Calendar
| YEAR 2025 | |
| May 2025 | |
| Sun 4th | Northern: Tulip Day at Constable Burton Hall Over 6000 tulips can be admired in the grounds of Constable Burton Hall at their annual Tulip weekend. Bloms Bulbs also create displays of cut tulips which can be seen in their marquee. In addition, you can visit the beautiful woodland walks and garden trails to discover the lovely garden featuring cyclamen, lilies, ferns, hardy shrubs, roses and wildflowers. The plan is to meet at the vineyard home of Paul and Lisa Chasney, Bilton Grange, Tockwith Lane, Tockwith, Bilton in Ainsty, YO26 7NZ for coffee from 10am onwards. We will then drive to Constable Burton Hall, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 5LJ where parking has been reserved in front of the hall. The journey should take a little over an hour via the A1 or a bit more via the A168, the non-motorway route. A map of the suggested route will be available at coffee time if required. The intention is to arrive in time for lunch which can be purchased in their marquee (or do take a picnic). The cost is £10 if booked in advance via the Constable Burton website (www.constableburton.com) or £12 on the day. For those living west of Leyburn, we would recommend that you arrange to arrive at the Hall at around 12 noon to join the others. Numbers are needed by 27 April 2025. Contact: Richard Humphreys (r.j.humphreys@gmail.com) or Paul and Lisa Chasney (paulchasney@hotmail.co.uk) |
| Mon 5th | Northern: Gawsworth Hall Car Day Gawsworth Hall, Church Lane, Gawsworth, Cheshire, SK11 9RN Early May Bank Holiday in 2025 will be held on Monday 5th May. Gawsworth hold their annual one-day classic and vintage car and motorcycle show, with plenty of interest for all to see. We will not have a dedicated stand but anyone who wishes to go and to join up with other Alvis owners should contact Tim Brown on: 07799 118771 or email at: timbrownmrics@aol.co.uk |
| Sat 10th | Midlands, South West and Wales: Tri-Section Lunch THE MIDLANDS, SOUTHWEST & WALES REGIONS welcome AOC Members to the TRI-SECTION SUMMER LUNCH – Vic Round (Midlands), Don and Mavis Gray (Southwest) and Ann and Hugh Bradnum (Wales) are delighted to invite you to join us at this combined 3 Section Informal Lunch Gathering. By popular demand, we are returning to our Membership favoured venue: ‘The Anchor Inn’, Church Road, Oldbury-on Severn, Bristol, BS35 1QA to meet at 12 noon onwards. This Inn was our first host for a ‘Tri-Section Lunch’. This quaint stone- built Inn is situated in a very pretty, South Gloucestershire village nestling on the original banks of the River Severn. It has a long history dating back to the Iron Age and the Roman periods. There is a delightful and substantial outside seating area and gardens. Our hosts are Mark and his son, James, the Chef. This is a wonderful and relaxed opportunity to make new Alvis friends or to meet up with existing ones. Everyone is welcome, with or without an Alvis. Confirmation of attendance will be appreciated as soon as possible to enable us to advise the venue of expected numbers in advance, and limited capacity may be an issue. Please contact Ann and Hugh Bradnum on 029 2075 7494 or email to hbradnum@btinternet.com |
| Wed 14th - Fri 16th | East Anglia: Spring Break Based again in 2025 at The Angel Wangford (NR34 8RL). Phone 01502 578494 (all the rooms have been allocated to the Alvis Club). Please note that there is a limited number of rooms at this small Hotel. Room costs at the Angel are between £100 and £130 b&b depending on the room, evening meals are extra. The rooms are reserved under the name of Peter Barratt (Alvis Club) IMPORTANT please let Peter know when you have booked (eastangliaalvis@gmail.com). There is additional accommodation nearby, these can be located either on airbnb.com or booking.com), letting Malcolm Kindell (malcolmkindell@gmail.com) know that you have booked into additional accommodation. The draft programme: Wednesday 14th assemble for lunch at The Dolphin Inn, Thorpness at 11:30 and then visit Leiston Longshop Museum in the afternoon before arriving at Wangford. Thursday 15th Visit to Crow’s Hall Suffolk, (route from Wangford provided) this is being organised by Steve Horne and includes lunch and a guided tour (www.crows-hall.com) there is an addition cost to this excursion. Please let Steve know if you are coming (stephendhorne@gmail.com). Note members not staying but wish to join in the Crow’s Hall visit must let Steve know. Friday 16th - an early start (05:30) to listen to Bitterns Booming then after breakfast back at the hotel, a walk along Dunwich Heath followed by fish and chips before departing |
