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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: bilge rat on October 15, 2008, 21:21:59

Title: ladys driving day,
Post by: bilge rat on October 15, 2008, 21:21:59: would like to have ago but im a bloke . mrs is going . raising money for the firemans benvelent fund and red cross. she did it last year drove artics ,traction engine ,scammel crane ,land rover on an o/road course, fire engine. and i have to sponser her to see her have a great time . good cause though ..alan.....
Title: Re: ladys driving day,
Post by: V8MoneyPit on October 16, 2008, 16:08:19: The Suffolk Land Rover OC have been 'supplying' the 4x4's for their local ladies driving day for some years. I had the pleasure (??) of using mine there one year. It's amazing to see how some drivers charge about until they realise it's your vehicle :shock:

The year I was there, one lady managed to turn a fully laden fire engine on it's side :shock: They had to pump all the water out before they could put it back on it's wheels. The firemen did all the driving after that!
Title: Re: ladys driving day,
Post by: Gordo on October 16, 2008, 18:43:17: I used to work for a bus company and we would loan them a double-decker bus for the day. Nobody crashed it though.

I know a few people who have participated and they thoroughly enjoyed the experience - especially the off road driving.
Title: Re: ladys driving day,
Post by: diggerdog36 on October 16, 2008, 19:55:27: :shock: :shock: Where is it held, I really fancy getting my Mrs there as she'll love that!!
Title: Re: ladys driving day,
Post by: Gordo on October 16, 2008, 20:07:04: They're all over the place: http://www.mariecurie.org.uk/events/ladiesdrivingchallenges/

Other events may be available.

HTH :)
Title: Re: ladys driving day,
Post by: lee celtic on October 16, 2008, 20:46:02: If you really want to go you could get sponsored to wear a dress ;)
Title: Re: ladys driving day,
Post by: bilge rat on October 16, 2008, 21:31:23: Quote from: lee celtic on October 16, 2008, 20:46:02
If you really want to go you could get sponsored to wear a dress ;)

did suggest that said id get sponsership too but they would have non of it .
this one is held at bruntingthorpe near lutterworth . you have to have been booked and have sponser money up front i think . someone turned a fire engine on its side there last year too :shocked:
Title: Re: ladys driving day,
Post by: Range Rover Blues on October 17, 2008, 00:32:55: Now if we had gentleman's driving days they'd say we were sexist and insist we make it open to everyone, bit of a dual standard :-k
Title: Re: ladys driving day,
Post by: bilge rat on October 20, 2008, 08:48:15: well what a day she had , drove a o8 plate defender, a fire engine , a mack and peterbuilt truck and a co.op ,wickes and car transporter. i just got cold watching with the camera. there was also on the o/road course a nice 110 v8 sounded the buisness never got to chat to him though . alan....