YOUR NEXT BOVINGDON CLASSIC is, Subject to Government Restrictions Please ask.
Open to Public at 9 am Hot Food available & Free Car / Bike Parking, close to event. Plus Free CMM ( Classic Motor Monthly Newspaper) the events Bible for Enthusiasts
WILL THE RESIDENT BOVINGDON GHOST APPEAR AT THE NEXT SHOW ? Someone said, not a Ghost of a chance but you never know. Many swear they saw it at our last event.
THE VENUE
Bovingdon Airfield, Upper Bourne End Lane,
Bourne End, Hertfordshire. HP1 2RR
Directions: " Bovi " has many entrances, so please note the one that we use.
The Venue is about 4 miles from the M25 ~ J20 or J8 of the M1.
FROM BOTH DIRECTIONS
Leave the A41, at the exit signed Bourne End Mills Industrial Estate and Services Area.
Approaching from the M25, when you turn off the A41 into the access road, turn 1st LEFT into Upper Bourne End Lane ( this is before you go under the A41 ). From the Aylesbury direction, keep left at the mini roundabout, and turn RIGHT at the next one, this will take you under the A41, the first right is the Lane.
Signs will be on the Access Roads, but we are not allowed to place any on the A41 itself.
We do NOT use the Market Entrance
Local Map
Bovingdon Airfield
CONSIDER SELLING YOUR CLASSIC, IN THE AUTOMART SECTION
All on Hard Standing, Park Adjacent to the Show . New Dedicated Bike Parking Area
--------------------------------------------------------------------- BOB HOPE/World War II/Bovingdon
Actor Burgess Meredith, who served as a director of the USO in Britain during World War II, wrote about Bob Hope in a letter to Paulette Goddard: "The most wonderful thing about England right now is Bob Hope. The boys in camp stand in the rain, and they crowd into halls so close you can't breathe, just to see him. He is tireless and funny, and full of responsibility, too, although he carries it lightly and gaily. There isn't a hospital ward that he hasn't dropped into and given a show; there isn't a small unit anywhere that isn't either talking about is jokes or anticipating them. What a gift laughter is! Hope proves it." *********************************************************************************************
In the beginning of July, 1943, Bob Hope brought his USO troupe to Bovingdon to entertain the men and women stationed there. His troupe consisted of singer/actress Frances Langford, guitarist Tony Romano, comedians Jerry Colona and Jack Pepper.
Above and below are some of the personal photographs taken by "Major, Nate Fox", Senior Medical Officer and Surgeon, who was stationed at Bovingdon Air base 1942 to 1945, We would like to thank his family for allowing us all to share in this part of the Airfield's long and varied history, and permission to use the Pictures. Needless to say, there will be more Bovi history soon, watch this space........ in fact, can you contribute anything ?
