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VSCC Office Christmas Closure cover

VSCC Office Christmas Closure

Monday 23 December 2013

The VSCC Office is closed from 12.30pm on Tuesday 24 December 2013  until 9.00am Thursday 2 January 2014  for the Christmas Holidays. May we remind prospective competitors that the closing date for Measham Rally entries is the 2 January so please do not delay and get your entry in before the New Year!

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Two Days to go until entries open for the 80th Anniversary Events cover

Two Days to go until entries open for the 80th Anniversary Events

Wednesday 18 December 2013

We are delighted to confirm that entries for VSCC 80th Anniversary events, taking place from 4 – 9 August 2014 and based at the East of England Showground in Peterborough, will open on Friday 20 December 2013.

The 80th Anniversary Organising Committee are delighted to be able to announce a wide range of events designed to cater for all tastes and expectations, ranging from competitive events such as a Versatility Trial, Navigational Rally and Straightline Sprint to social events such as tours, film shows and a majestic Gala Dinner.

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 Vintage Sports-Car Club Silverstone ‘Spring Start’ 2014 Date Announced cover

Vintage Sports-Car Club Silverstone ‘Spring Start’ 2014 Date Announced

Tuesday 17 December 2013

The Vintage Sports-Car Club is delighted to announce the date of the prestigious Silverstone ‘Spring Start’ Meeting in 2014. The event will once again be the ‘curtain-raiser’ to the Vintage and Historic Race Season over the weekend of 12-13 April, a continuation of the successful two-day format from 2013.

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Less than three weeks left to enter the Measham Rally, the first event of 2014!   cover

Less than three weeks left to enter the Measham Rally, the first event of 2014!

Monday 16 December 2013

Our 80th Anniversary year kicks off with The Measham Rally on 18/19 January, the Club’s epic overnight Navigational event this time based at The Holiday Inn, Scotch Corner Hotel, Near Darlington. Entries close early in the New Year (2 January) so do not get too distracted by the festivities this Christmas season and ensure to submit your entry for this seminal VSCC event, atop every true Vintage motorsport enthusiast’s ‘must-do’ list.

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WORLD RECORD FOR SEBASTIAN VETTEL’S F1 HELMET THAT SELLS FOR A STAGGERING £72,000 AT BONHAMS OXFORD SALE cover

WORLD RECORD FOR SEBASTIAN VETTEL’S F1 HELMET THAT SELLS FOR A STAGGERING £72,000 AT BONHAMS OXFORD SALE

Thursday 12 December 2013

Four-time Formula 1 World Champion driver’s helmet makes world record auction price at Bonhams Collectors’ Motor Cars and Automobilia Sale. Signed by Vettel himself, the helmet by Arai was designed around Germany’s national colours and worn during the Nurburgring Grand Prix race weekend this year - where Vettel celebrated his first home victory.

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Entries are now open for the 2014 Pomeroy Trophy cover

Entries are now open for the 2014 Pomeroy Trophy

Wednesday 11 December 2013

Opening the Club’s 2014 Race and Speed Season in our 80th Anniversary year will be our legendary Pomeroy Memorial Trophy at Silverstone, taking place on Saturday 22 February. Entries are now open so don’t delay and submit your entry now for this most celebrated ‘must-do’ VSCC event.

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Vintage Sports-Car Club Crown their Trials Champions for 2013 cover

Vintage Sports-Car Club Crown their Trials Champions for 2013

Tuesday 10 December 2013

Following the final Trial of 2013, the Cotswold, the season’s standings have been finalised for the Club’s prestigious Annual Trials Trophies. The Annual Trophy for our Short Wheelbase (Class 1) – originally awarded across both classes – is traditionally supported by the Club’s Insurance Associate Routen Chaplin whilst a second Trophy for our Long Wheelbase (Class 2) was introduced eight years ago, donated by Frost Auto Restoration Techniques.

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December Classic and Competition Car cover

December Classic and Competition Car

Tuesday 10 December 2013

The December issue of Classic and Competition car is now on-line and available to download. It includes a full report from the VSCC Cotswold Trial.

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VSCC Members Donate Generously at the Winter Driving Tests cover

VSCC Members Donate Generously at the Winter Driving Tests

Monday 09 December 2013

The annual VSCC Medicals, which traditionally take place alongside our Winter Driving Tests attracted another stellar turnout this past weekend as no less than 70 of the Club’s racers took up the opportunity to have their MSA Race Licence medicals at St George’s Barracks near Bicester. A total of £5,775 was raised towards the three nominated charities Practical Action, the Army Benevolent Fund and Women for Women.

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FROM PHANTOMS AND F1 HELMETS TO MORGANS, MINIS AND MAGIC CITY:  CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY FOR MOTOR CAR FANS AT BONHAMS DECEMBER  OXFORD SALE cover

FROM PHANTOMS AND F1 HELMETS TO MORGANS, MINIS AND MAGIC CITY: CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY FOR MOTOR CAR FANS AT BONHAMS DECEMBER OXFORD SALE

Friday 06 December 2013

Looking for inspiration this Christmas? The Bonhams Oxford Sale of Collectors’ Cars and Automobilia takes place on 9 December at Shipton-on-Cherwell.
 

