[Nobbc] Goodwood Car Show

Sat Oct 8 12:20:38 MDT 2011

Marty - A great read. What a wonderful trip.

On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 5:36 PM, Martin Sinai Rayman <drmartyrayman at gmail.com
> wrote:

> I went to the Good Revival in 2006. The following is the article that I
> wrote for The Wind Machine, the voice of the Sorry Safari Touring Club.
> Enjoy if so desired. Marty Rayman '53 TD:
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> *NASCAR MEETS MY FAIR LADY*
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> *By Marty Rayman*
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> In the Fall of 2005 my wife, Naomi, asked where I would like to travel for
> my 60th birthday celebration, in August 2006.  Without a second thought I
> said to England for the Goodwood Revival in Chichester.  If you love
> vintage
> (pre-1966) motorcars and aeroplanes and are an anglophile, this is a trip
> of
> a lifetime.
>
> I started planning the trip by myself.  I soon found that hotels close to
> Chichester were booked for the September weekend of the Revival, almost one
> year in advance.  Furthermore, coordinating an adventure, including hiring
> a
> vintage motorcar suitable for touring the English countryside, became a
> daunting task.  I had noticed an advertisement in *Classic Motorsports *for
> a trip to   the Goodwood Festival of Speed and a nine day tour of England
> in
> a classic British sports car  July 7-15, 2006.  I contacted the company
> www.englandspecials.com, spoke to company co-owner Andy Tyacke and found
> that they would be providing a similar package for the Revival that would
> take place on September 1st- 3rd of 2006.  My wife and I agreed that the
> hefty price tag was fair for what it included.  We sent off our deposit and
> planned our trip over the internet and with a few phone calls with Andy.
>  We
> were on our way to the Ninth Goodwood Revival and were in for some extra
> special treats.
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> During World War II the Earl of March s estate was used by the R.A.F. as a
> base. The several squadrons of Spitfires stationed here aided destroying
> more than 1,000 enemy aircraft between July 10th and September 15th, 1940
> in
> what became known as the Battle of Britain.  After the war, the Earl of
> March transformed the road surrounding the airfield into a racetrack.  By
> 1966, the cars became too fast for the track and the races ceased.  Nine
> years ago, the lord s grandson, Charles March revived the races and this
> past September we attended the Ninth Goodwood Revival. See
> http://www.goodwood.co.uk/revival.
>
> In 2007, the Revival will be on American television.  The website will have
> details.
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> Attendees are encouraged to wear apparel from 1966 and before, and if one
> arrived in a motorcar of the same era, special parking was provided.  On
> Friday, there were practice races and air displays and both Saturday and
> Sunday there were motorcar and motorcycle races, air displays (Spitfires
> and
> Mustangs) and two special parades. One parade honored Phil Hill, with many
> of the cars that he had driven to victory.  Another parade was in
> celebration of the  Magnificent Microcar.  We particularly enjoyed two of
> the races.  The St. Mary s Trophy was for production salon cars of a type
> that raced between 1950 and 1959.  Seven Austin s took part.  The
> Brooklands
> Trophy was for cars of a type that raced at Brooklands prior to 1939.
>  These
> racing cars, including 4 MG s, thundered around the track. Austin Healey s
> were well represented in the Freddie March Memorial Trophy and the
> Floodwater Trophy, with one driven by Stirling Moss. Each day there was
> music, food, beer and libation. Attendees, performers, exhibitors, as well
> as those dishing our refreshments, and many attendees were in period dress.
> Even the trash was collected in trailers hauled by vintage Rovers (all
> looked like Defenders) or W.W.II jeeps with the staff wearing Cockney
> costumes.  My wife said it looked like  NASCAR Meets My Fair Lady.
>
>
>
> The excitement began as we approached Chichester; the traffic slowed to a
> crawl and we noticed in the queues of traffic Morris Minors, TVR s, Aston
> Martins, Austins, bug-eyed Sprites, MG s, Jaguars, and Rovers.  Even
> vintage
> buses and lorries were part of this Goodwood-bound crowd.  When we entered
> the grounds there were helicopters flying overhead. Our assigned car park,
> for our Lavant Grandstand Seating (I would recommend seats in that
> grandstand), was chock full of vintage automobiles plus beautiful examples
> of modern English roadsters. For example, MG F s were in abundance.  As we
> got out of our car the air was permeated with the smell of Castrol and
> filled with the thundering sound of massive engines.  The sights were all
> hidden behind massive hedgerows.  And then, a Spitfire, wheels down for
> landing, came roaring low overhead and we knew we were in for a special,
> thrilling experience.  Andy Tyacke accompanied us.  He was a fount of
> knowledge regarding vintage motorcars and racing.  In the evenings we
> stayed
