Vintage Minor Register
Welcome to Pre-War Shuttleworth 2017
Saturday 29th/Sunday 30th July
All the weekend's activities are open to ALL pre-war cars
As always, our designated charity is the RAF Charitable Trust.
Come and enjoy
a nostalgic day of pre-war motoring, vintage aviation and sumptuous socializing
at this brand
new annual Register event!
Below we hope
you will find all the information you need to make your weekend a most
enjoyable one.
If you have
any questions, or need any further information or help in booking accommodation,
simply e-mail us.
The Vintage
Minor Register was founded at VSCC Prescott in August 2000 and held its
very first Summer Rally in 2001, starting from
the Royal
Oak, Barrington, Cambridgeshire on a Saturday morning and ending up at
Old Warden to join in one of the Shuttleworth Trust’s sunset air displays.
We concluded
the day with a magnificent dinner in the Shuttleworth Mansion House, so
the chosen location for our new annual rally could not be more appropriate.
Like Pre-War
Prescott, the watchword for the weekend will be RELAXED!
The weekend
will include an informal pub reception on Saturday evening, a pre-war Garden
Party and Vintage Picnic at the Shuttleworth Trust
in conjunction
with the de Havilland Moth Club on Sunday and the weekend will conclude
with a farewell pub run on Sunday evening.
The Weekend Itinerary
Saturday Evening
On Saturday
evening, we will hold an Informal Reception for early arrivers.
We will gather at the historic Greyhound,
at Haynes.
The Greyhound
is a 17th Century traditional English pub set in beautiful surroundings.
Delicious
seasonal pub fare and carefully selected real ales and fine wines will
be available
and there
is a large beer garden and ample parking. All welcome from opening
time onwards.
The Shuttleworth Story
Richard Ormonde
Shuttleworth was a racing motorist, aviator and prolific collector of veteran
cars and aircraft.
His collection
forms the nucleus of the Shuttleworth Collection. Richard was killed
in an air crash on an RAF training exercise in 1940.
The Shuttleworth
Trust was set up by Dorothy Shuttleworth in memory of her son.
View this
short YouTube film about Richard's life and legacy here
and here is a
longer film about this unique collection of historic vehicles and aircraft.
Sunday
The Shuttleworth Pre-War Garden Party and Vintage Picnic
In conjunction with the de Havilland Moth Club's Gathering of Moths
We will spend
the day in relaxing style and pre-war atmosphere at the Shuttleworth
Trust, Old Warden where we will
be parking
our pre-war cars right on the flight line adjacent to more than eighty
pre-war de Havilland Moths.
The Museum,
adjacent Swiss Garden and the restoration workshop shop will all
be open all day.
Bring a picnic
hamper or visit the onsite restaurant.
Note that the
day will be open to the general public, but the Trust will have parking
reserved for us right on the flight line.
There will
also be an opportunity at lunchtime to visit the flight line and chat with
the pilots and crews of the visiting Moths
and inspect
their magnificent vintage aeroplanes at close quarters.
Not only, but also ...
The Shuttleworth Trust museum and workshop will be open all day.
The airfield restaurant will be open all day.
The adjacent Swiss Garden will be open all day.
Adjacent to
the aerodrome is the Swiss Garden, an outstanding example of the Regency
fashion for creating landscapes in a picturesque alpine style.
It is a peaceful,
tranquil space, and one which has new vistas revealed at every turn.
Within the garden are 13 listed structures,
an adjacent
woodland sculpture trail and three resident peacocks. It’s a delight
to explore.
Sunday Evening
On Sunday evening,
after the Moths have flown, we will take a short farewell run into Old
Warden village and gather at the delightful and timeless Hare
& Hounds
where more
great food and fine ales will be available.
We hope you
enjoy the weekend. If successful, we plan to make a full weekend
of it next year,
including
a scenic tour on Saturday and a formal dinner on Saturday evening.
So please
support the event this year.