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Re: MMM
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 08 11:05 pm
by Brian J
mopar_mark wrote:Knightcharger wrote:Mmmmm.
The track crew may only get £18 but how many people paid there £18 per person per day to get in, lets say 1500 @ 30 thats £45000 plus 200 drivers @ 30 thats another £6000 plus the money from concessions say 20 @1500 another £30000.
so the weekend grossed nearly 100K and I saw no improvement in facilities.
Or does someone no different?
Or cant I add up.
Just over 10-12 years ago, a friend of mine stuck over a £100k into Avon Park when his business was doing real good.
Even though a £100k seems a lot of money, on a facilty as big as Shakey, all the associated overheads, its just a drop in the Ocean.
I would estimate for Shakey to be a top class facility probably looking at £10 Mill
Was that Brian Burrows ????
Re: MMM
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 08 11:14 pm
by mopar_mark
Brian J wrote:Was that Brian Burrows ????
It was Alan, he & his partner (dont know the name) owned the Lonsdale VW garages at the time, also sponsored the Lonsdale funny car.
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 08 11:42 pm
by Brian J
It would be Brian Burrows (he now organises the biggest VW events in Britain) ,went on to fund there own 1/8 miles strip and showground in Peterbourgh, council eventually shut them down
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 08 1:49 pm
by Jon Benn
That would be the VW Passat, driven by Norm Wilding with some input from Nobby Hills, 1986 ish.
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 08 6:51 pm
by mopar_mark
JonB wrote:That would be the VW Passat, driven by Norm Wilding with some input from Nobby Hills, 1986 ish.
The very same
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 08 7:52 pm
by Brian J
would it be this one?
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 08 8:18 pm
by Jon Benn
That will be the one! My two favorites of that period are the Lonsdale car and the Vallance Lovett McGee quad cam fueller.
Bit of a hijack going on, sorry
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 08 9:13 pm
by Mick
The thing is, the HRD's always has a large attendance race wise, couple that with the weather conditions and a lot of people entering untried cars and you have a recipe for track problems.
As said before, you can throw a lot of money at a drag strip and still not see a noticeable difference.
JMHO Mick