Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] DOTVW 2010 Victoria Photos

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Mark probably has better ones but a few photos from today's event.
Go on Les , from the constant crowd you had round your vehicle I reckon you really enjoyed yourself as much as we did having you lead our noble band. Brian was there too or course with his honorary T5.4 motion.
Roger
 
 
--- On Sun, 21/11/10, Francesca Coles <fcoles6@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Francesca Coles <fcoles6@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] DOTVW 2010 Victoria
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Received: Sunday, 21 November, 2010, 4:08 PM

 
Thanks for your report, Les. That's a pity about the organisational
problems, but I trust the Syncro people enjoyed getting together. Hope
to see you next year (although perhaps at a different venue). Mark K
will you post a pic of your new Doka? It sounds intriguing.
Francesca.

On 11/21/10, syncroaustralia <leslieharris@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
>
> The 2010 DOTVW has been run, this year at the Yarra Glen Racecourse.
>
> I would like to say that it was an unparalled success but it wasn't from
> an organizational point of view.
>
> The venue is prone to flooding and the VWCOV mentioned that this might
> be a facor several weeks ago in the advance advice to participants. But
> a parking plan was published with no further mention of flooding, so I
> assumed that the published plan was final.
>
> On arrival just after eight this morning, we found - chaos! A flustered
> gate man told us that sections designated for dedicated models was
> waterlogged and could not be used, therefore everyone was being directed
> to a small area and the devil take the hindmost. What was Plan B?
> There was no Plan B! There was no question of getting the Syncros
> together.
>
> My initial impulse was just to turn around and go home again.
> Fortunately, Roger decided to try again. He found another Flustered
> Man, who agreed that we could peg out a small area within the much
> reduced area for the Syncros.
>
> We did this and finished up with Mark Boys, Theo Weiss, Greg Esposito,
> Roger and myself - only about half of previous years. Mark Kofahl was
> there with a newly purchased twin cab (non-Syncro) with a remarkable
> slide-on camper in the tub. Phill and Joanne flew down to join us.
>
> Next year . . . Who knows . . .
>
> Les
>
>
>
>

 
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image 49..... was supposed to have the caption
"twin cab that Roger negotiated for Mark in return for appropriate retainer"
and image 48.....
"twin cab that Mark actually negotiated for himself."
 
The bright eyed will note the winch on Greg's syncro  next to Mark Boys twin cab which again won the syncro segment. This photo also shows that when I was negotiating for a revised location with the marshall he obviously  instantly understood the calibre of the man with whom he was dealing  and gave us a position next to the toilets! I was flushed with my success.
 
Roger

--- On Sun, 21/11/10, Roger Bell <bellrmit@yahoo.com.au> wrote:

From: Roger Bell <bellrmit@yahoo.com.au>
Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] DOTVW 2010 Victoria Photos
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Received: Sunday, 21 November, 2010, 8:49 PM

 
Mark probably has better ones but a few photos from today's event.
Go on Les , from the constant crowd you had round your vehicle I reckon you really enjoyed yourself as much as we did having you lead our noble band. Brian was there too or course with his honorary T5.4 motion.
Roger
 
 
--- On Sun, 21/11/10, Francesca Coles <fcoles6@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Francesca Coles <fcoles6@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] DOTVW 2010 Victoria
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Received: Sunday, 21 November, 2010, 4:08 PM

 
Thanks for your report, Les. That's a pity about the organisational
problems, but I trust the Syncro people enjoyed getting together. Hope
to see you next year (although perhaps at a different venue). Mark K
will you post a pic of your new Doka? It sounds intriguing.
Francesca.

On 11/21/10, syncroaustralia <leslieharris@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
>
> The 2010 DOTVW has been run, this year at the Yarra Glen Racecourse.
>
> I would like to say that it was an unparalled success but it wasn't from
> an organizational point of view.
>
> The venue is prone to flooding and the VWCOV mentioned that this might
> be a facor several weeks ago in the advance advice to participants. But
> a parking plan was published with no further mention of flooding, so I
> assumed that the published plan was final.
>
> On arrival just after eight this morning, we found - chaos! A flustered
> gate man told us that sections designated for dedicated models was
> waterlogged and could not be used, therefore everyone was being directed
> to a small area and the devil take the hindmost. What was Plan B?
> There was no Plan B! There was no question of getting the Syncros
> together.
>
> My initial impulse was just to turn around and go home again.
> Fortunately, Roger decided to try again. He found another Flustered
> Man, who agreed that we could peg out a small area within the much
> reduced area for the Syncros.
>
> We did this and finished up with Mark Boys, Theo Weiss, Greg Esposito,
> Roger and myself - only about half of previous years. Mark Kofahl was
> there with a newly purchased twin cab (non-Syncro) with a remarkable
> slide-on camper in the tub. Phill and Joanne flew down to join us.
>
> Next year . . . Who knows . . .
>
> Les
>
>
>
>