny Lord » 30th September 2021 - 10:48am

*****UPDATE******* WE ARE GO FOR SUNDAY 17TH OCTOBER AT COVENTRY MOTOR MUSUEM!! 🙂 🙂 I will set up an event page on Facebook with further details at some point today. will also update here.
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Post by Danny Lord » 30th September 2021 - 11:43am

here's the facebook event link....

https://www.facebook.com/events/3996194 ... tory%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22surface%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22create_dialog%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D


and for those not on fb.....

This is a VW Type 3 only display, so if you have a Notchback, Fastback, Variant or Type 34 Karmann ghia, then you are welcome to display your vehicle at Millenium place which is right outside the Coventry Motor museum, there is a car park a couple of minutes from the museum for those not in Type 3 which is £1 all day. this is located in Bishop street, this is a free event, so no charge to display your 'back, however if you want to visit the museum it's £14 for adults, £7 for Juniors and free for 4 and under. we're allowed to display from 10am until 3pm, so if you can arrive from about 9.40am onwards, we will have a couple of parking marshalls to show you where to park, a strict 5 MPH on site as this is a pedestrian area, so no burn outs, donuts etc, my plan is to have one line or so of each, so a line for Notch, a line for Square's etc, but this may not work out on the day. Please, please please, bring some form of drip tray, even if your car doesn't leak oil, we must all have one due to the terms and conditions, so no drip tray no entry! there are toilets in the museum and also some at Pool Meadow Bus station opposite Millenium place, there are plenty of Cafe's pubs etc in Coventry town center, which is not to far to walk to, to get to millenium place set your sat nav for Chauntry Place CV1 1JR this is the access road that takes you to the display area, I think I've covered everything, feel free to message me if there is anything I've forgotten, hopefully see you there! 🙂
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Post by Danny Lord » 4th October 2021 - 7:44pm

Less than 2 weeks to go!
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Post by broady_6 » 5th October 2021 - 7:56pm

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Post by Danny Lord » 10th October 2021 - 8:10am

One week to go! Looks like we have about 20 - 25 cars coming 😀 those displaying please please please remember to bring some sort of drip tray to put on the floor under your engine, even if it's a largish bit of cardboard, no drip tray no entry!
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Post by Danny Lord » 16th October 2021 - 10:10am

One day to go! safe travels to those coming tomorrow :)
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Post by satts » 16th October 2021 - 5:35pm

Sorry I can’t make it Danny but I’ll look out for the pictures on FB - have a great day

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Post by Danny Lord » 17th October 2021 - 5:11pm

Good turn out today despite the rain! 19 cars in total 2 broke down on way, one got recovered back to Kent, the other got fixed and managed to turn up, pictures here......

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Post by broady_6 » 19th October 2021 - 9:38am

Great work! Shame about the weather! Myabe we can do 62 for 62 next year in the summer?
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Post by Danny Lord » 19th October 2021 - 7:24pm

I am thinking about doing another next year, would probably do it mid September and cap it to 50-55 cars, would also need a few more marshels/helpers just to keep a eye on the cars parked up as the general public that were passing/visiting the museum, did have a tendancy to touch the cars, which made me very nervous!
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