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Transporter Talk No 143
DAISY HAS A CLASSIC BANK HOLIDAY
With less than a week away from the start of this year’s August Bank Holiday, a request popped into my email inbox; “Wanted - Volkswagen Bay Window Camper Van with original livery for a photo shoot with 99 other classic vehicles”. The request was from Practical Classics Magazine.
Requests such as these are either deleted or farmed out to a fellow member, however it was a chance to y the VWT2OC ag and I was looking at the bus with the required spec in my driveway.
Since retiring Daisy from camping duties, her role in life is the classic car scene. So with picnic, asks and camping chairs packed, we set o at some unearthly hour to get to Millbrook by 10am.
On arrival, the outer car park was lling up with various “Pride and Joy’s” and Daisy’s bright bitter-sweet orange colour meant she did not arrive unnoticed. Christie and I felt a bit conspicuous parking up against more subdued coloured classics but were soon joined by a bright green beetle, not a standard VW green but de antly a tone to be noticed.
All mobile phones had to be presented to security and the camera lenses sealed. NO PHOTOS inside the facility were allowed, what a shame, but hey ho go with the ow.
Derek
We were then escorted into the facility a few cars at a time and each vehicle photographed individually with and without their owners. Daisy was called to go in with the third batch just as I had nipped o to inspect the plumbing...! However Christie got Daisy into line picking me up on the way. Once that part of the shoot was over it was picnic time and the sun came out, adding to the jollity of the occasion of 99 other classic cars to look round and their enthusiastic owners to talk to. We were given an extended lunch break to make the most of the occasion and were so relaxed that when we were needed again, the o cials had a job to get us going.
There was one nal shoot of the day where all 100 classics were driven onto the famous Millbrook test track; a 6 lane super highway with a velodrome style embankment. Daisy was near the back of the line up but can be seen with a magnifying glass as an orange smudge. Not to worry, we had a wonderful day out and Daisy had lots of admirers. We have subsequently been sent a PDF le of her portrait as a thank you and there is a chance for any member wishing to buy the December issue of Practical Classic Magazine at a discount.
A merry Christmas to you all!!
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