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1 THE VINTAGE SPORTS-CAR CLUB newsletter & ADVERTISER MAY 2017

2 Important Collectors Motor Cars and Automobilia Friday 30 June 2017 Chichester, Sussex Final call for entries Bonhams is delighted to announce the 24th annual auction at the world-renowned Goodwood Festival of Speed. Some of the world s finest motor cars have been sold at the Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale and entries for this year s auction are, as ever, strictly limited. ENQUIRIES +44 (0) ukcars@bonhams.com Single family ownership since MERCEDES 28/50HP TOURER 2 bonhams.com/motorcars

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4 Subaru UK, distributors of a wide range of all-wheel drive vehicles much loved by VSCC Members, are delighted to announce the continued sponsorship of the Club s Trials season. This extends their long-standing association with the Club, which has included the provision of course cars for Trials and Speed events. The winners of each class within the Trial will receive a bottle of Champagne and Subaru fleece perfect for keeping out the cold on a chilly Hill Section somewhere. The overall winner of the Trials season will win 2 tickets to watch the Subaru Levorg in action in a round of the British Touring Car Championship these will include pit lane and startline access, the chance to meet the drivers and engineers, and full hospitality, including breakfast, lunch and tea. Subaru will continue to offer all VSCC Members the exclusive chance to buy new cars at a 10% discount. The Club office has details. Subaru look forward to seeing VSCC Members out and about throughout the coming season. 4

5 1932 Riley Gamecock Alvis 12/40 Duckback 1932 Riley Brooklands replica Cars Located at our Foxfields showroom viewing by prior appointment only Tom Hardman Fine Historic Road & Racing Automobiles Sales & Consignment Enquires: +44(0) tom@tomhardman.co.uk Full information on featured car plus, current stock listing: Proud Sponsor: Supporting Live Timing and Drivers Club at Race Meetings 5

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7 Louis Latour are proud to be a supporter of the Vintage Sports-Car Club and are pleased to offer Louis Latour wines at special prices, direct to Members. Louis Latour is the oldest wine house in Burgundy, founded in They still in original family ownership and led today by the 11th generation. The family started as vine growers in the village of Aloxe-Corton before establishing the house which includes the largest single holding of Grand Cru vineyards in Burgundy and a their own cooperage. White Wines /case (6 bottles) Ardèche Chardonnay From the rocky hillsides of the Ardèche region of Southern France. This is a crisp, unoaked Chardonnay made using traditional Burgundian winemaking techniques. Viré-Clessé In the north of the Mâconnais region of Burgundy, Viré-Clessé wines are distinctly different to those from further south such as Pouilly-Fuissé. It is delicate and floral with citrus, somewhat herbaceous, characters. Pouilly-Fuissé One of the Mâconnais most famous wines, this vineyards unique terroirs produce delicate white wines with grapefruit, almost grapey aromas and ripe yellow peach and apricot fruit flavours. Chassagne-Montrachet Chassagne-Montrachet is one the Côte d Or s great white wine appellations. This Chassagne is medium bodied with yellow fruit, honey and vanilla scents followed by apricot flavours and a delicious juicy, fresh finish. Red Wines Les Pierres Dorées Pinot Noir The first release from Louis Latour s vineyards in Les Pierres Dorées, a hilly, high altitude region located NW of Lyon. Latour are the first people to recognise the potential of the Pinot Noir grape in this region and have planted 20 hectares of vineyard. Côtes-de-Beaune Villages This wine blends several Côte de Beaune appellations, the name for the southern half of the Côte d Or region. It is full and fruity with aromas of wild berries and herbs with flavours of blackcurrants and strawberries. Santenay Rouge A lesser known Côte d Or appellation that is an excellent source of high quality red Burgundy at reasonable prices. It is characterised by its concentration and Morello cherry and blackcurrant fruit characters. Nuits-Saint-Georges One of Burgundy s most famous red wine appellations, located in the Côte de Nuits, the northern half of the Côte d Or. Its wines are elegant, yet robust. This medium bodied wine has smoky, ripe blackcurrant with clove notes and a long finish. How to order. Please contact Tom Hubbard at Louis Latour s London office on or by at tom.hubbard@louislatour.co.uk. The minimum order is two cases of six. Delivery is charged at 20 to mainland UK addresses. Delivery is free for orders of 10 cases or more. Prices include duty and VAT. All wines offered subject to availability, vintages and prices correct at time of printing but are subject to change without notice at time of order.

8 0464 HF Half Page Advert_v1_print.pdf 1 08/11/ :57 VSCC MAY 2017 C M Y CM MY CY CMY K ENOY A RELAXING BREAK WITH BESTLOVED HOTELS 15% off the Best Available Rate at specially selected Best Loved Hotels With Best Loved you will enjoy a relaxing break away with this great hotel offer. You will find our hotels in the glorious countryside, by the sea, near rivers and lakes, in sleepy picturesque villages and in busy city centres and wherever you choose to stay, you will enjoy the warmest of welcomes, excellent food and wine, great service and, above all, a good nights sleep. Choose from the list of participating hotels on the link below and call your chosen hotel direct to make your booking quoting Vintage Terms and conditions: Prices are based on 15% off our Best Available Rate at specially selected hotels. Subject to availability, cannot be used with any other offer. Valid until 31st December 2017 excludes Bank Holidays, Christmas. All bookings must be made with the participating hotels direct quoting the promo code. Please note that the 15% discount is only available off accommodation and not any food or drink purchased during your stay. Front Cover Photo: Loton Park, 29 May Francis Spencer corners neatly in his Alvis 12/50 Special, known as Persil 2. Car and driver are reputed to have competed in more than 300 races and 100 speed events over a 30 year ownership.photo: David Foggitt 8

9 2017 EVENTS CALENDAR Sunday 7 May Wiscombe Park Hill Climb Nr Honiton, Devon Saturday 13 May Cornish Tour Trebetherick, Cornwall Sunday 14 May Derbyshire Tour Belper, North Derbyshire Saturday 20 May Daylesford Concours Nr Kingham, Gloucestershire Sunday 28 May Boulogne Bicycle Rally Boulogne, France Weekend 27/28 May Loton Park Hill Climb Nr Alberbury, Shropshire Saturday 3 June Harewood Hill Climb Nr Harrogate, North Yorkshire Saturday 10 June Oulton Park Race Meeting Nr Tarporley, Cheshire Saturday 10 June Oulton Park Autotests Nr Tarporley, Cheshire Saturday 10 June Cheshire Life Concours (Oulton Park) Nr Tarporley, Cheshire Saturday 10 June Targa Oultonian Night Rally Oulton Park, Cheshire Saturday 17 June Brooklands Sprint Brooklands Museum, Surrey Weekend 17/18 June LC&ES Summer Weekend Defford, Worcestershire Sunday 18 June D12 Driving Tests / Concours Brooklands Museum, Surrey Saturday 24 June Scottish Tour St Boswells, Roxburghshire Sunday 25 June Scottish AutoSolo St Boswells, Roxburghshire Monday 26 Friday 30 June Scottish Highlands Tour Crieff, Perthshire Weekend 1/2 July Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb Nr Worcester, Worcestershire Saturday 8 July Hertfordshire Tour Hertfordshire Saturday 15 July Eastern Rally Suffolk Sunday 23 July Cadwell Park Race Meeting Nr Louth, Lincolnshire Weekend 5/6 August Prescott Speed Hill Climb Nr Gotherington, Glos Saturday 12 August Mallory Park Race Meeting Nr Hinckley, Leicestershire Sunday 20 August Summer Concours (Woodland Grange) Leamington Spa, Warwickshire Sunday 3 September Suffolk Tour Suffolk Sunday 10 September Madresfield Driving Tests Nr Malvern, Worcestershire Sunday 10 September Madresfield Concours Nr Malvern, Worcestershire Saturday 16 September Snetterton Sprint Norwich, Norfolk Saturday 16 September Norfolk Tour Norwich, Norfolk Sunday 17 September Snetterton Race Meeting and Autotests Norwich, Norfolk Weekend 16/17 September LC&ES Autumn Weekend Norwich, Norfolk Saturday 23 September Prescott Long Course Hill Climb Nr Gotherington, Glos Saturday 7 October Castle Combe Autumn Classic Nr Chippenham, Wiltshire Weekend 7/8 October Welsh Weekend Trial and Scatter Rally Presteigne, Powys Saturday 21 October Autumn Sprint Goodwood, West Sussex Saturday 11 November Lakeland Trial Lorton, Cumbria Saturday 18 November Cotswold Trial Prescott, Gloucestershire Saturday 2 December Winter Driving Tests Bicester, Oxfordshire Sunday 17 December Dunstall Park Christmas Concours Wolverhampton, West Midlands 9

10 PRESIDENT S MESSAGE Today I travel to Silverstone to support the launch of Formula Vintage with an evening briefing. This year marks two significant anniversaries for the VSCC. 80 years ago on 10 July 1937 we ran our first ever race meeting at Donington Park and 10 years later on 13 July 1947 we co-hosted the first Post-WW2 Race Meeting at Gransden Lodge. The VSCC has been involved with Pre-war Club Racing from the beginning and we continue to give pleasure to a large number of Competitors and Spectators. However the Historic motorsport scene has changed and there are plenty of high profile commercial events that give owners great choice. We need to carefully manage our racing which has always been at the heart of the Club. The background to the Formula Vintage tagline is to give a title to our racing programme which will hopefully appeal to a wider audience of motoring enthusiasts. Over the last few years we have experimented with the introduction of invited grids and the results have been encouraging. Most VSCC Members have enjoyed seeing some different cars and critically some of the supporters of the invited cars have viewed vintage racing for the first time. Our Racing Sets will be at the centre of our events and all of the Trophy races will be maintained. Marque races have been a part of our scene for many years and in addition to the Nash Race and Riley Handicap we will continue to encourage other makes to provide grids. We need to cater for families who come to our events by providing more off-track activity, circuit owners are very conscious of this requirement and we are working closely with them. AutoSolo has proved popular in 2016 and we are keen to promote this form of competition alongside our racing. The Drivers Club was well received in 2016 and we intend to consolidate this feature during A dedicated Media Centre will form part of our regular circuit facility together with a Members Lounge. All of these changes are designed to safeguard credit: Geoff Smith our Racing activities for the clubman, attract more people to our events and continue to value and promote the unique features of the VSCC. Curborough is only 9 days away and as you see from the picture EMK is still in pieces. For many of us the preparation and development is a vital part of the enjoyment of owning and racing our cars. Looking at the entry I see that my handicap is tight compared to some younger faster Members who have enjoyed great success last season, my age allowance would not appear to have been included! Look out for Louis Parkin making his competition debut in Simon Blakeney-Edward s Austin 7. Another generation from a great VSCC family continuing the tradition. Enjoy your VSCC participation over the next month in whatever form takes your fancy. I look forward to meeting you out and about. Geoff Smith 10

11 NEWS & VIEWS FROM THE OLD POST OFFICE Dear Club Members, I hope that you had a very enjoyable and relaxing Easter and had the opportunity to spend some special time with family and friends. Before the Easter break we held the AGM Weekend, returning for a second year to the Hilton Hotel Warwick where we were made to feel very welcome. At the Awards Dinner on the Friday evening our principal guests were Rob Jones, the Chief Executive from the MSA, and David Whale the Chairman of the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs. The following morning, we held the Annual General Meeting which included the passing of the Presidential Baton from Tim Kneller to Geoff Smith. The minutes from the AGM and the notes of the informal discussions which followed are included in this Newsletter. In the afternoon, we held the Marshals Forum, followed that evening by the Marshals Dinner where our guest of honour and after dinner speaker was Stuart Rolt. Both evenings were supremely compered by Club favourite Ian Titchmarsh. Our thanks to all the Members and Marshals who supported the weekend I sincerely hope you enjoyed your time with us. Finally, a huge thank you to my team from The Old Post Office who worked tirelessly to ensure that everything ran according to plan. Since my last note for the Newsletter we have held a couple more Trials firstly the 2 day Herefordshire Trial in remarkably dry but still challenging conditions and then a few weeks later the Scottish Trial which enjoyed some very fine weather. In-between these events the LC&ES held their ever-popular Welsh Weekend and so there has been plenty of opportunity to compete - despite it still being very early in the season. Our thanks go to Mark Garfitt and his local team of organisers for another excellent Herefordshire Trial and to Jock Mackinnon and his local team for continuing to ensure that the VSCC remains active in appropriate style North of the Borders. By the time you have received this Newsletter the Race and Speed season will already have begun in earnest. These events are so very important to the Club, but carry a high financial risk and the support of VSCC Members can make all the difference. Therefore, if you can attend any of these forthcoming events please do so and remember to buy your tickets in advance otherwise the Club does not benefit from your support. As I am sure you will be aware the next anniversary celebrations will be in This is an enormous undertaking every 5 years and thus planning has to start very early. Accordingly. a small Working Group was set-up last year to consider the options for 2019 and subsequently present a proposal to the VSCC Committee for consideration. The proposal considered and approved in principle by Committee in March was based on the following: Preliminary talks were held with MSV resulting in the Working Group subsequently visiting Brands Hatch to consider the pros and cons of holding the 85 th Anniversary at one of the world's most iconic motor sport venues. The first consideration was the location and road access. Whilst the M25 can be challenging at the best of times, there are other (albeit longer) routes more suitable to vintage cars and this would form part of a Concentration Run to kick off proceedings. Also, the time of day for arrival and departure will have a significant impact on how busy the roads are and we will plan accordingly. Furthermore, the 11

12 celebrations will be held in the holiday season when traffic on the major routes can be a little lighter. The other main consideration is whether we have sufficient local Members to help with the organisation. We presently have just over 1750 Members who live within a 50-mile radius of Brands Hatch and so this should not be a critical issue. Turning to the positives, the Circuit offers on-site camping, hotel accommodation at the entrance and also close-by, security, an on-site restaurant and bar, office accommodation, space for Non-Speed events, go-karting, Young Drive, M4 driving experiences etc and Gala Dinner in the MSV HQ with roof terrace. As the garden of England Kent has much to offer which could include trips to London (theatre nights etc), runs to the coast, as well as Leeds Castle and much more. We could hold a Sprint at Lydden Hill and the ace in the pack is the opportunity to hold a Race Meeting at Brands Hatch on the final Sunday. The Race Meeting should underwrite most of the other overheads associated with the anniversary celebrations and thus mitigate the financial risk to the Club and help defray costs to the Members. The Working Group will now start to develop these plans and will be looking for volunteers to help organise events to take place over the week of celebrations in August Local knowledge will be key and so if you would like to be involved please drop me a line as we cannot do it all on our own and these are your anniversary celebrations! All the very best. THE VSCC DRIVERS CLUB The Club would like to thank Tom Hardman Ltd who will be supporting the Drivers' Club throughout the 2017 season. The VSCC Drivers Club will be back in the Paddock for all our Formula Vintage Race Meetings this year, where we will again provide every Competitor, Marshal and Official with light refreshments and a place to sit, relax and socialise with your fellow colleagues throughout the day. Over the last two years we have managed to encourage those of you who bake to bring in the most lovely selection of cakes and biscuits and we would love you to continue this tradition again this year the contestants on the Great British Bake Off are really not a patch on the Competitors of the VSCC! Any offers of practical help on the day would also much appreciated. Please contact Club Director, Jen Lees by at jen.lees@avantek.co.uk or call if you need any more details. Jen and the team look forward to welcoming you all at the first Formula Vintage event of the year at Silverstone on 22/23 April, where the Drivers Club will be open for business on both days. Please come and say hello! 12

