National Days...who can name location, date and years?

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Steve 155C

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For the new website I'd like record some info on the national days over the years. But first I need a list of the locations, dates and years starting with the very first one.

I'm sure with a combined effort we can get them all listed.. Mr Kent, Mr Picky.....rack those brains!

Please start a list and add to it by copying and pasting the previous list and edit in what you know.

Example:

1986 1st National Day: Ashton Court Bristol, 25th May
1987 Ashton Court, Bristol, 24th May
1988 Ashton Court, Bristol (25 year Anni)29 May
1989 Longleat House, Wiltshire, 25 June
1990 Longleat House, Wiltshire, 3 June
1991 Longleat House, Wiltshire, 9 June
1992 Longleat House, Wiltshire,
1993 Castle Combe Circuit, 5 June
1994
1995 Castle Combe Circuit, 3 June
1996 Coombe Abbey 20/21 July
1997 Coombe Abbey 19/20 July
1998 Coombe Abbey 25/26 July
1999 Coombe Abbey
2000 Coombe Abbey
2001 Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon 24 June
2002 Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon 23 June
2003 Mallory Park Race Circuit 15 June
2004 Mallory Park Race Circuit 27 June
2005 Mallory Park Race Circuit 19 June
2006 Mallory Park Race Circuit
2007 Billing Aquadrome May 12/13
2008 Mallory Park 26 October
2009 Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon 26 July
2010 Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon 25 July
2011 Warlingham Surrey 12 June (Keith - GBP 1C actually ventured out of Essex!)
2012 Brands Hatch, Lotus Festival 18/19 August
2013 Brands Hatch, 50th Celebrations
2014 Donington Park,
2015 Heritage Motor Centre Gaydon
2016 Hatton Country World
2017 Stratford on Avon Racecourse
2018 Brooklands Double 12
 
Hi Steve, my first National was the 2nd one which was May 24th 1987 At Ashton Court Bristol, 3rd was Ashton Court again(25 year Anniversary)29th May 1988, 4th was Longleat House in Wiltshire 25th June 1989, 5th was again Longleat House 3rd June 1990, and the 6th was also Longleat house 9th June 1991. I have attendance plaques for all of those but then my Car was taken off the road. Hopefully some time next year fingers crossed it will be back on the road again😄. It’s only been 27 years 😂
 
Wouldn't the 2000 National day have been Coombe Abbey near Coventry? I think it was there, in conjuction with the mk1 cortina owners club, for a few years around the millenium.

Tommy
 
gary saunders said:
Hi Steve, my first National was the 2nd one which was May 24th 1987 At Ashton Court Bristol, 3rd was Ashton Court again(25 year Anniversary)29th May 1988, 4th was Longleat House in Wiltshire 25th June 1989, 5th was again Longleat House 3rd June 1990, and the 6th was also Longleat house 9th June 1991. I have attendance plaques for all of those but then my Car was taken off the road. Hopefully some time next year fingers crossed it will be back on the road again😄. It’s only been 27 years 😂
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Thanks Gary, that's a cracking start. Ive added them to the list. Get some garage time over winter to get the old girl out next year 👍
 
1998 Coombe Abbey
2002 Heritage Motor Centre Gaydon
2003 Mallory Park Race Circuit
2004 Mallory Park Race Circuit
2005 Mallory Park Race Circuit
2014 Donington Park
2015 Heritage Motor Centre Gaydon
2016 Hatton Country World
2017 Stratford on Avon Racecourse
 
My 1st National I’m sure was 09
We got stopped and nicked for speeding on route from hotel to Gaydon Arms
Then had far to much to drink and ended up leaving HNO in pub car park and a few of us got a lift back to hotel by a very nice barmaid in a Morris minor traveller ?
 
Rob said:
My 1st National I’m sure was 09
We got stopped and nicked for speeding on route from hotel to Gaydon Arms
Then had far to much to drink and ended up leaving HNO in pub car park and a few of us got a lift back to hotel by a very nice barmaid in a Morris minor traveller ?
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I can't remember the year, but remember the lift back in the Moggie. Was a good night 👍
 
1996 Coombe Abbey 20/21 July
1997 Coombe Abbey 19/20 July
1999 Coombe Abbey
2000 Heritage Motor Centre Gaydon 24 June
 
I think that 2000 should be 2001, the edition of Quarter bumper is dated Spring 2000 on the cover, but refers to the 2001 National Day inside.
Yes Steve I've found the Autumn 2000 edition of Quarterbumper, so
2000 Coombe Abbey
2001 Heritage Motor Centre Gaydon 24 June
 
1998 national day was 25/26 July
2002 national day was 23 June
2003 national day was 15 June
2004 national day was 27 June
2005 national day was 19 June
2009 national day was 26 July
 
Thanks for all your input Tommy. You knew that keeping all of those old QB's would come in handy!

Don't pack them all away just yet - you might need to get handy with the scanner.........
 
Well Steve, if the Mrs wasn't so good at hiding them it would be easier. :wink: I haven't laid my hands on ones from 2006, 2007, 2008 yet.
 
tommy said:
2011 Warlingham Surrey 12 June
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Dont faint, I actually went to that one; well it was my birthday, but it was on a trailer....... I remember Colin had his on the back of his truck & mine was on a trailer. The access road was about a 1:5 gradient & very narrow - then a lorry came hurtling down it. Not pleasant. But I did win first prize. :roll:
 
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