Retrotech - 8th May 2022

[pamphonica]

Trevor, your point is a fair one.

The sad fact though is that the costs of these larger events mean they need 500 or more visitors to break even. Smaller village hall style events can manage on 100 vistors or more. Other than Retrotech, which is run directly by BVWS, all the other BVWS shows have an "organiser" who runs it. Various members of the BVWS committee usually attend, and the Bring & Buy is run by volunteers. The BVWS auction which features at most "table sales" is a nice extra, but realistically Scotland is too far to truck BVWS auction items to. Hence the success of the BVWS online auction, with Terry Martini gallantly ferrying winners' items back to Scotland.

However, if you think there is a critical mass in Scotland, by all means kick off a show up there yourself! It all depends on whether you can get together a crew to organise it, and find a suitable venue.

May I suggest that this discussion is split from this thread to allow the excellent Scottish contingent to swap ideas for a show and gauge interest?

-Jeremy

[Murphyv310]

Thanks Jeremy.
This is one reason I've decided to try another Scottish Meet on the 28th.
Unfortunately response here has been virtually zero on this forum, a few have confirmed on the UKVRRR I need to have confirmation by the 14th to get catering organised etc but I'm hoping people will make the effort.

[Reelman]

If anyone is looking for a place to stay I believe the “Dakota” at Baginton just south of Coventry still has some rooms…. We are staying there Saturday night for the first time. More reasonable than local hotels.

Peter

[ppppenguin]

Rugby Dunchurch Travelodge (where I'm staying) still has rooms at £61.99 for Saturday night. I paid £65.99 when I booked well in advance!

Large pile of stuff in dining room to be put in car today. I think it will all fit

[ppppenguin]

A busy and fruitful day. After many years (must be about 20) I no longer run the Bring and Buy stall so was able to concentrate on the BECG stall, kindly provided without charge by the organisers. This year I concentrated on selling items to benefit the BECG. Ruth and I raised over £1000. I won back a fair bit of space in the loft and garage.

A special thank you to Frank Cuffe (the Hedghog man) who donated a (non-restored) Avo coil winder for us to sell for BECG benefit.

Paul Elkington and BECG trustee Richard Harris brought their Citroen Roving Eye camera car. Here it is at last year's event: https://becg.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2...2022_1.jpg It was so popular that the organisers invited it back this year.

[Murphyv310]

Who bought the Marconi 704 for just over £2000?

[Sinewave]

Travel Lodges are still cheap, fuel costs a bit more, but shouldn't really stop someone coming south. North south divide is an interesting one, when the same house up north is about £600k cheaper and wages aren't much different.

[Murphyv310]

I can't afford to buy a house on state pension and a really small private pension. I'm already in fuel poverty as its over 10% of my income, also colder in winter as well than further south. God help many after October.
A 600 mile round trip or more plus a B&B to Retrotech is out of the question.

[Sinewave]

600 mile round trip, probably a tank of fuel on most cars - a tank costs about £20 more to fill up than it previously did, most would spend well in excess of that difference at Retrotech and other rallies alike.

[Murphyv310]

600 mile round trip, probably a tank of fuel on most cars - a tank costs about £20 more to fill up than it previously did, most would spend well in excess of that difference at Retrotech and other rallies alike.

Hi.
That would be £116 for 600 miles in my car, plus accommodation, entry etc so most likely £200 or more.
The other thing is I'm organising the Scottish Meet on the 28th and so far I've bought a Gazebo and will be supplying food and drinks so May could have been an expensive month. Why don't you come up and experience Scottish and Kenyan hospitality.