Raf cosford volvo meet & tour

[stephenevans99]

The friendly folks over on VolvoTuning.net have asked me to share what looks to be one of the biggest meets of the year, with the opportunity to make it even bigger with members of VPC joining the Meet:



Royal Air Force Museum Cosford - Shropshire TF11 8UP

Sunday 16th November

http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/cosford/

There is no admittance fee.....it's free. The only charge is £2.50 per car to park in the car park.

The museum itself is home to a large array of aircraft from all eras of flight, what's more its mostly indoors so regardless of the November weather we'll be nice and dry inside.

Once inside it's admittance all areas, there is a Costa Coffee Shop and Restaurant for those wanting a Sunday Roast dinner and as a premier attraction its very family friendly with lots to keep younger and more fidgety visitors happy....


The big attractions are:

1) The cold war exhibit that has all three Big British V Bombers....if you've not seen these before or up close they are huge aircraft and all the fast interceptor jets like the AVRO Lightning's are here and are all suspended from the roof allowing you to walk under and over them.

2) The older World War 2 aircraft are also present, Spitfires, Hurricanes, US Mustangs and a Lancaster Bomber as well as some German aircraft including the Dornier 17 which was recently pulled up from the bottom of the English Channel and is being restored.

3) Hanger 1 contains the aero engines, everything from the piston driven Merlin to a huge modern day Rolls Royce Trent Jet engine which powers the Airbus A380. Most of these are cut away so if the guys are into their engineering, which being on here on this site we know they are, then this Hanger is a must see.

As for the agenda.....it's currently suggested:

10:30 - 11:00 Arrive at RAF Cosford.
11:15 - 11.30 Social catch up, general banter & piss take - Group photos
11:30 - 14:00 Tour Museum
14:00 - 14:30 Further photo opportunity Cars and Planes
14:30 Leave in convoys

Already looking like a popular meet - we are looking at a dedicated VolvoTuning carpark with a selection of aircraft in the background making for some good photo opportunities.

Attendees so far:

1. twig
2. millsy, mrs millsy & mini millsy's
3. nosh
4. mr evans
5. immi
6. tomcat
7. biff
8. deathrider
9. s7010v
10. dew1911
11. P Fandango
12. Claymore
13. Mark Lewis & Co
14. PaulT5estate
15. PGM
16. Endo
17. Harry
18. FayeC70
19. T5 Pete
20. djdarrenpilk
21. pookie
22. thanatos
23. Kwk
24. robbob144
25. craig

[stribo]

We hope to make this.

[claymore]

I plan to try and make it the first proper outing for the T-10K

[craigoodwood]

The friendly folks over on VolvoTuning.net have asked me to share what looks to be one of the biggest meets of the year, with the opportunity to make it even bigger with members of VPC joining the Meet:



Royal Air Force Museum Cosford - Shropshire TF11 8UP

Sunday 16th November

http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/cosford/

There is no admittance fee.....it's free. The only charge is £2.50 per car to park in the car park.

The museum itself is home to over a thousand aircraft from all eras of flight, what's more its mostly indoors so regardless of the November weather we'll be nice and dry inside.

Once inside it's admittance all areas, there is a Costa Coffee Shop and Restaurant for those wanting a Sunday Roast dinner and as a premier attraction its very family friendly with lots to keep younger and more fidgety visitors happy....


The big attractions are:

1) The cold war exhibit that has all three Big British V Bombers....if you've not seen these before or up close they are huge aircraft and all the fast interceptor jets like the AVRO Lightning's are here and are all suspended from the roof allowing you to walk under and over them.

2) The older World War 2 aircraft are also present, Spitfires, Hurricanes, US Mustangs and a Lancaster Bomber as well as some German aircraft including the Dornier 17 which was recently pulled up from the bottom of the English Channel and is being restored.

3) Hanger 1 contains the aero engines, everything from the piston driven Merlin to a huge modern day Rolls Royce Trent Jet engine which powers the Airbus A380. Most of these are cut away so if the guys are into their engineering, which being on here on this site we know they are, then this Hanger is a must see.

