Lotus Festival - 29th Sept. 2018, Hethel (strongly rumoured)

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Here is a set of collages showing all the Oliver Winterbottom Lotus partygoers I could find at Hethel - a grand total of 34, made up of 7 Elites (including 1 Riviera), 4 Eclats (including 1 Sprint and 1 Riviera), and 23 Excels (including 1 narrowbody, at least 1 Celebration, and at least 1 SA):

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I think the management should ask nicely for 3 of the wall panels shown in the bottom middle picture.

How better to demonstrate this years NEC Classic show theme "Built to last".

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Great Pictures Richard - there was also a yellow excel on the stand next to ours but I didn’t get a pic of that one either !!
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Well done Richard - a great set of pictures.
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Hawaiis0 wrote:I think the management should ask nicely for 3 of the wall panels shown in the bottom middle picture.
I have a poster (and a mug, and a t-shirt!)

The other great thing about that graphic is that it was used as the backdrop for the senior executives' speeches. The Elite was in the immediate background when they did a head shot :D

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wrxseeker wrote:Great Pictures Richard - there was also a yellow excel on the stand next to ours but I didn’t get a pic of that one either !!
Yes, I remember it now - how come I missed it? So that makes 35, and I also saw a red one moving away from the Lotusbits pitch but was too late to get a picture - so it could be 36.

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Fantastic Day :D
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Calendar production starts tomorrow. HINT! HINT!
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If you'd like to put any of the above photos in the calendar please let me know and I'll send a link to the full resolution versions. Martin.

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Keep posting how good the event was. They might make it an annual gathering.
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wrxseeker wrote:Great Pictures Richard - there was also a yellow excel on the stand next to ours but I didn’t get a pic of that one either !!
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Thanks to everyone posting the great photos.Would love to have been there, first I've missed for 40 odd years. Was there a booklet for the event? If anyone has a spare, may I buy it? Cheers, Jeff.

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I *may* have some news about booklets etc. by the time we get to the NEC.
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amarshall wrote:I *may* have some news about booklets etc. by the time we get to the NEC.
Fantastic...A good reason to book tickets for the NEC then!!

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jeff.fenton wrote:Thanks to everyone posting the great photos.Would love to have been there, first I've missed for 40 odd years. Was there a booklet for the event? If anyone has a spare, may I buy it? Cheers, Jeff.
I had a booklet. Lost it. A kind soul gave me another. Lost that too. Sorry! :oops:
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