Members taking their classic cars will be meeting at the event and are required to be onsite before it opens to the public by 10.30 at the latest.
Dormston School, Mill Bank,Sedgley, DY3 1SN – See map below.
Our club has been asked to provide a display of Classic Cars for Dormston School Fete on Saturday 15th August. The Classic Cars will be required on site from 11am to 5pm.
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This show was too big to cover all of it! So, I have a quick wander around Hall One and The Pavillion at the NEC Classic Motor Show 2015. Contains Ferrari, Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Mercedes-Benz and also some proper cars from Dellow, Honda, DeLorean, Reliant and, best of all, a Mk2 Vauxhall Cavalier SRi.
The Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show will be welcoming 19 clubs to its 2015 line-up that are either brand new to the event or returning after a few years absence. The clubs span classic and vi
ntage car clubs as well as those dedicated to motorsport and youth.
Show Director Dan Nwaokolo said: “One of the main aims of the club displays is to show the breadth and diversity of the classic community. We have been totally spoilt for choice and we’re delighted to welcome these clubs into the 2015 event.”
The new clubs include TR Yoof, which is the youth register of the TR Drivers Club. TR Yoof was established in 2010 to cater for younger members of the TR scene, and is now displaying separately to the main club stand. A popular group, members and followers on Facebook total over 400.
Like your classics Japanese? You’ll love the Toyota Enthusiasts Club, which is joining us for 2015 too. Founded in 1991 as a non-profit organisation to promote the use and conservation of older Toyotas and Lexuses, the club welcomes owners of cars of any age.
Americana more your style? The Pre 50 American Auto Club and the Model T Register of Great Britain will be showing several great pre-war and post-war Stateside classics. Founded in 1965, the Pre 50 American Auto Club is the UK’s largest classic American transport club. Founded to preserve interest in American vehicles, it’s open to all owners or enthusiasts of American cars, regardless of whether they meet the pre-1950 criteria.
MGs on Track will be displaying for the first time as a separate entity to the MG Car Club of which it is a part. It will be showing MG’s most sporting side to the full; intended for those looking to have fun with road cars rather than stripped out racers, the group is voluntarily run to offer fun track days with fellow MG enthusiasts and will be happy to discuss this with show visitors.
Continuing the sporting theme, we’re welcoming the British Historic Kart Club and, tying into the overall show theme of She’s a Beauty, the British Women Racing Drivers’ Club. We’re no stranger to local clubs either, and are opening out doors to yet more for 2015 in the shape of the Black Country Classic Car Club and the Celtic Old Vehicle Owners Club.
Andrew Misseldine, Car Club Manager at Lancaster Insurance, added: “With recent news that auction houses are seeing a boost in first time buyers, there’s a real opportunity for clubs to increase their membership and this is something we’re keen to support by helping to raise the profiles of clubs within the industry. Here at Lancaster, we’re passionate about working with car clubs and have been for the last thirty years. We truly appreciate the enthusiasm and commitment that all clubs and their members bring to the industry and are dedicated to celebrating this movement. It’s fantastic to see the volume of new clubs that will be at this year’s show and we can’t wait to see how all attending clubs interpret the theme.”
The 2015 Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show will be held from 13th to 15th November with tickets now on sale. For more information on the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show or Classic Motorbike Show as well as all the ticket prices and booking details, visit www.necclassicmotorshow.com. Tickets booked before midnight 31st October 2015, will be automatically entered into our amazing free prize draw, with the chance to win the classic car restored on the Discovery Channel’s Wheeler Dealers Live Stage. (Terms and conditions apply).
We have now set a date for the first Breakfast Run to this new venue for Saturday 25th July. We will be meeting at the The Fox Inn Bridgnorth Rd, Stourton, DY7 5BL
As we are required to give notice to the Catering Manager please let me or Tony know if any members would like to come with us. “Contact Us”
We are aware this is short notice but as Carding Mill staff have been so accommodating we wanted to explore the venue sooner rather than later. If all work out we will certainly take advantage of their hospitality again.
We have contacted the National Trust and their Tea Rooms at Carding Mill Valley who will provide a Full English Breakfast for £6.50 with lighter options also available. They have also agreed to waive the £3.50 parking fee. If anyone whishes to remain at Carding Mill following the breakfast the parking fee will then apply.
Parking is free for National Trust members.
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Covering as much as 2,000 hectares (4,942 acres) of heather-covered hills with stunning views of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Welsh hills, this is an important place for wildlife, geology and archaeology.