| Fri 16th - Sun 18th | German: Weekend for AOC members and friends in Mainz We will stay at the Best Western Hotel in Mainz and start with a dinner on Friday. Saturday we will have a 60 mile tour on scenic roads in Rheinhessen, visiting six different vineyards. Sunday we will drive 30 miles to the Classic-Bid-Centrum in Grolsheim. We will visit their showroom and finish the weekend with a lunch at the ClassicX Restaurant. Contact: Franz Otto: 0049 172 671 8239 or email franz.otto@hotmail.de |
| Sat 17th | South West: Spring Barbeque Picnic & AGM The South West Spring Barbeque Picnic & AGM will once again be combining our AGM with our popular and always enjoyable Barbeque Picnic at Long Park Farm in Kingsbridge, Devon TQ7 4BW, by kind invitation of SW committee member Peter Robson. Members are warmly invited to simply turn up for a speedy AGM before tucking in to a FREE barbeque picnic where all food is locally sourced. In the unlikely event that the weather decides to be inclement then Peter has reserved one of his huge barns for us to assemble and enjoy ourselves. Please do join us and enjoy the beautiful South Hams countryside and the company of friends old and new. For more information please contact Don Gray 07850 601038 email dongray.15@btinternet.com For directions to Long Park Farm please contact Peter Robson 07773 360291 email probson1951@gmail.com |
| Fri 23rd - Mon 26th |
All Sections: APPF Fougeres Rally—save the dates |
| Mon 26th |
South East: Staplefield Fete and Car Show A small donation is payable Arrive after 11am, fete closes at 4pm. Any queries contact David Saunders at 01444451114 |
| June 2025 | |
| Sun 1st |
Midland: Coventry Motofest |
| Sun 8th |
Midland: Classic Cars and Gardens |
| Sun 15th |
Midland: Wirksworth Back to the 40s |
| Fri 20th - Sun 22nd |
International Alvis Weekend 2025 Will take place near Winchester and Bucklers Hard (part of the Beaulieu Estate) on Sunday. |
| Sun 29th |
Northern: Malton Agricultural Show, Scampston |
| July 2025 | |
| Fri 4th - Sun 6th | Northern: Section Weekend This year we have a shared event with the Armstrong Siddeley Owners Club. It is based at the Holiday Inn, Lancaster with Northern Alvis Day being held at Leighton Hall, Carnforth on Sunday 6 July. There is a full programme of events for the Friday night and the Saturday which you can choose via the booking form attached to the Calendar. Once completed, please send the form to Anne Salter (contact details are on the form). To take advantage of our hotel rates, booking forms need to be received by 8 May 2025. Please note we are using a central booking system via the Armstrong Siddeley Owners Club to book accommodation and the advertised rates are not available for direct bookings. Instructions on how to book into Leighton Hall on the Great British Shows website are also given on the form so please make sure that you book your place there as soon as possible to ensure you get a place on the stand. Early Bird rates are available until the end of March, but the entry fee will go up slightly thereafter. We do hope that you will join us for the whole weekend, but you can book for part of the weekend or just for Northern Alvis Day. Contact: David and Anne Salter (davidandannesalter@tiscali.co.uk or 01423 870350) |
| Fri 4th - Sun 6th | South West: South West Alvis Day Following the success of last year’s South West Weekend we are pleased to inform members that we will be returning to The Stourhead Estate for our SWAD on 6th July 2025. The gardens at Stourhead are regarded as one of the finest in England and we feel privileged to be invited back. We are again planning to make this a weekend event with a special dinner on the Saturday evening. Excellent value accommodation has been arranged at the nearby Hunters Lodge Inn where a decent number of en suite rooms have been reserved at less than £100 per room incl. breakfast. These rooms are available on a strictly first come, first served basis. The Hunters Lodge Inn 01747 840439 www.hunterslodgeinn.com additional accommodation options are available, for more info contact Don Gray 07850 601038 Tudor Francis 07834815187. An official SWAD Entry Form will follow in due course |
| Sat 5th | Midland: Highnam Court Family Day Venue Highnam Court near Gloucester, Booking now open at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/highnam-family-day-2025-tickets-1230540542889. Contact Anthony McGarel-Groves 07957 336170 anthony@claptonrevel.com |
