TIPEC All Torque 122

THE POMEROY TROPHY Traditional club motorsport since 1952, now open to the public

RACE RETRO Kicking off events season with a show that’s improving fast

MEMBER’S PROJECTS Dealing with rust on a 944 Cabriolet and suspension refurb on a Boxster

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All Torque / 122 Apr/May 2017 Chairman’s Chat 928. That is a number that will forever be in my head and heart. As a very young lad, my first love was the Ferrari 308.

A few years later, after it had had a course of steroids and spawned the 288 GTO, I knew that this love would be forever.

The 308 and the 911 Turbo were the two posters on my wall (Sally James, Debbie Harry and Kim Wilde came later).

However, one day in the early ’80s when I was out for a drive with my Dad, not far from AFN in Chiswick, I saw her. I’d seen her before in magazines but this was in the flesh! I only saw the back end at first but WOW what a back end! I was hooked and had been tempted by the fruit of another. My new squeeze was the 928.

Twenty-odd years later my dream came true when I acquired my first Porsche, a 928S2. The rest, as they say, is history.

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Well, this year the old girl turns 40 and I must say she’s aged far better than Sally James & co (although they are all a fair bit older).

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We will of course be having a special 928 display at this year’s Simply Porsche. So if you have a land shark at home, we’d love to see you there to join us in our celebration of this wonderful car.

TIPEC Chairman: Jason Gibson (07958 459 725) jason.gibson@tipec.net

Talking of Beaulieu, it is fast approaching. I spent last weekend at the London Classic Motor Show where I caught up with the guys from Beaulieu who were very excited about it, they tell me that they have doubled last year’s presales and last year was double the year before.

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I also managed to catch up with many of traders who will be coming along and get a couple of new ones to sign up to our showpiece.

Our push on getting the inactive regions back up and running is progressing nicely. Peterborough is going from strength to strength.

Hampshire has now had its first two meetings and we are pleased welcome the new joint ROs Richard Warburton and John Rampton On the 1st March, East Midlands region had their first meeting at their new venue and with with new RO Jim Stevens at the helm. I think we can call 30 cars a success. Many thanks to those who came to support this meeting from neighbouring regions.

Lastly, the Yorkshire region has new leadership too. Both Chris GrayshonPedley and Klaus Schottler have taken the reins and are set to announce details of the venue just as soon as they have found somewhere suitable.

TIPEC Valuations: valuations@tipec.net And finally, I would like to announce a new addition to the family!

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No, my better half hasn’t given birth yet … but the old man recently picked up a very nice Black Cayman from Dove House Motors, making us a five Porsche family. He was going to sell his Boxster but is currently having second thoughts on that one …

That’s all for now, Jason

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News & updates Classic Festivals 2017 Donnington/Spa/Silverstone If you like cars and motor racing then it does not get better than the three festivals that we are attending this year.

There are thousands of cars to walk around and packed grids from 1950s single seaters to Group C (which are worth the entry fee alone). The sight and sound of twenty prototypes thundering down the straight will bring out the little boy in you. Surprisingly with the amount of money on the track, the racing is fierce and several million pounds worth of exotica will be going back to the workshop in pieces.

If you book using the club’s discount codes not only do you get ‘buy one get one free’ tickets, you will also receive a pass to park infield as part of the club display. Please note: tickets with an infield pass must be booked by the cut off date, the club does not have any spare passes or tickets for any of the festivals.

Donnington Historic Festival – April 28–30th (Friday–Sunday) As well as watching iconic machines fighting it out on track, spectators can wander round the race paddocks, enjoying free access and getting up close to the cars and stars. There are always plenty of off-track attractions, live action and extensive club displays of classic cars from the dozens of car clubs that create a ‘living motoring museum’ right in the heart of the infield.

We are using Sunday 30th as a TIPEC Northern Regions get together.

If successful this will become an annual feature in the club calendar.

TIPEC members qualify for two-for-one discounted advance tickets and an infield parking pass. Use code 17TIPEC when booking online at www.doningtonhistoric.com – offer open until 5pm Sunday 23rd April.

Spa Classic – May 19th–21st (Friday–Sunday) We are delighted to be attending Spa and watching the racing at this iconic circuit surrounded by The Natural Park near the German Border.

An unusual circuit where the weather can change by the minute, which makes for some exciting racing. La Source and Eau Rouge are two of the corners that will be familiar from watching the F1. Travel arrangements and tickets can be booked via our travel partner Scenic & Continental Car Tours.

Silverstone Classic – July 28–30th (Friday–Sunday) The world’s biggest classic motor racing festival, with over 4,000 cars on display in the vast infield area. Packed grids and live music on Friday and Saturday evening make this a complete day out that is fun packed from sunrise to sunset.

Free access to the pit lanes and paddock areas allows you get up close and touch a £10 million pound Ferrari. The Group C race runs until dusk on Saturday drowning out the band with the drone from the incredible endurance prototypes.

There will be refreshments available in the club gazebo and we look forward to putting on a fabulous display of Porsches for the 100,000 visitors that attend over the weekend.

When booking online at www.silverstoneclassic.com/clubs use our discount code of 17020SCC – offer open until Wednesday 31st May.

Upcoming 928 40th anniversary events Get-togethers for the land sharks in 2017 If you are interested in any of the 928-themed events below, please contact Vince Dallimore, RO of TIPEC’s North London, Herts & South essex Region, on NLHSE@tipec.net or by phone on 07798 630 649 for details.

Nederland 928 On 1st April, 928 owners have been invited to Porsche Centre Rotterdam to join the Nederland 928 owners group for a display and celebration of the model.

