Sponsored message from Richard Edmonds Auctions Ltd. We are holding a 2-day sale this week!This Friday - Spares & Automobilia
Saturday - Veteran, Vintage, Classic & Retro Cars Sale
Saturday 29th October - Petroliana
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Written by Gar Cole & Anthony Osborne. This will be our classic car groups first ever charity event; we are asking for sponsorship to raise money as we drive the old cars on an epic nine day 1300 mile tour of the rugged Scottish coast starting September 16th. If you can, please lend your support to a very worthwhile cause - click on the image now to help the children. In order to show that we care for the environment we have offset the carbon emissions for the 929.2 miles that we all travel together by contributing to the planting of trees care of the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs negotiated scheme with Tree-V.
The carbon emissions from this part of the tour will be absorbed by the trees that will be planted under the scheme. See https://tree-v.com/.
Our Group YouTube channel was created in May last year and we are delighted to have achieved 20,000 views to date! We always said this was a marathon rather than a sprint and our audience is steadily growing as our video production skills and experience grows. Thanks to all those who have watched, liked and/or subscribed to the channel - it means a lot to us. If you have yet to dip a toe into the channel, please take a moment and have a look now - just click here.
Message from Richard Edmonds Auctions Ltd We are pleased to invite entries for two sales planned for October:
We were delighted to be approached by the team behind the very successful 'Classics World' YouTube channel recently - they were looking for classic car clubs for a new regular video feature they had planned. With us both being in the Lancaster Insurance stable, they wanted to film some of our members and their classics for a feature at the British Motor Museum, Gaydon. Of course we were delighted to be asked and here are the results, featuring interviews with Gar, Nick and Lincoln. Graham, Ian and Garry also lent their support, bringing their classics along to create an impressive display in front of the Gaydon museum - many thanks, guys! Thanks to Joe from Classics World and Andrew Evanson from Lancaster for making us feel so welcome - it was a great day out and we are proud to be featured on such a successful channel. Competition sponsored by Lancaster Insurance.
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All you need to do to enter is click on the button below then complete the short entry form. Closing date 31 August 2022. Open to UK residents only.
Written by Paul Sweeney. Many of you will know I was a friend of the late Ian Hope and helped him with his amazing collection of British cars here in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. The last I heard after Ian sadly passed away was that his museum was closed and for sale. After hearing some rumours recently, I stopped by there today to see if anything was happening. I found the real estate agent's sign now says, "Sold" and a few vehicles have been moved outside and were marked, "For Sale" (see photos). There was a contact number written on the vehicles for sale - well, it would be rude not to, wouldn't it? So I called the number hoping to find out what was happening to the collection. I was in luck - I got through to Mark, one of Ian's nephews. He told me he had taken on the challenge of disposing of the property including the car collection and that he was working on tidying up the inside of the buildings. He is also gradually disposing of many of the cars either for restoration or as parts donors and says his goal is to end up with approximately 50 of the best to keep. The new owner will take over in approximately a year's time and hopes to reopen the reduced collection to the public if possible - but Mark did stress there are many obstacles needing to be overcome before that can happen - not least the Health & Safety issues.
Anyone interested in possibly buying from Ian's collection should keep an eye on www.trademe.co.nz - meanwhile I will check back in a year from now and report how things have gone. Yes I did ask Mark if I could get inside to film, but he told me it's now designated as a hazardous work site so public access will not be possible until further notice. Sponsored message from Richard Edmonds Auctions Ltd. Crikey do we have a bumper weekend booked up for you at the end of the month! We're inviting final entries now for Sunday 31st July Vintage and Classic Car Sale. A great time of year to sell and with 0% seller's premium and just 10% buyer's premium, you've little lose and everything to gain! Reserves welcomed, call us now to discuss your car - 01249 444544. Veteran, Vintage & Classic Cars and Motorcycles Sunday 31st July we'll be offering 40 Motorcycles (and motorcycle spares) and a similar number of motorcars, all being loaded online over the next few days. Link to partial catalogue below. Spares, Mascots, Ephemera, Bicycles & Automobilia Friday 29th July - car spares incl. Alvis 12/50 parts, AC Cobra etc. Ephemera incl. brochures, photographs etc. Mascots, badges & select automobilia. The Old Dalby Collection, (Full contents of the museum based nr. Melton Mowbray) Saturday 30th July to include 45 motorcycles and 160 lots of spares, ephemera, oil cans and other automobilia. The Sale and Viewing will be held at Showell Farm Buildings, Showell, Chippenham SN15 2NU
Viewing - Thursday 10am-5pm, Friday 8.30am-5pm, Saturday 8.30am-5pm and Sunday from 8.30am. Sales - Friday 9.30am, Saturday 10am, Sunday 10am Online Bidders - we've white labelled with ATG/the-saleroom and by doing so have managed to secure better rates for our bidders. Cars and motorcycles will remain at 1.2% (inc VAT) online fees whilst all else is 3.6% (inc VAT). There is one important measure that you must take however, if you plan to bid through the website, and that is that this reduced rate only applies if you register and bid through our website and not directly through the-saleroom.com. Directly will be 1.2% and 6%. Many thanks, from all the team. Sponsored by Lancaster Insurance Services. Is your pride and joy in need of some tender loving care and a good polish? Well you’ve come to the right place… We are thrilled to be offering one lucky person the chance to win an ULTIMATE Meguiar’s car polishing kit. Meguiar’s car care products have been long admired, since 1901 and can make most cars look shiny and new.