| Sun 6th | Midland: North and South Road Run In the North: We shall meet at The Grange Garden Centre, Asfordby, LE14 3QU from 10am to leave at about 11am. We will take a route of around 60 miles out towards Lincolnshire, stopping off at a pub for lunch, finishing at Wymondham Windmill for a cuppa before heading home. Contact Rachael Gunn gunnsat1017@gmail.com 07818 293489 In the South: Come for an approx. 100-mile run, exploring some of the western escarpment of the Cotswolds. Meet at Burford at 9.45-10.00am, for a quick coffee, before heading south west across the Cotswolds, through the beautiful village of Bibury and small town of Tetbury, before turning west to reach the western Cotswold scarp. Down Frocester Hill, with wonderful views of the Severn Valley, we make our way to the south of Stroud, before climbing back up to the Cotswold plateau, and heading for a lunch stop south of Cheltenham. After lunch, we contour to the east of Cheltenham, before dropping down to Winchcombe (another very pretty stone-built small town). Back to the escarpment, and a last pull up to Ford, before the plateau run through Stow-on-the-Wold back to Burford. Contact Mike Davies mike@the-north-house.uk 07770 890951 |
| Mon 7th - Fri 11th | Scottish: Tour of SW Scotland based at Gatehouse of Fleet A chance to experience a variety of scenery, history and attractions from Kirkudbright to the Mull of Galloway, based at the pretty town of Gatehouse of Fleet. Accommodation at the Murray Arms in Gatehouse (15 rooms) with more rooms available at the adjacent Masonic Arms. For full details contact John Ratcliffe jcralvis@hotmail.co.uk or 07743 703969. |
| Sat 12th | South East: Run and visit to Hollycombe Steam Museum Date TBC, details to follow |
| Sun 13th | Scottish: Alvis stand at the Glamis Transport Extravaganza Please let John Ratcliffe jcralvis@hotmail.co.uk or 07743 703969 know if you would like a place on the stand. |
| Sun 20th | Midland: Shelsley Walsh Classic Nostalgia Contact Mike Davies 07770 890951 mike@the-north-house.uk |
| Sun 20th | Northern: Newby Hall Classic and Vintage Car Day Newby Hall, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 5AE NECPWA Annual Rally and Autojumble. One of the largest Classic Car Shows in the North of England with a maximum of 1,000 cars on display from all eras. Display cars should be registered prior to 31st December 1979. There is always a great display of classic and vintage vehicles, with plenty of interest for all to see. Entry forms will be available via the NECPWA website, although paper forms are no longer used. Further details will be confirmed Contact: Anne Salter – davidandannesalter@tiscali.co.uk or 01423 870350 |
| Thu 24th | East Anglia: Section Day Details to follow |
| Fri 25th - Sun 27th | Midland: Pre-War Kyre Park This is the replacement for Pre-War Prescott. Those who have been before will probably have had an email. If you are interested in taking part in the hill climb, you need to register your interest on vintageminor@gmail.com |
| August 2025 | |
| Sat 2nd | South East: Picnic and Fly In at Palmer's Farm Details to follow |
| Sat 2nd | Midland: Gloucester Extravaganza near Cirencester “Regarded as one of the best and biggest steam, vintage and countryside events in the UK” Exhibitors’ cars enter FREE - apply for limited availability tickets to Anthony McGarel-Groves – anthony@claptonrevel.com – all Sections welcome. APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON 30TH MAY. For further information on the event go to www.glosvintageextravaganza.co.uk. Contact Anthony McGarel-Groves 07957 336170 anthony@claptonrevel.com |
| Sun 3rd | Northern: Hebden Bridge Vintage and Classic Car Show Calder Holmes Park, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX7 8EE Organised by The Rotary Club of Hebden Bridge, the Vintage Weekend is an annual rally for vintage, veteran and classic vehicles held in the Historic West Yorkshire Town of Hebden Bridge, in the heart of the South Pennines. Entry is on-line only at: www.hebdenbridgevintageweekend.org.uk/registration_info.html Contact: Stephen Whitaker: 01200 447874 or Email at piscisteve@gmail.com |
| Sun 3rd | Northern: MG Northern Day, Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire Nidderdale Show Ground, Bewerley Park, Pately Bridge, Harrogate, HG3 5BD Harrogate MG Club invite AOC members to their Annual Northern event. Park, in pride of place, in the show ring and spend a pleasant day in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. Stalls, competitions and the town of Pateley Bridge to explore. Bring a picnic or use the on-site catering facilities. Contact: David and Anne Salter: 01423 870350 email: davidandannesalter@tiscali.co.uk |
| Fri 8th - Sun 10th | Midland: Midland Section Weekend We would be delighted to welcome you to The Holt Hotel, Steeple Aston. We have an optional tour of the Silverstone Museum on the Saturday with other local options too. We have rooms set aside at the hotel for dinner, bed & breakfast under booking code MGCLB. Our section day on the Sunday will be at Sulgrave Manor, the ancestral home of George Washington’s family. Please see the attached booking form for more details. Email enquiries to Ros Connell ros@connellmarketing.com |
