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With only months
to go until the 2018
Blue lake nationals,
entries are tracking
extremely Well.
The Blue Lake Nationals
committee is pleased with
the support from interstate
and local entrants and their
enthusiasm to enter early.
As at the 14th July we have
the following entries on a
state by state basis: 5% New South Wales, 2% Queensland, 40% South
Australia, 3% Tasmania, 44% Victoria, 6% Western Australia.
Entries can still be made by downloading the entry form off our
website, or via the ASRF page <www.asrf org.au/nationals/2018-asrf-
blue-lake-nationals-entry-form>
Don’t forget entries close 9th February 2018 and goodie bag and
T-shirt are not guaranteed after that date, so there is no time like the
present to become part of this great weekend.
If you haven’t done anything about accommodation and you are
unsure where to book you can use the following website address:
<www.mountgambier.sa.gov.au/Accommodation>
If you are thinking of camping on site there are still plenty of
powered sites available. The showgrounds site is an irrigated and
maintained lawn with around 220 powered sites, an extra amenities
block has been arranged to cover the camping needs. Please note if
you would like to camp next to your friends you should nominate
who you want to camp next to on your entry form under the special
instructions, and we will make our best effort to put you together (but
this is not guaranteed).
With 64% of current participants entering their partner into the
Ladies Event, arrangements are starting to take shape. The Ladies
Event will be held on Saturday 24th March 2018 between 2-4pm, at the
big marquee on the oval. This popular event will be a High Tea with a
prize for best fascinator so don’t forget to bring yours along; they are
small and easy to pack. Over the coming months we will be unveiling
more about this fun event, so for further updates please go to our
website or Facebook page.
The Blue Lake Nationals Committee is pleased to announce the
following Gold and Silver sponsors: City Of Mount Gambier ULXI 10
Without our major and other supporting sponsors this event would
not be possible, so please make sure you give these guys a good look in
when next you require their goods and services. Sponsorship packages
are still available and can be tailored to suit any business budget or
requirements, so give Mike a call on 0417 813 664 or email: jhsadmin@
bigpond.com to arrange a package to suit your needs.
Exhibitor space is available inside and out, but inside space is now
filling quickly so get in early.
The Blue Lake Nationals will have regular updates on our website
and Facebook site, with media releases in Australian Street Rodding,
Cruzin and Street Rodder News.
Trevor Cass
Chairman - Blue Lake Nationals 2018 CommitteeGRAFFITI
european and uk street rod nationals 2017
The European Street Rod Nationals is held annually and rotates around
the various countries in Europe that have active street rod associations.
For 2017 the event was set for the UK so a decision was taken by the
NSRA-UK to team it with their own NSRA Hot Rod Supernationals.
In effect, the first two days of the combined event was to be the
European Nationals, on Wednesday and Thursday (August 9 and 10),
followed by the Supernationals on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (August
11, 12 and 13).
There were seven countries represented at the Euronats with
cars coming from France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden,
Denmark and the United Kingdom. In 2018 the Euronats will be staged
at Sandviken in Sweden, 500 kilometres north of Gothenberg, over the
weekend of 29-30 June.
It was full-on UK Hot Rod Supernats from Friday with the venue
suddenly quite full with entrants’ cars and everything set for a big
weekend. The main feature of this day was a cruise to the Milton
Keynes museum some 30 miles from the Old Warden Nationals venue.
Not all entrants chose to make the trip but a significant number did
enjoy the pleasant cruise through the countryside. Just as well everyone
didn’t go as the museum grounds were packed to capacity and anyone
wanting food had to wait in line for quite a while. Participants made
their own way back to Old Warden during the afternoon where various
forms of entertainment were on offer from movies for the kids to live
bands and the impressive “Circle of Death” vintage stunt motorcycle
show.
The Saturday was
big but the final day
of the Supernats was
an absolute corker. The
weather was perfect,
clear and sunny with
no wind.
The Entrants
Choice winner was a
deserving choice and
appropriate for an English event, a 1959 Ford Thames 100E van that
was tastefully customised to the point that almost every panel on the
vehicle has been modified. Owner Steven Roberts was chuffed to be
chosen from a very high quality field and rightly so. His 100E is an old
project that he completed way back in the late 1990s after which it was
used for a while, then garaged for many years until it was resurrected
and totally rebuilt to its present form. It’s a beauty!