Vintage Minor Register

Planning is now well in hand for our 2018 Summer Rally and one of the tasks that has to be completed early on is to submit the application for RAF participation (aka the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight) to the MoD by the end of September. I did this this morning. Apart from one year (when I applied too late!) we have had BBMF support for every Pre-WarP Prescott.

I have also just heard from the Historic BMW Club that they plan to join us again in 2018 and I have had several enquiries from those wishing to enter, so I will be opening the entry list next week.

So we are off and running for 2018!

As of today, entries are now OPEN! Visit the new 2018 Summer Rally website at http://www.vintageminor.co.uk/Summerral ... _2018.html and the Pre-War Prescott website at http://www.prewarprescott.com.

There is also a dedicated web page for the 2018 Charity Auction which will take place in the lunch break at Prescott. It can be found at http://www.vintageminor.co.uk/Auction%2 ... uction.htm

More good news today. The VSCC's provisional calendar for next year shows no clash with the weekend!

Here's their provisional calendar:

21st/22nd April - VSCC Spring Start
28th/29th April - MGCC Brands Hatch - Triple-M Mary Harris Trophy Races
19th May - VSCC Oulton Park
24th June - VSCC Cadwell Park - Triple-M Challenge Race (MG Only)
6th/7th/8th July - Zandvoort Classic - Pre-War Sports Car Race
19th August - VSCC Mallory Park
23rd September - VSCC Snetterton - Intermarque Challenge Race

Our Summer Rally is SIX months this weekend!

Entries are open. Enter online at http://prewarprescott.com/?page_id=161 or download the entry form at http://www.vintageminor.co.uk/Summerral ... 20Form.pdf.

Just booked my flights from Seattle yesterday. Will be arriving Heathrow Friday lunchtime on the 20th and heading straight for Prescott and the evening gathering at the Hobnails, Little Washbourne, just north of Prescott. Flying back Tuesday morning. No time to get jetlag!

Full PWP details at http://prewarprescott.com/ and more general info on the whole weekend at http://www.vintageminor.co.uk/Summerral ... _2018.html.

Looking forward greatly to another tremendous gathering!

As of this morning, we have 36 entries for the weekend and it is nice to see that 20 of these are Register members. 6 Minors, 4 M Types, so Register member split 50/50 between Minor/M owners and owners of other pre-war cars.

All good stuff!

Pre-War Prescott is three months today! 7 Minors and 4 M Types entered so far out of a total of 66 entries. Can't wait!

Two months to go today!

104 entries so far and ten Minors booked in so far.

Our Summer Rally is next month! 122 entries with 11 Minors so far and counting. Right now, many hours are being poured in to planning the Sunday Navigation Rally and parallel Scenic Tour. A VERY secret and quirky lunch stop has been selected - not to be missed!

As of today, with six weeks to go to the day, we have allocated 375 climbs for Pre-War Prescott 2018, which means we have just 100 left out of the best-scenario 475 climbs that might be available – assuming no red flags and a steady flow of cars at the start line. As each pre-booked entry receives a free climb, and about 60 or 70 more entries are expected, we are in danger of running out of climbs some time before the day. In order to mitigate this risk, we will soon have to reduce the limit of the number of climbs that can be pre-booked, from three to two or even one. So if you have not yet entered and wish to book the current limit of three climbs plus a free one, may I suggest you enter without delay. If you post your entry to John Hicks (as opposed to entering online), do contact me with your entry details if you want to beat the climb reduction which will almost certainly take effect by next Friday, 15th June.

You have been warned!

Entries are coming in at a fantastic rate this week. 16 entries in the last three days alone. We're currently at 158 - well ahead of any previous year at this point. We're very likely so have 200 pre-war cars in the Paddock on the day - what better way to mark out tenth visit to Prescott! 14 Minors have entered so far, and i know of several more that are still to enter.

Chris Dunster now has the draft Sunday route and will be driving it this weekend.

Three weeks to go and we have a fantastic 175 entries so far - we're going to hit 200 by the day.

Also fantastic to see that 60 VMR members have already booked -that's nearly a quarter of our worldwide membership which now extends to 20 countries with the recent membership of Anders Ahlkvist from Sweden!

14 Minors are booked in so far - a very creditable entry, including Matthew Struthers who joined the Register with his 1933 2-seater today.

And we are JUST coming into the time window where the long range weather forecast is giving a reasonable view of what we may expect over the weekend. it looks like this hot, settled weather is set to continue through the rally weekend. Fingers crossed!

is there anyone out there planning to enter, or spectate, who has not entered yet?

Join us at Ye Olde Hobnails a week tonight!

A week tonight, next Friday evening, everyone is cordially invited to gather for our traditional Informal Reception for early arrivers, which usually includes a number of overseas visitors, so the evening typically takes on an international flavour. This year we will gather at the Ye Olde Hobnails Inn at Littte Wasbourne, just north of Prescott. Dating from 1473, this delightful inn is reputed to have been L T C Rolt’s favourite local. This is a brand new venue for us and comes highly recommended by local member David Hinds. All welcome from opening time onward and meals will be available until 8-30 p.m.

As of today, with six days to go, we have an excellent 15 Minors entered:

1 DS 9936 1929 Morris Minor tourer Peter Hills
2 JN 570 1930 Morris Minor Semi-sports Mike Jones
3 VT 7709 1932 Morris Minor 2-seater John Dixon
4 CRF 572 1934 Morris Minor 2-seater Harold Blair
5 WE 6554 1929 Morris Minor tourer Geoffrey Colquitt
6 MU 5741 1932 Morris Minor Calshot Ian Harris
7 VK 3672 1930 Morris Minor saloon Simon Hodgins
8 TF 3362 1930 Morris Minor saloon Clive Perkins
9 BF 6628 1930 Morris Minor saloon Alan Dolman
10 DG 325 1930 Morris Minor tourer Clive Hamilton-Gould
11 BR 8606 1930 Morris Minor 2-seater Richard and Sue Woodward
12 CG 1140 1932 Morris Minor 2-seater John Newell
13 VK 6158 1932 Minor McEvoy Sarah Gibson
14 EP 5566 1933 Morris Minor 2-seater Matthew Struthers
15 HN 8234 1932 Morris Minor 2-seater Mike Wood

And 5 M Types:

1 OY 1548 1932 MG M John Haine
2 OU 4824 1930 MG M Mike Dalby
3 CG 3949 1931 MG M Sportsman's Coupé Roger and Inka Burnett
4 SC 6436 1930 MG M Mark Smith
5 RH 5831 1932 MG M Philip Coombs
6 OG 2438 1930 MG M David Hinds

Is anyone else planning to attend with a Minor or M?

Lots of photos of the weekend appearing on the Internet.

Here's Dave Southcott's images: https://vintageman.zenfolio.com/p432188189

And some good videos appearing on YouTube:

Nick Williams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgcijhqAyuU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1RuN7jKHsI

John Barringer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oaoMxN4Yeo

Tim Payne

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3dB2K1ipwQ&t=496s

Gerry Start

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCcFtcTleB8