RREC THE BULLETIN MARCH/APRIL 2018 ISSUE B347 and THE ADVERTISER APRIL 2018 ISSUE 430
THE BULLETIN ISSUE B347 & ADVERTISER ISSUE 430 MARCH/APRIL 2018
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INTERNATIONAL CLUB FOR ROLLS-ROYCE AND BENTLEY ENTHUSIASTS
TRIBUTE TO THE
1948 EARLS COURT MOTOR SHOW PA R T O F T H E R R E C A N N U A L AT B U R G H L E Y H O U S E , P E 9 R A L LY 3JY
22-24 JUNE 2018
E C M S M A I N D I S P L AY D AY S AT U R D AY 2 3 J U N E Open for the first time to ALL vehicles from 1946 to 1949 of every marque including motorcycles.
All are welcome to apply for a space in the display, pride of place will be given to 1948 built vehicles. Stands, book signings, exhibitions, period costume, prizes and more will be the order of day for this joyous weekend event so do please join in! Only £15 entry fee for all 1940’s motorcar and motorcycle entrants booking in advance. To request further information or to book your place please send your contact details and information of your vehicle to:
Gerard Le Clerc, RREC ECMS Chairman, RREC International Correspondent T: +41 76 335 1883 E: leclerc.g@sunrise.ch
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CONSULTANTS
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CHAIRMAN’S NOTES Dear Enthusiasts, These are my last notes for the Bulletin as my Chairmanship is drawing to a close. I have a million thoughts, happy memories, but also regrets, racing through my mind right now. You will have to wait for my report at the AGM on 7 April at which time I, and others, will be able to update the delegates on some of the achievements in the past year, such as the Trademark Agreement and IT. One thing I do want to say now, though, is a heartfelt “thank you” to Jackie Robotham, the RREC’s Publications Development Manager, for having worked tirelessly to bring the Bulletin to its present excellent standard. Jackie started her work with us on the Bulletin with Martin Carnell who had also invested himself in the Bulletin when the RREC was in difficult waters, and she has made it what it is today. Jackie is proof of just who we are – The Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts’ Club.
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Her infectious enthusiasm, inspiration and endless effort to make every one of the Bulletins the best possible, has given others inspiration in which to follow. I would like to thank my fellow Directors for their work and support over the last two years and also to give my best wishes to Ian Hick as he takes over the Chairmanship at the end of the AGM on 7 April 2018. I will continue to work in the best interests of our Club and can assure Ian of my support.
‘Whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble.’ F H Royce Safe motoring!
Johan Vanden Bergh,
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WOORD VAN DE VOORZITTER Beste enthousiasten,
in zwaar weer verzeild geraakt was. Het resultaat ligt er vandaag. Jackie is een getuige van wie we zijn – de Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts’
Dit is mijn laatste voorwoord voor de Bulletin, nu mijn
Club. Haar aanstekelijk enthousiasme, inspiratie en onverdroten
voorzitterschap op zijn einde loopt. Talloze emoties schieten
inzet om van elke Bulletin de beste ooit te maken, heeft anderen
vandaag door mijn hoofd – bedenkingen, fijne herinneringen,
ertoe aangezet in haar voetsporen te treden.
maar ook spijt. U zal nog even geduld moeten oefenen tot
Ik wil ook mijn mede-bestuursleden bedanken voor hun inzet en
mijn verslag tijdens de algemene vergadering (AV) van 7 april,
steun gedurende de afgelopen twee jaren en ik wil tevens mijn
wanneer ik u samen met anderen op de hoogte zal kunnen
beste wensen overmaken aan Ian Hick, die het voozitterschap
brengen van de realisaties van het afgelopen jaar, waaronder
opneemt aan het einde van de AV op 7 april 2018. Ik zal me blijven
de overeenkomst inzake het gebruik van de merkrechten en IT.
inzetten voor de Club en verzeker graag Ian van mijn steun.
Eén ding wil ik echter vandaag al kwijt, en dat is een gemeend “dank u” aan het adres van Jackie Robotham, de RREC’s Publications Development Manager, voor de onverdroten inzet waarmee ze de Bulletin op zijn huidige, excellente niveau gebracht heeft. Jackie is haar Bulletin-
‘Wat juist gedaan is, hoe nederig ook, is nobel.’ F H Royce
carrière begonnen in het team van Martin Carnell, die de
Veilig rijplezier
productie ervan onder zijn hoede genomen had toen de RREC
Johan Vanden Bergh,
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March/April 2018 NUMBER 347
FOR ROLLS-ROYCE & BENTLEY ENTHUSIASTS
IN THIS ISSUE Chairman’s Notes ........................................4 Publications Piece ......................................6 Project Rolls-Royce .....................................7 Rolls-Royce and Bentley News ................14 Boat Tail .....................................................18 Concours of Elegance ...............................21 Petrol v Diesel ...........................................30 Cars of 2017 ..............................................32 Fictional Rolls-Royce Motor Cars ..........38 T2 or not T2 ..............................................40 Tools Store .................................................42 World Watch ..............................................45 Foundation News ......................................49 Section News .............................................54 Noticeboard ................................................67 Registers ....................................................69 Correspondence .........................................75 Junior Members ........................................79 New Members ............................................80 Events .........................................................81 Advertiser.................................................... 83 The Bulletin is published every other month. Photographs, illustrations, features, members’ letters and announcements are always welcome. Although every effort is made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is accepted for statements published in good faith. PLEASE NOTE: the contact details for submitting editorial copy and pictures for the next issue is:
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Front Cover Main Image:1953 Silver Dawn SNF95, enjoying the sunshine and attracting celebrity everywhere she goes. Inset 1: Gerard le Clerc at the Geneva Motor Show with the Bentayga Hybrid. Inset 2: At the Hampton Court Concours of Elegance, Lord Bamford had entered the fourth of several versions of “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” built in 1967 that were used in making the film. Inset 3: Peter Mill in his 1932 20/25hp open tourer by Ian Springate on GAU26 arriving at Brooklands. CONTACT DETAILS For information concerning this or previous editions: E: rrecjackie@outlook.com T: +44 (0)1332 600995 All World Watch link and information share enquiries to: Gerard Le Clerc, International Correspondent E: leclerc.g@sunrise.ch T: + (0) 41 76 335 1883
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Dear Members It is with much sadness that I have to tell you that this edition of the Bulletin will be my last. I am sending these words to you to share my experience as Publications Development Manager. In July 2014 our RREC found itself in need of someone to carry our Bulletin and other publications forward. Along with RREC Director Martin Carnell who was already deeply involved in our Bulletin, we started to imagine how we could take the Bulletin to our Club and its Members in a new direction and to a higher level. As Martin’s directorship came to an end, I was then chosen to take over our publications and to find new ways of awakening reader interest, making new contacts and friends, establishing new roots from which our Bulletin could grow. To take over the Bulletin was one thing, but to give it new life was always going to be a challenge. Over the years, our publications and articles have changed to respond to the everchanging wishes, curiosity and interests of our members. My main aim for the Bulletin was two-fold: firstly, to give it a heart which would help to achieve my second aim, which was to make it interesting to a wider audience. Whilst keeping the integrity of the marques, the history and the technical data, my aim was to present them in a slightly more accessible way, so that even simple tips like the ingenuity needed in retrieving a dropped nut in the motor car engine, was written and presented in a way that even those not technically minded members amongst us would find interesting. To better answer our members’ demands, I increased the team of inspired enthusiasts, experts in their own particular areas, who would be able to answer questions on what our Club is all about – the interest in our motor cars, providing technical information, histories of our cars and the enthusiasts who own them. This team of volunteers has worked together with great enthusiasm and dedication over these last years, attempting to give you the Bulletin you want. I would like to take this opportunity of thanking all our readers and contributors for your feedback which has helped me to make the Bulletin what it is today. I thank all the Sections and Registers for sending me their news, and all the authors who have entrusted their work to me, to share with you all. I particularly thank my team, without whom we would not have a Bulletin. Special thanks go to Martin Carnell, who came to the Bulletin’s rescue a few years ago. Also thanks to all the following: - Rodney Lewis for securing a contract with our new publishers, Warners, which gave the Club a
free Bulletin and Advertiser for the foreseeable future. Gerard Le Clerc, our International Correspondent and author of the World Watch pages, who seems never to take time out from his RREC duties to sleep or even practice his cello, he has made many links for us around the world and opened our doors to other car clubs with his tribute to the 1948 ECMS. Colin Hughes, a walking talking encyclopedia with a camera, proof-reader, image consultant, club photographer, dedicating every spare moment to the Bulletin and the Club. Tom Clarke, for his encouragement and always being on hand to assist when needed. To our copy assistants, David Towers, Luca Hepburn, Bernard Walker and Christina Wild; to Doug Ryder, for always making us smile with his funny stories and caption competitions, and to Ady Braddock, set free, with Board imposed restrictions lifted, to design the last two editions. Then thanks to our hosts, who will have made you a cup of tea and looked after you on the publications stand at the Annual Rally or the South of England Rally: Sharon Carnell, Sue Swierczek and Barbara Green. Not forgetting Mick Wetton, who will have ensured you had a seat and were comfortable and welcome, so that things ran smoothly, and encouraged you to share with us your feedback, make new friendships, and even offer your articles and assistance with the Bulletin. In my opinion, which some may say is biased, I feel I have achieved my aim of giving the Bulletin a heart, but we have gone one step further with this: we have put the Bulletin at the heart of the Club and have changed it from a publication FOR our members to a publication FROM our members. As PDM I have tried to make the Bulletin yours, not mine. I hope you may agree that this has been achieved. This is a very sad time for me and the team, as we had so many more plans to put into place. However the Board has decided that someone else can do this better than we can and we have to abide by that decision. I hope that the Bulletin will continue to develop in a way you are happy with; I look forward to seeing many of you at the Club AGM in April, and at the ECMS tribute at the Annual Rally in June. An extra ‘Thank you’ goes out to all those of you who, although not members of the regular team, have always been there to offer your support to me and the development of the Bulletin. You know who you are!
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Ian Cameron reflects on...
“Project Rolls-Royce” Ian Cameron was the first Design Director of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited after the brand was acquired by BMW. His stewardship included BMW Board approval for the Phantom VII, the Extended Wheelbase, Drophead and Coupé derivatives, the Ghost, Wraith and the Dawn.
Foreword by Donald Cameron Ian and I have been cars nuts ever since we were toddlers. We could both drive by the age of twelve. He followed his passion and went into the car industry. For much of our lives we had Bentleys in the family. One of them, an R Type called Gulbenkian, had a new Rolls-Royce engine fitted by Crewe after the original blew up. It was the last “six” in stock. Fans of Rolls-Royce and Bentley watched in sorrow in the ‘90s when it seemed that the once great company was headed for certain death. And the RREC was destined to become a curiosity for cranks and relics. Under-investment and poor management resulted in declining style, quality, engineering and profitability for what used to be “The Best Car in the World”. And then the arch rivals VW and BMW swooped. VW bought Bentley (including the Crewe factory) and BMW acquired the Rolls-Royce name and nothing else. And what a turnaround it has been! Rolls-Royce once again dominates the ultra high net worth segment of the car market. But there could have been a different outcome. When BMW put together the new team with funding and a blank piece of paper the future was not guaranteed. Mercedes, titillated by peer group pressure, relaunched the Maybach brand. But it was a commercial flop. At the time, Ian was a Brit working in the BMW design team in Munich. The right place at the right time. By making him Design Director for Rolls-Royce, BMW appointed the house successor to the great John Blatchley. Big shoes to fill. For the last few years I have been badgering Ian to write this piece. It is an important record for our Club’s history and an insight into one designer’s approach to management.
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THE MUSIC MASTER One rainy afternoon at London’s South Bank (gallery and theatre) complex back in the early ‘80s, I was drawn to the live sounds of an orchestra practicing, which emanated from an auditorium door left accidentally ajar. It happened to be the late Claudio Abbado, in full flow with his beloved London Symphony Orchestra, playing just to themselves rather than any audience. Not only did this out of the blue experience make me late for a subsequent appointment, but it made it crystal clear that the nearest one will ever get to the truth is the “Prova di Orchestra” in its raw, inimitable nakedness, rather than the refined and polished final “performance”... Much has been written about Abbado’s style, which was not that of a dominating, flashing persona such as his predecessor Herbert von Karajan at the Berlin Philharmonic, but rather a “steely persistence” that first gave space to and secondly won the trust and devotion of his players. Above all, what Abbado mastered was the willingness to make each individual listen to those around them, which resulted in a sound and intimacy quite unheard of either before or since. I suppose I have always considered design as an infinite expression of visual melody, whereby the sheer fidelity of a line or note can capture or derail the rhythm of a finite moment...
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“I have always considered design as an infinite expression of visual melody” Ian Cameron skill set, for that is the very reason that they are there in the first place. Last but by no means least in this musical analogy, it is worth bearing in mind that whilst every orchestra will use similar if not identical instruments and numbers of players, the “sound” of each will be unique. And even if the conductor can make it happen, it is of course always the players who deliver what we see or hear... Today’s automobile is a most complex, multi-faceted product involving thousands of hands and a good deal of intuition (risk) as well as scientific knowledge. This can typically be a recipe for fear, restraint and control: hardly the prerequisites for the creation of an inspiring new composition.
At precisely the moment that the jam session needs room to take on the flight of adventure rather than connect the most obvious dots, “control” can stifle creativity and so must be vigorously resisted. What is more, “control” takes time, energy and resource, whereas trust generates respect and with it freedom...
ROLLS-ROYCE IS NOT BMW! Having always tried to run a design team to the above mentioned principles, in the case of “Project Rolls-Royce” as Phantom was called before the Goodwood manufacturing plant was built, we had the additional advantage of all being on the first (blank) page We all had to immerse ourselves in that magic of a name, which Rolls-Royce
As with design, an out of time bow in a line of strings will visually highlight a misplaced note, that until played was little more than just a black mark on a stave. The moments that I most cherish have always been those in which the orchestra, the studio, together transforms those coordinates into harmonious ensembles of sound or form, able to enthral the senses and raise the spirit.
CROSS FUNCTION INTEGRATION Every project starts as a sort of jam session, with noisy notes but little in the way of a melody. But bit by bit, and if you are so lucky, the engineers, designers, modellers, marketers and suppliers will start to find each other, and so the cacophony will begin to take on form and resonance. Whilst it is true that conducting a design team also involves composition rather than “mere” interpretation and direction, the necessary people skills are similar or greater, since this “orchestra” will have to work together with increasing intensity for years rather than weeks at a time. It is therefore, vital to choose a team with mutual respect not only for each other, but for the very way that they each “play” their role. A successful conductor should never try to change the way one of his or her musicians plays an instrument – rather, they will try to draw out the very best from each member’s
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BENEDICTION FROM JOHN BLATCHLEY
is in every sense, with the realisation that running this project according to typical BMW Group rules and locations would be like trying to make wine in a brewery. So it was that initial progress could be spearheaded through the setting up of a small concept studio in London, under the codename “The Bank” (because it had formerly been a National Westminster Bank), where one could witness week by week the germ of an idea and concept that emerged out of a growing ethereal awareness of what the brand was all about. This chapter of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has variously been written up and described as the renaissance of a brand. Whilst it is still a little premature to describe what has clearly been a success story as a long term revival, the BMW Group has undoubtedly had the knack and confidence of giving enough slack to the all-important
As part of helping the new design team to capture the heritage of Rolls-Royce, we were fortunate to be able to meet with the late John Blatchley who gave us a warm welcome at his home in Hastings. The team received a real boost during these consultations. John was sharp as a pencil and made many penetrating observations, priceless from the designer of the R Type, Silver Dawn, Cloud and S Series, Silver Shadow and T Series, Corniche and Variants. His stewardship had begun in 1938 with the Gurney Nutting body on the Phantom III, 3DL122, currently owned by Club Member Mermie Karger. Before the Phantom VII was put into production, BMW asked Blatchley for his opinion on the car. He approved. He said later: “BMW showed me their possible designs. There was literally only one I thought was any good and this is the one they’ve built. I think they have done a marvellous job”.
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embryonic phase of a project, as clearly demonstrated by the similarly successful launches of Mini, Rover and Land Rover products under their custodianship. In the specific case of Rolls-Royce, there were also two further factors that at the very least lent more focus if not a real advantage in attempting to execute the task at hand. It was very much the case that as “the” pinnacle of all brand perception, there could be no uncertainty about the market position the endeavours of our best efforts for Rolls-Royce needed to achieve, which was in itself both a humbling and inspiring challenge. The very story of those handful of individuals who had made Rolls-Royce what it was, and as told in that wonderful book “The Magic of a Name” by Peter Pugh, carried the message of just how much the human element counted in all that had ever been achieved.
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A BESPOKE PRODUCT The other rare if not unique factor for the current Rolls-Royce model range is the very short distance from the (now mythical) drawing board to the customer, which has lent so much to the Rolls-Royce Bespoke service that is currently on offer and exploited by over eighty percent of customers. The relationship that this fosters between the company and the clientele is very special, and indeed can be the inspiration for a raft of ideas to satisfy the most outrageous of requests.
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KEY PLAYERS Once acquired by the BMW Group, the real driver behind Project Rolls-Royce was the first Chief Executive Officer of this chapter of Rolls-Royce history, the late Karl-Heinz Kalbfell, former BMW Motorsport and Marketing supremo from the group’s Four Cylinder headquarters in Munich. It was Karl-Heinz who intrinsically understood that everything in this project had to be different, thereby creating the room for us to “set up shop” in London for what was to be a total immersion in all things Rolls-Royce. So much so, that he spent his summer vacation of 1999 touring the K (in a Seraph ) in order to “taste the waters”, building bridges on the way with the likes of Hunt House, the late Mike Evans and even shaking hands with one Graham Mead on the delivery of the first (Goodwood) Phantom (Graham was to be our first customer). The next step was to select a dedicated team from the breadth of the then BMW Group, and bring them to London under the watchful eye of our would-be Miss Moneypenny, namely the well-connected Sally Young. Amongst others, these included the Exterior Designer Marek Djordjevic from the BMW Designworks SA studio in California, Interior Designer Charles Coldham from the Rover studio in Gaydon, ably aided and abetted by our Studio Engineer Dean Smith and Project Leader Marcus Koschyk, both from the Munich design studio. It should also be recorded that it was during this phase that we made our first tentative contact with the one and only P&A Wood dealership in Great Easton – a truly watershed encounter in all things “Rolls-Royce”, from which I hoped we would never recover! Whilst in the Bank Studio we were furthermore supported by the Rover R&D facilities on hand at the
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Gaydon engineering centre, being very soon joined by Tim Leverton whose leadership would lend much authenticity to the engineering phase that was to follow in Munich under Karl Baumer (another Kalbfell man, also instrumental in allowing us enough rope to be different). As the BMW/Rover adventure started to unravel in 2000, we were also lucky enough to scoop up a few more sought after collaborators, urgently needed to carry Project Rolls-Royce through from concept to production model, such as Alan Sheppard for interior feasibility, and Kris Sukhu and Sami Coultas for material colours, fit and finish.
MY FAVOURITE DESIGN I have often been asked which has been my favourite design - the correct answer is always “the next one ” But in the case of the range of four Phantom models, I would have to admit that it
is that chosen by probably the most discerning customer, namely the Fixed Head Coupé. This is the model that most accurately interprets the original 1930s Phantom II Continental models, which were honed and perfected for high speed motoring across the Continent, with their shortened chassis and optimised weight distribution. The current coupé does just this with its modified drive train (including the S’ button for Sport mode), brakes, steering and long range fuel tank (all not shared with the Drop Head), in a discreet but mannered way to make each Continental dash a journey to savour and remember... However, I also have an all time favourite - the “Sluggard” version of 1701
THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY? Well of course, the 1 – but that’s another story!
