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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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VSCC Trials End of Season Celebrations in the Cotswolds this weekend! cover

VSCC Trials End of Season Celebrations in the Cotswolds this weekend!

Friday 22 November 2013

The final Vintage Sports-Car Club Trial of 2013, the Cotswold Trial, takes place tomorrow Saturday 23 November, with Event HQ again based at Prescott Hill Climb. A full entry of 110 Pre-war Cars will descend on the Gloucestershire countryside to tackle a total of 12 sections in the vicinity, with the final four of which situated in the grounds of the famous Hill Climb venue itself. There, we anticipate a bumper crowd of spectators to come and watch our members in action as the day’s competition comes to a conclusion and the final standings are decided.

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STEWART BROTHERS’ RACING CARS TO APPEAR SIDE BY SIDE AT BONHAMS DECEMBER SALE cover

STEWART BROTHERS’ RACING CARS TO APPEAR SIDE BY SIDE AT BONHAMS DECEMBER SALE

Wednesday 20 November 2013

Racing Cars driven by Britain's most famous motor racing brothers, Jimmy and Jackie Stewart, will be auctioned by Bonhams. 

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Annual Trials Trophies 2013 : Update cover

Annual Trials Trophies 2013 : Update

Tuesday 19 November 2013

Standings after the Welsh Trial (not including the Lakeland Trial) as we go into the Final Trials Event of 2013, the Cotswold Trial this Saturday 23 November.

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2013 VSCC Race and Speed Forum : Saturday 7 December cover

2013 VSCC Race and Speed Forum : Saturday 7 December

Monday 18 November 2013

The Club will host its annual end of season Race & Speed Forum at the Winter Driving Tests venue, (St George’s Barracks, Bicester, Oxon) alongside the popular event on Saturday 7 December.

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MERCEDES CABRIOLET OWNED BY FRENCH ACTOR, HENRI GARAT, JOINS THE BONHAMS SELECTION AT THE GRAND PALAIS   cover

MERCEDES CABRIOLET OWNED BY FRENCH ACTOR, HENRI GARAT, JOINS THE BONHAMS SELECTION AT THE GRAND PALAIS

Friday 15 November 2013

TWO STUNNING MERCEDES-BENZ CARS FROM LONG TERM PRIVATE OWNERSHIP ARE ADDED TO THE PARIS SALE LINE UP
 
Not seen on the market for more than 40 years, the 1935 Mercedes-Benz 500K Cabriolet A was delivered new to Parisian actor, Henri Garat at his hotel in Berlin and will feature at the Grand Palais auction as part of Retromobile Week in Paris on 6 February 2014.

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November Classic and Competition Car cover

November Classic and Competition Car

Thursday 14 November 2013

The November issue of Classic and Competition car is now on-line and available to download.
It features reports from Spa Classic 6 Hours, British GT Finals at Donington, HSCC season finals from Silverstone and the Birkett 6 Hours Relay plus loads more, all free.
Download at www.classicandcompetitioncar.com

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Renewals for VSCC 2014 Subscriptions Now Open – Rates Held! cover

Renewals for VSCC 2014 Subscriptions Now Open – Rates Held!

Wednesday 13 November 2013

The VSCC is delighted to announce that renewals for 2014 subscriptions are now open and will be held at 2013 rates making membership of the VSCC even better value. To renew your subscription for 2014, simply log in and click on Your Membership in Account Summary.

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VSCC at Bonhams Harrogate Auction cover

VSCC at Bonhams Harrogate Auction

Tuesday 12 November 2013

The annual Bonhams Auction at the Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate will take place tomorrow, Wednesday 13 November.

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Lakeland Trial Provisional Results cover

Lakeland Trial Provisional Results

Monday 11 November 2013

The annual VSCC Lakeland Trial was held on Saturday in testing conditions as the first of the winter snow fell on the Northern Lakes. Snow and hail storms battered the Bassenthwaite area near Keswick as half of the 100 entrants arrived for morning scrutineering but the valiant marshals officiating the six hills in the forest kept the show on the road, and spirits amongst the competitors high as they tackled some thrilling sections. 

