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The Club organises events and supports shows and fairs. There are also touring runs for members to join in and visits, for example to car manufacturer’s factories and motoring museums. The monthly Club Nights are popular as is the colour magazine which covers a wide variety of matters of interest to the old car enthusiast There is also an e mail monthly Newsletter to give information on imminent events shows and matters affecting members. The four annual major events run by the Club are detailed below.
Spring Run and Treasure Hunt
Normally arranged
on the FBHVC “Drive It Day” in April. This is
a popular run around the Wirral with a lunch time finish.
This is an informal day to enjoy a run in your classic with the option of a
separate Treasure Hunt (not a part of the drive) for the Treasure Hunt
Trophy. All classic car
enthusiasts are welcome at the finish.
17 April 2011 Treasure Hunt.
Blair Percival, winner of the 2010 event, presents the winners trophy
to the Madge family, Peter, Val, Charlotte and Sophie.
Wirral Classic Car Show
SUNDAY 13 MAY 2012 (entries on the day all welcome )
This is the main annual static event organised by the
Club in May. It is held at White's Farm, Station Road, Thurstaston, which is
off the A540, and is open to both members and non members and you can enter by
turning up in the morning before 12 noon. Entries are divided into classes
by age of manufacture and Club stands are also welcome, please ask the
Meeting Secretary for details. There is a hog roast, beverages and toilet
facilities available from White's Farm. Meeting Secretary Ken Glass 0151 677
6434 E mail: k.glass@btinternet.com
Classes: Pre-War Before 1940; Historic (Post War) 1941 to December 1960; Historic (Sixties) 1961 to December 1972;
Classic 1973 to December 1990; Best
Modern Classic 1990 onwards
The 2011 event was held on the 8th. May at Thurstaston and in spite of poor weather nearly 100 cars turned out. They were judged in four classes:- Pre-War (Up to 1940), Historic (1941 to 1972), Classic (1973 to 1990) and Modern Classic (Post 1990).
Winners of the 2011 Wirral Classic Car Show 8 May 2011
Donald Lang and his 1925 Chrysler in the Pre-war Class;
John & Chris Hughes in their 1953 Riley RME in the 1941-1972 Class
Morris Nevin and his 1985 Jaguar XJ6 in the 1973 to 1990 Class
Dave Wilson and his Morgan 4/4 in the post 1990 New Classics Class.
22 JULY (pre-entered only)
The
Wirral Historic Vehicle Rally takes place towards the end of July
each year and is a very popular Touring Assembly of pre-entered cars first manufactured prior to 31
December 1972 and to period specification. All entries must be made well
ahead of the event and close 1 May and are described in 2,500 event
programmes distributed free to the public from the 1st. July. Entrants
receive a quality memento of the event.
The event comprises a morning
run, lunch stop and a finish stop and thousands of people line the roads of
Wirral to wave at the cars. Judging is on a "pride of ownership" basis" and
entrants are encouraged to wear period attire appropriate to the age of
their vehicle and to display information about their entry at the stops that
will be of interest to the public. The event is supported by Wirral MBC and has
other sponsors and advertisers. You can download an entry form below and the
event is open to non members up to the set limits.
The 2011 event on the 24th. July passed off particularly well and there was a lot of press coverage.
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Overall Winners of 2011 event
Class I Veteran: 1907 Patterson owned by Richard Gardner from West Kirby 29
points
Class II Vintage: 1924 Buick 22/44 Roadster owned by Colin Lambert from
Brymbo 28 points.
Class III Thirties: 1937 Austin 7 Ruby owned by Anne Williamson from
Parkgate
Class IV Forties: 1947 Rover Twelve Tourer owned by David Good from Chester
251/2 points.
Class V Fifties: 1959 Austin Healey Sprite owned by Blair Percival and Dawn
Edwards from West Kirby 28 points.
Class VI Sixties: 1967 Lotus Elan owned by Howard Finney from Greasby 26
points.
9 SEPTEMBER ( pre-entered only)
In September the South Wirral Gordale Run is a touring assembly around South Wirral and Cheshire for cars manufactured prior to 31st. December 1980 to period specification and entered in advance of the event. Entries close 1 August. Spaces are limited, but some places are available to non members of WCCC and a, non member's, entry form can be downloaded below. There are complimentary beverages, quality mementoes and a prize of free classic car insurance, for which all accepted entries are eligible, subject to the terms and conditions set out in the pdf file below. Entrants are encouraged to dress in appropriate period attire.
terms of insurance prize for Gordale South Wirral Run (pdf)
Class Winners 11 September 2011
Taken at the finish at Gordale Nurseries
Class A Pre-war
Colin Lambert's 1936 Daimler 15 Cabriolet
Class B Post War to 1960
Dennis Pickering's 1955 Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire Mark II
Class C 1961 to 1980
Kenneth Massey's 1963 Porsche 356
CLUB MAGAZINE
A bi-monthly colour magazine with a range of articles and information about events, FBHVC reports on legal and practical current issues affecting enthusiasts, technical articles, details of touring runs and visits to places of interest, also fun and humour and much more. There is also a monthly E-mailed Newsletter sent to members with details of shows and events for the coming month.
technical articles
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for a whole year.
An insert is £30
A quarter page £40
A half page £60
A full page £120.
For adverts in colour please add 50%.