13 COMMITTEE NOTES March Committee Minutes The minutes of the last meeting were approved. It was noted that the dates for Marshals training at Brooklands had yet to be confirmed. It was confirmed that the Club was in receipt of the Small Business Rate Reduction. A paper on Annual Aggregate Trophies was presented and discussed at length. It was agreed that the proposal to reduce the number of events that count towards some of the Annual Aggregate Trophies should be raised after the forthcoming AGM in the form of a presentation to the Members. It was also agreed that a presentation after the AGM should also be given on the key outcomes of the recent Membership Survey. The Secretary confirmed that Samantha Haldane had joined the Competition Department and that additional staff may be required throughout the year to help support the delivery of the forthcoming IT Project. It was noted that at the time of the meeting entries for both the High Speed Trial and Team Race were both low. Alternatives were being considered for the High Speed Trial but in the interim Directors were asked to help encourage entries for both of these grids. The rationale behind the Formula Vintage launch planned for the Friday before the first round at Silverstone was questioned as the new name for VSCC Racing had already been published in various motoring press. The Secretary reminded Committee that the launch was for the start of the VSCC Race Season, not the announcement of Formula Vintage, and formed part of the Club s renewed efforts to develop better relationships with the media and to better promote our activities to a wide market. The President added that the Club must be prepared to try different initiatives and then review the outcome. The Secretary was asked if the Club subscribed to a press cutting agency and it was confirmed that this had been considered, but at the time was not deemed to be cost effective. It was noted that reminder cards would be sent to Members yet to renew their membership. Feedback on the new and improved Membership Cards had been positive and the new format for the Annual Report and Accounts had been well received. The Secretary outlined the details of a new agreement with Porsche Centre Tewkesbury who would be supporting the Club by various means in It was suggested that Porsche might be willing to promote the VSCC in their dealer publications and the Secretary agreed to check if this would be possible. A reciprocal agreement had been reached with the BOC which would result in a VSCC banner being displayed on the hill at Prescott. Brands Hatch was revealed as the proposed venue for the 85th Anniversary celebrations to be held in August After a brief discussion on the merits of the proposal it was agreed that the proposed date and venue should be shared with the Members in the next available edition of the Newsletter. It was confirmed that VSCC addresses had been prepared for all Committee members to aid communications with the Members. The President spoke of the very sad news of the death of Derek Howard-Orchard and reminded Committee how much Derek had done for the Club. Discussion followed on the sad passing of Club Member John Surtees and how the Club might remember him. The President was concerned by the enduring problem of some Competitors safely reversing off hills on Trials and the Secretary confirmed that the Trials Sub-Committee, with the support of the Safety Working Group, had been asked to look into this matter. It was suggested that a code of practice may be required as well as Practice Hills and mentoring. The Committee agreed that on behalf of the Club the President should respond to the Government s Consultation on VNUK, after speaking with the MSA and LARA. The President had received a letter regarding Regalia and it was noted that the Club was short of volunteers for some events this year and that there was a growing concern that the hard work of these volunteers was not always properly recognised. The President Elect agreed to meet with the Regalia Team to discuss plans for the future and it was also agreed that there should be a serving Director nominated to ensure that the interests of the Club Display and Regalia were represented at Committee meetings. The Secretary confirmed that 13

14 the Running Order for the AGM had been sent to the Committee and invited questions. An amended copy of the proposed Directors Code of Conduct, which had been approved by the Club s Honorary Legal Advisor, had been circulated with the papers for the meeting and it was agreed that this should be issued. The Duty Director s Report from the Pomeroy Trophy was noted and it was agreed that Marshals Experience should be added to the standard template. It was asked if Club Marshals had the necessary experience to handle electric cars and this was considered doubtful and so should the occasion arise in the future it was agreed that the Club would require a robust process. The minutes from the last Safety Working Group meeting had been circulated and were noted. A paper on Honorary Membership had been circulated and was also noted. The President explained that the process for Honorary Membership had been in place for many years and had generally been satisfactory. However, it was agreed that perhaps more could be done in recognition of Members ongoing services to the Club and that this should be discussed in more detail after the AGM. There was doubt concerning the earlier proposal for a Medal of Merit. The Secretary recommended that the recipient of the Sportsmanship Trophy should in future be decided by Committee to help raise the profile of this particular award and this was agreed. 15 new Members were proposed and elected. The minutes of the last Eligibility Sub-Committee had been circulated with papers and were duly noted. The proposed review of the PVT List was discussed at length with opposing opinions raised. The Committee agreed to support the ESC planned approach, but reserved the right to review the outcome and ask for greater relaxation of the rules if that was considered appropriate. It was agreed that any final changes would need to be put before the membership for approval. The problems with the availability of 15 racing tyres was discussed and it was agreed that whilst the problem was ongoing Members would continue to be allowed to use radial tyres, but any records set would not stand whilst using these tyres. It was noted that nominations for the various MSA Specialist Committees are required by mid-june. The minutes from the last Driving Tests Sub-Committee were presented on the night and noted. It was suggested that the Club should invite one-make clubs to VSCC Rallies and noncompetitive events and it was confirmed that this already happened and should be extended where appropriate to do so. The Secretary reiterated that the glass trophies would not be continued and he presented a much-improved pewter tankard, complete with a proper Club badge, which would be rolled out immediately. It was agreed the Drivers Club had been a great success in 2016 and that the catering should continue to be a simple offering as the intention was not to replace the catering outlets at the venues. The President added that the Drivers Club has become an invaluable addition as a recognised meeting point for socialising. An update on the Club s bid for an MSA grant for training was provided. The President s three years of service was acknowledged by all and it was proposed and approved that he should become an Honorary Member of the Club. Ballard and Couper both stated that they had enjoyed their time as a Director and the President thanked them both for all of their efforts followed by a round of applause. 14

15 FINANCE REPORT 2017 SUMMARY BUDGET Income Budget Membership Subscriptions 432,000 Competition Income 693,219 Advertising Income 79,155 Sponsorship Revenue 50,000 Other Income 31,570 Investment Income 2,120 Total Income 1,288,064 Expenditure Budget Competition Expenditure 532,665 Membership Publications 166,900 Aministrative Expenses 522,344 VAT 49,150 Depreciation 11,484 Total Expenditure 1,282,543 Net Margin 5,521 IT Project (From Reserves) 60,000 Narrative: The above represents the 2017 Budget against which we shall measure the financial performance of the Club throughout the year. Quarterly updates will be published in the Newsletter and Committee will review performance on a monthly basis. We are working towards an increase in overall revenues as a direct result of the development of our events programme and better deals that we have negotiated with the venues and service providers. As the year progresses we will continue to invest in the Club's infrastructure and we also plan to take advantage of social media opportunities to promote the VSCC and what we do to a much wider audience. We hope that the net results of these activities will return a small surplus which will be added to the Club's Reserves. From these Reserves, we have allocated up to 60,000 to fund the long overdue overhaul of the Club's IT systems. This will deliver efficiencies in many different areas, as well as enhancing the quality of information we have access to, so that we can better the Membership experience. The VSCC website will become much more fit for purpose and an open source - rather than the somewhat closed shop it is today. One of our key challenges remains to attract the next generation of Members for which we will need to exploit social media more and more. We can only hope to achieve this if we have the right tools. 15

16 AGM MINUTES Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the Vintage Sports-Car Club held at The Hilton Hotel, Warwick on Saturday 1 April 2017 at 10.30am Attendance and Apologies for Absence The President, Tim Kneller, was in the chair and 124 Members were present as per the attendance register signed on arrival. The Chairman welcomed all to Warwick and made the required safety announcements, before introducing the Committee on the top table and their roles and responsibilities. Tim Kneller Dave Salmon Roger Ballard Tony Stephens Kevin Lee Geoff Smith Alan Couper Tania Brown Ian Standing David Furnell Julian Ghosh Nick Topliss Jenny Lees Mike Holt Alisdaire Lockhart Dick Patten Tim Dutton John Staveley President Chief Executive Past Past President Past President Vice-President and Head of Driving Tests Sub-Committee Hon Treasurer and Head of Eligibility Sub-Committee Head of Marshalling Sub-Committee Head of Trials Sub-Committees Head of Race Sub-Committee Head of Sprint and Hill Climb Sub-Committee Head of Sponsorship Sub-Committee Head of Bulletin Working Group Head of Rallies and Tours Sub-Committee Head of Communications Strategy Working Group Head of Pomeroy Working Group Former Head of Rallies Former Head of Trials Bulletin Editor The Chairman then introduced the Club Staff to the Members present. These being: Gemma Price, Competition Secretary Rachael Watkins, Speed Secretary Andrew Tarring, Non-Speed Secretary Samantha Haldane, Competition Administrator James Taylor, Communications Manager Sally Duckett, Finance Manager Gill Batkin, Office Manager Alexandra Elliot, Club Services Administrator The Chairman proceeded to thank our Principal Associates as well as our main Sponsors in The Chairman then invited the Secretary to announce the list of apologies, which he duly did. These being: Richard Clarke Peter Glover John Proctor David Smith John Gill Val Gill John Goodman Carol Kneller The formal part of the meeting was then opened by the Secretary reading the Notice of the Meeting. 16 1

17 Ordinary Resolutions Item 1 on the Notice of the Meeting To Receive and Adopt the Directors Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2016 The Chairman explained the rationale behind producing a separate Annual Report this year as a supplement to the statutory End of Year Accounts. There was general agreement from the floor that this was a very welcome addition. There were no questions raised on the Directors Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December The Chairman asked that the Directors Report and Financial Statements be adopted. This was proposed by Bogdan Wimmer, seconded by Neil Murray and all in favour. Item 2 on the Notice of the Meeting To appoint suitable auditors at a fee to be agreed by the Directors The Chairman asked that the Directors be permitted to appoint suitable Auditors for this financial year, on behalf of the Club, and explained that the level of audit may vary depending on professional advice. The Chairman reassured Members that the Committee would ensure that any revised auditing arrangements preserved an appropriate level of scrutiny so that the Club s funds continued to be properly expended and accounted for. This was agreed, proposed by Ian Ferguson, seconded by Frank Ashley and all in favour. The Chairman confirmed that there had been 40 postal ballots received in support of the two Ordinary Resolutions. There were no postal ballots against. Ordinary Business Item 3 on the Notice of the Meeting to Announce the Results of the Ballot of the Members of the Club for the Appointment of Directors in Accordance with Articles 44 and 45A of the Articles of Association The Chairman confirmed that Alan Couper was standing down from Committee, due to the 9-year rule, and presented Alan with a gift on behalf of the Members to thank him for his service to the Club. It was noted that Past, Past President Roger Ballard would no longer be a member of Committee after 15 years attending meetings and the Chairman thanked Roger for his long service and hard work. The Chairman then went on to confirm the appointments of Officers of the Club for 2017/18 as: President Past President Past, Past President Honorary Treasurer Editor of the Bulletin Honorary Legal Advisor Geoff Smith Tim Kneller Tony Stephens To be appointed by Committee John Staveley Paul Marsh The Chairman confirmed that Tim Dutton was standing for re-election and that there were two positions on Committee to be filled by three nominated candidates. The Chairman announced the appointment of the voting scrutineers, these being: Alexandra Elliot and Tim Cork. 2 17

18 The results of the ballot were read out to the Meeting and were as below: Hamish McNinch 804 Tim Dutton David Swann 422 The Chairman congratulated the successful candidates and also thanked David Swann for standing for election noting that it was very important for the Club to have a democratic election. The Chairman confirmed that the new Committee would take office on cessation of the formal business at this Annual General Meeting and would meet formally for the first time at Chipping Norton on Thursday 20 April The Chairman then explained that the ballot papers would be kept at The Old Post Office for three months and, so long as there was no protest, would then be destroyed. Item 4 on the Notice of the Meeting Any Other Business Duly Notified Prior to the Meeting The Chairman announced that no other business had been notified before the meeting and so he was closing the formal part of the AGM by handing over the gavel to the new President, Geoff Smith. The new President then presented Tim Kneller with a small token of appreciation for a job well done before opening the informal question and answer session, the details of which are captured in the Notes to the AGM. D R Salmon Club Secretary 5 April 2017 Notes of the Informal Q&A Session held after the Annual General Meeting of the Vintage Sports-Car Club held at The Hilton Hotel, Warwick on Saturday 1 April 2017 Before opening the meeting up to Members for a general discussion, two short presentations were made. Firstly, Jenny Lees, as head of the Membership Working Group presented the results of the recent Membership Survey. 20% of the Membership replied to this survey and the results were very interesting. It was noted from the Survey that the Club s Pub Meets need to be better supported, attracting young Members was considered vital, the Club s publications (Newsletter and Bulletin) were highly regarded, Staff were deemed to be friendly and the Directors approachable. Overseas Members needed to be asked separately what they wanted from the VSCC as the questions in the Survey were not particularly pertinent to them. The final question in the Survey was to sum up the Club in three words and friendship, fun and competition were the most common responses, which was considered to be very encouraging and suggested more social events should be available for Members. The overall summary was that the Club had a loyal and generally satisfied membership. However, the intention was not to be complacent and further work was planned including focus groups and a review of the different types of membership. The Chairman thanked Jenny for the presentation and her hard work. David Cochrane also thanked Jenny and stated that as the Club works well at present, should we tinker with it? He also asked if the Working Group had an optimum number in mind in terms of membership and 18

19 remarked that bigger is not always better. Jenny stated that this will be one of the items discussed by the Working Group. Neil Murray asked what was meant by social events and the Secretary replied that it had been suggested that more events should have a stronger social aspect so that it was not all about competition. This may include a few more two day events as these allow time for more social activities. Tim Cork thanked Jenny for her hard work and reported that 145 Members had taken part in the recent Light Car & Edwardian Section Weekend and all for sheer pleasure not competition and that 290 had attended a dinner in the evening with a small Trial the next day. Tim suggested that perhaps this was the way forward. Jenny agreed that this was a very good template for the future. Andy Baker asked if 20% is a good enough response. It was explained that the response was higher than the last time the Club held a similar survey. Andy stated that the Club website was difficult to use and the Chairman confirmed that major IT work is planned and there should be a marked improvement by the end of the year. The Chairman is also aware that the Club needs to engage more in social media and the significant investment being made updating the Club s IT which support this. Philip Longhurst felt that some Pub Meets are not friendly to new Members and that it is important that newcomers are made to feel welcome. Hugh Girvan said that young people need to be encouraged and in particular Driving Tests were a good start. He informed the meeting that Jonathan Palmer holds Driving Test Courses for 11+ year olds, who obtain a certificate after passing the course and that other companies held similar courses. David Furnell said that this was a very good idea and one for the Club to promote to the Members. The second presentation was made by Tony Stephens on the overbearing demands of some of the Annual Aggregate Trophies. The issue had been brought to his attention by Club Member Colin Ayre and discussed recently at Committee, where it had been agreed to seek Members views at the AGM on the principle rather than the detail of any change. The Chairman remarked that whilst tradition was important we needed to be open to change. Tony Stephens explained that to win the Club s Annual Aggregate Trophies in the past you may have needed to compete in no more than 20 events throughout the year. However, with so many more events now on the VSCC calendar you were most likely to need to undertake almost all of the 40-plus events in order to win. This came at a significant cost in terms of both money and family commitment. One of the proposals was to consider reducing the number of events for the Aggregate Trophy scoring to a maximum of 20 across all competitive disciplines, ensuring that the winner must participate in every discipline. Marshalling should count towards the scoring. This could also enable the Club to use levers to promote specific events from one year to another depending on demand. Ron Birkett thought the idea was interesting and that it was a great idea to change the rules, adding that to include marshalling was a very good incentive. Martin Jelley said that there was a lot of merit in the suggestions and asked how many Members actually compete for the major trophies and Tony Stephens replied that there were normally only three or four contenders each year. Harvey Hine thought it was a brilliant concept and suggested a cap on entries fees. There was overwhelming agreement that this was an excellent idea. The Chairman thanked Tony for his presentation and the Members for their open feedback and confirmed that the Committee would take the matter forward. 19

20 The meeting was then opened up for general discussion. The Chairman asked for Members to announce both their name and subject and be succinct. Phil Diffey asked why the LC&ES events do not count towards the Rowley Trophy, particularly as the Club is trying to encourage Young Members. The Chairman thanked Phil for his question and confirmed that the Committee would look into this. With regard to younger Members (born after 1989) towing trailers, which was mentioned at last year s AGM, Andy Baker asked if a provider had been found who might be able to offer tests at a reduced rate. The Secretary confirmed that this had been investigated, but unfortunately there was no interest from companies to offer any such discounts. It was suggested that some in-house training could be offered and it was agreed that the Club would look at how and where this might be possible. Philip Longhurst suggested that the Trials season should revert to the dates previously held. Tania Brown, as head of the Trials Sub-Committee, observed that many Members approved of the change, whilst others did not. Tania explained that the Trials Sub-Committee were meeting in May and would review the matter before making a recommendation to the main Committee. Michael Billingham asked why the dress code had been relaxed for the Marshals Dinner and expressed disappointment at this decision. The Chairman explained that a number of Members had asked for the relaxation and accepted that it was one of those occasions where you could not please all the people, all the time. However, it was something that the Club would review before next year s event. Frank Ashley asked what had happened to the Flat Stone Trophy. Initially there was some uncertainty about this award, but the Editor came forward to explain that this is indeed still in circulation and awarded each year. It is now known as the Bulletin Award which would have been presented to Steve Welsh at the Marshals Dinner, but unfortunately Steve was unable to attend. Hicky Hickling suggested that Marshals who volunteer at Light Car & Edwardian Section events should be recorded by the Club. It was agreed that this would be considered. Hicky also asked if the Club is being too stringent in the handling of fluids and suggested that water should not be considered to be an offending agent. Ian Standing, as head of the Safety Working Group, stated that the Club needed to actively encourage all Competitors to improve the preparation of their cars before an event and recognise that all spillages presented a risk to others. This included water as many coolant systems had additives in the water. Peter Wigglesworth asked how successful the Club had been with DVLA applications from Members. The Chairman replied that significant work had been done in relation to this and that out of nine applications received during in 2016, only one had failed and that this remained work in progress. He added that the Eligibility Sub-Committee remained committed to continuing to help Members with cars with no recognised one make Club to obtain an age-related number, where there was a genuine case. Tim Kneller, Past President, explained that the FBHVC have had some further success with the DVLA, but that the Club still needs to be cautious. Accordingly, if Members are considering an application, it may be prudent to wait until the situation became a little clearer. Gary Clare asked if the PVT List is being reviewed and if there had been a relaxation of the three out of five rule. The Chairman explained that the Eligibility Sub-Committee was looking at the PVT List and that this tended to be a process which the Club undertook every 10 years. Recommendations would be made to the main Committee in the Summer. The Chairman confirmed that if a major change was proposed then an Extraordinary General Meeting would be called. 20

