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OUR LATEST ACTIVITY
Aberystwyth Adventure
It's the first weekend in July and 21 members in 13 cars departed Chepstow Garden Centre for the 66 mile journey along some of Wales' most entertaining roads and narrow bridges to our lunch stop at the famous Owls Nest cafe near Llandovery. Popular with motor cyclists the cafe serves up some 'very hearty' sandwiches where the cheese could be used for building up the foundations of your house! Duly fed and watered, we said goodbye to those having to return home (work commitments), whilst the rest headed to our overnight accommodation, the aptly named Plas Nanteo Mansion just outside Aberystwyth. The planned route took us around the Llyn Brianne reservoir and although Mr Google did manage to split up the group, and despite the not so kind weather, the views were breathtaking and the drive exhilarating. The hotel is located in a beautiful setting with very friendly staff, and a well earned dinner was enjoyed by all. Typical of our British weather, our return journey home on Monday allowed top-down motoring in glorious sunshine, via Aberystwyth, the little coastal resort of Borth and once again some fantastic driving roads to our coffee stop just outside Newtown. We experienced the quaint and very rickety toll bridge on or way towards Hay-on-Wye, then on to our final destination, the Old Rectory, Crickhowell for our pre- arranged afternoon tea. As always, great fun, in great cars with great people.
Photo's by Steve unless stated in caption
Wye River Cruise
Visit to Air Salvage International
Our first Regional event in June was a visit to Cotswold Airport, Kemble and the ASI facility. Air Salvage International (ASI) is one of the world’s largest privately owned providers of aircraft disassembly and recovery services. Operating since 1997, the company was the first facility in Europe to offer this. Customers include component providers, banks, lessors, insurers, airlines, and UK Government Agencies
Following a presentation by CEO Mark Gregory which provided a fascinating insight into the Aerospace industry and how ASI salvage, resell and recycle the extremely valuable components, we were given a tour of the facility followed by lunch at the very popular AV8 café and a photo shoot of our cars in front of the resident British Airways Jumbo jet. Thanks to Lawrence Youlden and Brian Lyall for helping to organise a very interesting and informative event.
Following a presentation by CEO Mark Gregory which provided a fascinating insight into the Aerospace industry and how ASI salvage, resell and recycle the extremely valuable components, we were given a tour of the facility followed by lunch at the very popular AV8 café and a photo shoot of our cars in front of the resident British Airways Jumbo jet. Thanks to Lawrence Youlden and Brian Lyall for helping to organise a very interesting and informative event.
Drive to The Piston Club
Our final activity of May was our drive to The Piston Club hosted at The Stag Inn near Alcester. Twenty nine members and 15 cars meandered through the beautiful Cotswold villages of Snowshill, Broadway, Honeybourne and Bidford-on-Avon where it was great to meet up with fellow members from our Central and South Central regions who had joined us for the event. The Piston Club has an automotive theme and is therefore popular with both car and motorcycle groups, having plenty of parking space and great facilities. Following a very enjoyable lunch the obligatory walk and talk of Porsches, people and places continued around our cars in the beautiful Warwickshire sunshine.
Dartmoor and Dartmouth Weekend
Porsches
Places
People
Visit to Tuthill Porsche
The eagerly waited and over-subscribed visit to the Tuthill Porsche near Banbury took place in April where 24 of our members were given a guided tour of the facility. Most of the group rendezvoused at Severn springs for a lovely drive through the Cotswolds led by Pete Mack and Graham Peake, it was Graham who arranged the visit through his Godson who works for Tuthill and who also gave us the guided tour. Tuthill will create a bespoke Porsche for you from donor cars or repair and restore your pride and joy. Tuthill is also synonymous with the most successful historic Porsche rally cars and historic 911 racing cars.
March 'Pop-Up' Drive
Who could have predicted such gorgeous weather with glorious sunshine for top-down driving on our first Pop-UP drive? Meeting at Chepstow Garden Centre for coffee and comfort break and along with Andrew and Dawn's 'Porsche Pooches' we set off through the wonderful Welsh countryside via Shirehampton towards Usk, then heading back to pick up the Wye Valley through Tintern and into the Forest of Dean. Mr Google typically played tricks causing a minor diversion which fortunately allowed us a stop for a photo opportunity opposite Chepstow racecourse. Symonds Yat Rock with its never tiring stunning views was our destination.
Visit to GWAA, Almondsbury
We had the great pleasure of formally presenting our cheque for £1165 donated by our very generous car club members via raffles and other activities throughout last year to the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity. A fabulous organisation who help save countless lives and can only exist by raising funds. They gave us a great insight into how they operate plus a tour of the facilities and helicopter. We learned that it costs £2000 just to get the helli in the air and that has inspired us to attempt to raise at least that amount this year.
THANKS TO DICK LOVETT PORSCHE, BRISTOL WHO KINDLY DONATED RAFFLE PRIZES TO SUPPORT OUR FUND RAISING
BELOW ARE A SELECTION OF IMAGES FROM PREVIOUS ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS
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"The Hills Are Alive" drive, Malvern
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University of Bath TBR e Racing
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Post Christmas Drive 2023
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Festive Weekend 2023
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