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Last Call for the VSCC Herefordshire Trial, 16/17 March 2013! cover

Last Call for the VSCC Herefordshire Trial, 16/17 March 2013!

Monday 04 March 2013

Following the Club’s visit to the Peak District for our annual John Harris (Derbyshire) Trial this past weekend, members are reminded that entries close for the Club’s next Trial, the Herefordshire (16/17 March) the end of day today, Monday 4 March.

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Star Cars Announced for Showcase Event.  Brooklands Double Twelve Motorsport Festival cover

Star Cars Announced for Showcase Event. Brooklands Double Twelve Motorsport Festival

Friday 01 March 2013

Brooklands Museum and the Vintage Sports-Car Club have released advance details of some of the star acts for this year’s Brooklands Double Twelve Motorsport Festival on 15-16 June. At the official Press Launch for the event held yesterday it was announced that the Double Twelve Speed Trials sprint competition to be held on the Mercedes-Benz World circuit on Saturday 15 June will include a special class for the BMC Mini Cooper S, which was launched 50 years ago. The Cooper S had already been listed as a star class for the Double Twelve Driving Tests to be held on Sunday 16 June.

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March Newsletter cover

March Newsletter

Thursday 28 February 2013

March Newsletter Now Available to Download

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A Northern Initiative : Developing links with your local College or University Engineering Department cover

A Northern Initiative : Developing links with your local College or University Engineering Department

Wednesday 27 February 2013

‘Oop in darkest Lancashire another ‘cunning plan’ is in its early stages, the idea of Howard Arthur of the Preston & District Vintage Car Club who are exploring links with the Motorsports Department at Myerscough College, Preston.

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Exmoor Fringe Trial Final Results now live cover

Exmoor Fringe Trial Final Results now live

Tuesday 26 February 2013

Results from the Exmoor Fringe Trial held on 16 February are now final and live. 

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Dudley Sterry wins tough VSCC Pomeroy Trophy cover

Dudley Sterry wins tough VSCC Pomeroy Trophy

Monday 25 February 2013

Dudley Sterry won one of the toughest Pomeroy Trophy competitions in recent memory at a sub-zero Silverstone on Saturday 23 February.  Renowned in motorsport circles as a tough event, this year’s Pom’ posed a stiff challenge to competitors and marshals as snow storms whipped across the National Circuit and a wind chill of -8oC was recorded.  The conditions meant in was particularly tough for the twenty five competitors in open Pre-war sports-cars and drivers of Post-war roofless cars.

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Overseas Tour to Burgundy headlines the Club

Overseas Tour to Burgundy headlines the Club's 2013 Social Calendar

Friday 22 February 2013

Following the success of our Irish and Brittany Tours over the last two years, the Club are delighted to once again be working with Club Member Steve Brown of ERL to offer our members another Overseas Touring opportunity, this year to North Burgundy in September.

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St. James’s Place VSCC Member Luncheons cover

St. James’s Place VSCC Member Luncheons

Thursday 21 February 2013

Following the success of last year’s St. James’s Place VSCC member luncheons, we are delighted to announce three more to be held in the Spring of 2013.
 
These luncheons are designed to be an enjoyable and informative addition to the Club’s events calendar and provide a relaxed opportunity to explore a range of solutions available to help you plan your finances during this unsettled economic environment.

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VSCC Ready for Race Retro : 22-24 February cover

VSCC Ready for Race Retro : 22-24 February

Wednesday 20 February 2013

The International Historic Motorsport Show ‘Race Retro’ takes place this weekend at Stoneleigh Park near Coventry, Warwickshire and as usual the VSCC will exhibit for the full three days alongside fellow historic motorsport promoters on ‘Speed Street’ in Hall 2.  The VSCC adjacent to the HGPCA (Historic Grand Prix Cars Association) and opposite the Historic Motor Racing News stand  (stand C36).

