| It is all over.
Click on the Article button above for the report in a Danish paper. I
am awaiting write ups from the attendees.
From the Veteran tidende Oct 2002.
My pictures can be seen here, beware they are high quality and need some time to download if you click on the thumbnail. The Canon S40 got too hot and broke half way through, so nothing of the second week. Now repaired. Angus Bell has sent these pictures. Klaus Hahn, one of our Danish Car Club hosts, has sent these. |
| Wednesday 30th July. |
| Thursday 1st August. 80km to hotel in Hotel Gudenaen in Torring, then at 16.00hrs 10km to Poul Bertelsen with Jupiter in Lindvedand. |
| Friday 2nd August. Those only staying for the race may go 70km to Egeskov Charsel on Fyn in Korinth town. http://WWW.egeskov.dk and meet one Javelin owner. Lunch there. About 14.00hrs leave for Fredensborg ( about 200 KM ) to stay in a hotel called Country House http://www.countryhouse.dk/ £35 for a double room £22 single. Then visit my garage in Grønholt followed a Danish barby in the evening. |
| Saturday 3rd August.
There will be a big Dinner where we can enjoy (its in packet for racegoers and for all invited old car owners like us so this can be the Saturday evening event . Perhaps on the way there, visit the Ole Sommer Museum in Nærum to see a Javelin, Jupiter, Bradford, a special car that has a Bradford engine and about 35 other old cars, park on race track, take bus to Cristiania . Then a harbour tour on the canal and visit the Queen’s house. |
| Sunday 4th August. Then back to hotel for bath and get dressed for evening dinner, or be in Copenhagen to enjoy dinner. |
| Monday 5th August. (racing 4 day break only) 280km to 18.00hrs ferry Esbjerg |
| Tuesday 6th August. Those staying for both events will have probably arranged to expose their cars to some other part of Denmark on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning joining up with the new arrivals in Fredensbourg in the evening. |
| Wednesday 7th August. (rally 4 Day Break only) Esbjerg to Fredensborg 280 km to stay in a hotel called Country House. The evening visiting Fredensborg , Frederiksborg or Kronborg. |
| Thursday 8th August. A bus (maybe an old 1950 one) tour of Copenhagen. This is the best because there is no parking for cars in Cristiania. There we see the Sommer bodied Jupiter. Then a harbour tour on the canal and visit the Queen’s house. On the way back, visit the Ole Sommer Museum in Nærum to see a Javelin, Jupiter, Bradford, a special car that has a Bradford engine and about 35 other old cars. Then visit my garage in Grønholt. Then all in own cars to a small Danish BBQ in the evening on Nivå Harbour in case of rain it will be held in my car club house in Nivå. |
| Friday 9th August. Leave in own cars to visit Egeskov castle on Fyn in Korinth town. http://WWW.egeskov.dk (about200km) and meet one Javelin owner. Lunch there. About 2.30 p.m. all leave for Lindved ( about 70 KM ) to visit Poul Bertelsen. He will show all his cars. Then to Munkebjerg Hotel to eat and sleep and meet some of the Danish people in old cars. |
| Saturday 10 August. All cars leave for Vejle for scenic run. 60-70 old cars will be starting in the town square and the mayor will send groups of 10 cars away. There will be some competition for cars and drivers, with driving in some of Denmark’s most beautiful country. Then lunch and visits to some castles. Saturday evening we are invited to a big dinner in Munkebjerg Hotel |
| Sunday 11th August. After breakfast, the official events are over and people can take off home or visit Ribe and then make tracks for ferry in Esbjerg at 18.00hrs. |
| Travel program. |
| Wednesday 31st July. 17.00hrs ferry Harwich |
| Thursday 1st August. 13.15hrs arrive Esbjerg |
| (racing 4 day break only) Monday 5th August. 18.00hrs ferry Esbjerg |
| (racing 4 day break only) Tuesday 6th August. 12.00 hrs arrive Harwich |
| (rally 4 day break only) Tuesday 6th August. 17.00hrs ferry Harwich |
| (rally 4 day break only) Wednesday 7th August. 13.15hrs arrive Esbjerg |
| Sunday 11th August. 18.00hrs ferry Esbjerg |
| Monday 12th August. 12.00 hrs arrive Harwich |