The British International Auto Show ( British International Motor Show [1] ) or BIMS , sometimes also referred to as the London Auto Show [2] is an international exhibition of automobiles and technologies, which was regularly held between 1903 and 2008, initially located in the Crystal Palace of London, an exhibition the center of Olympia, then moved to Erls Court , and then (in 1978) to the National Exhibition Center in Birmingham , where it was stationed until May 2004. The last three exhibitions took place again in London, in Battersea Park.
| British International Auto Show | |
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| Genre | |
| Tongue | English |
| Dates | 1903 - present |
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| City of holding | London |
| A country | Great Britain |
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British International Auto Show is recognized by the International Organization of Automotive Designers (OICA). As part of it are premieres of new and updated vehicles of various automakers in the world, including famous British brands.
History
The British International Auto Show was established in 1903 by the Society of Car Manufacturers and Dealers. The first exhibitions were held in the Crystal Palace in London, then the auto show moved to Earls Court . From 1978 to 2004, the show was located at the National Exhibition Center in Birmingham , attracting about 750,000 visitors. [3] Since that time, the time of the car dealership was postponed from October to May in order to avoid conflict with the Frankfurt and Paris motor shows. In July 2006 and July 2008, the event was held as part of the ExCeL London exhibition center [3] . Motor shows in 2010 and 2012 were canceled due to the financial crisis and the decision of several large manufacturers to refuse to participate [4] .
After several years of lull, the British auto show has resumed its work. In 2014, Michael of Kent announced that the next show will be held in May 2016. This time the event was held in Battersea Park from May 5 to May 8, 2016, and without the participation of the Automotive Manufacturers and Sellers Society (SMMT). The last auto show was held there from 5 to 7 May 2017 [2] .
Notes
- ↑ John Gunnell. Standard Guide to British Sports Cars . - Krause Publications, 2004. - p. 160. - 224 p. - ISBN 0873497570 . - ISBN 9780873497572 . (inaccessible link)
- ↑ 1 2 Andrew Brady. The best motoring events of 2017 (Eng.) . Motoring Research (01/26/2017). The date of circulation is June 1, 2017. Archived June 1, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 Razaq Raj, Paul Walters, Tahir Rashid. Events Management: Principles and Practice . - SAGE, 2013. - p. 25. - 400 p. - ISBN 1446200728 . - ISBN 9781446200728 .
- ↑ Jim Holder. MG and Mazda confirmed for the London Motor Show (English) . Autocar (10/29/2015). Circulation date 1 June 2017. Archived June 1, 2017