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Events and Meetings - 2012

June...

Sunday 3rd - Auto Italia Concours - Stanford Hall

Sunday 10th - Churchill Classic Car Show - 12 noon to 5pm

The twelfth bi-annual Vintage and Classic Car Show at Churchill. Due to the popularity of this show entries are being restricted this year so please get your application in early if you want to join us.

Exhibitors arrive from 11am

Now fully booked, if you want to try for a cancellation please email me and we will try for you.

Once you have your acceptance please let us know and we will add you to the parking plan. We will be in our regular spot outside the church :-)

Saturday & Sunday 16th & 17th - Brooklands Double 12 - Featuring the 105 Giulia Alfa Romeo

The date for this year's Brooklands Double Twelve is the 16th and 17th June which also happens to be the 105th anniversary of the opening of the Brooklands Circuit and the 50th anniversary of the Alfa Romeo Giulia 105.

They have several new classes for the two day Driving Concours including a special class (Sponsored by Clsssic Alfa) to celebrate the Alfa Romeo Giulia 105 Series Spiders, Sprints, Saloons and Sprint Speciale cars as well as the popular prewar sports and touring car classes.

Once again the VSCC Double Twelve Speed Trials will be running on the Mercedes-Benz World Circuit on the Saturday

For full details please click here

Wednesday 20th - Regular meeting at the Feathered Nest

Sunday 24th - COTSWOLD ALFA DAY

Cotswold Alfa Day and Giro Panoramico will be starting from The Village Inn, Twyning Green, Near Tewkesbury (GL20 6DF). www.villageinntwyning.co.uk

We will start the day by joining with a breakfast event run by the local Austin Healey Club on Twyning Green with Tea or Coffee and a Bacon Roll from the Village Inn, please aim to arrive between 9:30 and 10:30 am. You will receive a route plan for a drive of around 60 miles through the Vale of Evesham and into the Cotswolds.

The route will finish at Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe (GL54 5JD) where we have exclusive parking on the Falcon Lawn. Katherine Parr was Henry VIII’s last queen, lived at Sudeley and is buried in St Mary’s Church within the gardens. She is the only English Queen to be buried in a private residence. This year is the 500th anniversary of Katherine Parr’s birth and Sudeley are celebrating the life of this extraordinary queen with a season-long festival of events. Your entry fee to Sudeley Castle includes all exhibitions including the special South Hall Exhibition. www.sudeleycastle.co.uk

Costs for the day are:

£11.50 for “Giro Panoramico & Sudeley Castle” which includes tea or coffee and a bacon roll at the Village Inn Twyning, a route plan, a Giro Panoramico sticker and access to all the special exhibitions at Sudeley Castle. £7.50 for a child

£8.00 for “Sudeley Castle only” which includes access to all the special exhibitions at Sudeley Castle. £5.00 for a child

Entry to Sudeley Castle without a pre-paid ticket on the day is £10.00 per adult or £5.00 for a child. There will be a quiz and prize draw associated with the Giro Panoramico and this year we will be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Giulia with a display of 105 cars and a special prize.

We are limited to app 150 parking spaces on the Falcon Lawn at Sudeley Castle, so tickets will be allocated on a first come basis and we cannot guarantee people without tickets will be able to park within the Falcon Lawn.

Please click here to download a pdf application form or click here to download an MS Word version and send it with your payment to the address on the form.

If you have any queries please click here to email us

Friday 29th to Sunday 1st July - Goodwood Festival of Speed - Details www.goodwood.co.uk

July...

Wednesday 11th July - Meeting at Black & White Garage, Cold Ash, Newbury

We have received an invitation from James Wheeler to an evening at his premises at Cold Ash, near Newbury, also invited are three other surrounding sections, so it is going to be a great opportunity to not only see the fantastic collection of cars James has amassed but also an opportunity to meet up with others from nearby sections. We have visited James’ premises as a section on a couple of occasions before and this has always proved to be a popular event.

Anyone interested please email me and we will try and arrange a meeting point to drive over together, those who would rather go straight there please just let me know of your interest.

