October 2025
Entering the back half of the year we come to the time of many village shows. My own local event in the High Street was packed out last week-end with many stalls selling or displaying items of general eating and drinking goodness! All sorts of different flavours of gin seemed to be going down well and various hot Caribbean eating choices were also on sale. The Morris dancers were making a lot of noise up and down the High Street which I was able to watch from a table in front of the pub!
I was chatting to a chap who had brought his E-type to the classic car display and had difficulty getting in as he hadn't booked,which shows how popular these events have become. Amongst the classic cars on show were a beautiful restored Hillman Minx and pre-war baby Austin, which took my eye, maybe a future restoration project? But not this one as it was immaculate.
The heritage buses [Route Master RM’s] were running again and the Fowler steam engines made an impressive sight, always reminds me of the Bolton Steeplejack, Fred Dibnah who visited a few years ago, what a gent!
I see from Robin’s report from the FBHVC that there is further discussion on the life of E5 fuel in our cars; always a problem given storage issues and possible water separation, giving rise to possible fuel tank corrosion. However, it does appear that it is probably best to avoid early morning fill-ups but instead do this on the day before your journey. Likewise keep the tank half full when the car is not being used over the winter months or even better, take the car for a run. I see driverless vehicles are still on the agenda firstly as their use as taxis but me? Nervous to say the least. Can you imagine all those taxi drivers put out of a job after learning the “knowledge!”
I am still receiving good reports on Members dealing with our new club insurers, Peter James, so please give them a ring when your insurance becomes due.
The NEC Classic car Show will be taking place, at the beginning of November on the 7th, 8th and 9th. Take advantage of the discounted tickets, see the advert in this edition and please come along to see us. We are in Hall 1 again at Stand 1 - 660 so see you there.
Keep Overtaking! - - safely.
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