On Sunday I
wandered along to a small vintage fair held in the heart of Edinburgh. The main
attraction was the advertised car and motorcycle show. I'd gone along to the
inaugural event last year which had just cars. This year there were to be bikes
too.
I got there
quite early and, although, it was obvious that a few of the exhibitors hadn’t arrived
yet there was a nice selection of bikes on show from old Brit bikes, through
custom and café racers, to more modern affairs.
There were a few old cars on
display too, mostly old MGs, but I really liked the wee Austin 7 and the
tricked out VW camper van.
I wandered
around taking some pictures and had a natter with one or two of the exhibitors.
The owner of the green trike you can see was keen to extol the virtues of three
wheels to me, not that I needed much persuasion. Although I've never ridden one I'd quite
like to have a try some time.
The chap you
can see in the tartan suit was signing up participants for this year’s DistinguishedGentleman’s Ride, and there were a number of other ‘dapper’ chaps keen to do
so. Also, a large contingent from a local patch club added their own 'colour' to
the afternoon’s proceedings.
As well as the
vehicles there were stalls selling antiques, old books, vintage clothing and
the usual assortment of food stalls. Later on there would be music and dance as
well. It's a pleasantly 'local' event and very low-key.
As it gets
quite busy after lunchtime I didn't stay long, I made a few small purchases and headed home.
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