There is a selection of photos from our last visit to whet your appetite, www.aroc-uk.com/cotswolds/images/photogallery/barn2010/index.htm

Wednesday 18th - Regular meeting at the Feathered Nest - Ladies Night

20th to 22nd - Silverstone Classic - Silverstone, Northamptonshire. Details www.silverstoneclassic.com

29th to 1st - Goodwood Festival of Speed - Goodwood Estate. Details www.goodwood.co.uk

August...

Sunday 12th - National Alfa Day - Newby Hall, Ripon, Yorkshire

Wednesday 15th - Regular meeting at the Feathered Nest - Fun Concours

Saturday 18th - Loxley "Silver" Run

As this is a special year, John and Hazel Mills are breaking with biennial tradition and organising

The Loxley Silver Run for Cotswold AROC members and invited personal friends with special cars!  

There will be mainly Alfas, but other marques too. We have booked a high class start and finish and 60 lovely guided miles in between.  NOT a race!

Meet at 10.30 at the car park of The Bell, Alderminster, on the A3400 Banbury Road near Stratford on Avon. (Postcode CV37   8NY and website: www.thebellald.co.uk).  Free tea, coffee and biscuits will be served in the conservatory. Register with John on arrival.
Organised Departures in groups of 3 or 4 from 11.00

Pause half-way for comfort break and rendezvous – likely to be a pub car park so be prepared to purchase a drink? Details will be given on the day
Finish of drive and picnic gathering we estimate will be from 2.30 onwards – Mystery destination to be announced in July at the latest. It’s about the journey...

INTERESTED? LET US KNOW BY ASAP OR BY JUNE 21ST.

John Mills: 01789 470071 or mills9jt@btinternet.com

Sunday 26th - Breakfast at Twyning - Gathering of classic cars on Twyning Green, Near Tewkesbury hosted by the South West Austin Healey club - Coffee or Tea and Bacon Rolls from the pub on the green, Followed by a road run for those interested (TBC)

All classic Alfa owners welcome - Contact Mark Knight info@ahc-southwestern.co.uk to book a place

All proceeds to the fly2help charity http://www.fly2help.org

September...

14th to 16th - Goodwood Revival - Goodwood Estate. Details www.goodwood.co.uk

Wednesday 19th - Regular meeting at the Feathered Nest - Late summer drive out

October...

Wednesday 17th - Regular meeting at the Feathered Nest

Sunday 28th - Autumn Walk and Lunch (TBC)

November...

Wednesday 21st - Regular meeting at the Feathered Nest

December...

Saturday 8th - Section Christmas Meal - 12:30pm at the Three Ways Hotel, Mickleton - home of the Pudding Club :- )

Please contact me if you are interested, deposits and meal choices later in the year

Christmas Lunch £22.50 per person

Starters:
Homemade Leek and Potato Soup
Prawn and Avocado Tower with Lemon Dressing
Deep Fried Somerset Brie with sweet Chilli sauce
Chicken Salad with Peanut Sauce and Cucumber Spaghetti

Main Course:
Roast Local Turkey, Chipolata, Chestnut Stuffing and Fresh Cranberry Sauce
Braised Blade of Beef with Bacon and Mushrooms
Duo of Trout and Salmon with Tomato and Red Onion and Salsa 
Mozzarella, Aubergine and Pepper Gateau

Served with Roast Potatoes, Brussels Sprouts, Carrot and Swede and Roast Parsnips

Pudding:
The Pudding Club’s Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce
The Pride of the Pudding Club -Syrup Sponge with Lashings of Custard
Dark Chocolate Brownie, Homemade vanilla Ice Cream and Chocolate Sauce
Double Gloucester and Stilton Cheese with Biscuits and Homemade Chutney

Tea & Coffee with Homemade Rum and Raisin Fudge

Menus include crackers, rocket balloons and party poppers.

Wednesday 19th - Regular meeting at the Feathered Nest

Newsletters...

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Photo Gallery...

Below is a selection of photos taken during 2010 & 2011 at events we have either organised or attended, there are contributions from; Hazel Mills, Jane Grimshaw, Matthew Willmott, Mark Byatt, Richard Morris, Richard Rees, John Raper, Dave Parker, Phil Gotts, James Wheeler and Mark Grimshaw.

Photographs from 2005 to 2009 inclusive have been archived, if you are interested in seeing any of them or want a copy of one please get in touch

Photos from Cotswold Alfa Day & Giro Panoramico - June 2011

Because of the volume they are split into elements of the day clicking the link will open a slide show in a new window.

