Apr21FBHVC Drive It Day

It is almost the start of the classic car season, and with Drive It Day as a season opener, we have runs planned in the North East, North Wales and Yorkshire.

North Wales – Starting with coffee at St. Asaph, followed by a 50-60 mile drive to lunch. Contact John or Jill for details.

Yorkshire – Starting Sowerby Bridge, with a 50 mile drive to lunch at Winterburn Inn. Contact Jeff for details.

North East – Joining with the MG Car Club Cobweb Run. Contact Murray for details.

You will need to book your place on all of these. For contact details, see the entry in the Event Calendar.

Jun1-2Classic and Performance Car Spectacular at Tatton Park

The Classic and Performance Car Spectacular is one of the UK’S most loved classic car shows, celebrating the golden age of motoring. Enthusiasts can view some of the finest cars ever made, with more than 2000 classics on site. There is something for everyone! Buying or selling? Don’t miss their famous classic car autojumble. More than 90 car clubs will exhibit their vehicles alongside superb examples owned by private exhibitors.

For more details about the show see www.tattonclassiccarshow.com.

See Event Calendar for contact details.

Jul26-28Oulton Park Gold Cup

Oulton Park’s signature Historic Gold Cup returns with a full weekend’s action devoted to motor racing’s past in July. The meeting will feature an eclectic retro race programme, overseen by the Historic Sports Car Club (HSCC), with several special guest series in attendance too.

This year’s HSCC offering will include Historic Formula 3, Historic Formula Junior and the Derek Bell Trophy for powerful 1970s single-seaters. Special guest categories include the Historic Grand Prix Car Association, Motor Racing Legends Touring Car Challenge, Cooper 500 Owners Association, CSCC Special Saloons and Modsports, Ferrari Club Classic and the Vintage Sports-Car Club.

The traditional summer fixture will be much more than a race event though, with an extensive off-track show to put visitors in a retro mood. Car displays, retro music and more will add to the distinct flavour of this key social fixture on Cheshire’s automotive calendar.

For more details see Oulton Park Website.

See Event Calendar for contact details.

Aug17-18Passion for Power Classic Car Show at Tatton Park

Passion for Power is a huge show featuring everything the discerning classic car enthusiast could ever want. The Show offers the perfect opportunity to look at hundreds of exotic supercars and find everything you could ever want or need at the various trade stalls.

For more details about the show see www.tattonpassionforpower.com.

More details to follow. See Event Calendar for contact details.

Austin Healey Club Northern Centre 'Toolbox'

An initiative has taken to hold a selection of tools that members can borrow, use, and return. The tools are items that members might need for a one-off job where they could not justify purchasing the tool. A page on the Northern Centre website has been created to show the current tools held and how you can borrow them.

The way the 'Toolbox' works is that you visit the website, pick the tool you wish to borrow, fill in a form with your details, pay a deposit (which is refundable) plus the cost of postage and packing and the tool is on its way. After use, you return the tool, and the deposit is returned to you.

The Thames Valley Centre also have a 'Toolbox' and we have a reciprocal arrangement with them where members from either centre can hire tools from both toolboxes. Members of the Northern Centre will need to visit the Thames Valley Centre website to borrow tools from their ‘Toolbox’ and vice versa for the Thames Valley Centre.

The Northern Centre have allocated an annual budget to purchase small tools so as to expand the tools held by the club. If you have any suggestions for a tool that you think members of the club could benefit from being held in our 'Toolbox' please let us know.

To access the 'Toolbox', click Toolbox on the menubar at the top of the page, or click here.