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The National MicroCar Rally
(or "NMCR") is held once a year, normally on the first weekend in
September.
It’s when microcar enthusiasts
meet to chat, swap spares, show off their cars, and drive them to visit
the surrounding area. For anyone interested in microcars, it’s a great
opportunity to see a bit of motoring history, in action.
Classic Motor Show, NEC, Birmingham
11-13 November 2011
The NMCR stand in Hall 6 at this year’s show had a brilliant
response from the crowds of people visiting.
See
details and pictures of the stand - and do
come along next year!
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The 2012 Rally -
Costs now known!
 Hosted
by the East Anglian Microcar Club, the 2012 National Microcar Rally
is going East and will be held from Thursday 6 to Sunday 9
September.
It will be based
at:
Rose Farm
Touring Park
Stepshort
Belton
Great Yarmouth
NR31 9JS
01493 780896
Please
note that we will have exclusive use of the whole site from
Thursday till Sunday. The site facilities are vastly superior
to any we have used at previous NMCRs. Check out
Rose Farm's website
for more details. If you want to
arrive before the rally starts, or stay on at the site after the
rally, please make those bookings direct with the campsite.
For all enquiries about attendance during the rally, though,
please direct any queries to either:
Martin
Galea, on 01603 639268 (mobile: 07777 636829),
email
martin.galea@btinternet.com
or:
Tony
Pettingill, on mobile 07780 576663,
email
tone_recovery@live.co.uk
[Note: there
is an underscore "_" between 'tone' and 'recovery']
We
will have the use of a marquee, but there will be no bar facilities,
so please bring your own.
Costs:
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Camping Pitch,
with Electric Hook-Up |
£16.00 per night
(per unit - Motorhome or Tent) |
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Camping Pitch,
without Hook-Up |
£12.00 per night
(per unit - Motorhome or Tent |
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Rally
Entry Fee & Rally
Pack |
£6.00 per unit |
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Autojumble/Club
Stand |
£10.00 per stand |
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Sunday Visitor(s)
with Microcar |
£6.00 per car
including passengers (includes rally pack) |
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Sunday Visitors |
£3.50 per person |
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Accompanied
Under 16s |
Free |
More details
about the rally will be published here as they are confirmed.
We look forward to seeing you all at the rally!
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Were you at the 2011
Rally?
Make sure you get your Certificate!
If your car was
among the 163 microcars on show, you'll want to commemorate
that. Special certificates will be posted out soon to all
the owners whose addresses we have.
If you don't get yours,
and you think we may not have your address, you can print out your
own version of the certificate, available
here.
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The 2011 Rally
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37th International MicroCar Rally
September 1st – 4th 2011
What - no mud??
The 2011 NMCR was hosted by
the Bug Club at The Atwell~Wilson Motor Museum, Calne, Wiltshire.
And (unlike the 2008 event there) the weather was simply excellent!
The Saturday Road Run took the cars
on a 50-mile 'treasure hunt' tour of the local area, with stops in
the interesting villages of Lacock, Castle Coombe and Avebury.
The combination of roads, scenery and tea shops seemed to hit the
mark, with people being very positive in their comments, saying how
well they enjoyed it.
Facilities at the campsite were also much appreciated, catering
being available all day, and live music for us on the Saturday
evening.
While we didn't quite beat the record 186 microcars present 25 years
ago at the 1986 rally, we did have a very pleasing 163 microcars on
show this year, with some particularly interesting examples
attending from both the UK and farther afield.
Photos of the
cars attending and all the results can be seen in the
2011 Photo Gallery.
(And
you can see video clips on Youtube, such as
this one.)
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We had a great time
-
a big Thank You to those who organised it and all who attended!
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