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Ü 2012 Bentley Continental GTC Drophead Coupe driven by Jonathan Knight
NORTH OF ENGLAND RALLY Harewood House, 4-5 August 2018 After all the excitement of the 2017 Anniversary year for the Club, we must try and keep the feelings going. However, as 2019 will be the 40th Anniversary of the North of England Rally, I think we will be catching our breath a bit this year. I wonder how many other Clubs can boast that they have been holding such an event at such a venue every year for that long. And there is just as much enthusiasm for it. This year, I’m afraid, we are back to making a “pitiful” charge of £16 per car, but who could baulk at such a cost to be picnicking on a Grade II listed lawn? (No doughnuts or handbrake turns please. We want to go back next year!) For those making a weekend of it, the Saturday Dales Drive and the Gala Dinner at the Majestic Hotel in Harrogate have been organised, with preferential rates at the Hotel. You would be most welcome to attend the Gala Dinner even if not staying at the Majestic. Just let Jeff Dennis, who is the MC for the Hotel activities, know your requirements. His details will be with the event booking form, which can be obtained from The Hunt House by returning the slip enclosed in this Bulletin, from the Events Section of the Club website, or from myself by email, mblunsom@blueyonder.co.uk
We would love to see you there, the more the merrier. Mike Blunsom
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NEWS ROLLS-ROYCE AND BENTLEY
B Y D AV I D E B A S S O L I
ROLLS-ROYCE ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS DELIVERS OUTSTANDING RESULT IN 2017 Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced a highly successful 2017, with a total of 3,362 cars commissioned y customers in almost fi ty countries around the world. This result was achieved despite the absence of Phantom from the market and unsettled market conditions in the important Middle East market. New Phantom was unveiled in July to unprecedented worldwide acclaim by media and prospective customers alike and has a strong order book. Full production of New Phantom is now underway and customer deliveries began at the beginning of this year. The company recorded strong sales in key global markets, with the Americas region retaining top status (around a third of global sales) and China showing a return to form (sales up 40% on 2016). South Korea was also one of several countries that achieved record sales results in 2017.
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As part of its commitment to long-term sustainable growth, Rolls-Royce announced five new dealerships during 2017, bringing the global dealership network to 138. New launches included Atlanta (USA), Hiroshima (Japan) and a boutique dealership in Phuket (Thailand). Sustained global demand for Rolls-Royce’s fine products was driven by the continued success of the Wraith, Ghost and Dawn families, which were further enhanced with the introduction of Dawn Black Badge. Black Badge is a clear indication of the modernisation of Rolls-Royce and how the company intimately understands and responds to customer demand and shifts in the luxury landscape. New Phantom was confirmed by media as “the best car in the world” in October at the global media press drive, with the car being awarded multiple five star reviews.
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Ü The new Rolls-Royce Phantom launched in July 2017
One of the marque’s founding beliefs is that true luxury is deeply personal, and accordingly Rolls Royce continued to invest heavily in its Bespoke capabilities and the flexibility of its craftsmanship. Rolls Royce’s position at the pinnacle of luxury was reaffirmed in 2017, one of the most significant years for Bespoke in the 114-year history of the brand. The Rolls-Royce ‘Sweptail’ is the first modern coachbuilt Rolls-Royce and redefined the richness of dialogue between a commissioning patron and a true luxury house. Virtually every Ghost, Wraith and Dawn produced in 2017 contained specially-commissioned and unique design elements, reaffirming Rolls-Royce as the world’s only truly handcrafted luxury motor car. Throughout 2017, significant building and expansion work also continued at the Home of Rolls-Royce at Goodwood. w w w . rrec. o r g.uk
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The company invested heavily in a new single-line manufacturing system that is central to its long-term production strategy. The system is now fully operational. The Rolls-Royce Technology and Logistics Centre at Bognor Regis was extended in 2017 by almost 10,000 sq.m to meet growing demand and in readiness for future models. The expansion gives the purpose-built facility, located close to the manufacturing plant at Goodwood, the same overall footprint as the Home of Rolls-Royce, more than doubling the scale of the company’s facilities since launch in 2003. Rolls-Royce demonstrated its long-term commitment to supporting future talent with a record intake on its industryleading Apprenticeship Programme. Almost fifty young people are currently learning skilled trades at the Home of Rolls-Royce, with similar recruitment levels planned for 2018. Record numbers of graduates and interns also joined the company during 2017. RREC B 347
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Ü The new Bentley Bentayga V8
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BENTLEY NEWS THE NEW BENTLEY BENTAYGA V8 Since its introduction, the Bentley Bentayga has defined a new sector and set the lu ury S V benchmark, offering customers the ultimate Grand Touring e perience unrestricted y landscape or conditions. The award-winning entley model is now availa le in its most sporting guise to date the Bentayga V8.
For the first time in a Bentley, a high-gloss carbon-fibre finish is offered to customers seeking a contemporary, technical feel. Bentley has traditionally offered a matt carbon-fibre surface to replace the veneer on panels including the fascia, centre console and door waist rails, but this is the first time the finish has been offered with a high gloss, which enhances the weave pattern.
At the heart of the new Bentayga V8 sits an all-new 4.0-litre, 32-valve, V8 engine featuring dual twin-scroll turbochargers located inside the ‘V’ of the engine. The dynamic unit develops 542 bhp (404kW) and 568 lb.ft. (770 Nm) of torque, resulting in a top speed of 180 mph (290 km/h) and 0-60 mph in 4.4 seconds (100 km/h in 4.5 seconds).
The Bentayga V8 is available with Bentley Dynamic Ride – the world’s first electric active roll control technology that utilises a 48V system. This system instantly counteracts lateral rolling forces when cornering and ensures maximum tyre contact to deliver class-leading cabin stability, ride comfort and exceptional handling.
This unique blend of power and refinement gives the Bentayga V8 a distinct, unrivalled position in the luxury SUV market. The exterior design of the Bentayga 8 reflects the model’s sporting position within the Bentayga family.
The Bentayga offers the widest range of on- and off-road drive settings of any vehicle via Bentley’s Drive Dynamics Mode and optional All-Terrain Specification. p to eight modes (four on-and four off-road) are available, allowing drivers, at the simple turn of a dial, to select the perfect dynamic set-up for any surface or road condition.
The shape is defined by the Bentayga’s unique muscular, sculptural lines, balancing athleticism with an unmistakable presence on the road. From the four round LED headlamps to the large matrix grille, the Bentayga V8 exudes the Bentley design DNA, while the overt powerline, large rear haunches and raised ride height reflect the rugged off-road ability of the luxury SUV. Optional carbon-ceramic brakes are offered on the Bentayga. The braking system is the largest and most powerful ever fitted to a Bentley, and the largest front brake system available on any production car. In front of these sit a choice of eleven wheel designs, including an all-new 22” five-spoke wheel with black painted and polished finish. A purposeful black and chrome grille at the front is complemented by Bentley ‘twin-quad’ exhaust tailpipes at rear, both of which provide a further subtle reminder of the new engine specification.
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All-Terrain Specification allows the customer to select the appropriate vehicle settings for a wide range of off-road surfaces, including Snow & Grass, Dirt & Gravel, Mud & Trail and Sand Dunes. Meanwhile, the Driver Information Panel displays information on pitch, roll, wheel articulation, steering angle, compass bearing and altitude. The Bentayga V8 comes with multi-mode air suspension. The driver has four different modes to choose from: High 2, High 1, Normal and Low. High 2, for example, can be manually selected when tackling more severe off-road surfaces. Customers can also lower the rear suspension via a switch in the boot, to ease loading and trailer hitching.
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by John S Lawrence
The lure of antique automobiles is something that is very special. Many of us have grown up with vehicles that then were “old cars” and are now revered collectibles. At the age of seven, I stepped onto the running board of what I now think was a 1920s green Phantom I touring car. That began a life-long interest in Rolls Royce, culminating with a decade of enjoyment of a 1928 Murphy bodied Phantom I convertible or all weather sedan. Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to restore several cars that were all original, but in need of refreshment, however, there was a growing desire to build a custom body and the search for a suitable chassis was on. The ideal candidate would be something with a longer wheelbase, as length is important to the final body contour. A 1928 Packard chassis, complete from the cowl forward was found in Canada and brought home for disassembly. The 133 inch wheelbase provided a platform for the concept of a boat tail speedster body, complete with mahogany detailing common to some of the most interesting bodies of the 1920s.
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Most people are aware that early automobile construction evolved from horse carriage makers, however many do not know that the wooden framework covered with metal sheathing was carried on for decades, especially in custom car work such as Rolls-Royce. The process is documented in the wonderful book “Rippon Brothers, a coachbuilder of Renownâ€? by Jonathan Wood. The Rippon brothers managed to continue their ďŹ ne skills from the height of carriage building fashion, through the dawn of the automobile age and well into the twentieth century, being in continuous business for one hundred years. On page 143 a 1923 Delage boat tail is pictured. The company built many bespoke bodies, Rolls-Royce chassis being a speciality. Current interest in the concept of boat tail design has returned to Rolls-Royce, as several contemporary models have featured a decked tail. My interest was stimulated and although having done no prior work in-automobile wooden body construction, I felt that my- experience making quite complicated clock cases and furniture in the style of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries would provide a basis for at least attempting to build a body. The process began with restoration of the chassis and engine removal.
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After the first year, the chassis was completed - all new mechanical brakes and connectors, front end reconstruction and new leaf springs. The massive six cylinder engine, last made in 1928, was completely restored, balanced and painted. The bulkhead was sandblasted and primed and the wooden floor and front seat framework was completed. This was followed by construction of the rear seating area, enclosed within the boat tail. When the woodwork was completed, twenty gauge steel was cut and overlaid and contoured to the framework. The process has taken the better part of a year. Currently, the mahogany panels have been fitted to the boat tail and a mahogany full cover designed to be placed on the top of the seat area when a closed car is needed. Much still must be done before painting of the body and final detailing, but the enjoyment of seeing something being created is a treat. Of course, the ideal project for me would be to obtain a 1920s Rolls Royce chassis and fabricate a boat tail touring car body with exposed framework and mahogany covering, but the Packard is something that I hope will look appropriate for the 1920s time period. When the car is completed, I shall provide photographs.
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1-3 September 2017
Elegance
CONCOURS OF
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"In its sixth year of being held at Royal residences around the country, the Concours moved to Hampton Court, its gardens a fitting backdrop to some of the world’s most fascinating cars ranged in age over 120 years" Ü General view down one of the avenues: 1956 S1
H J Mulliner drop head coupé B48LBA beyond a 1958 Alvis TC108/G Graber convertible
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Ăœ Mermie Karger in her 1913 40/50hp Silver Ghost Saoutchik open tourer 2442
A slightly schizophrenic situation arose when I was asked to take pictures at this event for the Bulletin, as Mermie Karger was asked to present her 1913 40/50hp Silver Ghost Saoutchik open tourer 2442 with around ten 20-Ghost Club cars in the club invitation event on the Friday. I was asked to cover that as well. The event has now been held over several years at various Royal residences: St James’s Palace, Holyrood House, Windsor Castle and Hampton Court. The display cars in the Concours and the invited cars were arranged along yew tree avenues leading towards the palace. Cars were paraded around a central pond.
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Having gathered together in the north of the park in low sunshine, which rose to a lovely late summer day, we drove to our allocated area behind the palace. We were next to a couple of high-end car dealers, with some nice-looking Silver Cloud and S series cars, a 1927 6½-litre TW2713 Surbico ‘Weymann’ coupé with Pytchley sunroof on the Fiskens display and also a Bugatti Veyron. Most of the other clubs’ cars were at the other side of the palace’s Christopher Wren façade.
Ü 1927 6½ litre Surbico Weymann-bodied two door saloon TW2713 on the Gregor Fisken stand
Ü Frank Dale’s stand showed a 1954 R Type Continental
H J Mulliner 2dr saloon BC76C and a 1957 S1 Continental Park Ward drop head coupé BC98BG
Organisationally, the Friday was quite low-key, with the occasional happening that we missed because our parking area was beyond PA range five D-Type Jaguars (including three of the 1957 Le Mans winners) arrived and parked immediately behind the palace.
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Ü Jack Henley’s 2012 Bentley Continental GTZ Zagato Special Edition in the Club car parking area
The invited Clubs’ cars in the trophy competition were parked around the outside of the avenues: the two cars for 20-Ghost Club were Tim Forrest’s 1912 40/50hp Barker phaeton tourer 2154 driven and prepared by his daughter, Susie, and Strone Ü Strone Macpherson’s 1930 Phantom II Hooper dual cowl tourer 62GY Macpherson’s 1930 Phantom II Hooper dual cowl tourer 62GY. I didn’t track down the Bentley Drivers’ Club two entries, although among those parked in that area was Jack Henley’s 2012 Bentley Continental GTZ Zagato Special Edition and the ex Victor Gauntlett 1955 R Type Continental H J Mulliner two-door saloon BC56D that had been brought down from Northern Ireland for the event and was listed for the RM Sotheby’s sale the following week.
The ex Victor Gauntlett 1955 R Type Continental H J Mulliner two-door fastback saloon BC56D in the Club car parking area
Ü Dashboard of BC56D
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Ü Anthony Allen’s ex Woolf Barnato 1935 Phantom II H J Mulliner sports limousine 40UK recently returned from USA
In the Concours itself, the earliest RR car was a 1927 Phantom I 62LF with Thrupp & Maberly dual-cowl tourer body, with nearby an ex Woolf Barnato 1935 Phantom II H J Mulliner sports limousine 40UK, recently returned from USA and about to be worked on in more detail. I was told that the car was originally a metallic dark grey rather than the current mustard and black scheme. The catalogue said that it was fitted with a “stereo” – stereo radio only came in after WWII and in 1935 Blumlein was experimenting with stereo recording on disc. Derby Bentley B176DG, Best in Show at Burghley on the cover of B344, was in the catalogue, but not present; Robert Gaines-Cooper had entered his Phantom V 5VF81, with superbly elegant James Young PV23 touring limousine body. As a contrast, Lord Bamford had entered one of the several versions of “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” that were used in making
Ü Interior of the ex Woolf Barnato 1935 Phantom II H J Mulliner sports limousine 40UK (Tom Clarke photo)
the film. As we regularly get shouts of “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!” from children on seeing Mermie’s car, it was useful to see how dissimilar they are.
Ü Lord Bamford had entered the fourth of several versions of “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” built in 1967 that were used in making the film. w w w . rrec. o r g.uk
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Ü From USA: Stephen Brauer’s 1956 S1 H. J. Mulliner drop head coupé B48LBA
Ü Dr Jörg Wolle’s 1960 S2 Continental H. J. Mulliner 2dr saloon BC48AR
A number of post WWII Bentleys were present, including Fred Kriz (who had won his class at Burghley with an S2 Continental) with a Facel Metallon-bodied Cresta saloon B447CD that had the smaller radiator grille design than B476DA shown on a trade stand in 2016 at Burghley. This had also been shown at Villa d’Este (see photo in B346 p13). Stephen Brauer’s drop head coupé on 1956 S1 B48LBA was of Mulliner’s original design rather than the later style based on the standard steel saloon, while Dr Jörg Wolle’s 1960 S2 Continental H. J. Mulliner 2dr saloon BC48AR was in the later style without the fastback but with more rear passenger headroom and more luggage space.
Ü Albert Eberhard’s 1912 40/50hp R Fry & Son Barker style 3-position Cabriolet 2145 about to join other 20-Ghost Club cars in the collecting area
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Ü Henry Fitzhugh and Rosemary Jeffreys’ 1937 25/30hp Park Ward enclosed limousine GRP49
Most of the 20-Ghost Club cars present were owned by RREC members: Henry Fitzhugh had his 1937 25/30hp Park Ward enclosed limousine GRP49, Tim Forrest brought his 1924 40/50hp Park Ward/Penny all weather coupé 16 RM, class winner at Burghley. Roland Duce drove his 1913 Jarvis tourer 30EB. Albert Eberhard came with his 1912 40/50hp R Fry & Son Barker style 3-position cabriolet 2145, which could have benefitted from a deep ford to drive through to quieten the wooden artillery wheels. Roger Fry in Australia has produced some very convincing rebuilt bodies on Ghosts. There were three Phantom IIs: Delphine Gray-Fisk’s 1933 152MY Wilkinson tourer, Charles Rentoul’s 1933 Continental Park Ward sports saloon 118MY, which last I had seen at the 2017 South of England Rally and Greg Leniston’s 1936 Continental Barker saloon 36UK.
Ü Charles Rentoul’s 1933 PII Continental Park Ward sports saloon 118MY in the collecting area
Ü Greg Leniston’s 1936 Continental Barker Saloon 36UK being parked up for the 20-Ghost display
It was very pleasing to the 20-Ghost Club that Susie Forrest in 2154 was selected as one of a short-list of three Club cars: the others were a Ferrari Dino and an Alfa Romeo Giulietta GT. Even more pleasing was that 2154 was the winner: a tribute both to the restoration quite a long time ago and to the many miles that the car has done since then. The award included entry into the 2018 Concours. The car was originally owned by the Maharaja of Nabha after serving as a demonstrator for the Rolls-Royce sales office in Bombay. My pick of the other cars on show included the car that won Best in Show on the following days: a Lancia Astura Aerodinamico bodied by the Italian coachbuilder, Castagna. It was built originally for an Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Lungo and shown at the 1934 Milan Motor Show, but in 1935, on instructions from Vittorio and Bruno Mussolini, sons of the Italian dictator, it was transferred to the a short chassis V8-engined Lancia Astura Series 2.
Ü Susie Forrest receives the Club Trophy from Prince Michael of Kent
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Tom Clarke felt that the crown in the British displays on the Saturday was the barn-find 1928 Bentley 4 -litre K3282. This Victor Broom drop head was stored in 1964 in a completely dismantled state. When discovered in 2014, parts were found spread around several buildings. Keeping original finishes where possible, under William Medcalf’s supervision the car has been repainted and upholstered whilst retaining much of its old patina. Ken Lea’s 1935 3 litre H J Mulliner drop head coupé B99CW, Touring winner at Burghley B344 p28, was one of the few Derby Bentleys present, but Cricklewood was well-represented: in the Concours were two early 3 litres caught by Tom Clarke: Christian Philippson’s 1926 3-litre Vanden Plas tourer RREC B 347
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LM1342 and Bentley’s first Le Mans car 1922 3-litre Park Ward tourer 141 owned by Peter Briggs. Others appealing to me included a Riley “Imp” in the collecting area dwarfed by the Phantom II next to it. While I saw many luscious examples of other makes, space prevents us including them here.
Ü Dignity and Impudence lined up in the park: a Riley Imp two-seater dwarfed by Strone Macpherson’s 1930 Phantom II Hooper dual cowl tourer 62GY
Ü 1928 4½-litre Victor Broom drophead UK3282 (Tom Clarke photo)
Ü Christian Philippson’s 1926 3-litre Vanden Plas tourer LM1342,
with beyond it Bentley’s first Le Mans car, Peter Briggs’ 1922 3-litre Park Ward tourer 141. (Tom Clarke photo)
With last year’s donations for Marie Curie of almost £200,000, the Concours of Elegance has now raised more than £1.2m for charity. The event will be staying at Hampton Court and this year is to be from 31 August to 2 September.
Ü For the Club Trophy, Tim Forrest’s 1912 40/50hp Barker phaeton tourer 2154, driven by Susie Forrest was selected as one of a short-list of three: 2154 is flanked here by a Ferrari Dino and an Alfa Romeo Giulietta GT, the runners-up.
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RREC Annual Rally and Concours d’Elegance
22-24 June 2018, Burghley House, Stamford As well as the Earls Court Motor Show Tribute, there is much to look forward to at this year’s event, which for the first time in Annual Rally history will include a music concert on the Saturday afternoon. We are delighted to announce that Todd Miller and The Joe Loss Orchestra will be joining us, playing a variety of songs from the 1940s to the present day. The concert will take place in the main hub area and will commence at 1500hrs. Additional entertainment throughout the weekend will be courtesy of both a Jazz Band and the Yarwell & Nassington Britannia Brass Band. The Automobilia Auction will begin at 1100hrs with the Motorcar Auction commencing at 14.30hrs. See page 44 of this Bulletin for further information.
