BrotherJoybert Coventry All posts by this member | 1 of 12 Wed 8th Sep 2010 10:21am Member: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:117 Some videos from day 2 of the 2010 Coventry Festival of Motoring. The vehicles set off from the War Memorial Park for a run through Warwickshire. A great spectacle despite the weather.
http://www.youtube.com/v/GHPAhFodP0k
http://www.youtube.com/v/f415r25EJZw
http://www.youtube.com/v/DVOvI38qh8o
http://www.youtube.com/v/wmn3JAXpG4M
http://www.youtube.com/v/bUkoe9tAqbs
http://www.youtube.com/v/ozCuqtQVPew
And here is a video of the Imps Motorcycle Display Team who put two performances on. This is a selection of clips from their morning display:
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NeilsYard Coventry All posts by this member | 2 of 12 Sun 1st Jun 2014 4:55am Member: Joined Aug 2010 Total posts:2867 2014 MotoFest
Don't think this has been very well publicised but looks a good event all the same!
Interesting to see Cox Street Race Track! (and Theatre One still seems to be standing!!)
I'll look to try to pop down tomorrow once I've slept post night-shift, plenty of action on Sunday still.
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TonyS Coventry All posts by this member | 3 of 12 Sun 1st Jun 2014 8:22am Member: Joined Jan 2011 Total posts:1549 Wow, thanks for that Neil - and great video from one of our own forum members!
Not very well publicised? - I can't believe I've neither seen or heard anything about this event. And what are those strange things scattered all over Broadgate? Oh hang on, they're people! Just shows doesn't it? |
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flapdoodle Coventry All posts by this member | 4 of 12 Sun 1st Jun 2014 1:01pm Member: Joined Nov 2010 Total posts:884 Shocking isn't it. You have things in a city centre - events, shops, restaurants, bars, etc - that people want to go to, and there are people there.
Shame it's only once or twice a year.
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BrotherJoybert Coventry All posts by this member Thread starter | 5 of 12 Tue 3rd Jun 2014 3:32pm Member: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:117 Thanks for sharing the video. ![]() |
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pcj-the Holywell, Flintshire All posts by this member | 6 of 12 Thu 3rd Jul 2014 4:35pm Member: Joined Jul 2014 Total posts:2 Thanks for sharing the videos guys. I think the problem re advertising was that the team working on Motofest was very small and they all had other full-time jobs, with not a lot of financial backing either, so they were rushed off their feet trying to cover everything. For a first time effort it was very close to 100% spot on. Just better signboarding on the ring road for us strangers to actually find the display locations and more marshalls to "sweep" us in to them once we got close.
My wife Linda and I attended the full 3 days from Chris Barrie's opening lecture to the Sunday parade laps and displays. It was hugely enjoyable and the format doesn't need much (if any) change for next year. The people of Coventry were extremely friendly and welcoming, many coming over to chat about their time working for Coventry's great car makers.
We brought one of Coventry's finest back to her "build" home for Motofest: "Bagheera" our silver grey 1988 5.3 litre V12 Jaguar Sovereign series 3 saloon. She certainly got a lot of people asking about running such a beautiful machine. You can see her in the opening minute or so of Neil's video displayed on Broadgate (reg E722 LLO) parked next to the red and white Triumph Herald coupe. She is also briefly glimpsed on BrotherJoybert's video of the parade laps just behind the white Porsche 944 turbo.
Can I ask a favour guys? Because we were taking part in the static displays and then in the Sunday parade laps we didn't get any pics and/or videos of Bagheera in action. Would it be possible to obtain copies of the 2 videos on here and could you ask anyone else who has pics/video of her if we could obtain a copy?
Thanks
Peter and Linda Jones
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PhilipInCoventry Holbrooks All posts by this member | 7 of 12 Tue 2nd Jun 2015 3:21pm Moderator: Joined Apr 2010 Total posts:4248 Hi all ![]() ![]() |
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Dreamtime Perth Western Australia All posts by this member | 8 of 12 Tue 2nd Jun 2015 5:02pm Member: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:3479 I'm glad you enjoyed your day Philip. It didn't look like flaming June weatherwise. ![]() |
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Not Local Bedworth All posts by this member | 9 of 12 Tue 2nd Jun 2015 8:16pm Member: Joined Feb 2014 Total posts:260 Philip, I am glad you enjoyed your day. Together with thousands of others I enjoyed my day as well. Most people thought things out and decided whether to go into the town by car or whether to use public transport. I parked by the canal basin but my son chose to use a taxi. My wife and I had a good look round and then enjoyed a cup of tea and a toasted muffin at the cafe in the canal basin. We did sit outside but it was bit cold when the sun went in. I still think things could have run a lot more smoothly with a bit more effort from the council. Like many others I am looking forward to the 2016 Motafest. Warwick and Hinckley both have classic car displays in their streets, but both choose a Sunday which is probably less disruptive to those who have no interest in old cars. Regards. Roger |
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pixrobin Canley All posts by this member | 10 of 12 Sat 3rd Jun 2017 7:39pm Member: Joined Mar 2014 Total posts:1103 A couple of pictures from my morning at the MotoFest in Coventry today
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Midland Red Cherwell All posts by this member | 11 of 12 Sat 7th Apr 2018 3:25am Moderator: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:5607 This year's event will be held on 2nd/3rd June - link ![]() |
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Midland Red Cherwell All posts by this member | 12 of 12 Tue 21st May 2019 9:06pm Moderator: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:5607 Information regarding the 2019 event ![]() |
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