Month: January 2020

Hello

Steve Keil has once again produced an excellent calendar for 2020 featuring photos from the North West Area.

You can download and print the calendar by following this link

https://www.midgetandspriteclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Calendar-2020.pdf

 

Cheers

Mike

Contact details: Mike Bennett | Jan 30,2020 |

The next meeting of the Notts and Derby group will be on Thursday February 13th at The Hunters Arms Kilburn.

I have been asked to stand down as Area Rep in order to allow some new ideas for events and Mascot articles from a new Area Rep.

Apparently there are a number of you out there willing to take on the role so it is important that you come along to the next meeting in order to agree on my replacement.

Since the group is growing and interest for more events is increasing, there is the opportunity to share some of the tasks of the new Area Rep(s), which may benefit from some more clearly defined roles and members responsible for those roles:-

eg. 1.Events officer – organising events.  2. Media officer – advertising.  3.Monthly reporter to Mascot.  4.Membership liaison – any personal members issues arising.  5.Technical assistance.  6.Club liaison – working with other MASC area groups.

I will be continue to deal with communications until the meeting where after the club can be notified of the new contacts.

Contact details: ian cooke | Jan 27,2020 |

Please note the following events from the Northampton area – for further details please contact Northants rep. Andrew Parrott

* NEW * Sunday 22^nd March 2020: Silverstone Social Classic Car Meet at Turweston Aerodrome. First event of the year for SSCCM. A relaxed meeting catering for all classics. Open from 10am to 1pm. We’ll have our own pitch so we can park together. Let me know if you’re planning to attend so that I can ensure our pitch is big enough to accommodate us all – currently it’s for five cars.

• Drive It Day 2020 is on Sunday 26^th April. MASC normally have several runs planned. For example, the Heart of England Area are doing a run from Alcester to The Canal Museum at Stoke Bruerne and have invited us along.
• * NEW * Sunday 10^th May 2020 – Classics at Prescott. Full details at: http://www.classicsatprescott.com/copy-of-saturday-drive-the-hill. A number of our group are planning to attend and we’ll aim to travel in convoy at least for some of the journey. If you want to attend reserve a place for the static display via the link above. Please let me know if you’ve done this so I’ve got an idea of numbers. Hopefully we can all park together when we get to Prescott.
• Sunday 28^th June 2020: Lanes Run in conjunction with Central Area. Plan is for Areas to meet up and follow a scenic route ending at Brixworth Country Park. More details to follow.
• Sunday 5^th July 2020: Silverstone Social Exclusive visit Fuzz Townshend’s Classic Oils at Bicester Heritage. SSCCM have a number of events planned for 2020 and this caught my eye. There are also two gatherings at Turweston Aerodrome (Sunday 22^nd March and Sunday 11^th October) together with events at various venues around the county. Check out ‘Silverstone Social Events’ on Facebook for more details.

Contact details: ian cooke | Jan 26,2020 |

Hi All.

Please note that Gawsworth Hall Classic Car Show will now be on Friday 8th May ,instead of Bank Holiday as this day is now the 75th anniversary of VE day.

If you would like to attend this event we have a pitch booked for the club marquee , If you are thinking of going no need to book as you pay at the gate £5-00, but would help to know for numbers , Thank you.

 

Cheers Neil

Contact details: Robert Neil McLeod | Jan 25,2020 |

Sunday 9th Feb – Stoneleigh MG & Triumph Spares day – MASC club stand

Sunday 22nd March – Silverstone Social Classic Car Meet, Turweston Aerodrome (contact Northants rep Andrew Parrott)

Sunday March 29 – Spring Classics at Newstead Abbey

Sunday 12 April – Easter Sunday Transport Festival

Sunday 26th April – Drive it Day: suggested destination Lincoln Bomber Command Centre (tbc)

Sunday 10th May – Papplewick Pumping Station Classic event – advance booking required

Sunday 31st May – Wollaton Park Autokarna – pre-book for entry to MASC paddock

Please Google events for more info. or contact Richard Wharmby

With apologies to all church goers.

Contact details: ian cooke | Jan 23,2020 |

Hello

As you may know Drive It Day is on Sunday 26th April and MASC actively supports this with many areas doing a run of some sort.

I’m trying to finalise our plans for Drive It Day and wanted some feedback on the kind of thing you’d like our Northamptonshire Area to do to mark the day.

Time is relatively short so I would appreciate your feedback on this by the end of January please. The options are listed below but I’m open to suggestions for alternatives.

Essentially we need to choose whether we join in on an event organised by a neighbouring MASC Area or do our own thing; to which we can invite others to take part in. Plans for Central, Heart of England and Notts & Derby are being finalised and are outlined below. I’ve listed some ideas of what we could do if we took a ‘home baked’ approach.

Please review the options below and let me know your top two ideas in order of preference. Thanks.

