BIG THANKYOU TO PRODRIVE (Richard Burns Relay)
06 May 2006, 06:02 PM
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BIG THANKYOU TO PRODRIVE (Richard Burns Relay)
Prodrive gets a real big 
up me for the hopitality shown all of us doing the realy Today.
They opened up their workshops and museum. They even put on some hot drinks and Food but saddly the amount that turned up overwhelm the catering.
Callum was offered a passsenger ride RB's WRC safari car but auctioned for a RB donation, £280 IIRC. Prodrive still gave Callum his go which was a very nice touch
Richards Dad, Alex Burns was there and drove Richards old Group N Legacy. He had a chat to nearly everyone
and spent the whole day smiling. what a nice chap
This picture really summed the day up,
Tony
up me for the hopitality shown all of us doing the realy Today.They opened up their workshops and museum. They even put on some hot drinks and Food but saddly the amount that turned up overwhelm the catering.
Callum was offered a passsenger ride RB's WRC safari car but auctioned for a RB donation, £280 IIRC. Prodrive still gave Callum his go which was a very nice touch
Richards Dad, Alex Burns was there and drove Richards old Group N Legacy. He had a chat to nearly everyone
and spent the whole day smiling. what a nice chap This picture really summed the day up,
Originally Posted by AllanP
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Sounded great
Any pictures ?
Nik
Any pictures ?
Nik
Originally Posted by T5NYW
Prodrive gets a real big up me for the hopitality shown all of us doing the realy Today.
They opened up their workshops and museum. They even put on some hot drinks and Food but saddly the amount that turned up overwhelm the catering.
Callum was offered a passsenger ride RB's WRC safari car but auctioned for a RB donation, £280 IIRC. Prodrive still gave Callum his go which was a very nice touch
Richards Dad was there and drove Richards aold Group N Legacy. He had a chat to nearly everyone and was amazed at the amount of Subarus that turned up.
Tony
up me for the hopitality shown all of us doing the realy Today.They opened up their workshops and museum. They even put on some hot drinks and Food but saddly the amount that turned up overwhelm the catering.
Callum was offered a passsenger ride RB's WRC safari car but auctioned for a RB donation, £280 IIRC. Prodrive still gave Callum his go which was a very nice touch
Richards Dad was there and drove Richards aold Group N Legacy. He had a chat to nearly everyone
and was amazed at the amount of Subarus that turned up.Tony
06 May 2006, 06:41 PM
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What a cracking day I'd also like to thank Prodrive for their hospitality, it was amazing what they'd done and they didn't even charge for the drinks 
My photos are here by the way http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.php?t=513342
I'd also like to thank Prodrive for their hospitality, it was amazing what they'd done and they didn't even charge for the drinks My photos are here by the way http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.php?t=513342
06 May 2006, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by paulpalmer
and they didn't even charge for the drinks
I was at Prodrive early
so managed to chat to Alex for quite a while. What a nice guy He was telling me when Richard was a Lad, he used to race his cars around castle Coombe .Tony
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06 May 2006, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by nik52wrx
I wish i could have gone.
Do prodrive offer tours to the general public?
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Do prodrive offer tours to the general public?
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You need to contact prodrive for a slot but dont expect one stright away i think the waiting time is well over six months , but its well worth it
06 May 2006, 08:21 PM
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Cheers! I will drop them a line.
Originally Posted by kjdmk1
Yes they do, i was lucky to attend one of their tours last week
You need to contact prodrive for a slot but dont expect one stright away i think the waiting time is well over six months , but its well worth it
You need to contact prodrive for a slot but dont expect one stright away i think the waiting time is well over six months , but its well worth it
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Originally Posted by pslewis
This is the kind of 'Thank You' post I love .... seems highly deserved!!
LOL
Originally Posted by AllanP
Richard's dad looked like he was really enjoying himself, must of made him very proud.
Yes he was and had a smile on his face all day
I don't reckon he'd hang around driving a car either Tony
06 May 2006, 08:30 PM
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A thumbs up from Pete LOL
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LOLTony
My point being that this is sooooooo much better than those ****-licking threads thanking some company/person for doing something they were paid to do!! So, again,
Pete
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great pics paul. must be very hard for him to smile but with great support from everyone there it must take the edge of the pain
big well done to everyone there for making a proud farther even prouder.
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big well done to everyone there for making a proud farther even prouder.
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07 May 2006, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Spec'c'57
as said above..... amazing seeing the cars keep appearing AFTER prodrive Carparks were full.......Tony
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Thanks from us to Prodrive for their hospitality.The slide show in the museum was very touching.
A video of the journey from Essex to Prodrive can be found here :-
http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/newreply....te=1&p=5767995
The sound track of Richard's 2000 Safari rally winning car is awesome & worth the long download time.
A few of my pics :-
What a great day & one that will never be forgotten.
Jess got to chat to Richard's dad & he wrote a note of thanks in her diary that we will treasure.
Mark
A video of the journey from Essex to Prodrive can be found here :-
http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/newreply....te=1&p=5767995
The sound track of Richard's 2000 Safari rally winning car is awesome & worth the long download time.
