Events and News

Future Events 2008

This listing covers club and other events to which club members have been invited.

If you require any more information about the listed events, please contact the Club Secretary

Vickie Rasmussen Tel 523551 email- vickie.bill@virgin.net

Or contact a committee member as detailed in the Newsletter.
Sunday afternoon Tea Runs are scheduled for the Third Sunday of the month. This can be subject to change if it clashes with other Island events etc.

 AUGUST

•    Sun 16th.             The Garlic Festival ~ on site for 9am.
•                                   No movement until 6pm. 
•                                   Wristbands will not arrive in time
•                                   Turn up at the side gate and show your membership card
•    Sun 17th.              Ed's Run
•                                   In aid of Haylands Farm ~ Medina Car Park 2pm for 2.30 start 
•    Sun 17th.              The Garlic Festival ~ as above 
•    Sun 24th.              Isle of Wight Classic Ford Club ~ Classic Vehicle Show
•                                   Calbourne Watermill ~ on site for 9.30am.
•                                   Trophies awarded for best car etc.  
•    Mon 25th.             Bert  Blackburn Run
•                                   Butterfly World 2pm. for 2.30 start
•                                   Organised by Pat and George Glover ~ 731575 
•    Sat 30th.               Wolverton Manor
•                                   10am to 5pm.   
•    Sun 31st.               Wolverton Manor
•                                   10am to 5pm.
•    Sun 31st.              Morris Minor Rally
•                                   Havenstreet 10am. to 5pm.
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SEPTEMBER

•    Sat 6th.                 Norton Grange Open Day ~ 11am. to 5pm.
•    Sun 7th.                JEC Car Show at Havenstreet ~ 10am. to 4pm.
•                                   cars will be paraded around the arena, with a few details of the vehicle
•    Sun 7th.                Norton Grange Open Day ~ 11am. to 5pm.
•    Tues 9th.              Riverside Centre 8pm.
•                                   A talk by club member Harold Holmes ~ 'My Time On Tankers'
•    Sat 13th.               Isle of Wight Classic Car Extravaganza
•                                   Newport Quay ~ by 10am.
•                                   Names to Vickie 523551                                                    
•    Sun 14th.              Isle of Wight Classic Car Extravaganza
•                                   Ryde Canoe Lake ~ by 10am.
•                                   Names to Vickie 523551 
•    Tues 23rd.            Committee Meeting 8pm. ~ Chris and Daves' ~ 866148
•    Sun 28th.              Afternoon Tea Run ~ Butterfly World 2pm. for 2.30 start 
•                                   organised by Chris and Dave Batchelor ~ 866148
•    Sun 28th.              Hospice Classic Car Show ~ Meet at Cowes Parade 10am.
•                                   Tour around island stopping for tea/coffee
•                                   Buffet lunch at Needles Park 12 noon cost £5.50 per person
•                                   Cost ~ £10 donation to the Hospice
•                                   For more information contact Karen Eeles EMH ~ 528989

OCTOBER

•    Tues 14th.            Newsletter Night ~ Riverside Centre 8pm.
•    Sun 19th.              Afternoon TeaRun~ Butterfly World 2pm. for 2.30 start
•                                   Organised by Colin Bocquillon ~ 293043
•    Sun 26th.              'Clocks Change' MG Run ~ Medina Car Park 1.30pm.

NOVEMBER

•    Fri 7th.                  Skittles Evening VHVC vs MG's ~ 7.30pm for 8pm start
•                                   Basket meals available
•    Tues 11th.            Blacksmiths Arms 8pm.
•    Sun 16th.              Afternoon Tea Run ~ Butterfly World 1.30 for 2pm. start
•                                   Organised by Peter Hodgson ~ 402620

DECEMBER

•    Sat 6th.                Yuletide Evening ~ The Bargemans Rest
•    Tues 9th.             Newsletter Night ~ Christmas Edition
•                                  Hot sausage rolls and mince pies
•    Sat 13th.             Christmas Collection ~ The Square, Newport ~ 10am.
•    Sun 21st.             Ada's Santa Run

JANUARY

•    Thurs 1st.            New Years Day Walk                              

Some of our members pride and joy

Fiat 124 owned by Dave Spurgin	MGA owned by Bill and Vickie

 

Brian & Sheila's Austin Healey 3000	Clive & Beryl's Sunbeam Alpine

  

Triumph Herald of Paddi & Jack	Len & Annie's Austin Healey 100-4

Hospice collection 2007	Richard & Ann's MGB

Pete & Jans AC428	Neville & Pats Riley

Angela & Ray's MGCGT	Roger & Vera's MG Magnette

Mike & Suzie's Mercedes 500SL	Charles & Pam's MG TC

Joans Wolseley	Brian & Mary's Renault 10

Chris & Dave's Humber Hawk	Pete and Jans Healey 3000

Alan & Lesley's Bently gracing the field	Alfie and Albie got more attention than the cars

VHVC Open Day 2008 Arreton Barns 169 cars exhibited on the day	Lower Field VHVC line up

American muscle line up	More VHVC Classics

Array of Jaguars	49 Austins visited

Roger doing what he does best	Thorley Mafia cars

VHVC 3rd placed Tony Barton	A Brace of Healeys

More VHVC cars	The MG line up

Health and Safety on the Hispano Suiza 2nd Prize VHVC	More Austins

 

Malcolm with Visitors 1st Prize M.G PB	Alan - Best in Show and Paul Griffith Cup Winner

Ken Presents VHVC 1st Prize to Pete	More VHVC with Flag

The "All Day" Lada Cup, run under closely scrutineered conditions by Jack Eales was hotly contested this year

Clive was 2nd, so nearly first. still telling Beryl how he did it.	Bill was first and filled the cup with Sanatogen  What a picture of health

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