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

Michael Winstock said:
First National Day was at Ashton Court Bristol on May 25th 1986.
Yes, I was there, and have the plaque to prove it!
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Thanks Michael - Do you have any info on years 92-95 , thats all we are missing now.

Could you post up a picture or scan of the plaque?
 
Keith Halstead said:
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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That is definitely worthy of a special mention in the LCR history books. List updated :D
 
I first went, to Longleat, in 1989. I'd just started my restoration. It was inspirational for me to see all the Mk1's lined up together. It really set me up for the four and a half years that were to follow.

Dave B
 
7th National Day was at Longleat House on June ? 1992 (date not given on plaque but I will check my QB's).
8th National Day was at Castle Combe Circuit on June 5th 1993
I will check my QB's for details of the 9th National Day in 1994 and get back to you.
10th National Day was at Castle Combe Circuit on June 3rd 1995

If my IT skills permit, I will send a picture of the plaque for the 1st National Day.

I missed the spelling of Wiltshire in the details for 1991....a travesty really since I am a long term resident of the county!
 
Thanks Michael. Spelling mistake now corrected.

Once Michael confirms the last missing venue , we still need to fill in the gaps on some of the missing dates.

Thanks All.
 
The 7th National Day was held on June 7th 1992
The 9th National Day was held at Castle Combe on June 4th 1994

Checking this information from the July 1994 QB, I was reminded about how very different the magazine was back then.....black and white yes, but 48 pages of closely typed script with an absolute mountain of information, news, letters, adverts etc., etc.
They really were the "good old days".

Still working on how to send a picture of the plaque for National Day no.1.
 
Michael Winstock said:
........... I was reminded about how very different the magazine was back then.....black and white yes, but 48 pages of closely typed script with an absolute mountain of information, news, letters, adverts etc., etc.
They really were the "good old days".
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Just setting expectations here Michael . I could fill 48 pages, but the font would be a Wide Latin 28 pitch ... :wink:
 
Keith Halstead said:
Michael Winstock said:
........... I was reminded about how very different the magazine was back then.....black and white yes, but 48 pages of closely typed script with an absolute mountain of information, news, letters, adverts etc., etc.
They really were the "good old days".
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Just setting expectations here Michael . I could fill 48 pages, but the font would be a Wide Latin 28 pitch ... :wink:
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We are about to enter a new era. Hopefully all of the original members have either 1) Binned their old QB's , or 2) Lost their marbles , so will not realise that the bumper 48 page issue they are about to receive is a recycled edition form the 80's but now printed in colour :shock:
 
I have some old copies occupying space, never looked at but could be of interest to a member collecting them.
pm me if you would like some particular ones!
 
Pete G said:
I have some old copies occupying space, never looked at but could be of interest to a member collecting them.
pm me if you would like some particular ones!
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I'll have them Pete as I have a load of photocopied ones in my collection & could replace them with yours.
 
Keith: As the new QB editor, I expect you are keen/desparate to have material to go into the next edition.
Just a suggestion.....why don't you re-print some of the many articles from earlier issues.
Many readers will not have seen them before and those of us who have will surely not mind re-reading them.
On the present theme, why not an article on previous National Days?
 
Michael Winstock said:
Keith: As the new QB editor, I expect you are keen/desparate to have material to go into the next edition.
Just a suggestion.....why don't you re-print some of the many articles from earlier issues.
Many readers will not have seen them before and those of us who have will surely not mind re-reading them.
On the present theme, why not an article on previous National Days?
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Vuja-de......

You must be psychic you two here is an extract from the impending Autumn 2018 edition intro by me :-

"I am lucky enough to be in possession of the complete archive of the QB since inception in the early 80’s so I have been trawling through the pages picking out articles which have probably never been seen by most members & I’ll recycle them for future magazines as there’s a wealth of experience tucked away in there."

Watch that doormat....
 
2013 24/25th August
2014 20th July
2015 19th July
2016 19th June
2017 5th/6th August
2018 16/17th June
 
Keith....could it be that great minds think alike?
Your first issue of QB as editor will be the 140th since Phil Baskerville edited the first LCR Magazine in 1981 (it did not become "Quarter Bumper" until issue no.6 in January 1982)
You are joining a long line of illustrious editors and I wish you well.
 
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, 7 June
1993 Castle Combe Circuit, 5 June
1994 Castle Combe Circuit, 4 June
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 24/25 July
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 24/25 August
2014 Donington Park, 20 July
2015 Heritage Motor Centre Gaydon 19 July
2016 Hatton Country World 19 June
2017 Stratford on Avon Racecourse 5/6 August
2018 Brooklands Double 12 16/17 June

Only a few dates still to be filled in now Steve. :wink:
As I doubted 1998 and 1999 could both be 25/26 July, even though the relevant Quarterbumpers said so, I looked those dates up. 1999 must therefore have been 24/25 July, as those dates were the Sat/Sun.
Tommy
 
Michael Winstock said:
Keith....could it be that great minds think alike?
Your first issue of QB as editor will be the 140th since Phil Baskerville edited the first LCR Magazine in 1981 (it did not become "Quarter Bumper" until issue no.6 in January 1982)
You are joining a long line of illustrious editors and I wish you well.
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Well thank you for those kind words Michael - knowing you're reading it avidly, I will certainly have to make good use of the spell checker & thesaurus :shock:
 
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