(31 Aug 2021, 9:57 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote Not sure why you need feedback (which you could predict from the outset along the lines I suggested) to know seeking to fill the field up a bit more would be a good thing. As you say there was a decent amount of unused space so why not try to attract more cars AND buses (and fire engines etc). I am sure the organisers did try to fill it but suspect there will have been all kinds of impacts (weather, pandemic, shortish notice) but knowing people would like more buses, cars, boats and fire engines wouldn't make them any more likely to appear. My original point however was more around the fact the rally seemed to be a great success in terms of footfall and general public response and its survival did not appear to be at risk as was suggested...The field is usually very full - even at the event in 2019 with all if 3 buses, it was full. I think we can only blame the fact that a lot of people are either cautious or unable to attend for the empty space.
And I will pick up on the number of rallies, too. Yes there are bigger rallies in other parts of the country that people feel it worth travelling to. In the space of 10(?) weeks, I have attended 5, all within 20 miles of my home. I've not even attended steam fairs which are attended by lots of vintage vehicles, which have also taken place nearby.
Where the bigger, better publicised events take place, are they one of many or are they pretty unique within their locality?