Author Topic: Guildford Open Day 2021 (Read 7739 times)

Vixen · « **on:** February 16, 2021, 03:55:59 PM »

This morning, my mailbox contained an invitation to exhibit some engines at the 2021 Guildford Open Day, to be held later this year, 3rd and 4th July

This may not be a return to normal, I guess that is still some way off. It is an attempt to come to terms and to live with the dreaded virus

The 2021 Guildford Open Day will be an outdoor event. Bring your own tent or Gazebo and display your work out in the open air, at a safe distance from the visitors. Tables and an engine running cage can be provided.

This is all subject to any local lock down conditions at the time. Hopefully infection rates will be low and the effects of the vaccination program will be having the desired effects in reducing risk. The low cost DIY format; means that the organisers or the expediters can withdraw, at a moments notice, without financial loss to either party.

It may not be a return to normal but it sure feels like a glimmer of light at the end of a long dark tunnel

See you there???

Mike

PS Contact Bryan Finch for an entry form

Jasonb · « **Reply #1 on:** February 16, 2021, 05:00:41 PM »

Got any space in your gazebo?

Vixen · « **Reply #2 on:** February 16, 2021, 05:03:53 PM »

If I attend, social distancing rules will apply in my Gazebo. Get your own

Mike

Actually, you can use and you can then keep my old Gazebo. I will be buying a new concertina gazebo

mikecole7 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 16, 2021, 05:47:25 PM »

There will be space in my gazebo for you Jason. If we go.

Mike

mikecole7 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 16, 2021, 05:52:09 PM »

The dates are 3rd and 4th July for the Guildford show.

Vixen · « **Reply #5 on:** June 01, 2021, 05:32:58 PM »

The signs are looking favorable for the Guildford Gala over the weekend 3/4 July. Guildford is in Surrey UK, 28 miles SW of London.

It's a bring your own gazebo and models show. Display tables and an engine running cage are provided by the Guildford Club.

If any of you are free that weekend and want to attend, you are all very welcome.

If anyone wants to bring along their models (and a gazebo) that will be better still. Let me know and I will put you in touch with the Guildford Club's organizer; Bryan Finch.

Cheers

Mike

Jo · « **Reply #6 on:** June 02, 2021, 07:21:45 AM »

I have told Bryan that I intend on going on Saturday and bringing along something or other that I have made since the last show

This is of course dependent on me getting my second jab in time for it to be fully effective

Jo

Vixen · « **Reply #7 on:** June 02, 2021, 10:10:04 AM »

Hello Jo,

Do only what your feel comfortable and safe with. Everything is subject to the conditions on the day.

Mike

simplyloco · « **Reply #8 on:** June 02, 2021, 10:55:26 AM »

Quote from: Vixen on June 01, 2021, 05:32:58 PM

The signs are looking favorable for the Guildford Gala over the weekend 3/4 July. Guildford is in Surrey UK, 28 miles SW of London.
SNIP
Mike

Hi Mike. My Stuart Major Beam might just be finished by then so perhaps I could show it there?
Regards
John

Vixen · « **Reply #9 on:** June 02, 2021, 11:42:47 AM »

Quote from: simplyloco on June 02, 2021, 10:55:26 AM

Hi Mike. My Stuart Major Beam might just be finished by then so perhaps I could show it there?
Regards
John

Hello John,

I have just sent you a PM

Mike

Jo · « **Reply #10 on:** June 20, 2021, 07:33:59 AM »

Yesterday Bryan sent out an update on the show based on the current Covid restrictions. This morning I have confirmed to him that I will be attending on Saturday. We are promised our usual running cage so with a fair IC engine running we should have sufficient air flow/ventilation for the event

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I still have not decided what to take

Jo

Craig DeShong · « **Reply #11 on:** June 21, 2021, 02:10:25 AM »

Glad to see things are returning to at least a semi-normal condition over there "across the pond". We have had a somewhat normal show schedule, at least here in North Carolina.

Jo · « **Reply #12 on:** July 01, 2021, 03:48:19 PM »

We are two days off from the show and I thought I would check in to see who is still going.

I have acquired a second hand Gazebo but would prefer not to have to take it as it is too big to fit in Minx's boot

the weather looks like we may need it

Jo

Jasonb · « **Reply #13 on:** July 01, 2021, 04:19:07 PM »

Quote from: Jo on July 01, 2021, 03:48:19 PM

the weather looks like we may need it

And not to shade you from the sun.

