This way to the Show
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THE 1982 MOTOR SHOW is being held at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. This location should deter no one for there are many clear approaches to motoring's Mecca.
Many coach operators will be providing special excursion-andentry deals through having bought advance tickets from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Coach parking will be available for £3, and if the parks become full, a free bus service will operate to the exhibition halls from overflow coach parks.
Flights Coach Travel of Birmingham is to operate scheduled services to the NEC from a variety of towns as well as a number of major hotels at Birmingham Airport. Pick-up points on the service network, which covers Manchester, Birmingham and Gatwick and Heathrow airports, are (in addition to the airport terminals) High Wycombe, Oxford, Banbury, and Warwick from the south; and Sandbach, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Penkridge, Oxley, Wolverhampton, Bilston and Wednesbury from the north.
There are five services in each direction every day. Prospective passengers can find out further details from their local travel agents or Flights Coach Travel (021 523 4141 or 021 551 4535).
For those without a direct connection to the NEC, National Express Coaches run from all parts of the country to central Birmingham, where there are connecting road and rail services to the NEC.
For many visitors, using the modern railway station and the fast train connections to Birmingham International will be the most convenient method of transport. Journey times between London, Euston and Birmingham International are no longer that those of many London commuters and a number of British Rail stations, particularly on the London Midland region, are offering cheap-day return packages coupled with Motor Show admission tickets.
Many trains to the Birmingham International station also call at Watford Junction Station, which offers connections via London Country's Green Line network to a number of points including the two major London Airports, Luton Airport, Windsor and Staines. For British Rail inquiries, the telephone number at Euston is 01 387 7070 and for Green Line ring Reigate 42411. To those with a busy work schedule, the time savings provided by flying direct to Birmingham Airport (only minutes away from the NEC) could be worthwhile. Regular services are operated to Birmingham by Air India, British Airways, British Midland, Brymon Airways, DanAir, NLM, Aer Lingus and British Caledonian. Regular flights from Cork and Dublin provide easy access for Irish operators. • Destination and departure points within the British Isles include Aberdeen, Belfast, Bournemouth, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, Manchester and Newcastle. Timetables of services to and from Birmingham can be obtained by writing to the Airport Director, Birmingham Airport, Birmingham 826 30J.
For those travelling by car, the NEC is well signposted from all directions. It is accessible from the Ml, M6 and M42. Visitors arriving by car should follow police directions to the nearest available car parks. Free shuttle buses will provide services between the exhibition halls and car parks. Car parking fee is £2.50, The Show will be open to the public from Friday, October 22 to Sunday, October 31. Admission on opening day will be £5, on all following days, £2.50.
Opening and closing times are as follows: October 22 to 26 — 10am to 7.30pm October 27 and 28 — 10am to 9pm October 29 and 30 — 10am to 7.30pm October 31 (final day) — 10am to 5.30pm.