21 With regard to the three out of five rule, Steve Jones explained that this was widely misunderstood and often misinterpreted. It had always only been a guideline. Each and every car was considered on its overall merit and provenance. David Cochrane suggested that the Exmoor Fringe and John Harris (Derbyshire) Trials being on consecutive weekends, followed two weeks later by the Herefordshire Trial, was not ideal as there was insufficient time between the events. The Chairman agreed with David but noted that with a full calendar of events it was not always possible to avoid this. The Secretary explained that he did not like this either due to the demands on the Staff and limited time available to prepare for each event, but with 43 events a year it was often difficult to avoid. David Biggins asked if it would it be necessary for him to apply for a new MSA passport that as he already had FIA papers for his car. The Chairman queried if he was referring to the replacement for the Speed Log Book and the Secretary doubted that he would need one, but agreed to check and confirm this. Gary Clare asked about the application process and the taking of photos for the MSA Vehicle Passports and the Competition Secretary confirmed the details. He further remarked that the wording for the MSA Vehicle Passport requirement was not very clear and the Chairman said he would clarify this and put an additional note in the Newsletter. Referring back to the calendar, Hicky Hickling suggested that the Club should speak to the Hill Climb owners earlier regarding dates as many of them were already looking at dates for The Chairman explained that it was much easier for one discipline venues to set out their dates much further in advance. The wide range of VSCC events, across the UK, made this much more difficult for the Club to achieve. Notwithstanding this, the Secretary confirmed that the Club was looking at dates much earlier than had hitherto been the case. Sadie Mullard added that many of the dates could only been finalised once the F1 calendar had been announced and so it was very difficult for the Club to firm up the VSCC calendar before this. Tim Wadsworth asked why Shelsley Walsh was a two-day event in The Secretary explained that this had been at the request of the MAC who wanted to work with the Club to develop the event. It also linked in with the enhanced social aspect discussed earlier. The two-day format would be reviewed after the event and revisited if it was not a success. Tim asked if practice and competition could be held on the same day and the Secretary stated that unfortunately this would not be possible. The Chairman added that the Club needed to try different ventures and where such changes adversely impacted on particular individuals then attempts would be made to try and accommodate any special requests, but only where it was safe and practical to do so. The Chairman mentioned that the Club needs more volunteers to help with the Club Van and Regalia for events during the year and that anyone interested should contact Ian Ferguson. In his closing remarks, the Chairman remarked that he will always welcome constructive feedback and suggestions from Members Finally, Harvey Hine proposed a vote of thanks to the Committee for their hard work and wished Geoff Smith well in his tenure as President of the Club. The meeting finished at 12.15pm. 21

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23 The number in brackets refers to the extension number Chief Executive: Dave Salmon (8) Competition Secretary: Gemma Price (6) Speed Secretary: Rachael Watkins (5) Non Speed Secretary: Andrew Tarring (4) Competition Administrator: Samantha Haldane (4, 5 or 6) samantha.haldane@vscc.co.uk Finance Manager: Sally Duckett (2) sally.duckett@vscc.co.uk Communications Manager: James Taylor (3) james.taylor@vscc.co.uk VSCC STAFF The Old Post Office, West Street, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 5EL Tel: Fax: Website: Club Services Administrator: Alexandra Elliot (1) alexandra.elliot@vscc.co.uk Office Manager: Gill Batkin (9) gill.batkin@vscc.co.uk Librarian: Ian Ferguson (7) ian.ferguson@vscc.co.uk Assistant Librarians: John Atkins, Derry Aust, Andy Butcher, Nigel Hall, Paul Spencer and Ian Sykes (7) library@vscc.co.uk All Librarians are Wednesday only Eligibility: escom@vscc.co.uk Chief Scrutineer: Neil Procter Chief Marshal: Ray Edge Regalia (Sales and Enquiries only): JTL Embroidery Direct Line: DIRECTORS Geoff Smith (President) Tania Brown (Chair of Trials Sub-Committee) Tim Dutton David Furnell (Chair of Speed Sub-Committee) Julian Ghosh (Chair of Sponsorship Sub-Committee) Mike Holt (Head of Communications Working Group) Tim Kneller (Past President) Kevin Lee (Vice-President) Jenny Lees (Chair of Rallies and Tours Sub-Committee) Alisdaire Lockhart (Head of Pomeroy Working Group) Hamish McNinch Dick Patten (Head of External Affairs Working Group) Ian Standing (Chair of Race Sub-Committee) John Staveley (Bulletin Editor) Tony Stephens (Past Past President) Nick Topliss (Head of Bulletin Working Group) geoff.smith@vscc.co.uk tania.brown@vscc.co.uk tim.dutton@vscc.co.uk david.furnell@vscc.co.uk julian.ghosh@vscc.co.uk mike.holt@vscc.co.uk tim.kneller@vscc.co.uk kevin.lee@vscc.co.uk jenny.lees@vscc.co.uk alisdaire.lockhart@vscc.co.uk hamish.mcninch@vscc.co.uk dick.patten@vscc.co.uk ian.standing@vscc.co.uk john.staveley@vscc.co.uk tony.stephens@vscc.co.uk nick.topliss@vscc.co.uk 23

24 FORMULA VINTAGE IS GO... Having held Round 1 of Formula Vintage at Silverstone last month, the Club will be visiting Oulton Park, Cadwell Park, Mallory Park and Snetterton and welcome a host of cars and Members to each of these interesting and diverse circuits under the new guise of Formula Vintage. Entries are now open for all of these events and with payment entry fees being taken after each event, there is no reason to not get your entries in now! Each Meeting will contain races suitable for any type of Pre-war car showcased alongside specially selected invited grids featuring cars of historical significance, importance and interest. We are also delighted to once again be running two MSA registered championships and would like to thank the championship sponsors for their continued and valued support. LONGSTONE TYRES RACING TROPHY MOTOR SPORT BROOKLANDS MEMORIAL TROPHY The 2017 Formula Vintage Calendar is as follows: Awarded to the driver with the highest score at the end of the Race season. Scores on a scale of 10 down to 1 and a car will score the number of points its place in the race carries. To qualify, a car must be Pre-war, taxed and insured for road use and be driven to the circuit fully equipped. Awarded at the end of the Race season by the proprietor and editor of MotorSport magazine to the driver of a Pre-war car with the highest score at VSCC Race Meetings. Points awarded are: 1st place 18 points, 2nd place 13 points and 3rd place 8 points. Sat 10 June Sun 23 July Sat 12 Aug Sun 17 Sept FORMULA VINTAGE ROUND 2 FORMULA VINTAGE ROUND 3 FORMULA VINTAGE ROUND 4 FORMULA VINTAGE ROUND 5 Oulton Park International Circuit, Cheshire Cadwell Park Circuit, Lincolnshire Mallory Park Circuit, Leicestershire Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk Visit Event Pages to download Supplementary Regulations and Entry Forms for each event, including the full Race Programmes, where Club Members can also enter online (remember you will need to know the Buff Form number of the car you wish to enter and have a current payment card registered with the Club to use the online entry facility). To request hard copy of Regulations and Entry Forms, or if you have any questions about this or any VSCC event, please contact the Competition Department on Ext 4 or comps@vscc.co.uk 24

25 The MSA is seeking nominations for individuals to join the Specialist Committees that represent the interests of the various disciplines of motorsport. The Specialist Committees meet two or three times a year, normally at Motor Sports House, to discuss and debate new regulations and other issues. The following Specialist Committees may have vacancies available for next year: Autotest Committee Cross Country Committee Historic Committee Kart Committee Kart Technical Sub Committee Race Committee Rallies Committee Autocross & Rallycross Sub Committee Dragster Sub Committee Sprint & Hill Climb Sub Committee Trials Committee All applicants must be members of an MSA recognised motor club or Regional Association, which must sponsor the application. However, there are no formal qualifications required other than a commitment to and experience in motorsport. The role is entirely voluntary, although expenses will be paid to cover travel to meetings at Motor Sports House, and the appointment is normally for a three-year term. How to apply: Applicants should submit a brief CV of their motor sport involvement and achievements, including any relevant qualifications, together with a letter supporting your nomination from an MSA-recognised club or Regional Association. * The Club or Regional Association will forward the application to Andrea Richards at Motor Sports House, Riverside Park, Colnbrook, SL3 0HG. This must be done as soon as possible as applications must be received before 2 June * Applications need to be with the Club Secretary by no later than 12 May 2017 so that they can be considered and endorsed by the Club. 25

26 A Portrait of the Vintage Sports-Car Club, Written by Tom Pellow In 1934 a handful of motoring enthusiasts met to establish a club for owners of light cars of not more than 50 value and that were at least three years of age, hoping to hold Trials and other events suitable for such unassuming machinery. Eighty years later the resultant Club has grown to over 7,000 Members, its calendar of events including Race Meetings, Sprints, Hill Climbs, Trials, Navigation Rallies, Autotests and Tours, with their owners competing in such varied vehicles as Austin Sevens and ERAs together with a wide range of sporting cars built from 1905 onwards and particularly those of the 1920s and 1930s. A Portrait of the Vintage Sports-Car Club, , tells how a small body of determined and energetic individuals, united by their love of fine vehicles and motor sport, built up the Club to make it the unique and buoyant organisation that it is today. 270 page hardback with 60 photographs and 20 cartoons The book is available to buy on the Club website priced at (plus UK postage and packing 5.00) Alternatively, please complete the form below and return to Gill Batkin at the Club Office For payment by credit card / debit card please complete the boxes below: A PorTrAiT Vintage Sports-Car Club of the Thomas Pellow Expiry Date: Last three digits of security code / Printed Name: Membership No: Signature:. Your book will be sent to you directly from the printers 26

27 Comptons of Welshpool Re-advertised due to time wasters! Dispersal sale of the late Chris Comptons huge selection of Alvis parts, including chassis, engines, gearboxes, collected over the last 40 years Predominately pre-war 4 & 6 cylinder cars Once in a lifetime opportunity to purchase this amount of Alvis parts For more information please call Stuart Located in Mid-Wales Viewing by appointment only 27

28 RESULTS JOHN HARRIS (DERBYSHIRE) TRIAL 4 March No Name Car CC Year Total Award 102 Charles GILLETT BUGATTI BRESCIA st Class 100 David MARSH BUGATTI BRESCIA 2STR nd Class 129 Donald SKELTON AUSTIN 7 SPORTS The Dick Batho Trophy 1st Class 120 Simon PRICE FORD MODEL A SPECIAL st Class 146 Matt JOHNSTON AUSTIN st Class 127 Joseph STOLLERY WOLSELEY HORNET SPECIAL st Class 124 Jonathan MELLOR AUSTIN st Class 119 Stewart RICH AUSTIN st Class 166 Richard HOULGATE AUSTIN st Class 161 Jon FLEMING AUSTIN ULSTER TRIALS nd Class 132 Chris WEBB AUSTIN ULSTER REPLICA nd Class 158 Andrew FOX AUSTIN 7 SPECIAL nd Class 141 Kraig MYCOCK RILEY MK IV nd Class 174 Stephen JONES AUSTIN nd Class 113 Alexandra MILNE-TAYLOR AJS 2 SEATER SPORTS rd Class 114 Brian GRAY AUSTIN/JAP SPECIAL rd Class 117 Peter KITE AUSTIN 7 ULSTER REPLICA rd Class 140 Philip LONGHURST RILEY 9 SPECIAL rd Class 130 Stephen FATHERS AUSTIN ABBOT SPECIAL rd Class 154 Mark BRIERLEY AUSTIN rd Class 206 Christopher BATTY FORD PHAETON 35 A TOURER st Class 203 Mike LITTLEWOOD FORD MODEL A nd Class 205 Roy NEWTON FORD MODEL A rd Class 208 Alistair LITTLEWOOD FORD MODEL A rd Class 241 Paul JEAVONS VAUXHALL TOURER The Patrick Marsh Trophy 1st Class 230 Jonathan MILLER CHRYSLER 66 SPORTS nd Class 232 John CHILMAN CHRYSLER nd Class 238 Robert HODGKINSON FORD MODEL A PHEATON nd Class 244 David SAXL RILEY 12/4 SPECIAL / rd Class 237 Graham WHITE LEA-FRANCIS 12/40 4 STR rd Class 28

29 HEREFORDSHIRE TRIAL 18 March No Name Car CC Year Total Award 101 David RUSHTON MG M TYPE st Class 106 Charles GILLETT BUGATTI BRESCIA nd Class 105 Andy KING MG PB CREAM CRACKER rd Class 131 David GOLIGHTLY FORD MODEL T The Herefordshire Trophy The Moffatt Mug 120 Stewart RICH AUSTIN st Class 143 George BRADSHAW AUSTIN ULSTER / st Class 150 Richard HOULGATE AUSTIN st Class 153 James PRICE AUSTIN st Class 164 Jon FLEMING AUSTIN ULSTER TRIALS st Class 165 Michael HENNEY SINGER JUNIOR SPECIAL st Class 174 Peter KITE GN SPORTS st Class 155 Terry GOSLING AUSTIN 7 SPORTS ULSTER REP nd Class 173 Mrs Emma WALL AUSTIN 7 SPECIAL nd Class 122 Ian WEBB AUSTIN ULSTER REPLICA nd Class 181 Miss Lucy REYNOLDS AUSTIN 7 ULSTER REPLICA rd Class 125 Jonathan MELLOR AUSTIN rd Class 147 Philip LONGHURST RILEY 9 SPECIAL rd Class 129 John FORT AUSTIN rd Class 124 Nicholas BENNETT AUSTIN CHUMMY rd Class 182 Richard MATTHEWS SINGER JUNIOR / rd Class 152 Peter BISHOP AUSTIN 7 CHUMMY rd Class 206 Christopher BATTY FORD PHAETON 35 A TOURER st Class 200 John WISEMAN FORD MODEL A nd Class 201 Christopher CROOK FORD MODEL A TUDOR rd Class 243 Paul JEAVONS VAUXHALL TOURER The Andrew Blakeney-Edwards Trophy 1st Class 227 John CHILMAN CHRYSLER st Class 225 Simon BOWYER FORD MODEL A st Class 236 Richard EDMONDS CHRYSLER B-70 TOURER st Class 249 Graham WHITE LEA-FRANCIS 12/40 4 STR st Class 233 Norman LLOYD BENTLEY 3/4.5 LITRE nd Class 239 Craig COLLINGS BENTLEY 3/4.5 LITRE / rd Class 224 David SAXL RILEY 12/4 SPECIAL / rd Class 229 Tim KEMP AUSTIN FRANKLIN SPECIAL rd Class 29

30 LC&ES TRIAL 25 March Car Class Name Bonus Total Award Comment 89 3 Christopher Piercy st Class 59 3 John Wilton Winifred Boddy Trophy 29 3 Sue Livesey Ann Robbins Wilf Cawley Duncan Cartwright st Class 5 1 Roger Collings Louis Parkin st Class Llywnbarried Trophy & Kate Hutchings Trophy 94 2 Paul Holmes Car not standard Clive Hamilton-Gould st Class Willie McVicker nd Class Malcolm Lyon nd Class 76 2 Sophie Brereton nd Class Felicity Collings rd Class John Fenton rd Class James Peacop rd Class 93 2 William Sellers Ben Brereton Roger Thorpe Nick Beck Charles Gillett Paul Tebbett Francine Pimperton Liz Wilson Sue Woodward Ben Maeers Christine Parkinson Julia Bingham Winston Teague Richard Rowe Richard Marsh Steven Kent Sue Martin Annie Peake Robert Hodgkinson Ben Taylor Dominic Taylor David Aston David Rolfe Clive Hooper

