Record numbers see vintage cars roar up Kop Hill (From Bucks Free Press)

I ATTENDED WITH MY BENTLEY.
JUDGE.

Personally I don't think Kop Hill offers much of a challenge indeed we have steeper and more challenging hills in Wycombe (Plomer Hill, Amersham Hill, etc...). Maybe we need an event like this in Wycombe?
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Have you read Ivor’s blog today? Click on the “BLOGS” link at the top of the page.

Personally i think this event was badly organised, especially on the saturday.
As i travelled to Aylesbury on saturday, the traffic congestion on the A4010 coming into Princes Risborough was horrendous, as i slowly got into the centre of P Ris, it was just as bad, it was a good job no emergency service vehicles was hoping to get through, as they would have had a terrible job, as i ventured out of P Ris, the traffic coming in was stationary at Monks Risborough, maybe the organisers of this event should think next year about this problem, also maybe the goons at PRTC, should think seriously about putting the High Street back to normal, to make a much needed 2nd exit out of P Ris.

Surely, for two days out of 365 we can all put up with a little inconvenience! I too was "inconvenienced" going as I was from Aylesbury to Wycombe on Saturday around 12.15. So?! I got to see some great cars on my journey in with members of the public clearly have a great time whilst raising money for charity! I went today to see what it was all about - yep I got soaking wet, but who cares. A great experience, a great afternoon out, a great atmosphere....oh yes and lots of money raised for charity! Fab - I will be there next year :}

ivor wrote:
Personally I don't think Kop Hill offers much of a challenge indeed we have steeper and more challenging hills in Wycombe (Plomer Hill, Amersham Hill, etc...). Maybe we need an event like this in Wycombe?
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Have you read Ivor’s blog today? Click on the “BLOGS” link at the top of the page.

You could be right Ivor (Although Kingston Blout Hill out trumps most Wycombe Hills) - however it’s all about the history & tradition of the event and not necessarily the gradient or challenge - Kop Hill is one of the oldest hill climbs in England it dates back to 1910 that's why folk are interested in the occasion - Oh and why don't you try and start an event in Wycombe yourself ? nothing stopping you!!

miccles wrote:
Personally i think this event was badly organised, especially on the saturday.
As i travelled to Aylesbury on saturday, the traffic congestion on the A4010 coming into Princes Risborough was horrendous, as i slowly got into the centre of P Ris, it was just as bad, it was a good job no emergency service vehicles was hoping to get through, as they would have had a terrible job, as i ventured out of P Ris, the traffic coming in was stationary at Monks Risborough, maybe the organisers of this event should think next year about this problem, also maybe the goons at PRTC, should think seriously about putting the High Street back to normal, to make a much needed 2nd exit out of P Ris.

Miccles - what areas of the event was badly organised? please tell us! would you be available to help and support the organisers at next years festive to ensure its well organised -

The Judge wrote:
I ATTENDED WITH MY BENTLEY.
JUDGE.

Nice one Judge. Which one was yours?

Risborough 14 wrote:

miccles wrote:
Personally i think this event was badly organised, especially on the saturday.
As i travelled to Aylesbury on saturday, the traffic congestion on the A4010 coming into Princes Risborough was horrendous, as i slowly got into the centre of P Ris, it was just as bad, it was a good job no emergency service vehicles was hoping to get through, as they would have had a terrible job, as i ventured out of P Ris, the traffic coming in was stationary at Monks Risborough, maybe the organisers of this event should think next year about this problem, also maybe the goons at PRTC, should think seriously about putting the High Street back to normal, to make a much needed 2nd exit out of P Ris.

Miccles - what areas of the event was badly organised? please tell us! would you be available to help and support the organisers at next years festive to ensure its well organised -

Firstly the horrendous traffic congestion, from Wycombe, tailbacks were past the Black Prince, from Aylesbury, slowing down before Monks Risborough.
Had any emergency vehicles had been en route from either Wycombe or Aylesbury, there would have been problems getting through.
As i said before, had the goons at PRTC not closed the High Street to 2 way traffic, that would have been another exit, and eased the traffic.

I would be glad to help.

ChrisJRP wrote:
Surely, for two days out of 365 we can all put up with a little inconvenience! I too was "inconvenienced
" going as I was from Aylesbury to Wycombe on Saturday around 12.15. So?! I got to see some great cars on my journey in with members of the public clearly have a great time whilst raising money for charity! I went today to see what it was all about - yep I got soaking wet, but who cares. A great experience, a great afternoon out, a great atmosphere....oh yes and lots of money raised for charity! Fab - I will be there next year :}

"Surely, for two days out of 365 we can all put up with a little inconvenience!"

