Pre-War Prescott 2023 is JUST four weeks today! Planning is now almost complete for a truly fabulous weekend and we already have a mouthwatering entry of 200 Edwardian, vintage and pre-war cars, many of which will be joining us for the three-day weekend of rallying, touring, hillclimbing and socializing.
Tickets for all of the weekend’s activities have been individually enveloped and will be shipped to Gotherington next week for onward posting. Meanwhile, entries for all three days remain OPEN.
Enter online at
http://prewarprescott.com/?page_id=161.
With four weeks to go, we currently have 191 entries for Pre-War Prescott, and 374 climbs booked. Entries include Nick Cook’s wondrous 1907 Stanley Model H 20 HP Gentleman's Speedy Roadster, 14 Minors, 15 Austin 7’s, 50 MMM M.G.’s, 26 M.G. T Types, 8 vintage M.G.’s including Geoff Radford’s historic 18/100 Tigress, 14 Alvises, 5 Bentleys, 5 Vauxhall 30/98’s, 6 Rileys and many more marques and models. And I should not forget that Nick Helliker is bringing his gorgeous 1950 Harrington-bodied AEC coach to grace the Paddock and the Wellington Aviation Museum is bringing a display and a couple of interesting wartime vehicles including a rare RAF signals truck to add to the general atmosphere.
I should also mention that spectators are very welcome at Prescott on Saturday. Tickets can be pre-booked at the link above or obtained at the gate - £10 per person, twelves and under and parking free.
And if you wish to bring your pre-war car, but for any reason cannot commit in advance, you can also turn up and pay at the gate on the day. You will also be able to fill in a form for your MSUK license on the day if you need to. However, you will not receive your free climb and the last few climb tickets will go quickly.
An important reminder to those who have booked for the Sunday runs. We will be holding a Vintage Picnic at the historic Tudor Coughton Court in Warwickshire and fresh farm picnics can be ordered in advance, if you are not bringing your own picnic. If you have not ordered yours yet, you will find the menu and ordering instructions below. Orders MUST be received by 28th June.
Also an important reminder that everyone who is planning to climb the hill on Saturday – and that includes passengers – MUST obtain a MSUK Clubman license and then pre-register with the BOC. These Clubman licenses are completely free but must be renewed annually. Obtain yours at
https://apply-rsclubman.motorsportuk.org/landing. Equally important, you will need to print off your licenses and bring them to Prescott where you will be signed in and obtain your wristbands, without which you will not be able to access the hill.
Once you have your licenses, you will need to pre-register with the BOC at
https://forms.gle/5hsY3ZBAyavcwrwG6.
It’s a lot of nonsense bureaucracy, but these steps will ensure you enjoy the day with the minimum of fuss.
A highlight of the day will be the MG100 Display and Cavalcade up the hill in the lunch break. Right now, we have 25 historic M.G.’s booked in for the Cavalcade, representing almost every M.G. model from the earliest surviving Bullnose 1925 M.G. 14/28 to a 1980 MGB LE – one of the very last M.G.’s to leave the Abingdon works. We are still looking for the following to complete the MG100 lineup – 14/40, J1, K2, K3, SA, WA, Q. If you own one of these models and would like to join in, please send in your entry el quicko!
Please also don’t forget the Charity Auction in the lunch break. Please bring any quality automobilia, etc. (please no 50p rubbish) that you would like to donate and drop them off at the VMR Marquee in the morning. All proceeds will be donated directly to the RAF Charitable Trust. This is how we can in a small way repay the RAF for sending a Spitfire and a Hurricane to beat up the Paddock at 1425 hrs!
On Friday we have 28 cars booked in for the Tour and 35 takers for the Morgan factory visit, with 40 cream teas booked at the Beckford Silk Mill in the afternoon. On Sunday, we have 18 cars entered in the Navigation Rally and another 46 booked for the Scenic Tour, making a very strong entry of 64 cars for the day.
One update to the previously notified plans for Sunday. We had originally planned our Sunday evening Farewell Pub Meet to take place at the Royal Oak at Gretton. However, the Royal Oak will be closed on Sunday evening so we will meet at Ye Olde Hobnails In, at Little Washbourne just north of Prescott. This is the same venue as the Friday Reception. We recommend anyone wishing to dine at the Hobnails on Friday or Sunday evenings to book a table by calling 01242/621259 or e-mailing
thehobnails@quality-inns.co.uk.
Finally, the Souvenir Programme is complete and ready for print and Jayne and I are flying Seattle to London, arriving Friday morning 30th June, when VMR HQ will establish at Middleton, Herefordshire for the two weeks running up to the weekend.
If you have any questions about the weekend, simply contact
vintageminor@gmail.com for a response by return.
We are both really looking forward to meeting old friends and new over the weekend. See you there!
Sunday Vintage Picnics – Coughton Court
Please place your order directly with the Register at
vintageminor@gmail.com and we will then e-mail you a confirmation and payment instructions.
Sandwiches on either White or Granary Brown:
Cheddar Cheese & Chutney £4.20
Ham & Mustard £4.20
Smoked Salmon, Cream Cheese & Cucumber £7.00
Eggs by The Handmade Scotch Egg Company - The Classic Mac £3.60
The Mumbai (Vegetarian) £3.60
Revills Sausage Rolls Scotch £2.20 each
Pot of Potato Salad 200g £1.50
Pork Pie Small, by The Outdoor Pig Company £2.00
Chicken & Ham Pie Small £2.40
Pipers Crisps 80p:
Sea Salt
Cider Vinegar & Sea Salt
Cheddar & Onion
Homemade Fruit Scone with Strawberry Jam & Clotted Cream £3.75
Homemade Flapjack £3.50
Pimm’s Jelly & Revills Strawberries £5.00
Victoria Sponge Cake £3.50
Chocolate Sponge Cake £3.50
Fentimans Soft Drinks £2.20:
Cola
Victorian Lemonade
Lemon Shandy
Oldfield Cider £4.20 a bottle:
Medium dry
Original
Medium Sweet all 4.8%
Brew 61 £4.20 a bottle or can:
Lager 5%
Greenfields Gold 3.8%
Hazy Bale Ale 5%
Bromsgrove Dark Ale 4%