40th anniversary photos - (part 3) saturday tour of the region
On the Saturday morning, all the R4's set off in their own time
to complete a tour of the area, following printed instructions, and completing
some 60 miles by the end of the day. This first picture was taken at the first
stop, at the top of a hill in the National Park. A splendid picture of the view
would have followed, but seconds after taking this photo and walking to the
viewpoint it started tipping down heavy rain, so we all leapt back in our cars
and drove off. Pictured below is my sister, centre, and her boyfriend Will to
the left, who were driving the red GTL, and my brother is on the right; he accompanied
me in my car as navigator.
This next one was a stroke of luck. Having reached the foot of
the hills, we followed some quiet country roads in the driving rain. At this
point I stuck my camera out the window and hoped for the best, and you can see
my sister's car behind, trailed by several more R4's in the background.
First stop on the tour was the town of Doesburg, whereupon we
were greeted by the beautiful chimes emanating from the church opposite. This
stop involved a visit to a mustard factory, but as we'd set off a little later
than most of the other cars, we didn't stop too long and headed off to catch
up with the others. Walking around this town was like living in some kind of
fairyland. Around every corner, in many cobbled streets, you could spot R4's
everywhere, the town was taken over by them. If a town like that really existed
I'd be living there.
A rather unusually styled Renault 4 leads a small convoy through
the town streets, on their way to the next destination. This car was a vivid
tangerine colour, possibly the only orange one seen throughout the weekend.
Hmm, this car seems familiar. Why, it's Peter Pigmans and his
green R4, he sent pictures of his car to this website only a couple of months
ago. You can find his pictures on the Star Car page, and the Peoples Pics page
in the gallery. He made the trip from Rotterdam for the weekend.
A unique soft top conversion, which I believe has a Norwegian
flag flying on it. There were 2 or 3 made the trek from Scandinavia, making
our 800 mile round trip seem like a mere shopping trip in comparison.
More pictures and information on this wonderful camper van special
edition can be found later on, as I took more photos at the concour d'elegance
the following day.
This I believe was another of the Norwegian brigade, coming all
the way from Oslo, and was in splendid condition.