Tickets are still available for the Friday Evening Reception at Burghley House as well as the Annual Rally Gala Dinner, which will be held at the Holiday Inn Peterborough West on Saturday 23 June. Carrying on with the 1940s theme, we are delighted to have the Uppingham Soul & Jazz Band there to keep you entertained into the small hours. As always, events like this take a lot of man-power to achieve, and we would once again like to ask members to consider offering an hour or two of their time over the weekend to marshal. If you are able to, please contact Jane Pedler - jane.pedler1@btinternet.com. If you have misplaced your booking form, copies are available to download from the Members Section of the website, as well as from The Hunt House.
Ailsa Plain Events Manager
TWO OF THIS YEAR’S ANNUAL RALLY SEMINARS AND PRESENTATIONS HAVE NOW BEEN CONFIRMED SATURDAY 23 JUNE 2018: 1000hrs Car Judging: What’s It About? Lead Judge Rob Pedler will outline the philosophy and practice of car judging in the RREC, and take questions from members. Some Class judges will also be available to help with queries. Whether you’ve entered your car for judging or are considering entering, or would like to help out with judging, come along. 1100hrs Forty years of Gardening at East Ruston, with Alan Gray and Graham Robeson East Ruston Old icarage garden in Norfolk is one of the country’s largest and most popular modern gardens, with 30,000 visitors a year. Alan and Graham will discuss their work in taking East Ruston Old icarage from a neglected two acres to thirty-two acres, now one of Britain’s most famous gardens. Details of the Friday afternoon seminars will be publicised as soon as possible on the website and in the next Bulletin. There is no charge to attend.
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Petrol v Diesel There are heated arguments about whether petrol or diesel is better. A few years ago, we were encouraged to buy diesel cars because of their better fuel consumption and lower CO2 emissions. Now, diesel is in the ‘naughty corner’ because of its NO2 emissions (nitrogen oxides). In recent years, there have been many developments in diesel engines. Previously, they had limited power, were noisy and produced a lot of soot but were more economical. 1
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the atmosphere to NO2. NO2 can cause breathing difficulties. The table above shows petrol engines are permitted to produce 100% more carbon monoxide than diesels, with similar levels of particulates. Diesel engines are allowed to produce a third more NOX than petrol. However, the levels of NOX emissions are far lower than CO (1/17 for petrol engines and 1/12 for diesel engines compared with petrol CO emissions). M A R CH/ A PRIL 2018
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BENTLEY BENTAYGA PETROL AND DIESEL The Bentayga SUV was introduced with a 6 litre W12 petrol engine (similar to the Continental GT). More recently, a diesel option has been added with a 4 litre triple turbocharged V8 engine. Very recently, a 4 litre petrol engine has been introduced. Autocar’ has tested the first two models, but not the petrol 8. The entley we site gives the ollowing specifications o the di erent entayga engines:
Fuel
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Torque Max speed CO2 Mpg Autocar 0-60mph mpg combined (g/km) (Ib ft) (mph)
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By David Towers
Moral – look at the figures, don’t use emotions!
1 Diesel engines are more efficient than petrol because of their higher compression ratio, the higher energy in a given volume of diesel fuel than petrol, and their ability to operate at a wider range of air to fuel mixture ratios.
2 AdBlue is urea (found in urine) diluted by water. It is injected into the exhaust at the same rate as diesel (but at much lower quantities). With a selective catalyst, it is reduced to ammonia (NH3). This combines with the NOX (NO and NO2) in the exhaust to produce water (H2O) and nitrogen, both harmless.
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I take a large number of pictures at the events I attend and frequently they are not published because they may not be appropriate to the occasion. However, there was a recent comment on the Message Board either about the Annual Rally, or possibly its coverage in the Bulletin, that implied that there is a good population of members who neither own nor admire really shiny motor-cars, who would like to see others that are about.
by Colin Hughes
I have picked out some cars in this category, although some are quite shiny, that I noted during 2017. By the nature of the selection process, Pre-WWII cars tend to feature more, but I did see some later ones with unusual features. I acknowledge that André Blaize used to provide “Flying Lady” with reviews of the RREC Annual that included some of the weirder cars he encountered, although I doubt if I can copy his style or choice.
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Another modified car at Burghley was Norman Leitman’s R Type B239ZX which has been neatly converted from a standard saloon to a 2 door sedanca coupé, possibly by Alpine Eagle, as John Hodson was making some adjustments to the roof when on the field. I first saw the car at The RROC Meet at Lake Tahoe in 2011, where this picture was taken. Photo 7.
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Staying with dummy hood irons, this is Raymond Richard’s 1967 Phantom V James Young limousine 5LVF91. A version of Design PV22 but with covered rear quarters – better for privacy than for the passengers getting a good view. Photo 8. Now some cars with different bodies from their original ones. Peter Mill in his 1932 20/25hp open tourer by Ian Springate on GAU26 arriving at Brooklands. Originally an Arthur Mulliner limousine owned by Roland Vestey of the beef distribution family, this chassis also had a time with a shooting brake body. Photo 9.
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At Burghley on the Friday: Andrew Sykes’ 1930 Phantom II Barker limousine 176GN. Originally a Hibbard & Darrin coupé, the current body may have been transferred from a Phantom III of around 1937. Photo 10. Club Conference: Tom Hartley, East Anglian Section, preparing his 1930 Phantom II Woodhall Nicholson limousine 159GY for departure. Lindsay Robotham looking on in amazement. The car is work in progress. This was originally an H. J. Mulliner limousine. It spent some time in USA partly as a motor caravan. Tom was a good Samaritan as he escorted Richard Edgell home; Richard was having ignition issues on his 3½ litre B56EF. Photo 11.
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At Burghley, moving to the early Post WWII era, showing early styling trends, which either continued Pre-war appearance or was starting to recognise trends from USA. Richard Edgell’s 1948 MkVI James Young sports saloon B292BH to design C11: a little frilly around the edges, but a nice looking car; James Young also did a similar design C10 as a two-door saloon coupé. Photo12. Mr & Mrs S. M. Singh’s 1950 MkVI Hooper 4dr saloon B307EW. Note that the doors of this design 8111 body turn out at the bottom to conceal the running-board; a feature more common on Silver Wraith bodies of the period. Photo13.
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P. Ashby’s 1949 Silver Wraith Simpson & Slater sports saloon WDC69 based on Hooper’s “Teviot” design. Photo 15. There were two MkVI Bentley Abbott bodied drop head coupés present: Mr & Mrs P. Wilson’s 1950 B495EW and Terence Weston’s 1950 B353GT. Main differences here are the fog & spot lamps like the normal MkVI centre lamp, and the spats on the rear wings, while B353GT has two fog lights and no spats. Photo 16, 17.
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At risk of the order becoming random, here are some other cars that appealed to me at various events. Firstly, some more Pre WWII cars. At Sudeley Castle with 20-Ghost Club: Stephen Copson’s 1925 20hp Hooper 4dr 6lt saloon GNK45 with both an interesting period style set-up for rear lights, and rear-mounted spare as well as side-mount. Unfortunately missing proper Enots screw on oilers. According to Stephen, when he bought the car from Ivor Bleaney in the New Forest he said the body was by Bradburn and Wedge in Wolverhampton, whose nameplates are on the sills. However, the build sheets from RR show that the chassis was sold in 1924, but after the sale fell through it was then sold to Hoopers, to whom the records attribute the body. It was not on the road until 1925.
They contracted out some if not all of their bodywork to Forders coachbuilders also of Wolverhampton. He would welcome clarification on the body’s builder. Photo 18 and 19.
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South of England Rally at Cranleigh: Bruce Thompson’s 1932 20/25hp Barker continental saloon GBT68. An interesting car in the style of the Park Ward bodied trials car 20 G IV and showing some evidence that the mudguard sides have been modified from the flared style of 20 G I . Photo 20.
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Burghley: Real Car Co. showed this 1935 20/25hp Park Ward saloon GSF58. Their description was “An unusual, interesting & spacious saloon with various appealing interior features, & in fascinating ‘oily rag’ condition, named ‘Quirky’ by the last owner. The car is very sound & correct, tall in design, perhaps intended for wearing top hats! The interior, which has been very sensitively refurbished, incorporates buttoned ‘Morocco Fawn’ leather seating, broad lace, cord and rosette ornamentation, grab handles and a very large sunroof all of which are original and documented. Still in its original dark green & black colour scheme, shabby but very appealing. A great car to use cosmetically ‘as is’.” Photo 23 and 24.
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I apologise that there are fewer more modern cars here: I have shifted some to my report on the Hampton Court Concours. Do let the Bulletin know if you can add or correct the information about these cars. The comments on them are my own opinion and based on data I could find. I welcome hearing from those who know more, including their owners, present or past.
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Now a final post II car: at the Northern Rally was Mike Wood’s 1960 S2 Continental James Young 4dr saloon BC139AR fitted with a Webasto sunshine roof. Originally developed in Germany, this was a popular modification of the period for those craving fresh air. Its main fault was that a combination of build-up of pressure inside the car and aerodynamic lift at speed could pop the closed roof. Photo 27.
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Fictional Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Tastes in fiction vary – from highbrow to lowbrow, romances to thrillers, epic adventures to simple tales. I have a weakness for novels and short stories in which cars and motoring play a prominent part. From the earliest days of the horseless carriage, popular authors have woven the new device into their novels and short stories to capture the interest of jaded readers. In one of the earliest examples, published in 1898, the wealthy heroine sabotages her car as a way of forcing her male companion to declare his love – which, needless to say, he does. As motor traffic increased during the early years of the twentieth century, so cars appeared more frequently in fiction. Many of these were fictional too; where authors named real marques they tended to pick the most prestigious models, notably Napier and Mercedes. While with hindsight most would agree that the Silver Ghost stood head and shoulders above other Edwardian cars, at the time this was not so obvious and among the “carriage trade” both Daimler and Napier had strong followings. It was only after 1918 that the pre-eminence of Rolls-Royce became assured. Dornford Yates (the pseudonym of C W Mercer) was one of the first writers to spot this. Yates created a world of upper-class characters coming to terms with the aftermath of the Great War. In the first book in the series, Berry & Co, the Pleydell family have just acquired a 1914 Rolls-Royce. “Fresh from the coachbuilders, her touring body was painted silver-grey, while her bonnet was of polished aluminium. Fitted with every conceivable accessory, she was very good-looking, charming alike to ride or drive, and she went like the wind.” Within a few pages the car has been stolen, but is fairly swiftly recovered, and the Pleydells become involved in a series of adventures. In later novels Yates remained faithful to the Spirit of Ecstasy, the models depicted progressing through the 1920s and 30s as one might expect. In his short story Missing, Believed Killed (1942) the culprit has “a very nice sportsman’s coupé 25hp Rolls”, which plays an important role in the crime itself and the concealment of the victim’s body. On a higher literary plane was F Scott Fitzgerald whose novel The Great Gatsby (1925) was one of the defining novels of the era. The climax of the plot has Daisy Miller at the wheel of Jay Gatsby’s flamboyant Rolls-Royce coupé accidentally run down her husband Tom’s mistress – although Tom sees to it that Gatsby himself gets the blame. Neville Minchin was a motor industry mogul who befriended Henry Royce. Royce bet him he could not write a thriller featuring cars; the result was N.7, published in 1930, in which Pat Mervin chases wicked Colonel Anstruther down Route Nationale 7 on the French Riviera. Minchin teased Royce by putting his hero behind the wheel of a 3 Litre Bentley, while the villain drives a 40/50hp Rolls-Royce. In A G MacDonell’s satirical 1933 novel England, Their England delegates to a League of Nations conference turn up in the grandest
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marques their countries can provide. Only the British delegation lacks suitably prestigious transport, but happily imperial honour is upheld by The Maharajah of Hyderadore’s fleet of “eleven Rolls-Royces, with real tortoiseshell bodies and gold bonnets”. Raymond Chandler’s classic detective novel, The Long Goodbye (1953), features a Rolls-Royce in the opening scene. “The first time I laid eyes on Terry Lennox he was drunk in a Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith outside the terrace of The Dancers There was a girl beside him. Her hair was a lovely shade of dark red and she had a distant smile on her lips and over her shoulders she had a blue mink that almost made the Rolls-Royce look like just another automobile. It didn’t quite. Nothing can.” The foremost British thriller-writer in the 1950s was Ian Fleming who had a deep appreciation of fine cars and luxurious living. In Goldfinger (1959) the eponymous villain uses a Silver Ghost, driven by his henchman Oddjob, to smuggle gold across Europe. He is followed by James Bond in an Aston Martin DB Mark III. In the 19 5 film version the Rolls-Royce is updated to a Phantom III and Bond’s Aston to a DB5; the rest, as they say, is history. But That Was a Great Many Years Ago (1959) is a short story by Ralph Arnold in which an elderly retired diplomat wistfully recalls how he was once tempted into arranging a lovers’ tryst with a beautiful, but sadly married, young woman following a drive in her brand-new 1912 Silver Ghost. Their eventual encounter forty years later in a shabby seaside hotel doesn’t quite go to plan. In Roald Dahl’s 19 5 short story The isitor, Oswald Cornelius, at the wheel of his 1938 Lagonda 12, suffers a breakdown in the Sinai Desert. He is rescued by a Syrian in a Rolls-Royce who insists on putting him up at his beautiful home nearby. But when Oswald tries to seduce the man’s wife and daughter things go badly wrong. The American detective John D Macdonald appears in twenty-one novels by Travis McGee between 19 4 and 1985. His car is a neon-blue Rolls-Royce known as “Miss Agnes”, that has been converted into a pick-up truck. The car leads a tough life in one adventure the old Rolls-Royce and its occupants end up in a Floridan swamp. Luckily not all fictional gumshoes treated their cars quite this badly. James Leasor wrote a series of thrillers featuring amateur sleuth Jason Love, and a shorter series in which the narrator is the unscrupulous proprietor of Aristo Autos. In Host of Extras (1973) he is offered a pair of magnificent Silver Ghosts; after closing the deal he becomes embroiled in a dubious film production project which turns out to be a Corsican diamond smuggling operation. Kyril Bonfiglioli’s cult 1972 novel Don’t Point that Thing at Me also features a Ghost in which the hero Charlie Mortedai chases across America in pursuit of a stolen painting. In The Golden Sabre by Jon Cleary (1981) an American oil prospector flees from the Bolsheviks in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution, with two aristocratic children in his charge. Their escape is made a little less hazardous by the excellence of their conveyance another Silver Ghost. Fast forward to recent times, and a 1938 Wraith is at the centre of an acclaimed horror story by Joe Hill, NOS-4R2 (2013). This is not one for those of a nervous disposition. On that, somewhat chilling, note we must leave this brief survey of fictional works in which Rolls-Royce cars appear. Whatever your own literary taste – romance, adventure, humour or horror – rest assured that there is a motoring novel or short story to stir your imagination.
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One of the dangers of having taken pictures of RREC events over more than fi ty years is that I get last-minute re uests or the ulletin or pictures o specific models and odies o Rolls-Royce and entley. I tend to search y trawling ac wards through my pictures.
A request for pictures of Silver Shadow II and Bentley T2 to support David Towers’ fortieth anniversary article inevitably included rare examples – which mainly meant T2s in normal and long wheel-base versions. I happened to find one picture that I had shot at the RROC’s Annual Meet the previous year at Asheville, NC, that I felt met the need. This was my undoing, as although I am not bad at identifying Pre-WWII coachbuilders’ work by the door handles, the subtleties of the unitary construction models can escape me.
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To me, a T2 or SSII is principally distinguished from the earlier version by rubber bumpers and a front air dam. How wrong I was – the young enough pointed out that the driving mirrors also should be bigger: So the car was an updated T1. At risk of protesting too much, my road to ruin was that firstly I had had to accept that the UK number-plate on the car in the picture was a fake of one of the company cherished plates: according to the current RREC database, this number is on a 1995 Continental R SBX52289, so I guess it is no longer one of Crewe’s plates. It is not uncommon for US owners, especially those living in states that only require a rear license plate, to leave the old UK registration on the front, or M A R CH/ A PRIL 2018
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“I am not young enough to know everything” Oscar Wilde even make up one in that style. I did not take a shot that showed the rear plate, which would have given a clue to the owner’s local state: the meet listings don’t give plate details.
A FINAL NOTE: Thanks to the RROC’s event photographer, Doug Gates, I have his pictures of both cars taken on
There were only one T and one T2 in the list: David Irvine’s 1974 T SBX18430 and Lawrence Short’s 1979 T2 SBK37728. I chose the wrong one. In mitigation, I am sure that there must be some other external visual differences between UK and US versions of the two models of which I am not aware, aside from internal differences associated with emission control.
arrival at Asheville. Strangely, the T2 has no air dam, although it has rubber bumpers and the larger mirrors. I would almost certainly have rejected it as a candidate to be a T2, assuming it was also a T with changed bumpers. Did the US market get rubber bumpers on late Shadow I and T1 before general
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by Eric Healey Some are original factory issue, some proprietary makes and some clearly home-made. Most are in reasonably usable condition, but there are some which have seen better days and perhaps should be replaced. In times gone by it was possible to contact the Club and request the use of special tools and, if the required piece was in the collection they were relatively easy to obtain. A system of sorts existed whereby the tool could be found and dispatched, with the carriage costs, together with a small loan fee, being met by the Member.
Ăœ The chaos that needed to be sorted out and the cause of a poor tool hire service Many members will be aware that the Club has a substantial stock of special workshop tools which facilitate the repair and maintenance of our cars. The majority of them are for the pre-war and early post-war cars but there are a few for some later models.
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The tools were kept in what is now the engine classroom but, over a period of time, as things were moved around to make way for other projects, the store descended into chaos. It became nigh on impossible to locate speciďŹ c items and so the loan scheme was all but abandoned.
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Over an extended period a number of attempts were made to re-identify the tools and restore some semblance of order but, despite the best efforts of a number of volunteers, nothing of any significance was achieved. It is sad to say but it is known that a number of tools have disappeared. Perhaps some are those which had been legitimately loaned, but were just never returned, but a good number have undoubtedly been, to put it bluntly, stolen. With increased security at the Hunt House, we hope that this problem will be a thing of the past. About a year ago, following a big shake up of the Clubs security, organisation and management, an area in the basement was requisitioned to be the new home for the tools. Over the past year with help from some other members, (principally Chris Ball & Mick Martin), w w w . rrec. o r g.uk
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I have been re-establishing the Tools Store and with it the Loan Scheme. Useable racking from the Engine classroom has been moved to the basement, some other used racking has been donated and we have purchased some new units also. The tools have been moved en masse to the basement and are slowly being identified, boxed and racked up. Initially, with some tools bearing identity marks, it was relatively easy, but, with the remaining tools having no identity, it is becoming increasingly difficult to move on. Some have been recognised by members of the RRBSA and some identified from drawings in the Club archives. Around 700 individual tools have been boxed up and shelved but this does include some multiple examples of the same part number. I estimate that there is still a similar number of tools to sort out.
Members can perhaps be of help. If you have any special tools which can be positively identified either by part number or application, I would be grateful to receive the information. A photograph or sketch would be helpful. Also, if you have any tools that are now duplicated or surplus to requirements, we would be pleased to receive donations for the Store. It may be a few more months before we have the store up and running properly so that our permanent staff can operate it on a day to day basis, but we will get there given time. Meanwhile if you do need a tool for that project you are undertaking, you can contact me through the Hunt House and I will do my best to help. Patience may be needed! At present it is Club policy to loan the tools free of charge but a deposit will be made against the tool’s safe return and the Borrower will be required to meet all carriage costs. This may change. RREC B 347
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VINTAGE, CLASSIC and SPORTS CARS AUCTION SATURDAY 23 JUNE at BURGHLEY HOUSE, STAMFORD Holloway’s are once again our chosen Auctioneers to conduct our Auction sale of motorcars and automobilia at the Annual Rally at Burghley House on Saturday 23 June As a special offer to our members they are charging NO commission to the sellers on motor cars. This is an opportunity for you to sell your car at no cost and support our Club and the Annual Rally at the same time. COMMISSION Automobilia: Vendors 10% plus vat. Buyers 15% plus VAT. Motor cars: Vendors Nil. Lotting fee of £250, refundable if sold Buyers 10% plus VAT Viewing on Friday: 10am to 4pm Sale times Saturday: Automobilia 11am Motor cars 2.30pm
Entry to the Sale is via catalogue at a price of £15 with half the proceeds to be donated to charity. Catalogues available from Holloway’s in advance and for sale from the Auction marquee on the Friday and Saturday of the sale.
