Meet mini Audrey
2nd August 2019
BOLT OUT OF THE BLUE I was perusing social media one morning in early June. Someone had tagged the Vintage Mobile Cinema with a rather exciting message. They were drawing my attention to a website showing a model of the Vintage Mobile Cinema. It was an extraordinary 1/43rd scale die-cast model of ‘Audrey’ (including her registration plate) and had been … Read More
The Dome is Reglazed
31st July 2019
It was a little while in the planning but finally we have managed to get the Dome reglazed. This was a complicated job that was achieved thanks to some very impressive work from some very skilled craftsmen. I had some lengthy chats with Ollie (the previous owner) about the dome. He had carried out the reglazing around 14 years ago … Read More
Edinburgh Festival 2019
18th July 2019
We’ve had numerous emails and phone calls about Audrey coming to the Edinburgh Festival this August. Sadly the Vintage Mobile Cinema will not be going this year. And unfortunately, it very much looks like we will not be able to return in future years. In a new initiative, the Edinburgh Council (led by Councillor Lesley Macinnes) have hugely increased the … Read More
Progress with the Trailer Restoration
1st May 2019
We’re making steady progress with the trailer with significant updates since the last blog post. Two of the three window frames have now been fitted. Additionally, we have added the metalwork to support the Awning which will sit above the windows. On the inside, large steel plates have also been added… On the outside we have made progress … Read More
Trailer Restoration continues
29th March 2019
We’re making very good progress with the trailer restoration. It’s been six weeks since the last post and in that time much has been achieved. ‘Blossom’ from Ward Jones Commercials has been focused on the internal structure including the roof, walling and floor of the trailer. Meanwhile the carpenter Brian Francis has built the new windows (waiting to be fitted … Read More