I'm going to wait until Saturday morning and decide if I pop in or not.

Vixen · « **Reply #14 on:** July 01, 2021, 05:39:17 PM »

Giving it a miss for this year

Mike

Jo · « **Reply #15 on:** July 01, 2021, 05:52:50 PM »

Quote from: Jasonb on July 01, 2021, 04:19:07 PM

Quote from: Jo on July 01, 2021, 03:48:19 PM
the weather looks like we may need it

And not to shade you from the sun.

Its called British weather... its what makes the garden grow

It will be sad not to see you there Mike. I am going with the assumption that this is likely to be the last we can all get together.

I am looking forward to seeing Mike C's Stable of engines including the Scorpion, Gipsy and the Seagull he has just finished

Jo

mikecole7 · « **Reply #16 on:** July 01, 2021, 06:21:10 PM »

Hi

I'm still going, we need to stir the air up to clear the virus. I'm taking my gazebo, I don't know if it's water proof.
Looks like I will be on my own for Sunday, I'm taking the Bentley, the Anzani, the Scorpion, a Mk1 Gipsy and a V-twin I will run
most of the engines, if it's not too wet.

I hope too see a few people that I know.

Mike

Jo · « **Reply #17 on:** July 01, 2021, 08:03:18 PM »

Quote from: mikecole7 on July 01, 2021, 06:21:10 PM

I'm still going, we need to stir the air up to clear the virus. I'm taking my gazebo, I don't know if it's water proof.
Looks like I will be on my own for Sunday, I'm taking the Bentley, the Anzani, the Scorpion, a Mk1 Gipsy and a V-twin I will run
most of the engines, if it's not too wet.

Mike any chance of bringing along your Gipsy Major as well

I wasn't planning on bringing many engines... can they join you in your gazebo?

Jo

Laurentic · « **Reply #18 on:** July 01, 2021, 08:19:48 PM »

"It will be sad not to see you there Mike. I am going with the assumption that this is likely to be the last we can all get together."

Jo - likely to be the last we can all get together, not understanding that phrase?

Chris

Jo · « **Reply #19 on:** July 01, 2021, 09:00:49 PM »

Quote from: Laurentic on July 01, 2021, 08:19:48 PM

Jo - likely to be the last we can all get together, not understanding that phrase?

Some of the attendees of our group are no longer spring chickens

One really needs a mobility scooter to get him across the field and he currently is in denial that he needs one

There is also the risk that insufficient people come to the show and they down grade it to a two day track running without the other bits. The Show is already far from what it used to be

Jo

Laurentic · « **Reply #20 on:** July 01, 2021, 10:55:33 PM »

Thanks for the explanation Jo, not altogether unsurprising, hope you have a good show, would come myself but its a bit of a trek from Somerset, but one year.........who knows!

Take some pics for the forum.......

Chris

Jo · « **Reply #21 on:** July 02, 2021, 02:57:35 PM »

All packed ready to go. I am taking along both of the Coles steam engines the bigger C-612 and the one that is still underway the C611.

Mike Coles has confirmed that he set off this morning for the show, which is good because I feared with so few MEM attendees that I would be left with loads of Sticky-whatsits

However I have been talked into leaving the boxes of Ice Cream Snickers behind, I was told with so few turning up it seemed a waste taking them as well and I have been promised that they will be eaten before I get home

so it will be just the same as if I took them with me

Jo

Vixen · « **Reply #22 on:** July 02, 2021, 06:25:33 PM »

Quote from: Jo on July 02, 2021, 02:57:35 PM

....... I feared with so few MEM attendees that I would be left with loads of Sticky-whatsits ......

Jo

Do you do mail-order for the Sticky-whatsits ??

Enjoy your day

Mike

Jo · « **Reply #23 on:** July 02, 2021, 07:42:44 PM »

I don't expect any to be left

If you recall last time they held the Guildford show I opened a packet of 12 Sticky-whatits handed you one, I had one and Mike C had one and before Eric could break off from his conversation, with an increasing look of concern showing on his face ( he did not let his eyes off the box) 8 more had gone missing

Eric blamed Mike C who denied any knowledge of what had happened to them

.

Jo

crueby · « **Reply #24 on:** July 02, 2021, 08:22:29 PM »

Surus was probably under the table and reaching up with his trunk to get them...