Lindsay Robotham, Director for Auctions lindsay.robotham@outlook.com Holloways dedicated contact details for this sale Telephone +44 (0) 1234 334718 classic.cars@holloways.auction
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Geneva Opens its doors to the 88th Geneva International Motor Show Geneva has again opened its doors to welcome the 88th Geneva Motor Show with hundreds of cars on show - even a flying car As our RREC International Correspondent I attended this event to promote our Club, promote our Bulletin and report back to you on the latest models on display. I have selected three stands for you, two of which are of course Rolls-Royce and Bentley but also the new Eadon Green eclat Coupe. My first point of call was the Bentley stand with its new Bentayga Hybrid S , Photo 1. This car is so new it has not yet been given its full name Lee Grogan, Customer Host on the Bentley stand showed me this new and interesting development of Bentley so far and the future does indeed look electrically bright for the marque. Photo 2 shows the Bentley Bentayga Hybrid S picnic-hamper perfect for keeping Champagne on ice. This Bentley Hybrid combines a 3.0-litre petrol with electric motors. Green power is the byword, it is expected to be in the the region of 450bhp taking 2.5 hours to charge and will cover up to thirty-one miles in pure electric mode and have a limited top speed of 150mph. Bentley boss Adrian Hallmark expects the entire range will be electrified by 2025. Next I find a Rolls-Royce Phantom which proves irresistible
with its white-leather seats and overhead inner roof covered in stars. Photo 3 is the Rolls-Royce Phantom with Adam Chequer of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. I would like to thank Rolls-Royce Dealers Franck Paris of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Geneva, Prestige Motor Group, (www.rolls-roycemotorcars-geneva.ch) and Adam Chequer of Rolls-Royce Motorcars, England (Adam.Chequer@rollsroycemotorcars.com) for the excellence of their cars in show. Kindest thanks go to Bentley Customer Host Lee Grogan from Bentley Motors Ltd, (www.bentleymotors.com) for showing me the latest models of Bentley on the stand. My third and interesting find was Felix Eaton, Managing Director of Eadon Green with his newest car, the eclat Coupe. Photo 4. The eclat Coupe is a low, wide curvaceous car styled in a way that echos back to the aero cars created in the 1930’s by famous French coach builders such as Figoni & Falaschi, Bugatti, Chapron and Pourtout Local Boy Makes Good’ Felix Eaton works out of Honley, Holmfirth in England and his cars may be admired on his website, www.eadongreen.com Now comes the hard part .which one shall I choose.. RREC B 347
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TRIBUTE TO THE 1948 EARLS COURT MOTOR SHOW SQUARE WHEELS, new and interesting friends…
Dear Readers, A new and exciting Club called the Square Wheels has answered our invitation to bring 1940’s vehicles to our ECMS event. They have kindly offered us an inflatable arch’ on the day so that we will be able to welcome all ECMS vehicles for a photo-shoot as they arrive and position their cars and motorcycles for show at Burghley House. This sort of Sponsorship is most important for us and so we are introducing them to you here for your interest.
Burghley House 22-24 June 2018
If you have not already made a booking for your ECMS vehicle in our show please send me your contact details so that I may forward a ECMS booking form to you. My kind best to you all,
Gerard Le Clerc and ECMS Team leclerc.g@sunrise.ch
Ü On the Freemasons’ Square Wheels stand at the Classic Car Show at NEC in November 2017: George Simpson’s 1922 Silver Ghost Park Ward tourer 43TG This car was in long-term ownership with the late George Milligen who rebuilt it from chassis up
Freemasonry has been one of the most organised fraternities over hundreds of years. It cannot be denied that many men who have enjoyed the prestige of Rolls-Royce, Bentley, as well as many other beautiful brands of cars have also been members of one, or often, several masonic lodges. In 1717 the United Grand Lodge of England, UGLE was founded although many lodges operated independently long before then as Ancients’. The Masonic Classic Vehicle Club (MCVC) was formed in 2000 by a small group of enthusiastic masons who shared
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a love of classic cars. Being keen not to limit the appeal of this across membership, they established the club with a broader definition of classic vehicle, and therefore include motorcycles and military as well as buses and any other motorized special vehicles. In 2017 we gained through our events 250+ new members, but thousands of their friends and families attended and enjoyed events like our Launch in Windsor Great Park in May 2017, at which we were honoured by the company of the Duke of Kent, who spoke to many informally; he drove a classic Rolls-Royce and waved off the first few entrants.
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Ü Graham Roper taking HRH the Duke of Kent for a drive in a 1935 Rolls-Royce 20/25hp Reg RSU378
The legacy of MCVC is now a new club name and image: ‘Square Wheels’ is the new club name. We have a dedicated events arm ‘Classic300’ that looks to run regional, national and international events and attend events that inspire people to get their classics out of the garage, such as the RREC Tribute to the ECMS at Burghley House on 23 June. Other visits planned for 2018 are the Silverstone Classic, Classic Le Mans, a tour of the Channel isles in April and in early October the ‘Scottish 500’ trip. All of these are open to members and non members alike should anyone wish to attend.
Ü Mark Pierpoint with HRH Prince Micheal of Kent at Buckingham palace on the occasion of the Queens ninetieth birthday when a group of ninety British vehicles made the trip to London from all over the country, one from every year of her life
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Ü Graham Roper's, stunning Bentley Continental GT Coupe at the National finish of the Classic 300 series
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A Special invitation to all members Andrew Anderson, Director, Volvo Owners Club UK, will be bringing his 1950 Volvo PV60 to the ECMS at Burghley. He lives only half a mile away from the Holiday Inn where our Gala dinner is to take place. He invites any member interested in seeing his unique collection of old Volvos, PV651 PV36 PV60 1800s , to contact him at aaanderson@ btinternet.com, all RREC members are welcome.
Ü Christina Wild setting of on DOT from Derby to ensure she is at Burghley in time for the ECMS Tribute
Mike and Christina Wild of the East Midlands Section are entering their 1948 DOT three wheel tradesman motorcycle. It is totally original having never been restored.
Michel Norman, 'Mike', has expressed an interest in attending the RREC Tribute to the ECMS with his 1949 Triumph 2000 Chassis number TRA901. It is black with tan upholstery and is in near concours condition, having won a number of prizes on the continent. It was the last production car in the UK with a ‘Dickey’ seat. We are hoping to see it over the Rally weekend.
Greetings, Some time ago I was contacted by John Lawrence in the USA who had an interesting story that he learned from his friend Tom Marshall. Tom Marshall had known an elderly man, a certain Frank E Johnson who had witnessed the crash of the one-passenger plane piloted by Charles Rolls on the 12 July 1910. Our conversations flowed and as time flourished this led to an article published some time after that, here in my World Watch pages, telling about the Marshall Steam Museum at the Auburn Heights Preserve in Yorklyn, Delaware USA. John Lawrence has since taken great interest in our RREC and has become an inspired and new Member. An enthusiast always in the conquest of beauty, he has taken on a new project - the idea of creating a custom body on a 1928 Packard chassis, a boat-tailed car of great Elegance. You can read John’s story on page 18 of this Bulletin. I hope it will in turn inspire you all. Gerard Le Clerc
Beale Park, Lower Basildon, Reading
June 1-3 2018 Featuring:
Vintage Cars - Motorcycles - Buses - Bicycles - Traction Engines Also:
Vintage Stalls – Bars – Foodstalls Music & Entertainment – Vehicle parades
andadmission much, much Free weekend formore pre-registered vintage vehicles and a passenger* Only £10 admission for non-vintage vehicles
* A great weekend for the whole family * Camping and Glamping available on site
Contact bealeparkvintagevehicleshow@gmail.com for information & booking
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FOUNDATION NEWS Hunt House Treasures
No.8
Annotated Copy of Morton’s Book The ‘Treasure’ in this article is rather different from the items described earlier in this series, but it demonstrates the huge variety of the gems at The Hunt House. This item is worth very little in monetary terms, but as a source of detail in Rolls-Royce history its value is immense. Many members will possess a copy of A History of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Volume One 1904-1907 by C W (Bill) Morton. The book was published in 1964 and was to have been the first of three volumes, volume two covering the Silver Ghost period, and volume three, the remaining pre-war models. Sadly Bill never completed the other two volumes, but we do have his draft for volume two at The Hunt House. Much of the material in this will be incorporated in Steve Hubbard’s forthcoming sequel to The Edwardian Rolls-Royce by Fasal and Goodman.
The copy of the book to which this article refers belonged to Ernest Wooler. Ernie Wooler was born in 1888 and joined Royce Ltd in 1903; he was the Company’s first indentured premium apprentice. (His indenture papers are also at TheHunt House.) He was one of a select few chosen by Royce to assist in the building of the first Royce car. He clearly knew Royce very well, and worked closely with him, Hives, Wormald, Northey, Haldenby and other great names of the early days. Ernie’s father, Herbert Wooler, was a close friend of Claremont.
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There are numerous references to Ernie throughout the book, and it is clear that the author relied heavily on his reminiscences as someone who was there at the time. In this copy of the book, Ernie has made hundreds of notes in the margins, some of which are very detailed indeed. These give a wealth of supplementary facts, record his own anecdotes and occasionally make corrections. He comments too, on the personal lives of those involved. This most fascinating item was very generously donated to the Foundation by Tom Clarke in 2016.
Philip Hall
Scouts’ Visit Years ago the Foundation frequently hosted visits to The Hunt House by groups from local (and sometimes not so local) schools. Sadly, increased bureaucracy and intensified legislation have made such visits difficult to organise, and they no longer take place. It was a great pleasure therefore to welcome a party of young people from the Greens Norton Scout Troop. Some twenty boys and girls, smartly dressed in their scout uniforms arrived on the evening of 13 December 2017 under their Leader, Aaron McConnell. After some light refreshment in the conservatory, they were taken on a tour of The Hunt House. They had been told that at the end of the evening there would be a light-hearted quiz; they all seemed to take this seriously and were seen to be making copious notes, using a Foundation pen and pad which were included in a ‘goodie’ bag that had been given to them. One thing that they were fascinated to learn was that in the 1920s, boy scouts worldwide had contributed one penny each to buy a Rolls-Royce for their Founder, Lord Baden Powell.
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The quiz comprised ten not-too-easy questions about what they had seen on the tour. Two scored nine out of ten, and after a tie-breaker question, Ed Riding was declared the winner. It was an enjoyable evening for all concerned, and a delight to welcome this group of well-behaved young people.
Philip Hall M A R CH/ A PRIL 2018
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FOUNDATION NEWS Ministry of Defence Apprentice Award Since 1982, the Foundation has provided an annual award to a Ministry of Defence apprentice whose work has shown outstanding merit. Originally entrants were able to enter any piece of work which demonstrated their skills and craftsmanship, and over the years a huge variety of projects were submitted. However in 2016 the rules were changed, and the contestants are now required to design and fabricate a specified object. The project for 2017 was a Survival Knife, and the five contestants produced a wide variety of lethal-looking articles. All showed a high standard of craftsmanship, and much ingenuity in incorporating special features. The entries were judged by Philip Hall and Professor Simon Jones, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Cranfield University. Luke Worrall of Defence Munitions Gosport was declared the winner, and Lorn Trybis of Defence Equipment & Support Abbey Wood received an honourable mention. The serious judging over, the contestants were then challenged to demonstrate the practicality of their knives by using them to make a cheese and tomato roll. Cutting in half a soft roll, slicing a tomato, slicing crumbly cheese, and spreading hard butter, proved a severe test of the knives’ capabilities. The Foundation award, together with some fifteen other MOD awards, was presented by HRH The Prince of Wales at the Apprentice Awards Ceremony in Whitehall on 7 December. Unfortunately security regulations prevented the actual prize, a Snap-on tool kit, from being taken into the MOD building. Luke Worrall’s knife, by its very nature, also fell foul of security arrangements, and this had to be contained in a sealed glass case, rather than being openly exhibited. Prince Charles was therefore unable to handle Luke’s creation, as he did other entries when he toured round and chatted to the apprentices.
Philip Hall
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Ü Luke Worrall with HRH The Prince of Wales
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FOUNDATION NEWS Visit to Bicester Heritage
Ü Left to right. Bill McGawley OBE – SHRMF Trustee, Jane Pedler – SHRMF Trustee and Chairman, Francis Galashan – Chairman Bicester Heritage, John Pitchforth MD Heritage Skills Academy
For the last twelve months the Foundation has been working with the national Heritage Engineering Trailblazer Steering Group to conceive, design and implement the new Apprenticeship Framework. During those discussions, it became apparent that both The Foundation and Bicester Heritage - who are both key members of that Steering Group, have complementary strategic objectives. Consequently, an exploratory visit by the Foundation Chairman, Jane Pedler and the Chairman of its Education & Awards Committee, Bill McGawley OBE was
Lecture List 2018 Wednesday 16 May History and Heritage of Morgan Motor Company (Subject to change) – Charles Morgan
Wednesday 16 May The Spitfire and Seafire – Rod Dean Thursday 4 October The Golden Age of British Airships – Alastair Lawson Saturday 17 November - Sunday 18 November Royce Heritage Weekend and SHRMF AGM
made to the Bicester site on 26 January. After an extensive tour of the complex productive discussions ensued and it was agreed that both parties would continue to explore relevant initiatives for mutual benefit and a proposal is being prepared which will be presented to the Foundation Trustees at the March Board Meeting. In the picture above, Jane and Bill are shown with Francis Galashan who has masterminded the conversion of RAF Bicester into the impressive Bicester Heritage campus, along with John Pitchforth CEO of the Heritage Skills Academy.
Staff News: At the end of December our Business Manager Graham Cottrell retired for the second time and he and Chris have now moved to Yorkshire, near Beverley. He worked for the Foundation for five years and the Trustees are very grateful for his dedication and hard work over that time, including the month of January 2018 where he engineered a holding operation and eventual handover to his replacement. We wish both of them all the best for the future and hope he will come back to visit. The Trustees are pleased to announce the appointment of a new full time Business Manager, Ms Jane Sanderson. She took up the appointment on 5th February 2018 and by the time you read this should be well settled in and happy to talk to any members who wish to contact the office.
The Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation
President: Charles Tabor Chairman: Jane Pedler Deputy Chairman: Clive Green Company Secretary: Mark Griffiths Trustees/Directors: Cedric Ashley, Chris Ball, John Beecroft, Stephen Byrne, Duncan Feetham, Allan Fogg, Philip Hall, Ian Hick, David Whale Business Manager: Jane Sanderson The Hunt House, Paulerspury, Northamptonshire NN12 7NA T: 01327 811048 • E: admin@henryroyce.org.uk • www.henryroyce.org.uk Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation is a company Limited by Guarantee. Registered in England number: 6819026 Charity Number: 1128686
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SECTION NEWS ❚ CENTRAL SOUTHERN SECTION
Ü Left hand side bottom clockwise: Burney and Sue Batchelor, Peter and Wendy Robinson, Phillip and Janet Bunce, Rosemary Tween standing, Ted and Kate Meachem, at the Worthing Golf Club
Sunday 21 January Our first venture into 2018 was once again to one of our favoured venues, the Worthing Golf Club courtesy of Tony Leach, our Section Treasurer and past Chair, who took out a social membership of the golf club, to facilitate our being able to book the restaurant. So well done, and thank you to Tony. Non but the brave or perhaps fool hardy took a club car as it was an extremely wet cold and otherwise unpleasant day However, as usual, the Golf Club went to great pains to ensure we were welcomed and the service and lunch were first class. As there is little of interest to say regarding past event so soon after the beginning of the new year I would like to take the opportunity to invite candidates to two of our 2018 events. The section rally this year is to Bath staying at Guyers House Hotel near to Bath 9-15 September. We have several great venues booked and to date we have filled twenty double rooms. If anyone would like to join us, we have a few rooms available at this time so, please contact Chris Tween Section Chair on 02392 570061 or ct.rrec1@gmail.com for details.
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As all our members are aware, I am sure, the Rolls Royce PLC Plant is based in Chichester, the centre of Central Southern Section area. Chichester is an ancient Roman City and will be celebrating in September this year, the centenary of the presentation of a city centre park, given to the city by the Duke of Richmond. Priory Park was presented to the City of Chichester Council by the Duke in 1918. The intention is to have a parade of Rolls Royce (including qualifying Bentley) motor cars, at least one form each decade, if at all possible. So 1900 to 2018. If you would be interested in joining us and starting the parade at the RR PLC plant going into the city centre, there will be plenty to do and Chichester is a beautiful city well worth visiting even if you have been there before. To find out more or to register an interest please contact Chris Tween as stated earlier.
Chris Tween M A R CH/ A PRIL 2018
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EAST ANGLIAN SECTION ❚
Ü Park Farm Hotel
Ü Oaksmere
We had a fantastic Christmas meal after our Section AGM courtesy of the helpful and obviously skilled staff at Park Farm Hotel near Norwich. Being a chilly December day we had fewer of our cars in the carpark than we might normally have had, but there was still a number of magnificent examples of the best cars in the world on show for all to see. The Antiques Valuations event kindly hosted by James Grinter at the Oaksmere had a lot of people sign up for it, many bringing their heirlooms and antiques for James to value. The newly renovated Oaksmere with its new orangery style restaurant is a lovely venue. Coming up in the following months is a trip to Norwich Cathedral on Saturday 4 April with a tour and lunch in the refectory. Roy has arranged permission to park our cars by the cathedral which should make for some
stunning photographs. After National Drive It Day which is on Sunday 22 April, the day before St George's Day, there is a trip to Bourne in Lincolnshire, there will be a visit on Sunday 6 May to Sandringham House where Roy has arranged a tour. On Saturday 19 May as the weather warms up, there is a tour of Houghton Mill as it works to grind flour using the Ouse's power, followed by a boat trip to St Ives for lunch by the river. Other events such as a picnic at Cambridge Polo ground in June follow to fill the year with events that the committee hopes to see as many of our section members at as we can. Check out https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/rrec-ea if you would like to book online.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Tom Hartley Secretary, RREC East Anglia Section
7 April
7 July
Norwich Cathedral Tour and Lunch
East Ruston Gardens
22 April
4 August
Drive it Day to Bourne
Lunch at Morston Hall
6 May
19 August
Visit to Sandringham Estate
Summer Barbecue, Brisley
19 may
3 Sept
Houghton Mill and boat trip
Visit to Lotus Cars
10 June
9 Sept
Cambridge County Polo picnic
Audley End Classic Cars
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Ü Les Baker, John Newton (Secretary), Richard Haskings (Vice Chairman/Treasurer) at lunch
Ü Continental GT 4C023449 with Kevin McCormick's 2007 Bentley Continental GTC 7C046364 at Ruddington Grange, both are four wheel drive We are now in the Winter period, with one lunch and one pub meet a month. About forty members attended the November lunch in Newton Solney, South Derbyshire. Bookings for our Christmas lunch at Prestwold Hall were a good seventy-eight, and at Ruddington Grange in January were about fifty. Although snow is getting less frequent, both Prestwold Hall and Ruddington Grange lunches were affected, which resulted in a number of cancellations on the day. Jeff Dennis arranged entertainment at Prestwold Hall, which extended the lunch. Some members left early because of the falling snow. For both lunches, the snow was worse in the West, with Easterly members wondering what the problem was all about. Ruddington Grange is owned by our members, John and Grace Pownall. The food and service were excellent. We are looking forward to our AGM at Morley Hayes on Sunday 18 February, when Keith Dewhurst, from South Wales, will be our Board representative. It is a popular event, with good food, and a dining room overlooking the surrounding golf course and countryside. Our committee meeting follows two days later. On 25 March, we are joining the Yorkshire Section for lunch at Ye Olde Bell at Barnby Moor, in south Yorkshire. On 15 April, we are returning to Pipes in the Peak near Dovedale, with a drive from Gulliver’s Kingdom at Matlock Bath. A week later, we are going to the Car Show at the National Arboretum near Alrewas, and on 29 April we are attending the Antiques and intage Fair at Nottingham Race Course. Then, on 20 May, we are visiting Burrows Gardens, to the west of Derby. Don’t forget our ‘not to be missed’ Spring Break at Gisborough Hall Hotel in North Yorkshire, organised by our Showman, Jeff Dennis (currently, eighty members have booked and three rooms are remaining).
