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Solo => Other Events => Topic started by: Reijo on August 26, 2019, 06:29:44 PM
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I'm thinking it might be time for another visit to Fred Phillips' wonderful car collection! Interested? Let me know and I'll arrange it! :)
R
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I am interested and my dad too if he is in town.
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Thread from last year with further info: http://forums.sascsolo.com/index.php?topic=1116.0
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Would be interested based on schedule.
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Would be interested based on schedule.
Thanks - you are on the list!
Reijo
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We are over 50 people ... might have to start a wait list soon!
Also still waiting to hear back from Fred.
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Myself +2 please!
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Just got an email from Fred and we are busy setting up a date ... likely a coming weekend ...
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Asked for Saturday, October 12 (Thanksgiving weekend) from 1-4 pm.
Let me know if you CANNOT make it (and said you were interested).
Reijo
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Just got an email from Fred - October 12, 2019 at 1 pm is a "GO"! I will continue to finalize the arrangements and such.
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That will work.
Is there any concern on children around the age 5-6 attending or does Fred not want to have small children in there?
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That will work.
Is there any concern on children around the age 5-6 attending or does Fred not want to have small children in there?
We had a discussion on that topic a couple of years ago and what they had found was that the 3 hours or so was quite long for kids to be still etc (Fred talks about the cars and their history and their past owners fairly extensively so it can be boring for kids ....). So, generally they do not recommend having small children along for that reason and also some of the cars are very, very valuable and not entirely roped off (etc.) and people should not be touching the cars (and often their original paint!).
5-6 is fairly young so it might be best to get a baby sitter etc. I am thinking but you know your kids better than me so I'll let you be a judge of that.
Really this is a tour for adults with a lot of patience and listening skills. :)
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For those on here .... please confirm with me that you are still interested.
I am putting together a final list .... a lot of interest and I have to see what we can do and whether we have to cut it off at some number. :(
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Good to go on my end.
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Unfortunately will be out of town.
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I am still available for that day as well.
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ok, got an email from Fred this morning and we will be doing a double tour (there will be two people who lead us through the tour after splitting the group into 2 groups). This means we can handle up to 100 people and I am just over 80 so we are good to go! Next Saturday, 1 pm at the Springbank airport .... meet at the mailboxes - directions in the next post! I'm glad everyone got in......if you know anyone else interested, we now have room! :)
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Here's directions to the muster point - or meeting place where we will be met by a guide to lead us to the colleciton (it is sort of the south side of the industrial park on the east side of the Springbank Airport and directly adjacent to Township Road 250). I would suggest being 10-15 minutes early at the least just to ensure you do not miss the escourt vehicle! I think people started to show about 1/2 hour before and hung out at the mail boxes ... good time to visit a bit with people you run with!:
Hi Reijo,
Here are directions you can forward to the attendees:
Take Hwy #1 west to exit 169 (Calaway Park)
North to 4 way stop (Church on corner)
West to Springbank airport
Take second entrance to airport (west side) and make an immediate right
Drive to the mailboxes and wait there, someone will meet you at 1pm sharp!
I'm looking forward to showing you the cars, Fred
Thanks so much for your continued support!!!
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Make sure are on-time so you do not miss the escourt vehicle ... or aim to come 10-15 min. early ... people were arriving 1/2 hour early last time .... a good time to hang out for a bit:
If you want to use GPS etc., I put a pin at the mailboxes on Bing Maps and got the following address (but keep Fred's instructions just in case ... can't trust GPS all the time! lol): 520 Hurricane Dr, Calgary, AB T3Z,
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Fred informed me that he has other people interested so the 100 spots will likely be spoken for very shortly (there are always some no. of people wanting to check out this collection ... sort of "standby" I suppose?). Soooo .... if you are thinking about getting in on this, let me know right away on here!
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Hi Reijo,
Please put me down for 2 people.
Thanks for organizing.
Regards Ben,
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Hi Reijo,
Please add 1 more person. (Total 3).
Thanks Ben
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Hi Reijo,
Please add 1 more person. (Total 3).
Thanks Ben
Done!
R
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Writing to confirm the availability for the 2 of us.
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Writing to confirm the availability for the 2 of us.
Good! Thanks!
See you Saturday .... sounds like 100 people will be there ... big group! We will split in two for a double tour simultaneously.
Reijo