NEC Classic Car and Bike Show 2017

John Earp has sent nice report with photographs of the NEC Classic Car and Bike Show.

After an early start to the NEC I arrived just in time for breakfast which to be fair was very tasty if a little overpriced as usual for NEC food, but it was my choice!
Once fed and watered I began with a look around the bikes. I've never been to this show before but I'm told this hall was full of bikes a few years ago however at this show bikes were very much in the minority - sharing this hall with classic cars, traders, and even a stall selling wooden furniture!
What I hadn't realised was there were another two massive halls also full of classic cars, traders and food outlets which wasn't really what I'd expected for a Classic Motorcycle and Car show - the bikes were very much in the minority!
I did find a collection of 3 wheel 'micro cars' very interesting as many years ago a relative had a Bond 3 wheeler with a Villiers engine over the front wheel - which also had a habit of running in reverse!!
And a kind gentleman on the Morris Oxford stand kindly let me sit behind the wheel of his 1953 series MO side valve car - the same as my fathers - in which I learned to drive - it looked like an overgrown Morris Minor.
Back with the bikes I chatted with members of various clubs and saw a few familiar faces and was amazed to see a price of £11,995 on a 1970's Kawasaki 250 triple similar to mine!!
In conclusion once you've paid the entrance fee, paid for parking and had a breakfast/meal - you'll have spent around £50 - so it's not a cheap day out but I'm glad I went as I normally go to the NEC Motorcycle Live show and it was a nice change. John Earp