Goodwood Revival 2016

 

Bubble car at parking meter outside reconstructed Piccadilly Circus

Like being on a giant film set

The first ever car-race took place at Goodwood race track 75 years ago. For the last 20 years there has also been a Revival, where vintage cars or bikes, race (and sometimes crash). There is a strict dress code for spectators; They must dress in vintage or authentic-looking retro clothing from the 40s, 50s or 60s. Goodwood also employs a number of actors and entertainers who take on characters from those eras.

For a few hours work each morning, I was able to enjoy myself for the rest of the day and take snaps. More people belong to drama groups in Britain than they do football clubs, so it is not surprising that so many make an effort to look the part. But visitors come from all over Europe and the Commonwealth.

The Sixties       (Click on photos to enlarge and read captions)

Busker at ticket machine inside tube station

Tube station ticket seller

Each year there is a highlighted theme. This year because it was the 50th anniversary of the England football team winning the World Cup, it was England verses Germany 1966.

Join in a kick-about with the 1966 England Team reconstruction

Family day out

No 1 England fans come rain or shine

1966 – “We’re going to win the Cup”

We’re going to Wembley

 

Part of the grounds had a reconstructed football pitch where spectators could join the likes of ‘Bobby Moore’ in a knock-about. There was a parade around the track of traffic on their way to Wembley Stadium, which showed off owners cars that would have been around in 1966. The vehicles included vintage: police cars, milk carts, motorbikes, Mini and Bubble cars, Bentleys, Daffodils, Fords, Hillmans, Jaguars, Rolls, Sunbeams, Triumphs, Vauxhalls, plenty of public transport buses and coaches as well as Germans in Volkswagens.

 

Glam Cab drivers aka Carry On Cabby (1963 film)

St Trinian’s School Girls feature regularly

Lambrettas for Mods

The Fifties

Dancing in the rain – we are use bad weather at some point during any British festival

family fun fair

Go roller skating courtesy of Butlins

Butlins Red Coats are always on hand

Shoe size Madam?

I think I was raised in a pram like this

Over the road shops

Over the road shopping for vintage clothing

The Forties

Our North American allies and barbershop quartet

Be prepared

uniforms become costumes

Goodwood invites Veterans raising funds and awareness of D-Day

There are vintage air displays from Goodwood Airfield. Everything from Dakotas to Lancaster Bombers

This woman has co-piloted this plane from German today

pilot getting a lift for take off

Beer tents are a must at British festivals – especially when it rains

Heading for the Doom Bar beer tent

Beer tents are always friendly

Come step back in time

stand-up atmosphere

or you might be lucky to find a comfy chair

There are a quite a few pub tents

and gin bars

Vintage cars are on sale

One could almost forget that the main event is the racing

Jackie Stewart (in the cap) Stirling Moss and many other first class drivers and celebrities race each year

 

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September 12, 2016September 12, 2016 by southamptonoldlady Categories: Britain, England, Festivals, Historical, People, performance, Photo, Pub, Tradition, Travel, WarTags: Britain, car, crowd, England, English, football, photography, Verve, visit 34 Comments