Rumour or fact?

Dippydog · May 19th, 2019, 17:37

I have been told this afternoon that the world record has been declined due to incorrect spacing between the cars.True/false? The facebook[I don't do facebook so am only going on information received from a family member]announcement has apparently said that the organisers were going to gauge interest in a fresh attempt to take place next year,again true/false?

ITSv40 · May 19th, 2019, 18:25

Yes, sadly it is true.

Message on facebook from Millsy with the official announcement from Guinness World Records. Apparently all to do with spacing between cars.

green van man · May 19th, 2019, 20:30

I thought the record was the number of cars ! What's spacing got to do with that. As I recall it was reported that there were more cars than counted anyway.

Paul.

ITSv40 · May 19th, 2019, 20:44

I think the object of the world record attempt was the most Volvo cars in a rolling cavalcade. It appears the Guinness folks deemed that some spacing between cars exceeded 'two average car lengths' - their rules - thus it was not a continuous cavalcade but a collection of smaller individual ones that just happened to be taking place on the same day at the same venue.

A real disappointment!

Dippydog · May 19th, 2019, 21:17

Strangely[although I didn't know the parameters for a record to be set]I'd thought when I was told of the fail that it would have been because we were packed too close!!!Hopefully the attempt will be re-staged,I know I'd certainly make one if it is re-run.

LankyTim · May 19th, 2019, 21:41

As vast as Bruntingthorpe is, I thought the venue was too small for the number of cars, the front of the parade met and overtook the tail end before it had chance to move, it became a bit of a free for all.

I do hope there is another attempt.

May 19th, 2019, 17:37	#1
Dippydog Premier Member Last Online: Apr 25th, 2024 17:55 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: S****horpe	Rumour or fact? I have been told this afternoon that the world record has been declined due to incorrect spacing between the cars.True/false? The facebook[I don't do facebook so am only going on information received from a family member]announcement has apparently said that the organisers were going to gauge interest in a fresh attempt to take place next year,again true/false?

May 19th, 2019, 18:25	#2
ITSv40 VOC Member Last Online: Yesterday 22:22 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northampton	Yes, sadly it is true. Message on facebook from Millsy with the official announcement from Guinness World Records. Apparently all to do with spacing between cars. __________________ 2001 V40 2.0lt Sport lux - Daily Driver. 174k miles. 2003 C70 2.4 GT Convertible - Garage Queen. 65k miles. http://www.neptuno6benagil.com

May 19th, 2019, 20:44	#4
ITSv40 VOC Member Last Online: Yesterday 22:22 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northampton	I think the object of the world record attempt was the most Volvo cars in a rolling cavalcade. It appears the Guinness folks deemed that some spacing between cars exceeded 'two average car lengths' - their rules - thus it was not a continuous cavalcade but a collection of smaller individual ones that just happened to be taking place on the same day at the same venue. A real disappointment! __________________ 2001 V40 2.0lt Sport lux - Daily Driver. 174k miles. 2003 C70 2.4 GT Convertible - Garage Queen. 65k miles. http://www.neptuno6benagil.com

May 19th, 2019, 21:41	#6
LankyTim Missing the point Last Online: Yesterday 10:32 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Stoke-On-Trent View Photos By: LankyTim	As vast as Bruntingthorpe is, I thought the venue was too small for the number of cars, the front of the parade met and overtook the tail end before it had chance to move, it became a bit of a free for all. I do hope there is another attempt. __________________ Tim 1968 Volvo 145 long term project. Currently without a Volvo daily driver.

May 19th, 2019, 20:30	#3
green van man Premier Member Last Online: Apr 11th, 2024 09:21 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ffos y Ffin	I thought the record was the number of cars ! What's spacing got to do with that. As I recall it was reported that there were more cars than counted anyway. Paul.

May 19th, 2019, 21:17	#5
Dippydog Premier Member Last Online: Apr 25th, 2024 17:55 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: S****horpe	Strangely[although I didn't know the parameters for a record to be set]I'd thought when I was told of the fail that it would have been because we were packed too close!!!Hopefully the attempt will be re-staged,I know I'd certainly make one if it is re-run.

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