British Motoring Festival Update

The 6th British Motoring Festival is really coming together!  When I rashly volunteered to chair this wonderful show (more about that in a moment) I had no idea how many details are involved, and at times last winter I was contemplating polar bear wrestling as an easy way out.  But thanks to a hard working committee the pieces are all falling into place for a great weekend.  Speaking of great, the folks at Eastlink have voted the BMF as the best automobile show in Nova Scotia, and we’re going to be on TV!  They will shoot a feature show on July 11 which will air this fall on the Eastlink Community Channel, which many of us receive.
An exciting new feature this year will be the Awards.  Yes I know we’ve always had awards, but this year we are featuring a collection of spectacular trophies.  I would kill to have one of these on my mantlepiece (if pigs learn to fly).  The awards are for first and second place respectively in the Featured Marques (Rolls and Bentley), Participant’s and Public favourites.  There’s also a prize for the car from farthest away, and it does look like we will have some entries from New England, Quebec and Ontario.  Plus there are two very special awards, dazzling crystal loving cups, thanks to two generous sponsors, Harbourside Collision  for the best body and paint job, and Village Green Auto, (Peter Osborne) for the best Preservation Project, and last but not least the coveted portrait of the car Rick Swain would most love to steal - er, drive home.

For the Preservation prize you’ll have to apply by writing up a history of your project (photos are optional but can’t hurt) and submitting it.  You can send them to me at the BMF address on your registration form, and I’ll see that Peter gets them, or you can get them to Peter directly.

We’ve had lots of support from our vendors and sponsors of the Friday night free reception, from the Cricket Club, from news media, the Town of Windsor and the great folks at King’s-Edgehill.  Now it’s up to you.  The show is just 7 weeks away.  Don’t wait until the last week, get your registration form in now!  If you've misplaced it you can download the form from our website, .

David Tinker
British Motoring Festival
4311 Granville Road, RR 2
Granville Ferry NS, B0S 1K0