The Start, The Route, Arriving at Buscot Park, Around Buscot Park and The Prizes

Photos supplied by Hazel Mills, Matthew Willmott, Richard Morris, Terry & Wendy Wall, Mark Knight, Mark & Jane Grimshaw.

Click Here for photos from our Scalextric Night at the Coach and Horses, Ganborough - January 2012

Won by Richard Morris with Road Ashton a close second - Full results to follow

Click Here to view photos from Breakfast @ Twyning, organised by the Austin Healey Club with afternoon tea at Clive's Fruit Farm, Upton on Severn - July 2011

Click here to view photos from the The Austin Healey SW Seasoner Opener 2011 at Tyntesfield (NT)

AROC members were invited along with other Classic Car clubs from the SW

Click here to view photos from our AGM and Quiz 2011

at which the current committee were voted in for another year !

Click here to view photos from our Scalextric Evening - January 2011 ...

...and a big thank you to Rod Ashton who organised it

The Results; Dave Hood 1st, James Dobson 2nd, Rich Morris 3rd and John Mills 4th

Click here to view photos from the visit to Cotswold Alfa Day September 2010

Click here to view photos of Cotswold Alfa Day taken by the Blenheim Palace photographer Tim Long

Links...

RetroMarques

Section members Terry Wall and Wendy Conway's website.

For inspirational Wildlife Photography why not treat yourself to a copy of Terry's new coffee table book 'Pictures on a Platinum Wall?'

Terry's One to One Tutorial on Digital Photography Workflow is now available as a Download - a must have for all Digital Photographers.

Contact Us...

Mark Grimshaw - (Chair & Website) Tel: 07770 931759

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Classified Ads...

For Sale - Alfa Romeo Alfasud Gold Cloverleaf 1983

Mint condition body and engine restored by BenAlfa.

Low mileage since 1997 restoration.

Featured in Auto Italia February 2000

Award winning in 1998 and 2000

£4000 ono - For further details ring Dave on 07791 465262

For Sale - Alfa 156, 1.8 saloon, 2001, Africa grey for sale £1,000.

One owner car with full service history & about 63000 on the clock, purchased from Guests in Knowle.

One owner from new tax and mot, two new tyres. Cam-belt replaced. Africa Grey. Only 66,000 miles. £1,000.

For sale from Graham Timms & the car is located Nr, Leamington Spa.

Tel: 01926 429914 or email graham@efrontier.org.uk

145 cloverleaf for Sale - £500

It’s in fairly good nick for its age (1998) although I think the water pump is on its way out.

It currently has 82,000 on the clock, it has a full momo leather interior drilled and grooved disc brakes, and I think still a lovely car.

I would just like it to go to someone who appreciates Alfas and who will look after it.

I would like £550.00

Contact - Paul Hitchings TEL. 07740 646785

Incidentally the photograph is on the Alfa mosaic print produced back last year.

If you would like to advertise here please contact the Web Admin Team

Italian Interest...

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Giro Panoramico...

The driving element of Cotswold Alfa Day has delevoped in to what we now call "Giro Panoramico" and is a gentle guided route through the beautiful Cotswolds scenery.

Up to and including 2011 all the routes were devised by Richard Morris and due to overwhelming demand for copies we are now making them available from this website, obviously the quiz is only relevant on the day but is still a bit of fun if you want to try it out.

Click the map to load the route of your choice.

These routes are supplied "as is" and the AROC Cotswold section bears no responsibilty for them, some of the roads used can be a bit bumpy and there is either a warning or an alternative supplied. If used as a guide they can be the source of a great days driving in the Cotswolds.

2005 - The Puesdown Inn to the Roman Court Hotel, at Stow-on- the-Wold

The Roman Court Hotel has changed hands since we did this and is now Number 4 at Stow

The route is designed as a leisurely drive, not a race. It is around 65 miles in length and can be done in about 2.5 hours if you don’t stop.

But please take your time, the barbecue is not until 3pm, stop en route to explore some of the beautiful and interesting places that the Cotswolds has to offer.

You will rarely be more than 10 miles from Stow. The first section of the drive has a couple of challenges involving roads marked as ‘unsuitable for motors’ it is up to you whether you take them or not.