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Reims 928 In late May Porsche France have organised a 928 celebration meeting over several days.

Brooklands 928 On 28th May there is an open invite for 928 owners to join a mass display at Brooklands in Surrey. Anyone interested should register via the Brooklands website or the PCGB website.

The event is for all 928 owners, whether club members or not.

Simply Porsche 4th June Simply Porsche is TIPEC’s main national event, detailed on the opposite page. As part of the event, we will be displaying 928s in a prominent position in the grounds of Beaulieu Motor Museum. Always a great day out for all Porsche owners, this is a special year for the 928 and we will highlight the model. To make the most of the weekend, travel down on the Saturday and stay over until Monday. Many TIPEC regions arrange a drive out on the Saturday or Monday.

Northern-ish Regional Gathering April 9th (Sunday) On April 9th the first ‘Northern-ish Regional Gathering’ is being held at the Half Moon public house in Collingham, near Leeds (LS22 5NZ).

Although conceived as a get-together for members within the northern regions and the newly formed Peterborough region, all are welcome. The event starts from 9.00am and a full breakfast will be available at £7.95.

Established pre-owned Porsche retail outfit Yorkshire Classic Porsche are based just across the road from the pub and will be opening their doors to us.

Please let your local regional organiser know if you’re planning to join in. It’s a great way to meet your neighbouring regions and expand your circle of Porsche enthusiasts.

Simply Porsche 2017 Beaulieu, June 4th (Sunday) TIPEC’s annual shindig at Beaulieu is the biggest club event of the year and was arguably THE Porsche event of 2016.

It really is a wonderful part of the country so spend a few days, so why not book up in advance and make a long weekend of it?

Last year’s Simply Porsche event was the biggest and best ever with over 1,000 cars heading through the New Forest to get to Beaulieu. This year’s show is going to be even better with a bigger trade village and a wonderful display of 928s celebrating their 40th birthday.

There are many local B&Bs and hotels, or you could stay just a few miles away in Southampton or Bournemouth, both of which have a great choice of accommodation. For those of you with a sense of adventure, why not join those who choose to camp for a few days? See the forum for more details on that.

We have members from all over the UK make the pilgrimage to the South Coast, some will come alone while others come away with fellow regional members and make a weekend of it.

Club shop Polo shirts There are a variety of colours available in men’s or ladies’ cuts to match or clash with your car, from Guards Red to Speed Yellow and a few that weren’t on Porsche’s colour charts too. Polo shirts come with the option of black or white embroidered logos. In addition to the polo shirts we have fleeces and baseball caps, especially for our follicly-challenged Boxster owners. http://stores.clothes2order.com/tipec There is also a direct link from our homepage at www.tipec.net £14.99 £21.99 £17.99 £24.99

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All prices are plus P&P but are best value when ordering multiples, so why not ask others in your region before ordering?

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Entry to the show will include entry to the museum, abbey, gardens, and the palace, home of the Montague family for over 500 years.

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Submissions for the magazine are always very welcome – All Torque is your magazine and we rely on your articles, reports and photographs to keep it full of interesting Porsche-related stuff.

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Anyone can contribute – we only ask that it is all your own work (both writing and photography).

Email: tony@typescape.com We put out a call for extra articles this year and had a fantastic response. Huge thanks to everybody who sent in articles, photos and stories. Sometimes there simply isn’t room for everything, so please bear with us if your piece hasn’t been printed in this issue – we’ll hold some over for quieter months. We really do appreciate the effort, and value every submission.

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Member’s cars

When Steve Tatham’s Boxster went bang, he decided to look backwards to his childhood obssession with classic 911s; and that’s what he’s owned ever since.

I don’t quite recall what the poster was, or for that matter where it came from. But it showed a Porsche, almost certainly a 911, and I think it involved a young lady who may have left her house too quickly as she was seemingly missing most of her clothes.

Of course it couldn’t have been that racy because when it graced my bedroom wall, squeezed amongst Liverpool Football Club team shots, I was only about 14 and my Mum would certainly not have countenanced anything remotely smutty. Our family runaround was an East German Wartburg; as far from a Porsche as a ballerina on a building site. But I could dream.

And dream, and write letters to Porsche, I did.

Back then Porsche was a delightfully eccentric sports car company run by enthusiasts; not a multi-million pound global business run by accountants. Which meant that letters from 14 year old boys were not in the least bit unusual and deserved a decent reply. And so the brochures came tumbling though my letterbox; the beautiful 928 with its pasha interior. The AT / 122

sleek 924, the muscular 944, and the timeless 911. All were carefully scrutinised; colours debated, options selected but, alas, orders never placed.

Wind forward a few years; small boy now a Royal Navy officer, uniform so smart it has a PhD from Oxford (thank you Mr Blackadder), and a bank account not yet devastated by marriage (sorry dear). Is it a 911? Sadly no – bank account not quite big enough for that. A 944 then? Very nearly … but no. It’s a 2.5 Boxster, in glorious silver with an ostentatious number plate (M11 BOX) and the sleekest curves – roof down, uniform on and the Top Gun soundtrack playing, made for a cheesy marriage made in heaven.

And it was fun – so much fun. Right up until the moment Boxster engines started blowing up and Porsche wasn’t the enthusiasts company anymore but the multi-million pound business who didn’t want to know me. So, decision made.

I would henceforth chase my childhood dreams and go old, not new, and the next edition was the car I should never ever have got rid of – a beautiful 1988 911 3.2 Carrera with G50 gearbox.

White, black seats with white piping, and beautiful white Fuchs. Oh my god, I loved that car. It was the 14 year old’s dream come true.

Glorious engine, looks to die for, an engine sound like no other. F664 XTX where art thou now, I wonder?