31 ANNUAL AGGREGATE TROPHY Last event included: Herefordshire Trial 1500 Gillett (Charles) C.R.E. 180 Fleming (Jon) J.D. 171 Houlgate (Richard) C.R.J. 168 Alvis Potter (John) J.M. 100 Bell (Matthew) M.G. 80 Farman (Jonathan (Jake)) J.H.A. 50 Leach (Chris) C.B. 50 Coppa Cantonata Buxton (Roger) R.W. 30 Coventry Saxl (David) D. 133 Kneller (Tim) T.P. 98 Mycock (Kraig) K.T. 84 Longhurst (Philip) P.C. 84 Delaney Brooklands White (Graham) R.G. 102 Tolson (Roger) R. 63 Johnson (David) D.A. 42 Edwardian Smith (Rebecca) Miss R.E. 26 Bond (Jack) J.S. 26 Howe-Davies (Andrew) A. 21 Footman James Trials Skelton (Donald) D Houlgate (Richard) C.R.J Rich (Stewart) S. 990 Frost Trials Jeavons (Paul) P.R. 956 Chilman (John) J.F. 917 Saxl (David) D. 880 Heal Sunbeam Britnell (Tim) T.J.C. 50 Easter (Paul) P. 50 Collis (Paul) P. 35 Jack Barclay Leaders under review Jack Burn Teall (Charles) C.J. 60 Lloyd (Norman) N.J. 42 Collings (Craig) C.A.S. 28 John Rowley Smith (Rebecca) Miss R.E. 136 Williamson (Jack) J. 84 Reynolds (Lucy) Miss L. 60 Keiller Gillett (Charles) C.R.E. 180 Marsh (David) D.R. 80 Halusa (Lukas) L. 30 Burgess (Edmund) E.W. 30 Leinster Bennett (Nicholas) N.F. 34 Kavanagh (Eric) E. 21 Lycett Jeavons (Paul) P.R. 204 Chilman (John) J.F. 187 Gillett (Charles) C.R.E. 180 Lycett Memorial Jeavons (Paul) P.R. 204 Chilman (John) J.F. 187 Gillett (Charles) C.R.E. 180 Marc Birkigt Howe-Davies (Andrew) A. 21 Walker (Tom) T. 21 Navigators Kirkham (David) D. 100 Costigan (Anthony) A.P. 80 Carrott (Hilary) Ms H. 80 Nicholl (Jonathan) J.D. 80 Tongue (Andrew) A.G. 80 Rally Drivers Potter (John) J.M. 100 Emson (James) J. 80 Baker (Alan) A.J. 80 Tushingham (Roger) R. 80 Bell (Matthew) M.G. 80 Dobbin (Phil) P. 80 Chatto (Derek) D.V.C. 80 Thoroughbred Rushton (David) D.J. 150 Fox (Andrew) A.G. 140 Saxl (David) D. 133 Tony Jones Diffey (George) G.E. 85 Pilkington (Alex) Miss A. 80 Hoskins (Paul) P.M. 80 Thorp (Neil) N. 80 Ballard (Mark) M.H. 80 MARSHALS ANNUAL TROPHIES JIM ADAMS TROPHY Last event included Herefordshire Trial Name Points Williams (John) J.C. 6 Anscombe (Jonathan) J. 4 Tebbett (Paul) P.R. 4 Tomlinson (Jane) Mrs M.J. 4 Billingham (Michael) M.J.G. 3 Blakeman (Niall) Mr N. 3 Cherrett (Allan) A.N. 3 Edge (Ray) J.R. 3 Girvan (Hugh) H.M. 3 Grose (Thelma) Mrs T. 3 Groves (Brian) B. 3 Holland (Mike) M.A. 3 Peppercorn (Stella) Mrs S.I. 3 Rose (Jonathan) Dr J.D.B. 3 Stewart (Randal) R.M. 3 Woodrow (Sue) Mrs S.M. 3 DON GROSE TROPHY Last event included Herefordshire Trial Name Points Williams (John) J.C. 125 Anscombe (Jonathan) J. 100 Tebbett (Paul) P.R. 75 Tomlinson (Jane) Mrs M.J. 75 Cherrett (Allan) A.N. 75 Girvan (Hugh) H.M. 75 Groves (Brian) B. 75 Holland (Mike) M.A. 75 Rose (Jonathan) Dr J.D.B. 75 DAVID PAYNE TROPHY no points table, only one event taken place 31

32 ANNUAL TRIALS TROPHIES Results after ten events in the dual season Results include the Exmoor, John Harris (Derbyshire), Herefordshire, Scottish, Welsh, Lakeland and Cotswold Trials for 2016, and the Exmoor, John Harris (Derbyshire), and Herefordshire Trials for After the Herefordshire Trial, we come to the last event of the season, the Scottish, where the winners will be decided for both the Hagerty and the Frost Trophies. These trophies are given for a maximum of 10 events out of the Season s 11 Trials. Therefore Competitors with a current total of 10 will drop the lowest score of the season to determine their overall Trophy scores. The bonus for competing in the Scottish this year has been cut to 15. Scores going into the final event and indicating number of Trials completed, are: TRIALS TROPHIES The Hagerty Trophy The Frost Trophy 1 Donald Skelton (10) Jonathan Miller (10) Peter Kite (10) Paul Jeavons (9) Simon Price (10) John Chilman (9) David Golightly (10) John Higgs (10) Phil Longhurst (10) Roger Tolson (8) Kraig Mycock (10) Peter Garland (6) Ian Webb (9) Richard White (7) Richard Houlgate (9) Richard Edmonds (5) Stewart Rich (10) Jeremy Brewster (5) Matthew Johnston (9) David Saxl (6) Peter Tierney (10) Hamish Monro (5) Clive Press (9) Simon Bowyer (5) Alexandra Milne-Taylor (10) Jeremy Holden (5) Jon Fleming (8) Jeremy Flann (5) David Rolfe (8) Robert Hodgkinson (5) 1265 Matt Johnson did not compete in the Herefordshire, the highest scoring Trial in the competition, and thus passes the initiative to win the Hagerty Trophy to Donald Skelton. In Class 2, Jonathan Miller has competed in the full complement of ten events so would need to drop the score from one event, presumably the low scoring 2016 Scottish, unless he elects not to compete in the upcoming Scottish as an insurance that it may be high scoring. To retain the Frost Trophy, Paul Jeavons needs to ensure a good score in the Scottish. STANDARD CLASSES Class 1a Class 2a 1 David Rushton (8) Dennis Bingham (9) Charles Gillett (8) John Dobson (10) Nicholas Beck (5) Matthew Roberts (6) Mark Smith (5) Rebecca Smith (5) Matthew Blake (3) Andrew Staples (5) David Johnson (5) Matthew Birkett (6)

33 Exclusive VSCC MAY 2017 VSCC MEMBER DISCOUNT CHATEAU IMPNEY HILL CLIMB 8 9 July 2017 Use promo code VSCC17 when buying online to save 10% on adult tickets limited discounted tickets available! BUY TICKETS NOW AT: /chateauhillclimb /chateauhillclimb /cihillclimb For more information call: Chateau Impney Hill Climb, Chateau Impney Hotel & Exhibition Centre, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire WR9 0BN33

34 34 Midlands Air Ambulance Charity s Air25 Year of Celebration Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, which covers Gloucestershire, celebrated 25 years of its lifesaving service in 2016, commemorating the Air25 anniversary year with a full schedule of events, including a Fireworks Extravaganza organised by the Cheltenham Roundtable for Bonfire Night in November. The charity, which provides a lifesaving air ambulance service to six counties including Gloucestershire, home of the Prescott Speed Hill Climb, has undertaken over 46,000 missions since 1991, including over 5,000 in Gloucestershire alone. While providing a vitally important pre-hospital service to those in urgent need of medical attention, the organisation is entirely reliant on local generous donations from members of the public, and local businesses. Susie Godwin, Gloucestershire fundraising manager for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, explains: The charity is tremendously proud of what it has achieved over the last 25 years, but none of it would have been possible without the generosity of our supporters, who we hope will continue to support us for the next 25 years. To find out more about how you can help to fund a Midlands Air Ambulance Charity mission, please visit: or call the charity on

35 NOTICE BOARD VSCC SUPPORTERS CLUB DRAW This Private Lottery, which is within the meaning of the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976, is intended to raise funds for the VSCC while at the same time give you the opportunity to get a handsome return on your investment. For as little as 1.00 per month you are entitled to take part in draws throughout one year starting in May. Anyone may purchase as many shares as he or she wishes to hold, but a minimum subscription of (ie one share) is necessary in order to take part. Rights under the shares will lapse at the end of the year for which they are issued but they can be renewed and a convenient way of doing this is by use of Standing Order. Draws will take place at monthly Committee meetings. We aim to distribute between 40% and 50% of the money contributed, with the balance going to VSCC funds. Based on take up of, say, 200 shares, the prizes will be as follows: 11 monthly draws of Grand Christmas Draw The winners of the Draw made at the March Committee Meeting are: 1st Nigel Garland 2nd Derek Gant 3rd Rodney Kettel Why not join now for a bit of fun? Contact Julian Ghosh, Broughton Farm, Drakes Broughton, Worcester, WR10 2AG, tel You will be asked to pay for 12 months in advance. THE JOHN HARRIS DERBYSHIRE TRIAL 4 MARCH Those on the organising team here in north Derbyshire would like to express our grateful thanks to everyone who helped in the run-up to the event and on the day: Scrutineers, Marshals, Raynet, Paramedic (thankfully not put to work!), tenants and landowners, the ladies at Ashover, and of course to all Competitors. Each year, the profits from sales of refreshments at the start and finish (not beer!) are donated to a chosen charity. This year the Air Ambulance Service received a total of , thanks to your support and to the hard work of Jane Wildsmith and helpers in producing all those bacon butties, cakes and teas and coffees. We hope everyone enjoyed themselves on what was the only sunny day in a week of rain. THE HEREFORDSHIRE TRIAL A THANK YOU Mark Garfitt and Team would like thank all the Marshals, Officials, and the team at TOPO. A most important feature of our Trials are the radio communications set up and run by Eric Peppercorn, ably assisted by Paul Conner. The Hill Chiefs who kept the keen and enthusiastic army of Marshals on their toes, the Signing-on team, Scrutineers, Landowners, our wonderful hosts at How Caple, Roger and Vanessa Lee, Selina Lee, the maker of scrumptious bacon butties, Member Nick Vaughan and his team from Ascari s Cafe in Hereford, for that superb Saturday night Supper for 94 in the Concert Barn which is a most important feature of the whole weekend. The Results Team and, most importantly, Angela Cherrett, who so beautifully presented the Half Time results board, which, having been read to the keen recipients, was displayed in the Concert Barn during the Supper. Our three Stewards keeping an eye upon us for the whole event. Thanks and congratulations have to go to the Competitors for producing The Herefordshire Trophy winner, this year from Class 1b, David Golightly using our tiedecider. The Andrew Blakeney-Edwards Trophy (Class 2b, Paul Jeavons), not forgetting The Moffatt Mug generously presented by Bunty Moffatt (also to winner of Class 1b). Without you all we would be wasting our time. A full to overflowing entry makes it all worthwhile. The Final Results are under EVENTS, Herefordshire Trial, Results on the VSCC website. Well done and thank you everyone. I do hope you will not mind me asking for your help next year please? SCOTTISH TRIAL MARSHALS Jock and Martin would like to thank their loyal band of Marshals and Officials who helped to make the Scottish Trial such a success. We hope you will join us in the fabulous border country again next year although we can t guarantee the glorious weather every time! 35

36 VSCC MAY 2017 FORTHCOMING EVENTS Date Event Discipline Address Entry Fee Entry Period Description Spectators Competitors Info Marshals 7 May Wiscombe Hill 115/ Now 4 May Park Climb May 14 May 27 May 28 May Cornish Tour Derbyshire Tour Loton Park 3 June Harewood Speed Hill Climb 10 June Formula Vintage Round 2 10 Jun Oulton Park AutoSolo 10 Jun Oulton Park Concours Tour Tour Hill Climb Hill Climb Race AutoSolo Concours SOUTHLEIGH, COLYTON EX24 6JE ST MORITZ HOTEL, TREBETHERICK PL27 6SD HEAGE WINDMILL DE56 2BH LOTON PARK ALBERBURY NR SHREWSBURY SHROPSHIRE SY5 9AJ HAREWOOD AVENUE, HAREWOOD, LEEDS, LS17 9LA OULTON PARK CIRCUIT - CHESHIRE OULTON PARK CIRCUIT - CHESHIRE OULTON PARK CIRCUIT - CHESHIRE Situated in the picturesque grounds of Wiscombe House, the course offers an idyllic setting. Featuring open parkland and winding woodland the hairpins and camber changes proves a challenging hill for any competent driver. Camping available for competitors, marshals and spectators alike. 25 Now-7 May The 2017 Tour of Cornwall will be based at the St Moritz Hotel, Trebetherick PL27 6SD, on the beautiful Camel Estuary just a few of miles north of Rock & Wadebridge. There will two routes for the entrants to choose from. The Short Route of approx. 50 miles will suit the slower and less powerful cars; it might also be the route of choice in the event of inclement weather. The two routes are identical up to the planned lunch break at the Rising Sun, one of the most rustic pubs you will ever find. The Long Route of just over 80 miles will suit the faster cars and those with a sense of adventure: it takes in the whole of the wilderness of Bodmin Moor as well as the Coastal & Rural sections. Come down to the West Country and enjoy the fabulous scenery and almost deserted roads of North Cornwall and relive the flavour of how motoring used to be many years ago. 20 Now- The Tour is becoming an established part of an exciting weekend s motoring in Derbyshire and has received excellent feedback from past participants. We have planned a fascinating Tour route through the White Peak district in North Derby-shire for you. A beautiful county in the Spring, the route will take you off the beaten track through parts of the County that you d miss without that local knowledge. It s a day s tour of around 65 miles. We start at Heage Windmill (a 1797 Grade 2 listed working mill) and wind our way across to Hartington (famous for its cheese making) passing places such as the Eccelesbourne heritage railway at Wirksworth, the tramway museum at Crich and the 1904 hill climb at Hazelwood (now a road!). You ll get a comprehensive Tour route plan and guide to steer you on your way: this will give you not only information on the history of the places you ll pass, but also the best places to get suitable refreshment! We look forward to a good turnout of members both old and new. 125/ (BARC) 128 (other) From 160 Now 24 May Now 15 May Now 30 May 25 Now 29 May 20 Now 29 May Set within the confines of the estates picturesque deer park the 1475 yards course is a great challenge for car and machine; with the traditional hog roast in the evening and on-site camping available this is truly one of the most social events on our calendar. The BARC have kindly adopted our full class structure so there is an opportunity for all our members to take part. This fantastic hill provides a great day s entertainment for competitors and spectators alike the whole hill climb is visible from the paddock. Oulton Park Circuit is one of the most picturesque and technically challenging motor racing circuits In the UK, so we are once again delighted to be visiting this undulating and exciting venue will see the Club once again run on the full International configuration of the circuit, with laps reaching 2.69 miles. Races for all Pre-war cars will feature, alongside invited guest grids such as Historic Ferraris, F3 500s, FisCar and The Morgan Challenge. We are delighted to announce entries are now open for the Oulton Park AutoSolo. This ever popular format of events will finish in time to watch the racing in the afternoon. AutoSolos are a wonderful addition to the VSCC sporting calendar (now part of the inaugural Tony Jones annual Driving Test competition) and are highly suited to Pre-war cars. Tests are simple, all-forwards affairs and don`t include any of the awkward reversing you can expect at our standard Driving Tests Following its triumphant return in 2015, we are delighted to once again host the traditional Concours d Elegance event as part of our day at Oulton Park. Taking part in this event is the perfect addition to a day s spectating at our Oulton Park Race Meeting, with the splendid motoring machinery taking part parked on the banking overlooking the circuit in one of the best viewing locations. Entrants will receive one entry tickets, reserved parking space, with the overall winner of the judging taking away the prestigious Cheshire Life Trophy. Entries are strictly limited to 50 cars so be sure to submit your entry early to take part. 8 In advance 12 on the gate Entry Forms are available online. Non-Race Nat B License required. Eligibility documents required. N/a N/a Entry Forms are available online. No Buff Form Required Entry Forms are available online. No Buff Form Required 6 In advance 10 on the gate Entry Forms are available online. Non-Race Nat B License required. Eligibility documents required. Admission per adult 10.00, including a FREE programme whilst stocks last. FREE admission for Children under 14 years FREE car parking, including the Hill Top car park with a view of the track (subject to availability) Spectators are welcome In Advance On the Day Children under 13 go free Spectators are welcome Entry for this event included in the Race Meeting ticket N/a Entry Forms are available from www. harewoodhill.com Non-Race Nat B License required. Eligibility documents required. Entry Forms are available online. Eligibility documents required. Race License Required. Entry Forms are available online. Entry Forms are available online. Contact Competition Department comps@vscc.co.uk Contact Competition Department Contact Competition Department Contact Competition Department Comps@vscc.co.uk Contact BARC Contact Competition Department Contact Competition Department or Please contact Martin Jelley, tel or , m.jelley145@btinternet.com N/a 36 37