| Sat 9th | East Anglia: BBQ Val and Dave Stokes have once again kindly volunteered to hold their always popular BBQ. Details to follow. |
| Sun 10th | East Anglia: Hedingham Castle Classic and Vintage Car Show Based at Hedingham Castle near Halstead in Essex, the Classic & Vintage Car Show will be taking place on Sunday 10th August 2025. We hope to be parked as a group near the Keep (the only surviving part of the castle). The show lasts from 11am-4pm. All exhibitors cars must be in position by 10.45am and remain in place until 4pm. The gates will open from 8.30am for exhibitors. Please let Steve Horne (stephendhorne@gmail.com) know by 31 May 2025 if you are planning to attend and he can provide you with an entry form. |
| Sat 16th - Sun 17th | Northern: Passion for Power, Tatton Park Vintage and Classic Car Show Tatton Park, Knutsford, WA16 6QN One of the UK’s most popular Classic Car events with over 90 Classic and performance car Clubs attending and over 300 private entries. Large Autojumble and numerous trade stands. A two day event, with our stand being hosted by Tim Brown. This has for many years been a very popular event with all our South Lancashire and Cheshire Members and for others from further afield. This large show goes from strength to strength every year, having an enormous and diverse variety of vintage and classic cars on display. We will have our own club area to display our cars. Contact: Tim Brown – 07799 118771 – email: timbrownmrics@aol.co.uk |
| Sat 16th - Sun 17th | Northern: Lytham St Anne’s 40s weekend Lytham Green, Lytham Beach, Lytham St Anne’s, FY8 5LD A celebration of the Second World War era. Join us for the fourteenth annual Lytham 1940s Weekend taking place on Lytham Green and in the town. There will be music, dance, military vehicles, static aircraft and so much more. Details to follow once confirmed by the organisers. |
| Fri 22nd - Sun24th | Midland / All Sections: Silverstone Festival Tickets from www.silverstone.co.uk/events/silverstone-festival |
| Sat 23rd | Midland: Gloucester Goes Retro Apply via www.gloucestergoesretro.com. Contact Mike Davies 07770 890951 mike@the-north-house.uk |
| Sun 24th | East Anglia: Lavenham Classics Lavenham Recreation Ground CO10 9SH. We will have an Alvis pitch where we can picnic together having arranged more space than last year. Entry fee £10. Please contact Clare Symes bcsymes@hotmail.com to book |
| Sun 24th | South East: Visit to Kent & East Sussex Railway, Tenterden We have arranged to visit the Kent & East Sussex Railway which is a heritage railway currently running between Tenterden and Bodiam. We been have allocated spaces in a featured location on the forecourt in front of Tenterden station. In order for us to make use of this privilege we need to be on site by 09:30 before the public. The station is situated in the Town centre so ideal for people to explore the town or to take the train to Bodiam. Bodiam castle owned the National trust is a picturesque 14th century moated castle and is a short walk away, tickets bought directly. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/sussex/bodiam-castle Free railway tickets are offered to drivers who show their cars within the display and a discounted rate for their passengers. If we have enough bookings we may able to partake in afternoon tea at a discounted rate. In order to get the discounted rates you will need to contact Janet Davey maldavey@aol.com or 01892 890043 by the 31st July 2025. kesr.org.uk |
| Sun 24th | South West: Sherborne Historic Vehicle Rally Alvis owners are once again invited to participate in this extremely popular and exceptional event. This event is very special, many of the cars dating from the early 1900s, to say nothing of the Drivers! The setting on the Sherborne School Courts is truly second to none. Alvis cars have always done very well at this event invariably being among the trophy awards so we hope that you will support the marque in 2024. The day starts with an optional approx. 30 mile drive through some delightful parts of the Dorset countryside before the display & judging at the school. This event raises funds for charity and is run by The Rotary Club of Sherborne Castles. An Entry Form is available at hvr@rcsc.org.uk for more information contact Don Gray 07850 601038 dongray.15@btinternet.com or Mark Kirby 07775 625327 kirbymotors@gmail.com |
| Mon 25th | Midland: Pershore Plum Festival Apply via pershoreplumfestival.org.uk. Contact Mike Wilson 01242 580059 kimtap48@gmail.com |
