View Full Version : Anyone know who owns this?
http://www.devonstrut.co.uk/pages/airfields/dunkeswell.htm
I have various ideas swimming around :) Need to contact whoever runs this palce now and have a little chat ;)
Moonhead
13-10-2006, 11:26
no, but i may be able to find out from a member of the family who's into flying, :notworthy (at you not him!)
Huzzah :D
See... if there's a flying club, there's already public liability insurance ;) Then its a case of marshalls & St John's ambulance :D
I'm pretty sure the cliosport.net guys use it every now and again for not alot of money
Shaziman
13-10-2006, 11:42
Yeh its a guy with a girls name...hang on i'll let you know when i remember, i used to go karting there when i was racing at club level. They won't let cars on the air strip, and the kart circuit is only 1 car wide at best.
Shaziman
13-10-2006, 11:43
ok, its changed hands, its now
Ian Fugett ian.fugett@dunkeswell.com 07802 384777
If not he'll be able to tell you where and whom to contact.
Will have a chat to him when I get home later - can't hurt to make enquiries...
If it doesn't pan out I have another 45 odd potential leads to check out afterwards :)
Monkey Magic
13-10-2006, 12:39
I live about 4-5 miles away from this, the main runway they use for light/private aircraft and its really nice tarmac, i think they do parachute jumps/landings on the disused runway.
I went up there when it snowed a few years ago in a mk1 festa had great fun doing 360's down the main runway :D
I doubt it if they will let anybody on the airfield though as the residents have been kicking up such a fuss about the go-kart track recently.
Darn NIMBY's... I'd be up for giving the Golf a thrash and being humiliated by a bunch of SX's - it will only help reinforce my determination to buy another when funds allow...
mitch41182
13-10-2006, 13:34
i don't live far from there and i seem to remember it being one of the run way being hired out to a load of bikers a while back, can't hurt to ask although according to the local paper the locals:ghey: are already complaing about noise and plans by nigel mansel to develope the track up there:notworthy so they many be a bit reluctant if they think there will bew a lot of noise
If its this one - http://www.multimap.com/map/photo.cgi?client=public&X=319000&Y=110000&width=500&height=300&gride=319755.991236302&gridn=110501.86629478&srec=0&coordsys=gb&db=freegaz&pc=&zm=1&scale=25000
I'm 100% you can use it. As said the cliosport guys regularly go there. If not, get the details and ring them. :)
mitch41182
13-10-2006, 14:32
If its this one - http://www.multimap.com/map/photo.cgi?client=public&X=319000&Y=110000&width=500&height=300&gride=319755.991236302&gridn=110501.86629478&srec=0&coordsys=gb&db=freegaz&pc=&zm=1&scale=25000
I'm 100% you can use it. As said the cliosport guys regularly go there. If not, get the details and ring them. :)
yeah thats deffinately the one mate, it's not far from taunton and quite easy to get too once you're off the motorway if you come off at wellington.
Thats Smeatharpe runway I think, they are a few miles between each other. Been doing my research all day you see ;)
Will see what I can come up with though.
Ist by honiton. Theyre going there soon - http://www.cliosport.net/forum//showthread.php?t=166335
Someone register and pm clarkie. The guy who started the thread because he's the one that organises them each time. :)
mitch41182
13-10-2006, 16:11
Thats Smeatharpe runway I think, they are a few miles between each other. Been doing my research all day you see ;)
it is indeed but it's the only part i've seen cars or bikes on, thought it was all part of the same place? the go kart place is closer to honiton than taunton, the over side of the banger racing oval, but i think it's easier to get to from the motorway coming taunton way. we used to go up there a quite a bit when i first passed my test, there's a decent bit of taramac you used to be able to get on without any hassle at night, had lots of fun up there!:nod:
Monkey Magic
13-10-2006, 17:26
My friend knows the new owner of the smeatharpe runway, he has agreed to hire it out to us but he wasnt keen on there being more than 2-3 cars at a time :(
Blimey that was fast Monkey - I haven't even got near the phone yet :D
Shame only 2-3 cars :( Gives you guys up that way somewhere to play however!
Blimey that was fast Monkey - I haven't even got near the phone yet :D
Shame only 2-3 cars :( Gives you guys up that way somewhere to play however!
Is that 2-3 cars at a time a day.. or 2-3 cars at a time on the runway?
Secondly, I would like to remind you Steve, that Simon is the coordinator for such fun activities and as such, you shall refrain from organising or attempting to organise anything cool. If you choose to disobey this commandment/rule you shall be spanked by Gary and Channie with a wet trout (they take turns, we can't afford 2 fish :rolleyes: ).
