Today started out much cooler than yesterday with cloud cover and a chilly wind. We arrived at Croft early as the instructions said expecting a long queue. There wasn't one and at the noted closing time for entries the field was less than half full. Cars were still coming in at lunchtime which makes a mockery of the instructions.
We did the usual walking around interspersed with trips back to the car for refreshment. It was on one of theses visits that we had a surprise.
There was a young lad looking at the TA while his dad was looking at the car next to us. I asked the lad if he wanted to sit in, which he did, and I told his dad there was a photo op for him. After taking a couple of pictures the dad said he knew me from somewhere and asked where I lived. I told him and it turned out he was the guy who bought the white GT we saw yesterday. Thankfully he had no complaints and was really enjoying the car.
We watched some of the racing before out track parade time came round.
We did the usual walking around interspersed with trips back to the car for refreshment. It was on one of theses visits that we had a surprise.
There was a young lad looking at the TA while his dad was looking at the car next to us. I asked the lad if he wanted to sit in, which he did, and I told his dad there was a photo op for him. After taking a couple of pictures the dad said he knew me from somewhere and asked where I lived. I told him and it turned out he was the guy who bought the white GT we saw yesterday. Thankfully he had no complaints and was really enjoying the car.
We watched some of the racing before out track parade time came round.
Then it was back to the embankment to watch the racing. Real wheel to wheel stuff. Seeing a Mustang spitting flame going in to Sunny In and the chasing Lotus Cortina locking up the left front was thrilling stuff.
There was a lull in the racing at 3 o clock for the Avro Vulcan display. The beautiful aircraft is in its final year of flying as the airframe is coming to the end of its flying life. It's such a shame but it can't be helped.
I only managed to get a short video clip. I was using full zoom on the camera and it was difficult to follow it.
We stayed till the end of the last race and quite a few had left before us so the queue to get out wasn't too long. It was, as usual, a great weekend and if you get the chance to go, don't miss it.
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