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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: SIR Philbutt on 25 June 2012, 23:33:10
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This Saturday the Olympic torch relay came through Rochdale.
Some of you may be aware (and those that are not are going to be) that my late father designed and manufactured the Rochdale marque of cars. The last being the Olympic first produced in 1960 and named after the Rome Olympics of that year.
As part of the festivities around the torch relay the council invited the Rochdale Owners club to provide some cars for the event. Eight Olympics and 2 GT's where present on the day and provided a "guard of honour" as the torch passed through the town centre and then followed the torch for the rest of it's journey through Rochdale.
As part of this my brother and I + swmbo's where invited as VIP's to a meal with the club and council members the night before and given the VIP treatment by the mayor and club during the festivities. 8) :y
As you can probably tell I really enjoyed this, firstly for my son as he never met this granddad :'( and is increasingly interested in what he did :), but mostly for my dad who would have been overjoyed by the recognition given :-*
Anyway if you are still reading, here are some pictures and a youtube link to the actual procession
Cars in it from 2:55. I am in the green one and "mini me" is in the red one behind it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KWMWOERz-o&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KWMWOERz-o&feature=related)
The cars at the hotel the night before
(http://www.butterworths-int.co.uk/Pictures/Ebay/P1030568.JPG)
The mayor who turned out to be a petrol head and knew his stuff :y
(http://www.butterworths-int.co.uk/Pictures/Ebay/P1030580.JPG)
Guard of honour
(http://www.butterworths-int.co.uk/Pictures/Ebay/P1030595.JPG)
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No doubt a proud and emotional day for your family. :y I take it someone stood guard over the cars while you were at the hotel.
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Excellent stuff Phil! ;)
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A proud day indeed Phil,and rightly so. :y
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great story and an excellent day for the family very well done :y
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Fantastic. :y :y
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Great day for you....magic ;D
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Nice to see our motoring heritage being recognised. :y
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Superb :y :y :y
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Good stuff Phil :y :y :y
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:y Well done to you Sir :y
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Thanks for all the messages :y :-*
YZ no need for a guard, made from GRP so no weigh in ;D. But nice you thought they are worth something :y
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Excellent. And great to read a "feel good" thread :y