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS 1 April
Pre-war car workshop
11-12 April
Pre-war car workshop
15 April
Lunch, Pipes in the Peak, Dovedale
22 April
National Arboretum Classic Car Show, near Alrewas
29 April
Antiques &
intage Fair, Nottingham Racecourse
20 May
Burrows Gardens, Brailsford
4-7 June Great Gatsby at Gisborough Hall
10 June
Moira Furnace Museum, Moira, Swadlincote
1 July
Middleton Hall near Tamworth
8 July
Fairfield Lake near Lutterworth & Smite Brook Railway
15 July
Hazelour Hall near Tamworth
29 July
Alton Lodge Picnic
19 August
Classic Car Show at Lupin Farm, near Alrewas
26 August
Picnic at a Derbyshire member's home
16 September
Treasure Hunt concluding at Hopton Hall, Derbyshire Chairman M A R CH/ A PRIL 2018
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ESSEX SECTION ❚ As I am writing this, the very sad news has been announced that our most recent past Chairman Tony Copsey has passed away after a short illness. Tony leaves his wife Trudy, two children with their respective partners and four wonderful grandchildren. Tony was a popular club member of over thirty years and remembered among many other things for his trade stand at the Annual Rally. He will forever be remembered by the Section for his good humour and willingness to help anyone in trouble. I worked on the Essex Committee with Tony for seven years, which I enjoyed immensely. I and I am sure many other people will miss you Tony: RIP mate! We started 2018 with a New Year’s Day Lunch at the Black Bull Fyfield, where twenty members and guests enjoyed a good lunch and left their club cars at home due to the poor weather, except for one member who had filled his diesel Jaguar with petrol the day before and therefore had to bring one of his Silver Shadows. Then after holding both a midweek lunch and regular pub night, we held our annual quiz at Danbury where my team won for the second year running. Our AGM was held on 11 February where we were pleased to welcome Richard Fenner from the Board of Directors. We will have had a lecture at Danbury on 15 March with Spitfires being the subject, then celebrate Easter at Little Channels Golf Club. We are looking forward to our Fiftieth Anniversary celebration on Sunday 20 May at Chelmsford City Racecourse.
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STOP PRESS (Known to many as Stuart Fortune’s ‘cream cracker’) The 1952 Earls Court Motor Show Car – Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith WVH9 by Hooper, has been entered for auction on 15 April at Richard Edmonds at Chippenham, by our dear late Treasurer Charles Rendall’s daughter. At the same sale, the 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Indy Pace Car of the late Roger Stowell will be sold, with half the proceeds going to SHRMF.
Our Annual General Meeting at The Walton Park Hotel in Clevedon, was a very sociable event. The Committee was reelected en-bloc. The accounts showed a profit, even allowing for our Apprentice Scheme expenses, and were accepted. Our Board Representative, Allan Fogg, gave a very interesting talk about the position of the Club. The Committee has since met, and our programme to the end of May has been agreed. A weekend in Dorset is planned for the 12, 13 and 14 October – to which all sections are warmly invited. Based at the Springfield Country Hotel, Leisure Club and Spa, Grange Road, Wareham, Dorset, this hotel was an overnight base for the Club’s Round Britain Rally last year to celebrate the Centenary of the Silver Ghost, and is superbly placed for visits to nearby places of interest. These include the Tank Museum at Bovington, Discovery Tours of the RNLI College in Poole, the Jurassic Coast, Lulworth Castle, Highcliffe Castle, and many more. If anyone is interested, please contact organiser Russell Herbert by e-mail: sheepehouse@gmail.com or Tel: 01452 813229
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Still in the planning stage: 7 July visit to the Home of The Earl of Oxford at Mells with lunch. Also the Bicester Heritage Centre, Polo, various visits to factories, a vineyard and stately homes, and even the chance to go to prison.
Pied Piper Summer Show at Highnam Court
For further details go to the Club web-site or see our Newsletters. If you would like to receive our Newsletters, just email: margaret.john@btinternet.com and ask.
Margaret Ball Secretary
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DETAILS ARE IN OUR SPRING NEWSLETTER
Saturday 14 April Aerospace Bristol (Concorde Museum) at Patchway BS34 5BZ
Sunday 22 April “Drive It Day” Lunch at Batch Country House, Lympsham BS24 0EX
Thursday 24 May Jet Age Museum at Gloucester GL2 9QL
Friday 12 to Sunday 14 October Section Dorset Weekend at Wareham We are also invited to:-
3 June Chippenham Lions Fun Day
9 to10 June 16 to17 June Bath Festival of Motoring
24 June Downside Abbey Classic Car Show
22 to 24 June RREC Annual Rally at Stamford For all these book direct or for further details from our Secretary Margaret. M A R CH/ A PRIL 2018
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MIDDLESEX SECTION ❚
Saturday 21 April Bond in Motion There may still be time for you to join us at our next event on 21 April at The London Film Museum, Covent Garden, where Tony O’Brart has arranged a group visit to the Bond collection. Details from Tony at tony.obrart@gmail.com.
Section Road Run and visit to Vauxhall Heritage I am planning a Road Run for early July to start at the Vauxhall Heritage Collection in Luton, followed by a drive through the countryside via a suitable lunch stop. Details to be sent to all Section Members, but please let me know if you would like to join us. Final arrangements are subject to confirmation by auxhall.
Visit to The Champagne Region of France Ü New Year Lunch at the Hare and Hounds Osterley
Nigel Sandell is arranging this for 7 to 9 September. If you want to join this trip please contact him now.
The Hare and Hounds, Osterley
Richard Edgell
The Middlesex Section of the RREC held its annual ‘New Year Lunch’ on Saturday, 20 January at The Hare & Hounds in Osterley, Middlesex. Several Members were not put off by the very damp weather, and an assortment of both modern and classic Rolls-Royces and Bentleys, including the Pedlers’ newly acquired 20hp tourer, and Will Bate’s Arnage T, and even a stunning red Ferrari, assembled in the car park. Thirty friends, some well-established and some new, sat down for a convivial, informal lunch to catch up on the joys of car ownership and life in general! This was followed over coffee by some customary announcements about the forthcoming year, before the cars had to take to the road again in their different directions to homes across London, Surrey, and Hertfordshire. We are most grateful to Malcolm O’Connor for arranging this lunch to open our Season. w w w . rrec. o r g.uk
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS 21 April Bond in Motion, Covent Garden
15 July Uxbridge Auto Show
5 August Visit to Petworth House
7-9 September Section Weekend, Reims
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❚ NORTHERN SECTION
Ü The Fitton Trophy recipient Gerry Cohen
Ü The Ricardo Veloza Trophy recipient Neil Hampson
Eighty people enjoyed our Christmas Lunch at Farington Lodge, Leyland on 17 December. Having been welcomed by Joe and Jackie Kerrigan we were entertained by their musician daughter Joann before lunch whilst son Mark and fiancé Linda sold the raffle tickets. You will have deduced by now that it was quite a family occasion and we thank them all. Hopefully we can encourage other families to take part in our activities. The AGM was held on Sunday, 28 January at the Park Royal Hotel, Stretton and we were pleased to welcome not only Richard Fenner but Duncan and Vivien Feetham again. I am pleased to say I survived my first AGM with the help of the Committee and members and was able to convey my thanks to everyone for their support during my first year as Chairman. After the main business was concluded trophies were awarded; the Graham Moore Trophy to Stephen Miller, New Members Trophy to Malcolm Hayes and Sheila Johnson and the Crowther Trophy to Guy Potter. In addition, two new trophies were introduced to the Section.
The first, the Fitton Trophy, an engraved silver cup donated by Bryan and Ros Fitton, awarded to the owner of a post war chassis car for condition and regular use and presented to a delighted Gerry Cohen. The second, the Ricardo Veloza Trophy, a bronze plaque sculpted by the man himself, donated by Andy and Elizabeth Earp, awarded to the owner of a monocoque Rolls-Royce or Bentley motor car, Crewe built between 19652002, to the member who made a significant contribution to the Section during the year and presented to an equally delighted Neil Hampson for his work on the Newsletter. Neil has also organised a tour of Heysham Power Station on 11 April and it’s a sell-out! Prior to that we look forward to the Antiques Lunch with David Harper at the Deanwater Hotel, Woodford, Cheshire on 18 March – all members welcome. We look forward to Spring driving.
Elizabeth Earp Further details of all events are available: https://www.paperturnview.com/?pid=MTI12137.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS 11 April
4 July
Heysham Power Station Tour
Comishead Priory near Ulveston
7 May
15 July
Gawsworth Hall Classic Car Show
Driving Day, Holmfirth area
1-3 June
11 August
Section Weekend, Lake District
Astle Park Steam Rally
24 June
18-19 August
Lymm Transport Day
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SCOTTISH SECTION ❚
Ü Robert Daniel presenting the jacket to Nicol Cleland
Ü Lindsay Robotham presenting Twenty-year badge to
The events of the year ended for us on 3 December with our AGM held this time at Dunblane Hydro Hotel, and just over fifty members attended. From the Hunt House, we were pleased to be joined by Lindsay and Jackie Robotham for their second visit. As a result of Nicol Cleland standing down from his role of Secretary, Gerry Begley joined the committee in his role as Treasurer, David Watt has undertaken the role of Newsletter Editor, and I have agreed to the role of Secretary. Again this year we have nine committee members. Nicol’s service was recognised by the presentation of a book on the Silver Shadow, the Ultimate Portfolio, and a Rolls-Royce jacket by Robert Daniel. We were grateful to have been acknowledged for our participation in the 2017 Silver Ghost Register Round Britain Tour, particularly Chris Marshall, Brendan Joyce and Nicol Cleland, who were responsible for the successful Hopetoun House event, our biggest event of 2017. Two of our Section members, Andrew and Margaret Green, who together undertook the role of Secretary, Treasurer and Newsletter Editor immediately prior to Nicol Cleland, were presented with their twenty year badges by Lindsay Robotham, as shown in the photo. By the time this appears, we will have had our first event, a visit to Bentley Edinburgh, at which we looked forward to seeing the new Continental GT. “Drive it Day” on 22 April will be at Doune Hill Climb, where we will hopefully be invited to drive up the hill, (at a leisurely pace, I hasten to add). Our May weekend this year will be held at Murrayshall Hotel in Scone, Perthshire, which is perfectly situated for driving through some beautiful countryside. For the rest of our events, details are to be found in the calendar later in the Bulletin.
If members from other sections would like to attend any of our events, you would be very welcome. Just let me know, and I will make sure that you are sent an entry form.
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Andrew and Margaret Green
Jim Rice-Mcdonald
FORTHCOMING EVENTS 22 April Drive it Day - Doune Hill Climb
11-14 May May Weekend, Murrayshall House Hotel, Scone, Perthshire
2-3 June Argyll Festival of Performance, Inveraray Castle, Argyll
8 July Multi Make Rally, Glamis, Angus
22 July Scenic drive to Pitlochry with visit to Pitlochry Dam and Fish Ladder
26 August Kingsbarn Distillery and Cambo Estate, Fife
7-10 September Northern Ireland FAT LAD Part
I, Mill Park Hotel, Donegal
29-30 September North East Miscellany Weekend
21 October isit to Milford
intage Engineering, Kirkmichael
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❚ CAPE TOWN SOUTH AFRICA SECTION
Ü On the lawns at Kelvin Grove Club
Ü In front of the Rhone Homestead Restaurant : Martin Hess’
1951 Goodman Bentley Six Special B4LJ; Hans Zwets’ 1934 20/25 Windovers Saloon with division GRC17; Johann Marais’ 1963 Silver Cloud III SDW369
Ü Members and their guests enjoying the shade of the old Oak trees The Cape Town Section’s December visit to Boschendal for the Christmas lunch was arguably the best ever, thanks to determined and implacable haggling by a resolute Mike Bampfield-Duggan. A splendid turnout of cars on the lawns in front of the old manor house, an amazing wine tasting, and a truly sumptuous luncheon, were almost matched in excellence by a serious quiz. Thanks to Mick Davis, which had many heads a scratching and minds agog, and for the reward of Boschendal’s superb prizes. Macmillan’s “Winds of Change” don’t seem to have blown in the direction of the Kelvin Grove Club on a hot summer’s day in January 2018, which was reminiscent of the outposts of an Empire now gone. Parked on the lawn between tennis courts and a Herbert Baker building, was an array of Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars that caused the jaws of club members passing by to drop,
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and seriously threatened to compete with the outdoor wedding taking place across the path. From twelve noon, thirty RREC members and five guests gathered under the trees to enjoy a bottomless supply of Nederburg Cuvée Brut sparkling wine. The gorgeous hats suggested a possible dress rehearsal for the Metropolitan Handicap at the end of the month. The Swallows’ were back (with 100 attendance from the Isle of Man). Members visiting the Cape are very welcome to join us, as we have a very busy season ahead of us with the George Motor show, our AGM at Muratie Wine Estate, and riding trams in April. We are then showing our cars at the Knysna motor show at the end of April.
Trevor Komaromy M A R CH/ A PRIL 2018
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SOUTH EASTERN SECTION ❚
Ü The fire alarm at the Grange Moor Hotel made a group photograph possible
Ü Car line-up at Grange Moor Hotel: Peter Young’s 2000
Arnage YCH04786 in foreground, with Michael Keil’s 1985 Silver Spirit FCH13659 and Martin Pearson’s 1978 Silver Shadow II SRH33739 beyond
Our first winter lunch of 2018 was held at The Weald Of Kent Club, an excellent venue and liked by members. The second was at the Grange Moor Hotel on a cold and wet February day. Despite the weather we saw an excellent group of members and quite a few Club cars in the car park. A fire alarm went off between the starter and main courses and we were required to congregate in the car park, this gave me the rare opportunity to capture a group photograph. I have also included a photograph of some of the cars that attended on the day. Apologies for the lack of chassis numbers but the owners rarely have this information with them and I will be considering training sessions shortly. Just a reminder that our web site www.rrecse.co.uk lists all South Eastern Section events for 2018 and that includes two holidays so please take a look and join us if you can as members from other Sections are always welcome. Our next Section magazine will be printed and sent out in April containing further information about our events. This also includes details of our May week in Somerset, staying at the 4 star Castle Hotel, which is not yet fully booked there were four rooms available at the time of writing. Also, we are running a September week long rally based in Bruges, staying at The five star Dukes Palace Hotel, just two rooms are currently available. Interested Please contact me at grainsley@gmail.com or call 07808 148552, although an email is best. I must mention the sad loss of a dear friend Robin Taft who died just after Christmas after a short illness. He was an RREC w w w . rrec. o r g.uk
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Ü Robin Taft’s funeral cortège member for thirteen years and a Committee Member for eight of them. He was a well-loved member, a fun guy, a true gent, and will be missed enormously. Our condolences to his wife Jacky and family at this sad time. Many members of the Committee and Section attended his funeral service and drove their Club cars to the Margate Crematorium. The photograph shows the line-up, with 4 H00020 being the lead car. Finally, we are holding a New Members Lunch at Sweetwoods Golf Club near Edenbridge on Sunday 29 April. I am mentioning this event in particular to encourage members to join us but please remember to check our web site to view our many other events. The next Section magazine will be produced in April but may not reach our donating members in time to return the form so a quick email to me will see a flyer returned to you post haste. For existing members the flyer was included in your January South Eastern Section magazine. Members of all Sections are welcome, as all our events are open to New Members who, I hope, will enjoy themselves and become SE members with a small donation. My last comment is about this very publication The Bulletin. May I say how good it is and how well it meets our Club’s requirements. Jackie Robotham and the team deserve a pat on the back for all the work done to produce this labour-intensive publication. Happy Motoring
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Ü Roger Holland presented with his Thirty-Year Long Service Club Badge by John Field (at the SWS AGM)
Ü Eric Lawrence and Sheila O’Leary presented with the
Graham Pearce Trophy (for attending the most events during the year) by Beryl Stone
9-10 December 2017 Christmas Weekend near Looe, Cornwall Eighteen members arrived at the Talland Bay Hotel for an excellent dinner, a comfortable night and a full breakfast on Sunday morning. New arrivals swelled our numbers to forty, and after a reception our excellent lunch was enhanced by John Field organising personal gifts, and entertainment from a very professional caricaturist. Our raffle raised 182 for Section funds. We thank Tricia for organising the event, and John Field and others who helped on the day.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS The South Western Section organises regular drives, visits and social events. We extend a warm welcome to all Club members who may be visiting the beautiful West Country.
Sunday 8 April 2018 Fun Run and lunch. Meet at The Tiverton Hotel 10am for coffee. Contact John Pearce 01884 254040 (johnpegpearce@gmain.com).
Sunday 22 April 2018 Our “Drive It Day” route includes an up-market lunch at The Horn of Plenty near Tavistock. Contact John Field (johnlizfield btopenworld.com).
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Our January Saturday lunchtime meeting at the Ley Arms near Exeter was highly successful, possibly because prebooking was not necessary, and the weather was good! There were thirty-nine participants, and it was good to welcome Gordon and Linda Oliver and Anthony Tuck who cannot normally attend our Sunday events.
Beryl Stone
Sunday 6 May 2018 Merton Village Fayre and vehicle rally: organisers Tony and Linda Hunt (linda19 53 gmail.com)
Sunday 13 May 2018 Visit Boconnoc Estate, a stately home near Liskeard. Private tour of house, church and gardens followed by lunch. The estate is open for a Marie Curie fund-raising event during the afternoon. Contact Tom Jones (tomrsjones@gmail.com)
Weekend 7-8 July 2018 Powderham Castle Historic Vehicle Gathering, organised by the Crash Box Club of Devon. Contact Beryl Stone.
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Ü Jane Wayne, Hugh Lloyd and Helen Gallagher This is my first report as we enter the Section’s Fiftieth Anniversary year. I am the only remaining member who was present at the formation of the section in 19 8. John Rogers who is no longer a member of the RREC, was also present. I remember Arnold Lewis, our then Welsh secretary arriving at the hotel and telling us that Eric Barrass was dividing the club up into sections. The general opinion was that it would divide the club and we would become a club within a club, however as it has turned out it would appear that it has strengthened the club rather than dividing it. Strangely enough this year sees our fiftieth Welsh Weekend, now known as the Welsh Weekend Rally. I must report that we are now fully booked, but we do have an overflow hotel nearby, Holiday Inn Express. We have booked a special lunch and if required a weekend away, for our Fiftieth Anniversary. This will take place in July at the Falcondale Hotel Lampeter. w w w . rrec. o r g .uk
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We welcome two new section members, Keith and Christina Pearson, (back after a breakaway , in their Bentley GT and Peter and Beverley Bartlett in their Silver Spirit. I must pay tribute to Rodger Morgan. Rodger, not only took on the role of treasurer when I became chairman, but also agreed to become our secretary when sadly Huw Lloyd had to step down due to ill health. Rodger also acts as our main photographer. Both Rodger and I will be finishing next year, but hopefully he will continue as our photographer. Sadly I have to report that one our very loyal supporters, Alfred Gooding, has passed away. We send our condolences to his wife Peggy and all his family. Alf, as he was known, hardly ever missed a section event and was a regular attendee at the annual rally. Subscriptions for 2018/19 are now due and I would remind members to be a section member they must subscribe or otherwise miss out on all the sections activities.