Maybe so, but one or both of these 2 days it might have been the occasion, an Ambulance or Fire Enginge might have needed to get through in a hurry, and they wouldn't have done it.

ivor wrote:
Personally I don't think Kop Hill offers much of a challenge indeed we have steeper and more challenging hills in Wycombe (Plomer Hill, Amersham Hill, etc...). Maybe we need an event like this in Wycombe?
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Have you read Ivor’s blog today? Click on the “BLOGS” link at the top of the page.

Another sad attempt at publicizing his own sad little blog, So what are you going to do about it? Will you get to setting something up like this? My guess is the usual - absolutely nothing.
Go back to writing fictitious blogs about peados prowling the streets of Wycombe,

Jill_Peterson wrote:

The Judge wrote:
I ATTENDED WITH MY BENTLEY.
JUDGE.

Nice one Judge. Which one was yours?

THE ONE WITH THE BIGGEST ENGINE AND FUEL TANK.....
JUDGE

If another hill had to be chosen my vote would be for the old A40 up Aston Hill. But Kop Hill is superb for the event and the organisers deserve a cheer for their hard work. Detractors should crawl back into their miserable little holes in the bauxite mines of Outer Mongolia. This is an uplifting event to say farewell to summer. More power to their elbows - and engines!

The Judge wrote:
I ATTENDED WITH MY BENTLEY.
JUDGE.

Stop shouting!

Are you incapable of typing in Upper and lower case?

The Judge wrote:

Jill_Peterson wrote:

The Judge wrote:
I ATTENDED WITH MY BENTLEY.
JUDGE.

Nice one Judge. Which one was yours?

THE ONE WITH THE BIGGEST ENGINE AND FUEL TANK.....
JUDGE

Shouting again - what is wrong with you.

Type in upper and lower case!

some people have a need to inflate their self esteem and ego. even if it is remotely and secondhand through cyberspace. there is no intentional harm or insult intended , i think.
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i , myself , have the opposite problem.

miccles wrote:
Personally i think this event was badly organised, especially on the saturday.
As i travelled to Aylesbury on saturday, the traffic congestion on the A4010 coming into Princes Risborough was horrendous, as i slowly got into the centre of P Ris, it was just as bad, it was a good job no emergency service vehicles was hoping to get through, as they would have had a terrible job, as i ventured out of P Ris, the traffic coming in was stationary at Monks Risborough, maybe the organisers of this event should think next year about this problem, also maybe the goons at PRTC, should think seriously about putting the High Street back to normal, to make a much needed 2nd exit out of P Ris.

The A4010 is often back to the Black Prince and Monks Risborough on weekdays in the morning and afternoon. Emergency services have to deal with this problem most days so an extra 2 days will not make any difference. And the organisers of the Kop hill do very well to have such a great 2 day event.
The people to blame about the congestion is the town council because of the one way system and the NHS that make the emergency service vehicle travel between hospitals.

The Judge wrote:
I ATTENDED WITH MY BENTLEY. JUDGE.

It would be worth a lot more if you had kept the box it came in when you bought it from Woolworths 40 years ago.

miccles wrote:

ChrisJRP wrote:
Surely, for two days out of 365 we can all put up with a little inconvenience! I too was "inconvenienced

" going as I was from Aylesbury to Wycombe on Saturday around 12.15. So?! I got to see some great cars on my journey in with members of the public clearly have a great time whilst raising money for charity! I went today to see what it was all about - yep I got soaking wet, but who cares. A great experience, a great afternoon out, a great atmosphere....oh yes and lots of money raised for charity! Fab - I will be there next year :}

"Surely, for two days out of 365 we can all put up with a little inconvenience!"

Maybe so, but one or both of these 2 days it might have been the occasion, an Ambulance or Fire Enginge might have needed to get through in a hurry, and they wouldn't have done it.