But a sailor’s life is unpredictable and the small issues of Afghanistan, and then Iraq (and then Afghanistan again) rather rudely intruded.

Still, looking on the bright side, not much to spend my money on in the desert. But I also took the momentously stupid idea of selling the 3.2 … To this day I don't know why but I suppose I was nervous of it sitting for months (and then years) in the garage. So she went.

To quote Mr B again, “Mad. Mad! Madder than Mad Jack McMad, the winner of last year’s Mr Madman competition”. Which meant it had to be replaced – see? Absolutely no logic. And here a stroke of luck. I have always used Jon Mitchell Porsche in Bournemouth – what he doesn’t know about Porsche is not worth knowing – and hearing of my bereavement he rang me and said he had been offered a 1981 911SC Targa that

needed a bit of love; it had VW seats in it, no service documentation, and it could be mine for £6k. Mad Jack McMad struck again, money changed hands and Gertrude arrived. A scour of eBay found a dismantler with a red leather 911 interior, piped in red, for £100 and Jon suddenly found, in amongst a bunch of papers, the complete service documentation for the car.

Gertrude was not quite as well mannered as the 3.2 and I was mildly miffed when she decided to break her gearbox. It was explained to me that the gear cog widget sprocket had split and the metal thingy things that make the car go … didn’t.

I have always prided myself on my technical expertise and I recall I rather impressed them with my witty reply of ‘uh?’. Well, the ‘uh’ was about £4,000. With metal thingy things and cog widget sprockets fixed the car miraculously went again. Hoo-rar. And then it happened.

She was beautiful, she was muscular, she was strong, she was self-evidently a dominatrix looking for a young and impressionable Naval Officer to do naughty things with. Her name was Helga and she was a 993 Targa. Oh my god. She lived in Reading with a very, very, sadly missed gentleman well known in this community, Mr Craig Moore. Craig had decided to sell, he had been messed about and wanted a quick sale;

I could actually afford her (actually that is a lie.

I couldn’t afford it but passion and lust had blinded me). On collection day I caught the train to Reading Station and Craig drove Helga to pick me up. The roar from her exhausts – Belgian creations that he had fitted – was astonishing and bounced off the station’s walls.

Helga has now been mine for nearly nine years and is a keeper. I do very little mileage in her in truth – no more than 1,500 per year – but each time I get in it is like slipping into a favourite leather club chair. Cars come and go but Helga is now a constant. She has the wooden dash kit which of course leads to accusations of having aftermarket MFI wardrobes fitted. I even think Mrs T quite likes her – although that would of course not be something that could be admitted in public. The Targa roof means our beloved dogs can enjoy her as well and just a few weeks before he left us our beautiful dog, Dudley (known to many in TIPEC) created much amusement at our local car show by surveying his domain out of Helga’s roof.

Like taking a much loved great aunt to the family doctor there is only one garage for Helga - Jon Mitchell – and she needs a few bits and bobs doing now. But she is a fabulous car to pootle around the New Forest on sunny days. Along

the way I have met some wonderful other owners. PCGB was not to my liking but TIPEC has been great for us and although military service has meant long periods away we have always managed to get to some of the key events.

Walton Hall was always a favourite – we tried to have the room in the tower with the balcony overlooking the entrance so I could educate my wife on Porsche models. “Is it a 968 club sport dear?” And now Beaulieu, which both annoyingly and conveniently is just seven miles from home.

Would I buy a new Porsche? The 911s look fabulous for sure but to me they lack soul. The Porsche I grew up with is a different beast to those of today and Porsche lost me when they turned their back on my poor Boxster. I am happy with my 993.

Helga now shares the garage with a Harley Davidson Softail, a mid life crisis which I absolutely adore riding, and this summer it will be a struggle to know which one to take out on summer days. But we will be at Beaulieu, with our dogs, Humphrey the Airedale and Titch the Cockapoo – so please come and say hello. Oh, and be sure to test Mrs T on her Porsches – she has been slacking of late and I am concerned she may not know all the latest models. “Is it a Panameria Hybrid with PDK gearbox dear?”

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RETRO TRACK AND AIR VISIT Authors Mick Simmons, Sue Simmons & Ted Walker / Photography Ian J Marsh

Thanks to our local member Ted Walker, the Bristol and South West Region got to visit Retro Track and Air (UK) Ltd, who rebuild both historic racing cars and rare aero engines. We may be a Porsche Enthusiasts Club but our interests stretch much further, so this appealed to quite a large bunch of our regional members.

Retro Track and Air (UK) Ltd is less than 10 miles from where we live and neither of us knew it existed, or quite how important this company is to our valued flying heritage.

The company grew from the owner Peter’s racing hobby and he set up the business to rebuild and prepare his cars. It then expanded into Peter’s new-found love of flying and he gained rare design and maintenance approvals to rebuild Rolls Royce Merlin and Griffon engines. If you watch air shows or ceremonial flypasts then unwittingly you have experienced and enjoyed some of Peter’s company’s work.

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Our Saturday visit started in the now traditional Bristol and South West outing style: meet at a local pub for breakfast. 16 of us were comfortably housed in a private room at one of our locals for the full English. A proper start to a day out, ensuring sure Sue got her dose of caffeine for the day!

Despite it being the depths of January many of us even took our Porsches.

One or two were still garaged and Mo had to show us his new toy … at least he got the colours right. Mo’s Lotus Evora is a lovely motor – and he does still have his Porsche.

