Monday, August 20, 2007

Boot 'N Bonnet - Kingston



What a nice day for a car show! The air was warm, but not too much. The cars were there, but not too many. The people were friendly way too friendly!

The Boot "n Bonnet's annual Kingston car show is a nice break. Close enough to go to and from in a day but far enough to make it a fun trip. This show is a chance to go walkabout and see what there is to be seen. A real gem of a "car" was in attendance. A beautifully restored 1934 Raleigh 3-wheeler. Having never before seen this car in the "flesh", a lot of time was spent walking around it and taking a few snaps. Amazing to see what ingenious innovations were brought about in those days!

The man of the hour was our own Len Pearcey. Len is busy working on a Riley Brooklands Replica. Len also has a Singer 4AD in his possession and we hope that he gets the Riley out of his system so that the 4AD will get some attention. Barry Stephens also arrived in his beautiful E Type Jag. Barry's convoy partner Lorne Plunkett brought a very nice Alvis.


What is a British car show without some Minis! Here is a nice comparison between the original and the "new" Mini in name only, the car on the right is substantially wider than its namesake.


Several Minors were in attendance, a Magnette and a nice Lotus too!

While the Raleigh was nice, it was not the only 3-wheeler there!


A Sinclair C5. This little plastic trike was meant to revolutionalize the streets of London. It didn't.


A really nice day and there to share in the event were Phillip Avis, Len Pearcey, Barry Stephens and Paul Bouchard.

Well break's over, Stowe preparation is next on the agenda. See you there!

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