Well, 2004 is upon us and I've made that mental list of jobs that need to be done on the GT before
spring arrives.
First of all I need to tidy up the garage so that I can actually get to the car!
I have been spurred on, however, by the exciting programme of events that the South West Centre has
lined up for 2004.
So here are some dates for your diaries; you should receive fuller details and contact numbers in your
'official' programme card by the end of the month.
31st January: Classic Car Show, Bath & West Show Ground
28th February: Dinner Dance, Limpley Stoke Hotel (near Bath)
2nd March: Centre AGM, Ring O'Bells at Compton Martin
14th March: invite to Bristol MC Novice Autotest, Bristol
21st March: invite to Midland Centre Spring Trial near Ledbury
4th April: invite to MGB Register Cotswold Road Run at Sudeley Castle
18th April: Cheddar Valley Navigational Scatter
24th April: Kimber Classic Trial, Somerset
3rd May: Wessex Sprint, Colerne Airfield near Bath
6th June (date change from Safety Fast!): Bath Gymkhana, A46 North of Bath
16th May: invite to Bristol MC 'Solo' Autotests, Bristol
23rd May: Wye Valley Social Run, Ross-on-Wye
31st May: invite to Bristol Pegasus Motor Club Llandow Sprint, west of Cardiff
a Sunday in June (date TBA): Charity Gymkhana, near Malmesbury
13th June: invite to Bristol MC Autotests, Bristol
11th July: Dorset Social Run, Cranborne Chase
18th July: Pucklechurch Gymkhana, North Bristol
25th July: California Cup Autotest at MGCC Silverstone
31st July: Pegasus MC Track Day at Castle Combe
8th August: Mendip Production Car Trial, South Bristol
15th August: Road Run to Shelsley Walsh Festival, Worcestershire
22nd August: Chew Valley Gymkhana
30th August: invite to Bristol MC Two Club Sprint, Colerne Airfield near Bath
11th September: Wiscombe Hill Climb, Honiton
19th September: Bristol Sunday Lunch Run, venue TBA
26th September: Patchway Autotests, North Bristol
3rd October: invite to Bristol MC Autotests, Bristol
16th October: invite to Pegasus MC Sprint, Castle Combe
24th October: Kimber Production Car Trial, Somerset
3rd December: invite to Pegasus MC Navigational Scatter, venue TBA
If you still need tickets for the Dinner Dance, then please contact John Bird on 0117 9560175 as soon
as possible.
He may even have details of the mystery speaker that I am supposed to be arranging!
A month or two back, I asked you to e-mail or call me with any comments on the 2003 programme of
events.
An e-mail came flooding in. You have another chance to make your views known at the Centre AGM on 2nd
March.
Please call Bruce Weston on Bruce Weston 01963 440941 for further details.
I recall being somewhat daunted when I entered my first event - a Gymkhana - not really knowing what it was all about. So next month I will give you a brief description of the events to encourage the novices amongst you. The Sprints and Hillclimbs can be pretty serious (which doesn't mean that they aren't fun too), but on the whole the events are social first, competitive second.
As usual, please don't hesitate to e-mail (preferably) or call me if you need any further information.
Neil
01275 817915 (before 9pm please)