As for the agenda.....it's currently suggested:

10:30 - 11:00 Arrive at RAF Cosford.
11:15 - 11.30 Social catch up, general banter & pi$$ take - Group photos
11:30 - 14:00 Tour Museum
14:00 - 14:30 Further photo opportunity Cars and Planes
14:30 Leave in convoys

Already looking like a popular meet - we are looking at a dedicated VolvoTuning carpark with a selection of aircraft in the background making for some good photo opportunities.

Attendees so far:

1. twig
2. millsy, mrs millsy & mini millsy's
3. nosh
4. mr evans
5. immi
6. tomcat
7. biff
8. deathrider
9. s7010v
10. dew1911
11. P Fandango
12. Claymore
13. Mark Lewis & Co
14. PaulT5estate
15. PGM
16. Endo
17. Harry
18. FayeC70
19. T5 Pete
20. djdarrenpilk
21. pookie
22. thanatos
23. Kwk
24. robbob144
25. craigoodwood on vpc

;-)

[MoleT-5R]

Think I may be able to make this, as I should be working nights that Sunday. But a 1000 aircraft ??? would need to be a big hanger for that many, there site says over 70, probably a good thing as I would take a week to get around a thousand and see them all properly

[stephenevans99]

Think I may be able to make this, as I should be working nights that Sunday. But a 1000 aircraft ??? would need to be a big hanger for that many, there site says over 70, probably a good thing as I would take a week to get around a thousand and see them all properly

Be good to have you there......I wonder if the 1000 aircraft included the models in the gift shop ?? lol


I'll ammend it lol

[MoleT-5R]

may be a 1000 exhibits of aircraft and memorabilia

[Bones]

If i happen to be down that way ill swing by.

Its been nearly 11 years since i did my trade training at Cosford! Actually changed its name to DCAE Cosford when i was there (Defence College of Aeronautical Engineering) and went Tri-Service but to me it will always be known as RAF Cosford. Passed my driving test when i was there too!

[Biff]

I wonder if I'll of bought a car by then? Lol
If not I may have to borrow an s40 diesel.

[stephenevans99]

If not I may have to borrow an s40 diesel.

Stick an R badge on it....they'll never know lol

[Biff]

Stick an R badge on it....they'll never know lol

It has a lovely roof rack & I still have the "R" off the bullion in my badge collection.

[foammanmark]

Think I may be able to make this, as I should be working nights that Sunday. But a 1000 aircraft ??? would need to be a big hanger for that many, there site says over 70, probably a good thing as I would take a week to get around a thousand and see them all properly

An outing for Gul?

[p fandango]

I wonder if I'll of bought a car by then? Lol
If not I may have to borrow an s40 diesel.

just turn up in anything, i'll be in the Messershmitt/BMW

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Count me in

[t5 pete]

An outing for Gul?

Very good idea

[foammanmark]

Very good idea

Will your's be ready by then joi?

[t5 pete]

££££ knows im nipping down to spray shop this week and hopefully they will have either started it or got it done been there nearly a month

[foammanmark]

££££ knows im nipping down to spray shop this week and hopefully they will have either started it or got it done been there nearly a month

Can't wait to see the results. I saw a Sunbeam Lotus Ti the other day that had just had a full respray in metallic green. Looked awesome and brought back many memories.

[MoleT-5R]

An outing for Gul?

now there's an idea, what could be better than an outing for the Gul, It can meet up with Immi's again, rung you tonight and left you a message as I think this is a great idea and will pull all the stops out, so may be this can happen

[foammanmark]

now there's an idea, what could be better than an outing for the Gul, It can meet up with Immi's again, rung you tonight and left you a message as I think this is a great idea and will pull all the stops out, so may be this can happen

Sorry, my phone is upstairs out of my ear range. I'm off this week, so will give you a shout back sometime.