Paul’s ‘Wren’ swoops to conquer in classic car competition
A VINTAGE car buff and former Navy man from Derbyshire scooped a top prize at a recent competition.
Paul Morris from Stanton Lees in Matlock won a Masters of the Marque award for his very special classic car.
Paul, the owner of an 1934 Austin 10, won the ‘Most Venerable’ category at the Austin Extravaganza held at Derbyshire’s Great British Car Journey museum.
He was one of five winners at the event. The 90-year-old car is prized by Paul, who calls it ‘Wren’ in tribute to female sailors in the Royal Navy.
Paul said: “The number plate is RN which stands for Royal Navy which I served in for 30 years.”
The Masters of the Marque awards, which are sponsored by Wera Tools UK and organised by the award-winning classic car museum, honour people like Nathanial, who cherish their classic cars.
Launched recently, the awards celebrate both single marques and, in the spirit of Six Nations Rugby, cars from France and Italy.
Museum founder Richard Usher added: “The awards follow the slightly quirky nature of the museum.
“I wanted to give classic car owners an incentive to visit us when we promote days celebrating specific British cars and I am
delighted that Wera, who make a massive range of top class tools, have decided to support the awards.”
The overall winner at each event receives a year’s membership of Great British Car Club, an engraved glass trophy and a selection of Wera tools.
All entrants to Masters of the Marque events receive a commemorative plaque, and entry is £10 per car which gives the driver free entry to the museum and all facilities.
There are currently a number of Masters of the Marque events scheduled until the end of the year at Great British Car Journey, which is located in Ambergate.
■■May 4: Jaguar Day
■■May 6: Morgans in May (open to all British made sport cars)
■■May 12: Rovers Return - 120 Years of Rover
■■May 19: Voiture Francaises
■■May 26: Spring Mini Day
■■June 2: A Fiesta of Fords
■■June 9: Morris Minor Day
■■June 23: Reliant Regatta
■■July 14: MG Summer Festival
■■August 18: Show Your Rootes
■■September 8: A Triumph of Triumphs
Register to attend the Masters of the Marque events and buy tickets at greatbritishcarjourney.com