Federation update
The snow drifts have finally cleared, so let’s look forward to Spring. Many clubs are now linking their first major event of the season to Drive It Day, which celebrates the One Thousand Mile Trial, organised by the Automobile Club in 1900 to prove the viability of the horseless carriage. There are lots of events to choose from (with more listed on our website), but here are three ideas.
The Scramble at Bicester Heritage, where you can experience firsthand where Darkest Hour was filmed and visit our training facility to see where and how the Heritage Skills Academy is delivering our Heritage Engineering Apprenticeship.
You can visit the official opening of the Rootes Archive Centre Trust near Banbury from 10:30am to 3:30pm. This is a tremendous achievement in just 2 1/2 years to provide a safe home for the material associated with the various Rootes marques.
The Vintage Sports-car Club returns to Silverstone for Round 1 of its Formula Vintage series. Thanks to the club’s generosity, we have 100 free tickets for Sunday’s races. There is full access to the grandstands and the opportunity to get up close to the competing cars in the paddock. There are full details on our website under the ‘About us/news’ tabs.
Or just seize the opportunity to enjoy your vehicle on Sunday 22 April!