Robin Wayne, Chairman
FORTHCOMING EVENTS 20-23 April 2018
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Ü John Chapman receives his Thirty-year Badge from Vivien Feetham
Ü Gordon Holmes gets into the Christmas spirit Christmas 2017 now seems a long time past, but I can report that festivities began on 10 December for well over 100 members and friends who attended our Christmas Lunch at Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel, near Pontefract in West Yorkshire. We return each Christmas to this lovely venue simply because we are always assured of a warm welcome and an excellent meal. In keeping with tradition, members had arrived bearing gifts for Raffle prizes and then duly bought Raffle tickets to win them all back. Thanks to their generosity in both bringing and buying, nearly £500 was raised toward Section funds. By the time the 21 January arrived everyone was ready to ‘Beat the Winter Blues’ by gathering for lunch at Styrrup Hall Golf Club near Doncaster in South Yorkshire. In spite of the wintry weather – many had journeyed through snow showers – seventy-four intrepid members and friends enjoyed a lovely meal, followed by a twenty-five question quiz compiled by Duncan Feetham which severely challenged our knowledge of the RREC and all things that have engines and wheels. With two clever teams having twenty-one correct answers, a tie-break question decided the winning table. There were no prizes however, save the opportunity for the winners to look smug which they did of course! In the absence of our Section Chairman who was holidaying and our Section President who wasn’t well, the event organiser Vivien Feetham was delighted to present John Chapman with his thirty-years
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long service badge. This turned out to be a fitting choice as John informed us that the very first couple to greet him at an event all those years ago was Duncan and Vivien Feetham! John then treated us to a showing of a CD which he had compiled from the filming he had done during our 2017 Section Break in Warwickshire. A great reminder of just one of the many lovely Section events from last year. The 2018 Calendar of events is now in full swing so I would invite all members from any Section to check out what’s on offer and if you happen to be in our region do please come and join us. You are assured of a good old Yorkshire welcome.
Liz Brown
FORTHCOMING EVENTS 22 April St George’s Day Lunch at The Old Swan Harrogate
20 May Kiplin Hall Picnic
27 May Sandtoft Trolley Bus Museum & Picnic
27 June Newby Hall Picnic
15 July Hog Roast at Mount Farm, Wakefield
25 July Northern Racing College visit & Waterwheel at Howden
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exploring the Hoge Veluwe park (for those who would like a challenge!?)
Gelderland Rally, Holland
historical experience!
We move from dark medieval settings of the 2017
A visit to a former chicken farm(!), now the Classic Car Park, in Boxtel,
Continental Rally, to a modern, spacious comfortable
huge and full of exclusive and classic cars, cars, and not forgetting as
hotel, with luxurious rooms (40m2), with gourmet food!
well a visit to an amazing private collection in Arnhem of over 150 cars,
Join us for this years Continental Rally in the area of
50% of which are Rolls-Royce and Bentley.
Gelderland, Holland!
This museum is not open to public viewing, but by appointment only.
One of the Van der Valks fantastic hotels (www.hotelduiven-
One of the evenings will be a “guest evening” when members of the
arnhem.nl) will be our base for the rally days, situated
Dutch section will join us for a mingle and dinner.
near Arnhem, in Duiven (on the A12). Easy access, close to
You will also have a free day to explore on your own.
communications, and nice drives around the lovely Gelderland area!
We visit the Hartenstein Airborne Museum, a moving
Welcome - see you there! Zie je daar!
The programme: We drive along country roads, that take us to the Kröller-Möller Museum
Derek & Mona-Lisa
with the largest private collection of Van Gogh and many other famous
RREC Continental Rally Organisers
painters and one of Europes largest sculpture gardens! Free bikes for
For further info contact: Corniche@telia.com or cloud1@telia.com
Parking Places John has a beautiful car but as it is with all our cars, is limited in its usage due to finding safe and suitable parking. John Hockenhull has come up with a good idea to assist with this, for which he asks for Club/members' support. John suggests that members make their driveways available to other Club members when visiting that area. For example, John lives in Cheshire and should anyone be visiting the area, he would make a welcome space on his drive for their Rolls-Royce or Bentley motor car, whilst they enjoy their day. Anyone interested in being part of this scheme would simply add their details to a list, accessible by members only. This is a great way of getting our cars out and gives reassurance that they are safe, as well as a way of meeting other members and seeing their cars. Anyone interested in being included in this list or assisting in the set up of the scheme, please get back to John via rrecjackie@outlook.com
DANISH RALLY 2018 10-12 MAY
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Ole Hviid-Nielsen Secretary in RREC, ole@hviid-nielsen.dk
Arrangører/organizers: Ludwig Brechmann - Hans Bukkehave - Jørgen Strøjer Hansen
Arrangører/organizers: Ludwig Brechmann - Hans Bukkehave - Jørgen Strøjer Hansen
Ü John Hockenhull, shown here with his Bentley Flying Spur (see back cover).
For further information please go to the Danish Section website: www.RREC.dk
Arrangører/organizers: Ludwig Brechmann - Hans Bukkehave - Jørgen Strøjer Hansen Arrangører/organizers: Ludwig Brechmann - Hans Bukkehave - Jørgen Strøjer Hansen
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BONNY SCOTLAND! 13-18 May 2019
Springtime in the Highlands at The Atholl Palace Hotel
West Midlands Section
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Summer Outing A COTSWOLD CORNUCOPIA Mon 11 June to Thurs 14 June A wonderful four day break, including three nights dinner, bed & breakfast has been arranged on the above dates, with a programme that includes: Morning meet at Broadway Tower with stunning views.
A five day RREC rally event Organised by: Derek & Mona-Lisa Illingworth RREC Hunt House
Flying displays at Falconry Centre, Moreton in Marsh.
For further info: Corniche@telia.com or cloud1@telia.com
Sezincote Estate, a remarkable Mogul Indian Palace set in 4,500acres of rolling Cotswold countryside, a romantic landscape of temples, grottoes, waterfalls and canals reminiscent of the Taj Mahal.
Egham Royal Show Surrey
160th Year Celebrations The organiser of one of southern England's largest and oldest agricultural, horticultural and motoring shows has invited the RREC to join in and help celebrate the 160th year of the Egham Royal Show with a major display of Club cars to add to what has already become an immense annual contingent of vehicles of all ages and descriptions. The Show this year will be held over the August Bank Holiday weekend and it is intended that our main attendance should be on Sunday 26 August. The Silver Ghost Register has happily offered to help coordinate all RREC entries but assures members that the event is for all models of Rolls-Royce and Bentley motorcars. Further information will appear in the next Bulletin and, in the meantime, details of the Show may be found on http://www.eghamroyalshow.org.uk
Andy Courtney Silver Ghost Registrar Re Bulletin B346 The pictures of the Silver Ghost on the front cover and in the East Midlands Section report are of 1923 SG, chassis 30PK owned by Colin Davis, not 60747 as stated, (also owned by Colin Davis) Thanks go to GM for pointing this out to us. 68
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Lunch and visit to Upton House, National Trust property.
Visit to Chedworth Roman Villa with guide Bourton on Water and visit to Bourton Motor Museum
Gala Dinner Dance If you would like to join us for this wonderful break, telephone the Wroxton House Hotel, nr Banbury on 01295 730777 and reserve your room and then send a deposit of £60 per person with your contact details to Mike Ridley, 8 The Courtyard, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7EG
The total cost of the break is £630 per couple and £405 per single. Cheques payable to RREC, West Midlands Section
THERE IS LIMITED ACCOMMODATION, SO BOOKINGS ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS B346 Caption Competition
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WING COMMANDER SEEKS FLYING LADY !!!!! David Towers would like us to note: On page 50, in the report of the Heritage weekend, there's a mention in Bulletin 346 on my talk on WO Bentley. The talk describes WO's whole life, which was the introduction to my talk. However, the principal topic of my presentation was the four Bentley engines WO designed - 3, 6 1/2, 4 1/2 and 8 litre engines and the last 4 litre engine designed by Ricardo and others (1921-31). On page 40 of the Bulletin issue 346, the obituary of Keith Jay was written by his close friend, Joe Puthran, not David Towers. M A R CH/ A PRIL 2018
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Spain Rally to
Sunday 2 June 2019
This rally was trailed in Bulletin 345 but we now have more details. We meet on Sunday 2 June in Santander (participants to arrange their own travel to and from Spain). After one night at Eurostars Hotel Real we traverse the Picos de Europa with two nights at Parador Cangas de Onis and two nights at Parador Corias near Narcea. Then we have seven nights at Parador Santo Estevo near Ourense in Galicia. We return via Leon (two nights at Parador de Leon) arriving back at the Hotel Real in Santander on Sunday 16 June. (The Annual Rally at Burghley House is 21-23 June in 2019.) The total cost will be about £3,100 per couple sharing, plus ferry (£800 return at 2018 prices). This includes fourteen nights’ dinner, bed and breakfast, evening meal drinks package, some lunches and entertainment. By paying a deposit soon, we can lock in the current £/€ exchange rate, so please contact me for a registration form and to be kept informed. Individual deposits will be fully refundable up until March 2019.
Please note: you may have to book extra nights in the Santander area, before and after the rally, depending on ferry timetables in 2019. If there is demand we could arrange a visit to the fabulous car museum, Torre Loizaga, as featured in Bulletin 346 page 28. The museum has forty plus Rolls-Royce cars and a similar number of other classics. Mario Hernaez arranged for the 20hp Register to visit this private museum as part of our Pyrenees rally in 2010. It is only about fifty miles east of Santander. The 20hp Register held another rally in the Picos de Europa mountains of northern Spain in 2014 and this part of Europe offers spectacular vintage motoring,. Our chosen Paradors come highly recommended for their situation, service and cuisine. Galicia has beautiful mountain scenery and much history such as Santiago de Compostela and the medieval walls of Ourense. The Parador Santo Estevo is close to the beautiful gorge Gargantas del Sil, and the fabulous Atlantic coastline around Baiona is within reach.
For further information contact Tom Jones at tomrsjones@gmail.com
Ü Taken at Fuente De on the 20hp Register trip in the Picos de Europa in June 2014: r to l: Stuart Halsall’s 1920 40/50hp open tourer by
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20/25, 25/30, Wraith Register The Winter 2017/2018 edition (No. 24) of the 25 HP Newsletter can be viewed on the club website. As a ‘one-off’ this has been printed as a hard copy and sent to all members of the Register for whom we have addresses. Enclosed, with the printed copy is a flyer, inviting a subscription of £10 per annum, from those members who wish to continue to receive the Newsletter in the printed version. We intend to continue to publish it twice a year. It will, of course, continue to be published free of charge, on the website.
CHECKING TIMING ON EARLY 20/25 HP Remove clutch inspection plate. Turn flywheel until the TDC and BLI marks are visible on the edge of the flywheel. Measure the distance between TDC and BLI. It should be 29 mm which is equivalent to 10 degrees. Put a dot of white paint on the pointer above the flywheel. Measure 38 mm before TDC (to the left of TDC when viewed through the clutch inspection aperture) and put a dot of white paint on the edge of the flywheel. This is 13 degrees before TDC
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Start the engine and check the dots are aligned using a timing light with the ignition fully advanced. If not aligned, check ignition linkage from steering column to distribut or for wear and alignment Disconnect high tension lead from ignition coil to distributor, remove fuse 3 in the fuse box and connect magneto high tension lead to distributor. Put a dot of white paint on the flywheel edge 90.6 mm before TDC and, using the timing light as before, check alignment of the white dots. If not aligned, check the linkage. Several sluggish 20 hp and 20/25 hp cars have been found to have this problem and their performance enhanced by correcting faults in the linkage. I am indebted to Allen Crisp and Steve Lovatt who carried out tests to confirm my theories.
Very many thanks.
Malcolm Heath
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In the last few months Rolls-Royce has been in the news for all the best reasons. Accolades. These have included being voted as the Best , the Finest , the Quietest and the most Innovative . The Phantom has been referred to by the world’s most discerning critics as ‘The Best Car in the World’ in 2018 , and has already been named Best Luxury Car’ at the K Car of the Year’ awards and Luxury Car of the Year’ by Top Gear Magazine. The judges remarked that the ‘supernatural’ characteristics of the Phantom VIII are owed in part to its all-new aluminium spaceframe, self-levelling air suspension, 6mm twolayer glazed windows and more than 130kg of sound insulation. What Car? Magazine’s panel of highly-esteemed judges has, once again, declared the Rolls-Royce Ghost the best super-luxury car in the world, in its luxury cars class (over £100,000). In awarding the Ghost Extended Wheelbase this What Car? honour, judges celebrated the car’s peerless duality, which combines vibrant driving dynamics with a near-silent and a truly cocooning passenger environment. Torsten M ller- tv s, Chief Executive, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, said, “Recognition of Ghost Extended Wheelbase by What Car? further strengthens its standing as the highly-successful entrepreneur’s choice of motor car.” Rolls-Royce Phantom VIII has been praised for offering the Best Supernatural Driving Experience’ in the prestigious GQ Car Awards, which were announced in January. An independent panel of judges at British GQ recognised the other-worldly experience of travelling in the new Phantom,
which is the most silent motor car in the world and cossets occupants with its magic carpet ride. This beautiful machine does nothing less than reinvent the concept of car travel. The most innovative ? This is a constantly changing title. Innovative? How? The answer to that question is not just in Rolls-Royce’s advancements in sound deadening technology or its Rolls-Royce Phantom motor car’s ‘Gallery’ where new owners can reinterpret their new car’s dashboard and instrument panel in unique ways, or choose a one-off colour that only you can use now and in the future. The ongoing relevance of Rolls-Royce is built on an unrivalled dialogue between its customers and the marque. Rolls-Royce has an understanding of the lifestyles enjoyed by its clientele, and attends some of the world’s most desired locations during the season to keep in close touch with them. The island hotspots of Porto Cervo and Ibiza, as well as the French Riviera are just a few of the places that Rolls-Royce has set up displays of their latest creations and invited people to drive or be driven in one of the models displayed, and as I write, Rolls-Royce have decamped to the slopes of Courchevel and St. Moritz to provide an elegant backdrop to its clients’ winter season destinations. Coming back down to earth for a moment, a note to Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, ‘As I will not be in St. Moritz this year, I am happy to be offered a Phantom VIII to drive for a few days in the K.’ Safe motoring
Stephen Fabman-Beker
Silver Cloud and S Type Register Showroom spotted In the Bulletin 345 on page 70, I asked to identify the showroom where the Silver Cloud III SHS319C was displayed. Brian Blowers kindly gave the answer, sending the following snippet: ‘The motorcar was indeed delivered new to Mr S Barron White who was a director of R White's, the Ginger Beer, etc. manufacturers. He was a long-term friend of my father who was the Service Director of Weybridge Automobiles. They were Special Retailers of Rolls-Royce and Bentley (no common or garden Distributors or Dealers in those days!). Mr White had been a customer for a number of years, having owned - from memory, a Park Ward Silver Wraith (1949 WGC28) and an R Type Continental before the above. Your picture was probably taken by me - I was Sales Manager at the time, and it would probably have been just prior to delivery in January 1965. If I am right, then, again if memory serves, the photograph appears to show the wood block flooring of our showroom in Weybridge although I cannot place the Flying Spur, nor indeed the S Series Bentley alongside. I blame the fifty years lapse between then and now! I know that I had obtained the DBW8 registration number not long before delivery, "D" representing his adopted nickname of Dick. Again, if I am right the picture would have been taken immediately prior to my father's and my departure to collect Mr and Mrs White from their home in Angmering (or it might then have been at Betchworth) to take them to Southampton, when we would join them for w w w . rrec. o r g.uk
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lunch on board one of the Union Castle liners prior to its departure for South Africa; this was an annual and most agreeable ritual for us all.’
Silver Cloud II SZD141 German-born Hans-Eugen Will, who lives in Worcestershire sent an interesting story of how he found his Velvet Green Silver Cloud II SZD141 registered 668GBC: ‘The best things in life came to me when operating a family-owned Air Charter Company. VIPs used our services when travelling the world and, as chief pilot, I met most interesting people and went to interesting places. In 1975 I got an order to fly a family from Lugano to Cheltenham, where two of their sons were at a private college nearby. In this case as in many others I stayed with our customers over the weekend visit. When walking with my co-pilot down Cheltenham High Street on the Saturday morning, I noticed 668GBC on display in a Rolls-Royce showroom. I was caught immediately and negotiated with the salesman on duty. It was not easy. The chap argued that the car had already been sold. I was disappointed but did not accept his information for there was no ‘sold’ sign on the windscreen. After further discussions I got aware of the fact why this chap was unwilling to enter the sales procedure, i.e. it was close to lunch time. I had all time in the world that day and insisted to speak to the sales manager, which resulted in buying 668GBC RREC B 347
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and starting a life-long friendship with him. I was offered the chance to leave the car in their showroom for some time because I could not take it on board. Wonderful! The previous owner seemed to have been the publisher of a well-known monthly Country Magazine.’
Stretched S1 B490CK Lars Amarald from Sweden sent me the pictures of the conversion he did of his Bentley S1 B490CK. The car was the Jack Barclay’s demonstrator car, originally registered TGX664 and finished Shell Grey over Tudor Grey. Lars reported he bought the car about two years ago, and he did the tremendous amount of work in his little garage. He literally split the body in two parts after the centre pillars, stretched the chassis first by welding in
a new central part strengthened by a central cruciform. Also stretched were the exhausts and the propeller shaft, as well the steel floor pan. Lars added a new squared-off rear door and a fixed panel with window for each side of the car. Lars reported that the biggest difficulty was maintaining the proportion of the wing and moulding lines along the stretched flanks. Inside, the inlaid wooden panels were made in India, as well as the handknotted carpets. The last change was the fitting of a Rolls-Royce radiator shell, changing the car into a Silver Cloud. B490CK is now 7.20 metres (283 inches) long, it weighs 2525 kg (5560lbs) and is legally registered to circulate on public roads.changing the car into a Silver Cloud. B490CK is now 7,20 metres (283 inches) long, it weights 2525 kg (5560lbs) and it is legally registered to circulate on public roads.
Davide Bassoli
Ü The various phases of the conversion of Bentley S 1 B490CK into a stretched limousine
Ü The interior with inlaid woods from India
Ü How S1 B490CK appears today
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Silver Ghost Register 27 - 30 April 2018 Cotswolds Spring Break There should be just time to include in this issue one final reminder that our Spring Break this year is a three-night stay at the four-star Wyck House Hotel and Spa, in the heart of the Cotswolds. This venue is just to the south of the market town of Stow-on-the-Wold, near the beautiful village of Bourton-onthe-Water. Accommodation will be for the Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights and include Full English breakfasts each morning and three-course dinners with wines, soft drinks and tea/coffee each evening. On the Saturday, we have a visit to Fiennes Restoration Ltd in Broughton Poggs, which is a gentle twenty-minute drive south of our hotel. Then on the Sunday we have been invited to the well-known 40/50hp specialists A J Glew Ltd, located just a twenty-minute drive, north this time, in Moreton-in-Marsh. Anyone who has not booked but is interested in joining us
should contact the SG Registrar on andycourtney@btinternet. com email or telephone 0208 977 5369 to check on available spaces. Any local RREC members who would like to join us on the Saturday or Sunday visits would also be welcome.
2018 Silver Ghost Workshops Again, by the time this appears in print, there should still be one or two spaces available on the next of our popular three-day Silver Ghost Workshops, held courtesy of the East Midlands Section in Derbyshire over the three days of Monday 18, Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 June. This is the week leading up to the Annual Rally and has been arranged so that those from abroad or otherwise travelling long distances may combine the two events. To apply for a place on the Workshops or for further details please contact the chief organiser Roger Cockfield on roger-coc field hotmail.co.u . These courses always end up oversubscribed so, it you would like to attend, please do not delay.