At Retro Track and Air and were met by Peter & Rachel, his daughter. They gave us an in-depth tour around the varied work they do and explained that the processes are very much as they were when the engines were built. From their work on Merlins their reputation has spread and they now hold approvals for the Radial engines fitted to the DC3. Peter explained that each Merlin has a flight time of 500 hours. Once that limit is reached the engine is removed and stripped for inspection and overhaul.

Following the rebuild the engines are put onto a test bed and run, before the complete package is transferred to the aircraft.

Quite an operation for a small company of 28 people and it was good to see that apprentices are being trained to keep the old warbirds engines in good supply. Rachel had concerns that the visit might ‘bore’ us but nothing could have been further from the truth. Many of us in attendance are aero engineers and had many questions and looking back, probably have many more.

Peter explained that they rebuild customer cars, do the race preparation and then support the racing by delivering to the circuit, supplying the race mechanics for the weekend and returning to his premises to be ready for next time.

When asked about the spares situation Peter explained that Merlin engines were in quite good supply but there had been some problems with the cylinder heads so his company had started to manufacture their own. In fact there seemed to be the capability to manufacture just about anything, to the original drawings of course. Some of the specialist coating procedures required were about the only sub-contracted jobs.

We were introduced to a very special 1970 Brabham BT30 Formula 2 car, number 37 in the picture, once owned by our own Mr Ted Walker. This car has some history – first owned and raced by Derek Bell (the well known works Porsche driver) He finished second in the 1970 F2 championship. It was also driven around Le Mans during filming of the Le Mans movie by none less than Steve McQueen. The third owner was Ted, who bought it as a box of bits (he called it a ‘basket case’). It was rebuilt by him and his father and Ted sold it to its current owner about 20 years ago.

Having toured the engine rebuild shop, propeller shop, a couple of long term rebuilds Peter has undertaken, and the machine shop, we arrived at a workshop restoring ’60s and ’70s racing cars, some tubular framed and some early monocoque design.

In all a thoroughly interesting few hours for a Saturday morning. Don’t worry Rachel you didn’t bore anyone and the tea, coffee and biscuits finished the visit off a treat. Now if we can convince them to take ‘mature’ apprentices I think I could supply a few!

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RETROMOBILE Author Martin Broadribb / Photography Ted Walker

Retromobile, held in Paris each February, might be described as the French equivalent of our own NEC Classic Car Show.

The mix is similar, with 500 vehicles, 500 traders, 120 clubs, a motoring art gallery and the obligatory auction.

However, there is obviously a very different make-up of exhibitors with a strong domestic presence among the cars on show – some quite obscure to British eyes – although all the major makes that you might expect at such an event are also present.

Porsches figure within the displays of course and so here are some of those that were present at the 2017 show.

Only a few years ago a restoration of this depth and quality being performed on a 911 Targa would have been almost unthinkable. Today, such is the increase in value of older 911s that even previously undesirable models such as these are witnessing rising interest in the wake of other old 911s becoming unattainable for many. The one good thing about such price increases is that they have made viable the restoration of cars that would previously have been left to rot.

British-born Mexican actress Jacqueline Evans drove this 356 in the 1953 and 1954 Carrera Panamericana, the notoriously dangerous long-distance Mexican road race whose name was subsequently adopted by Porsche for some of their sporting models. The equivalent of the Mille Miglia, a mounting death-toll brought about the end of this race but Evans survived competing in it twice, her car carrying an amazing memorial to Eva Peron.

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At first glance a 917, this car is not quite what it seems! The international competition career of the 917 came to an end in 1973 but this one was constructed

by Kremer in 1981. Having spotted that a loophole in the regulations would allow the model to compete again, Kremer built their 917K/81 from scratch with assistance from the Porsche factory. While it incorporated mechanical and

aerodynamic changes it was still very much a 917. On its first outing at Le Mans in 1981 it lacked speed, although it was reliably running in the top ten before retiring after an accident. Its only other race was later that year at Brands Hatch, where it qualified strongly and even took the lead before a suspension failure eliminated it.

The project ended there, but the car can still be seen in action in historic events.

Not only an extremely rare car, this 356 Carrera 2 also had a contemporary competition career in the hands of Belgian Eddy Meert. He bought it new but only used it for a year before moving on to a 904, but it has still been used in competition in more recent times. It is one of only sixteen two litre examples of this type that were made.

The pure lines of the Carrera GTS –as it was named after Peugeot objected to the title 904 – are shown to advantage here. An incredibly versatile car with a fascinating development history, it could be found on the Monte Carlo Rally or racing at Le Mans and often on class-winning form too.

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RACING INTO THE PAST

Ari Vatanen on the Motorsport Live Stage

Tom Christensen’s Bentley Speed 8

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Jim Clark’s Lotus Climax Type R33

Well, it was one of those ‘spur of the moment’ decisions. I hadn’t been to the Retro Show at Stoneleigh Park for a few years. Race Retro is an intimate, smaller scale, show. It is now run by a new organising group and has benefitted from that. It is definitely more professional, and talking to regulars on-site, it is gaining in popularity year on year.

The show is heavily geared towards historic motorsport and especially rallying. On each of the three days there are live demonstrations by a club known as Group B Rallying. This year there were 80 group B/C rally cars charging around the park. In addition to this, rides in a rally car are available for the adventurous (cross someone’s palm with silver, why not?) For motorsport fans, and especially rally enthusiasts, these demonstrations are the highlight of an enjoyable visit.

In addition to the outdoor action there are four halls packed with all forms of motorsport exhibits. All are very professionally set up and in Hall 3 there was a Motorsport Live Stage with numerous guest speakers. Russell Brookes, Tom Kristensen, Freddie Spencer, Ari Vatanen and Norman Dewis were a amongst of those attending; many of them doing more than one session. I found Ari Vatanen very entertaining. In a question and answers format he was very open, honest and philosophical about his racing past.

