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I am contacting you with an invitation. It would be greatly appreciated if you and your members would consider attending this years Coventry Motofest. This is an invitation to come and display your bikes at the country’s largest free to attend automotive festival. It takes place in the heart of the city on the first weekend of June. We have static displays from classic car and motorcycles clubs and owners in the open spaces of the city centre. There is also live action and demonstrations on a section of closed ring road. This year see the event have real racing in the form of timed trials around a street circuit. There is also a live action arena with drifting and other enthusiastic demonstrations. In fact we have something for everyone young and old 2 or 4 wheeled taking place all over the city. We would really love it if you would consider being a part of it. As a club registered to display you get to be right in the heart of the bike section. There is also the option for individuals to register to attend so membership to a club or organisation is not a requirement of attending.

Last year saw over 130’000 people attend the event over the 2 days. With this years added attraction of real competitive racing the expectation for a larger audience is almost guaranteed, weather permitting of course. Due to the layout of the event over the centre of the city the event whilst busy never feels crowded and there will be plenty to see in areas less noisy and busy as folks with the older vehicles are happy to take up space of green areas close to good food and beer outlets.

If you’ve never been to Coventry then this is the perfect excuse to visit our excellent transport museum who will have displays outside the museum as part of their contribution to the event. We also have 2 cathedrals, one modern and one not so which unfortunately suffered devastating destruction during the blitz in 1940. These 3 wonderful attractions are within easy walking distance of all the main attractions of the event itself.

We hope that you will give it some real consideration and would love to see as many of you as possible join us on the first weekend in June (2nd & 3rd). If your wish to attend please go to our website. www.coventrymotofest.com go onto the get involved page and register either as a club or individual. We will contact you with further details in due coarse. It would be worth keeping regular visits to the website to see what news we release as the event draws closer.

Should you wish to find out more then please feel free to email me Lee at [email protected] and I will do my best to give you all the information you require.

Thank you for your time

Regards

Lee Holt

Coventry Motofest Static display coordinator
> A link to a short video from last years event
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9TSNVF4Ztk

This is quite close to many of us and might make a good day out, especially as they are offering us free beer and food if we take our cars along!

Full glossy flier and how to enter is here

Contact details are as follows:-

Name: Russell Sterry

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 01905 640 129 or 07801 287481

Message: I am involved with the organisation of the Hallow Country Fair (just north of Worcester) which this year is on Sunday 3rd June 11 till 5. We always have a selection of vintage / classic vehicles and tractors attend the show and wondered if you might like to bring it to the attention of your members. It’s a great day out with something for all the family. We will throw in a spot of lunch and a pint for owners who bring their car. Please feel free to give me a call 07801 287481. and you can have a look at our website to see pictures of previous years shows at our Website

Hotel now fully booked.

Goggles and Gauntlets is at Le Strange Arms Hotel in Old Hunstanton Norfolk with a campsite nearby for the campers amongst us. Bookings will be taken from 1^st Jan 2018. First recce is done, we plan a visit to Krazy Horse Morgan as part of a run out with an alternative venue available. Maria and I met with the guys at Krazy Horse and after chatting have something special planned for our visit. There is an airfield on the agenda which is really interesting.  The whole weekend is looking really exciting, however as the hotel is right on the beach we shall be laying aside some time for relaxing as well as some beach games ! So pack your cossies and get ready for a hoot of a weekend.

Kim Jong Murray-Leslie thought that the hotel that Ian chose was too small

Of course in my day we could still afford full length trousers

Dave Anscombe reports that last year there was a good selection of cars old and new and some other displays plus are extensive gardens and grounds to enjoy (although Highnam Court itself is not open).

Note that the website shows 2017 but we understand it is really 2018.

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