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All you need to do to enter is click the button below and complete the short form. Closing date 31 July 2022. T's and C's apply - open to UK residents only. Written by Gar Cole. Following the huge success of the 2021 driving tour in Cumbria, we will return this year on 8-11 October. It’s a package deal for our club; 3 night stay for 2 people with breakfast and evening meals included, plus a guided tour by the owner across the very best scenery the area has to offer. It’s a lovely old building and the food is way above normal standard, we’d go as far as to say it’s exceptional. There are just 5 rooms remaining. The cost is £450 per room for the 3 nights. A deposit of £50 must be paid directly to the hotel on 01539623242, with the balance to be paid on arrival. When booking in please quote you are with the ‘Enthusiasts car club‘ - strictly first come, first served. If you havent been to the Fat Lamb before, you can watch the video from our last visit below. Organised by Gar Cole - any queries to him via Facebook. Written by Gar Cole. Tour Dates: 17-19 June 2023A fantastic 2 day driving tour of some of the most stunning scenery in Wales.
Saturday will start from Trewan Sands and tour the island of Anglesey, taking in stops at the motor museum, go kart track, Beaumaris Castle, Trearddur Beach and other local beauty spots. Sunday the convoy will cross the Menai Bridge and head into Snowdonia National Park, climbing the striking mountain roads up-to Llanberis. Treat yourself to some of the best scenic driving roads in the UK; it’s free to join and everyone is welcome, you just need your fuel and accommodation. A reminder of our Petroliana Sale this weekend. Please click below for this sale's catalogue. We also added an additional 30+ lots yesterday bringing the sale to 691 lots so there are some fresh lots to view. One last thing to mention, sadly we are struggling to find a caterer during this festival season so please do come prepared with sandwiches. We will continue the search and naturally will be able to provide refreshments but food is, at present, proving a challenge, so sorry. Further down the line we hope to open an on-site café but that's not for the short term, our apologies.
With all our best wishes to you, looking forward to seeing you in the week for viewing and Saturday for bidding. From all the R.E.A.L team Our YouTube channel is 12 months old already and is steadily building its own audience. Our small but dedicated YouTube production team is working hard behind the scenes to continuously improve the quality of our output - it's an ongoing work in progress but here's our most viewed to date. Click anywhere on the image below to view and subscribe to the channel.
This June, we’re offering you - in conjunction with group sponsor Lancaster Insurance Services - the chance to WIN the ultimate driving experience with a Supercar Thrill Day including four cars! You’ll have your pick from the world’s top supercars like sleek Ferraris, stunning Lamborghinis, luxurious Aston Martins, sporty Porsches and many more. What’s included?
T&Cs apply. Closing Date 30 June 2022 The Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show is only months away now - 11-13 November 2022 at the NEC. The theme for the show has just been announced and we are now starting the search for well presented pre-85 British classics that illustrate the show theme to represent us on our club stand. Here is how the organisers announced the theme, titled "Part of the Family": Our theme for this year is 'Part of the Family'. Classics bring families together, whether that’s purely through the love of classics or childhood memories. If you own a pre-85 British classic that fits the theme and would like a chance to display it with us at the show, complete the entry form below. At this stage we are looking to see what is available - definite selections will be confirmed later this year. Please note exhibitors are responsible for transporting their cars to and from the show. Displaying at the show is at your own risk - we can accept no liability for any damage however incurred.
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Offer is for a pair (2 shades). Please check sizes and details before ordering. We continue working hard on developing our official YouTube channel and are very pleased to have just achieved the 240 subscribers milestone.
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Thanks as ever to Anthony Osborne for sharing the latest edition of the FBHVC newsletter with us - featuring a report on this year's Restoration Show at the NEC. This is issue no 2/2022 and also includes:
Written by Gar Cole. The judges and show press might not have appreciated how much work we put into our stand at the Resto show this year, but the cars and the stand attracted lots of interest from the show-going public and the motoring press, with both Jim Scott’s Cortina and Ian Woodward’s Granada making it into Classic Ford magazine this month - well done chaps! Also below is another chance to see the interview I filmed at the show with proud Granada owner Ian . A sponsored message from Richard Edmonds Auctions Ltd. We hope to see you here next week, in the meantime we'll see some of you at Beaulieu this week - a good month! From all the R.E.A.L team |
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