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‘Whizzo’ Williams announced as guest of honour at VSCC Awards Dinner, Friday 22 March 2013 cover

‘Whizzo’ Williams announced as guest of honour at VSCC Awards Dinner, Friday 22 March 2013

Tuesday 19 February 2013

Members and guests are invited to attend the first VSCC Awards Dinner celebrating the achievements of Club Members throughout the 2012 season to be held at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Castle Donington, Derbyshire which is a stone’s throw from Donington Park Racing Circuit, East Midlands Airport and Junctions 23A/24 of the M1 Motorway.

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Exmoor Fringe Trial Provisional Results and Photos now available cover

Exmoor Fringe Trial Provisional Results and Photos now available

Monday 18 February 2013

Members can now download Provisional Results of this past weekend’s Exmoor Fringe Trial and view photos provided by www.retro-speed.co.uk from the event page.

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New Cadwell Park footbridge improves spectator access cover

New Cadwell Park footbridge improves spectator access

Friday 15 February 2013

Cadwell Park circuit owner MSV has installed a footbridge at the Lincolnshire circuit to improve access for spectators at its race events. The work was completed in time for the new season, which starts in March.

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Superchargers cover

Superchargers

Thursday 14 February 2013

A reminder that superchargers eligible for cars taking part in Club competitions is as the list included in Appendix A of the Club’s ‘Eligibility of Cars’ document Edition 3 2007. Please note that it is mandatory that any Member wishing to use a supercharger not included on the list (be that period or modern) must obtain approval from Committee prior to fitment.

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Entries now open for the start of the VSCC 2013 Speed Season! cover

Entries now open for the start of the VSCC 2013 Speed Season!

Wednesday 13 February 2013

We are now accepting entries for the first events of the Club’s 2013 Speed calendar with our Curborough Speed Trials on Sunday 5 May and Wiscombe Park Hill Climb on Sunday 12 May.

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New Year Driving Tests Final Results now Live cover

New Year Driving Tests Final Results now Live

Tuesday 12 February 2013

Final Results from the New Year Driving Tests, which took place at Brooklands Museum on Sunday 3 February, are now available to download.

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Race Retro 2013 : Discount Tickets for International Historic Motorsport Show cover

Race Retro 2013 : Discount Tickets for International Historic Motorsport Show

Monday 11 February 2013

VSCC members can take advantage of a £2 discount of advance adult tickets for Race Retro 2013 22-24 February (£18.00 as opposed to £20.00 in advance / £25.00 on the day).
 

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Closing Deadline Extended for the Pomeroy Trophy, Silverstone, Saturday 23 February 2013 cover

Closing Deadline Extended for the Pomeroy Trophy, Silverstone, Saturday 23 February 2013

Friday 08 February 2013

Deadline for entries for The Pomeroy Trophy have been extended until Thursday 14 February - don't miss out and submit your entries now!

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February Newsletter cover

February Newsletter

Thursday 07 February 2013

Now available to download

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15% off Stena Line sailings from Harwich to the Hook of Holland for VSCC Members cover

15% off Stena Line sailings from Harwich to the Hook of Holland for VSCC Members

Wednesday 06 February 2013

The VSCC has arranged a discount with Stena Line for Club Members.   A 15% discount can now be enjoyed on this crossing.  The offer is applicable to single and return sailings and is subject to availability and restricted space.  The offer is not transferable.

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‘Spring Start’ Race Meeting, Silverstone, 20-21 April. Entries now Open! cover

‘Spring Start’ Race Meeting, Silverstone, 20-21 April. Entries now Open!

Tuesday 05 February 2013

The VSCC is  pleased to announce that we are now accepting entries for the ‘Spring Start’ race meeting to be held at Silverstone over the weekend of  20 -21 April 2013.
The traditional season opener for Vintage and Historic racing in the UK, ‘Spring Start’ takes on a new format and writes a new chapter in the history books with a second day added to the meeting that will be the first live televised race meeting in the history of the VSCC (to be broadcast on Motors TV).

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