Off to "CARS & CAFFEINE AT COMBERMERE" April 2023 | Plus garage talk, old tin building & aircraft

With the monthly "Cars & Caffeine at Combermere" classic car & sportscar meet looming into sight, we began to make plans. After a few jobs in the garage, the 1947 Dodge pickup and 1995 MX5 Mk1 were readied for the trip, and as regulars might expect a few odd items of memorabilia creep in to the video too, as does a thwarted attempt to undertake a simple task on the 4CV.
The morning meet-up at the Old Piggery Cafe at Combermere, close to the Cheshire/Shropshire border, was very well attended and most of the cars that attended made it into this upload. As we were nearby, my youthful assistant and I walk up the road to take a look at a 100 year-old corrugated iron shed which has an interesting link to both the 1920s Manchester-built Crossley motor-car, and also pioneer aviators in the early 20th Century.
After lunch, and with the Dodge tucked away safely back at base, we then head off to the former RAF Sleap airfield, home of the Shropshire Aero Club, to take a look to see what, if anything, was going on. We were in luck. Not only was a (just) post-war North American Trojan trainer in action, along with other interesting propeller-driven machines, a very swish GT was also spotted.
Returning home via the small town of Wem, we took a slight diversion to visit an old garage and stand in awe of the sloping 1950s canopy still positioned over the petrol pumps - exciting times! A few old cars were spotted in a nearby car park, and with them also recorded for posterity, we head for home after an enjoyable day's outings.
The meeting at Combermere is held monthly during the brighter months of the year, future dates are on the Cars and Coffee at Combermere Facebook group.
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