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Title: Wilton Show April 2017
Post by: Vixen on March 17, 2017, 06:53:51 PM
Is anyone planing to go to the The Wilton model engineering and hobbies exhibition which is being held on April 1 and 2 at the Michael Herbert Hall, South Street, Wilton, Near Salisbury Wiltshire SP2 0JS. in the UK.
This is a biannual exhibition run by the Sarum (Salisbury) club. There is always a good turnout of traction engines and other interesting models. All profits go to the local hospital. In addition to model exhibits, there will be a few trade stands, and refreshments will be available. Parking is free and there is disabled access. Admission is £4.

Mike
Title: Re: Wilton Show April 2017
Post by: Vixen on March 30, 2017, 12:24:53 PM
Just a reminder for those members living in the south of England.

The Wilton model engineering and hobbies exhibition which is being held on April 1 and 2 at the Michael Herbert Hall, South Street, Wilton, Near Salisbury Wiltshire SP2 0JS. in the UK.
This is a biannual exhibition run by the Sarum (Salisbury) club. There is always a good turnout of traction engines and other interesting models.

Mike
Title: Re: Wilton Show April 2017
Post by: Vixen on April 03, 2017, 01:10:44 PM
A very pleasant weekend displaying some of my engines at the Wilton Model Show. This is a small club show near Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK. There were many traction engines, both model and full size, steam ploughing engines and exquisitely modeled steam fairground rides in abundance. Also lots of boats and racing yachts. Only one trade stand trying to sell overpriced rusty junk. Sadly, the visitor attendance was very low and the organisers may not be able to afford to run the show again.



(http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac218/v8vixen1/P1060696.jpg)
"Happiness is a lovely pair of big Bristols"



(http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac218/v8vixen1/P1060697.jpg)
Two Mercedes Benz W165 GP engines under construction

Mike
Title: Re: Wilton Show April 2017
Post by: Jo on April 03, 2017, 02:36:34 PM
I wonder whose engines those are  :embarassed:

Jo
Title: Re: Wilton Show April 2017
Post by: Vixen on April 03, 2017, 02:43:29 PM
On Saturday (1st April) one guy asked if I had built these engines. I found myself saying "Sometimes you get lucky at a car boot-sale" He must have swallowed that because he then asked how much they cost to buy. I could not resist saying "Oh it was something like £25, I think"

He walked away muttering something I could not quite hear.

Mike >:D >:D >:D ;D
Title: Re: Wilton Show April 2017
Post by: Jo on April 03, 2017, 02:51:11 PM
Bad Boy   ::)  Bad, bad boy  :lolb: 

Will you be bringing them to the Guildford show? Mike Coles is promising to bring up his Scorpion to show us  :naughty:

Jo
Title: Re: Wilton Show April 2017
Post by: Vixen on April 03, 2017, 03:16:02 PM
Jo,
They have been displayed at Guildford every year since since I started building them. People must be tired of seeing them and just walk past.

Oh, the guy came back later when he realised he had been April fooled and we had a long chat about the details of each model. So all ended well.

Mike :LittleAngel: :LittleAngel:
Title: Re: Wilton Show April 2017
Post by: Bluechip on April 03, 2017, 09:06:17 PM
Beverleys have two lovely pairs of big Bristols ....  ;D

Dave
Title: Re: Wilton Show April 2017
Post by: Vixen on April 03, 2017, 09:22:21 PM
So did Dolly Parton

Mike
Title: Re: Wilton Show April 2017
Post by: zeeprogrammer on April 03, 2017, 11:16:44 PM
 :lolb:

For shame. For shame.

Title: Re: Wilton Show April 2017
Post by: Walsheng on April 04, 2017, 12:59:12 AM
So did Dolly Parton

Mike

Wasn't she the one that said "it costs a lot of money to look cheap"

Nice looking models. Any more pictures from the show?

John
Title: Re: Wilton Show April 2017
Post by: Bluechip on April 04, 2017, 09:20:45 AM
So did Dolly Parton

Mike

Wot !! Blackburn Aviation built Dolly Parton ?? I never knew that ....  :headscratch:   ;D

Dave
Title: Re: Wilton Show April 2017
Post by: 90LX_Notch on April 04, 2017, 11:30:21 PM
A very impressive display of your engines Mike.

-Bob
Title: Re: Wilton Show April 2017
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on April 05, 2017, 12:21:32 AM
Looks like a lovely show. I've seen local car clubs suffering the same woes here on efforts vs. attendance, sad. Being a Tennessean, can't let Dolly pass. Boys, it may very well be an aviation or structural steel fabricator that keeps Dolly going, cause at her age, it takes a structure  of engineering excellence to to keep things um, well, um, you know  :lolb:

Eric
Title: Re: Wilton Show April 2017
Post by: Jo on April 05, 2017, 07:58:03 AM
Being a Tennessean, can't let Dolly pass. Boys, it may very well be an aviation or structural steel fabricator that keeps Dolly going, cause at her age, it takes a structure  of engineering excellence to to keep things um, well, um, you know  :lolb:

As a woman gets older the only thing that remains committed to showing her any interest is gravity  ::).

Jo
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