Gary Taylor Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Hi folks anyone fancy going along to Grampian transport museums Drive in car show on Sunday the 11th at Alford It's pre entry only , you go on their website, events, October 11th then purchase the entry ticket Theres NO entry on the gate ive booked the 1.30 arrival slot Entry fee gets access to the museum aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesxjr Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 If anybody's not visited the GTM before, or maybe not recently, I can thoroughly recommend a trip there. It has a superb collection of machinery and exhibits, and is something of a 'gem' set in the beautiful Donside countryside with miles of great Westy-ing roads. This year they have been able to open part time with on-line bookings only. What might be a surprise is that this season they actually have an electric Westfield on loan from the factory. I've not checked it's history but from the reg it looks like a 2011 and has obviously been 'well used', possibly as a test mule. Maybe someone could add any info? For several years now I've been one of the volunteer team working at GTM, preparing the exhibits during January-March before they open in the Spring and then helping out with the events during the season. The diverse range of vehicles we work on is incredible, from massive steam engines to the most intricate scale models, from supercars to the earliest forms of transport, from Guy Martins +700bhp 'Nurburgring' Transit van to race and F1 cars etc. My first job for this year back in January was actually cleaning/preparing the Westfield. Then, as something of a treat considering my other car passion (Jags) preparing two special cars on loan from the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust, Eddie Irvine's actual Jaguar Formula 1 car in which he achieved their maiden podium in 2001 with a third at Monaco, and a pre-production 1970 Series 3 V12 E type which featured in a publicity photo-shoot race against a Jaguar fighter plane. (Sorry about the pics quality, inside without good light at the time). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Taylor Posted October 11, 2020 Author Share Posted October 11, 2020 A great day out with 4 seasons in 1 day aswell...... leaving and heading out over the Lecht it was wet , cold And cloudy then dropping down through strathdon I stopped for a cuppa at Glenbuchart castle in glorious warm sunshine ! Then onto Alford where there was a good mix of cars and quite a few spectators chatting away about the cars, a visit to the museum and obligatory stop in the cafe before going back out to chat with folk before heading home in glorious sunshine over the cabrach through beautiful tress Ian’s moors resplendent in their autumn colours. a few pictures from today 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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