‘ Brutus’ rumbles around the track at Cholmondeley.
Orchestra. The music was as you’ d expect, faultless, while the overhead fireworks were simply spectacular. Again, this part of the event would have been so much better if it had been a lovely warm summer’ s evening and the ground was bone dry, but unfortunately spectators had to contend with drizzle, a cold breeze and very wet grass underfoot. Such a shame. The Sunday schedule was more or less the same as the previous two days, with
Three Bentley Speed 8s.
the same cars taking to the track for their final runs of the weekend. Those that stayed right until the end got to see the podium presentations where the fastest of each class picked up a trophy, but by that time, most were heading for the exits. The Cholmondeley Pageant of Power is a great event, but I feel desperately sorry for the organisers who seem to have no luck with the weather at all. Surely after six years they deserve a break, and lots of sunshine for next year’ s pageant. A bit of warm weather completely transforms events like this one, and would turn it from a good show to a truly great one. Having said that, the staff at Cholmondeley have their wet weather drills down to a fine art, so if it does rain again, just do what I did and buy some wellies, take an unbrella and enjoy one of the best motoring events that the UK has to offer.
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