Kempton Park Auto Jumble this Saturday 21st Jan

[markrd250lc]

Just a quick reminder the the Kempton park auto jumble is this Saturday 21st, 5Mins from Jct 1 M3.

Mark

[dusty350]

Think they are struggling. Had a message left on my phone about buying a pitch for the day ! Never had them do that before.

Dusty

[markrd250lc]

Jan 17, 2023 21:31:55 GMT 1 dusty350 said:

Think they are struggling. Had a message left on my phone about buying a pitch for the day ! Never had them do that before.

Dusty

Thats strange , last couple of times its been packed, struggled to park ( would normally walk but dodgy knee), also i thought the sellers prices had dropped a bit, not quite bargain prices but certainly not angry Bull prices either 

Mark

[dusty350]

It's never as busy at it used to be, in my opinion. When Yamark and myself had a pitch back last summer there was loads of empty pitches. I was chatting to the fella I get my fasteners from and he said it had taken a down turn since Mortons had taken it over.
This time of year could be good as it's rebuild/resto season, and if it's dry I would expect a decent turnout. Plus it's the first of the year there so peeps have shopping lists ! Mouse and myself are going anyway as it's local for us, just hope it doesn't snow !!!

[markrd250lc]

TBH i mainly go for the social side, met up with some mates from the 80s, talk to some dealers from back in the day, i am on the look out for some Dt175MX bits, i always find something i didn't know i needed, it will be cold over there Kempton always a high wind chill!!

i will be there with Dopey and my son (hes starting a YPVS build) and a couple of mates, so if you see a short, fat, half drunk angry man that will be me

Are you doing the early bird, i dont as not really looking for much.

Mark 

[dusty350]

Yea, always do the early bird so I have the rest of the day to do stuff. Mouse has prebooked the tickets.
And Scumbury is full of people like you describe !!
I know someone with a lot of Pv parts if you get stuck

Dusty

[markrd250lc]

Yep sunbury has gone down hill over the years , lived here most of my life, it really was a place where you didnt lock your doors, now CCTV and Alarms are the norm, i will give you a shout on the YPVS parts, its a long complex story involving frames, cases and me building/teaching my son and his mate what little i know about LCs/YPVSs, one bike is going to be a Mito YPVS and one an N1 or F1 standardish build.

Mark

[dusty350]

Everywhere is the same Mark. Ashford isn't what is was sadly. Good mate of mine moved from Sunbury 2 years back and has vowed never to return, and he was born and raised there, and spent virtually 51 years in and around Sunbury.
I'm Egham, born and raised, and I wouldn't choose to live there now either, and it used to be lovely Hey ho !
If you get stuck, let me know, and I can put you in touch

[markrd250lc]

Yep Agreed mate, Dopey was born in Ashford but she wouldn't want to live there now, London is getting closer to us every day!!

I will give you a shout or we may meet up on a Boxhill/Walton bridge ride out one day.

[yamman1066]

did any one go ?
find any good bits ??

[markrd250lc]

I went but didnt buy anything 

Mark

[dusty350]

I went with Mouse. It was the worst I've seen it - loads of empty pitches. Time of year cant help. We did the "early bird" ticket so were in at 8am, and there was a layer of frost on parts that had been put out earlier - it was bl**dy cold first thing. Paul Beaumont was there with some Lc stuff, but he was the only one. I spent 4 quid on some stainless fasteners, and 4 quid on a roller towel roll for rag in the garage, and that was it.
Kempton has been struggling for some time now. As I said previously, the fasteners guy I buy from blames Mortons, who have taken it over. He said it took him years to get a regular pitch there with the old firm that ran it - real "dead mans shoes" type situation. Now it's 2 thirds full. He comes down from Bradford on the Friday, and sleeps in the van overnight !! Dont know how he makes a decent living doing that !!

[markrd250lc]

I met Paul, very nice guy, probably have some bits of him, his rep LC tanks look very good.
Mark