37 VSCC MAY Jun Oulton Park Rally OULTON PARK CIRCUIT - CHESHIRE 17 Jun Brooklands Sprint 17 Jun Brooklands Concours 17 Jun Brooklands Driving Test 17 / 18 June LC&ES Summer Weekend Sprint Concours Driving Test MERCEDES- BENZ WORLD, BROOKLANDS DR, WEYBRIDGE KT13 0SL Please contact Brooklands Museum on or visit whats-on/the-brooklands-doubletwelve-motorsport-festival MERCEDES- BENZ WORLD, BROOKLANDS DR, WEYBRIDGE KT13 0SL MERCEDES- BENZ WORLD, BROOKLANDS DR, WEYBRIDGE KT13 0SL 24 Jun Scottish Tour Tour BUCCLEUCH ARMS HOTEL IN ST BOSWELLS 25 Jun Scottish AutoSolo Jun 1-2 July Scottish Highland Tour Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb 8 July Hertfordshire Tour Hill climb Tour BUCCLEUCH ARMS HOTEL IN ST BOSWELLS CRIEFF HYDRO CRIEFF PH7 3LQ NR WORCESTER WORCESTERSHIIRE BARKWAY HERTFORDSHIRE 85 Now 29 May 120 / 145 Now - 14 June Following requests from Members at the AGM there will be a new Rally this summer based from the Oulton Park Race Meeting. Targa Oultonian will be run on the same lines as last year s highly successful Targa Lancastria Rally providing a suitable challenge to the regulars, but will also provide easy to follow road books for those new to rallying or those just wanting an enjoyable drive through the delightful Cheshire countryside. The Rally is a day/night rally starting after the Race Meeting finishing before midnight. Entrants will therefore experience some night rallying in warmer weather than the Measham and still get a fair night s sleep. Taking place on the Saturday of the Double Twelve Motor Sport Festival, this event combines the historic motor sport venue of Brooklands with the state-of-the-art competitive sprint course on the adjacent Mercedes-Benz World site. The course is technically challenging, and will not only provide competitors with a chance to stretch their driving abilities to the limit, but also to showcase Pre-war motor sport at its finest to the crowd. 20 Now - 5 June This is a traditional Concours d Elegance which will be judged primarily on the Saturday except for those entrants also running in the Speed Trial on Saturday who may enter and have their cars judged on the Sunday. Cars can be entered up to cars produced up to Now - 5 June This event is a true Driving Test and tests will take place in various locations around the Museum, including on the historic Test Sites of Test Hill, the Brooklands Banking and the Finishing Straight. The event will have its own outright winner declared, but entrants are also encouraged to enter the Speed Trials (Competition Licence required) or the Concours to be eligible for the overall Double Twelve competition. This year the Summer Rally and Gymkhana will, by kind invitation of Jim & Bruce Young, be based at their farm near to Defford in Worcestershire. The Rally will take place on Saturday afternoon and take in a relatively flat and peaceful route around the Vale of Evesham and will feature classes and speeds suitable for all types of our cars and crews, including a Touring Class. Saturday evening will see a social function with Hog Roast and overnight camping is available. Sunday will see a relaxed start with a light hearted Gymkhana aimed at younger Members along with optional trips out to some local landmarks. Full details will be available from LCESCompSec@gmail.com and on the VSCC website. 25 Now-18 June This year the Tour, of one hundred and twenty miles, will venture northwest to Drumlanrig Castle. The castle houses one of the finest collections of paintings and works of art in the country. Members will have the chance to look inside the castle before returning for the Scottish Weekend Dinner at the Buccleuch Arms. 40 Now-18 June This year the Scottish AutoSolo will have two classes in the AutoSolo Driving Tests for long wheel based cars (8ft 6in and over) and short wheel based cars (under 8ft 6in). The two classes will have different driving tests to accommodate longer and shorter cars 45 Now A five-day Pre-war touring event for VSCC Members organised by Club Director, Mike Holt, based at the celebrated Crieff Hydro Hotel in Perthshire ( with daily circular tours from the venue to notable landmarks, including Loch Lomond, Royal Deeside, Whisky distilleries and more The week will also include visits to Falkland Palace and Stirling Castle, both Renaissance Palaces built by James V of Scotland father of James I of England and Scotland and his queen Mary of Guise, who brought her stonemasons and fancy European designs over to construct them. Entry will be based on two persons sharing, with breakfast and evening meals included each day. Participants Please contact Brooklands Museum on or visit com/whats-on/the-brooklandsdouble-twelve-motorsport-festival Now - 19 June Once again we are delighted that our friends at the Midlands Automobile Club are hosting our annual hill climb at Shelsley Walsh the world s oldest motor sport venue. The historic hill never fails to attract a wealth of VSCC competitors eager to take on the challenge. As the Club s full class structure is represented, there will be a place for all Pre-war Sports and Racing Cars, while the paddock will, no doubt, be filled with enthusiastic and knowledgeable spectators, who will have flocked to the stunning Worcestershire location. We are taking entries directly for this year unlike previous years. 27 Now - 2 July Starting just 35 miles north of Charing Cross, the tour again takes you down our leafy lanes through old villages where thatched roofs, flint churches and half-timbered buildings abound. Close by the route is National Trust Wimpole Hall who are holding a major history event during the weekend of July 7/8/9. Andrew Marr, Lucy Worsley and more will be there so why not make a longer visit than just a day? The approximately 85 mile route includes parts of Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire too. Choose from several delightful places for lunch, or select one of several village greens for a picnic. We also have four optional old transport opportunities to drop into including Old Warden (The Shuttleworth Collection and the Swiss Garden), plus others of a non-oily nature. Tour starts at Trailer parking available. Tour finishes 6 miles from the start, just down the A10. N/a Please contact Brooklands Museum on or visit whats-on/the-brooklands-doubletwelve-motorsport-festival N/a N/a N/a Open to Public Parking No Dogs Vintage Parking Camping 10 for weekend Advance tickets Saturday 8 Sunday 16. Weekend 22 N/A Eligibility Document Required VSCC Club Membership Card Required. Entry Forms are available on line. Non-Race Nat B License required. Eligibility documents required Entry Forms are available online. Entry Forms are available online. Entry Forms are available online. No Buff Form Required Entry Forms are available online. Entry Forms are available online. No Buff Form Required Entry Forms are available online. Non-Race Nat B License required. Eligibility documents required. Entry Forms are available online. No Buff Form Required Entry Forms are available online. No Buff Form Required Contact Competition Department or Please contact Mike Holland, Tel mikeholland111@live.co.uk Contact Competition Department comps@vscc.co.uk Contact Competition Department comps@vscc.co.uk Contact Competition Department comps@vscc.co.uk Contact Competition Department or Please contact Martin Jelley, tel or , m.jelley145@btinternet.com Please volunteer to MAC on MARSHALS PLEASE CONTACT VSCC or jim@bbrt.bbmax.co.uk 38 39

38 VSCC MAY July 23 July Eastern Rally Rally BURY SAINT EDMUNDS IP29 4NN SUFFOLK Cadwell Park Race Meeting Race NEAR LOUTH, LINCOLNSHIRE tbc Tbc - 3 July The Eastern Rally will move 8 miles south south west of Bury St Edmunds this year, the start and finish being at the venue of the monthly meet, The Queens Head at Hawkedon. Don Smith has prepared a 100 mile route, which will explore the pretty countryside and villages of south west Suffolk. The event will have the usual classes of entry, to cater for experts through to complete novices. As last year, the rally will run straight through to mid-afternoon, when mine host of The Queens Head (a keen petrol head) will have an excellent lunch ready for the returning competitors. At the request of Competitors from last year s Rally, there will be a short pit stop half way through the run. We would like to encourage more locals to take part, in addition to the hardy regulars, but if you can t bring yourself to competing, why not do a spot of marshalling? (Contact Nic Portway on ). From 135 Now - 10 July Lincolnshire s very own Nurburgring will again play host to the Club s celebrated Shuttleworth and Nuffield Trophies Race Meeting, boasting the full eclectic mix of Pre-war and Post-war racing machinery. The stakes are high, the circuit is undulating and the racing is sure to be breath-taking. N/A In Advance On the Day Members Children under 16 go free Call VSCC hotline Children under 13 go free (Concessions available for ages via Cadwell Park website). VSCC Members: Buy your advance tickets online via the Tickets tab above or call the VSCC Ticket Hotline on Non-Members: Visit the Formula Vintage event page on the Cadwell Park website (CLICK HERE) or call Eligibility Document Required VSCC Club Membership Card Required. Entry Forms are available online. Eligibility documents required. Race License Required contact Nic Portway Please volunteer to the Competition Department. - rachael.watkins@ vscc.co.uk Call Ext 5 ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE! If you are interested in promoting your business through the Newsletter, please gill.batkin@vscc.co.uk for further details NEW COMPETITIVE RATES Months Full Page 1/2 Page 1/4 Page 1/8 Page Discount 10% Discount 15% COMPETITION NOTICE BOARD SHELSLEY WALSH HILL CLIMB 2017 Entries are now open for the Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb and Competitors are reminded to enter via the Club for this year s event. You can enter via our website vscc.co.uk or call the Competition Department on ext 5 for an Entry Form EVENT ENTRY CRITERIA This year entries for all events will be on a first come basis with the entry confirmed by return. If an entry is received for a car which does not have a Buff Form the entry will be accepted, but it is the Competitor s responsibility to ensure that the Buff Form is submitted to the Eligibility Sub-Committee in good time to be processed before the event closes for entries. It is hoped that the new system will allow Competitors to confirm their own logistical arrangements much sooner. It should also avoid the disappointment of a rejected entry sometimes many weeks after it was submitted. The Competition Department will reserve a limited number of places at each event to ensure that the Club s traditional entry criteria can still be accommodated which should help to safeguard the overarching principles of the VSCC

39 REGULAR SOCIAL MEETINGS AND SPECIAL EVENTS Surrey and South West London A new meeting to replace two others. A new social meeting is starting on the first Monday of the month, from 7.30pm onwards, at Brooklands museum, starting on 1st May. They have kindly agreed that we can use the Museum Bar for a dedicated VSCC evening every month. Sandwiches will be available. This meeting will replace those previously held at The Barley Mow, West Horsley and Marney s Village Inn (aka The Alma) Esher. This is being organised on a trial basis for three months to gauge if there is sufficient interest for it to be worth the Museum opening for us on a longer term, so please give it your early support if you can. (You do not need to pay admission or be a Brooklands Trust member to attend. Admission is via the Campbell Gate). The hope is to build a thriving regular gathering with good enough attendance to justify having talks, film shows, trips etc., but obviously this will be entirely dependent on the level of support. Organisers; Gary Clare , Mike Dawes , Andrew Harding INVITATIONS Sunday 7 May Yorkshire Dales Classic Trial Airedale and Pennine Motor Car Club are delighted to invite VSCC triallists to enter this popular event. Competitors are promised an exciting variety of sections linked by scenic road miles. The start and finish is at Pateley Bridge cattle market where there is plenty of room for trailers etc and a cafe that is open all day. The entry fee is held at last year s level of As in previous years there will be a raffle in aid of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance and Prostate Cancer charities, both organisations dear to the hearts of the landowners. For further information on entering, marshalling or spectating please contact Rupert North on or rupert@apmcc.uk Saturday 13 / Sunday 14 May The Ingliston Revival Festival. This two-day classic and prestige motoring festival takes place at The Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh and celebrates the original, famous Ingliston Racing Circuit, much loved by VSCC Members in the past, and re-ignites the 42 SOCIAL MEETINGS halcyon days of the venue in Scottish motor sport from a bygone era. Vehicle owners are invited to participate on-track either in a sprint race or parades and a classic car concours is an opportunity to display their vehicles for guests to experience. The event promotes a festival atmosphere including food village, bar and family entertainment. A retail village, premium new car gallery, vintage fun fair and campsite all set the tone for a high-quality, engaging weekend. Further details from Alisdaire Lockhart on alex3098@btinternet.com or direct from Sandy Bloomer, Event Director on sandy@ingliston.co.uk and or telephone Bank Holiday Monday 29 May Bidford Vintage and Classic Wings and Wheels. This popular event is again being held at Bickmarsh Airfield, the home of Bidford Gliding and Flying Club. The airfield is approximately two miles due south of Bidford on Avon, on the Roman road. Gates open at 10.00am, there is no admission charge, but there will be a collection for The Home Farm Trust Charity. The airfield cafe and bars will be open serving a good selection of hot and cold foods and local ales. There is usually an interesting selection of vintage and modern aircraft flying in, and the opportunity to wander amongst the aircraft and talk to the pilots during the lunch break. Further details on the Flying Club s website or call Paul Cooper on Saturday 3 / Sunday 4 June The Floral Fringe Fair is taking place at Knepp Castle, Shipley, Nr Horsham, West Sussex RH13 8LJ from 10.30am to 5.00pm both days. We aim to attract around one hundred classic and vintage cars each day. Entry is 6.50 per person, 1.00 for children under 14 and children under 4 free. If arriving in a classic, vintage or veteran vehicle entry is 5.50 each for the first two occupants. Such vehicles will have a specially allocated parking area. If in such a vehicle, dressing in appropriate fashion is especially encouraged. or even if not arriving in a classic car, dressing in style is welcome! or phone for further information jeanjackman@hotmail.com / or take a look at Sunday 4 June Classic Stony. Members are welcome to join us again at Classic Stony from

40 9.30am to 4.30pm for an informal gathering of all types of motor vehicles and motorcycles held in the centre of historic Stony Stratford in Buckinghamshire. MK11 1BE. Free to all, but donations requested to assist in the running of our local Hospice at Willen. Further information available at or Ray Cobley at Saturday 10 June Summer Car Meet. All welcome to Chris Tabor s Summer Car Meet from veteran - modern cars of interest, at Sutton Hall, Shopland Road, Rochford, Essex SS4 1LH starting 10.00am with free drinks ad biscuits. Good access for the disabled and toilets nearby with hard standing parking for all. Please ring Chris for more information on Sunday 11 June Special Event All Pre-War Fords at The Beeches Light Railway, Oxfordshire at 11.00am. Entry by invitation 25 pp includes BBQ lunch and rides on narrow gauge steam train. Entry forms from Richard Forsyth, randjforsyth@gmail.com or Closing date 28 May. Saturday 24 / Sunday 25 June Riley Register International Coventry Rally. The Riley Register 61st International Coventry Rally will be held at The Wroxall Abbey Hotel and Estate. This year s theme will feature both Riley Brooklands Cars to mark the Anniversary of the cars inception in 1927 and also the 1937 Motor Show Cars. This is the Club s major event of the year with the Club Dinner on Saturday night. Sunday will see a wide range of activities in the Abbey grounds including the Club s Driving Tests and Concours d Elegance. It also provides opportunities for Members to view and purchase from the enviable range of spare parts produced by the Register, some retail therapy at the Club Shop, with Member s Autojumble and Trader s Stands on the Rally Field and displays of historic cars plus the traditional Sunday Morning talk for the Ladies. Refreshments will also be available. All Riley owners and old car enthusiasts are invited to attend Register Members or not admission is free and for further details contact Paul Scholes on Sunday 25 June The Great Saling Village Fete and Vehicle Display held at the Millennium Hall, Great Saling, Essex CM7 5DW. All Classic and Vintage Vehicles are welcome. Starting at 1.00pm arrive and depart whenever you like, a full range of refreshments and entertainment to suit everyone, free entry for cars and passengers. Further details contact Andrew Taylor on Saturday 1 July The Buckingham Classic Event will be held in conjunction with the Gawcott Village Beer Festival and Family Funday at The Richard Roper Playing Field Lenborough Road Gawcott, MK18 4JG. The field will be open from 1.00pm for the arrival and parking of your vehicles and the main event starts at 2.00pm. There will be a daytime pig roast and evening BBQ; live music, a folk group and 3 local groups; children s entertainment and games; sideshows; cream teas etc. Rally Plaques will be presented to those who enter before 12 June. Thursday 6 July Classics on the Green, Friston, Suffolk IP17 1NP. All veteran, vintage, and PVT period cars, motor cycles and other vehicles welcome. Arrive and depart whenever you like from 3.00pm until late. Refreshments, bar and BBQ as well as food and drink at The Old Chequers. No need to book, free entry. We collect for donations to our Church funds. Tony Morley, tel or tonymorley2000@aol.com Wednesday 26 July The Nantwich Show. For the fourth consecutive year, VSCC Members have been invited to display their cars, ringside, at the UK s largest one-day agricultural show. Two show tickets per car to include lunch in the Vice President s enclosure, access to all main displays (including the world s largest cheese show) and an option to parade in the main arena with commentary by Nick Upton. VSCC Regalia Stand courtesy of Ian Ferguson and Tom Pellow. To register for entry and inclusion in the programme contact Dave Moroney, / moroney@freeuk.com or Bob Bunn Saturday 29 July 12 Leigh Food Festival and Vintage/Classic Car/Motorbike Display at Leigh Village Hall, DT9 6HL from 10.00am until 4.00pm. Vintage/Classic cars can arrive any time after 9.00am and leave when they like. It is free entry and each car gets two tickets per car for free entry into the Food Fair. This is a very popular event with food tasting and buying from local producers and beautiful bikes and cars to look at. BBQ, refreshments, ice cream, beer and cider and children s activities. Please contact Elizabeth Turnbull for further information on or elizabethturnbull70@btinternet.com 43

