Full steam ahead for return of Midlands show
Preparations for the first Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition since 2019 are proceeding as planned – organiser Meridienne Exhibitions has dismissed rumours that the show would not take place following the death of founder Chris Deith, and has released details of more suppliers who have signed up for the event between Thursday 13th and Sunday 16th October at the Warwickshire Event Centre, close to Leamington Spa.
Sponsored by Engineering in Miniature and long presented as the show for model engineers, the Midlands event is expected to be the only major model engineering exhibition in 2022 and the first to be held in close to three years.
Currently around 40 traders and 30 clubs and societies have confirmed their attendance with more signing up each week – the current full list and more details including advance ticket booking are online at www.midlandsmodelengineering.co.uk
Organisers are also hoping for a bumper entry in the competition and display classes – 32 classes are available covering the wide spectrum of model engineering, with cash prizes and trophies for the best in each class.
We will be publish our usual pull-out guide ahead of the event in the October issue.
■ Several model engineering societies joined in the celebrations at the start of June for Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. York Model Engineers members ran their portable track at Poppleton’s Jubilee Children’s Sports Day – the sports day is an annual event but this year enjoyed an extra boost from the Platinum Jubilee, plus according to York’s Roger Backhouse, who took the picture of member Jason Edwards driving the Kerr Stuart Wren that he built, “some lovely weather!”
Roger told us that a good team turned out from York ME to help with what was probably the most successful Children’s Sports Day for many years, more than 30 people waiting for rides at one point.
The York ME usually runs around six portable track events during the year in and around the city. “It’s an opportunity to promote the society and attract visitors to the Open Days at the club track,” Roger added.