The First-Ever Joint Register Tour Isle of Wight
As you may have seen in the last Bulletin, the Silver Ghost Register is organising a six-day Tour in Southern England in September to which it extends an open invitation to all members of RREC Registers in all models of Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars. It is hope that this will not only bring Registers closer together and share their many common interests but also increase the benefits of being a member of one or more Registers. The Tour assembles at Goodwood on 13 September for our Opening Banquet at the Goodwood Hotel and the next morning crosses to the Isle of Wight for a lunch at the exclusive Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes. We shall be staying at the Bembridge Coast Hotel (DB&B with wines included together with evening entertainment) for the Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. Motoring routes to places of interest have been planned over the weekend but on the Saturday afternoon participants have the option of enjoying an Around the Island’ cruise on the magnificent PS Waverley. This will be a unique opportunity to venture out on the last seagoing passenger-carrying paddle steamer in the world and has been added to the cost of tour as an optional extra (Not everyone has sea legs ). This magnificently restored vessel is 73m (240ft long) with towering twin funnels, enormous side paddles and an original 2,000hp steam engine which can be viewed working within the hull. Then on the Sunday after a tour around the island, we have an invitation to attend the huge Charity Classic Car Show in the coastal town of Ryde, where our cars will be given centre stage on the Esplanade, amidst some 700 other veteran vintage and classic vehicles. We check out from the Bembridge Coast Hotel after breakfast on the Monday and head across the island to catch
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the mid morning ferry from Yarmouth to Lymington on the mainland. This will give us time to explore the New Forest or visit other places of interest such as Beaulieu, with its nearby National Motor Museum, or the recreated Georgian village of Bucklers Hard where a number of important naval ships-of-theline were built during the Napoleonic Wars. Then we make our way to Brockenhurst and the magnificent Tudor/Gothic edifice of Rhinefield House, set in vast landscaped grounds and famed as being the Jewel of the Forest’ for our final night’s dinner. The cost of this Tour, which includes five nights’ accommodation (based on double room occupancy), Full English’ breakfasts, three-course evening meals (with wines, table water, and tea/coffee), lunch at The Royal Yacht Squadron, evening entertainment at the Bembridge Coast Hotel, return ferry crossings, entry to the Classic Charity Car Show (on either or both days) is 1,450 per couple. The additional price for the cruise on the Paddle Steamer Waverley is 70 per couple. For overseas visitors who wish to extend their stay in England, the Silver Ghost Register would be happy to suggest additional hotels and places to visit, and make the appropriate bookings if required, We do hope you can join us on this unique tour and an entry form can be obtained by email from the Registrar on andycourtney@btinternet.com Please note that this event is likely to be heavily oversubscribed so we recommend you book early to avoid disappointment. Entries will be accepted strictly in the order they are received.
Andy Courtney, Silver Ghost Registrar
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REGISTERS
Events List 27 - 29 April 2018
13 -18 September 2018
Spring Break, Stow-on-the-Wold, Cotswolds, Silver Ghost Register
Open Invitation to all Register Members – Isle of Wight, Silver Ghost Register
18 - 20 June 2018
1 January 2019 London New Year’s Day Parade (Open to all RREC Members) Silver Ghost Register
Silver Ghost Workshops, Derby, Silver Ghost Register/ E Midlands Section
Silver Shadow Register I am delighted to announce that we have a record number of bookings for our Yorkshire Weekend on 17 to 20 May this year. There is still some room however so please book as soon as possible as it makes arranging the events much easier. By the time you read this the new Shadow seminar will have taken place, I hope to see some of you there and our thanks go to the new instructors and of course the Hunt House staff for looking after us. You might be interested that I have changed the bulbs on my Silver Shadow for LED ones. The reason is that the front side lights are pathetic’ in modern day traffic. So far I have replaced the front side lights, rear side/brake lights and now the indicators. The indicators prove to be much more difficult as you need to change the flasher relays. This sounds easy but to obtain the correct item proved very difficult – I purchased four off the internet before finding the correct item. If anyone would like to follow the same path, but without a similar challenge, just ask.
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REGISTER
Registrars
Address
Tel or Fax
20HP
Tom Jones
11 North Hill Park, St Austell, Cornwall PL25 4BJ
T: +44 (0)1726 61180
tomrsjones@gmail.com
20/25, 25/30, WRAITH
Tony James
Sandford House, Perry Green Road, Wembdon, Bridgwater, Somerset TA5 2AZ
T: +44 (0)1278 451 453 M: +44(0)7785 397 201
james.sandfordhouse@gmail.com
CONTINENTAL GT
Jolieanna Davis
Assarts Lodge Temple Drive, Nuthall NG16 1BH
T: +44 (0)7714 101100
gtregister@outlook.com
DERBY BENTLEY
Richard Edgell
The Cottage, East End Green, Hertford SG14 2PD.
T: +44 (0)1992 551878
richardedgell@waitrose.com
DERBY PHANTOM
TF Robertson
8 Holyrood Street, London SEI 2EL
T: +44 (0) 0207 403 3884 tf@yachtline.co.uk F: +44 (0) 0207 403 3885
GOODWOOD ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS
Stephen Fabman-Beker
7 Roseacre Lane, Bearsted, Kent ME14 4HY
T: +44 (0)7808 148552
grainsley@gmail.com
POST WAR SIX CYLINDER REGISTER
Eric Healey
Hillside Cottage, Wigsthorpe, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire PE8 5SE
T: +44 (0)1832 720262
eric@healeybros.co.uk
SILVER CLOUDS AND S TYPES
Davide Bassoli
Casella Postale No 47, Parma Centro, Via Pisacane No 1, 43121 Parma (PR), Italy
M: +39 3490 770183
bassolidavide@libero.it
SILVER GHOST
Andy Courtney
25 Upper Teddington Road, Hampton Wick, Kingston-upon-Thames, KT1 4DL
T/F: +44 (0)208 977 5369 andycourtney@btinternet.com
SILVER SHADOW, T SERIES, CORNICHE AND CAMARGUE
John Neale
The Mulberry House, Rous Lench, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 4UJ
T: +44 (0)1386 793581
john@johnfneale.co.uk
SZ (SILVER SPIRIT AND DERIVATIVES)
Jürgen Büch
Schloss Allner, Schlossstr 32, D-53773 Hennef, Germany
T: +49 2242 8732080
juergenbuech@aol.com
Richard Charnley
Rowdean House, Weston Town, Evercreech, Somerset BA4 6JG
T: +44 (0)1749 831416
richard@charnleypublishing.co.uk
Hugh Featherstone Blythe
SCHILSWEG 83, B-4700 Eupen, Belgium
T: 0032-87-744089
hugh.featherstone@gmail.com
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CORRESPONDENCE TYRES Dear Members, Is there someone knowledgeable in the Club who could be persuaded to write an article for the Bulletin about tyre pressures? I seem to be constantly in a state of mild confusion about the best figures to keep the pressure in the tyres of my three cars, all of different ages and fitted with modern tyres. I suppose there is much differing opinion and preferences from most owners, and the recommended figures in the original handbooks are largely obsolete, given the modern methods of tyre construction. Kind regards,
Graham Thompson
IN RESPONSE TO AN ARTICLE HEADED "TYRE CHECKS": Having been in the tyre industry for thirty-eight years and spending twenty years with Avon Tyres (I have been retired for eleven years) I would like to make the following comments Although the R type Bentley was originally fitted with cross ply tyres (I assume this relates to the same car as mentioned in the other article on the same page opposite), the 70R1 radial is a suitable replacement, although slightly different handling characteristics. I am confused by the ambiguity in your comment "I had two punctures which remain unexplained There is always a reason for punctures to take place e.g. Penetration by a foreign object, poor fitting of the tube and tyre (trapping the tube). Was the rim band fitted correctly or not fitted Were the tubes new or used If some 70R1 97 were known to be defective as you were told who told you Was it Avon the manufacturer If so they would have exchanged all the tyres (all tyres had a warranty during my years at Avon based on the amount of tread left), in your case if a manufacturing fault was found then 100 allowance would have been given.
If we received a complaint either from the customer or the supplier on my patch, I would call to see the customer and inspected the tyres in question before deciding on any allowance via his supplier if a fault was found, and would then arrange for the tyres to be returned to the factory in Wiltshire. I attended a few problems on Rolls-Royce Shadows, they were mainly vibration problems, and they were solved by refitting the tyres correctly (high and low spots) and rebalancing. I had one vibration complaint from a man who was going to switch makes of tyre (advised by his garage), but when I removed the tyres I found the problem to be buckled wheels from hitting the curb. I have many stories, some with truck tyres, industrial tyres, motorcycle and car tyres which I resolved in most cases to the customers satisfaction. Every tyre tells its own story, unfortunately it is usually the tyre that gets the blame as it is the most expensive item with a cover and tube assembly Trust this of use to you.
Peter R Kitching
P.S. The comments I have made are my own and bear no reflection on what the manufacturer might say
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Chassis Brown Colin Hughes refers to the use of ‘chassis brown’ paint in the production of Rolls-Royce chassis in the 1920s/30s. My memory of Bill Morton’s description of the paint and its use is the same as Colin’s. It can be presumed that chassis brown was indeed the finish on Rolls-Royce chassis as they were dispatched to the coachbuilder. Having worked on chassis from 1928 to 1935, I can add the fact that chassis brown seems to adhere well to the aluminium alloy and brass parts just as well as to steel. So, my only quibble with the pictures of 3AZ152 is that the one-shot piping is not painted brown. Otherwise Colin’s pictures 3 and 4 show an utterly beautifully original chassis finish. As to the date from which chassis brown was used, I confirm that it was present on 1928 20hp GKM3 , but not evident on 1925 SG 120EU. The latter chassis is one of the more original around. While 120EU was in my care, I admit to having done some repainting of front and rear axles. I used matt black as an undercoat, followed by gloss. As I recall it, there was no trace of brown on the chassis components. The original finish seemed to have been a semi-matt black. This included the torque tube sphere, not as shown on the PI chassis in Colin’s picture 4. 120EU has an area of chassis, hidden at the back of the right front wing, and carrying the original paint applied by Barker’s. It would still be possible to scrape that off a small area to determine the undercoat. As to the question of whether a concours judge would penalise a chassis with areas of chassis brown, I would personally rejoice to find one and mark it higher than a mirror finish restoration. I believe that our role as ‘owners’ of these cars is to preserve them for posterity and in a state as close as possible to that they were in when they were passed out ‘off test’ from the factory. There are plenty of cars about which have been mirrorfinished as the result of an owner commissioning a restorer to produce a ‘best in show’. We should not have to reserve the most authentic for the Conservation Class, when they should merit recognition as potentially the best of what we are trying to preserve for future generations.
Dear Publications Team In the latest issue of the RREC Bulletin, you refer to my wife’s Derby Bentley (B87FC) as a “replica Eddie Hall 1933 Bentley 3.5 Litre ”. Page 59. I would like to point out that this is in fact a somewhat misleading and disparaging description of the car. B87FC is a matching numbers, uncut, fully original Derby Bentley. It is true that the car was re-bodied at some point with a sports body, but many Bentley’s receive a new body at some point or other. That does not make them “Replicas”. This car is registered in Switzerland, and received Veteranenfahrzeug status as recent as last year. As Gerard will certainly know, the Swiss MFK are very precise about these things, and (1) do not allow replicas to enter the country at this point at all. Even the high quality Pur Sang Bugatti replicas - often described as “better than the original” do not get import permission. (2) only award Veteran-status to cars with unquestionable heritage. The default classification, also for vintage cars, is Personenwagen. We would be happy to provide supplemental information as needed. It would be fairer to describe the car as “1936 Bentley 3 1/2 Litre Sports”, or “193 3 1/2 Litre Sports, modified from a Park Ward Sports Saloon”, as you do elsewhere in the magazine with re-bodied cars. We would much like a correction, as we do not wish for the car to enter the archives as a “replica”. That really does not do justice to this gracefully aged marvel of technology. With best regards
Tessa and Paul van Arkel Dear Tessa and Paul Our sincere apologies for this error. The Bulletin is produced by myself and a team of dedicated volunteers. We are all here due to our love of the motor cars and do our best to always show them in their best light and would never intentionally be derogatory. A further explanation is given below from our chief proofreader. "We apologise unreservedly to the owners of the award-winning Bentley 3½ litre in the Polish Section news on page 59 of B345 in that we amended the description from "special replica-bodied 1933 Derby Bentley 3½ litre" to “replica Eddie Hall 1933 Bentley 3½ litre” to acknowledge the sporting body style. We understand that this could be interpreted as the chassis being also a replica, which was neither our intent nor our understanding. Based on the owners' information, the general description should now be - 1936 3½ litre sports special B87FC, originally a Park Ward sports saloon".
Although rare these days, perhaps anyone with an unmolested barn find’ might be encouraged to clean off and check the finish of chassis components before attacking them with paint stripper.
I understand your concerns and thank you for bringing this to our attention. I hope this clears up the matter for you and our readers. Happy motoring.
Nigel Hughes Jackie Robotham Publications Development Manager
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Report from the Salvation Army Archives The year 1915 has been a remarkable one for the way the Salvation Army has risen to the great and responsible duties arising from the War. Its Motor Ambulances manned by Salvationists and working in France have now been increased to Eleven in number, one unit being dedicated by Her Majesty Queen Alexandra who was good enough to permit her name to be associated with it. Australian and Canadian Salvationists have also come forward and with characteristic generosity, supplying separate ambulance units, these being 8 and 5 respectively. Our ambulances have been kept busy night and day bearing the wounded from the field of battle to base hospitals and in other ways helping to minimise the suffering of brave men, without distinction of class or race.
Rolls-Royce motor cars were purchased by the Salvation Army and distributed to various hospitals and nursing units, manned wherever possible by Salvation Army personnel. It has been suggested that the choice of the more expensive Rolls-Royce against the lesser manufacturers’ models may be connected with Hon. Secretary Mr Runciman's letter dated February 1918 to Rolls-Royce Ltd, in praise of the superiority of the Rolls-Royce and his persuasion of his staff to concentrate on Rolls-Royce, also to persuade anyone willing to give up their car for conversion to an ambulance to make it a Rolls-Royce. This is evidence of how our cars in association with organisations such as the Salvation Army have helped to save the lives of men and played a major role in our victories during times of conflict. We give our respect to these motorcars, the people who built them and those who drove them into the battle.
Roy Havill, East Midlands Section
Note: Walter Runciman was President of the Board of Trade from August 1924 to December 191 , when he resigned along with the rest of Asquith’s government. He lost his Parliamentary seat in 1918, but was re-elected in 1924 and went back to his post in the Board of Trade from 1931 to 1937. He was the son of Walter Runciman, 1st Baron Runciman ( July 1847 – 13 August 1937), who owned a 1928 20hp Hooper limousine GKM20, which was fitted later with the Park Ward body from the experimental Derby Bentley B23AE. Small world
Hello Fellow Members,
A special Rolls-Royce
I recently received this email from a friend and thought it sufficiently interesting to give a wider airing.
The story is quite short; In the mid 1940’s I lived in Newcastle on Tyne and I used to see in the city centre a vehicle which was rather unusual. At this distance in time some of my recollections may be a little wrong, but the substance should be correct.
Regards
The car had a Rolls-Royce radiator grille, and had been fitted with a boxy van-style body, with, I think, blacked-out windows. The colour scheme was black and a sort of bottle green. It carried signage indicating that it was from a local convent.
Dr A G Swallow
Should anyone have any further information on this please send to rrecjackie@outlook.com
After I had seen your copies of the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts Club magazine I mentioned my memories of a special vehicle and wondered if the club had any record of it.
The feature I remember most is that in the side of the body there was a plate, roughly the size of a domestic letterbox, with a slot in it. There was a notice soliciting donations for the convent. I’m not a Catholic (although my sisters and I did have part of our education in a local convent school) so I never felt inclined to stop the car and make a contribution! I don’t remember ever seeing who was driving, nor can I recall ever seeing any of the sisters entering or leaving the car. Although I could make a guess as to how such a car might have come into being I would be very interested to know if there is anyone else who remembers it or if your club has any details. Thanks Norman
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CORRESPONDENCE
Rolls Royce carriage lamps I have owned two carriage lamps made by Rolls Royce, with a RR shield there on, patented 1927 for some years now. They are in perfect condition, and I wondered if any of our members can positively identify these lamps and tell me if they have any particular intended use. I have a 1926 20hp Park Ward landaulette, and wonder if this or any other of our cars were intended as carriers, or whether they are a promotional item or whatever? Thank you in anticipation,
John Sampson Replies to rrecjackie@outlook.com
OBITUARIES David Terry David Terry died tragically on 19 December 2017, following a fire in his workshop. Dave ran his restoration business, David Terry Classic Repairs, in Vlijmen in The Netherlands. In addition to working on cars, he made use of his accomplished engineering skills in designing and manufacturing parts, something at which he excelled. He was a respected member of the Rolls-Royce and Bentley Specialists Association, and a valued supplier of parts to member companies. He was a good friend of many RREC members in the UK as well as having his following in Europe. David had only very recently produced a series of videos on his YouTube channel providing invaluable technical knowledge of interest to Silver Cloud and Silver Shadow owners.*
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Dave was deeply involved in the first Gulf War, where he was responsible for maintaining a variety of military vehicles, including Chieftain and Challenger tanks together with a wide selection of American and French hardware. These were generally in very poor condition, and Dave’s skill and ingenuity were a great asset to our forces out there. We offer most sincere condolences to his partner, Magda.
Philip Hall
* https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz4Yo1fF3KyL6S_fPUQJPgA
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JUNIOR Members
Ü Eight year old Lewis Lucas and his eigh teen month old brother, Joseph Lucas, discu ssing the benefits of being driven in a modern or vinta ge, Joseph pointing out the speed and comfort of an Arnage g one of the new lines in
Ü Eva Nyns from Belgium, modellinsale in the Club shop for baby-grows being considered
Caption
The lucky winner will receive a surprise gift from our Club shop
PLEASE SEND YOUR CAPTIONS TO doug@ryderhouse.co.uk
The deadline for submissions is: 9 April and the winner will be announced in Bulletin 348
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Ü Charlie Willows, age 13, trying to inspire his father by showing him the Bulletin, to start working on his Riley Elf
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TOWN
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Bury St. Edmunds UK Heanor UK Pinxton UK
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Wakefield
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Great Linford Shrewsbury Kreuzlingen Chelmsford Bathgate Sheffield Middlesborough Hemel Hempstead
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CHASSIS
YEAR MODEL
MAKE
REG NO.