He came across very much as a man who enjoys life but is very cognisant of the dangers of motorsport and tries to strike a balance between the sport and his family.

It was also great to see Jim Clark’s Lotus Climax Type R33 (chassis no. R11), albeit in bits, awaiting a full restoration. This was the car in which he won his second World Championship in 1965. The car has not been seen in public for 40 years; what an icon of motorsport. Another iconic car which caught my eye was accompanying Tom Christensen; the Bentley Speed 8 in which he won Le Mans 2003. There were too many really interesting cars on show to go into detail here.

Whilst walking out of the halls for the afternoon’s rally demonstrations a group of 928s crossed my path and so I waved the last car down. It was a convoy from TIPEC’s Cheshire and Staffs Region – always good to see and speak to fellow petrolheads.

Following on from Race Retro, I hope to see lots of TIPEC members at Donington Historic Festival this year. After all, it is a club dedicated national event and the racing is often better than at Silverstone. Pit access and viewing points certainly are far better! Donington Historic Festival runs 28–30th June, with the Sunday nominated as a day for the northern TIPEC regions to get together on-site. Club members qualify for two-forone discounted advance tickets and an infield parking pass. Use code 17TIPEC when booking online at www.doningtonhistoric.com – offer open until 5pm Sunday 23rd April.

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PORSCHES ON THE POM Author Martin Broadribb / Photography Ted Walker

That’s right, the Pom not the Prom. The Vintage Sports Car Club Pomeroy Memorial Trophy has taken place at Silverstone each February since 1952 (apart from four unavoidable cancellations) and comprises a number of tests which are designed to provide a winner that is ‘the ideal touring car’.

The diversity of entries shows that there are many interpretations of this theory, some perhaps not entirely serious! For 2017 there was an entry of almost 150 cars covering the period 1910 to 2014 and as usual these included a number of Porsches, although no Porsche has ever won the event. This is perhaps surprising, given that a great many Porsches must rank as pretty much ideal touring cars!

The regulations for the event have been tweaked over the years and were further modified this time, although they can at first (and even second!) sight appear unduly complicated. Matters are decided over a series of five timed tests which take place on various

stretches of the track and for the first time this year the GP circuit was used. The cars are divided into three batches and it is only the final 40 Minute High Speed Trial that uses the circuit in a conventional sense, the other tests being of an acceleration/braking and handling nature, not forgetting the ability of the cars to accept (in some way) two specific suitcases.

The event provides an entertaining day out at what would otherwise be rather a fallow time for car-related activities and so once again Ted Walker and I made the foggy two hour journey to Northamptonshire, this time in his Boxster GTS. The usual biting Silverstone wind gradually cleared the mist and we were treated to the sight of what is always the most mixed field ever to be found at a motorsport event. Where else can you find out-and-out racing cars and the most ordinary family transport competing head to head? It is certainly not often that a Bugatti T35 and a Chevron B8 rub shoulders with a Morris Minor Traveller and a Volvo V70 but they do here!

Being a VSCC event there are naturally awards for pre-war cars in addition to an overall trophy, although this too usually falls to a pre-1939 entrant. That was not the case this year though when a very special 1974 BMW took that honour, so there is hope for a Porsche victory yet. While the competition is the reason for everyone being there, the event is as much about socialising and getting to see often rare cars at close quarters as it is about anyone winning anything and it is perhaps one of the few remaining examples of true club motorsport as it used to be.

Our return trip with the hood down brought an enjoyable day to a close and I dare say that we shall do it all over again next year. Having been a members-only occasion for some time this event now enjoys public access, so why not experience this unique day for yourself next February?

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This 1973 911E has obviously seen a lot of competition work and with the ever-rising value of these cars it is good to see them still being used in motorsport. It is owned by Nick Leston, son of famous racing driver Les who used to race a Lotus registered DAD10, hence its appearance on this car.

Rory Brown’s 1972 911 Carrera RS is an example of a model that is now rarely seen on a race circuit due to its elevation to investment status, so all credit to the owner for using it. It is ironic given their present astronomical value that these cars were used extensively in competition when new and were built with such work in mind.

Exhibiting the purity of the original 901 short wheelbase design, this is Anthony Galliers-Pratt’s 1965 911 2.0.

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This fine SWB 911, a 1965 2.0, is owned by Peter Rutt. Some designs look just right as soon as you see them and so make a lasting impression. The first 911s certainly fall into this category.

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MARTIN VS. THE TIN WORM Author Martin Whitelaw / Photography Martin Whitelaw

We seem to have been here before …

Martin Whitelaw rebuilds another 944 S2 Cabriolet.

I’ve no excuse, I just like S2 Cabbies – and they are more affordable than any 911 out there. I got into this particular 188k miler by keeping my eyes partly shut – half shut because I had been there before and knew what was coming on this well used example, and even tighter shut as I anticipated a good deal more tin worm than would be visible from the initial inspection. In this respect I was not to be disappointed – this Cabby was riddled with rust and an outstanding example of the fine art of plastic filler surgery.

Don’t get me wrong here I’m not knocking the marque, or the previous owners. I wanted a project to keep me from the sofa and biscuit tin and was not scared by a bit of work in the sheet metalwork department. I might have hoped for just a little less of the brown stuff though?