We will be attending this event as a Club on Saturday 26th September names have already ben taken of those members wishing to take their Classic Cars, please contact Tony if you missed our last meeting and would like to attend. We will also be meeting for breakfast at the Park Lane Tavern, Halesowen, B63 2NT, at 8:30 all members are welcome to join us or meet at the event by 10am, The post code is: DY9 9TF for those of you with Satnav also see map below.
Arrangements for this year are almost the same as last year and I attach a map showing the site plan and road access points. The field is the same as before but with bigger signs! The post code is: DY9 9TF for those of you with Satnav. The event will take the usual format but this year will be a paid for Car Parking at a set price of £10 a vehicle. However we get in for free (on our field) and we have have access to all the events. Please try and be on site by 10 am.
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You are all most welcome to come both days if you wish – we have plenty of room! Also, please bring Friends who may not be on my mailing list. And lets hope hope we have our usual fine weather!
Sounds of the 60’s kicks off Friday 14th August at 7pm. Anyone wishing to attend on Saturday or Sunday in a classic vehicle dating from the era, we are offering discount train travel. Vehicles MUST date from late 50’s to 69. Only vehicles that have been booked in will be accepted for train travel discount. (offer extends to the driver plus one passenger) We have two main display areas during this event, Kidderminster (Worcestershire) & Highley (Shropshire) Anyone wishing to attend, please message me so we can get you booked in. All we require is your name & address, model and make of vehicle attending & it’s year of manufacture.
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Anyone wanting to do occasional wedding hire, perhaps to fund a bit of upkeep of their classic, can now extend their Footman James policy with ‘Wedding Hire 2’ (to cover 2 weddings a year) for a flat rate of £25, or ‘Wedding Hire 5’ (covering you for 5 weddings per policy year) for a flat rate of £50. For full details see footmanjames.co.uk
Information taken from Classic Cars Magazine – July 2015
Classic vehicles/car co-ordinator Adrian Mead
Mobile: 07707 203611 or 01384 824047
Some of our members will be attending this Event, it’s Free and you don’t have to register. Just turn up in your classic car to the Lower High Street entering from the Ring Road. Classic cars should be on site by 10am.
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Stourbridge Carnival – Sun 5 July: Kiki & Honey’s Vintage Village – once again, Kiki & Honey take over the Lower High Street with their Vintage Village. Lots of vintage stalls, with clothes, homeware, records, collectibles, crafts and the Vegan Grindhouse’s tasty vegan streetfood for your delight!
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Some of our members are now attending this event and you are very welcome to join us. Let us know if you have registered Contact Us.
If you have a classic car and you would like to bring it please email enquiries@apleyfarmshop.co.uk to register with your name, car, number plate and a contact number.
Start your summer holidays with a day out at Apley’s 3rd Classic Car Sunday. Bring you classic or vintage car to Apley Farm Shop & join in a fun day out when there will be something on for everyone.
In the Courtyard, pick up a free taster of local Churchfields Farmhouse ice cream. You can even create your own ice cream flavour, then top it with a free fruit coulis made by The Best of Taste Company, also very local, from Oswestry.
Also in the Courtyard, select your old favourites on our juke box to listen to whilst you enjoy an Apley barbeque or why not borrow a basket, fill it with picnic ingredients from the Farm Shop & head off to the woods on our free Skylark Nature Trail where you can sit on a bench beneath the trees to enjoy it.
In Scotty’s Animal Park, enjoy a donkey ride & their bouncy castle.
In the car park at 2pm, the Classic Car competition will will be judged by Lord Hamilton of Dalzell.
The UK paper counterpart driving licence is to be abolished from 8 June 2015. Here’s what you need to know about the driving licence changesThe UK paper counterpart driving licence is to be scrapped on June 8 2015 but there remains confusion surrounding its upcoming departure.
The paper driving licence will no longer be issued by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) so when you renew or change your address on your licence after June 8th, only a new photocard will be sent back.
But motoring organisations are warning drivers about the problems the end of the paper licence could cause to hiring a car abroad or test driving potential new buys.
Currently, the green section of paper is required mainly for hiring cars but it will no longer be valid from June 8th. Instead, anyone wanting to hire a car while traveling abroad will need a special code to show endorsable convictions like speeding.
To get a code, drivers will need to log on to the DVLA website but be warned, the code you’re given will only valid for 72 hours. If you want to hire a car more than three days into a trip, you’ll need to generate a new code while abroad. If you don’t have access to internet, the DVLA will make a phone number available.
The counterpart removal is part of a major “red tape” abolition policy by Government motoring agencies with many facets moving online, saving an estimated £8 million. MyLicence – a joint venture between the DVLA and the Motor Insurers Bureau (MIB) – has been launched allowing drivers to check their details online.
More Information: Goverment Site