Historic Rally Festival 5th- 6th October 2024 Shropshire / Telford Areas

A couple of photos from today when the sun shined on us. Plenty of interest. One lady said seeing them made her cry! I was just a day tripper whereas Basher/Neil were camping overnight. Thought the event meet and greet was the highlight as you could stand right next to the event cars and see/talk to the crews.

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Great to catch up with Chris, Dave & Tim Marlklew over the weekend. The organisers changed the format this year having lost access to Weston Park. Creating a Multi venue event at the Aspley and Wiley Estates with service in Telford. The change created a number of timing and organisational issues and wasn't as slick as last year. Hopefully they can learn and build from this as there were some decent looking woodland sections, potential for a great event to showcase some amazing machines.
Highlights for me was were the ex works Safari 037 (missed the photo as it didn?t run on the Sunday), a couple of short wheelbase Quattros and a Grp4 M2 Bastos liveried Escort been driven at full chat. The event also had a a scheduled meet & greet with the drivers & their cars at the mid point on Saturday which created a lot of interest for the spectators.
Dave & I were last cars standing on the Sat night in the display area and ?keep to the path? & ?beware the moon? spring to mind on the (rough)camping but we survived the night and the cow %&@$. Tim & his mate Andy joined us on the Sunday and the rain held off.

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Since the demise of the Rallyshow (Chatsworth) and now also the Rallyday (Castle Combe), it's good to still have at least one event like this.

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Originally Posted by ProtoTipo

and now also the Rallyday (Castle Combe)

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Although I see there was a Mickey Mouse rally instead of the normal Castle Combe event.
Castle Combe Rally Stages video

This year’s event was a different format but the bottom line is keeping historical rally cars out there, we had a good laugh, thanks for Neil organising this year’s meeting, there was some great cars the Delta’s and this 037 are classics
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'Needed someone having a go at the stages. Didn't John Rutter do it last year in his Hawk?

Looks like a decent event guys, despite not being as slick as last year. Hats off to the two hairy ar$ed campers! Love the photos too.
Cheers!
Ade