It was a 40
mile drive to Barnard Castle on Friday late afternoon, and one of those rare
occasions that it was hot in the cab, rather than the usual flying jacket
weather! We passed through the town on the way to our camp site which was about
three miles further on. It was a lovely sunny evening and a good sign for the
weekend weather. The daylight woke little legs at 4am and she woke us asking
if it was time to get up yet? and again at 4:05am and again at 4:15am!! The
birds and daylight stopped me from sleeping properly after that so I then just
dozed until a more sensible time. We set off back to town about 9am in order
to be set up before the required time of 9:30am.
There were three other Dodges on display. Another
WC51, a WC52 and a WC7 Command Car.
Most of the vehicles were located at the top of the
town, next to the castle, but a couple of vehicles were located on the high
street to draw the attention of passing public and make them aware of the
castle display.
In addition to the dozen or so vehicles on show, there were a number of
dioramas and re-enactors, plus regular musical entertainment across the day
nearby. There were a lot of people around, both locals and tourists, with many
complimenting the interesting displays.
Around 12:40pm on Saturday, the BBMF Spitfire Mk.Vb made its flypasts directly
overhead. We knew it was coming, but didn't know a time, so the first pass
escaped me. I didn't take my telephoto lens, so the pictures I caught were
just with the 18~55mm lens.
Here's a few more shots of the displays.
Sunday was even hotter than the day before and being
in a well sheltered location, there was no breeze worth mentioning to cool
things down. There were a reasonable number of people around at the start of
the day, but the numbers dropped off in the afternoon due to some sports thing
in Russia.
After the show, we went back to the camp site to pack
the tent, followed by the 90 minute drive home. The Dodge is to be kept at
home for the Bowes/Springwell event next weekend.