Club Arnage

My local village is having it's annual fete on monday 30th May. A real old fashioned village effort with brass band, donkey rides, Harvey's Best straight out the barrel in the beer tent, dog show, steam engines, kiddies fun fair, strip tent etc. For me the highlight is the substantial classic car show, with over a hundred vehicles last year. They even had a small section for Le Mans cars:

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It's proper good day out for all the family. Last year Team Zarse were pleased to welcome Nordic and family and Gibberish. Anyway, we'll be there again au Commer

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and would be delighted if any CA'ers were to put in an appearance. Staplefield can be found ten miles south of Gatwick, one minute off the main A23 road to Brighton.

May well try to sort out the family for a jaunt down Andy. How do you go about entering the Classic Car show. Do you just turn up on the day or have to pre-book. I'll try to drag my uncle along with his A35.

Andy
I must say the old girl looks in V good shape in that Photo

I can assure you, and you're welcome to verify this yourself at LM, she looks bloody awful in real life. The green paint job was done with a brush and rollers. And no undercoat.

.....are you not being Mrs fussy knickers!  Isn't that the way everything got painted once?

Probably fussy yes, but the white marks above the word COMMER just below the grille is were the paint came of when i was jet-washing the moss off it. Oh and the roof looks a nice shade of silver metallic in the photo, yes? Well it's actually Hammerite with all paint brush bristles stuck in it.  :(

point taken...................... Does look nice in the photo though  :)

But just look at the sun glinting on that chrome bumper

Tough call this one...
Beers in Mr Zarse's village fete or 11 Top Fuel cars and 29 Pro mods at The Pod...

You going Mr Brown?

A couple of beers in the garden sound good, if your idea of a smart motor is a commer van.  Which one in the picture was Andy?

The covered wagon in the pic would look just fab in Maison Blanche. Were there any horses? - if so I'd only rate their chances of a return at 50-50.

Sadly?  I will be attending neither as I intend to be 30 metres under the Indian Ocean looking for Nemo.  :D

I'd watch out if they are, that would mean the bloody pikey's have started earl this year.

Weather pemitting I should be along, It was a good afternoon out, to see the commer in all its glory was a real treat.

How do we go about getting some classic cars into the display area?

May bring the lady along to this one, she likes her cars.

Robbo,

Congratultions mate, it appears from your post as if you're "courting" a young lady. Good news indeed, who is the lucky girl?

Staplefield is certainly a fine place to step out, and step in things too if you stay late enough. Last year it degenerated into what might be termed "good practice for the shampoo bar". I seem to remember there were some "carryings on" in the back of the commer by one of our team...

Anyhow, thick heads all round and work next day was no fun. :(

Got more dates from her than most this year..... She also likes her cars, oh and wine, so i am sure she will be fine.

Lucky.... No thats her labradors name,

Are you introducing her to Le Mans this year Robbo??

No way, she's never going. Thats mine, She can go shopping. ( had a chat with Mr Spider about this one )

Do you think we should encourage MR Robbo to bring his friend along :P :P :P  Can't imagine why he wouldn't won't to?

Yep, she's quite fit ( amazing for me) so no, you lot are not purving at her. Plus its my holiday with my mates and we already have 4 women going 5 would be far too many.

Oh i am now working on the monday at 3pm to pay for said young lady, so wont be at the country fair.

Robbo, you could always get her to model a CA t shirt for us to look at :o
Brian

How much is she an hour then? Do tell...

Just bumping this one back up the board. The Commer will probably be there, though it all depends on how far I get with replacing the clutch and crankshaft oilseal.  ???

What time does the fete kick off Andy?

Beter ideas for modelling   ;D

£20

About 10.00am I think. I'll probably be down there about 12.00ish. Hears from Gibberish, who is looking to put in an appearance.

Depending on the weather and getting a new kitchen floor laid (the last of the " I'll get it done before I go to Le Mans " jobs), I might pop down. The Duke needs a shake down run after having had some work done on it, so it's a choice beteen getting up early, and going to Santa Pod, or a lie in and heading for darkest Sussex.

Here's a few of the cars, bikes etc that will be there:

Contemporary F1 car of unknown origin (Why ???)
2 x Frazer Nash
2 x Morgan super sports
Ferrari 250GT competizzione 1961 model
Bugatti Type 49
Lotus 11 racer
Jag XK150 Jag D type (Replica but an amazingly good one)
Merc 300SL
Maserati 8C
Hupmobile
Facel Vega
Caddy Eldorado
Manx Norton
Vincent Rapide
Suzuki X7 Special Racer

Also to note the passing of MG Rover ther will be a large showing of MG's (TA,TB,TC,TD, A,C,B,BGT), Triumphs (TRs 2,3a,4a, 6,7, 2000, Stag), plus Rovers, Austins, Healeys, Vauxhalls, Lagoda, Armstrong Siddeley, Rolls, Bentley and star of the show, the Commer). There is also a  WW11 Piper cub spotter plane.

Also fire engine rides for the kids, plus local ale from the Dark Star brewery and ox roast for the adults.

All profits to the Village Hall and Church.

Finally, there is a dog show, in which I will be competing.

Now that could be funny!!!!

Posh Presenters Voice On.

First we have Lady Smythe with Jemima Puddleduck Whoopsicles
Second we have Lord Snobsworth with Regina Dogsworth III
Thirdly is Mrs Bucket (Bouquet) with St John St Bernard St Sebastion
And finally we have Andy Zarse with Dave!!!

 ;D

Hey, I could afford that, I make that around 83 pence, including time for the cigarette afterwards. !! ;)

Doesn't it hurt your knees?

Apologies for the non appearance of the Commer this year, due to a combination of the awful weather and the f**ked clutch.  :(

The dog won a prize though, for doing the biggest sh*t in the show ring.  :D

Apologies also for the fact I will be largely out of circulation for a week due to having a round Britain tour to do for work. This seems to happen every year about this time and it's pissing me off.

Look on the bright side Mr. Zarse, I am have just found out I am going to be made redundant at the end of July, at least it will be after all the LM bills  :( :(

For that alone I should have been there. My personal favourite car of all time.

As for the dog show Zarse, I presume you had the usual manicure.