November 2024

Following one of my favourite car meets at Prescott in August it was great to pop along to the hill climb at Kop Hill near Princes Risborough. For a change both days were bathed in sunshine. All the better was the fact that I was able to go in my recently crankshaft re-bearinged Abbott, joining another similar car built just four cars away from mine over 70 years ago. I like to imagine they must have both been in the Cape works together!

Classic Silverstone proved to be a little on the damp side, whilst Castle Combe proved to be a positive downpour event.

From the FBHVC I was reminded that, in the event that you or a relative owns a vehicle that is being kept off the road through illness etc, it still needs a SORN to be declared on it until it moves to a new owner or is disposed of. Otherwise a fine may be incurred.

A new platform is being launched by Motorsport UK to issues permits for the motor events on the public roads which we organise throughout the year. Previously anyone could simply submit a completed form with the proposed venue and pay the fee. Now we have to appoint a spokesman for the Club/Centre, which I am doing at the moment, so that Motorsport UK know they are dealing with an official representative of the affiliated club. This arrangement is likely to be put in place in the near future, after the nominated people have been instructed on how to use the new system.

The 20mph limits which have been introduced in various parts of the UK recently have met with resistance in some places. Petitions have been organised in several areas to rescind these regulations. A 20mph speed limit on the main A5 London to Holyhead trunk road on the outskirts of Llangollen probably wasn’t thought through very well...

Don't forget the Classic Car Show at the NEC, Birmingham in November. Tickets are available through the club website. The Club special code is also in Revcounter. The Club has a stand there each year, so come along and say hello. We'll be pleased to see you.

Our International Healey Meeting next year is being run by our Members in Northern Centre. It is possibly a bit late for signing up but there is always the waiting list to try for.

Our Centre and National AGMs are coming up so please come along and make yourself known and see how our Club is organised. We’'ll look forward to meeting you.

There is still time for a run out in the Healey:
If you do, enjoy the mantra! Keep overtaking! - - - safely!