BMW CAR CLUB (GB)
SOUTH EAST REGION
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2008 Concours
6th July 2008
Our Thanks go to all the club members who not only entered the Concours, but also those who just came along to the show. Mr Ian Jowett, from Thwaites MOT and service centre Ltd, Portslade for the sponsorship of the trophies (held over from 07). The Concours judges, Pauline Wells for selling Raffle tickets and Gordon Hyam for the donated Raffle prizes.
Concours winners; Once again the cars were highly pre-paired for the show. Well done to all the winners.
Class D : 1971 to 1975 = 1st Allan Blowers, 2002 Auto - 385pts
Class F: 1981 to 1985 = 1st Ken Bird, 6 series - 363pts
Glass G: 1986 to 1990 = 1st Trevor Wood, 316 Baur - 285pts
Class H: 1991 to 1995 = 1st David Cooke, 840ci - 368ps. 2nd John Burns, 525se - 359pts
Class I: 1996 to 2000 = 1st Chris Tucker, Z3 M Coupe - 374pts, 2nd Martin Moos, 840ci 352pts. 3rd Terry Rockall, 840ci sport - 335pts.
Class J: 2001 - 2005 = 1st Michael Johnson, M3 Cabrio - 348pts. 2nd Mike Di Marco, M3 - 334pts, 3rd Marie Nolan, Z4 - 314pts
Class K: 2006 to 2010
1st Gordon Hyams, 330i Coupe - 389pts.
2nd Lionel Smith, 335d Coupe - 387pts.
Class “M” Modified BMWs
1st Neville D’Mello, M3 - 350pts,
2nd Richard Palmer, M3 - 302pts.
3rd Mick Whelan , 5 series - 273pts.
First Time Entrant Chris Turner
Furthest Travelled: Gordon Hyam
Convertible BMW of Show: Marie Nolan, Z4
South East Region Concours - 6th July 2008
Classic and Transport show, Boughton Monchelsea Place
Report and Photographs by Melvyn Pettit
2008 Concours winners
Another new venue for the South East Region members to visit in 08, as the regions Concours De 'Elegance was held at the Classic and Transport show, Boughton Monchelsea Place, nr Maidstone, Kent.
The weather on set up Saturday was HOT, HOT, HOT, but the forecast was for showers on the Sunday. Thanks go to region members David and Marie who helped Selwyn, Pauline and I erect our display items for the show.
On Saturday I took the opportunity to take a few photographs of our cars at Monchelsea Place, before we started setting up the display area.
Marie Nolan’s BMW Z4
The South East Region Display area was the largest at the show, and we even had enough room, which is very usual. This was the last event that we will have our caravan attending, due to being consigned to the scrap heap on the following Monday.
We awoke Sunday morning with the sun shining and the view to the coastline over the deer park was clear. First to arrive was Loinial Smith and his wife soon followed by Gordon Hyam. By 11am, our regions judges, Barry Gordge, David Brentall, Selwyn Frostick and Tony Calvert were ready to start. The promised rain held off until around lunchtime and by this time the judging was nearly finished. Late arrival and last car to be judged was Allan Blowers 2002, which was completed between showers. Due to the weather worsening the raffle and prize giving was held soon after. The show orgainisers also gave out the show plaques early, so at around 3pm it was time to pack up and leave.
Car of Show with highest points
Gordon Hyam, 330i
RED was the COLOUR of the day