Three of the four wheel arches were formed almost entirely of what the Americans call ‘Bondo’. The sills which had been previously renewed had again succumbed to the evil rot. The usual rear sill and rear wing panel rot prevailed and both sides of the boot floor were beyond saving. The paintwork had scars of rust (which turned out to be through corrosion) on the headlight covers, badge panel, bonnet, near side door and rear panel but the most

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difficult thing to handle was the layers and layers of paint which accompanied the many cosmetic repairs – paint, filler, paint and so on – up to 3mm thick in places. A slight win out of this was that some of the last heavy top layer of black paint could be removed in sizeable sheets just by getting a scraper under a loose edge – a poor reflection on previous preparation perhaps.

The hood was serviceable (although the electric operation was intermittent to say the least).

The driver’s door looked newer and hopefully in better shape than the near side one. The interior again was serviceable although the instrumentation and obligatory ‘opaque screen’ LED clock were in need of attention.

Having not driven this S2 for more than a few miles home I could not properly gauge the ‘youthfulness’ of the power plant. It felt slightly rough (engine mounts I thought) and the gear change did not have the willing clunkiness of other 944s I’ve driven – more of a stickiness and reluctance to find gears. Brakes were fine but the handbrake seemed to be working only on the offside.

Some mechanical work needed then, and this on top of usual timing belt, water pump and known 944 needs.

Front arch liner fixing points (three off per side)

Mind you, the electric mirrors all worked, headlights popped up fine and even the headlight washers worked faultlessly – hurrah!

Hours after getting it home it was up in the air on six axle stands and disassembly had started.

Six stands as the Cabby is prone to sag in the middle a bit – anyone who has driven a 944 Cabby will recognise the term ‘scuttle shake’ and know what I mean.

As an interesting aside, did you know that all S2 cabriolets started life as coupes and had their roofs cut off by The California Hood Company?

Strengthening in the form of an extra floor was then added (more on this later). The elegant plastic mouldings around the cabriolet’s luggage lid conceal a crude but effective cut through the coupe’s rear end.

Very quickly into the stripdown the amount of filler was painfully obvious with even seemingly good panels giving up secrets of a darker past.

The more obvious areas were the bottom of both front wings, the sills and the rear quarter panels. Less obvious was the non existence of metal in the wheel arches and through corrosion in the boot floor side compartments – under the rear mounted battery to one side and cabriolet body harmonic balancer weight to the other.

Off side rear quarter (some previous repairs here)

Back to the floor strengthening carried out on conversion from coupe to cabriolet – the strengthening (or double skinning) of the floor starts in the front wheel arch/footwell area and extends to the rear of the passenger area effectively adding a second floor about 50mm below the original. On my 944 S2 the front footwell area had rust damage which was cut out and replaced with new metal. I have to question here the effect on the original rust proofing of welding in the addition floor to the coupe tub and the subsequent level of corrosion protection given following conversion.

A contributing factor to the rot in the cabriolet footwell might be down to the three wheel arch liner fixings (and accompanying access holes) located here – these allow water/salt in the UK to enter the double skinning at the front.

Another favourite rust trap on any 944 is the rear sill to quarter panel. Rear of the sill is a double skinned panel on the lower leading edge of the quarter panel. No prizes guessing how my cabriolet faired in this area! More noticeable was the front wing corrosion and the telltale signs that things were not to get any better above the known lower bottom edge rot.

Just when you think you have located all the rot the nearside door reveals more. Another lavish portion of filler over three areas of (thankfully) external corrosion gives a clue to its past. A power wire brushing soon showed the extent of repairs required and three sections were marked to be cut out for new metal insertion.

Above I commented ‘thankfully’ as it turned out for once that the inner surfaces were still sound.

Oddly the Power Strip paint remover used previously on the badge panel and headlight covers did very little on the nearside door top coat. Despite two applications, the top coat of black just went slightly softer but refused to come off without mechanical muscle.

Once the badge panel and headlight covers were stripped of paint I used Metal Prep which is a preparatory step for the legendary rust encapsulater POR 15. Metal Prep is an acid based rust remover which after 30 minutes is washed off with ordinary water and the panel dried. A zinc phosphate coating protects it from flash rusting until epoxy primer can be applied. I used the same procedure to the near side door in preparation for welding and filler skimming.

Once patch panel replacement was complete the four items were set up and epoxy coated using 2K aerosol cans with built in hardener.

A downside of the 2K aerosol system is that once a can has been ‘activated’ it has a shelf life of only 48 hours. I needed a second can to complete the four panels above so was then scratching about for more to paint before the can’s time limit expired. Fortunately I had the back bumper and two door mirrors almost ready and these too got epoxy treatment from the second aerosol. Now I realised that I would need a few more cans to do the front wings, bonnet, front bumper, boot lid and rear quarter panels – probably a minimum of six more at £48 for three.

Near side front wing after replacing all the arches

I mentioned above POR 15. For those who have not tried this paint it can be thought of as a kind of paintable powder coating. It dries very hard, is impervious to most chemicals, and completely seals the metal it covers. Used primarily over previously rusty metal it can be used almost anywhere where ultimate protection is required. I used it on the inside and underside of both doors, within the double skinning and in normally unseen sill cavities.

It can be over painted and sanded like most paint systems and is truly a useful aid for the car restorer. Don’t get it on your hands though.

It does not wash off and can be there for days if not weeks! Available in the UK from Frost Restoration Equipment – not cheap though!

The 2K epoxy filler also dries super hard, can be sanded, and will even accept surface filler correction whilst at all times sealing and protecting the metal below. Polyester high build

primer would be the next natural step followed by base coat and lacquer to a final finish. I will let the professionals do the polyester filler and final coats and be happy that I have given them a good foundation for a first class paint job.