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Club Stalwart’s “Swansong” at the VSCC Winter Driving Tests tomorrow cover

Club Stalwart’s “Swansong” at the VSCC Winter Driving Tests tomorrow

Friday 06 December 2013

The Club's final event of 2013, the Winter Driving Tests, take place at St George’s Barracks, Bicester tomorrow Saturday 7 December. The day marks a significant milestone in this much-loved event’s history as it will be the final time that long-standing organiser Malcolm Elder will act as Clerk of the Course. After 36 years and five different venues across the region, Malcolm will be handing the reins over to his son Mark following this year’s Driving Tests, aptly entitled “Swansong”. 

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Date confirmed for the 2014 Brooklands Double Twelve Motorsport Festival – 14/15 June  cover

Date confirmed for the 2014 Brooklands Double Twelve Motorsport Festival – 14/15 June

Thursday 05 December 2013

Brooklands Museum and the Vintage Sports-Car Club have confirmed preliminary details of the Brooklands Double Twelve Motorsport Festival for 2014. In true Brooklands tradition, it will be held on the weekend closest to the date the original track opened in 1907, which next year is Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 June. The two-day event will feature Speed Trials, ascents, Driving Tests and the prestigious Double Twelve Concours across the Museum site and at the neighbouring Mercedes-Benz World, giving spectators and competitors a huge variety of motoring action.

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The last VSCC event of 2013, the Winter Driving Tests, takes place this Saturday! cover

The last VSCC event of 2013, the Winter Driving Tests, takes place this Saturday!

Wednesday 04 December 2013

Members are reminded that the Club's final event of 2013, the Winter Driving Tests, take place at St George’s Barracks, Bicester this Saturday 7 December. The year’s traditional curtain-closer is the last chance for competitors to accrue those all-important points towards the Club’s many Annual Aggregate Trophies as well as their final opportunity to compete in earnest with the Club this year.

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December Newsletter and Bulletin late cover

December Newsletter and Bulletin late

Wednesday 04 December 2013

Members should be aware that the production of the December Newsletter and Winter Bulletin is slightly behind schedule.  It is understood that they should arrive in the mail this coming weekend and early into next week.

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Last few days to order your VSCC Christmas Cards!  cover

Last few days to order your VSCC Christmas Cards!

Tuesday 03 December 2013


The deadline to order your VSCC Richard Wade Christmas cards ‘Spirit of Christmas Past and Present’ is fast approaching.  The deadline is this  Friday 6 December 2013.

The card conveys the unqiue Vintage Festive flavour which and depicts a variety of VSCC cars through the decades ahead of the VSCC's 80th Annivesary.

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ECURIE ECOSSE GLORIES AGAIN AS BONHAMS SELLS SCOTTISH TEAM COLLECTION FOR £8.8M cover

ECURIE ECOSSE GLORIES AGAIN AS BONHAMS SELLS SCOTTISH TEAM COLLECTION FOR £8.8M

Monday 02 December 2013

All eight cars in British connoisseur Dick Skipworth’s collection from the legendary Scottish team that won two consecutive Le Mans 24-Hour races in 1956 and 1957, sold at Bonhams on Sunday 1 December for record prices.
 

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TWO CONTRASTING COMPETITION CARS FROM GERMANY AND ENGLAND TO STAR IN BONHAMS MAJOR YEAR-END AUCTION cover

TWO CONTRASTING COMPETITION CARS FROM GERMANY AND ENGLAND TO STAR IN BONHAMS MAJOR YEAR-END AUCTION

Friday 29 November 2013

Built 30 years apart: 1964 Porsche 904 GTS and 1934 Aston Martin Ulster are set for Bonhams New Bond Street Sale, Sunday 1 December.
 

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Discounted VSCC Copse Waistcoat cover

Discounted VSCC Copse Waistcoat

Wednesday 27 November 2013

We currently have a limited number of small (34"/36"), medium (36") and large (40") navy traditionally badged VSCC Copse Waistcoats available at £25.00 - the stock is now discontinued, so this is your last chance to buy.

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MARSHALS STILL REQUIRED FOR THE WINTER DRIVING TESTS cover

MARSHALS STILL REQUIRED FOR THE WINTER DRIVING TESTS

Tuesday 26 November 2013

We still require a number of Marshals to help run the twelve Driving Tests at our upcoming Winter Driving Tests event, to be held on Saturday 7 December once again at St George’s Barracks, near Bicester.

Club Members are welcome to come and spectate, attend the Club’s Race & Speed Forum and have their annual MSA Medical; why not offer to marshal too?

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Johnston Victorious on VSCC 2013 Cotswold Trial  cover

Johnston Victorious on VSCC 2013 Cotswold Trial

Monday 25 November 2013

For eight years, the VSCC Cotswold Trial has served as an excellent conclusion to the VSCC Trialing year, the last chance to exercise Trials cars and score points towards the all-important Trials Trophies and enjoy the mud before the Christmas and New Year break.

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