Date: Sun, 27 May 2007 12:16:48 GMT From: Paul Halliday <pjghnospamyonder.co.uk> Subject: Re: SAABers Day Out - Chipping Steam Fayre Saturday 26th May
in article C27E76DF.86BA%pjghnospamyonder.co.uk, Paul Halliday at pjghnospamyonder.co.uk wrote on 26/05/2007 23:44: > in article C27CF373.86A3%pjghnospamyonder.co.uk, Paul Halliday at > pjghnospamyonder.co.uk wrote on 25/05/2007 20:11: > >> Sorry for the late notice ... Only climbed aboard myself the other day. >> Tomorrow is the Chipping Steam Fayre at Chipping, Lancashire (nr Preston). A >> "grand day out" for the family ... Steam traction engines and things of that >> nature. Oh ... There'll be a load of SAABers there! A good contingent from >> Yorkshire to meet the chaps from the Lancashire SOC. >> >> Check here for details: >> <http://www.uknospam/viewtopic.php?t=15998> > > ... Not long back from this .... What a hoot! Great day out ... When we > finally got there, but that's another story. I'll post some pictures later > on. Here's a few of mine ... More appended to the topic above. Here's a selection of my snaps of the evening: <http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/Orca_Lancs_26052007> ... Northerners doing what Northerners do best 8) <http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/albums/Orca_Lancs_26052007/DSCF4807_001.j pg> Lancashire SOC member Steve's lovely new 'vert: <http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/albums/Orca_Lancs_26052007/DSCF4803.jpg> ... re-trimmed leather door cards ... <http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/albums/Orca_Lancs_26052007/DSCF4805.jpg> ... and speaker covers ... that's the next job for ours, I think. <http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/albums/Orca_Lancs_26052007/DSCF4806.jpg> Steve snapping some ideas off our 'vert LOL! <http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/albums/Orca_Lancs_26052007/DSCF4808.jpg> Jealous 9-3 owners gape in awe of the boost space in the classics :P <http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/albums/Orca_Lancs_26052007/DSCF4804.jpg> After the show, the engines make their way into town for some food and more importantly, liquid refreshment .... Lots of liquid refreshment ... And then drive back afterwards :) ... Some steam engines: <http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/albums/Orca_Lancs_26052007/DSCF4809.jpg> <http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/albums/Orca_Lancs_26052007/DSCF4811.jpg> <http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/albums/Orca_Lancs_26052007/DSCF4814.jpg> <http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/albums/Orca_Lancs_26052007/DSCF4817.jpg> <http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/albums/Orca_Lancs_26052007/DSCF4818.jpg> They used a SAAB "pace car" :? <http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/albums/Orca_Lancs_26052007/DSCF4822.jpg> The local YFC and their nutty tractors! Roaring V8s, over-tuned and too fast for purpose! Nice :) <http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/albums/Orca_Lancs_26052007/DSCF4824.jpg> Is that a SAAB turning across the top of the picture? <http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/albums/Orca_Lancs_26052007/DSCF4825.jpg> Going home ... <http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/albums/Orca_Lancs_26052007/DSCF4829.jpg> <http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/albums/Orca_Lancs_26052007/DSCF4827.jpg> My co-pilot got almost the perfect picture here: <http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/albums/Orca_Lancs_26052007/DSCF4832.jpg> ... anyone good with photoshop to trim the camera out? Paul 1989 900 Turbo S http://saab.go.dyndns.org/