Matthew
Hush you, Mammoth is too busy with his gay Skyline buddies & his girlie anyway :p
This came to me in a flash of brilliance yesterday morning while trying to find better things to do than work :)
i think its a fcukin brill idea somewhere to play and not get done or cause any problems. Get on Steve sort it out:thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:
p.s Mammoth cant organise a shelf:p :p :p :p :D and he is to above us now:rolleyes: now hes in with the liner club LOL
I thought i'd grace you with my presance...
Really ****ed my shoulder up... on some drugs and spent some time in A&E...
This is a great idea but i rekon were gunna end up with the same problem the organisers of stree nights had with insurance...
Im assuming this is jus gunna be for drag???? Ive been looking for some where for drifting... talkin to some1 about some old MOD land in kernow... not lookin hopeful though...
Leave Mammoth alone!!!
Really ****ed my shoulder up... on some drugs and spent some time in A&E...
Oh man, what have you done? Hope your not to bad fella? you fall down some stairs or have a car fall on you?
Leave Mammoth alone!!!
We just all want a skyline hehe :wack: ;) Now he has such a good car it's hard to help him out as most of the stuff has been done (i.e. bodging). I wish i could help him out so that I can return all the help he gave me. I love that guy.
A drag/drift place would be really cool idea.
Matthew
I thought i'd grace you with my presance...
Really ****ed my shoulder up... on some drugs and spent some time in A&E...
This is a great idea but i rekon were gunna end up with the same problem the organisers of stree nights had with insurance...
Im assuming this is jus gunna be for drag???? Ive been looking for some where for drifting... talkin to some1 about some old MOD land in kernow... not lookin hopeful though...
Leave Mammoth alone!!!
pah, the words pot and kettle come to mind:p :D Its only a joke channer_boy!! Mammoth is a ok chap :thumbs: :thumbs: just wish he was on here more often, its not as busy any more :(
What have you done to your shoulder dude hope its not to painfull:confused: are you still going on Thursday ? hope so else ill miss you :cry: :cry: :ghey: :ghey:
I thought i'd grace you with my presance...
Really ****ed my shoulder up... on some drugs and spent some time in A&E...
This is a great idea but i rekon were gunna end up with the same problem the organisers of stree nights had with insurance...
Im assuming this is jus gunna be for drag???? Ive been looking for some where for drifting... talkin to some1 about some old MOD land in kernow... not lookin hopeful though...
Leave Mammoth alone!!!
Ouchie on the shoulder :( Not good at all - you attempting to beat chavs up or something?
Insurance wise - if its an active airstrip, then they already have public liability insurance organised. Was thinking circuit runs tbh :) Not much of a drifter myself and its not everyones cup of tea... but with a couple runways, you can cone out a nice circuit - obv not proper races or anything. Just somewhere to legally stretch the cars legs with good run offs etc.
They way I look at it, it doesn't hurt to at least try - have a few other options up my sleeves too :thumbs:
sounds good steve:nod: :thumbs: keep us posted
uncle silvia
15-10-2006, 17:51
Sounds like a good idea mate!!:cool: Would love to play on an airfield :D
Keep up the good work!!
smeatharpe is a realy shit track though an wont be nice on your suspension :no: my mate does rallying there an ive been once to watch.
you could try ilton aerodrome :nod: its mostly tarmac iirc an very long. with a few good corners :)
suprmek1
23-10-2006, 17:05
any more news on anywhere.
Been on the back burner this past week - had a lot of real life stuff to progress :S
BIG LODGE
24-10-2006, 12:27
Sod That I Dont Like Flying Can We All Go Drifting It More Fun
smethorpe will kill anyone with hard suspensions car, its nasty in places, been to a few rallys/sprints there,
altho if someone manages to sort something out with one of these places id love to grace the tarmac with my presence lol, not been on a track for 2 years now and i blody miss it,
mitch41182
31-10-2006, 16:48
not sure how much space is out the but the is anothe old airfiels at westonzoyland which is near bridgwater, not sure if the surface is better but can check it out if anyone is interested?
not sure how much space is out the but the is anothe old airfiels at westonzoyland which is near bridgwater, not sure if the surface is better but can check it out if anyone is interested?
Sounds like a plan mate. Things are on hold from my end until I'm on holiday in a couple weeks. Just haven't the spare time to sort this out right now :( Way I figure it the weather etc doesn't permit this sort of day out until after crimbo anyway, so plenty of time to sort it.
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