Jo · « **Reply #25 on:** July 03, 2021, 07:06:08 AM »

Weather is looking good for the show: Overcast with the risk of the odd "light" shower later this afternoon

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The first real model show for nearly two years

Jo

Jo · « **Reply #26 on:** July 03, 2021, 06:39:07 PM »

Just made it back, other than one short shower it was lovely and sunny.

Mike Coles was in his element running his engines and we had lots of people interested in our display both young and old

Pictures to follow (after dinner/qualifying)

Jo

Roger B · « **Reply #27 on:** July 03, 2021, 08:33:11 PM »

Jo · « **Reply #28 on:** July 04, 2021, 08:18:22 AM »

A bit later than intended

We (IC Engine Builder's Group) set up in the main field:

Mike's large Aero engines along the front and my assortment along the side.

Looking along our engines... Mike's Gipsy:

One of his Anzanis:

His Chenery Vee Twin:

His Gipsy Major that he is still building:

His Bentley BR2:

And his ABC Scorpion:

And a highly desirable boxed set of Castings

Jo

Jo · « **Reply #29 on:** July 04, 2021, 08:34:16 AM »

Round the corner...

I brought a selection of engines to enable discussion with the show attendees:

The engine on the left is a Titan 60 and next to it a Stentor. Behind Westbury's original Heinrici and my monster one. Followed by the Inverted CHUK:

Then the Coles C-612, AHC Diesel, Hicks Oscillating Engine and the Felgiebel:

On the end of the table another CHUK

the Coles C-611 and the Rider-Ericsson.

Overall table view:

Better view of the Hicks:

CHUK:

Monster Coles C-612:

And the two Heinrici's

You may have noticed in the background of these photos Mike has been setting up in his cage for engine running

Jo

Jo · « **Reply #30 on:** July 04, 2021, 08:40:26 AM »

Mike Started by running the Vee Twin:

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRyAxZbz6uk" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRyAxZbz6uk</a>

The Anzani ran

The Gipsy:

And old reliable the Bentley:

Attendees were encouraged to stand down wind of the engines so they could appreciate the force of the engine (and get splattered with a fine spray of engine oil

) The sensible ones just stood at the front:

Jo

Jo · « **Reply #31 on:** July 04, 2021, 08:48:32 AM »

We were not the only attendees, there were also traction engines:

And the odd monkey:

Steam waggons:

And they even came to visit us:

Jo

Jo · « **Reply #32 on:** July 04, 2021, 08:54:56 AM »

There was the boating lake:

This funny bird looking thing squirted water at the kids, which they clearly enjoyed:

There were a fair number of boats:

Of all sorts of kinds:

And another fun boat that always gets a positive reaction:

Jo

Jo · « **Reply #33 on:** July 04, 2021, 09:08:28 AM »

Hiding in the bottom loop was a collection of rather nice original hydroplanes and their engines:

A few in hulls:

But most just sat available to look at:

All original complete with silt from racing on the lakes

Jo

Chipswitheverything · « **Reply #34 on:** July 04, 2021, 09:11:52 AM »

Many thanks Jo, for giving non attendees an excellent overview of the show, which captured quite a lot of the essence of the big, ( and much regretted in their loss ), Guildford shows of old. Dave

Jo · « **Reply #35 on:** July 04, 2021, 09:14:13 AM »

Many happy hours looking out from our tent:

And just before we packed up at the end of the day:

A long very enjoyable day and other than one short shower the only other complaint I hear was that it was rather hot in the sun

And the free bacon bap for breakfast and free cheese burger for lunch went down very well

Which meant that we did not really need all those sticky-whatis but Mike generously kept hold of them just in case

Jo

Twizseven · « **Reply #36 on:** July 04, 2021, 09:37:53 AM »

Jo,

A lovely set of photos and a good range of engines. You and Mike had nice array of engines and good to see some of them running.

Glad you had a good day and the rain stayed away most of the day.

Colin

Roger B · « **Reply #37 on:** July 04, 2021, 10:32:19 AM »

Excellent

Thank you for posting all those fine pictures

Laurentic · « **Reply #38 on:** July 04, 2021, 02:09:57 PM »

Wow! Stunning photos Jo, and many stunning engines too, superb builds, many thanks for that, I did enjoy looking at them all.