Miccles .. - sorry but all you seem to do is moan, fault-find, nit-pick and stamp your feet. Not once have your offered up any plausible or sensible remedy to ease the traffic congestion during the hill climb event. Why not try being helpful, cooperative and supportive to the festive team – the world is full of folk who sit in judgement, criticize, slate and attack (that’s idea is crap / that plan is sh*t etc) without putting forwarding a different approach or fresh solution themselves. Why not write to the committee or highways Dept suggesting ways to improve traffic flow thru the town during hill climb weekend. Get involved, volunteer, put your name forward sure they’d welcome you

The Judge wrote:

Jill_Peterson wrote:

The Judge wrote:
I ATTENDED WITH MY BENTLEY.
JUDGE.

Nice one Judge. Which one was yours?

THE ONE WITH THE BIGGEST ENGINE AND FUEL TANK.....
JUDGE

Then you must be Chris Mott with the 1937 Bentley 4.1/4. Is that right?

My mistake perhaps? Are you John Popple with the 1935 Bentley Petersen?

You are Lobby Ludd of the Daily Express and I claim my five shillings!




Sorry, I'll get my coat....

Taxi!

I went on Saturday and have to say, despite not being a "petrol head", it was a fantastic day out.

Two biggest highlights for me, the BBMF Spitfire mini-display and the Bentley Peterson, what a lovely car.

I'll definitely be going again next year. Well done to all concerned whom take the time and effort to organise. Oh just one gripe ....... alcohol gel dispensers for the toilet areas would be a good addition given there were no taps etc.

It's not like it wasn't advertised well in advanced and been every year since 2009, some people just like to moan!!!

And yes let's close amersham hill cos that's not a busy main road is it???

Really some people!!!!

Risborough 14 wrote:

miccles wrote:

ChrisJRP wrote:
Surely, for two days out of 365 we can all put up with a little inconvenience! I too was "inconvenienced


" going as I was from Aylesbury to Wycombe on Saturday around 12.15. So?! I got to see some great cars on my journey in with members of the public clearly have a great time whilst raising money for charity! I went today to see what it was all about - yep I got soaking wet, but who cares. A great experience, a great afternoon out, a great atmosphere....oh yes and lots of money raised for charity! Fab - I will be there next year :}

"Surely, for two days out of 365 we can all put up with a little inconvenience!"

Maybe so, but one or both of these 2 days it might have been the occasion, an Ambulance or Fire Enginge might have needed to get through in a hurry, and they wouldn't have done it.

Miccles .. - sorry but all you seem to do is moan, fault-find, nit-pick and stamp your feet. Not once have your offered up any plausible or sensible remedy to ease the traffic congestion during the hill climb event. Why not try being helpful, cooperative and supportive to the festive team – the world is full of folk who sit in judgement, criticize, slate and attack (that’s idea is crap / that plan is sh*t etc) without putting forwarding a different approach or fresh solution themselves. Why not write to the committee or highways Dept suggesting ways to improve traffic flow thru the town during hill climb weekend. Get involved, volunteer, put your name forward sure they’d welcome you

Perhaps its because Princes Risborough, sadly now has lots of faults, ie, the main ones being the goons at PRTC. Traffic flow would be made much better and easier if the High street was open to two way traffic, like it has been for many years with out a problem, intil a few years ago, when the PRTC decided to do this most stupid operation. There is 1 exit into andout of P Ris, this weekend it was blocked, whether the event was a success or not, a famous one, or not, most of the exits were severley blocked, you may think this is good, to me you obviously have connections with PRTC, or close to it. Maybe one day, you might need an ambulance, fire engine, and its delayed in getting to you, then perhaps you might wake up.

miccles wrote:

Risborough 14 wrote:

miccles wrote:

ChrisJRP wrote:
Surely, for two days out of 365 we can all put up with a little inconvenience! I too was "inconvenienced



" going as I was from Aylesbury to Wycombe on Saturday around 12.15. So?! I got to see some great cars on my journey in with members of the public clearly have a great time whilst raising money for charity! I went today to see what it was all about - yep I got soaking wet, but who cares. A great experience, a great afternoon out, a great atmosphere....oh yes and lots of money raised for charity! Fab - I will be there next year :}

"Surely, for two days out of 365 we can all put up with a little inconvenience!"

Maybe so, but one or both of these 2 days it might have been the occasion, an Ambulance or Fire Enginge might have needed to get through in a hurry, and they wouldn't have done it.

