Smoke, banging engines and nostalgia

V Konse Motel and Caravan Grounds Old Machinery Day

YOU ARE INVITED TO PÄRNU!

Come and bring your family to partake in nostalgic experiences. On 19-20 AUGUST Konse Motel&Caravan Grounds in cooperation with Pärnumaa Old Machinery Club holds an OLD MACHINERY EXHIBITION and a STREET MARKET in PÄRNU at SUUR-JÕE 44a.

WE WOULD LIKE AS PARTICIPANTS:

✤ Classic and unique vehicles irrespective of the country of origin, number of wheels and type of fuel, made 40 or more years ago.

✤ Stationary engines and any farm equipment and tractors made before 1950.

✤ We would love to have at the street market traders with any old machinery, spare parts, tools, books and old photos.

A trading spot costs EUR 4.00.

VARIOUS ENTERTAINING SPORTS EVENTS:

✤ An orienteering contest for those participating with old machinery (separate competition classes for cars and motorbikes).

✤ A stunt-racing track for cars.

✤ An engineless stunt motorbike and stunt-racing track.

✤ Horse and carriage rides. Payment directly to the driver.

✤ Trampoline jumping for children.

✤ Mood is set by a day host and a variety of performers.

✤ Those coming from faraway places may stay overnight at the tent site for no charge; motel rooms are available at special rates.

✤ All participants with old machinery are offered a light meal by Konse and a mug of cold beer courtesy of A. Le Coq.

The event is free for both participants and visitors!

PROGRAMME

• 8.00-10.30  Check-in for participants and preparation of machinery for exhibition
• 10.30  Opening
• 10.45  Agricultural engine cranking ‒ round I
• 11.45  Agricultural engine cranking ‒  round II
• 12.00  Orienteering contest for cars, motorbikes and mopeds
• 13.00  Agricultural engine cranking ‒ round III
• 12.30-14.30 Lunch for participants
• 13.30 Stunt race for cars and tractors
• 14.00-15.00 Stunt race for trick bikes
• 15.30 Awards ceremony closing of the Old Machinery Day

AWARDS WILL GO TO:

✤ three best in both competition classes of the orienteering contest, ✤ best period-costumed team, ✤ oldest car, ✤ oldest motorbike ✤ oldest tractor,  ✤ oldest mechanism that needed to be ‘cranked’ into use,  ✤ best-restored engine-generator, ✤ most beautiful-sounding  engine-generator,  ✤ favourite car chosen by visitors.

Note. Prior registration is recommended in order to calculate how much meat is needed for the lunch.

Additional information and registration of participants:

• Raivo Hannus  ☎ +3725043614   or  e-mail: raivo@konse.ee
• Jüri Vaikjärv   ☎  +37253418951