[16 Aug 2015] WINGS and WHEELS (South Grafton)

[kgwilson]

This is the 3rd year we have put this event on. It grew from one of our members chatting to a Car Club member about somewhere to go for a drive on a Sunday. We expected 20 cars & half a dozen aircraft. Instead there were 50 cars, 35 aircraft, motorbikes & even a vintage caravan & about 2-300 people. Last year the event quadrupled in size and this year it should be much bigger again.

 

The idea is for the participants to have a day out & show off their pride & joy while socialising with other like minded people whether it just has wheels or wings as well.

 

The expansion this year has gone even further. There will be classic, touring and sports cars, vintage cars, classic & vintage motorcycles, Stationery engines, Go-Karts, Motorhomes and classic caravans, tractors and race cars, plus wooden boats. The Wings part will include all sorts of aircraft from vintage, through sports, rag and tube and ultralights, Trikes, gyrocopters and general aviation light aircraft as well as model aircraft. Two Warbirds have also confirmed attendance. These are an ex RAAF Winjeel and a Beech T34 Mentor. The Warbirds will provide Warbird adventure flights.

 

The local Mens Shed will be in attendance and the local Blacksmiths club will demonstrate their skills.

 

A new attraction will also be ready and this is a hangar containing the largest working model train exhibition in Northern NSW

 

There are no landing fees.

 

Food and drink is available on site and there are public toilets here as well. Best of all is the event is free of charge and parking is also free. We will however be taking gold coin donations to be presented to the Childrens Ward at Grafton Base Hospital. Overflow parking is available along the wide verge in Vere Street.

 

 

[spacesailor]

Sounds Good, hope I can get there!.

 

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[spacesailor]

Missed it,

 

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[spacesailor]

Missed it,

 

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