In an effort to give that extra dimension to an already prestigious event, specialist AV company Blitz was called in to help with the annual Louis Vuitton Classic, this year celebrating a Jubilee of British motoring at Fulham's Hurlingham Club in early June. Commissioned by Philip Honey, freelance event production manager, Blitz supplied a Lighthouse 10mm pitch indoor LED wall to echo the themes of classic motoring and an earlier golden age of travel. Measuring 3.84m by 2.88m, it alternated between black and white and colour footage of a range of classic cars. As an extra twist the motoring footage was interspersed with live clips of the event itself via a Video Assist microwave camera link. The LED wall also served as a suitable backdrop for the Aston Martin 'Vanquish', positioned in front.To complement the visual impact inside the marquee, Blitz provided state-of-the-art sound equipment to accompany the cars as they were driven around the grounds outside. This included radio microphones, in particular two handheld Sennheiser SKM3072 and six amplifiers, four P1200A C4s and two P1200A C6s.
All classic cars and motorcycles built in the UK during the Queen's 50-year reign were showcased. In honour of the Jubilee, there was a special category including all-time British sporting icons such as the Mini Cooper, Jaguar E-type, Lotus Elan and the Austin Healey 100/4. Competition judges included Jeremy Clarkson and Damon Hill.
(Ruth Rossington)
