Club News, February 1986

The XK Register of the Jaguar Drivers’ Club has published some fixtures for the forthcoming months: first, on May 4th, a road navigational rally is being held, followed on June 29th by International XK Day at Wellington Country Park, near Reading. In addition, at the JDC race meeting at Mallory Park on May 26th there will be a race for XKs and DB2 Aston Martins. The Register Secretary is John Bridcutt, Post Office, Market Lavington, Devizes, Wiltshire.

East Cornwall and West Devon are where the Launceston and North Cornwall Motor Club is organising the Launceston Trial on Sunday February 9th Competing for the Fulford Cup will be some 100 cars and motorcycles which will face at least eleven Observed Sections before the finish at the White Horse Inn, Newport, Launceston. Regulations are available from Les Connett, 3 Norman Close, 1 Highweek, Newton Abbot who would be pleased to hear from volunteers to help marshal the event.

A Winter Weekend in Shropshire has been arranged for members by the Saab OC, which will take place on March 14th, 15th and 16th. Church Stretton is the base for this family weekend, which will be followed later in the year by the Club’s National Camping Weekend on July 111h, 12th and 13th Club Secretary. Ken Warner. 4 Nursery Road, Alresford, Hants.

Looking even further ahead, the Alfa Romeo Giulletta Register and Enthusiasts Club are planning a gathering at Montlhery for the Historic Racing Weekend; although the dates are yet to be confirmed, it looks like being either June 28th 29th or July 5th 6th. Those interested could attend the local meet at the Felbridge Hotel, Felbridge, W. Sussex on Sunday February 23rd, or write to Tony Stevens, Ferncliffe, Openwoocigate, Belper, Derbys.

Regulations and entry forms are already available for the 1986 Esso Bristol to Weymouth Vintage Vehicle Run, scheduled for June 8th. Apply to Yeovil CC, Old-Car, Section, Keith McGee, 38. Kenmore Drive, Yeovil. BA21 480.

This year marks the 40th Anniversary of the Vintage Motor Cycle Club and its Founder, C E Allen, BEM, has asked us to help the Club contact as many members of the Club as possible who joined in the year 1946/47 but who are no longer members — they are asked to write to him at 111 a, High Street, lbstock. Leics . LE6 1LJ or ring him on 0530 62025. He reminds us that D.S.J came to the first meeting, on the Hog’s Back in April 1946 and sat on the Club’s original Committee.

The new Competition Secretary of the VSCC Light Car and Edwardian Section is Jim Thompson of Pioneer Automobiles, Andover Road, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7RL who is. we believe, busy preparing for the usual Section Welsh Week-End in April.