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rovamota
10-29-2007, 08:19 PM
It occured to me tonight that on September 15th 2008 it will be the 10 years since the launch of the 200 BRM. Shouldn't we organise something special?:hooray:

Kev.
Adam
10-30-2007, 05:50 PM
That's a fantastic idea Kev!

I'll get the old thinking hat on :D
rovamota
10-30-2007, 05:56 PM
How about a gathering of every BRM still on the road? That should fill the Gaydon car park!

Kev.
Adam
10-30-2007, 06:06 PM
Would certainly be nice to try and sort that. I've got some interesting ideas about coverage of the event too ;)
boogie
10-30-2007, 08:35 PM
What a brill idea. Just one more year to go
Nightfire
10-31-2007, 07:54 PM
Could be quite an event.

Tracking down all the cars might be an issue!
aj4cks
11-01-2007, 09:41 PM
Brill idea. what about a weekend away at a sporting event eg classic car show at NEC .That will get the numbers in
The Youngsta
11-02-2007, 06:32 PM
hey, would be a great idea,and yeah, 'aj4cks' nice idea!

i could probably whine our way into the local press around the country!!!
rovamota
11-03-2007, 09:32 PM
I know people in the motoring press so I can get this publicised quite easily. And I have access to Newspress so I can send a press release that will go to all the motoring journals.

Kev.
Adam
11-05-2007, 10:54 AM
What do people think of Gaydon for this event, that's where the press shots were all taken and I think is quite a fitting venue?
Nightfire
11-05-2007, 01:08 PM
I think Gaydon would be an excellent venue, or possibly Donnington Motor Museum. I think they have some BRMs there.
Jon_A
11-05-2007, 01:52 PM
Does anyone own an original BRM race car outside of a museum? I know they come out once in a while as there are some on YouTube.
Frekkel
11-05-2007, 05:01 PM
grrr, why not belgium

anyway, I'll try to come for such an event
Adam
11-05-2007, 05:04 PM
They weren't made in Belgium :rofl:

Anyways it would be great to see you Frekkel if you could make it, let any other Belgian owners you know about the event!

I'm looking at the weekend just before of the 13/14th September at the moment.
brmatt
11-06-2007, 12:14 PM
Donnington sounds good, only 45mins away from me!
rovamota
11-06-2007, 06:36 PM
Donnington has a good selection of BRM's, and I know Beaulieu has one.

Kev.
Adam
11-13-2007, 06:47 PM
Little bit of an update for you all...

Unfortunately Goodwood is a no go, I tried my best but there is just no way we fit their criteria for either the Festival of Speed or the Revival.

However all hope is not lost as I have some other events in the pipeline, just awaiting feedback. If all goes well it should be a good event :D
rovamota
11-13-2007, 09:11 PM
Little bit of an update for you all...

Unfortunately Goodwood is a no go, I tried my best but there is just no way we fit their criteria for either the Festival of Speed or the Revival.
What's that? We're not multi-millionaires!?

How about a meeting in Bourne, Lincolnshire, home of the BRM and ERA. Actually, will it also be the 20th anniversary of the Mini ERA Turbo?

Kev.
Dom
11-13-2007, 11:36 PM
can't we all just get drunk?
Adam
11-14-2007, 11:16 AM
What's that? We're not multi-millionaires!?

How about a meeting in Bourne, Lincolnshire, home of the BRM and ERA. Actually, will it also be the 20th anniversary of the Mini ERA Turbo?

Kev.

can't we all just get drunk?

Both great ideas, i'll get onto it :D
gray
11-14-2007, 02:16 PM
would the DVLA have the information of how many were still on the road?
i remember the Top gear test drive on BBC years ago could they be any help, this would be a cracking event!
Frekkel
11-14-2007, 05:44 PM
why just not on the old site of the roverfactory??
rovamota
11-14-2007, 06:36 PM
would the DVLA have the information of how many were still on the road?
i remember the Top gear test drive on BBC years ago could they be any help, this would be a cracking event!

The DVLA does have details of how many are left on the road... Give them a few thousand quid and they'll tell you exactly how many.

Kev.
Nightfire
11-14-2007, 06:54 PM
why just not on the old site of the roverfactory??

Because there isn't much to see anymore :-(
rovamota
11-14-2007, 07:02 PM
Actually, it will cost £3405 to get details of Rover cars still registered in use, but this will also give you access to all makes 'in use' info for one year. The report looks like this: http://smmtlib.findlay.co.uk/articles/sharedfolder/MarketDataAvailability/ACF39.pdf

Kev.
dst
11-22-2007, 11:50 PM
for the 10th anniversay we should meet up in the midlands some were cause thats were the brm was born