41 Thursday 10 August RNLI Vintage & Classic Vehicle Meeting at Pirton, Nr Hitchin SG5 3PX at 4.00pm. Free entry just turn up, bucket collection, refreshments and bar available. All proceeds to the RNLI. Michael Frisby for details. Sunday 13 August Dales and Lakes Historic Vehicle Day held at Grange-over-Sands. Proceeds go to local charities. Take a look at for more information. Sunday 13 August Welland Valley Wander. This event will start from the Great Central Railway station at Quorn which is not too far from Mallory Park where Round 4 of the Formula Vintage Series will have taken place during the previous day. The tour already attracts a number of local vintage cars, but following favourable comments about the region following the Measham, we hope some may like to come and see what the area looks like in daylight! From the start at Quorn, the event will travel through the little-known Charnwood Forest before heading east, where participants have the choice of stopping at Launde Abbey or Uppingham for lunch. The 120 mile route finishes on the banks of the Welland on the The Meadows at Stamford in Lincolnshire, where afternoon tea and cakes will be served. Full details are viewable on the website: Saturday 2 September Brighton Speed Trials. Members are invited to enter this event. For further information and Entry Forms, visit If Members cannot enter they may want to display their cars as there will be a large display area this year. OVERSEAS INVITATIONS Wednesday 17 Monday 22 May Mille Miglia. Matthew Bell invites VSCC Members to join him on a 5-day tour of Italy over the Mille Miglia weekend. The idea is to enjoy this amazing road event on its 90 year anniversary without the enormous cost. We meet in Brescia on Wednesday 17 May and, over two days, follow the route down to Rome. On Saturday 20, we follow the MM up to Tuscany, where we peel off for two days relaxation at a rustic villa with pool. I have managed to get the price for 5 nights accommodation and all meals down to 850 per person. Maximum 10 cars. Places are going fast, so please me asap on matthewgeorgebell@hotmail.com to reserve yours. Friday 19 Monday 22 May Fougères Rally, Brittany, France. Around 300 miles of gentle touring in the Saumur area and Loire Valley, with scenic roads to discover the historic, architectural, cultural (and gastronomic) heritage of this part of France. Open to all pre-67 cars. Contact: Patrick Rollet, prkconseil@free.fr / Tel Programme and applications: Thursday 1 Sunday 4 June Jersey International Motoring Festival. Members are invited to the 70th Anniversary of the Jersey International Road Race. For regulations, visit Friday 7 Sunday 9 July British Race Festival and Dutch VSCC Revival Meeting, Zandvoort. The ODM invites entries of Standard and Modified Pre-War Sports Cars (Set 3) to race at this historic 4.3km circuit on the Dutch Coast (approx. 1hr from Den Haag and 4.5hrs from Calais). Two 20 minute races with a 20 minute practice session: 350. National A Race Licences are required. For further details please Ian Standing at i.standing@btinternet.com (tel ) or phone John Guyatt on Early booking is advisable, as Zandvoort is a seaside resort (on-site motorhome and camping facilities are available). Entries will be open in early May through the VSCC. Spectators, non-race Members and all other Pre-war cars are welcome to participate in the Dutch VSCC Revival Meeting, which includes 20 minute timed Regularity Runs on the circuit. Passengers are also permitted and no race licences or racewear are required. Pre-booking is essential, with payment on arrival. To download information and registration documents, go to or vintagerevival@dvscc.nl. Saturday 26 / Sunday 27 August Etretat Benouville Hill Climb. Etretat is situated approximately 20 miles north of Le Havre and some 60 miles south of Dieppe. The event is based around the Victorian resort of Etretat, full of bars and restaurants and hotels large and small. The hill is both fast and challenging. You will need a National A Speed or Race. The event is open to all VSCC Members for Vintage, PVT, and Post-war sports/racing cars. For Entry Forms please the organiser, Michel Deldon, michel.deldon@orange.fr or write to him at 34 Rue Guy de Maupassant, Etretat, France or for further information, Tim Pryke, prykes@uwclub.net 44

42 MEMBERSHIP New Vintage Members: Stephen Bates, Little Thorncliffe Farm, Thorncliffe Wood, Hollingworth, Cheshire SK14 8NJ, home , mobile Buick Sedan Frank Cooke, 30 St Barnabas Close, Gloucester, Gloucestershire GL1 5LM, home Stoneleigh Chummy 9HP Neil Cooke, Arcadia 90 Queensmead, Bredon, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire GL20 7NE, home Andrew Mitchell, 6 Edenfield Close, Brockhill, Redditch, Worcestershire B97 6TP, home , mobile Lea Francis M Special David Morgan, The Laurels, 104 Deanway, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire HP8 4LQ, home Arrol Johnston Empire Tourer New Driving Members: Neil Davies, Starlight Barn, Edlaston, Ashbourne, Derbyshire DE6 2DQ, home , mobile Austin 7 Ulster Rep Alan Eggleton, 75 High Street, Pirton, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 3PU, mobile Alvis Speed 20 SA Tom Golland, Primrose Cottage, Oaksey Road, Upper Minety, Wiltshire SN16 9PY, mobile Austin Seven David Jenkins, 16 Whitehouse, Cold Knap, Barry, Wales CF62 6FB, home , mobile Riley Linock New Associate Members: Toby Clark, 32 Park Hill, Carshalton, Surrey SM5 3RU, home , day , mobile David Graus, 8 Cavendish Mews South, London W1W 6LB, home , mobile Paul Railton, Oakdene, Chapel Lane, Monyash, Derbyshire DE45 1JJ, home , mobile New Young Members: Federico Bebert, Flat 4, 132 Ifield Road, London SW10 9AF, mobile Alfa Romeo 6C Michael Hudson, 8 Netherby Drive, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria LA14 4SD, home Riley Mentone 12HP Miss India Walker, Pit Farm, Laughton, Lutterworth, Leicestershire LE17 6QD, home , mobile Salmson GN 50 Years of Continuous Membership: Roger Benbow of Ulverston, Cumbria; G T Geer of Sevenoaks, Kent; M D Geer of Sevenoaks, Kent; Andrew Giles of Presteigne, Powys; Rowland Grindell of Bures, Suffolk; Richard Hughes of Merton, Oxfordshire; Allan McNab of Aston, Hertfordshire; Tony Metcalfe of Riseley, Bedfordshire; Jeff Ody of Devizes, Wiltshire; Peter Uglow of Matching Tye, Essex and R B Woods of Newbury, Berkshire. We offer congratulations to these Members. Recent Deaths: Connaught French of Haxby, West Yorkshire; John Maddison of Redditch, Worcestershire; Wyndham Rees of Treherbert, Mid Glamorgan; John Newby of North Marston, Buckinghamshire and Brian Clarkson of Siddington, Cheshire. We offer condolences to the family and friends of these Members. 45

43 LIBRARY & INFORMATION RECENT ACQUISITIONS Morgan Three-Wheeler Handbook. Ford Engine Models. Although currently not VSCC-eligible, the F-type Morgan provides great vintage motoring enjoyment for many enthusiasts. This small booklet by Tony Birks manages to pack a huge amount of information into its 50 pages, and will be invaluable to any existing or prospective owner. The seven chapters cover body styles, Ford engines, transmission, brakes, suspension, steering, and electrics. Three annexes cover servicing, bearings and the E93A engine. Beautifully clear period photographs and crisp diagrams complete this splendid volume. Order your copy from Tony Birks, 16 Tamworth Road, Bedford, MK41 8QZ (tony.birks10@btinternet.com) enclosing 6.25 which includes P&P. The Rolls-Royce Armoured Car. Its Substance and its Place in History Lt Col Eric Barrass spent several decades compiling a huge quantity of information about Rolls-Royce armoured cars, and steadfastly put off the day when it would have to be organised into a book. Eliot Levin, having pestered Barrass for many years, was eventually rewarded with an invitation to start typing a manuscript (Oh yes you can. Check the dictionary) with a view to publication. After the death of Barrass in 2012, Levin completed the task and this book is the result. The content is very wide ranging, covering machine gun development, propellants, military tactics, and much more. Available from the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts Club for 20, it is a fascinating read. EXTRAMURAL ACTIVITIES Regular readers will be pleased to learn that your Librarians take their duties seriously, a number of us having attended the Spring Seminar of the Society of Automotive Historians in Britain (SAHB) at the British Motor Museum at Gaydon. The day started with a delightful talk by our regular visitor Jonathan Wood on his early days as a motoring journalist. The final presenter, John Harrison, is an acknowledged authority on vehicle registrations who can no doubt be of assistance to us in the future. One must confess however that his half-hour talk on Routemaster bus licence plates did strain the enthusiasm somewhat. The Librarians dressed for their outing to the SAHB Seminar 46

44 MSA MARSHALS UPGRADING CHECKLIST If you are thinking of upgrading to a higher grade and the Club would very much appreciate that as it helps with running Race and Speed Meetings, then this check list is how you should approach it. It might look a bit daunting but it is relatively simple and straightforward: FOR THE UPGRADING MARSHAL When was my last upgrade? Have I got the correct number of attendance signatures for the grade I am Yes/No If yes, how many? applying to upgrade to? Has the Chief Marshal of the meeting been informed I want an upgrade assessment? Yes/No If yes, when? Was my upgrade assessment carried out by the appropriate Examining Post Chief/ Yes/No Specialist/Rally Marshal/(Kart Marshal)? Have I attended the correct number of training days since my last Yes/No If yes, how many? upgrade? Are they the correct number of months apart? Have I got the correct number of training modules completed for the grade I am upgrading to? Yes/No If yes to all, before you send your PRC (Personal Record Card) and Marshals Upgrade Form to the relevant person at your primary club, please take a copy for your records. If it gets lost, you have problem. Date: FOR THE UPGRADER (EXAMINING POST CHIEF/SPECIALT/RALLY MARSHAL) What is the date of the upgrading Marshal s last upgrade? Has the Chief Marshal of the meeting requested this upgrade assessment? Has the upgrading Marshal got the correct number of attendance signatures for the grade they are applying to upgrade for? Have I got the correct grade/specialism to carry out this assessment? FOR THE CLUB MARSHALLING MATTERS What is the date of the upgrading Marshal s last upgrade? Date: Yes/No Yes/No Date: If yes, when? If yes, how many? Yes/No Was the assessment carried out by the appropriate Examining Post Chief/ Yes/No Specialist/Rally Marshal/(Kart Marshal)? Has the upgrading Marshal got the correct number of signatures? Yes/No Number: Has the upgrading Marshal attended the correct number of training days Yes/No Number: since the last upgrade? Has the upgrading Marshal completed all training modules for the grade they are upgrading to, as specified by the MSA? Yes/No 47

45 Please note Assessments must be carried out as follows: Race Examining Post Chief Specialist Examining Specialist Speed Examining Speed Post Chief There are several young people I can think of who are very experienced and who ought to come forward and apply to upgrade. It might look a daunting process but it is simply ensuring you have the right level of experience and if I can help you move forward please contact me. A copy of this upgrading checklist is available on the MSA website under Home/Marshals/Resource Centre. Alan Couper MSA Training Instructor Tel No (W) Tel No (H) alan.couper@btinternet.com (H) Calling All Marshals As a Club we can only offer such a broad range of multi-disciplined events throughout the year with the support of a strong and loyal band of Marshals. To maintain the excellent support the Club enjoys from volunteers we do need a steady flow of new Marshals each year. Therefore, if you can find a few spare weekends this year and would like to be more involved in any of our events or simply wish to give a little back to other Competitors please contact the Competition Department to confirm your availability. 48

46 MSA VEHICLE PASSPORT APPLICATION All cars competing in Hill Climbs or Sprints must be presented for scrutineering with a valid Competition Car Log Book/Vehicle Passport or an MSA Recognised Vehicle Identity Document unless the car is currently licensed for use on the public highway and is competing in a road legal condition or is currently used in circuit racing and is entered in an event on an occasional basis only. The onus of proof rests with the competitor The Competition Car Logbooks that were issued and endorsed by the VSCC will not be used any more: from now on competition vehicles in the relevant classes will need to have an MSA Vehicle Passport. Please note that these will no longer be dealt with by the VSCC office. These passports can be completed by the applicant or a scrutineer: however the vehicle must be inspected by an MSA scrutineer in all cases. You cannot complete the form yourself and send it direct to the MSA. The MSA charge for the Vehicle Passport is currently 40 (in 2016). Our VSCC scrutineering team have agreed to complete these passports at an event. Alternatively you may ask a local scrutineer to come and inspect the car elsewhere. Please bear in mind that the inspecting scrutineer may incur travel expenses in these cases. We suggest you discuss and agree any extra payment with the scrutineer before arranging their visit. The Application Form The form is available to download from the MSA website Centre/Technical-Car or can be obtained from the MSA Technical Department. You can complete the form in advance of the scrutineer s inspection if you prefer. Alternatively the scrutineer can complete the form himself at the time of or following the inspection. A scrutineer will inspect the vehicle and verify that the form contains all the relevant information. The applicant pays the scrutineer the MSA fee, which is currently 40 (in 2016). Any change to the fee will be notified in the 2017 Blue Book. The scrutineer will give you a receipt which serves as a logbook for the subsequent 30 days. Please retain this receipt as it allows you to compete in an event before the MSA return your completed Vehicle Passport. The scrutineer will send the completed form, fee and receipt to the MSA Technical Department. When you receive your completed Passport from the MSA, please ensure that you sign it. Photographs The Vehicle Passport shows three photographs of the vehicle, a front ¾ view, a rear ¾ view and a view of the engine bay. The Application Form contains examples of these photographs. The photographs can be taken by the inspecting scrutineer or the applicant. For applicants wishing to take their own photos there is some guidance available. 49

47 VSCC RALLY TEACH-IN Remove the Mystery of Rallying! VSCC Rallying is a tremendous way to enjoy your vintage car. Yet it seems to be surrounded by mystery and a feeling that only intellectuals can fathom the complex instructions. Come to the Rally Teach-In to remove the mystery and have the principles of Rallying broken down into straight forward language. Sunday 21 May at Cawley Hall, Luston, near Leominster, Herefordshire HR6 0DS MR.OS 149: The Club is presenting a wonderful opportunity for Members to learn about VSCC Navigational Rallies. The event takes the form of a one day, practical course, run by experienced Rallyists. The course is aimed at complete beginners, people who have done a few Rallies and Members returning to Rallying who feel rusty. Participants are promised an enjoyable day which will prepare them to enter future VSCC Rallies with confidence. If possible participants should attend in pairs (Driver and Navigator) but this is not essential, with a car (ideally the one they plan to Rally but doesn t have to be a modern car would be ok). The course will consist of theory sessions in the morning followed by a practical Navigational Run after lunch putting into practise things learnt in the morning. Participants will receive a Rally Pack containing all the notes, maps needed for the day. Tea, coffee, juice, biscuits and lunch are also included. The course will be introduced by Jenny Lees (Chair of the Rally Sub- Committee) while instruction will be from course presenters Martin Jelley (experienced Driver, Navigator and Rally Organiser) and Dood Pearce (ace Navigator and experienced Rally Organiser). The Rally Teach-In will cost per participant. For further details contact Martin Jelley on or m.jelley145@btinternet.com To book a place on the course please contact Samantha Haldane (Competition Administrator) on or samantha.haldane@vscc.co.uk 50

