Wolfsburg Bus Crew's Autumn meet 2024 (part 1 of 2)

The Wolfsburg Bus Crew is a club on Facebook for owners of Volkswagen split screen, bay window and T25 buses. Even though the club is based in London, they have members all across the U.K. as well as all over the world. It doesn't matter in your bus isn't a show winner, you'll be welcomed whatever your bus looks like. The club organise club meets, club stands at various shows throughout the year, arrange various runs and camping trips and they have also negotiated numerous discounts from various VW parts suppliers. The club have two club meets a year, one in the spring and one in the autumn both held at Wendover Woods, near Aylesbury, Bucks, and both with a camp out at a camp site next to the woods. This year the Autumn meet was arranged for Saturday 19th October, with a convoy to the woods from the meeting place at the Tesco superstore in Aylesbury. This time Rich Coxhill, who runs the club asked me if I would be his wingman on the 9 mile cruise to the woods.

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Following Rich in his 1974 Westfalia
Continental in the rain towards Wendover.

Cruising with the WBC.

The convoy route included a circular run
through the village to give the local 
residents the spectacle of around 50
VW buses just passing through.

After the cruise through Wendover, Rich
pulled the convoy over to allow all the
buses to catch up. (photo taken by Rich)

Once at the Woods, Rich went on ahead
as I slowed the convoy down to allow
Rich to get into position to allow him to
 take a photo of every bus in
 the convoy.

Rich took this photo of my bus as I lead
 the convoy into the woods.  

My bus parked up. As I was one of the
first to arrive I quickly jumped out and took
some photos of the main convoy as they
entered the huge main car park.

The Wolfsburg Bus Crew at Wendover.
Time to have a wander up and down and
have a look at all the buses. 

So that the first instalment on the WBC Autumn Club meet. Next week will be part two where you can see plenty more busses that attended the meet and camp over, and also the winner of the 'Best Bus'  trophy as voted for by everyone that attended the meet.  

Chearsley Classic Car Show 2024 (part 2 of 2)

Every year the village of Chearsley in Buckinghamshire holds a classic and vintage fun day in order to raise funds for the Chearsley Cricket Club junior section, and this year was no different. Now in it's 13th year I must have been attending this show for about 12 of those years, and it just gets better and better. The car show attracts around 500 vehicles on the day and there is everything you could imagine. From classic cars to military vehicles, motorcycles and commercial vehicles and farm vehicles. Attractions at the show include a fun fair, live music, food stalls, a bar and plenty of art and craft stalls. The organisers normally arrange a fly by from a WW2 Spitfire, but unfortunately this couldn't happen this year. This years show was arranged for Sunday 8th September. I had arranged to meet some friends of mine, James and Helen in their '68 beetle en route to the show so we could arrive together and park together. We arrived quite early so once parked up we could have a catch up before having a wander around the show.

The blog continues as I wander around the show looking at all the lovely vehicles.

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Who doesn't like a convertible bug?

Two Ford's, decades apart in both age
and styling.

The show field is starting to fill up. Lovely
Volvo P1800 in the foreground.

Original Fiat 500's.

This is very rare, it's a 1977 Renault 16tl.

Yamaha XT600, haven't seen one of
these for a long time.

This immaculate Gilera Touring caught 
my eye. I had a long chat to the owner
who was very knowledgeable about all
things Gilera. I told him I'm on the hunt
for a Gilera Enduro and he gave me a
lead where there is one for sale.. watch
this space!

This is not your average Ford Consul.

A big 302ci engine sits nicely within the
original bodywork.

Subtle wide wheels.

Sunbeam Alpine, such a lovely looking car.

New and old Jaguar's, I still prefer the
old E-Type.

1960 Alfa Romeo

Original Lotus Cortina.

Suzie having a rest as I have a cuppa.

We had a light shower in the afternoon, 
so James and Helen took refuse in their
bug.

I always have a walk into the public car
park as often as not you'll see some nice 
vehicles in there. I spotted these two..

Very clean late bay pick up.

Very bright T25 high top camper.

Just time for another cup of tea before
heading home.

 So that the 2024 Chearsley Classic and Vintage show, overall another great day out. It was made better by having my good friends, James and Helen there. The show was another triumph with a diverse array of classic and vintage vehicles and I'll definitely be there next year.

Next week will be the first of a two part review on the Wolfsburg Bus Crew's Autumnal club meet and camp out, held at Wendover Woods.