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Cars with Royal and TV Provenance in the spotlight at  Bonhams Harrogate Sale cover

Cars with Royal and TV Provenance in the spotlight at Bonhams Harrogate Sale

Friday 08 November 2013

Bergerac Car and Countess of Wessex’s First Car For Sale
 
Bonhams offer car lovers a treat at their Harrogate sale on Wednesday 13 November listing cars with fascinating histories and celebrity former owners. The 1949 ex-Jim Bergerac convertible Triumph Roadster 2000 from the BBC TV Series of the same name, registration no. 1610 J, is estimated to sell for £25,000-30,000.

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VSCC return to the Lake District this weekend for their annual Pre-war Car Trial cover

VSCC return to the Lake District this weekend for their annual Pre-war Car Trial

Thursday 07 November 2013

Members will make their annual pilgrimage to the Lake District in their hundreds this weekend for the ever-popular Lakeland Trial, taking place around the Lorton and Keswick area on Saturday 9 November. A full entry of 100 competitors and their ‘bouncers’ will bring their Pre-war cars from all parts of the UK and Northern Ireland, ranging from the humble Austin 7 to the Ford Model A and everything in between to compete, whilst similar numbers of marshals, volunteers and enthusiasts will report to do their part for this much-loved one day event.

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Race and Speed Forum to be held again at the VSCC Winter Driving Tests this December	 cover

Race and Speed Forum to be held again at the VSCC Winter Driving Tests this December

Wednesday 06 November 2013

The Club will again be holding its annual End of Season Race and Speed Forum alongside our Winter Driving Tests event, taking place on Saturday 7 December at St George’s Barracks, Bicester, Oxfordshire. The Forum will begin at 11.30am in the Lecture Hall on site.

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November Newsletter Update cover

November Newsletter Update

Monday 04 November 2013

Due to some editorial difficulties, there will be a slight delay in the publication of the November Newsletter. This will be posted out to members later this week so should be received by the weekend.

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VSCC Prescott Speed Hill Climb Shortlisted for International Historic Motoring Awards. cover

VSCC Prescott Speed Hill Climb Shortlisted for International Historic Motoring Awards.

Friday 01 November 2013

The Club was thrilled to receive the news that our Prescott Speed Hill Climb has been shortlisted in the ‘Motorsport Event of the Year’ category at the 2013 International Historic Motoring Awards.

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CAR OWNED BY FATHER OF ROLLS-ROYCE FOUNDER, C.S. ROLLS, HEADS BONHAMS LINE-UP FOR BONHAMS LONDON TO BRIGHTON RUN SALE ON NOVEMBER 1  cover

CAR OWNED BY FATHER OF ROLLS-ROYCE FOUNDER, C.S. ROLLS, HEADS BONHAMS LINE-UP FOR BONHAMS LONDON TO BRIGHTON RUN SALE ON NOVEMBER 1

Thursday 31 October 2013

Quadricycle returns to New Bond St for second sale in a century.
 
An historic 1902 Panhard Levassor 16HP four cylinder rear-entrance Tonneau with coach work by Labourdette of Paris estimated to sell for £550,000 to £650,000, at Bonhams annual London to Brighton Run veteran motorcar sale on November 1st, comes with a gilt edged motoring provenance. Motoring experts believe that this car may be the one that the founder of the Rolls-Royce marque based his own earliest cars.

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 The 100 Miles of Amsterdam Night Rally : 15  December 2013 cover

The 100 Miles of Amsterdam Night Rally : 15 December 2013

Wednesday 30 October 2013

Do you have the courage to cross The Channel in December and risk your vintage car in the gruesome 100 Miles of Amsterdam?
It is now the fifth edition of the winter night rally for cars built before 31 December 1940. Oldest car registered so far is a 1902 Crestmobile, followed by a (UK) 1909 Jackson.

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Longstone Tyres Speed Event Marshals Draw. Autumn Sprint  cover

Longstone Tyres Speed Event Marshals Draw. Autumn Sprint

Tuesday 29 October 2013

The final prize draw for Speed event marshals, supported by Longstone Tyres was made at the VSCC Autumn Sprint at Goodwood on Saturday 26 October.
There are three cash prizes, £50 (1st prize), £30 (2nd prize) and £20 (3rd prize) going straight to the winning Marshals who have signed on and officiated at qualifying Club events.

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Entries now open for the first event of 2014 cover

Entries now open for the first event of 2014

Tuesday 29 October 2013

We are pleased to announce that entries for the first event being held in the 80th Anniversary year of the VSCC, The Measham Rally, are now being invited.

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