48 below. Tickets are normally despatched around four weeks before the event. Under 16s are free. In Advance On the Day Wiscombe Park Hill Climb Sun 7 May Loton Park Hill Climb Sat 27 May Sun 28 May Oulton Park Race Meeting* Sat 10 June Cadwell Park Race Meeting* Sun 23 July Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb Sat 1 July Sun 2 July W/end Sat and Sun Prescott Speed Hill Climb Sat 5 August Sun 6 August Prescott Speed Hill Climb Weekend Sat 5 and Sun Mallory Park Race Meeting* Sat 12 Aug Snetterton Race Meeting* Sun 17 Sept Prescott Hill Climb Long Course - Sat 23 Sept *Members can claim a free event programme from the Club van on production of their Membership card ADVANCE TICKET DETAILS CLUB MEMBERS You are able to order advance tickets for the following events from the Club office either by phoning the VSCC Ticket Booking line on or completing the form below and posting it to the Club office. An easier way of ordering tickets is on the VSCC website follow the links MEMBERS ADVANCE TICKET OFFER ORDER FORM No. of tickets Total Cost required Cost Wiscombe Park Hill Climb Loton Park Hill Climb Sat Sun Oulton Park Race Meeting Cadwell Park Race Meeting Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb Sat Sun W/end Prescott Speed Hill Climb Sat Sun Prescott Speed Hill Climb Weekend Sat/Sun Mallory Park Race Meeting Snetterton Race Meeting Prescott Hill Climb Long Course Post & Packing I enclose a cheque made payable to VSCC Ltd. for... or Charge... to my Mastercard / Visa Valid from / Expires / Security No. Grand Total... (From reverse of card) Signature... Name.... VSCC Membership No... Address Post Code...Daytime Tel No All information on this booking form is given in good faith at the time of printing but may be altered due to unforeseen circumstances. The Vintage Sports-Car Club reserves the right to alter or cancel the programme without notice. Please return this form and payment to: Gill Batkin, VSCC, The Old Post Office, West Street, Chipping Norton, Oxon. OX7 5EL. Telephone Bookings can be taken on

49 52 EXCHANGE & DISPLAY ADVERTS THE DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE (JUNE) IS FRIDAY 5 MAY How to place an advert: Website: Go to and log in with your PIN and membership number (there is a PIN retrieval system if you have forgotten your number). Once logged in click on 'My Account' (top right panel) and then in the top left hand box click on 'Your adverts' and follow the simple steps to place your advert and make a payment. Your advert will appear online and in the next issue of the Newsletter. Type your advert and send to gill.batkin@vscc.co.uk. You can then send a cheque in the post to go with your advert, call Gill and give her a credit card number or send a credit card number over two s. If you wish to include a photograph please attach a.jpg file. Website or are the preferred methods. To view the classified advertisements on the Club website, go to SHOP and the click on CLASSIFIEDS on the left hand side. Post: Write your advert out (typed or legible please!) and post to Gill Batkin along with a cheque made out for the correct amount, include a photo or disc of any image if you want a photograph to accompany your advert. If you want your photo returned please enclose a SAE. FOR ALL ADVERTS: Please state your membership number or declare yourself as 'member' or 'non member' Traders must declare themselves as such by placing the word 'Trader' in brackets at the end of their advertisement. Advertisements and photos for inclusion in the 'Interesting but Non-Eligible' section are very much subject to Editorial discretion. The general rule is that photos are not accepted for cars built after Please do not be offended if your photo is declined; it is done to protect the style and flavour of the Newsletter. Lineage Adverts Member Non-member Cars For Sale, Lineage : Free (up to 70 words) or (over 70 words) ( 45.00) Cars For Sale, (with Photograph) Free (up to 70 words) or (over 70 words) ( 45.00) Spares, Lineage: Free (up to 70 words) or 9.00 (over 70 words) Spares (with photograph) Free (up to 70 words) or (over 70 words) Cars and Spares Wanted (with photograph) ( 29.00) ( 45.00) Interesting but Non-Eligible Cars and Spares (with photograph) ( 29.00) ( 45.00) Miscellaneous (with photograph) ( 29.00) ( 45.00) Services and Traders (with photograph) ( 45.00) ( 61.00) Lineage advert prices for Cars and Spares Wanted, Interesting but Non-Eligible, Miscellaneous and Services and Traders are in sterling for up to 35 words + address and are inclusive of VAT. Over 35 words, double all prices. Trade Display Advertisements Trade display advertisements of one eighth of a page to a full page are available Months Full Page 1/2 Page 1/4 Page 1/8 Page Discount 10% Discount 15% All prices include VAT. Standard terms are 30 days net. Discounted rates are dependent on payment within these terms.

50 CARS FOR SALE Austin 7 Chummy Austin 7 Chummy for sale. Nice original car with its original registration, engine and gearbox. It even has its original front seats. Nice patina and runs really well having had a new clutch and the magneto rebuilt. 15,995. Tom Thompson tom@tomharfordthompson.com 1927 Vauxhall 14/40 LM Tourer. Proper vintage Vauxhall in very good, original and reliable condition. Engine refurbished by Vauxhall expert James Gunn 3 years ago. Everything working as it should. Great family tourer, Le Mans, Normandy and many UK trips in last five years. Same pedigree as the 30/98 at a fraction of the cost! New project(s) require garage space and focus. 37,000 ono. Happy to answer any questions. Duncan Potter potterduncan@gmail.com 1931 Talbot AM90. Bare galvanized chassis-up rebuild, every component restored and in immaculate condition. V.D.P.style body. Engine up-rated with h/c pistons, h/l cam, ported head and twin bronze bodied S.U.carbs. Fabulous tourer or competition. More photographs at Phone for honest chat. 115,000. Julian Wilton julian@geraldwiltondesign.co.uk Morris Keen Sprint. Re-creation of a single-seater racing car built in the Morris works in 1922/23. Well tuned 1802cc engine and 10cwt weight give exhilarating acceleration. Low C of G and low polar inertia give superb handling. Compare these: Prescott 53.33, Wiscombe 59.01, Shelsley secs. Easy conversion to circuit car. Currently with Buff Form and V5. 23,000 including alternative ratio diff, spares package and trailer if required. Stuart Cooke (Lancashire). 53

51 Darracq 3-Litre Torpedo, Model V14, The Merry Widow, a celebrated Owen Clegg-designed sporting open tourer. Two families from new. Owned and maintained since 1949 by noted Darracq authority and engineer. Impressively brush-painted in black, lined with gilding, and with a greenish-grey leather interior. Known as The Merry Widow, she has been well looked after, and has a few sensible alterations, such as an SU carb conversion, brake compensator and so on. Sporting and very useable. Offers around 49,000. Worcestershire. Private sale for elderly owner; but for information and arrangements please call Peter Arney in the first instance on Donnet-Zedel G2 for Sale. Imported 2014, recommissioned after 10 years dry storage in France. Rewired, engine examined and all bearings, bores, pistons sound. Cylinder block overhauled by Cameron Engineering. Steering box overhauled, chassis and running gear very good. Rebuilt magneto and new dynamo. New Bibendum tyres. Fabric body very sound with good interior. Very unusual and attractive light car with MOT. Not perfect but fun to drive and raises smiles! 8,950. Ian Stainburn ir.stainburn@btinternet.com Austin Seven Single Seater. Just completed to a high standard and ready for competition. Full details available on request. Please contact Joe Tisdall. jtisdall@btinternet.com Frazer Nash Emeryson Special. Well known VSCC Set 3 competitor, Class winner and 2nd O/A in the ODM Series last year, It is also a great road car. Driven to Angouleme, raced and driven home. Meadows engine. Light, reliable and quickhttps:// Regrettably must go to make room for new Frazer Nash Project. 125K. Mark Groves mark.groves@theuniprogroup.com 54

52 Austin 7 Ulster 1930 (Rep). Ali Compound Curvature body. Close ratio 3 speed engine mildly tuned. Large inlet valves. High lift cam. Extra capacity oil pump. Ricardo head. Bosch distributor. Auto advance. Correct steering box NO wedges. SU Carb. Brakes coupled to all 4 wheels, Semi Girling adjusters. Electric Smiths rev counter. 12 Volt Electrics. 19 inch wheels 350 x 19. Blockleys all round. Pneumatic seat cushions. Tonneau. Currently with Buff Form. Pressure fed fuel tank. 100 mph speedo. LED Lights. 23,750. Rob Clarke clarke.r@hotmail.co.uk 1923 Talbot 8/18. Talbot 8/18 two seater with dickie, regularly used and ready to go. One of the best quality light cars made, a delight to drive some spares included. 18,000. Paul Wignall or pwignall@icloud.com Alvis TL 12/60 Beetleback. Fitted later with cycle wings. Much work during 1990s including engine rebuild, re-cored radiator, new kingpins, dynamo and starter overhaul. Over last 3 years work includes rebuilt gearbox, aluminium clutch housing fitted, rechroming, rebuilt front dampers and 5 new Blockleys fitted. Dark blue body and wheels, black wings and chassis. 12 months MOT. Images on request. 36,500. (Chester area). Don Kerr drdonkerr@aol.com Riley Brooklands Special Based. Kit of parts, Merlin T/T axles, ally backplates, new 7 web Merlin block, arrow crank etc. C/R silent 3rd Ash frame with doors, 19 knock on wheels. Chronometric instruments, lights and much more. Ring for more details. Good chassis shaped like Brooklands. V5c in my name saying sports. Too many projects. Price 25k. Steve Hughes steve@brooklandsenginecraft.co.uk 55

53 AC 16/66 DHC Restoration project. Offers invited for this very original 6 cylinder 2 litre car. It has been stored for more than thirty years and now deserves to be brought back to its very pretty former self. Colin Holroyd cholroyd250@btinternet.com Lagonda Rapier 1934 Abbot DHC. Body restored by Geoff Henderson then concours winner by John Jackson previous owner. Pre-select gears, coil conversion (John McDonald) magneto reconditioned. New cam gear with detailed records, bills, photo history. I have owned BLP for 8 years and attended many Rallies and regular trips to Scotland (300 miles). 49,000. George Astbury Austin 7 Special Austin 7 Special. Original chassis. Alloy body. Lowered suspension. 7 brakes. Early rear axle incorporating 5.25 crown wheel & pinion. Tuned engine, Ulster head. Suit young Member. On the button and ready for the summer. Telephone for more details. Jon Cale Model A Ford Tudor Model A Ford Tudor 3.3. Nice, honest, standard car, resplendent in correct Ford colours - Thorn Brown over Black wings. New 12 V electrics. Drives and runs well. Suitable for trials. 13, ono - WHY? David Bloxam anzanign@mac.com 56

54 SPARES Austin 7 Spares. Wide range of new high-quality parts such as crown-wheel & pinions, halfshafts, hubs, crankshafts, etc. See our illustrated online catalogue at or phone/send for a free paper version. David Cochrane, A7 Components, 18 Russell Avenue, Dunchurch, Rugby, CV22 6PX (Trader) david@a7c.co.uk Bentley Spares. Front and Rear hubs. 6 cylinder oil pump spares. New 3 throw cranks, caps, rods and nuts. All in stock. (Trader) or geoff@geoff-harris.co.uk Bentley 6 1/2 Litre Body. This advert is for the following only. 6 1/2 litre aluminium Bentley body, built by R C Moss, less bonnet. Complete with wings and brackets. A lovely period fold flat screen and aeros, hood, tonneau, leather seats, trim and dashboard. Fully resprayed. Radiator and lamps by seperate negotiation. Length- 2700mm Scuttle to Tail, Width- 900mm. Suitable for any large vintage car. Can be delivered at cost. Julian Wilton julian@geraldwiltondesign.co.uk Ki-Gass Pump. Unused, perfect, new old stock. Type used on Merlin engines and tanks. Screw down cage type. Silver and black. Suit large vintage engine! 100 ono. Near Cambridge. Laurence Drake laurence.drake@doctors.org.uk Vintage Bentley / Vauxhall Wheels. Set of five matching 20 inch wheels to fit Vintage Bentley 3 or 4.5 or 6.5 litre, Vauxhall 30/98 and others. Stove enamelled black and fitted with 600 x 20 Dunlop Highway tyres with more than legal thread depth together with three extra 20 inch tyres. Wheels in very good condition and ready for immediate use. 1,400 the lot. Justin Otto-Jones Smiths 8k Rev Counter. Chronometric with Jaeger peg drive, reversed to run of back of cam on Riley or others at 2:1. Price 400. Postage extra, collection or event drop if possible. Please ring or for more info. Steve Hughes steve@brooklandsenginecraft.co.uk Treasure Trove of Spares and Tools. I started restoring old cars when I was sixteen and have spent the last 57 years with that activity as my main hobby. I have restored Singer, AC, Lagonda, Rolls-Royce, MG, Alvis, Cadillac and Sheffield- Simplex cars and have accumulated a large-carboot-full of surplus bits; trafficators, carburettors, magnetos, fuel pumps, wipers, built-in-jacks, door furniture, etc. etc. Due to arthritis I can now only cope with restoring clocks, and I have to downsize too. So I would like to bequeath this treasure trove to someone with the same interests; free of charge, you just have to come to West Yorkshire for a cup of coffee and to collect it, but you must take all of it. I also have to dispose of a well-equipped Myford ML10 lathe on a bench, an instrumentmakers horizontal milling machine, a large anvil and stand, a grinding wheel, a lifting gantry with ¼ ton chain-block, a 3-ton trolley jack, a pair of driveup ramps, a miniature gas bottle set with regulator and torches, a mobile compressor and spray guns, an industrial upholstery sewing machine, several battery maintenance chargers, etc, etc; but for those I will need some money and therefore you may choose what you want. Come and have a coffee and a look! John Thring john@thring.co.uk 57

55 WO Bentley 6 Cylinder Parts for Sale. Crown wheel and pinion 13/50, crown wheel 12/50, 3 throw crankshaft for 6.5/8 litre, front leaf springs for 6.5/8 litre, rear camshaft oil feed, oil feed pillars, cylinder oil ways, 6 cylinder water jackets front and rear with fan, chassis torsion bars, off side bonnet rail, starting handle, oil tray, petrol tank, good used concords and pistons, flywheel cover, bulk head plates, 6 cylinder engine aluminium side plates. Photos and prices available. Prefer to swap for 3 litre engine parts, 4.5 chassis parts. Andrew Snell design@theonetocall.com Supercharger for Sale. Volumex supercharger, in good usable condition. Suit MG or similar. 1,100 ono. Matt Johnston mjohnston@lewmar.com Carburettors for Sale. Two down draught SU 1 3/8 inch carburettors for sale, marked with part number DA In need of reconditioning and refurbishment. 300 ono. Andrew Taylor Headlights for Sale. Pair of large chrome headlights, 11 inch overall diameter. Shells, glass and reflectors in good condition, manufactured by Twilite. 350 ono. Please call for further details. Andrew Taylor Magnetos for Sale. Scintilla 6 Vertex magnetos x 2. Silver one is a newish unit - massive spark, black unit for spares or repair. Spare cap also available. Drive gear prepd For AC for both. Matt Johnston mjohnston@lewmar.com Edwardian Chassis. Three Edwardian chassis, one from a 1916 Rover-Sunbeam commercial (could be shortened for special), one from a 1911 Sunbeam (needs tlc), and a third from a 1912/13 Sunbeam (broken side rail but easily repairable). Could come with some mechanical parts. Please ring for details. Alan Richens mobile alan.richens@btinternet.com Michelin D.R. Tyres. 3 off 500/600 x 19 Michelin tyres, 4-5mm tread in sideblocks, 3ish mm in centre, 100 the lot. Also 2 x ditto; 5-6mm in sideblocks, 5ish mm in centre, 120pr. New price now 250+ each. From my trials Leaf. Might suit less competitive trialist! Could deliver to Wiscombe?? Graham White

56 Bentley VDP Style Body Tub. New VDP style body frame, needs panelling, for 3 litre Bentley 9ft 9in wheelbase. Photo shows mounted on rolling chassis, only tub for sale. 5,750 ono, please contact Mike Miles mikecharlesmiles@hotmail.com Autovac. Autovac vacuum operated fuel pump, serial number F Brand new old stock, but some damage to exterior of lid, so in the first instance please for more photos & details, or view in north Cheshire - about one mile from M6/ M56 interchange. Shown dismantled, with one foot ruler for scale purposes only. David J Waring davidjwaring@yahoo.com Riley Silent 3rd Gearbox. Fully rebuilt ready to fit. Has new one piece layshaft with modern needle roller bearings, also fitted in input to output shaft. Main ball races captured to cure Riley weak point, new input and constant mesh gears. Ideal Trials usage to stand upto hard work. Standard ratios. No top, can be p/x or outright sale 2, Please ring for full details. Steve Hughes steve@brooklandsenginecraft.co.uk Fuel Gauges. Brass mechanical fuel gauges, available separately. Very simple & smooth in operation. Fitted directly to fuel tank. Brand new old stock. Lengths from underside of dial mounting plate to underside of base plate in millimetres are 530 and 355. Both dials show maker as Rotherhams of Coventry. In the first instance please for more photos & details, or view in north Cheshire - about one mile from M6/M56 interchange. David J Waring davidjwaring@yahoo.com 59

