Goodwood Revival 2023

Superb weekend as ever, albeit the weather made things interesting (and expensive for some teams!) at times.

For the sake of continuity/ease, I'll try and jump in-between Chris' posts so the timeline stays the same... that and so we don't then end up posting the same pics!

After setting up camp lunchtime on the Thursday, some familiar transport arrived for a quick bite to eat and the afternoon's visit to the Drivers vs Lord March's XI cricket match


Asides the action on the pitch, as you have already seen, there is some eclectic variety in the classics parking:






Two wheels are as welcome as four


Or you can have both


Some of the race cars that are road legal also make an appearance


A pleasant afternoon had, it was soon time to head back to camp, where we were treated to the daily 'Evening patrol' of a brace of spitfires


The noise is always something else and always gets people outside their tents and vans to watch.

As 'Over the Road' is open to those camping only on the Thursday eve we thought we'd head across for a bite to eat and a wander, the banner said it all

Still at the cricket match 



The military jeeps run into the various campsites of which they are many - the larger military personnel carriers run the track marshals from the campsites to the marshal points around the circuit 



 


Spot Mr & Mrs toomanyprojects at the rear of the Vauxhall - Bentley Special 









Has the match draws to a close I have to shoot off to attend a drivers briefing but there's so much more to come 

Revival has a theme every year 



Said themes are always undertaken with a high level of detail - This years theme being 'The Greatest Show on Earth' played out by dancers / actors / circus / staging / fairground staff / effects / vehicles etc 

It had taken the owner of this series 2 over a decade to find install the correct period type military radio that was initially installed to the vehicle - All in working order too 









I really liked the green 2 tone scheme on this Bentley - what I didn't like is the fact that its engine & drive train had been ripped out and replaced with an electric drive system - Do the hell you want with your moderns but lets leave our historic heritage as it was intended to be powered  

Everything from a display of Land Rover / Range Rover former royalty owned vehicles 



To a perfectly detailed Scalextric ice race layout 



And much more