| An early start is a must if you are going to avoid | | | | including the 1953 Zephyr Six belonging to the Ford |
| getting caught up in the local works traffic and the red | | | | Heritage Collection which is a faithful replica of VHK |
| lights at the level crossings on route. | | | | 194, the outright winner of the 1953 Monte Carlo Rally. |
| On the first day of Goodwood the drivers are out in | | | | Also on show was a Mini Wildgoose Camper |
| force battling for pole position ready for the first day | | | | van...now there's a compact little thing and certainly no |
| of racing on the Saturday. A good portion of visitors | | | | room to swing a cat...metaphorically speaking! |
| decide to visit the museum on the opening day, | | | | The new Rolls-Royce Ghost was on show, with a |
| together with the numerous stalls set out selling their | | | | black dashboard full of switches here and lights there, |
| wares from the era with clothes for the gentlemen | | | | very high tech which would wow any enthusiast but |
| and the ladies, hats, shoes, scarves, ties, cravats, | | | | you know, I think I prefer the early models with the |
| underwear, vintage luggage, restored juke boxes and | | | | timeless burr walnut dashboard...call me old fashioned! |
| arcade games (automatics as they are known), books, | | | | Every year at Goodwood Revival we are treated to |
| records and the list goes on and on... | | | | a continuous array of early aircraft flying overhead |
| Sir Stirling Moss was ensconced in one tent to sign his | | | | with a special treat this year as the Spitfire and |
| new book, for all who bought it, with a t-shirt hung up | | | | Hurricane roared across the skies showing their speed |
| behind him with the immortal words (which I have used | | | | and agility with the unmistakable rumblings of their |
| more than once in my lifetime) of "who do you think | | | | Rolls-Royce Merlin engines, absolutely fantastic, they |
| you are, Stirling Moss!" The man himself is 80 this year | | | | send shivers up your legs. |
| and still treating us to his own style of racing against | | | | An array of American war and commercial planes |
| some pretty stiff competition....I wonder if he will race | | | | also grace the air most years. But I have to say, my |
| Rowan Atkinson's MK VII Jaguar again this year? I | | | | favourite by far is the thrill of the unmatched presence |
| may have lead you to believe that Mr. Atkinson | | | | of the Lancaster Bomber which undoubtedly will instill |
| doesn't race himself, which isn't the case at all and | | | | such emotion that tears may literally roll down your |
| no-one who attends Goodwood Revival on a regular | | | | cheeks! |
| basis can fail to see him cornering enthusiastically | | | | There's eating places galore at Goodwood with more |
| around the circuit giving the professionals a run for their | | | | than one Airstream trailer diner with music of the era |
| money and indeed Mr. Atkinson revels in the fact that | | | | bellowing from every corner... one of the best |
| at this great event he is just that....a racing driver! | | | | atmospheric events in the world today! |
| The museum held some interesting pieces this year, | | | | |