Turweston Wings & Wheels 2010
For the last 10 years Turweston Aerodrome has hosted an annual Vintage and Classic Day. Conceived and run by volunteer members of the Vintage Aircraft Club (VAC) the day had grown from a fly-in for vintage aircraft enthusiasts to a much larger event encompassing vintage cars and bikes, agricultural machinery and car boot sales. It had outgrown its origins and demanded an increasing amount of time of its volunteer organisers who as a result asked Turweston Flight Centre (TFC) to take over the organisation and running in 2009.
It was felt that the event could be made more attractive to local people and also cater for families; offering entertainment for everyone. With a lot of help and support from the VAC Turweston was able to host a much-expanded event with vintage and classic aircraft, cars, motorbikes, tractors, barn engines and more, plus, for the first time, a country fair, children’s rides, a Red Arrows simulator and the highlight at the end of the day – a fly-past from the mighty Avro Vulcan.
The event was well organised with plenty of catering and all the other facilities associated with a successful day out and 2010 is set to be even better. There will be car boot sales, traders selling vintage and classic books and other products, country market stalls, lots of fantastic cars, bikes and aeroplanes and (hopefully) a surprise fly-past. The Sunbeam Motorcycle Owners Club will once again be in attendance with their marvellous pre-1915 bikes. The Owners travel from Stratford-Upon-Avon to Turweston for their September challenge – no mean feat on these really old machines!
The airfield is a great setting for the event with the benefit of hard and grass runways, ample parking for visitors and exhibitors alike, well-maintained landscaped areas and amenities that would normally be associated with a much larger operation. As one visitor remarked last year: “Where else can you have a great day out with your family for a fiver?” We heartily concur.
Wings & Wheels 2010 will be held on Sunday 19th September. For more information prospective exhibitors and visitors can visit the TFC website at http://www.turwestonflight.com where they can read a wrap-up note to the 2009 event and request information about 2010. Alternatively TFC can be telephoned on 01280 705400 or emailed at info@turwestonflight.com.
It was felt that the event could be made more attractive to local people and also cater for families; offering entertainment for everyone. With a lot of help and support from the VAC Turweston was able to host a much-expanded event with vintage and classic aircraft, cars, motorbikes, tractors, barn engines and more, plus, for the first time, a country fair, children’s rides, a Red Arrows simulator and the highlight at the end of the day – a fly-past from the mighty Avro Vulcan.
The event was well organised with plenty of catering and all the other facilities associated with a successful day out and 2010 is set to be even better. There will be car boot sales, traders selling vintage and classic books and other products, country market stalls, lots of fantastic cars, bikes and aeroplanes and (hopefully) a surprise fly-past. The Sunbeam Motorcycle Owners Club will once again be in attendance with their marvellous pre-1915 bikes. The Owners travel from Stratford-Upon-Avon to Turweston for their September challenge – no mean feat on these really old machines!
The airfield is a great setting for the event with the benefit of hard and grass runways, ample parking for visitors and exhibitors alike, well-maintained landscaped areas and amenities that would normally be associated with a much larger operation. As one visitor remarked last year: “Where else can you have a great day out with your family for a fiver?” We heartily concur.
Wings & Wheels 2010 will be held on Sunday 19th September. For more information prospective exhibitors and visitors can visit the TFC website at http://www.turwestonflight.com where they can read a wrap-up note to the 2009 event and request information about 2010. Alternatively TFC can be telephoned on 01280 705400 or emailed at info@turwestonflight.com.
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