Malpas Images Both Days 2014 - Traction-Talk

davidje · #1 Post / In Thread 9th September 2014, 11:04 AM

What a great Rally, what great weather. We took our four year old grand daughter on the Sunday and there was plenty for her to enjoy too in addition to her love for the engines.

buzzy bee · #2 Post / In Thread 9th September 2014, 08:02 PM

Did anyone feel Malpas on the Saturday night didn't seem to work very well?

The chippy ran out of potatoes, the burger van closed fairly early.

There are no full size engines outside the beer tent, and there is no where for them to park really as there is a bouncer on the gate to the tent area, engines would be outside, and you are not allowed a drink outside the bar area.

Add to this the band was not that good, untill late on.

Just seemed to lack atmosphere I thought.

Hey ho, only my thoughts and opinions. The evening let down what was otherwise a grand rally in my view.

8_10 Brass Cleaner · #3 Post / In Thread 9th September 2014, 08:21 PM

James Allison seemed to be having fun

Mine Explorer · #4 Post / In Thread 9th September 2014, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by buzzy bee

Did anyone feel Malpas on the Saturday night didn't seem to work very well?

The chippy ran out of potatoes, the burger van closed fairly early.

There are no full size engines outside the beer tent, and there is no where for them to park really as there is a bouncer on the gate to the tent area, engines would be outside, and you are not allowed a drink outside the bar area.

Add to this the band was not that good, untill late on.

Just seemed to lack atmosphere I thought.

Hey ho, only my thoughts and opinions. The evening let down what was otherwise a grand rally in my view.

Malpas on Saturday night seemed just grand from where I was sat - on the steps of the war memorial with x25 other engine line reprobates.

The chip shop didn't run out (although could get a little confused when hit by so many people arriving all at once), the pubs didn't seem to mind engine smoke spewing through open windows and people through their open doors (no bouncers to turn people away), the Co-Op was able to provide deserts for those so inclined. Mr Kohut entertained not only the bride-to-be, but also all the onlookers as he gave her and her hen night a steamy experience in the high street, and BA's mum struck lucky and was escorted away in style by a military land rover sporting a varied array of antenna and comms equipment.

Oh, and the car section leader was seen there with his Austin, a couple of tractors came from somewhere, and the S6 turned up at some point probably having toured most of Cheshire enroute from the rally field.

I couldn't comment on the 'evening entertainment' put on by the organisers - I came to the conclusion some years ago that nights spent on the Malpas rally field are a rather uneventful, loney and uninspiring experience as everything shuts down and people return to the comfort of their family/friends in their caravans once the day's arena events have finished. The fact the nights are drawing in and it's dark pretty early doesn't help either. However that is very much a personal opinon based upon my own experience, and I dare say most other people would not be able to relate to my own times spent there in the past.

For me the highlight of the weekend was a stonking run on Sunday night in glourious early autumn evening sun, safety valves feathering and a procession of interesting old vehicles zipping past on the main road. The run over on Friday was nice too, especially being able to meet up with others doing the same trip for a swift drinky part way - an unusual experience compared to normal.

buzzy bee · #5 Post / In Thread 9th September 2014, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Mine Explorer

Malpas on Saturday night seemed just grand from where I was sat - on the steps of the war memorial with x25 other engine line reprobates.

The chip shop didn't run out (although could get a little confused when hit by so many people arriving all at once), the pubs didn't seem to mind engine smoke spewing through open windows and people through their open doors (no bouncers to turn people away), the Co-Op was able to provide deserts for those so inclined. Mr Kohut entertained not only the bride-to-be, but also all the onlookers as he gave her and her hen night a steamy experience in the high street, and BA's mum struck lucky and was escorted away in style by a military land rover sporting a varied array of antenna and comms equipment.

Oh, and the car section leader was seen there with his Austin, a couple of tractors came from somewhere, and the S6 turned up at some point probably having toured most of Cheshire enroute from the rally field.

I couldn't comment on the 'evening entertainment' put on by the organisers - I came to the conclusion some years ago that nights spent on the Malpas rally field are a rather uneventful, loney and uninspiring experience as everything shuts down and people return to the comfort of their family/friends in their caravans once the day's arena events have finished. The fact the nights are drawing in and it's dark pretty early doesn't help either. However that is very much a personal opinon based upon my own experience, and I dare say most other people would not be able to relate to my own times spent there in the past.

For me the highlight of the weekend was a stonking run on Sunday night in glourious early autumn evening sun, safety valves feathering and a procession of interesting old vehicles zipping past on the main road. The run over on Friday was nice too, especially being able to meet up with others doing the same trip for a swift drinky part way - an unusual experience compared to normal.

Lol we had a run out to the pub ourselves, which was grand, but coming back onto the site and finding the chippy had run out of chips was disappointing. it went down hill from there for me, as per I explained.