MGCC Revives Abingdon Works Car Show
SROC Plans For Return Of National Rally
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Cambridge & District Classic Car Club
Club Plays Starring Role In‘ Village Day’
Cars from the Cambridge and District Classic Car Club were the stars of the show at the recent Village Day at Sutton in Cambridgeshire. Each year, the small Fenland village holds its‘ Feast Week’ which is rounded off by the Village Day, where the High Street is closed to traffic and turned into a‘ street party’ complete with classic car displays. The day started off at 9.30am with a‘ Best of British’ parade, where a number of British-built classics followed a route around the village before arriving in the small square outside the local shop. About 30 cars took part in the event, including a Triumph TR4, Morris Traveller, MGB, Austin Seven and even a 1927 Alvis. As well as the classic cars, the event also had a flypast from the Battle of Britain Flight’ s Avro Lancaster bomber. www. cdccc. org. uk
MG Car Club Sunbeam Rapier Owners’ Club
MGCC Revives Abingdon Works Car Show
The MG Car Club’ s Abingdon Works Centre will be staging a revival of the original Abingdon Works Car Show on Sunday July 7. In the past this was an annual show held in Abingdon to showcase all the various cars built in the town’ s factory between 1930 and 1980. For 2013 the show is making a welcome return, sponsored by Hartwell of Abingdon and Manor Garage of Wantage. Everyone is welcome, from keen enthusiasts to families looking for a fun day out. The event, which is in aid of charity, is being jointly organised by the Rotary Club of Abingdon and supported by the MG Car Club to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support, the Thames Valley Air ambulance and other charitable causes. Starting at 10am at Rye Farm Meadow on the banks of the River Thames, there will be a variety of entertainment on offer including car displays, an arena display, gymkhana and a fun fair. Entry is free for all MG cars who pre-register. A registration form can be found here. Parking for the public or unregistered cars is available for only £ 5 per vehicle. www. mgcc. co. uk
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SROC Plans For Return Of National Rally
The Sunbeam Rapier Owners’ Club has announced that it plans to stage its first National Rally since 2008. The event is scheduled to take place on August 16-17, at Bodicote, near Banbury, Oxon. The rally is likely to include all the usual attractions, but one of the highlights will be a visit to the nearby Association of Rootes Car Clubs archive. The club says that the event will also include tours of the local area and the weekend will be rounded off in style with a showground display. there will also be a special display marking the 50th anniversary of the Series IV Rapier in 1963. The club shelved the National Rally idea for a few years so it could concentrate on what it called‘ elevated local rallies.’ The idea of these smaller regional events was to make it easier for members to attend, but it seems that you just can’ t keep a good national rally down! For further information, see the club’ s website. www. sroc. org. uk