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Posted: **Sun Sep 21, 2003 9:26 pm**

I would like to thank Andy P for organising an excellent show today at Cosford. His and all other members who put in such an effort into manning the stall and organising the event made the day a really enjoyable one. 
 
Thanks also for the guys who got involved in the 'Hunt for Matt Cotton reliability run around the midlands'. Next year I may forget my brain completely and call upon you guys to transport it up from Oxfordshire against the clock! 
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Posted: **Sun Sep 21, 2003 9:43 pm**

Likewise it was a Great show and it was good to be back on the TDC scene properly after a long time away - I hope to get my car up to the same cosmetic standard at some stage - well done and many thanks to all that were involved. 
 
Oh and thanks to Alun for the Bacon butties, to Jod for the tour of the West Midlands Travel/Holiday Inns (what was that all about?) and thanks to the chap from Plymouth who stopped to check we were OK when my throttle cable snapped on the motorway. 
 

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Posted: **Sun Sep 21, 2003 9:48 pm**

so much for the event. 
 
It was so good to meet people in the flesh and put a face to an email address!! 
 
I think that the TDC has some great and dedicated members, I know that quite a few non-members read this message board and are not yet members, my advice is JOIN UP! 
 
Regards and many thanks 
ANDREW

Posted: **Sun Sep 21, 2003 9:59 pm**

MaddMart & Smifter. As for the tour of West Midlands Travel Inns, are you going to tell him Matt C or do you want to keep it under your hat <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/wink.gif ALT=";)"> <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/pimp.gif ALT=":hat"> <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /laugh.gif ALT=":lol"> <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/roll.gif ALT=":rollin">

Posted: **Mon Sep 22, 2003 1:10 pm**

Thanks to all involved in organising the event. I thought it went well & what great weather (who organised that. <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /laugh.gif ALT=":lol"> ) 
 
Thanks to Alun, also, for the tea & bacon butties. 
 
As for the tour of the West Mids. Graeme, I believe it was a case of "right junction, wrong motorway".

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Posted: **Mon Sep 22, 2003 2:03 pm**

Very enjoyable day. 
West Midlands Tour - Have a look at 
 
<a href="http://groups.msn.com/TriumphDolomiteSp ...  
 
I think its about right.

Posted: **Mon Sep 22, 2003 3:46 pm**

Anyone not had at least one snap? Last one of mine went at midnight at Steatham high road. I was fumbling under the dashboard lookingh for the end of the cable when there was a knock on the window. I wound it down and this woman asked me if I was looking for something. Being young and innocent I said yes and promptly got a price list for some unusual services! Happened twice more befroe I got going again.Busy place Streatham on a Sunday night.

Posted: **Mon Sep 22, 2003 5:15 pm**

Thanks to all organisers, including Alun, for a great day out. I throughly convoying around the West Mids during our "looking for Matt" tour. Great cars, great people, great planes, great fun. Thanks! <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /happy.gif ALT=":D"> 
 
Jod

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Posted: **Mon Sep 22, 2003 8:42 pm**

...perhaps they all wanted to see your twin inch and three quarters<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /laugh.gif ALT=":lol">

Posted: **Tue Sep 23, 2003 1:48 pm**

Well it seems that you all enjoyed yourselves enormously,which I'm very pleased to hear <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /happy.gif ALT=":D"> .Thanks to everyone who helped out and thanks also to everyone who turned up and helped make the event a huge success! We were very fortunate with the weather (I can't take the credit for that though <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /laugh.gif ALT=":lol"> ) and I do feel that Cosford is a superb venue for an event such as this.Sadly,I don't think it'll be possible to hold TDCIR at Cosford next year as the area we used will be a building site from next April.We really ought to start thinking about a venue/date for next year's event soon,we don't want a repeat of the clash in dates which we had this time (the TSSC in their wisdom brought their Duxford event forward to clash with the Triumph World Picnic/Southern Dolly Day,then Andrew Greenwood decided to hold a Triumph/MG show at Donnington on the same day as our TDCIR,which also clashed with the Mile of Triumphs show in Great Yarmouth). 
So...thinking caps on - ideas for next year's TDCIR please? 
-Andy.

Posted: **Tue Sep 23, 2003 8:48 pm**

How about a venue which offers camping and caravan facilites (static and/or towed) possibly offering other (family ?) entertainment in a Midlands location. I'm thinking along the lines of somewhere like Drayton Manor or that big water park near Tamworth (Kingsbury ?).

Posted: **Tue Sep 23, 2003 8:58 pm**

Erm..is there a Butlins in the Midlands? <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"> 
-Andy 
(good ideas Carl,bit pricey perhaps?)

Posted: **Tue Sep 23, 2003 11:00 pm**

Well Andy, having been to quite a few shows/rallies etc over the last 18 months or so, I've been giving some thought as to what makes for a good event. It seems to me that the best ones are at an established venue (rather than moving around), provide a range of accomodation either at the site or close by (camping, towed caravan, static caravan at the site, or B+B), and offer other attractions (if not at the site then in the local area). 
I had a look on the internet earlier and Staffordshire isn't short of accomodation or attractions (Drayton Manor, Alton Towers etc). I could look into this a little more deeply if you like and come up with some ballpark figures (maybe a little further afield too). Butlins ? no, Maplins Hi-De-Hi <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /laugh.gif ALT=":lol"> 
 
(Oh and thanks to you and everyone else involved for a great day at Cosford on Sunday)

Posted: **Tue Sep 23, 2003 11:16 pm**

Did someone mention caravanning? Can I have a stall at the next show please? <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/wink.gif ALT=";)"> 
 
<a href="http://www.towingandleisure.co.uk" target="top">Cheap Towing Stuff</a> 
 
Jod

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Posted: **Wed Sep 24, 2003 6:35 am**

Haynes motor museum 
 
<a href="http://www.haynesmotormuseum.co.uk/">ww ...  
 
They also have a test track for hire - we could have the usual show plus a little driving challenge! 
 
I know its not as central as most would like but theres plenty of decent places to stay and maddmart & I could give a tour of the Avon ring road<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"> <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"> <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"> 
 

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