57 120mph Jaeger Speedometer with Trip. Front setting in aluminium case, ribber bezel and heavy bevelled glass. Just fully overhauled and ready to fit. Hens teeth plus postage. Steve Hughes Riley Mark Special Kit of parts. Complete with rebuilt ash frame but no wings or body panels. Long term barn store. Phone for details. Harry Scotting Jowett. Early 1930 engine complete less Cyl. Barrels. Fitted with crack tested balanced crank, light flywheel and new clutch plates. Includes correct inlet manifold, 475. Also 1940 Hounsfield (Trojan) camp bed VGC, 45. John Box Tyres. Two 5.50 x 18, one 4.75 x 19, one 4.50 x 19. All unused but age unknown. One 5.50 x 18 part worn. Free to anyone who can collect from Walton on Thames or possibly at an event. Andrew Harding akharding@tiscali.co.uk CARS AND SPARES WANTED Small Rotax Side Lamps Needed. I search for my Riley a pair of small Rotax side lamps. If you have one or a pair for sale, I would be glad to hear from you. Many thanks. Roland D. Woodtli (Switzerland). info@wooimmo.ch Wanted Ruby Back Axle by Junior Member. Ruby back axle wanted by Junior Member so I can keep on trialing - please help! Peter Batty peter.batty7@gmail.com Bentley 4.5 Litre Front Axle Wanted. Original numbered front axle Beam, stub axles and also steering column parts all wanted. Andrew Snell design@theonetocall.com Wire Wheels. A pair of 17 wire wheels with Type 42 (62.5mm dia hubs) Rudge Whitworth centres currently with u/s 5.00 width tyres. Offers. Andrew Harding akharding@tiscali.co.uk Wire Wheels. A pair of 16 wire wheels with Type 42 (62.5mm dia hubs) Rudge Whitworth centres, currently with u/s 5.50 width tyres. Offers. Andrew Harding akharding@tiscali.co.uk 12/50 Alvis Wanted. Ideally original and currently roadworthy. Vintage Beetleback ideal, but alternative considered. Driveability and genuineness more important than polish. Good price paid. Rodney de Little Vintage Riley 9 Monaco Saloon, or similar, (not PVT), with sound bodywork and in good running order. I am not seeking cosmetic perfection, but a cherished car that has been regularly used and enjoyed. Appreciating the benefits of a closed car, I will most definitely not cut it up for a special. Mike Holt bugattiste1@me.com 60

58 INTERESTING BUT NON-ELIGIBLE Mini Cooper S 1600cc Supercharged. 60,000 miles, 12 months MoT. 2,750. Paul Easter MISCELLANEOUS Sale: Traditional Cottage Adjacent Goodwood Circuit. With detached annex over three-bay garage with pit. Very spacious! Garden with paddock, rural, views, but quick access to Chichester. PO18 0AP. 1.15M. Tessa Houseman or VSCC Bulletins. From 1964 on: , , , 136, , , , , Good order. Also List of Members and their Cars 1965, 1969, 1972 and Free to good home, collect or can post by arrangement. Interested parties can , call or write to me at 428 Cardiff Road, Aberdare, CF44 7HH (Wales). Don Wittridge don@pendragon-green.demon.co.uk Bugatti 5 Inch Type 37 Vice. Made by Paramo under BOC licence good used condition. 700 ono. Also complete contents of vintage car restoration engineers workshop, lists available. Bill Barrott billbarrott3@gmail.com Workshop Clearance. Boxford VM30 vertical miller, ex school. 3 phase but includes Transwave 2hp rotary phase converter. Infinitely variable speed tilting head. Please see lathes.co.uk for more details. Includes quality boring head, slitting saws, Clarkson auto lock collet and Abwood toolmakers vice, 1,750 o.n.o. Also 36 fabrication rolls old on cast iron stand, 150. Denbigh No 5 Fly Press on makers stand, 250. John Walker or (Exeter). shg9oh@gmail.com Pedal Car Body. W125 shape, done to teach self panel beating. Would exchange for peaceful drive in a sporting/gp Bugatti or Alfa or make an offer. John Urwin johnandannieurwin@gmail.com Chateau Impney Accommodation. Have booked Travelodge for three people, two nights for weekend of Chateau Impney hill climb. I am going to Holland to race instead, hence no longer need booking. Cost Allen Clear allen-meirwen@hotmail.co.uk Edwards English Wheel for Sale. 40 throat + 4 shaping wheels, 1,600 ono. Also 4ft Slip rolls by Walton [England], 800 ono and Edwards swaging machine, 80 ono. All in good order. Keith Hill khll131@btinternet.com 61

59 Trailer for Small Vintage Car. Peak Trailer Bantam model, carries 600 Kg. Designed for Austin 7 and similar vintage cars. Bed length 9ft 6ins, O/ All length 14ft 6ins, bed width 4ft 8ins, width O/All 6ft 6ins. Excellent condition, rarely used. for photos. Price 550. Need bigger trailer now, hence sale. Gerry Marsden , gerry.marsden@hotmail.co.uk SERVICES AND TRADERS I J Pitney Concours Panel Beating. We are a family business third generation with over 120 years expertise. Panelling of any car, to special design in steel or aluminium. Also brass radiator shells, wings, petrol tanks, etc. No VAT. (Trader) or Formhalls - Hoyt White Metal Bearings. Full casting, machining/line boring service etc. As supplied to all the top restoration firms, racers and engine machine shops. Our ultra reliable bearings have been road and track tested for many thousands of miles and come with a life-time guarantee on casting and materials faults. Other services include crankshaft grinding and balancing - reboring and sleeving - etc. etc. For meticulous quality and friendly advice phone Terry Formhalls on (New Forest) or take a look at (Trader). Neve Engineering. New Gears supplied for Vintage, Veteran, Historic Road and Racing cars made to order or in stock dependent on marque. Spur Gears, Helical Gears, Double Helical Gears, Bevel Gears, Splined Shafts and sleeves, Improved Close Ratio and Std Gearsets to suit 4.5L Invicta now available in stock or to order, Close Ratio Gearsets to suit 4.5L Lagonda available in stock or to order. Other Close Ratio or Std Ratio Gearsets designed and manufactured to suit most marques, International clientele welcome, Superfinishing process available when required. Full gearbox rebuilding service available. Stop Press : Lagonda G9 Double Helical Gearsets now in production. For all enquiries contact : Neve Engineering, Handlye Works, Cooksbridge Road Barcombe, Nr Lewes, Sussex BN8 5TJ or visit (Trade) neve@neve-engineering.demon.co.uk Auto Electric Supplies. Mail order suppliers of bulbs, braided cable, fuse boxes, switches, terminals, indicator kits, etc. at discounted not vintage car prices. (Trader). Auto Electric Supplies Autovac. We supply new Autovac units for all makes of car. Refurbished units are sometimes available. Also servicing/refurbishment and testing to ensure that you get the best from your Autovac. Spare parts available. Martin Hull and Barbara Ashton, Greenmoor, Sticklepath, Okehampton, Devon EX20 2JJ. (Trader) martinhull.autovac@btinternet.com Mechanical work. Carried out to the highest standard, engine re-building, suspension and steering work, re-wiring, gearboxes, hydraulic repairs, full re-build. Try our Vapour Blasting, our Komet blaster fires hot water, degreasing chemical and glass bead at 80 psi. Cylinder heads, blocks, crankcases, suspension components all catered for. Tim Walker (Restorations) (Trader), 15 mins J9 M Radiator Restorations. Quality restoration and repair service, for prompt personal service and advice contact Jess Dilley, CPA Services, Units 4 & 5, Site 4, Alma Park Rd, Grantham, Lincs. NG31 9SE. CPA Services (Trader) or Typecast Ltd. Genuine Alfin Brakedrum Manufacturers. Specialists in bespoke aluminium/ cast iron composite brakedrums and brake systems for all vintage and classic cars, including prototypes and specials. For details please telephone or (Trader). admin@brakedrum.co.uk 62

60 Frost Specialist Tools. Frost Specialist tools, wheeling machines, workshop equipment, consumables, paint, plating kits, oils, car care products, books and videos supplied by mail order. Agents for POR-15 and Eastwood. Ring for free catalogue. (Trader) Red Triangle. The Alvis Specialists. We have more experience than anyone else in restoring Alvis cars and as the authorised supplier of genuine Alvis parts, we supply components for most Alvis cars from Credit cards accepted. Red Triangle, Common Lane, Kenilworth, Warwickshire. (Trader) Tyres and Wheels. All styles of tyres available as usual from Longstone Tyres. Wheels manufactured to your specification. Come and see us at any VSCC speed event or at Bawtry where we are fitting and balancing tyres for free. Call now for price and delivery, or pop in the kettle is always on and there are always some interesting cars worth looking at. Dougal and Andy Cawley. (Trader) Car Transport. Car Transport and Secure, Dehumidified Storage. From a VSCC member, based South Midlands / Glos / Worcs, but really convenient for just about anywhere (Trader). Pre-select Gearbox Specialists. Transmissions overhauled. Upgrades and improvements available. Full Dyno test facilities. Graham Whitehouse Autos Ltd (Trader). Website info@gwautos.com Castrol, Silkolene, Millers and Penrite. Classic oils, greases and petrol additives. New online shop open 24/7 or order by phone before midday for overnight delivery of stock items with payment by plastic card. Tim Whellock, Vintage and Sports Car Services, Littlecombe Garage, Chaffcombe Road, Chard, Somerset TA20 1RR, tel (Trader). tim@vintageandsportscarservices.co.uk Ball & Roller Bearings. For old cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles. Obsolete bearings supplied, reconditioned or manufactured. VSCC member. The Vintage Bearing Company (Trader) vintagebearing@aol.com Wire Wheels. Turrino Wheels Ltd manufacture and restore all types of wire wheels (alloy and steel rims), hubs and spinners to the highest standards. (Trader). Units 8/9 Elliott s Yard, Kings Cliffe, Peterborough PE8 6ER info@turrinowheels.com website TetraBOOST E Guard 15. Is effectively the last of the leaded. Our lead fuel additive is suitable for both road and race use enabling customers to motor anywhere in the UK or Europe (and back again) on real leaded fuel. Indeed TetraBOOST is now responsible for virtually all the leaded petrol in daily road use in the UK and for touring and racing in Europe. Each box of TetraBOOST makes over 650 litres of octane boosted leaded fuel combined with built-in ethanol protection. Assuming 20mpg that s around 3000 miles of motoring for 120 plus delivery to your door almost anywhere on the UK mainland (except the Highlands and Islands). TetraBOOST not only makes the world s only genuine mixable lead additive, but its E-Guard antiacid formulation minimises the problems associated with acid formation and water absorption both in daily use and over-wintering situations in pump fuel containing up to 15% ethanol (E15). Race users too can be confident in knowing that using the higher octane base fuels gives up to 6 full octane points of boost, enough for most race applications (MSA acceptable). So accept no substitutes order TetraBOOST E Guard, the world s finest and most convenient fuel additive. Call TetraBOOST on , website (Trader). DH Day Offers the Following Services. Restoration and supply of magnetos, 3-year guarantee also dynamos, starters, regulators and other electrical equipment. Full range of mechanical restoration services. Capacity to make virtually any part to order. Fabric couplings made to your requirements. Vehicle storage in secure modern insulated building in North Wiltshire, near Swindon/M4. DH Day, Aldrans, Church Hill, Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire SN4 9JR (Trader) dhday31@hotmail.com 63

61 D. Moroney (Bodywork) Ltd. Hand crafted wings, bonnets, windscreens, radiators and fuel tanks. Specialist louvre tooling for: Lagonda, Vauxhall 30/98, Jaguar SS100, Alfa 8C, Frazer Nash, Bentley, Mercedes, AC, Singer etc. (Trader) (Cheshire). The new global database of suppliers for your old car needs. Whether you need a dealer, upholsterer, machinist, restorer or other specialist service. Filter geographically, by age, make model, whatever suits you best. Tim Llewellyn (Trader) tim@specialinterestdatabasecompany.com Tom Dark Engineering The experts for Pre-Selector Gearboxes Restoration & Maintenance From ERAs to MGs All parts for all models held in stock Near Witney, Oxon T: E:tom@tdengineering.co.uk Based in the UK, Power Maxed is an Automotive Product Manufacturer, dispatching to anywhere in the world. Power Maxed is a revolutionary new range of automotive products. Our only aim is to be the best, nothing comes before that. We have developed our products not just to be better than others but to be the best they can be. As far as we are concerned only quality counts and once you have tried Power Maxed you won t want to use anything else. When we make a product only the very best is good enough, that means we source and use the very best ingredients and then with years of experience behind us we blend them to what we believe to be the best recipe so you end up with the results you expect at a price you can afford. After all, if a product is cheap and it doesn t do the job you want it to do surely you can t get more expensive than that!? We are that confident that ours will do the job you want it to do we offer a MONEY BACK GUARANTEE on all of our products, if you are not happy with the results simply send it us back along with your receipt and we will give you your money back. Some companies go overboard on their packaging investing a lot of money to make it look nice, only for you to be disappointed with the results of the product. We have done enough to make our packaging vibrant and to stand out but again quality comes first, we use the best available trigger sprays with line and mist spray with fluorinated bottles to stop panelling (misshaping) and we know you will not be disappointed with the results of the product as that s where we would rather the money went, into making the product the very best it can be. Many of our products in the valet range are concentrated creating extreme value for money with items such as our Traffic Film Remover which you can dilute up to 50-1 so the 5L will make 250 litres of ready to use product. These products before coming to market have all been tested and used by some of the world s best race teams to make sure they live up to ours and their demanding requirements. It comes as no surprise that they always live up to expectation. So if you are looking for winning results, when nothing less than best will do, you need to look out for Power Maxed products as they re the ones for you. VSCC Members can enjoy an exclusive 20% discount off all Power Maxed products when purchased via the website above. TERMS & CONDITIONS: There can only be one voucher per order or per purchase online only. Vouchers are non-refundable and cannot be exchanged for cash. Terms and conditions regarding voucher validity are contained on /with each voucher. Automotive Brands reserves the right to discontinue a voucher at any time or to modify any vouchers terms and conditions. 64

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66 EVENTS 2017 APRIL SUNDAY 9 Prescott Bike Festival Organised by the Severn Freewheelers SATURDAY 22 & SUNDAY 23 British & Midland Championships MAY SUNDAY 14 Classics at Prescott Organised by the Rotary Club of Cheltenham Cleeve Vale SATURDAY 27 & SUNDAY 28 La Vie en Bleu incorporating La Vita Rossa JUNE SATURDAY 24 & SUNDAY 25 Midsummer Speed Festival JULY SATURDAY 15 Bugatti Owners Club Bugfest SATURDAY 22 Pre War Prescott Organised by the Vintage Minors Register AUGUST SATURDAY 5 & SUNDAY 6 VSCC Weekend Organised by the Vintage Sports Car Club SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 2 & SUNDAY 3 British & Midland Championships SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER SATURDAY 30 & SUNDAY 1 American Autumn Classic Watch our website for event news and advance ticket information. Sign up for our e-newsletter, join the Facebook group or follow us on Twitter for all the latest news and gossip. Tel:

67 TH ANNIVERSARY BROOKLANDS (WEYBRIDGE) SAT. &SUN. JUNE 17 & 18 DOUBLE-TWELVE MOTORSPORT FESTIVAL DO YOU OWN A PRE 87 CLASSIC? THEN ENTER THE DOUBLE TWELVE COMPETITIONS CONTACT STEVE CASTLE ON EXT 244 OR: STEVECASTLE@ BROOKLANDSMUSEUM.COM IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE VINTAGE SPORTS CAR CLUB SPEED TRIALS DRIVING TESTS CONCOURS TEST HILL CHALLENGE CLUB DISPLAYS TRADE VILLAGE FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT Visit or call Brooklands Museum, Brooklands Road, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0QN G R A N D R E O P E N I N G O F T H E F I N I S H I N G S T R A I G H T 70

68 photo: craig pusey photography 1959 ac aceca bristol This unique and historical AC Aceca Bristol wide-bodied prototype, Chassis A86, was manufactured for the Managing Director of AC Cars, Charles Hurlock. Special features include wider tracks and coil spring suspension all around. With only 3 owners from new, 3 KPC has a well-documented history and retains its original Bristol 100 D2 engine and gearbox. Subject to recent major mechanical and cosmetic work and finished in its original striking colour combination of light blue over red interior. Please contact us for further details. Vanessa Marçais cars@automobileshistoriques.com telephone: + 44 (0) Mobile: + 44 (0)

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