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So which was better Billing or Newark?

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MudRat:
Did Billing Friday and saturday and Newark Sunday, My view is that there wasn't much in it, lots of companies had a stand at each show, Newark was spread out, Billing was more compact, Out of preference, I enjoyed Billing a bit more, but not much in it really, next year Newark will be on the weekend after Billing. Off road wise, the Billing course is better, the Newark course was MUDDY!

Final scores: Billing 7/10 Newark 6/10 

Tiki Al:
Went to billing on saturday and had a great day, loads to see and do. Got some goodies for my 90 and sunburnt all in one :)  never had a bad time there   :cool:

Mark Y:
I found it amusing traveling down to Kent this afternoon, kept seeing landies with foreign plates heading for the ferries with the backs full of goodies from the shows, the only odd one was a jeep and the back was full of off road stuff and boxes and boxes of corn flakes

Bob696:
I have been to Billing for the past 5 years. Went to Newark this year.

I wont go to Billing again tbh even if Newark was to never happen. I would just be thinking "if only this was at Newark".

A couple of things of note:
Even after heavy rain the only thing you had to contend with was wet grass. The only puddles were on the hard standing.
Security was good without being over the top 'armed camp' type. One guy nicked a van and he didnt even get off the carpark.
BIG club spaces allocated. In future years, if the show expands, there is no reason for changing as there was about 2-3 times as much space again available.
I spoke to 5 traders and every single one was happy as they had broken even early on. One trader who does all the shows as a loss leader just to get their name out there made a profit for the first time at a show.
The drunken party animals (the sort that think its fun to bang on the side of your van at 4am and puke outside your tent) must have all gone to Billing and long may that continue.

The Fat Controller:
i can't say which was better due to my motor tribe having tantrums and some of them spitting their dummies out.
in english speak this means....
thursday evening swmbo's white sled decided that it didn't want to turn off and thought it better if it stayed running.it turned out to be the plastic plug behind the ignition barrel.diesels are different to petrols(more wires)but the parts are interchangable.it took most of friday to dismantle and rectify.
saturday started at an auction of vintage vehicles at cheffins,didn't buy as no space to park a goddess.saturday evening took the commando out for fuel,fine on the way out for the first 5 miles and then all that could be reached was 35 mph,new points and condenser ordered.the reason for the fuel run was to take the commando to newark for the six wheel appeal group.a quick phone call and they were happy with a TACR2a.
sunday,newark show.had a great time,got invited to assist putting out a real fire,the call went out,a real fire needing assistance and can any pumps attend,
one fire show 2 pumps attending,both tacr2's supplied by the six wheel appeal.what a day getting asked to use the toys for real.
i don't mind where i go but i can be swayed if i'm allowed to play with 250 gallons of water every couple of hours.
i admit it,i'm still a child just my toys are bigger to carry my extra weight. :D :D :D

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