> at an elegant estate, which had been turned into a hotel.  Many other hotel
> guests were also there to attend the Revival.  One group was the Luxembourg
> Ferrari Club and the hotel s circular drive was filled with eight Ferraris.
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> On Monday, we picked up our hired motorcar.  I had requested a Triumph TR6.
> I wanted a back seat for extra luggage and roll up windows and snug top in
> case of inclement weather.  Whilst still at home, we had been notified that
> the TR 6 we had reserved had ended up in hospital.  As a result, for no
> extra charge, we were given an upgrade roadster.  We were introduced to our
> 1965 Austin Healey  3000 MKIII (YEE HA!). For nine days of motoring, we had
> glorious sunshine and warm, and humid weather.  Our English driving
> adventure began with a stop at Stonehendge to witness the full-moon rise
> and
> then we were off to Stow-on-the-Wold for four days of touring the
> Cotswalds.
> Some experiences included the Morgan Works in Malvern, the Motor Museum in
> Bourton on the Water, the Upton House and miles of motoring through
> hedgerow
> lines roads and encounters with round-abouts and excellent English food and
> drink including the requisite cream tea.  We managed to fill up at fueling
> stations, mind the verge (which is the shoulder and particularly important
> because we had 4 = inches of clearance on the left), mind the non-self
> canceling winker (turn signal, mounted non-ergonomically in the center of
> the steering wheel), deal with the dip switch on the floor next to the
> clutch, depress the throttle whilst engaging the electronic overdrive in
> 3rdor
> 4
> th, realize who had priority or preference (right of way), understand that
> the yellow stop light comes *after* the red, before turning green, alerting
> one to shift into gear, drive on the left, shift on the left (the easiest
> part) and of course negotiate those round-a-bouts!
>
>
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> Originally the tour was to include four other hired motorcars and
> Andy.  Instead
> the other drivers decided to attend the July Goodwood Festival of Speed.
>  We
> had paid our money and Andy Tyacke of England Specials, a true English
> gentleman (from Cornwall), said the trip would go on as planned. He brought
> along his delightful wife, Inge, and we had, essentially, a private tour
> with two wonderful people as our guides.  Andy, an educator in a former
> life, was extremely knowledgeable about English history, botany, beer, gin,
> motorcars and everything else in between.  After five days of motoring in
> tandem, the Tyacke s went their way and my wife and I were on our own.
>  Andy
> had provided us with maps, brochures and excellent driving instructions.
>  He
> developed a manual just for our adventure.
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>
>
> We drove on to Sway to be close to attend the internationally known,
> two-day, Autojumble (auto flea market) and National Motor Museum in nearby
> Beaulieu (buelee).  The autojumble was acres and acres of vintage cars,
> auctions, car parts, bicycles, motor cycles and automobilia.  A shopping
> list and comfortable shoes are a must.  The thousands of attendees were
> from
> all over the world. After spending the night in Hindon.  We negotiated the
> M
> motorways at 75 mph to Lamberhurst where we had one last lunch in an
> English
> pub and returned the Healey.  That last pub visit provided my favorite beer
> to date, Harvey s Sussex Best Bitter.  I was so adept at English driving by
> that point, with less than a pint, I ably negotiated our way back to the
> drop off point.  As a special thank you to my white knuckled wife for
> navigating so ably and not digging her fingernails too deeply into the
> dash,
> we took the Euro Star from Ashford, through the Chunnel to spend two and
> one
> half days in Paris.  In Paris we found that walking and the Metro provided
> a
> welcome respite from motorcars.  Anyway, where s the fun in driving on the
> right?
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> Both my wife and I would recommend this experience without hesitation.
>  But,
> using Andy Tyacke of England Specials is the best piece of advice we can
> give you.  That, and to mind your winker.  Believe me, the challenges of
> English driving in a vintage motorcar will take anyone s mind off turning
> 60.
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> If you have any desire to make our adventure yours, please call us or
> e-mail
> for details and recommendations.
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> On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 3:46 PM, Robin Jackson <apexbrit2 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Here's some Brit car related fun:
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> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/goodwood-revival/8771634/The-Spirit-of-Go
> odwood-2011.html
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> > While you are at it, check out the Morris tow truck, the D Type Jag and
> for
> > those who are aerophiles, the restored 1940 Spit.
> >
> > Cheers, Rj
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