The Austin 7 Centenary Event 2022

[Ruairidh Dunford]

The Bristol Austin Seven Club have this task, very much in hand - thankfully.

[Tony Betts]

I  must admit, I hope the associations money is a loan. And the money is recovered through entry fees and sponsorship etc.

Its ok spending it, but it would be nice if funds were there for future need.

I would love to see the austin 7 thrive after the 100th.

And the association may have to be called upon again in the future.

Tony.

[Tony Griffiths]

It might well be that the A7CA have been harbouring funds with the express intent of supporting this event, the most important-ever celebration of the Austin Seven.

[Malcolm Parker]

I will be driving an Austin 7 to the Centenary event, for the full five days, and don't give a damn how much it costs! It will cost less than a days salmon fishing, deer stalking, grouse shooting, or whatever.
As for a momento of the event, I personally would favour a commemorative medal as suggested by Mike Costigan.  An alternative might be a stamped metal 'Monte Carlo' type rally plaque.  Whatever the momento is, I would like it to be of period appearance.

[Ruairidh Dunford]

A friend contacted me yesterday about the “no dogs” rule - he understood the rule (and the reasons) but was struggling to get care for his dog over the rally period.

This prompted me to look at provision nearby.

Two local ones exist, one is traditional kennel provision, the other appears to link owners with other dog lovers who take them into their own home for the duration of care.

I wonder if there is any mileage in somebody overseeing such provision for themselves and others who require it? Presumably the dog could be collected each morning for your day trip out and then dropped off again each night.

I am aware this won’t suit every dog owner’s requirements, and there is no need to comment if that is the case, but it may help some - we are looking for solutions here, not closed doors.

Does anyone think they could oversee such?

[JohnD]

I cannot wait for the event to happen, it is going to be a fantastic week surrounded by fantastic people who will make the event what it is. 

We will be able to see hundreds of differnt  variations of the Austin Seven, it will be like looking at the Source book in 3D, with owners to talk to and exchange information with each other, we will see cars from collections that have not been out in public for decades and will probably not be seen at events again for years to come. The A7CA Archive display will allow us to view items of historic interest that are usualy not seen from one year to the next by us the membership, this alone is worth the trip.
Iam sure people will go away with a totaly different perspective of their own car and how they use it after the event. 

This is not just another old car event, it is a week long Festival of Motoring, good daily events for all the family, good food to eat and good music and beer to pass the evenings.  

Ive had the holidays penciled in the diary at work for over a year now, my busy working & social life will go on hold for what will be for me minimum of a two week event as we travel down before, then enjoy the event and travel back with friends. 

With regards to pricing, a perspective from a relativly young enthusiast:

If i didnt play with Austin Sevens what would i be doing? 

Watch top flight football - a ticket for a 90min game is starting at £95 
A round of Golf on a local links course - £120 + 
A days Fishing for Salmon on the Tay - £160  
A weekend ticket to a Music festival - £300 

The above i feel puts into perspective just how good value for money this event will be.

People complaining that the event is to far away, not at the right time of year etc - I can gaurantee there will be people traveling further than you, and people who have canceled or posponed more plans than you. 

I know people are going to turn up on the Saturday, and suddenly realise just how big this event has been, and sadly they will have missed what was a real once in a lifetime opportunity to enjoy our cars to the full with people who appreciate them.   

My biggest concern is what car to bring!!

[Mike Costigan]

Well said, Jon.

It's going to be impossible to please all the people all the time - there are some aspects which don't suit me, but I'll live with that, I'm not complaining. I firmly believe this will be an event well-worth some sacrifices; it will never happen again in our lifetime, and it will be too late after the event to have regrets!

[Austin in the Shed]

Re the mementos for the centenary,How about a dash board plaque in the design of the period suppliers plates,possibly with st christopher etc ?

[Stuart Joseph]

Now that's an excellect idea!

[Malcolm Parker]

Great idea!  A period style dashboard plaque would be most appropriate.