Calendar
| YEAR 2025 | |
| August 2025 | |
| Sat 2nd | South East: Picnic and Fly In at Palmer's Farm, Hailsham BN27 4AT We are invited to enjoy a rural Picnic with Tony Palmer at his Airstrip and Farm. We will have a dedicated display area and the opportunity to watch enthusiastic flyers drop in for an informal get-together. To get to the farm entrance, which is just to the south of the Boship Roundabout on the A22, It is necessary to continue past the Boship Roundabout, still on the A22 and continue to head towards Eastbourne on the dual carriageway. At the next Roundabout, turn-about and head back up on the A22 and the signposted access is the last entrance on your left before the Boship Roundabout. There is no charge, but suggest you bring your own picnic, although there may be food available on the day. For those that plan to come and so we can get an idea of numbers, could you please phone or email Owen Swinerd. 07710 161617. owenswinerd@gmail.com |
| 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 1pm Val and Dave Stokes have once again kindly volunteered to hold their always popular BBQ at Gatehouse Farm, Whitehouse Road, Stebbing, Essex CM6 3BZ Plenty of parking so please bring your Alvis. £15 per person or £10 if you bring a dish but please let Val know what you are bringing. Included in cost: Pimms, tea, coffee, soft drinks and plenty of food. Please let us know if you intend coming for catering purposes. Val and Dave Stokes valstokes@yahoo.com Val: 07766 954400 Landline 01371 856882 |
| 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 What3words: ///slowly.collides.putter. The arrangements have changed slightly. We will have an Alvis pitch where we can picnic together having arranged more space than last year. There will be a gazebo for rain or sun protection. Please contact Peter Barratt (eastangliaalvis@gmail.com) to book a space and pay £11.55. Please arrive between 8 and 11am - the event closes at 4pm. |
| 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 |
| Sat 30th | South West: Autumn Picnic at Tredivett, Launceston PL15 9NA Arrive any time after 11am with cars on the lawn, bring something for lunch — drinks will be provided, friends with other car makes are very welcome. In the barn if wet, do not be put off by weather, if really wet bring the modern and just enjoy the company of friends old and new. For more info or directions contact John Wakeham tel. 07977479686 |
| 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 on the website shct.org.uk/pedal-drive-car-rally |
| 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. |
| Wed 8th | South West: Harvey Memorial Day at St. Keverne, The Lizard Join us at the White Hart, St Keverne at 10:30 for coffee, 11:30 visit the Harvey Memorial. Then following Pub Lunch, we convoy to nearby cove to see the ocean, and finally visit Roskilleys for tea. |
| Sat 11th | Midlands, South West and Wales: Tri-Section Autumn Lunch THE MIDLANDS, SOUTHWEST & WALES REGIONS welcome AOC Members to the TRI-SECTION AUTUMN 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. 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 hbradnum@btinternet.com |
| 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 |
| Sat 22nd | All Sections: Annual General Meeting by remote videoconference Any member who wishes to attend remotely should notify Richard Long, IT Officer by email: itofficer@alvisoc.org and an invitation will be sent in due course. |
| December 2025 | |
| Thu 11th | South West: Christmas Buffet at Fistral Bay Hotel, Newquay Join Cornwall Members and friends for our festive meet up… 12 for 12:30 hrs, the buffet is £25.pp. please send £10. pp. deposit to reserve your place… R Moor ‘Penmoor’ St.Clement, TRURO TR1 1SZ (01872) 272929 |
| YEAR 2026 | |
| June 2026 | |
| Fri 19th—Mon 22nd | All Sections: International Alvis Weekend 2026 Why not consider joining us between Leamington Spa and Kenilworth for IAW26, celebrating 75 years of AOC. Put the dates in your diary now. More details to follow – bookings will open on 01 October 2025 |
| Mon 22nd—Fri 26th | All Sections: IAW Follow-on Tour Three or four nights based in the central Cotswolds. Again, put the dates in your diary now. More details to follow – bookings will open on 01 October 2025 |