The long awaited return of this popular season opening event for the West, South West area groups of the TR Register.

Meet from 12 noon onwards. The Kicking Horse pub has a comprehensive menu, a good selection of real ales, large car park and garden.

Choice of visits in the afternoon to either the Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum in Caine or the village of Lacock. See www.kickingdonkey.net and www.atwellwilson.org.uk.

Further details from Andy Spencer at andypspencer@aol.com or phone 01179 372405 or Richard Roberts at group.leader@kennetvalleytrgroup.org.uk or phone 01189 461918.

The Chiltern Drive it Day run will commence at 09.30hrs, meeting at the Esso garage on the first roundabout in Bicester, coming in from the A41 direction from the M40. Nick has produced a tulip road book of the route to the Shuttleworth Collection, near Biggleswade. See www.shuttleworth.org/. To get your copy, please contact Nick or Peter by e-mail. Cost will be £3 per car (for Group funds) plus entrance to Shuttleworth.

The Chiltern Hills Vintage Vehicle Rally is held on the third Sunday in May and is a large, well established event which raises money for local good causes. Attractions include around 800 vehicles, 50 trade stands, autojumble, helicopter rides, quad bikes, craft tent, pig roast, fun dog show and a mini fairground together with other children's activities.

The rally is organised by a group called "The Game Club", which began fund raising in 1988 to help a wheelchair bound patient at the National Spinal Unit at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. They began with sponsored snooker and other games, hence the title. The result of these early efforts was a gold medal at the 1988 Paralympics in Seoul!

Other support which has been given includes funding towards health care, equipment for local school bands & sports clubs and helping local disabled people with sport and theatre activities.

Location: Weston Road, Aston Clinton, Near Aylesbury, Bucks, HP22 5RN. Ref. OS 165 SP 865 115.

The rally site is next to Aylesbury Rugby Club on the Northern side of Weston Road (the former B4544), and is between Weston Turville, and Aston Clinton. Open between 10.00 and 17.00. See www.chilternhillsrally.org.uk/.

Contact Nick Thorne at nicholas.thorne@homecall.co.uk

The organisers, the Standard Triumph Forum, are planning a weekend of varied activities, which will span Saturday 17th May as well as the Marque Day on the 18th May 2008. These will include a Cotswold run and a social gathering on the Saturday night. On the Sunday the Prescott Hill will be fully marshalled and available for making non-competitive un-timed climbs. There will also be a cavalcade on the Sunday as well as static displays by the various clubs in the lovely Cotswold setting.

For full details, please click here to see a pdf of the advert. To book (and there are discounts available for payment in advance) click here to download a pdf of the application form. This should be returned to: STMD 2008, c/o The TR Register, 1B Hawksworth, Southmead Industrial Park, Didcot, OX11 7HR or faxed to: 01235 818867. For any other enquiries, please telephone: 01235 818866 or e-mail: office@tr-register.co.uk

At the AGM earlier this year a proposal was agreed that the Group should arrange occasional ad hoc evening convoy runs by way of supplementing the normal programme of meetings and events. 

With this in mind, Chris & Keith Parslett have proposed a destination in the South of our area as the Bell at Aldworth near Streatley. Naturally, participation in the convoy run is recommended !

The Bell is a very old and interesting pub serving ale (no lager louts here!!) wine and a limited menu built around sandwiches, ploughman’s and the like. Most importantly, the landlord is very welcoming and positive about an invasion of TR’s.  Recapture the traditional English country pub at The Bell amid some beautiful countryside offering a great drive.

In general terms the idea will be to rendezvous at a convenient point for around 6.00 – 6.30 ‘ish and convoy to the destination. There will be a nominal donation of a £1.00 per person levied to offset admin costs and build Group funds. Precise details will be developed over the next week or two but what we definitely require now is an indication of interest. I propose a meeting point for this run at the Coach & Horses. Please e-mail Roger (adlfirst@btconnect.com ) or otherwise confirm your participation at the next meeting.

Roger Aderton

Ingram & Hywel Lloyd have suggested the Star Inn at Sulgrave, near Banbury, to cater for the North of our patch. Naturally, participation in the convoy run is recommended !

The Star Inn at Sulgrave,  provides another traditional English country pub with origins going back to the 17^th century. Real ale, a restaurant menu and a range of bar snacks are on offer in attractive and friendly surroundings set in the village where George Washington had his ancestral home. This run will take us through some beautiful countryside on the Northamptonshire border. A menu will be available here on the website nearer the time.

In general terms the idea will be to rendezvous at a convenient point for around 6.00 – 6.30 ‘ish and convoy to the destination. There will be a nominal donation of a £1.00 per person levied to offset admin costs and build Group funds. Precise details will be developed over the next week or two but what we definitely require now is an indication of interest. Please e-mail Roger (adlfirst@btconnect.com ) or otherwise confirm your participation at the next meeting.

