Group News

A little gift from us .. to you

26/3/2018

by Admin

To celebrate a very successful 3 days at the Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show at the NEC last weekend, we have a small gift for you - yes, it's completely free.

Click on 'Buy Now' below to receive FREE three video clips to download featuring the club stand at the NEC. There is no charge - enjoy them with our compliments!

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Grille Badges - calling Last Orders for Batch #2

25/3/2018

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by Paul Sweeney & Gar Cole

Orders will close for Batch #2 of our very popular Grille/Bar Badges at midnight GMT this Saturday, 31 March. It currently seems unlikely there will be any more made available in the future, so this is in all likelihood the final opportunity to get one.

All those who have placed orders in this second batch will receive an email informing them that their order is "Being Processed" as soon as the order has been placed with the manufacturer - this should be during the week commencing Monday 2 April.

Expect a wait for delivery of approx 8-12 weeks from then; updates will be issued by email as and when there is anything to report, but be warned - the manufacturers do not provide regular progress updates.

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Classic Car & Restoration Show 2018 - thanks, guys!

25/3/2018

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by Paul Sweeney

A note of thanks on behalf of the group to the guys who exhibited their classics on our stand at the NEC over the weekend and also to those who didn't have a car to display but gave up their precious time to help out - stands at major shows do not 'just happen'.

Its a considerable commitment to be there for the full three days and is much appreciated by the rest of us at home enjoying the show through your eyes.

Also to all the overseas members who provided photos of their Brits Abroad - thank you! The Cool Wall seems to have been very well received and is likely to feature again in future events. Overall, the stand was a credit to the group and has received a great deal of positive feedback.

Special Thanks

Phil Allin and Dominic Coleman for the smashing new show banner which got rave reviews
Dominic Coleman for designing and printing the Cool Wall photos and signage
Mr & Mrs Peake for everything - but especially Award-Winning Lemon Drizzle cake!
The Brooks Bros for stepping in to help when we lost an exhibit at the last minute
Alan Crown, Ian Woodward, Thomas Jenkins and Mark Smith for bringing their lovely motors to the show
John Simpson for spending so much time helping on the stand despite having another stand at the show
Eric Dalton for generously providing the carpet that made such a difference to our stand

Last but not least ...

Most of all we all owe a debt of gratitude to Gar Cole, without whom none of it would have happened. Gar is our very own Energiser Bunny and deserves a huge pat on the back for organising our part in a very successful show.

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STOP PRESS - National Car Club Awards 2018 - the results are in

24/3/2018

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by Paul Sweeney

Well the guys thoroughly enjoyed their evening even though we didn't win an award - we were shortlisted for Car Club of the Year (won by the TR Register) and Outstanding Online Presence (won by the Lotus Drivers Club) but weren't in luck on this occasion. Nevertheless we are pretty pleased that we - as a non-subscription Facebook Group rather than a traditional car club - were shortlisted in two categories. That's an achievement we should not and do not take for granted.

Our founder and all-round good chap John Simpson was also shortlisted personally for the Lifetime Achievement Award; he wasn't lucky either but don't worry John - you're our winner regardless!

Our sincere congratulations go to all of tonight's winners - we will just have to take a look at what they do better than us and try even harder next time!

The full list of winners can be seen here: https://www.facebook.com/nationalcarclubawards/

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Club Grille Badges - final week to place an order

22/3/2018

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by Paul Sweeney & Gar Cole

In one week's time, we will stop taking orders for our very popular grille badges and the order will go to the manufacturer. This may very well be the final batch, so we suggest everyone treats this as the last chance to get one of these high quality badges - once the order's gone in, we cannot add more.

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Lancaster Insurance Pride of Ownership Stand

22/3/2018

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by Paul Sweeney

Not only do we have our own club stand, but our members are making a mark elsewhere, too! Group member Paul Clappison is displaying his awesome white MGB GT on the Lancaster Insurance Pride of Ownership stand at this weekend's Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show at the NEC, Birmingham.

We wish Paul good luck for a successful weekend - that MG looks just stunning!

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Ready to roll at the Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show

22/3/2018

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by Paul Sweeney

Gar and the guys have worked hard and the Club stand is ready! Member and proud exhibitor Mark Smith said excitedly:

OK, I realise I am biased and I have not been around the other halls, but from what I’ve seen so far, our stand is the best in show! Well done Gar and everyone today, what a club!

Here is a short video clip filmed by the guys when they were done preparing the stand.

Official Photo Gallery

As always, all the best photos posted in the group throughout the show weekend will be collected together on the official Photo Gallery so keep coming back to see more.

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