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The 27th
Annual
Northwich Swapmeet!
(ONLY Model aircraft and associated equipment allowed)
New date
Sunday 18th March 2012!
10.00am - 1.00pm
The PREMIER FLYING model aircraft Swapmeet
in the North West of England!
This event - although traditionally called a Swapmeet,
and which was started by David Lloyd-Jones 26 years ago, and taken over from
David by my wife and me recently - allows you to bring along your cast off
model flying paraphernalia (but only things to do with model planes and
model workshop equipment etc.), and sell or swap it for other goodies, or just
take home the money if you are selling up! Each table is 6ft long, and you can
pay for as many tables as you need, and there are approximately 95 available in
the hall - this is potentially 200 metres non-stop of model stuff in one room!
We believe this makes "Northwich" the
largest Swapmeet of its type in the UK.
It has been at the same venue now for 23 years, and is so well established,
that visitors come from France, Belgium, Germany and other countries, in the
hope they may buy model planes, cast off or even unused model goods, a hard to
find collectable model engine, collectable aeromodelling
magazines or books, or perhaps that elusive pre-war unmade kit for their
collection!
These items are usually all there in varying quantities each year, as well as
many, many, modern ready made aircraft, modern usable engines, and everything
else you can think of in used (and sometimes unused) condition including all
types of modelling equipment!
One section of the room is described by me as "Engine Alley", and
this is where I try to put the collectors who are likely to bring the largest
stock of model engines with them to sell or swap! The section takes up approximately
20 tables - yes, about 40 metres FULL of model engines, both collectable, and
current versions, to make your mouth water! This section, due to lack of room
for the latecomers, has frequently spilt over to the rest of the room too, so
there are usually even more engines available to tempt you!
Held at Memorial Hall, Chester Way, Northwich, Cheshire. CW9 5QJ - this is a large, light, airy, modern
concert hall with restaurant and bar etc.
The event is held between 10 am. until 1 pm., but those who wish to have a table to show
their wares, can enter the hall at approximately 9.15am. to
set up.
Car parking is
plentiful, close by, and FREE!
Pre booking is essential to avoid disappointment, so complete the booking form,
and send it in!
Booking forms can be requested or accepted after the 1st November 2011 - BUT
NOT BEFORE please!
If you wish to have a table after the 1st March 2012,
I advise you to telephone
me first to see if there are any tables left
If you still do not
get a printable page, please contact me on the number below!
Click
here for Booking form
Click here for
printable Model Shop Poster
- and please send to your local model shop or club
to display!
Click on this sentence to contact the organiser by e-mail!
or telephone 01565
63 11 90 anytime, if you have any
questions that are not answered on these pages!
We look forward to seeing you all there again . .
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Wayne and Ruth Howman .
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