Click the map or this link to load the route plan in a new window

2006 - Circular route starting and finishing at the Roman Court Hotel, Stow-on-the-Wold

The Roman Court Hotel has changed hands since we did this and is now Number 4 at Stow

The whole route is around 55 miles in length and will eventually return you to the Roman Court Hotel. You can do as much or as little of the route as you like.

You will rarely be more than 10 miles from Stow. The entire route can be completed in about 2.5 hours if done non-stop. But please take your time

Have a go at the quiz, or stop en route to explore some of the beautiful and interesting places that the Cotswolds has to offer. But most of all enjoy driving your Alfa through some of Englands finest scenery.

Click the map or this link to load the route plan in a new window

2007 - The Puesdown Inn to Upton House, Nr Banbury

This route is simply an interesting way to get you to Upton House, the venue for this years COTSWOLD ALFA DAY. It is designed as a leisurely drive, not a race.

The route uses a combination of B roads and lots of typically narrow, and often bumpy, Cotswold country lanes. Included to add a little extra interest are a series of observational questions for you to solve. All the answers can be found along the route and you don’t even need to get out of the car to find them. Answer them all correctly and you could win a prize!

The entire route is around 65 miles in length and can be completed in about 2.5 hours if done non-stop. But please take your time. Have a go at the quiz, or stop en route to explore some of the beautiful and interesting places that the Cotswolds has to offer. But above all enjoy driving your Alfa!

Click the map or this link to load the route plan in a new window

2008 - Roman Court Hotel, Stow-on-the-Wold to Broughton Castle

The Roman Court Hotel has changed hands since we did this and is now Number 4 at Stow

The route of the tour is simply an interesting way to get you to Broughton Castle, the venue for this years COTSWOLD ALFA DAY. It is designed as a leisurely drive, not a race. The route uses a combination of B roads and lots of typically narrow and often bumpy, Cotswold country lanes.

Included to add a little extra interest are a series of observational questions for you to solve. All the answers can be found along the route and you don’t even need to get out of the car to find them.

The entire tour is around 55 miles in length and can be completed in about 2 hours if done non-stop. But please take your time. Have a go at the quiz, or stop en route to explore some of the beautiful and interesting places that the Cotswolds has to offer. But above all enjoy driving your Alfa!

Click the map or this link to load the route plan in a new window

2009 - Blades Cafe in Northleach to Sudeley Castle in Winchcombe

The route will take you along A and B roads, and lots of typically narrow and often bumpy, Cotswold country lanes. Included to add a little extra interest is a series of observational questions for you to answer.

The whole route is around 50 miles in length and will eventually bring you to the Sudeley Castle, the focal point of the event. Follow the route singularly or in convoy - it is up to you.

The entire route can be completed in about 2 hours if done non-stop. But please take your time. Enjoy the scenery, have a go at the quiz, or stop en route to explore some of the beautiful and interesting places that you will find along the way. But above all else enjoy driving your Alfa!

Click the map or this link to load the route plan in a new window

Click Here for the Map and Page 1

2010 - The Inn at Fossebridge to Blenheim Palace

It is simply a planned route that will take you from The Inn at Fossebridge to Blenheim Palace, giving you the opportunity to explore the beautiful Cotswold countryside along the way.

Full instructions and clear directions are given, and as the route progresses places of interest are pointed out - there is even a quiz. This involves a series of simple observational questions see if you answer them all correctly.

The whole route is around 45 miles in length. If driven non-stop the route can be completed in about 1.5 hours but please take your time - it’s not a race. Enjoy the scenery, have a go at the quiz, or stop en route to explore some of the beautiful and interesting places that you will come across along the way. Above all else enjoy driving your Alfa!

Click the map or this link to load the route plan in a new window

Click here to load the map and Page 1

2011 - Frogmill Hotel to Buscot Park

The route will lead you through the beautiful Cotswold countryside, from The Frogmill to Buscot Park.

Clear directions of the route are given and there is a map on page 6.

Also included is a simple observational quiz for you to have a go at.

The whole route is around 50 miles in length. If driven non-stop it can be completed in about 1 ¾ hours but please take your time.

Enjoy the scenery, have a go at the quiz but above all else enjoy driving your Alfa!

Click the map or this link to load the route plan in a new window