A few of my pics :-
What a great day & one that will never be forgotten.
Jess got to chat to Richard's dad & he wrote a note of thanks in her diary that we will treasure.
Mark
Wish i could have gone.My 'Blobeye' was one of the developement cars used at Prodrive for the MY03 PPP.Looks like everyone had a great day!
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Originally Posted by kjdmk1
Yes they do, i was lucky to attend one of their tours last week
You need to contact prodrive for a slot but dont expect one stright away i think the waiting time is well over six months , but its well worth it
You need to contact prodrive for a slot but dont expect one stright away i think the waiting time is well over six months , but its well worth it
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Realy was a great day & one to remember. Prodrive did Richard's memory proud with their slide show, their welcoming attitude & generosity.
Must not also forget all the effort that went into organising the memorial run itself. A fitting tribute.
Must not also forget all the effort that went into organising the memorial run itself. A fitting tribute.
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Pictures from Prodrive & tours
Firstly thanks to everyone who came - Everyone here was amazed by the number of cars that turned up. Clearly shows what high regard you all hold Richard in. Apologies the food and drink ran out - we really were not expecting that many.
I have posted some high resolution images from Saturday on www.prodrive.com - you will see the link on the home page. Anyone is free to download these. If anyone has any other suitable images they would like me to post from the day, please email them to me bsayer@prodrive.com. I can't guarantee to put them all up.
Regarding tours - we are planning to add some extra tours this year as the demand has been so great. We charge £20 per person and all the money goes to charity. This year it is the Oxford Children's Hospital. We limit the numbers to 15 for each tour which are generally held at 5pm.
If you would like to register your interest, please email: mengland@prodrive.com.
Once again thanks for the incredible turnout. I am sure that everyone who took part in the memorial rally will never forget it. And, of course, a big thank you to Callum and everyone else involved in the organisation - hope you all made it to JOG!.
Ben
I have posted some high resolution images from Saturday on www.prodrive.com - you will see the link on the home page. Anyone is free to download these. If anyone has any other suitable images they would like me to post from the day, please email them to me bsayer@prodrive.com. I can't guarantee to put them all up.
Regarding tours - we are planning to add some extra tours this year as the demand has been so great. We charge £20 per person and all the money goes to charity. This year it is the Oxford Children's Hospital. We limit the numbers to 15 for each tour which are generally held at 5pm.
If you would like to register your interest, please email: mengland@prodrive.com.
Once again thanks for the incredible turnout. I am sure that everyone who took part in the memorial rally will never forget it. And, of course, a big thank you to Callum and everyone else involved in the organisation - hope you all made it to JOG!.
Ben
08 May 2006, 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Ben Sayer
Firstly thanks to everyone who came - Everyone here was amazed by the number of cars that turned up. Clearly shows what high regard you all hold Richard in. Apologies the food and drink ran out - we really were not expecting that many.
I have posted some high resolution images from Saturday on www.prodrive.com - you will see the link on the home page. Anyone is free to download these. If anyone has any other suitable images they would like me to post from the day, please email them to me bsayer@prodrive.com. I can't guarantee to put them all up.
Regarding tours - we are planning to add some extra tours this year as the demand has been so great. We charge £20 per person and all the money goes to charity. This year it is the Oxford Children's Hospital. We limit the numbers to 15 for each tour which are generally held at 5pm.
If you would like to register your interest, please email: mengland@prodrive.com.
Once again thanks for the incredible turnout. I am sure that everyone who took part in the memorial rally will never forget it. And, of course, a big thank you to Callum and everyone else involved in the organisation - hope you all made it to JOG!.
Ben
I have posted some high resolution images from Saturday on www.prodrive.com - you will see the link on the home page. Anyone is free to download these. If anyone has any other suitable images they would like me to post from the day, please email them to me bsayer@prodrive.com. I can't guarantee to put them all up.
Regarding tours - we are planning to add some extra tours this year as the demand has been so great. We charge £20 per person and all the money goes to charity. This year it is the Oxford Children's Hospital. We limit the numbers to 15 for each tour which are generally held at 5pm.
If you would like to register your interest, please email: mengland@prodrive.com.
Once again thanks for the incredible turnout. I am sure that everyone who took part in the memorial rally will never forget it. And, of course, a big thank you to Callum and everyone else involved in the organisation - hope you all made it to JOG!.
Ben
Thanks for hosting your images on the website
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Originally Posted by AllanP
Cheers Ben, as above we were all surprised by what you did, fantastic
I have a nice pic of Richard's dad, I'll email it to you.
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I have a nice pic of Richard's dad, I'll email it to you.
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that one DEFO deserves to be put up........ 
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Originally Posted by Ben Sayer
Firstly thanks to everyone who came - Everyone here was amazed by the number of cars that turned up. Clearly shows what high regard you all hold Richard in. Apologies the food and drink ran out - we really were not expecting that many.
It really was our pleasure.
Also pass on our thanks to all the Prodrive Staff that worked tirelessly Saturday, they did wonders considering the amount of people that arrived
Even the Receptionist (sorry if you have a bigger title)
was extremely knowledgable Tony