I rarely go to shows but Mrs Rivet had been pestering me to visit Bleinheim Palace so we went off to the show on the Bank holiday organised by http://www.classicshows.org/.
Well organised I thought, the cars were parked in areas seperated by decade, not a vast number but a good variety of makes and models that of course you don't get with purely Jaguar events. There were five XJSs there including mine which I thought was excellent, I didn't get the chance to meet the owners as I was hauled off to visit other things on site but if you were there let us know how it was for you.
Very few other Jaguars, A white XK120/140/150 of some sorts and a sprinkling of XK8s. I don't remember seeing anything else Jaguar related.
Cars were invited into the show area by decade, the owners interviewed over the public address and the cars judged by popularity as much as condition. Those winners then competed against each other at the end and best in show was awarded, won by a lovely Lotus Cortina.
So, an enjoyable low key event where any car and its owner could have a good day out regardless of condition, (the car that is, not the owner!).
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Nice one Pop. Loving the bright orange Lotus behind!
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Re: Bleinheim Classic show
Thanks David, that Lotus was in the 1990's row, lovely car. The black Golf gti next to mine was owned by a lovely couple on holiday from Blackpool and won the best in 80's class (against a V12 and a 3.6 XJS!). The blue Vauxhall Cavalier was a rare sight these days.
Are you going to the Wiltshire region day at Stourhead on the 11th Sept, just down the road from you? if so I might see you there.
Al
Are you going to the Wiltshire region day at Stourhead on the 11th Sept, just down the road from you? if so I might see you there.
Al
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Hi Al - yes we have that one in the diary. See you there! 
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Hi Pop Rivet, seems we were moving in different circles as we were there on the Monday and attached are the 6 XJS's I saw there. I understood the XJS Club were going to be there and/or the JEC but neither were there on the Monday. Despite that we had brill day with sunshine all day. An easy event to go to as my misses wanted to visit Blenheim too
! Met up with old friends from the DSG with the Chevette HSR (I was a member of that club with numerous HS's for @ 15 years too). I don't miss 'em since I moved on to the XJS.
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