10 Drive- it Day events to put on your shortlist
Hagerty road run
Towcester Racecourse, Northamptonshire NN12 6LB 80-mile run from Towcester Racecourse to Bicester Heritage, via a hill climb or two! Each entrant will receive a ‘tulip’-style road book with points of interest en route. Rally plaques will provided by the organiser. n www.hagertyinsurance.co.uk
BritisH Motor MuseuM
Gaydon, Warwickshire CV35 0BJ This is the ideal location, being pretty much in the epicentre of the British car industry, and there’s no need to book, simply turn up in your classic vehicle. There’s reserved parking and reduced museum entry for occupants of cars over 20 years old, too! n www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/events/fbhvc-drive-it-day
ClassiC Car tours’ run
Deanston Distillery, Doune, Scotland FK16 6A Braco, St Fillans, Loch Earn, Crianlarich, Tyndrum, Glen Orchy, Dalmally Loch Awe, The Rest & Be Thankful. From there to Inveraray Castle, where the Old Kitchen has been reserved for entrants to enjoy a private lunch. n www.classic-car-tours.com
BiCester Heritage sunday sCraMBle
Bicester, Oxon, OX26 5HA This Scramble will see the launch of a fresh section – The Motor Market, enabling individuals wishing to sell their treasured pre1990 vintage, classic or modern classic. An instant audience of thousands of like-minded motoring enthusiasts on the day. n www.bicesterheritage.co.uk
national MeMorial arBoretuM Meet
Staffordshire DE13 7AR The National Memorial Arboretum is the UK’s centre of Remembrance and is part of The Royal British Legion family of charities. The venue will provide a stunning backdrop to a wide display of classic vehicles. n www.thenma.org.uk
standard Motor CluB CHarity Car drive
The Bear & Ragged Staff, Stonymarsh, Hants SO51 0LB Assemble at 10am at the Bear and Ragged Staff, Romsey. The day will comprise a leisurely drive through Hampshire and Wiltshire villages before returning to the Bear and Ragged Staff for lunch. n press.standardmotorclub@gmail.com
kersey Mill day
Kersey, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 6DP An 1899 Panhard 6hp owned by Charles Rolls and one of the earliest Rolls-Royce Silver Dawns star at this meet. Rolls drove a Panhard in the original RAC 1000-Mile Trial. The Panhard is on loan from Norfolk Museums' Gressenhall Farm. n www.kerseymill.net
nortH norfolk saint george’s day run
Station Road car park, Sheringham, Norfolk NR26 8RE Two routes through north Norfolk, finishing at the royal estate at Sandringham via a special entrance at West Newton Gate. In aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance. Light refreshments will be available. n stgeorgesrun@nncvc.org.uk
Brooklands day
Weybridge, Surrey KT13 0QN Parking on the museum site is restricted to pre-1983 vehicles. Several classic car clubs plan to end their tours here, so there’s plenty to see, with the banking and paddock well worth a visit. Gates open at 10am, while Brooklands closes at 5pm. n www.brooklandsmuseum.com
atWell Wilson Motor MuseuM Meet
Calne, Wiltshire SN11 0NF A meet set in the idyllic Wiltshire countryside. Two clubs have already confirmed attendance – the Barkham and District Classic Car Club and the Wartburg Trabant IFA Club UK. So there’s bound to be something for everyone at this event! n www.atwellwilson.org.uk