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Mar 16, 2005 13:35:18 GMT
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Next week we're away for a bit of a holiday, staying in Steeple Ashton. According to my map, it's not too far from Chippenham, Devizes, Trowbridge, Bath and Bristol.
Anything interesting there? Car museums? Barn full of mint-condition unmolested swallowtail Mk1 Golfs? That sort of thing?
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Mar 16, 2005 13:53:01 GMT
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Me! ;D Honestly - no, not really. I work in trowbridge, used to live here for 2 years but live a bit further away now. Only lived down this part of the country for about 4 and a half years so i'm not all that well up on places to visit. In all fairness, trowbridge, chippers and devizes don't have much - ok if you're after a scrap on a saturday night, if you catch my drift  Bristol and bath are probably the places to visit, don't know about car related stuff tho Haynes motor museum is in somerset, about an hour from trowbridge i think, that's worth a visit. Sorry, i can't be much more help. But here's a local joke to get you in the mood: Why do girls from trowbridge like potatoes? <west country accent> cos they've got devizes fer chippenham </west country accent> |
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Mar 16, 2005 13:59:07 GMT
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Hah hah! i've been to the Sparkford museum a couple of times in the past, it's brilliant, especially the red room  |
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Mar 16, 2005 13:59:17 GMT
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Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum
Stockley Lane
Calne
Wiltshire
SN11 0NF
01249 813119
Maybe worth a nose?
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Last Edit: Mar 16, 2005 13:59:43 GMT by nickb
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Mar 16, 2005 14:00:20 GMT
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Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum Stockley Lane Calne Wiltshire SN11 0NF 01249 813119 Maybe worth a nose? Ooooh ta! |
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Mar 16, 2005 14:03:37 GMT
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Another. ;D
Nice place to visit for non-car stuff too
Cheddar Motor and Transport Museum,
Cheddar Gorge,
Somerset,
BS27 3QA.
Might be some interesting stuff here....
Science Museum Wroughton,
Wroughton Airfield, Swindon,
Wiltshire,
SN4 9NS
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Mar 16, 2005 14:06:31 GMT
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Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum Stockley Lane Calne Wiltshire SN11 0NF 01249 813119 Maybe worth a nose? That’s the place that’s been selling off some quality old sh*te (504 family, Vauxhall VX 1800 + 2-door cavalier mk 1, brown Cortina Ghia) on the bay!!! Please go there and get a few pics for us!!!! It looks ace! |
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Mar 16, 2005 14:07:13 GMT
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That's brilliant, cheers! That's assuming I actually make it out of the house, I'm taking my PS2 and GT4 with me!! |
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Last Edit: Mar 16, 2005 14:07:55 GMT by DarrenW
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Mar 16, 2005 14:09:01 GMT
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That’s the place that’s been selling off some quality old sh*te (504 family, Vauxhall VX 1800 + 2-door cavalier mk 1, brown Cortina Ghia) on the bay!!! Please go there and get a few pics for us!!!! It looks ace! It's only about 15 miles from where we are staying. Spare freshly-charged batteries for the camera at the ready! |
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Higgim
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Mar 16, 2005 15:26:13 GMT
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Close to my Manor  and of course Castle Combe race track - not sure whats planned there over the next few weeks - surely something over the bank holiday. The retro Alfas usually visit at this time of year. |
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Vorsprung Dub Technik
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Mar 16, 2005 15:28:53 GMT
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9 April Alfaholics 4th Spring Track Day Castle Combe Circuit Annual track day for classic Alfa Romeos www.alfaholics.com |
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BigWig
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Mar 16, 2005 15:29:28 GMT
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Theres an airfield in swindon that has hangers full of motors? Is that Wroughton? Sure its open to the public
I went to a show there once.
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Higgim
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Mar 16, 2005 15:29:29 GMT
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There are also 3 (count 'em) VW specialist breakers.
Golf City in Wick (on the A420)
Elmer's White House in Brislington, Bristol (A4)
and the best is:
Volksmania on the road to Stroud (A46)
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Mar 18, 2005 20:25:29 GMT
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Thanks for all the suggestions! I'll try to convince the others that we need to visit them all ;D
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Mar 29, 2005 10:00:14 GMT
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Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum Stockley Lane Calne Wiltshire SN11 0NF 01249 813119 Maybe worth a nose? Definitely! I went, and was the only person in there so I had a really good nose around some of the exhibits. Pictures to follow soon!! |
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richy
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Mar 29, 2005 17:41:36 GMT
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Isn't there also a great old Merc specialist very near Castle Combe? Went past it yesterday and there was a well-cool W108 in white - with vinyl roof and no hubcaps...
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and of course Castle Combe race track - not sure whats planned there over the next few weeks - surely something over the bank holiday. The retro Alfas usually visit at this time of year.