1. Central MASC: Run from The Tame Otter near Tamworth to Weston Park in Staffordshire.
2. Heart of England: Run from Alcester to The Canal Museum at Stoke Bruerne.
3. Notts & Derby: Run to The International Bomber Command Centre near Lincoln. Not sure where they’re starting from but we could arrange to meet them there. A ‘pretty’ route is likely to be about 80 to 90 miles each way.
4. Northamptonshire Option 1: Circular route around our patch taking in a few sights and starting and/or ending at a pub.
5. Northamptonshire Option 2: Hughenden Manor (National Trust) near High Wycombe. Country home of Benjamin Disraeli with a secret role during WWII. About 65 miles each way, £13pp entry, free for NT members.
6. Northamptonshire Option 3: Shuttleworth Collection and Swiss Garden near Biggleswade. About 70 miles each way, £20pp entry for collection and garden.
7. Northamptonshire Option 4: Hook Norton Brewery including a tour. About 40 miles, £15pp including tour.
8. Something else!

Please tell me whether you are able to join us for Drive It Day and, if so, which two of the above options you would prefer or provide some other ideas that you think others in our group would enjoy.

Kind regards

Andrew
MASC Northamptonshire Area Rep

Contact details: Andrew Parrott | Jan 20,2020 |

After a wonderful turn out at our January meeting and Brewery Tour, we hope we may see similar numbers at this lovely venue in February… Midday, Saturday 15th February at this Country Pub on the outskirts of Thirsk… Once again we aim to attract some of our more Northerly and Easterly located members and friends. We can personally recommend this place for excellent food and drinks… it’s up to you to add the fantastic company that the Yorkshire Area of MASC enjoy…

Please come and join us.. 🙂

https://www.thecarpentersarmsfelixkirk.com/#top

Mark & Anita.

Contact details: Mark T Boldry | Jan 20,2020 |

Hi All.

I have now registered our club with MSV to visit Oulton Park Gold cup Saturday 29th to Monday 31st August 2020. If you would like to attend this event you can go to Oulton Park website and book a free entry ticket under the reserved places with the  Midget & Sprite Club North West, this can be a bit of fiddle as they also ask for a photo of your car if you have not registered with MSV before,  so if you have a problem do let me know.

Good Luck.

Neil

Contact details: Robert Neil McLeod | Jan 20,2020 |

Hi All.

I have just had word that the Oakamoor Hill Climb will NOT be taking place this year. great shame as we very much enjoyed the event last year.

Contact details: Robert Neil McLeod | Jan 18,2020 |

Hello

We discussed a few upcoming events at our MASC Area meeting last night and these are outlined below in addition to the ones I’ve previously mentioned.

• * NEW * Sunday 9th February 2020: MG & Triumph Spares Day at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry, Warwickshire. MASC will have a stand so good chance to support the club while looking for that elusive part.
• * NEW * Sunday 22nd March 2020: Silverstone Social Classic Car Meet at Turweston Aerodrome. First event of the year for SSCCM. A relaxed meeting catering for all classics. Open from 10am to 1pm. We’ll have our own pitch so we can park together. Let me know if you’re planning to attend so that I can ensure our pitch is big enough to accommodate us all – currently it’s for five cars.
• * NEW * – 27th to 29th March 2020: Practical Classics Car & Restoration Show. MASC will have a stand, please show your support.
• Drive It Day 2020 is on Sunday 26th April. MASC normally have several runs planned. For example, the Heart of England Area are doing a run from Alcester to The Canal Museum at Stoke Bruerne and have invited us along.
• * NEW * Sunday 10th May 2020 – Classics at Prescott. Full details at: http://www.classicsatprescott.com/copy-of-saturday-drive-the-hill. A number of our group are planning to attend and we’ll aim to travel in convoy at least for some of the journey. If you want to attend reserve a place for the static display via the link above. Please let me know if you’ve done this so I’ve got an idea of numbers. Hopefully we can all park together when we get to Prescott.
• Saturday/Sunday 30th/31st May 2020: Nottingham Autokarna at Wollaton Park. We’ve been invited to attend by the Notts & Derby MASC Group. We would need to pre-book.
• Sunday 28th June 2020: Lanes Run in conjunction with Central Area. Plan is for two Areas to meet up and follow a scenic route ending at Brixworth Country Park. More details to follow.
• Sunday 5th July 2020: Silverstone Social Exclusive visit Fuzz Townshend’s Classic Oils at Bicester Heritage. SSCCM have a number of events planned for 2020 and this caught my eye. There are also two gatherings at Turweston Aerodrome (Sunday 22nd March and Sunday 11th October) together with events at various venues around the county. Check out ‘Silverstone Social Events’ on Facebook for more details.

Please let me know if you would like any further details on any of the above or if you are aware of other relevant events that others might be interested in attending.

Kind regards

Andrew
MASC Northamptonshire Area Rep

Contact details: Andrew Parrott | Jan 17,2020 |