| September 2024 | |
| Fri 5th - Sun 7th | Scottish: Scottish Alvis Weekend A two night event based at the Murraypark Hotel, Crieff. Touring on the Saturday with evening Dinner, and Scottish Alvis Day on the Sunday at Doune Hillclimb Paddock. Hotel £159 double B&B (£149 single). Booking link below: https://secure.murraypark.com/convert/site/Murray%20Park/index.html?av=promo&promotionCode=ALVIS2025&fw_submitted=1 Promo code – ALVIS2025 |
| Sun 7th | South West: The South West Summer Picnic By popular request the picnic will be once again be held in the grounds of the National Trust’s Great Chalfield Manor near Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire SN12 8NH by kind permission of the donor tenants Robert & Patsy Floyd. This beautiful moated medieval manor house with its magnificent Arts & Crafts garden has featured in a number of films, most recently, the excellent TV series Poldark. We have been invited to drive through the fine stone archway and park our cars in front of the beautiful manor house and to picnic on the lovely lawn areas behind or near our cars. So bring your picnic to arrive any time after 12 noon. Entry is of course FREE for NT members, non- members will be charged £8 per adult, a donation to the beautiful on site church I know would certainly be appreciated; just turn up and enjoy! Confirmation of attendance will be helpful as the number of parking places available in front of the manor house are clearly limited. For further information please contact Don Gray on 07850 601038 or email dongray.15@btinternet.com |
| Fri 12th - Sun 14th | South East / All Sections: Goodwood Revival Weekend |
| Fri 12th - Sun 14th | Wales: Save the Date: based at the Ffarm Country House Hotel, this weekend in September offers an exciting and interesting experience. Saturday promises a drive through magnificent scenery with stunning views of North Wales, at times following Thomas Telford’s Holyhead Road. Sunday will be spent at the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct World Heritage Site, Thomas Telford and William Jessop’s iconic structure. There are of course strong links between Alvis and the Canal and River Trust through Tom Rolt the author who drove an Alvis 12/50, wrote the book Narrow Boat and was very involved with the preservation of the canals and Alvis. The other link is part of the route will include Holyhead Road, but not to the site of the Alvis Factory in Coventry. For further information please contact either: William and Les Day 07967 592480 or williamt.day@btinternet.com or Ann and Hugh Bradnum 029 20757494 or hbradnum@btinternet.com |
| Sat 13th | East Anglia: Suffolk Historic Churches Ride/Stride/Pedal and Drive This is an excellent day out raising money for a good cause last year they raised £18,200. Book direct. Entry form attached. |
| Sat 18th | Scottish: Planning meeting Details to follow |
| Sat 20th - Sun 21st | Midland: Kop Hill Climb Book at kophillclimb.org.uk. Early bird tickets available now. Jim Oakman jim.oakman@yahoo.co.uk |
| October 2025 | |
| Sun 5th | Midland: Bicester Scramble Book via bicesterheritage.co.uk , tickets on sale 28th April |
| Tue 7th - Fri 10th | East Anglia: Autumn Break The Autumn Break will be held this year at the Woodland Manor Hotel just outside Bedford (www.woodlandmanorhotel.co.uk). Pricing of rooms per night, including breakfast but not dinner, is as follows (whether single or double occupancy): Small or basic double £90, standard double £100, deluxe double £110, premium double £110. Two of the premium doubles are ground floor rooms. Please contact the hotel directly (01234 363281) to book rooms and let Mark Kingstone (m.kingstone@btinternet.com) know that you have done so. This will enable us to co-ordinate the event, including meals. Dinner will be in a separate function room and is £29.95 for 2 courses and £35 for 3 courses (per person). Menu choices will be circulated next summer and will need to be made and paid for in advance to the hotel by 7 September 2025. You will have to ring the hotel (Event Manager – Teri Dunstan - 01234 905323) directly to make payment for dinners (not rooms). Unfortunately the hotel has a no pets policy, including dogs. Many apologies to those who normally bring their dogs but, despite trying, we have been unable to find a hotel in the area that is suitable for us, has availability and is dog-friendly. Activities while we are at Woodland Manor will include visits to the Shuttleworth Collection and Bletchley Park. |
| Sat 18th | Scottish: Planning meeting Details to follow |
| November 2025 | |
| Sun 16th | East Anglia: Last of the Summer Wine lunch To be held at The Horse and Groom, Cornish Hall End. Details to follow |
| YEAR 2026 | |