BIG PLANS FOR TATTON SHOW

20k visitors this year, but new organisers promise that Tatton show will get even bigger and better

change of management A did nothing to dent the popularity of the North West’s biggest car show, with more than 20,000 classic fans taking in Tatton Park’s entries this year. The two-day event in the grounds of the Cheshire stately home is now on its 32nd outing but is the first organised by Mortons Media Group, albeit with event co-founder, Stuart Holmes, staying on as consultant. More than 90 club displays were mixed with a large classic vehicle display area for owners who wished to enter individually, which was very diverse, with American custom cars as likely to be parked next to a Ferrari 308 as they were a Morris Minor or MGA. This event is also famous for its range of awards and this year 50 were given out each day for club displays and individual vehicles. This set piece prize-giving is very much a feature of the show and culminated with an overall best in show award at the end of the Sunday prize-giving, which was won by Peter Burke’s Jaguar E-type. On the evidence of this year’s packed event, the Tatton Park show’s future looks rosy – and the good news is that its new organisers are committing to expanding its classic displays further.

’More than 90 club displays mixed with a large classic vehicle display area’

on Saturday with Steve and Tina Barry won best Oxford-Cambridge VI. They had driven all the their Fawn Brown 1970 Morris Oxford Series more than 18 years. way from Hull and have owned the car for The previous owner of Peter Burke’s 1972 Jaguar...