For those of you who are into statistics, I have welded 30 sheet metal repair sections to the 944 this far and I feel that I am about halfway through the metalwork. Depending on where these sections are they range from 1mm, through 1.2mm, to 1.8mm gauge mild steel and are mostly butt welded using my Clarkes 160 EN Turbo MIG welder on 0.6mm wire with CO2 shielding gas.

For the meantime the doors have been mounted back on the shell and the makeshift spray booth converted back into my only garage for the Targa. I will continue with the metalwork and hopefully get some colour on the car – but what colour?

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BOXING CLEVER Keith Phillips on how to avoid basic mistakes replacing parts on a Boxster’s front suspension.

Whilst reversing the Boxster out of the garage and turning on my drive I heard a loud bang from the front of the car and what looked like smoke coming from under the front wing. I could see nothing on the drive and the car drove ok so I carried on slowly to my destination. The next day I jacked the car up so I could have a good look under the car and found that one of the front springs had broken.

What I had thought was smoke coming from under the wing was actually dust and rust.

This meant that I would have to change both front springs. I had contemplated fitting Polybushes for some time and employing the theory of “whilst in there I might as well” it seemed a good idea to fit Polybushes to the transverse control arms, or ‘coffin arms’ as they are commonly called. The car is 17 years old so I it was one of those jobs that I had been waiting for the MOT to dictate.

The purpose of this article is not to instruct anyone on how to change springs or fit Polybushes as this is has probably been covered many times before, but to highlight the mistakes that I made in the hope that this may save someone else a lot of time. The first side took me a week to do due to because I didn’t have the correct preparation and tools. The second side was fully dismantled and out onto a bench in one hour and then fully rebuilt with new bushes and a coat of paint to the strut in just a couple of hours the next day.

MISTAKE ONE: NOT HAVING THE CORRECT TOOLS BEFORE STARTING THE JOB

MISTAKE THREE: NOT KNOWING WHAT I WAS LOOKING AT UNTIL THE STRUT WAS APART

In order to split the coffin arm from the wheel bearing carrier a joint splitter is required.

Although I had two, both were unsuitable. The wedge type would split the rubber boot and there was insufficient room to use the other type with a bolt coming in from the top. You need to come in from the side so need either the Porsche tool 9560 or something similar.

I used the Draper Expert ball joint separator, about £25.00 online. I believe that Halfords sell something similar but the reviews on their item were not good. The Draper one worked perfectly. There was a delay whilst I ordered this and waited for it to arrive.

The strut has a built-in bump stop (white part in the photo). This had completely disintegrated and the middle section was missing. Another delay whilst these were ordered. At the same time, I purchased new protective bellows. If I had known what the new items looked like it would have been obvious that mine were shot to pieces and I could have ordered these at the same time as I ordered the ball joint splitter and the Polybushes, which would have saved time.

MISTAKE TWO: NOT UNDOING THE NUT AT THE TOP OF THE FRONT STRUT WHILST THE CAR WAS STILL ON THE GROUND I removed the strut and then tried to undo this nut. It’s a 14mm nut, called a mounting nut. The nut is on the spindle of the shock absorber and the whole spindle turns with the nut. The only way to stop the spindle turning is to hold the spindle with a TX key and try undoing the nut. All that happened was that the internal spline in the spindle rounded out so that it was impossible to hold. In the end I had to use a Stilson pipe wrench on the spindle thread and heat the nut.

It took two hrs to remove and then clean the thread back up. In future I would grind the nut off if it did not undo first time. On the second side I loosened the nut a quarter turn whist the strut was still in the car with the full weight of the car on it. This came undone easily.

It is also worth pointing out that the position of the three M8 nuts holding the strut to the body have to be marked so that they go back to the same position. The body work is slotted to allow adjustment of the wheel angle.

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New spring fitted with new bump stop and bellows

The front plastic undertray is held on by four plastic nuts and some U clips. These clips are extremely tricky to get off without damaging them so if they are rusty it would be a good idea to get new ones. Mine were only a year old so they were reusable.

Whilst mentioning the plastic undertray, the instructions for removing the coffin arms says to remove this. If you are working with the car on a lift with the car above you then this would make sense, but I found that as I was coming in from the side just undoing the one side gave sufficient access.

MISTAKE FOUR: 6MM BOLT HOLDING THE BRAKE LINE TO THE WHEEL CARRIER SHEARED OFF WHEN TRYING TO UNDO IT This can’t really be called a mistake as such, but caused a problem. I tried to remove what was left with an easy out but felt the easy out would snap before the bolt came out which would have left me in a worse mess. I drilled the bolt out and re-tapped the hole to 6mm. When assembling the strut back into the car I was not happy with the feel of the new bolt so I increased the size to ¼ inch UNC and used a new UNC bolt.

This was perfect.

Essential tool – the ball joint splitter

Middle section of bushes having been pressed out

New bushes pressed in and coffin arm back on

FITTING POLYBUSHES

COSTS

DRIVING EXPERIENCE

I did some research on various Polybushes and decided on the Powerflex ones from Design 911.

These were a lot easier to fit than I had thought.

With the coffin arm removed a decision on the condition of the bushes can be made. In fairness mine were not too bad and I was tempted to leave them. Three MOTs previously the tester had commented that they were starting to delaminate, but nothing since. I decided to go ahead and press these out.

Pair of correct colour coded springs original Porsche supplied by Euro Car Parts

£218.00

Two sets of Powerflex bushes from Design 911

£117.54

Two bump stops and two bellows for the suspension strut from Porsche Guildford

It has been too cold and wet to take the car out much and test the new bushes but first impressions are good. Normally on turning at low speed I would hear a creaking noise, but now it is silent. I am not sure if this is entirely due to the fitting of the new bushes or the fact that I had also cleaned and regreased the bearings on the top of the struts when they were out.

