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Representatives' Event Calendar
UK Lancashire & Cumbria – Pub Meets
Lancashire & Cumbria region hold monthly pub meet-ups on the third Wednesday of the month at 19:00. We alternate between The Bluebird Inn, Salmesbury in Lancashire and The Plough Inn, Lupton in Cumbria. The Bluebird is on the A59, off M6 Junction 31, opposite the British Aerospace plant, while The Plough is a couple of miles east of M6 Junction 36 along the A67. Contact Nigel Walker if you would like to attend, or for more information: lancsetypes@hotmail.com 17 August - The Plough, Lupton 21 September - The Bluebird, Salmesbury
August 7: UK Dorset – annual Clubs’ get together
Given that we may be having to sell our grandmothers to buy a tank of petrol by that time, we thought that a slightly different format may be appropriate for this year, with a bit more socializing, and slightly fewer miles to cover. Start: ‘The Usual’ - Queen Mother Square, Poundbury, at about 11ish, leaving at your leisure from 11.30. Parking is usually not too bad, there is space to mingle, and a choice of places for a coffee or something more substantial! Don’t go crazy, as there will be a lunch and a tea ahead! The route: Heading northwest towards Evershot before turning south towards the coast, you will then be following a largely coastal route past Abbotsbury and Maiden Castle towards East Lulworth and the Weld Arms pub (bottom right). Weather permitting, we can enjoy an al fresco lunch looking out across the coastal hills. Depending on numbers, lunch will either be a free choice, or, for the sake of simplicity, a set menu …..all t.b.c. Probably best to go without desert and coffee, because……. Post Lunch: An easy and delightful 7.5 miles meander east will take you over the stunning hills of the Bovingdon tank training land, and around the ruins of Corfe castle (above left) to the newly refurbed Mortons Manor Hotel (top right), where they will serve a Dorset cream tea at £8pp, or, for £10pp more, the full works, as has become so popular and fashionable in British hotels. Corfe Castle is a delightful village, and the central location Of Mortons Manor allows you to climb up to Corfe Castle ruins themselves (bring your National Trust Pass), visit the frozen in time steam railway station, the model village etc etc. It’s a really lovely little town. The total mileage will be around 73. Total calories…hard to estimate. Please let us know if you would like to come along - mail@retroclassics.com.
NEW – September, Saturday 3 and Sunday 4: UK Beds, Herts and Bucks – Shuttleworth Steam, Agricultural and Vintage Weekend
From Don Grant: “I have just received my invitation to exhibit a classic vehicle at the above event. The Saturday is dedicated to ground-based attractions with steam propelled vehicles large and small being demonstrated in front of the aircraft hangers. The Collection’s vintage buses will be running over the weekend to allow visitors to experience public transport as it was in the early 1900’s. Some of their cars will also be on show and will form the basis of a vehicle parade along the flightline each day. There will be an airshow on the Sunday that will feature Collection aircraft as well as visitors. “Shuttleworth are keen to encourage the owners of classic cars to attend and either form part of the static display or to participate in the vehicle parade, (this is at the sole discretion of the Shuttleworth Vehicles Manager). “Exhibitors will receive 2 adult passes for the duration of the event (accompanying children under 16 are admitted free). “If you are interested in attending full details and an entry form can be found at airshows@shuttleworth.org scroll down to Vintage Airshow 4 Sept. “I will be attending over the weekend, please let me know if you plan to attend either day”.
September 11: US Connecticut - Long Island Jaguar Drivers Club Concours
Tom Jaycox invites members to take part in this event at the Vanderbilt Mansion in Centerport Long Island, N.Y., with a special opening ceremony, to honour the day. (Rain date September 18). Contact Tom on tjaycox282@comcast.net.
NEW – November 21—27: XK/E-type Club wild west coast tour Tasmania
Gordon River cruise, western Tasmania
This six-night, seven-day tour explores Tasmania’s west coast region. The tour departs Hobart with scenic driving to the Central Highlands, then travelling to the fishing village of Strahan for 3 nights, located on the edge of Macquarie Harbour. This is in the UNESCO World Heritage area, and a river cruise and historic train voyage are part of the itinerary whilst staying there. Day five sees us travelling north to the Cradle Mountain National Park, then on the Launceston for our final accommodation, staying near the National Motor Museum. Spaces are limited, and at this point in time the tour is fully booked – contact Dale Pearce if you would like to go on the reserve list.
September 23-25: Germany – 5th Meeting of the XK and E-type Clubs
Kurhotel Ochs in D-61389 Schmitten/Taunus. The Taunus is a low mountain range with the 800m high Feldberg as the highest elevation. An excursion leads on Saturday through the Taunus to the Rheingau with lunch in the midst of imposing vineyards with a view of the river Rhine. If you are interested in participating, please contact Peter Heidtmann at peter.heidtmann@googlemail.com. Only a few hotel rooms are still available, so don’t delay!
