International Rally 23-26 May 2014, Darlington

[Jack]

All,

Booking form is now online here: https://jowettnet/forum/download/file.p ... &mode=view

[Jack]

Vehicle Entry Form is now online, please endeavour to return these as early as possible to the Rally Committee https://jowettnet/forum/download/file.p ... &mode=view

[Tony Fearn]

Bookings must close on 31st January at the very latest so don’t delay too long!

That's about 4 days away from now!!

It's in the Barnard Castle area of the North East section's purlieu.

Tony.

[AlanBartlett]

Were both booked in, and am now just planning the route to take up there and where we shall be possibly be breaking the journey. This is going to be a long one!

[Alf Heseltine]

I extend a big welcome to all who are coming to Darlington for the Jowett Car Club International Rally.
We have a great event planned with some press & media interest & one or two surprises.
Have a safe journey to the North East & on behalf of the Rally organisers we welcome you to Durham
for the Jowett Car Club International Rally.
Looking forward to seeing you all, & of course your wonderful Jowetts.

Best wishes. Alf

[Jack]

Sorry we couldn't be there, sounds like it was a really good event but sadly other commitments got in the way for us this year.

So how was it? Please post a link if you have got your photos online yet or included in the Gallery.

Jack.

[PAUL BEAUMONT]

On the whole a great weekend which the weather attempted to marr but really got its timing wrong and managed monsoon characteristics only overnight!
More major marr was the absence of Geoff Wills who had a serious accident on his journey up. Best wishes to you and Christine, Geoff, we missed you! especially when everyone had to put up with me on Sunday night instead of you!

Paul

[Keith Clements]

Have you played your novel present from the Rally yet?

I dusted down the Technics direct drive turntable (circa 1995) and switched it on. I selected the correct input channel on the Sony Audio Visual amplifer (circa 2007) which amazingly had remembered the correct settings and proceeded to bypass all the digital processing that occurs on CDs, DVDs, and TV channels I sat back and turned up the volume. Cad Callaway and his band came through wonderfully without much crackle and scratch, allbeit with a little compression and distortion on the loud notes. My foot was soon tapping along.


Thanks guys and gals , a great idea.

[Tony Fearn]

Well done to the North East Section and the Executive Committee's organising team. A super Rally and a great choice of hotel.

Everything went 'swimmingly'!!

Thanks very much. I'm looking forward to next year already when it's in the North West region.

Tony.

P.S. I haven't played my record yet, but am looking forward to listening to it, and yes, it was a great idea Alf.

[Tony Fearn]

One hundred and ninety one (-ish) people sat down to the Saturday evening meal. Only three of us who were present have commented on the Rally up to today (3/6/14) on this website. Where are the plaudits? Are you overwhelming Hon. Ed. with content instead? From what I gathered at the Rally, everyone had a splendid time despite the weather. Why don't you say so?
I've added a few photos of the gathering to my album on the Gallery, so if interested, ....TOPIC

[p.p.]

tony, iam one of the 191 ......and you said it all!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks for the pictures

only for the next time : change the weather..... - the liquid sunshine ist not the best to many GT in the bar

thanks to the Nord East

looking forward to the Nord West see you all next year....

peter

ps; hade a very nice trip to kings langley, 6 hour driving in the javelin....longing to have me "Rhowina" on the road

[paul wilks]

Hi Tony and all

I've sent an email to Hon Ed by way of thanks but here goes via the Forum

Despite the weather it was a splendid 'do'. It's a beautiful part of the country (but you knew that anyway!)
The hotel was excellent. Friendly, helpful, cheerful staff. The company was as ever wonderful.
People rallied round especially David Morris, Tony Fearn and others to sort out my front wheel bearing to avoid the ignominy of being transported home on the back of a breakdown truck. Thanks everyone.

A great weekend.

Thank you all who organised it

Paul and Kathryn (Wilks)
Runcorn

[paul wilks]

Just looked at the photos, Tony. Excellent!

Paul

[Nick Webster]

Just a note to say that I attended the rally though sadly, sans car so confined myself to the static gathering in the wonderful surroundings of the Bowes Museum. It was the first time in well over fifteen years that I have popped my head above the parapet and was very interested to see the cars assembled there - some known to me, others fresh faces. Well done to all who assisted with the organisation. I am posting some pictures I took on my Flickr pages. However owing to the way Flickr is organized, if one wants photos to be seen by known "contacts" then it pays to not post over 4 at one time. Strange I know, but I have tried more and the viewing figures just fall off. So I will be posting over a period of the next few evenings. I have all my Jowett photos assembled in one album, here:https://www.flickr.com/photos/21640011@ ... 061025593/

Regards,

Nick