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Classic Motor Show at Walsall Arboretum on right now!
Here’s another one I missed but is happening right now too – there’s a Classic Car Show on at Walsall Arboretum this afternoon Sunday 15th July 2018. It runs from 10am until 4pm, and adult entry is £6, and £3 … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, cycling, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 16 July, 2017, arboretum, autojumble, Brownhills, classic, Classic cars, classic lorries, display, entertainment, Events, extension, Motor, Show, Vintage Cars, Walsall
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Lichfield Rotary Cars in the Park 2018 – On this weekend!
There’s a really good classic and vintage car show on this coming weekend (thats Saturday and Sunday, 7th and 8th July 2018) in Beacon Park, Lichfield – the annual Rotary Cars in the Park event. For those missing the late, lamented … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 7 July, 8 July, Beacon park, Cars in the park, classic, classic bikes, Classic cars, Cycle rides, Lichfield, New Photos, rotary, Round Table, Staffordshire, Things to do, Transport, vintage, Vintage Cars
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Classic Motor Show at Walsall Arboretum this Sunday!
Friend of the blog and top local history author Clive Roberts has been in touch to let me know that there’s a Classic Car Show on at Walsall Arboretum this Sunday 16th July 2017.
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Tagged 16 July, 2017, arboretum, autojumble, Brownhills, classic, Classic cars, classic lorries, display, entertainment, Events, extension, Motor, Show, Vintage Cars, Walsall
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Lichfield Rotary Cars in the Park – On this weekend!
There’s a really good classic and vintage car show on this weekend (thats Saturday and Sunday, 1st & 2nd July 2017) in Beacon Park, Lichfield as part of Festival Weekend – the annual Rotary Cars in the Park event.
Posted in Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web
Tagged 1 July, 2 July, 2017, Beacon park, Cars in the park, classic, classic bikes, Classic cars, Cycle rides, Lichfield, New Photos, rotary, Round Table, Staffordshire, Things to do, Transport, vintage, Vintage Cars
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Classic Motor Show at Walsall Arboretum this Sunday!
Friend of the blog Chrissie Ismay has been in touch to let me know that there’s a Classic Car Show on at Walsall Arboretum this Sunday 17th July 2016.
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Tagged 2016, arboretum, autojumble, Brownhills, classic, Classic cars, classic lorries, display, entertainment, Events, extension, Motor, Show, Vintage Cars, Walsall
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Lichfield Rotary Cars in the Park – On this weekend!
There’s a really good classic and vintage car show on this weekend (thats Saturday and Sunday, 2nd & 3rd July 2016) in Beacon Park, Lichfield as part of Festival Weekend – the Rotary Cars in the Park event.
Posted in Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web
Tagged 2 July, 2016, 3 july, Beacon park, Cars in the park, classic, classic bikes, Classic cars, Cycle rides, Lichfield, New Photos, rotary, Round Table, Staffordshire, Things to do, Transport, vintage, Vintage Cars
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Cars in the park – On now and tomorrow
Sorry folks, very busy and hanging on by the seat of my pants here – but right now and tomorrow as part of Festival Weekend in Lichfield, it’s the Cars in the Park event at Beacon Park, Lichfield. 
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Tagged Beacon park, Cars in the park, classic, classic bikes, Classic cars, Cycle rides, Lichfield, New Photos, Round Table, Staffordshire, Things to do, Transport, vintage, Vintage Cars
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Black Country Echoes – 1950s Vintage Vehicles & Views – On today!
For early September, there’s an awful lot happening this weekend and I’m making a point of advertising this event, as it’s part something special, and very close to my heart – Black Country Echoes.
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Tagged 1950's, 2014, 50s, aerodrome, Airport, Albion Road, Aldridge, AMRTM, Aston, BC Echoes, Black Country Echoes, bus, Car, classic, Duretti, Events, Facebook, Guy Motors, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Manor, Rock n Roll, Swallow, Things to do, top hangar, Transport, vintage, Vintage Vehicles & Views, Walsall, Walsall Council
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A temperamental old lady
When I playfully prodded Tony Winn earlier in the week to see if as one of the most knowledgable contributors on the subject of Ralph Ferrie, he might have information on one of the entrepreneur’s old trucks, I never expected to strike gold.
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Tagged 1917, 1966, Bessie, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, butts, Carnival, Charles Ferrie, classic, HGV, John Petty, Leyland, local blogs, Local History, Lorry, New Photos, Ralph Ferrie, Scrap yard, Staffordshire, Transport, vintage, Walsall Show
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Start me up!
I’m hoping some of the transport buffs or maybe even Ralph Ferrie expert Tony Winn might be able to help with this one that partner-in-crime [Howmuch?] found this week in a junkshop – what appears to be a press photo of one of Ralph’s vintage trucks, with a young lad pulling on the starting handle.
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Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills Carnival, Brownhills local history, Carnival, Charles Ferrie, classic, Godfrey Hucker, HGV, local blogs, Local History, Lorry, New Photos, Oakparkrunner, Ralph Ferrie, Staffordshire, Transport, vintage
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