Lotus 60th Celebrations - 14 Sep
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 5:41 pm
Following on from discussions elsewhere with regard to LotusElan.net meetings, I have been corresponding with the factory about the 60th celebrations on 14 Sep.
The lady on the Open Day Committee there wrote to me: ?I will help you any way I can as you are just the sort of people we would like to see there.? Little does she know!
There will be no designated parking areas for the day. However, they are going to park all Lotus products on the test track. All ?clubs? are being given an area of 8m x 9m in which they can erect their own marquee or tent and display 2 vehicles. Cars of special interest can also be displayed around the site on plinths. Public Liability Insurance is required to erect our own marquee or tent. I have been informed that it is possible to get Public Liability Insurance for one day for around ?80. Lotus can provide trestle tables and chairs for a stand for free. They will be sending out complimentary entry tickets for up to 6 people manning a stand.
So there we have it. I shall happily arrange and man the stand. The idea will be to provide a focal point for us to meet up, swap war stories, make contact, encourage others to join the forum, see what each of us looks like and swap information. Not sure if a tent or structure will be needed. I can get some signage made up. As an aside, I will be particularly interested to meet all and any past and present Sprint owners, so may have some of my web site made up as signage too.
Any one interested in helping out? Obviously there is a free entry ticket, but I know that won't hold much appeal! I would just like someone willing to man the stand at some stage to allow me to have a wander around though! Also, anyone want to volunteer their car to sit all day on the stand? Anyone with an 'interesting' car out there?
I welcome your thoughts and contributions.
Tim
The lady on the Open Day Committee there wrote to me: ?I will help you any way I can as you are just the sort of people we would like to see there.? Little does she know!
There will be no designated parking areas for the day. However, they are going to park all Lotus products on the test track. All ?clubs? are being given an area of 8m x 9m in which they can erect their own marquee or tent and display 2 vehicles. Cars of special interest can also be displayed around the site on plinths. Public Liability Insurance is required to erect our own marquee or tent. I have been informed that it is possible to get Public Liability Insurance for one day for around ?80. Lotus can provide trestle tables and chairs for a stand for free. They will be sending out complimentary entry tickets for up to 6 people manning a stand.
So there we have it. I shall happily arrange and man the stand. The idea will be to provide a focal point for us to meet up, swap war stories, make contact, encourage others to join the forum, see what each of us looks like and swap information. Not sure if a tent or structure will be needed. I can get some signage made up. As an aside, I will be particularly interested to meet all and any past and present Sprint owners, so may have some of my web site made up as signage too.
Any one interested in helping out? Obviously there is a free entry ticket, but I know that won't hold much appeal! I would just like someone willing to man the stand at some stage to allow me to have a wander around though! Also, anyone want to volunteer their car to sit all day on the stand? Anyone with an 'interesting' car out there?
I welcome your thoughts and contributions.
Tim