Chris

RReid · « **Reply #39 on:** July 04, 2021, 03:21:21 PM »

That looks like a fun show, with lots of fascinating engines and other interesting things to check out. I will say that I didn't find the monkey odd at all...

Thanks for sharing your pictures!

Kim · « **Reply #40 on:** July 04, 2021, 04:59:44 PM »

Thanks for the recap and all the great pictures, Jo!
I enjoyed the virtual tour of your show.
Thank you,
Kim

Dave Otto · « **Reply #41 on:** July 04, 2021, 07:18:38 PM »

Thanks for taking and posting all the great photos Jo.
It looks like it was a very nice show and also a nice day to be out.

Dave

Admiral_dk · « **Reply #42 on:** July 04, 2021, 09:43:08 PM »

Looks like you both enjoyed the day / show

Thank you for sharing with the rest of us

MJM460 · « **Reply #43 on:** July 05, 2021, 04:38:07 AM »

Hi Jo, It looks like a great show, well worth the trip to attend.

Thanks for posting all the pictures, something for all interests there.

May there be many more shows to come in future years, and you be well enough to take more pictures.

MJM460

Jo · « **Reply #44 on:** July 05, 2021, 02:29:42 PM »

Thanks Guys. It took longer to resize the photos and load them than it did to take them

.

Did anyone notice the strap on Mike's engine running Workmate anchoring the back of it to the ground? If that was not there the workmate would be quickly go over due to the thrust from the engines.

Jo

Jasonb · « **Reply #45 on:** July 05, 2021, 04:28:43 PM »

Is that why he also seems to wear braces all the time or is it just too many Whatits

Thanks for those Jo, maybe next year. Some of those Hydro engines look interesting and nice to see a couple of Lightweights in the collection.

Did any traders attend? and if so did you bring anything back for the little one?

tangler · « **Reply #46 on:** July 05, 2021, 04:53:05 PM »

Jo, thanks.

Jo · « **Reply #47 on:** July 05, 2021, 07:36:58 PM »

I have just been told we won best display award for the show.

Jo

Vixen · « **Reply #48 on:** July 05, 2021, 08:47:09 PM »

Well earned

Mike

crueby · « **Reply #49 on:** July 05, 2021, 08:56:02 PM »

Twizseven · « **Reply #50 on:** July 05, 2021, 09:28:46 PM »

Well done

Admiral_dk · « **Reply #51 on:** July 05, 2021, 10:39:03 PM »

Quote

Did anyone notice the strap on Mike's engine running Workmate anchoring the back of it to the ground? If that was not there the workmate would be quickly go over due to the thrust from the engines.

No - but I was thinking about the bench flying away with the bigger engines .... so that explains why it didn't happen

Quote

I have just been told we won best display award for the show.

Nice respons from the other attendances / Judges

bent · « **Reply #52 on:** July 06, 2021, 10:30:07 PM »

Thanks for the photos, Jo. Looks like a lovely day. We had good weather here around Seattle too, cooler than we had last week, and more people out due to our national holiday.

Jo · « **Reply #53 on:** July 07, 2021, 06:34:34 AM »

Mike just sent me a picture of the cup we won.

Best news is that he gets to keep it for the year (and clean it

) then bring it back for the show next year

Jo

MJM460 · « **Reply #54 on:** July 07, 2021, 07:15:46 AM »

Congratulations to both of you for putting on such a good display. And nice to have it recognised with the trophy.

MJM460

AVTUR · « **Reply #55 on:** July 07, 2021, 10:42:05 AM »

Well done Mike.

One day I will get to the Guildford show, I hope.

AVTUR

mikecole7 · « **Reply #56 on:** July 07, 2021, 05:47:16 PM »

I will send the trophy to you for the last 6 months as it was your engines as well Jo.

Mike

bent · « **Reply #57 on:** July 07, 2021, 06:19:11 PM »

But you will clean it and polish it before handing it off to her, right?

Jo · « **Reply #58 on:** July 07, 2021, 07:14:29 PM »

Quote from: mikecole7 on July 07, 2021, 05:47:16 PM

I will send the trophy to you for the last 6 months as it was your engines as well Jo.

That is very generous of you Mike

Jo

Twizseven · « **Reply #59 on:** July 07, 2021, 11:01:13 PM »

Mike,

Problem is, Jo has to keep it clean and sparkly ready to hand back for next year.

Colin

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