I made the 8 hour round trip down to Brenzett for the first time (I never went to Shoreham). I arrived early (just after 8am) and must’ve missed some of the items listed on page 1 (e.g. The spitfire radiator etc.).
I thought the arrangement for arriving on site was a bit lacking, driving in, then parking next to the Vampire to get out of the car and pay, then back in the car and up to the parking area! The volunteers could’ve easily taken payment through you car window as you arrived.
It was nice to meet new people and to have a chat to familiar faces. At least 2 of the dealers were quite vocal on their disappointment and having a haggle was very difficult due to their overall lack of trade.
I did not see any overseas sellers either.
Items of note I saw were the spitfire engine bearers and the large Mark XII wing panel.
I came to the conclusion that it was typical of an event trying to re establish itself, but with the issues identified above making it very difficult. Oh, and I must’ve been one of the youngest there if the average age was over 50! Must give Andy and the folks at Brenzett a pat on the back for effort and perseverance.
Probably my comments are down to the fact i didn’t find any bargains, or come home with a boot full of spit parts!
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