SRH38031 JCH24146 SRH23366 SRH12316
1979 1988 1976 1972
Silver Shadow II Silver Spirit II Silver Shadow Silver Shadow
Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce
CYH309V E80WKH RIB3641 EOE276K
4CH09994
2004
Arnage R Mulliner
Bentley
PKV9
SRH18488 B292NZ SBX16843 KCH26775
1974 1952 1974 1989
Silver Shadow Mk VI Bentley T Mulsanne
Rolls-Royce Bentley Rolls-Royce Bentley
TSN653M KNM700 Unknown F749PYX
WCB36
1949
Silver Wraith
Hooper
KLM530
SRH19365 LCH30109
1974 1990
Silver Shadow Corniche III
Rolls-Royce MPW
JTA898N G545JSG
ACH01319 SRH35426
1980 1978
Silver Spirit Silver Shadow II
Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce
VTM223W YUL9T
LCH33712 GLJ47
1990 1935
Eight 20/25
H1XDM WG4206
B12RT
1952
R Type
1972
Silver Shadow
Bentley H J Mulliner Freestone & Webb Rolls-Royce
1980
Silver Shadow II
Rolls-Royce
Unknown
7274H GYY510L
1926
20hp
Park Ward
YP2950
2297
1912
Silver Ghost
Barker
R1130
B80BH
1947
Mk VI
NCH42108
1992
Continental R
Freestone & Webb Bentley
SRH35408 6C035446 SRH11779 GMP51 B20AW 9UH07241
1978 2006 1971 1937 1939 2009
Silver Shadow II Continental Flying Spur Silver Shadow 25/30 Mk V Phantom
Rolls-Royce Bentley Rolls-Royce Windovers Bentley Rolls-Royce
SMH3 K650RJH
LEE543 Unknown Unknown DX-536-QX FYH539 S777PAN
HCH21059
1987
Corniche II
Rolls-Royce
GL UM 66
FC044278 SRH34523
2015 1978
Continental GT Speed Silver Shadow II
Bentley Rolls-Royce
GL UM 666 GL FA 666
WCB36
1949
Silver Wraith
Hooper
KLM530
SRH40812 SRH16457 CRH1976 SRH10000
1980 1973 1967 1971
Silver Shadow II Silver Shadow Silver Shadow Silver Shadow
Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce MPW Rolls-Royce
81D300 73WW516 PUY458E MYP1
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EVENTS 2018 APRIL
SECTION
MAY
SECTION
1
Easter Bonnet lunch, Little Channells, Chelmsford
Essex
13
Hurworth Village Fete
North Eastern
4-5
Pre-war car workshop
East Midlands
13-19
7
Visit to the Hovercraft
Central Southern
17-20
Spring Tour of Wessex, Orchardleigh House, Frome Silver Shadow & Bentley T Series Outing in Yorkshire
Shadow Register
7
Norwich Cathedral Tour and Lunch
East Anglian
18-20
Northern Rally, Crawsfordsburn Inn
Ireland
7-8
AGM and Club Conference
The Hunt House
19-20 Early Post-war Seminar
8
Fun Run & Lunch, Tiverton area
South Western
19
Sculptures by the Lake, Pallington Park, Dorchester
Wessex
19
Houghton Mill and boat trip
East Anglian
25 Register
The Hunt House
8
Lunch, Upchurch Golf Club
South Eastern
11
Heysham Power Station Tour
Northern
20
Kiplin Hall Picnic
Yorkshire
11-12
Pre-war car workshop
East Midlands
20
Burrows Gardens, Brailsford
East Midlands
14
Aerospace Bristol (Concorde Museum)
Great Wester Section
22-27
The Quantock Rally, Taunton
South Eastern
14
Visit to HMS Queen Elizabeth
Wessex
24
Jet Age Museum, Gloucester
Great Western
15
Cleveland Ironworks
North Eastern
26
Technical Seminar, St Gallen
Swiss
15
Lunch, Kingswood Golf Club
Surrey
27
Sandtoft Trolley Bus Museum & Picnic
Yorkshire
15
Lunch, Pipes in the Peak, Dovedale
East Midlands
27
Summer Drive
Dutch
Asparagus Day
Swiss
Yorkshire Classic Vehicle Show
North Eastern
18
Lunch, The Jackdaw Inn
South Eastern
27
20
Visit to Minterne House & Gardens
Wessex
28
20
Pub Night, Black Bull, Fyfield
Essex
20-23
Welsh Weekend, Towers Hotel & Spa, Swansea
Welsh
21
Bond in Motion, Covent Garden
Middlesex
21-22
Spring Awakening
Swiss
22
Bicester Heritage Scramble on Drive it Day
Oxford Founders and Thames Valley
22
Drive it Day to Bourne
East Anglian
JUNE 1-3
Section Weekend, Lake District
SECTION Northern
2
Hundert Seenfahrt
Swiss
2-3
Argyll Festival of Performance, Inveraray Castle, Argyll
Scottish
3
Chippenham Lions Club Fun Day
Great Western
3
Floral Fringe Fair, Knepp Castle
Central Southern
22
CVCC Drive It Day
Essex
3
Picnic, Doddington House
South Eastern
22
Drive it Day - Doune Hill Climb
Scottish
3
Lunch, Somerset
South Western
22
St George's Day Run & Lunch
Paulerspury
4-7
Great Gatsby at Gisborough Hall
East Midlands
22
Annual Memorial Meeting at West Wittering
Central Southern
9-10
Pied Piper Summer Show at Highnam Court
Great Western
22
Yorkshire
22
St George’s Day Lunch at The Old Swan Harrogate Drive it Day & Lunch at Batch County House, Lympsham
Great Western
22
Drive it Day & Lunch
South Western
22
National Drive it Day, in support of CCVC
Essex
22
National Arboretum Classic Car Show, near Alrewas
East Midlands
10
Battle of Britain Memorial Picnic, Caple le Ferne
South Eastern
10
Caribbean Lunch
Surrey
10
Cambridge County Polo picnic
East Anglian
10
Moira Furnace Museum, Moira, Swadlincote
East Midlands
11-14
Cotswold Cornucopia
West Midlands
12-19
Register visit to the Loire Valley, France
20hp Register
22
Ripon Spring Classic Car Show
North Eastern
13
Stansted House Open Day
Central Southern
27-29
A Bash on the Boarders, Peebles
Derby Bentley
13
Picnic at Avington House
Wessex
27-30
Spring Break, Stow-on-the-Wold, Cotswolds
Silver Ghost
14-17
Rolls-Royce & Bentley Tirol Tour
Swiss
29
Spring Rally
Dutch
16
Stokesley Rotary Club, Classics on Show
North Eastern
29
Lunch, Sweetwoods Gold Club, East Grinstead
South Eastern
29
Antiques & Vintage Fair, Nottingham Racecourse
East Midlands
MAY
SECTION
16-17
Bath Festival of Motoring
Great Western
16-17
Rockcliffe Hall, JPC Motor Sport Event
North Eastern
17
Picnic, Chiddingstone Castle
South Eastern
17
GOJO, Highcliffe Castle
Wessex
Silver Ghost Workshops, Derbyshire
Silver Ghost Register and East Midlands
2
Long Distance Driving Day
Paulerspury
18-20
4
Anniversary of Charles Rolls and Henry Royce meeting, Hotel Bristol, Warsaw
Polish
22-24 Annual Concours d'Elegance, Burghley House, Stamford
3-6
45th Annual General Meeting, Feusisberg
Swiss
Fri: Evening Reception at Burghley House
5-12
Tour of Sicily
Italy
Sat: Earls Court Motor Show Tribute & Concert by Todd Miller & The Joe Loss Orchestra
6
Visit to Sandringham Estate
East Anglian
Sat: Annual Rally Auction 2.30pm
6
Lunch at the Unicorn Inn
Central Southern
Sat: Annual Rally Gala Dinner, Holiday Inn Peterborough West
6
Merton Classic Car Fayre
South Western
7
Gawsworth Hall Classic Car Show
Northern
11-14 12
May Weekend, Murrayshall House Hotel, Scone, Perthshire Bentley Priory RAF Battle of Britain Museum and Lunch
13
South of England Rally, Brooklands Museum, Surrey
28
Royal Norfolk Show
East Anglian
13
Visit to Boconnoc Castle, Cornwall
South Western
30
The Ancient Technology Centre
Wessex
13
Picnic, Leeds Castle
South Eastern
30
Picnic, Kings School, Canterbury
South Eastern
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Sun: Concours d'Elegance 24
Lymm Transport Day
Northern
24
Downside Abbey Classic Car Show
Great Western
24-4 Jul Meeting with 20 Ghost Club touring Poland
Polish
27
Yorkshire
Newby Hall Picnic
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Barbecue, Lepe Country Park
Wessex
26
1
Children's Hospice Visit
Surrey
Yorkshire
26
Picnic at a Derbyshire member's home
East Midlands North Eastern Northern
1
Middleton Hall near Tamworth
East Midlands
26
1
MGOC Classic Vehicle Rally, Corbridge
North Eastern
27
Woodsmoor Car Show
31-2 Sep40th Raduno in Ticino, Ascona
4
Comishead Priory near Ulveston
Northern
5-8
25th British Classic Car Meeting, St Moritz
Swiss
East Ruston Gardens
East Anglian
7-8 8
Powderham Castle with the Crash Box Club of Devon Presidents’ Picknick at Welsink Estate Klazienaveen
South Western Dutch
SECTION
Ripon Race Course Picnic Swainsby Classic Car Show & Barry Dodds Barbecue
7
Swiss
SEPTEMBER 2
SECTION
Picnic, Penhurst Place
South Eastern
3
Visit to Lotus Cars
East Anglian
5
Clay Pigeon Shoot, Cloudside, Congleton
Northern
8
Wiston Steam Fair
Central Southern
7-9
Section Weekend, Reims
Middlesex
8
Multi Make Rally, Glamis, Angus
Scottish
7-10
Scottish
8
Picnic, Godinton House, Ashford
South Eastern
Northern Ireland FAT LAD Part VI, Mill Park Hotel, Donegal
9
Audley End Classic Cars
East Anglian
8
Fairfield Lake near Lutterworth and Smite Brook Railway
East Midlands
9-15
Annual Continental Rally, Gelderland, Holland
12
C S Rolls Memorial Meeting
Wessex
9-15
Section Rally, Bath
Central Southern
13-15
West Cork Rally, Ballylickey
Ireland
9-14
Register Connemara Sojourn, Ireland
20hp Register
15
Newby Hall Rally
North Eastern
13-18
Isle of Wight Rally
Silver Ghost Register
Cornwall Rally
Swiss The Hunt House
15
Driving Day, Holmfirth area
Northern
13-25
15
Picnic, Headcorn Aerodrome
South Eastern
15
The Hunt House Open Day
Northern Yorkshire
15
Hog Roast at Mount Farm, Wakefield
Yorkshire
15-16
The Footman James Classic Car Show Manchester, Event City
15
Uxbridge Auto Show
Middlesex
16
HVS Picnic at The Knavesmire, York
15
Sherborne Car Show
Wessex
16
Picnic at Savill Gardens
Surrey
15
Hazelour Hall near Tamworth
East Midlands
16
Treasure Hunt concluding at Hopton Hall, Derbyshire
East Midlands
22 25 29
Scenic drive to Pitlochry with visit to Pitlochry Dam and Fish Ladder Northern Racing College visit and Waterwheel at Howden Visit to Solent Sky
Scottish Yorkshire Central Southern
29
Pic Nic, Hermetschwil
Swiss
29
Barbecue, Horton Cum Studley
Oxford Founders and Thames Valley
22
One Day Silver Seraph & Arnage Seminar
The Hunt House
22
Wynard Hall, JPC Motor Sports Event
North Eastern
20-24
Section Break in Somerset
Essex
23-25
Section Break in Lincolnshire
Yorkshire
23
Picnic, Lullingstone Castle
South Eastern
26
Road Run
Wessex
29
Annual Prize Giving
South Eastern
27
Priory Park 100, Chichester
Central Southern
29
Alton Lodge Picnic
East Midlands
28-30
Section Weekend
North Eastern
29
Ripon Old Cars, Classic Gathering
North Eastern
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Lunch at Morston Hall
East Anglian
4-5
North of England Rally, Harewood House, Yorkshire
5
Visit to Petworth House
Middlesex
29-30
North East Miscellany Weekend
Scottish
30
Lunch, Hadlow Manor
South Eastern
30
Beamish Rally
North Eastern
OCTOBER 6
SECTION
One Day Silver Clouds and S Series Seminar
The Hunt House
5
Lymington Classic & Sports Car Show
Wessex
6
One Day Derby Bentley 3 1/2, 4 1/4 Seminar
The Hunt House
12
Cranleigh Classic Car Show
Central Southern
6
Greasy Fingers Day, Schafisheim
Swiss
10-14
Swedish Flying Rally
Ireland and Swedish
11
Astle Park Steam Rally
Northern
12
Raby Castle Picnic
Yorkshire
12
Lunch, Sheppy Golf Club
South Eastern
12
Cranleigh Classic Car Show
Central Southern
17-18
Pre-war Plus Meeting (-1955), Bad Ragaz
Swiss
17-19
Topacz Motoclassic, Wroc aw
Polish
18-19
Tatton Park Classic Car Show
Northern
18
Capel Show
Surrey
19
Summer picnic at Stonor, near Henley on Thames
Oxford Founders and Thames Valley
19
Summer Barbecue, Brisley
East Anglian
19
Picnic, Great Comp Gardens
South Eastern
19
Classic Car Show at Lupin Farm, near Alrewas
East Midlands
26
British Car Meeting BCM Mollis
Swiss
26
Section Secretary's At Home Day
Central Southern
6-7
Autumn Rally, Texel Island
Dutch
7
New Members Lunch, Willington Hall
Northern
10
Lunch, The George Inn, Trottiscliffe
South Eastern
11-18 Classics on the Road tour of Northern Spain 12-14
Section Weekend in Dorset
Great Western
12-15
Midlands Rally, Newbridge, Co Kildare
Ireland
14
Visit to Amberley Museum
Central Southern
14
Lunch at Healds Hall
Yorkshire
14
Greasy Fingers, Isleworth
Middlesex
15
Talk by Malcolm Tucker on the Spirit of Ecstasy followed by lunch at Milford on Sea
Wessex
19
Visit to Bentley Motors, Crewe
Oxford Founders and Thames Valley
21
Visit to Milford Vintage Engineering, Kirkmichael
Scottish
27
Smokers Night
Swiss
26-28
Exhibition at Retro Motor Show, Poznan
Polish
27-28 Large Horsepower Seminar
The Hunt House
28
Northern
Halloween Lunch
26
Kingsbarn Distillery and Cambo Estate, Fife
Scottish
28
Lunch at Rowlands Castle Golf Club
Central Southern
26
Egham Royal Show
Silver Ghost Register
28
Lunch at Abbey Hotel, Minster
South Eastern
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SECTION SECRETARIES INTERNATIONAL AUSTRIA Chairman: Mag. Helmut Goigner, Staatsbahnstra e. 58, 213 Laa an der Thaya, T/F 43 2522 2 03. E goigner utanet.at. Johann Vondra, Millergasse 11, 10 0 Wien. T 43 99 10 815 300. E secretary rrec.at BELGIUM (FLEMISH) Chairman: Dirk Geerardyn, Lage Kaart 43, B2930 Brasschaat, Belgium. T 32 477 27 975. E dirk bruidsparadijs.be Secretary: Patrick Bergmans, alstraat 2, B-3 70 Meeuwen, Belgium, T 32 478 532508. E patrickbergmans19 1 gmail.com BELGIUM-LUXEMBOURG Chairman: Comte Evrard d’Ursel, Rue Bois-Eloi 38, B-1380 Lasne, Belgium. T 32 2 332307. E dursel skynet.be Secretary: M Serge Baye, La Pierre 14, B-7890 Wodecq, Belgium. T 32 475523059. E sbaye skynet.be CZECH REPUBLIC Chairman: Jiri Cerny, Kanalky 1/1417, 120 00 Praha 2, Czech Republic. T 42 0222 724319. E posta jiricerny.cz DENMARK Ole Hviid-Nielsen, Sorgenfrivaenget 35 DK 2830 irum, Denmark T 45 2030 730. E ole hviid-nielsen.dk FINLAND in o rrec.fi FRANCE Antoine-Pierre Blondet, 80 rue du Ranelagh, 7501 Paris. T 33 01 48 01 95 5. E rrec tea-cerede.com GERMANY Chairman: Dr Michael Berendes, Postfach 2 1325, 55059 Mainz, Germany. E chairman rrec.de Secretary: Antje Zogbaum, Auf dem Rott 7, D-49328 Melle-Buer, Germany. T 49 1725 234 85. E secretary rrec.de IRELAND Chairman: Joe Clarke T 00353 (0) 8 2 89 22. Secretary: Carol Plunkett, 2 Balnagowan House, Palmerston Park, Dartry, Dublin D0 N 09. T 00353 (0) 8 82 8115. E carol.plunkett williamfry.ie ISLE OF MAN Carolyn Hayes, Charnwood House Bradda West Lane, Port Erin, Isle of Man IM9 PW. T 44 (0)1 24 830025. E secretary.rreciom manx.net ITALY Davide Bassoli, Casella Postale No 47, Parma Centro, ia Pisacane No 1, 43121 Parma (PR), Italy. Mobile 39 3490770183. E bassolidavide libero.it JAPAN Keizo (Mark) Yuasa, Omori PO Box 14, Tokyo 143-8 91, Japan. T/F 81 3574 1520. E keiyuasa nifty.com
NETHERLANDS Chairman: Mr CJH Versluy, Edisonstraat 5, 1131 KA olendam, The Netherlands. T 0031-(0)299-322110. E cornel1 wxs.nl Secretary Mr. RJL Smeeing, Octavialaan 43, 2314 BN Leiden, The Netherlands. E rene.smeeing gmail.com NORWAY Jens E Ronneberg, Niels Juels gate 14, 0272 Oslo, Norway. E jensroen online.no POLAND Chairman: Dariusz Brudkiewicz, l.Akacjowa 17, 45-434 Opole, Poland. E dariusz.brudkiewicz esab.pl Mobile 48 04 95 95 95 Secretary: Michael Moran, l. Hieroglif 1D/2 01-972 Warsaw, Poland. E mjcmoran wp.pl T 48 22 834 549. Mobile 48 784 490 951
EAST MIDLANDS Secretary, John D Newton, 4 Breach Road, Heanor, Derbyshire DE75 7NJ. T 44 (0)1773 7 8883. E john.newton2005 gmail.com ESSEX Barbara Brooks, 104 Hobleythick Lane, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0RJ. T 44 (0)1702 301891 E brooks barbara hotmail.com GREAT WESTERN Margaret Ball, Chase Side, Kenn, Clevedon, Somerset, BS21 TL. T 44 (0)1275 874077 E margaret.john btinternet.com MIDDLESEX Richard Edgell, The Cottage, East End Green, Hertford SG14 2PD. T 44 (0)1992 551878. E richardedgell waitrose.com
PORTUGAL Vacant
NORTH EASTERN Rod Macleod, 18 Hawthorn Gardens, Kenton, Newcastle- pon-Tyne NE3 3DE. T 44 (0)1912 852401. E rod.macleod1 virginmedia.com
ROMANDE Secretary: Sidharta Dutta, Rue Charles-Giron 1, CH-1203 Geneva, Switzerland. T 41 (0)22738 422. E secretaire rrec-sectionromande.ch
NORTHERN Stephen J Miller, Ysgwennant, Llansilin, Powys SY10 7JL. T 01 91 791322. E stephenjohn.miller mypostoffice.co.uk
SOUTH AFRICA CAPE TOWN Chairman: Douglas McClure, 4 Sytret Road, Rhondebosch, Cape Town 7700. T (mobile) 27 (0)82 50 94 0. E mcclure iafrica.com
OXFORD FOUNDERS & THAMES VALLEY Gerald Garratt, Sycamore House, Tacks Lane, Thame Road, Haddenham, Buckinghamshire HP17 8EW. T 44 (0)1844 292481. E gerald.garratt tiscali.co.uk
SPAIN Chairman: Sir Roger Fry, CBE, Avda P o II 92, 2803 Madrid, Spain. Secretary: Pedro Moriyon, PS. Eduardo Dato 11, 28010 Madrid. Spain. T 34 39775592. E rrecsp gmail.com SWEDEN Chairman: Per Östlund, illa Sj hammar, 774 99 By Kyrkby, Sweden E chairman rrec.se SWITZERLAND Chairman: Jürg M. Bihn Secretary: Melanie Reinhardt RREC, Jonastrasse 17c, P.O.Box 40 , CH-8 3 Wald H T. 41 79 293 52 74 F 41 43 430 29 29 E mreinhardt rrec.ch UPPER CANADA Chairman Peter Neilson, 34 Kings Garden Road, Toronto, M8 1S . Roger and Eleanor Hadfield, Mazemoor, RR1, Milton, Ontario, Canada L9T 2 5. T 1 905 878 8 4. WESTERN CANADA Gwen Page, 7954 Larkvale Road, Saanichton, British Columbia, 8M 1K , CANADA T 001 250 544178 E g.page Tus.net
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WESSEX Michael Dant, Tredan, 9 Holly Hill Close Southampton, Hants SO1 7E . T 44 (0)2380 7 9093 E michael mjdant.co.uk
CENTRAL SOUTHERN Ted Meachem, Little Stammerham Farm, Two Mile Ash, Horsham RH13 0PG. T 44 (0)1403 731451. E emeachem hotmail.com
WEST MIDLANDS Anne Bremer, Chylowen, 9 Beechcombe Close, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 1PW. T 44 (0)138 55 945. E annebremer me.com
EAST ANGLIAN Tom Hartley, 1 Luard Road Cambridge CB2 8PJ. T 44 (0)7795 43 149 E rrec-anglia-secretary homepages.co.uk
YORKSHIRE Elizabeth Brown, 52 High Street, Norton, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN 9E . T 44 (0)1302 700830. E lizbrown48 yahoo.co.uk
All new members are invited to contact their nearest Section Secretaries for information of local activities. You will be sure of a warm welcome among people of like interests! The opinions expressed and advice offered in the Bulletin do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Directors. RREC Ltd accepts no responsibility for the results of following contributors’ advice.
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