Calendar
| Year: 2024 | |
| November 2024 | |
| Fri 8th to Sun 10th | All Sections: Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, NEC Birmingham Book tickets at www.necclassicmotorshow.com Quote our club code CCCNOV360 and save £4 off single-day adult tickets or £2 off family, child or multi-day tickets. Discount applied to Advance prices if booked before midnight on Thurs 7 Nov or Show Open prices thereafter. Full ticket information at: www.necclassicmotorshow.com/ticket-information. Book by 17 October and you’ll help us earn additional benefits. |
| Sun 17th | East Anglia: Last of Summer Wine Lunch The Royal Oak, 31 West Green, Barrington, Cambridge CB22 7RZ. The Royal Oak is a 14th century pub & restaurant located in a beautiful village with the largest village green in Europe. 12pm meet and sit down for lunch at 12.30pm. Please confirm your attendance by email to Mark Kingstone (m.kingstone@btinternet.com) as soon as possible and in any event by Friday, 18 October. Once the menu options are available, Mark will send attendees a weblink which will enable you to provide your menu choices direct to The Royal Oak |
| Invitation Event | |
| Tues 5th | Chris Taylor invites you to a monthly get together for motoring enthusiasts at the Alderley Edge Hotel, Macclesfield Road, Alderley Edge, Cheshire SK9 7BJ. First Tuesday of every month starting from 7.00pm. Contact Chris Taylor on: 07890 414130 |
| December 2024 | |
| Sat 14th | South West: SW Christmas Dinner The venue is our monthly noggin pub, the Halfway House, in the Glynn Valley between Bodmin and Liskeard starting at 12 noon. The cost is £29.95 for three courses or £26.95 for two. Please contact Bruce Goodwin on 01726 832624 or brucepenzance@outlook.com if you wish to come and he will send you a menu. Food choices need to be made and be prepared to pay a £10 deposit per person by Thursday 28th November. |
| YEAR 2025 | |
| January 2025 | |
| Wed 8th | Northern: The Yorkshire Noggin Christmas Dinner The Tickled Trout, Bilton in Ainsty, Wetherby, YO26 7NN As usual there will be a limited number of bedrooms available at the concessionary price of £110 per room B&B. If you wish to book one of these please ring Karl or Katie on 01423 359006 and ask for the Alvis rate. Menu details are available from David and Anne Salter. Cost: two courses £31.95, three courses £34.95. Contact davidandannesalter@tiscali.co.uk (01423 870350), menu choices will be need by 15 December 2024 |
| Sat 11th | South East: Post-Christmas Lunch The long running SE post-Christmas meal is taking place again at the Black Horse Pembury. So why not beat the January Blues and treat yourselves to a good meal in convivial company and possibly even take the alvis for a drive weather permitting of course. The gathering now takes place midday instead of in the evening reducing the concerns about driving home in the dark and possibly snow! No need to make a choice of food beforehand just decide on the day. To book for this event either phone Janet Davey on 01892 890043 or email on maldavey@aol.com |
| March 2025 | |
| Sun 16th | Northern: Season opening Sunday Lunch, The Tempest Arms Elslack, Skipton BD23 3AY Our ever popular season opening Sunday lunch will be returning in 2025, at a new venue, The Tempest Arms at Elslack, near Skipton. Lunch will be served at 1pm so do arrive earlier for a pre-lunch drink. Menus will be available in the New Year and menu choices will be needed. Contact: Stephen and Susan Whitaker: 01200 447874 or email piscisteve@gmail.com |
| Sat 29th - Sun 30th | Northern: Art Deco Centenary weekend The Art Deco Society is holding its annual event at the Art Deco designed Crowne Plaza Hotel at John Lennon Airport, Liverpool. They have asked for some suitable Alvises to be parked outside the hotel. Anyone with a car launched prior to the second world war, (or possibly a TA 14) who might be interested should contact Philip and Joy Newbold for more details. philipnewbold52@gmail.com or 07815 305454 |
| April 2025 | |
| Sun 13th | Northern: Section AGM This meeting will be held remotely, with all paperwork transmitted to section members prior to the meeting and voting forms will be provided to be completed and returned in advance of this meeting. All section members will be invited to attend a virtual meeting on Sunday 13th April 2025. Items for the agenda, and nominations for office bearers to be in writing, and to arrive with the Northern Secretary, Anne Salter by 7th March 2025 please. Crag Mount, Fulwith Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire HG2 8HL or email: davidandannesalter@tiscali.co.uk |
| Sun 27th | Northern: Drive it Day Leyland Motor Museum – Details to follow Contact: Andrew Wisdom: 07745 397627 or email at andrew.wisdom@hotmail.co.uk |
| May 2025 | |
| Sun 4th (TBC) | 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. Details to follow |
| Mon 5th | Northern: Drive it Day Leyland Motor Museum – Details to follow Contact: Andrew Wisdom: 07745 397627 or email at andrew.wisdom@hotmail.co.uk |
| Fri 23rd - Mon 26th | All Sections: APPF Fougeres Rally—save the dates In 2025, we will celebrate the 30th year of the Fougeres rally. APPF (Automobiles & Patrimoine du Pays de Fougères), the organising team, would like Alvis to be the marque of honour. Patrick Rollet, President of the APPF and the AOC French Representative, is thinking of reserving the Hotel du Lion d'Or*** in St Brice en Cogles for Alvis participants. It has a large private and secure car park, in-door swimming pool and 35 bedrooms. Cost per night is likely to be around €145 for two, including breakfast and tax. The programme will be sent out in late November. The rally has consistently been sold out and places are limited so early applications are recommended! |
| June 2025 | |
| Fir 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 are planning to have a shared event with the Armstrong Siddeley Owners Club. It will be based at the Holiday Inn, Lancaster with the actual car show at Leighton Hall, Carnforth on the Sunday. Hotel bookings will be open soon and further details will be available shortly. |
| 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 |
| August 2025 | |
| 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 |
| 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. |