Roger Aderton

Update - this meeting has been re-scheduled for Wednesday 15^th October, in place of the regular mid monthly meeting at the Plough and Anchor. Arrangements are as above, with the final details and the meeting point e-mailed to you in good time.

The Star Inn is at Manor Road, Sulgrave is near Banbury, OX17 2SA, just off junction 11 of the M40 and ten miles from Silverstone. See map and also the pub website at www.thestarinnatsulgrave.com/

The plan is to take a 30-40 mile drive locally and then return to my home in Britwell Salome for a picnic lunch and a relaxing Sunday afternoon.

If you are interested in joining local car for a day out then please call Chris Bidgood on 01491 612702 or e-mail me at pcbidgood@yahoo.co.uk

Cotswold Vale TR’s invite you to an Intergroup Meeting at THE FLEECE INN, Bretforton, Near Evesham, Worcs on Sunday, August 3^rd from noon onwards. Real ales, local beers, food available and barbeque, TR parking in the private gardens, come along and enjoy the surroundings of this 15^th century village Inn and mingle with likeminded enthusiasts.

Please contact me, Andy Canning on  01386 831559 or e-mail: andy.can@btinternet.com               

Please note to assist Nigel (the Landlord), his staff and our Group Members, would you confirm your attendance no later than 7 days before the event.
Thank you.
Andy Canning

"Now you can enjoy a trial flight in a glider and a BBQ supper for just £30 each.
Experience the thrill of a winch launch and the chance to handle the controls of the glider safely under the supervision of a qualified flying instructor. Enjoy a great Windrushers BBQ after your flight, and relax in our friendly bar while you compare notes with your friends over drinks. A perfect summer evening !"

We need a group of between 10 and 20 people. Non flyers, a very reasonable £7.50 per head for the BBQ.

Please note that ether are restrictions -
Minimum age - 14 years
Maximum weight - 102Kgs (16 stones)
Maximum height - 1m 83 (6'3")

To sign up or for further details, please contact me. Also see www.bicestergliding.co.uk

* Update 27^th May 2008 *

See PDF file for full details of flying, eating and drinking arrangements plus directions to Bicester Airfield.

Roger Alderton

If you have any concerns or question, please give me a call.

Geoff Wooldridge

Update Wednesday 10^th September

Geoff Wooldridge

Also a round of the TR Register Hill Climb Championship.  A Special invitation from The BOC to the TR Register and a chance to support your colleagues racing TRs (probably 12 cars on the day).

The Chiltern presence will be coordinated by Nick Thorne and Roger Alderton.

We will be holding the November mid monthly at the AMOC Heritage site at Drayton St Leonards, starting at 19:30. There will be a talk by the Chairman (?), Neil Murray, which will last about an hour and a half and a chance to look around. The will be a charge on the night of (about) £5 per head
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"The Aston Martin Company was founded by Lionel Martin in 1914 and has (just) survived all the challenges of the age of mass production, has made fewer than 15,000 cars. At least 12,000 of those are still alive and well and bring a unique kind of pleasure to owners and enthusiasts all over the world.
The AMOC was founded in 1935 to respond to the growing community of interest in the marque. It now has nearly 5000 members worldwide in 54 countries on 6 continents.
Over the years, the Club has accumulated what amounts to the entire history of Aston Martin from its earliest days. The unique treasure of memorabilia, drawings, engineering designs, works of art, photographs and ephemera includes an extraordinary collection of trophies, won by cars and drivers in competition with the world's finest sports cars."

For a map and directions, see www.amheritrust.org/contact_us.htm

Our thanks to Tim Oates for arranging the evening.

Price will be £25 per person (including gratuity). Drinks and wine from the bar. Please complete the booking form and return to me together with a deposit of £5 per person. Cheques payable to TR Register - Chiltern Group.

To see the menu and booking form (in PDF format), click here.

The Coach and Horses also offer B&B, with some nice rooms around the courtyard, but you'll have to be quick as capacity is limited.

If you have any questions, or special requirements, please contact me.

Geoff Wooldridge
01491 838857 or e-mail geoff.wooldridge@talktalk.net

I have made a timed reservation for the Chilterns to visit Waddesdon Manor to view the Christmas decorations in the house at 11:00 and to visit the Christmas Food Fayre on Sunday 14^th December. As it is an National Trust property entry is free for NT members and will cost £9.00 for non-members. The reservation needs to be confirmed, with fees, by 21^st November. Please let me know if you want to come. I intend to try to get the cars lined up in front of the manor if possible so also please let me know if you intend to brave the weather and bring the car.

Geoff Wooldridge
01491 838857 or e-mail geoff.wooldridge@talktalk.net

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