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Subject: [Leica] **BIG** boy's toys
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Mon Oct 2 04:08:52 2006
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Didier,

you won't be able to reserve accomodation in the area, even at this 
distance. 
Guesstimate for the date is first weekend in September.

Peter

Didier Ludwig wrote:

> Peter
> Thanks for the link. The goodwood revival would be my thing, definitely. 
> The date of next year is not published yet but on their website, I have 
> pre-registered my interest in next year's event and will mark it in my 
> diary with fat letters. A LUG meeting would be a very good(wood) idea, but 
> shouldn't it be the evening before so we can shoot the cars the whole 
> day?...
> Best regards
> Didier
> 
> 
> 
> 
>>Its a date! The Festival of Speed which ranges from the dawn of motor 
>>sport - and motoring - to present day F1 via rally cars, specials, 
>>langhecks and all the rest is in mid-summer. The FoS gets very busy though 
>>and is a cross between a garden party and a hill climb!
>>
>>The Revival which is a whole different thing; where Goodwood becomes the 
>>race circuit that it was 1948-66 and the WWW2 airfield that it was, too; 
>>is in September. The Revival is more like being on a film set/racecourse 
>>where the starting line can easily top $40m with Le Mans winners, last of 
>>line, massed ranks of Cobras (Daytona coupes and regular), Jags , Chevvys, 
>>Ferrari 330s SWBs and so on.
>>
>>Both dates vary a little with grand prix. Le Mans and similar events so 
>>check out
>>
>>http://www.goodwood.co.uk/ and look under "motorsport".
>>
>>A LUG meeting perhaps, next year?
>>
>>Peter
> 
> 
> 
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Replies: Reply from rangefinder at screengang.com (Didier Ludwig) ([Leica] **BIG** boy's toys)
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