VMR Summer Rally 2009

[Simon]

Ian,
I will be entering the rally.

[Ian Grace]

Simon,

You have an excellent chance of winning - for a third time!

[Simon]

Ian,

In that case I had better withdraw.

[Ian Grace]

Let's see how things develop - if not nav rally, then at least the tour will be good.

[Ian Grace]

Anyone looking for accommodation?

This just in today:

Dear Sirs

I would like to submit our hotel to your register for The Vintage Minor Rally. Details as follows:

The Frogmill Hotel
Shipton, Andoversford
Nr Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL54 4HT
T: 01242 822911
E: enquiries@thefrogmillhotel.com
W: http://www.thefrogmillhotel.com

Special bedroom prices are room only of
£39 for a standard room,
£59 for a deluxe room,
£99 for a suite.

Breakfast is either a ‘tea and toast’ affair of £2.50pp or cooked at £8.95pp.

To confirm a reservation a credit card number is required along with the expiry date and the 3 digit security number from the reverse of the card. The hotel offers a pub and brasserie also.

[Ian Grace]

If there is any interest, I have booked the Farmers Arms at Birtsmorton, Worcestershire on Tuesday night of VSCC 75 for an Early Morris/MG meet. In return, we are invited to the Early MG Society's do at the Slip Inn, Much Marcle, near Ledbury on Friday evening.

http://www.vintageminor.co.uk/events/Fa ... 0Arms.html

[Ian Grace]

More important VSCC 75 business.

On Saturday 8th August, the culmination of the week-long celebrations takes place on the Three Counties Showground at Malvern in what is billed as the “Saturday Spectacular-Showground Day”. This includes a whole host of activities, as published by the VSCC, and it is expected that the showground will be “heaving” with people and vintage cars.

The VMR could be invited by the VSCC to mount a display of our Vintage Minors and M Types, and we would have a dedicated VMR area on the showground for our use. However, as space near the centre of the activities will be at a premium, we will need to specify the number of cars expected, so that sufficient space can be allocated.

Irrespective of what other plans you have for the week, if you anticipate being on the showground on the Saturday with your vintage Minor or M Type and wish to be included in the display area, I need to know as soon as possible, so that I can organize this with the VSCC. This will be a great opportunity for us to fly the Vintage Minor flag. Any interest out there? I need to know QUICKLY so I can give numbers to the VSCC. I have also invited the M Types of the MMM Register.

[Ronald]

Ian, have i missed some sort of booking form.... the rally isn't far away now and you're usually trying to get numbers well in advance....... me and mum will be doing the tour in MT......... all being well, mot on satruday, checked the lights this eve, then had to rewire the rear half of the car as the wire went to ground...LOL!!! nearly caught fire... it got mighty warm!!!

[Ian Grace]

Ronald,

It is downloadable from the website:



Also from the Rally page, also was sent with M 132, and will also be sent with M133 shortly!

See you both there!

[Ronald]

Doh......... imagine how scarey it would be if I actually opened my eyes....!!! thanks Ian, should be there, but drove the car properly this evening, now have oil and water both dripping from the cam drive housing above the dynamo.... not happy!!

[Ronald]

Ian, huge apolagies for not getting the form to you yet...... can you confirm that there will now 'not' be a navigation rally...???

if not, we'll clearly enter the scenic tour instead...!!

[Ian Grace]

No problem Ronald. If you post it now, it will get here in time for me to process your cheque before I have to pay the bills!

Yes, there will be no nav rally, so enter the tour!

Ian

[Ian Grace]

Latest entry list as of yesterday's post:

Roger Burnett and friend from the USA, M Type Sportsman's Coupe
Eric Mouser, 1930 Minor saloon
Colin Lee, 1930 Minor saloon
Kate & Ken Martin, 1930 Minor saloon
David & Diana Roscoe, 1930 Semi-sports rep.
Simon Hodgins, 1931/33 Minor Jensen special
Toby Sears, 1933 Minor saloon
Stuart Cooke, 1929 Morris Cowley special
Mike Jones with Australian friends, Alvis 12/50

Other entries expected:

John Stubberfield, 1929 Minor tourer
Ronald & Heather Hogg, 1929 Minor tourer
Terry Synnott in a modern
Graham Beck and Beryl Williams in a modern
Frank van Voorst and Peter from Holland in a modern
Melvyn Tubb will be at Prescott on Sunday

Only two of the above entered the nav rally, so it has been scrubbed and those entries have been switched to the tour.

For the first time in many years, Mike Dowley will be present at, but not entering Prescott, so he will be around to chat to.

I have virtually no data on any entries in VSCC 75. Thus, the pub meet on Tuesday evening probably won't happen. However, the invitation to join the Morris Specials Group at their pub meet on Friday 7th August (after the Light Car Rally) at the Slip Inn, Much Marcle still stands.

Anyone else planning to attend?

[Toby]

Ian, we hope to be in the 32 tourer, PJ, as have put the dog in kennels so we can enjoy open top motoring!

[Ian Grace]

Thanks - I'll update my spreadsheet!