Miccles .. - sorry but all you seem to do is moan, fault-find, nit-pick and stamp your feet. Not once have your offered up any plausible or sensible remedy to ease the traffic congestion during the hill climb event. Why not try being helpful, cooperative and supportive to the festive team – the world is full of folk who sit in judgement, criticize, slate and attack (that’s idea is crap / that plan is sh*t etc) without putting forwarding a different approach or fresh solution themselves. Why not write to the committee or highways Dept suggesting ways to improve traffic flow thru the town during hill climb weekend. Get involved, volunteer, put your name forward sure they’d welcome you

Perhaps its because Princes Risborough, sadly now has lots of faults, ie, the main ones being the goons at PRTC. Traffic flow would be made much better and easier if the High street was open to two way traffic, like it has been for many years with out a problem, intil a few years ago, when the PRTC decided to do this most stupid operation. There is 1 exit into andout of P Ris, this weekend it was blocked, whether the event was a success or not, a famous one, or not, most of the exits were severley blocked, you may think this is good, to me you obviously have connections with PRTC, or close to it. Maybe one day, you might need an ambulance, fire engine, and its delayed in getting to you, then perhaps you might wake up.

... Good at least we’ve now managed to determine the event was a success, good for the town / local economy, enjoyment by those who attended and by all accounts very well organized - again your only whinge, whine and whimper concerns traffic flow at which you were personally inconvenienced - nothing about the event itself–
Final thoughts –
Blue lights,
Sat nav devices
Local road knowledge (there are many alternative routes around the town)
Prior warning about the event to the emergency services
Have an ambulance on station in the town during the event
St John Ambulance staff on hand at the event
Air Ambulance on standby during the event
Local Doctors on standby during the event / available in the town
We have a fire / police station already –
All these are practical, achievable and constructive solutions to the perceived problem – as always you’ve offered zilch, zip and nothing – apart nit-picking and carping – just a load of all hot air and talk

miccles wrote:

Risborough 14 wrote:

miccles wrote:

ChrisJRP wrote:
Surely, for two days out of 365 we can all put up with a little inconvenience! I too was "inconvenienced



" going as I was from Aylesbury to Wycombe on Saturday around 12.15. So?! I got to see some great cars on my journey in with members of the public clearly have a great time whilst raising money for charity! I went today to see what it was all about - yep I got soaking wet, but who cares. A great experience, a great afternoon out, a great atmosphere....oh yes and lots of money raised for charity! Fab - I will be there next year :}

"Surely, for two days out of 365 we can all put up with a little inconvenience!"

Maybe so, but one or both of these 2 days it might have been the occasion, an Ambulance or Fire Enginge might have needed to get through in a hurry, and they wouldn't have done it.

Miccles .. - sorry but all you seem to do is moan, fault-find, nit-pick and stamp your feet. Not once have your offered up any plausible or sensible remedy to ease the traffic congestion during the hill climb event. Why not try being helpful, cooperative and supportive to the festive team – the world is full of folk who sit in judgement, criticize, slate and attack (that’s idea is crap / that plan is sh*t etc) without putting forwarding a different approach or fresh solution themselves. Why not write to the committee or highways Dept suggesting ways to improve traffic flow thru the town during hill climb weekend. Get involved, volunteer, put your name forward sure they’d welcome you

Perhaps its because Princes Risborough, sadly now has lots of faults, ie, the main ones being the goons at PRTC. Traffic flow would be made much better and easier if the High street was open to two way traffic, like it has been for many years with out a problem, intil a few years ago, when the PRTC decided to do this most stupid operation. There is 1 exit into andout of P Ris, this weekend it was blocked, whether the event was a success or not, a famous one, or not, most of the exits were severley blocked, you may think this is good, to me you obviously have connections with PRTC, or close to it. Maybe one day, you might need an ambulance, fire engine, and its delayed in getting to you, then perhaps you might wake up.

... Good at least we’ve now managed to determine the event was a success, good for the town / local economy, enjoyment by those who attended and by all accounts very well organized - again your only whinge, whine and whimper concerns traffic flow at which you were personally inconvenienced - nothing about the event itself–
Final thoughts –
Blue lights,
Sat nav devices
Local road knowledge (there are many alternative routes around the town)
Prior warning about the event to the emergency services
Have an ambulance on station in the town during the event
St John Ambulance staff on hand at the event
Air Ambulance on standby during the event
Local Doctors on standby during the event / available in the town
We have a fire / police station already –
All these are practical, achievable and constructive solutions to the perceived problem – as always you’ve offered zilch, zip and nothing – apart nit-picking and carping – just a load of all hot air and talk