The Chelsea cruise still goes on since it's resurrection of a few years back but when ( and maybe why ? ) did you stop going during it's heyday ?
The Chelsea cruise still goes on since it's resurrection of a few years back but when ( and maybe why ? ) did you stop going during it's heyday ?
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It got dull parked up in the park getting a load of Hot Hatch boys buzzing around, must be about 10 years ago.
Went last month all three of us on Chelsea bridge lol.
Going Saturday weather permitting
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t got dull parked up in the park getting a load of Hot Hatch boys buzzing around, must be about 10 years ago.
Went last month all three of us on Chelsea bridge lol.
Going Saturday weather permitting
Yep, bout the same for me...
See you Saturday Russ!!
It did get a little boring years back, same old story, you miss it when you aint got it!! Went last year a couple of times, but hardly anyone up there, and now it's 130 mile round trip!!!!
May 1990
I only went once in early '79 in my '57 Sort Coupe without the front bumper. Only once but Ken got a picture of it and posted it on here. It's truly amazing the photos that are out there.
I never stopped going...
We regularly drive to Chelsea on the weekends, sometimes when the cruise is on and sometimes when it is not, Fridays too.... You can't beat cruising up the King's Road slow as F**k, and driving around London on a Friday or Saturday night, it's banging..... Beats sitting indoors.
It really does take a couple of hours and a tank full of gas, just to do one circuit...
I used to go religiously ,from about 3 months after the official ( 1977 ? ) start , stopped going as often when the opened the park and made us do just that ,park. I remember the very last of the old cruises I did vividly .
Unplugged myself from dialysis just 2 weeks after failure ( so that's July 1988) and drove up there from Portsmouth. Spotted my my old branch manger up there driving his Pontiac Chieftain about and stopped for a chat . He drove off so I went to go back on the cruise and the clutch cable on my Cal Look Beetle snapped. That was 10.00
I wasn't really feeling up to rolling on the floor bodging it together so called the RAC and told them I needed a tilt and lift. 3 vehicles later we got on board a recovery truck ( 1.00 ) and proceeded to be driven home flat out. Last thing I remember was the guy playing 'Doctoring the Tardis ' full bore as we drove over Chelsea Bridge. When I woke up outside my house the damn track was still playing !!
Galations 6:7
I went from the first cruise, so much the same here Kev. Later, when to much police involvement took the spontaneity and fun out of it, I stopped going on a regular basis. Last time was at the beginning of last year...Originally Posted by kapri
Same for me
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My Devon and a pop were the only rods there,all the rest maxpower boys
I think the last time I went with a rod was just before they put the (then) new parking restrictions on the bridge, although I did try to actually cruise around to live up to it's name! Lately, every time it's on, I'm working so just have to drive by if in the area. Prior to that, did a few in various vehicles when we could park in the park over by the Albert.
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Same here ,used to go for many years up til around 95 when serveral maxpower ****s tryed to hit my car or do stupid stuff near my freshly painted Granada Mk2
So i gave up ,police was in force and never bothered going back until some members of oldskoolford asked me to give it another try .
Sadly its still ruined by the minority doing stupid stunts ,im no killjoy but when you spend time and lots of money you dont want it ruined by a **** driving like a nutter !
Used to go quite regularly up until about two years ago when I finally got a car that would fit in. Tried to go many many times in that car but it failed disasterously EVERY time with the final time needing a tow truck so I finally decided it was jinxed and gave up. I have a different car now and I'll be trying again tomorrow. See you all up there
Some from last year...
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the 1st cruise was on the 31st of may 75, i believe these photos were actually took at that first cruise as i know they were both definately there, they are from the rothwell box..
Russ Wards early Caddi powered 'B' and Al Lewellyns Escort pick-up with dummy Gimmy I believe?
correct!
Haven't seen 'hide nor hair' of either of them for years - we all used to go to various events!
The dead city escort pick up was actually rebuilt into a pick up called southern comfort, i will see if i can find a pic later.
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