|
For the 2016 show, I decided to take all three
vehicles on display. The activity began on Thursday, collecting the Dodge from
storage and bringing it home. Because Lynne was working in Richmond, I was
able to take the GPW to Croft on Thursday afternoon, and be collected on her
way home. On Friday morning, we then drove the M201 and Dodge to Croft. It
then took about three hours to set up the tent and the display of vehicles. |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Pitts Special flew in on Friday, but the rest of the visiting aircraft arrived on Saturday. This was the Bestmann and Chipmunk around 9am, and the Twisters Duo aerobatic Team later in the morning. I took the photo opportunity for some more 'Follow Me' duty, leading the Bestmann and Chipmunk to the display area. |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
The good weather allowed uninterrupted racing, although the wind picked up on Sunday, it at least stayed dry. Staying on the aviation theme, we had a rare Bristol Hercules aero engine which was running at regular intervals across the weekend. It made a nice change from the 'Merlin' and 'Griffon' engines often seen at airshows. There were 300+ classic cars on display, and probably the most ever entered into the show. On Sunday, while the Twisters flew their second display, the Sherman, FV432 and Stalwart took to the arena for a blast around. Around 4pm on Sunday, the wind eased a bit, and the Bestmann and Chipmunk flew out back to Breighton airfield. |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
I started packing away small display items about 3pm, and by the time most other vehicles had gone, I got my three vehicles together for a quick photo-shoot. Shortly after, I took the Ford to the Croft Engineering workshop to be locked up for the night. I would return first thing in the morning to return that home, followed by returning the Dodge to its storage yard. It was a busy, long weekend, but an excellent show. |
|||
|
|
|
|