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12th Ocotober was the annual Remembering Maurice Harvey event at St. Keverne on the Lizard.

Twenty seven keen South West members give up their Saturday morning this week to make a return visit to Rob Stoneman’s fantastic classic car workshop in Kentisbeare near Cullompton, Devon which specialises in the restoration of pre-war Alvis cars.

A few South West members decided to Join Jim Oakman and Members from The Midland & South East Section at the Kop Hill Climb at the weekend - what a grand couple of days we had, constant sunshine and hundreds of beautiful old motor cars.

Sermon delivered by Lord Waldegrave of North Hill, Provost of Eton College College Chapel - 11 September 2022.

Lord , now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace.

The south east section held their SEAD at Michelham Priory, near Hailsham, West Sussex on Saturday10th September. It was decided after the very sad news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the Friday, to continue with the event. Especially as the Duke of Edinburgh had an Alvis. The weather held and the turn out of Southern members from East and West was excellent.

A wonderful west country classic car outing took place yesterday based around Sherborne School.

There is a clear need to engage a new generation, to encourage them to take up careers in the historic vehicle industry and to enjoy historic cars. With the way historic and classic vehicle prices have risen in the last 10 years it has become harder and harder for young people to become involved.

On Saturday 16th July a number of AOC members gathered Prescott Speed Hill Climb, the home of the Bugatti Owners Club, for Pre-War Prescott. This annual event is always well supported by the AOC and 2022 was no exception with Alvis cars now having their own, dedicated section.

South West Alvis Day was on the Sunday and was held at Athelhampton House and Gardens. The building is Tudor and said to be the most haunted house in the UK with sightings of the ghost of the grey lady. We did see a Grey Lady but this was the Alvis TC/100 of Duncan Smith!

The second GRRC-only Breakfast on Sunday 17th July saw us taking our Alvis TD21 Series II down to Goodwood Motor Racing Circuit.