Rolls Royce and Bentley Driver
WOMEN WITH DRIVE!
On Sunday 3rd March 2024, the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts’ Club was delighted to host 38 members of the Women Driver’s Social Club (WDSC) at its HQ, The Hunt House
The purpose of this excellent event was to celebrate International Women’s Day on 8th March and to acknowledge the significant contribution that women are making to the motoring industry. The WDSC ladies turned out in style, bringing with them a wide selection of different makes and models of classic cars: from Singer to Ford Mustang, VW Beetles to MX5s. Hosting this special event was the RREC Chairman Julian Foster and his wife Rosemary, who arrived in their 1962 Bentley S2 Continental. The centrepiece of the day was a stunning 2023 Rolls-Royce Spectre, kindly provided by Georgina Wood and the P&A Wood team.
Visitors enjoyed a tour of the local Northants countryside in a splendid 1965 Commer bus and the chance to see the RREC’s HQ and substantial Archive collection. Over a light lunch, guests had the chance to mingle and network. The day was rounded off with a fun quiz and informative talk hosted by Emma Airey, Head of RH Insurance and her team. The Chairman thanked RH Insurance for their generous sponsorship of the event, which allowed the WDSC to donate the proceeds from their ticket sales for the day to The Girls’ Network, a charity that sets young women and girls from disadvantaged backgrounds up with mentors to help them achieve their full potential. The RREC also contributed to this charity, making a £500 donation in total.
The RREC would like to thank the members of the Women Driver’s Social Club, especially Becca Treston who organised this fantastic celebration. The Club hopes that it can continue to work in partnership with more guest car clubs to ensure that International Women’s Day is celebrated each year.
Thanks go to St James House for kindly providing the photographer, Grant Frazer, and to Charlotte Munday from Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Financial Services for their support too.
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