One sold for £28,125 and the other £2,475, either way someone picked up a bargain.

Whilst most of us have been sheltering from the cold, Doug McClymont has been busy with his latest wheeze on carbon capture.  Whilst Doug’s efforts are unlikely to save the rain forests, it does show how carbon build up impact old engines (what are the valves looking like Doug?).

The main events for 2024 are starting to populate the diary on the Northern Centre Website so do keep an eye on the website to plan your classic shows for the coming year.  We’ll keep you abreast of all the activity to put in your diary, or for the digitally minded, into the iPhone.

• January 6^th 2024 - Scottish Christmas late lunch.  1pm at the Atlantic Brasserie Glasgow.  Contact Neil Munn before 23^rd December 2023 on  Email: neil.munn@ahc-northern.org.uk  Phone: 077304 22301
• Sunday 7^th January 2024 - Christmas Lunch at the Golden Pheasant Plumley. 12 for 12:30pm  3 Course Sunday Lunch including wine £40pp.  Set menu to follow and choices will be needed by 2^nd January.  Contact Ivor Davies if you want to join us at the G.P.  0161 928 5286, 07899 046103 or by e-mail: ivor.davies@ahc-northern.org.uk
• Wednesday 24^th January 2024 - North East Late Christmas Night Out - Anchor Inn, Whittonstall.  7pm.  This is the normal Noggin evening.  Contact Murray Shand for more details.
• Sunday 28^th January 2024 - Late Winter Lunch Yorkshire at The Black Horse Inn, Clifton, Brighouse, West Yorkshire at 12.30 for 1pm. Further details later. To book your place(s) at this popular social event contact Jeff Hollinshead. 
• Sunday 21^st April 2024 - FBHVC Drive it Day 2024 - More details to follow for AHC Northern Centre drives in your area.  See https://www.fbhvc.co.uk/drive-it-day for FHBVC website.
• Fri-Mon 3^rd-6^th May 2024 - May Bank Holiday Weekend.  Cedar Court Hotel Harrogate. Contact Paul Johnston:  vicechairman@ahc-northern.org.uk Mob: 07785 790710
• Sat/Sun 13^th/14^th July 2024 - Glamis Castle.  Scottish Transport Extravaganza. Put this one in your diary for a AHC stand at the show.
• Wednesday 17^th July 2024 - Yorkshire Elegance 2024 Grantly Hall near Ripon in company with the AHC National Concours.  More details to follow but save the date if “Grand Days Out” are your cup of Yorkshire Tea.
• Wednesday 24^th July 2024 - Gawsworth Hall BBQ and Drive. We will have an exclusive tour of the Hall with a picnic lunch on the lawn followed by a Cheshire drive and our own BBQ back in the grounds of the Hall, later in the day. 
• Sunday 12^th August 2024 - Classics over Sands  - https://classicsoversands.org for more information - Phil Kershaw on 07836 622293.

• Northeast - Contact Murray at tyneside@ahc-northern.org.uk for details of future events and noggins or on 07850 286999 or via WhatsApp
• Yorkshire - Contact Jeff Hollinshead on 07800 974418 or at yorkshire@ahc-northern.org.uk or via WhatsApp
• North Wales - For information on Noggins and events contact John or Jill on 07766 706554 or via WhatsApp
• Scotland - Contact Ian Walker on 07740 148881 or at scotland@ahc-northern.org.uk or on WhatsApp - Scotland - North East - For local Noggins, contact Tony Ball on 07703 349679 or on WhatsApp.
• Northwest - Contact Mike Stonier on 07941 757648 or at events@ahc-northern.org.uk
• Lakes and Dales - Contact Norman Butler on 07788148485, lakesanddales@ahc-northern.org.uk or WhatsApp.