£50.64

Using a bench press the centre part with the rubber attached pressed out without hardly any force having to be applied (I could have quite easily cut the rubber away so that the middle section fell out or used a large vice with suitable adaptation). With the middle section away it leaves just the outer shells. These are Aluminium and were carefully sawn down the internal length making sure not to fully saw though and damage the arm itself. The edge of the shell was then tapped inwards with a small chisel. They came out very easily. The two bores were then cleaned up using a green scouring pad and industrial cleaner.

Total expenditure

The Polybush set contains two black bushes for the connection to the chassis and a purple one for the middle of the coffin arm. The kit comes with silicon grease and steel centre sections.

The bushes were greased and the black bushes were pressed in by hand. The purple one was easily pressed in with the press. The metal centre tubes were then pressed in. The whole job was surprisingly easy.

£386.18

Porsche Centre Guilford quoted me £140.00 for a pair of springs but they had none in stock and they were on a four month delivery. They did ask if I would like them to do the work which was a bit strange, not sure if they would have kept the car for four months or magically found some!

On the road there is no appreciable difference in ride quality which is good as I had been worried that fitting the Polybushes would have made the ride too firm.

Hope this may be of help to anyone thinking of changing their own springs or fitting Polybushes. I did not find this too difficult but I am an engineer used to working with spanners.

TOOLS REQUIRED • • • • • • • •

Decent set of ring spanners and a socket set, torque wrenches that cover 10 to 160 Nm, set of TX-star keys, set of spring compressors, bench press or a large engineer’s vice, axle stands and a trolley jack, ball joint splitter, crow’s foot spanner set for use with a torque wrench (useful but not essential – I could not get these in time but they are now on my shopping list).

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Scotland scotland@tipec.net RO Scott Francis Allan • 07790 846 990 ARO West John Davidson ARO East Neil Fraser Meetings are held first Wednesday of every month 7:30pm for an 8pm start in the 007 bar, upstairs at Bo’Ness Motor Museum, Bridgeness Road, Bo’Ness EH51 9JR. www.motor-museum.bo-ness.org.uk

The Karting event was such a success that members have already signed up for another later in the year, date to be confirmed.

Mid-February was the first of our runs with a drive to the Scottish Borders, a stop at St Mary’s Loch and the Grey Mare’s Tail (waterfall) followed by a tea and cake stop in Selkirk. We then continued to Carberry Tower for high tea. A spirited run, good company and excellent food.

Our end of month impromptu run was to Fife where a few members gathered to help a fellow member who was removing his 993 seats and console for refurbishment. The rolls and sausage and cups of tea were a great incentive to get the job done. Again, another fine example of club members coming together to help each other.

Early March saw James McLauchlan’s Boxster on the ramp having had new tyres all round. Next on the list was a full wheel alignment. Impressive piece of kit, this laser equipment, not to mention the stunning example of a low mileage Boxster being attended to. James was certainly impressed with the car’s handling and feedback.

Winners: 1st Adam Davison (Guest), 2nd Michael Alatsaris, 3rd Neil Lindsay

Search Facebook for ‘TIPEC Scotland’ After our first meeting of the season in January we celebrated Burns Night with what we hope will become an annual outing to the Rail Bridge Bistro for some Burns Supper. Haggis, Neeps and Tatties all round for those who could join us.

An impromptu run at the end of the month saw a few members on a drive out to Cumbernauld for the Tartan Tarmac breakfast meet where 200 cars of all makes and models meet to enjoys breakfast roll, tea and a chat about all things car related.

During the month, a few members have been busy working on their cars together in preparation for the coming season, myself included. This is what TIPEC is all about, like minded Porsche enthusiasts getting together to help each other out.

Our February meeting was held at Xtreme Karting where we enjoyed a couple of hours Grand Prix, testing our endurance and driving skills, or lack thereof, against each other.

An adrenaline filled evening that was enjoyed by the drivers and spectators alike.

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The Clan at Xtreme Karting

The club will be attending the 2017 Scottish Motorcycle Show followed by food and drink and of course watching the Scotland Vs England Rugby match. Fingers crossed for the boys.

Our 2017 diary is online for all on the club website and our Facebook page.

April 1st (Saturday) Spring Run to Loch Leven and overnight stay April 5th (Wednesday) Club Meeting and diagnostic night April 29th (Saturday) Impromptu run (Your chance to tell us where you want to go!)

May 3rd (Wednesday) Club meeting and Beta Tool demonstration May 14th (Sunday) Bridge of Allan Car Show May 28th (Sunday) Impromptu run (Your chance to tell us where you want to go!)

June 4th (Sunday) Thirlestane Castle Car Show June 7th (Wednesday) Club meeting and Angel Wax demonstration June 11th (Sunday) Errol Airfield Car Show June 24th (Saturday) Porsche at the Hill, PATH17 June 25th (Sunday) Moffat Car Show Remember to email or call to confirm your attendance to the Car Shows noted, if you aren’t on the list you’re not getting in!

The Grey Mare’s Tail

Scottish Region cars at Carberry Tower

North East RO Mike Williamson 07940 738 692 mike.williamson@volkswagen.co.uk ARO Andy Blythe 01642 809 031 • andy44s70@gmail.com Meetings are held first Sunday of every month 7:30pm at The Anson Farm, just off the A19.

During the last month I (Andy) and RO Mike attended a northern meeting for TIPEC. Along with the other northern regions we discussed the direction of the club and ideas to give our members more.

With a large area to cover, we have been discussing the need for a bi-monthly club night further north in our region. We do have several members around Gateshead and I know a few of the members down here are willing to travel up to meet and help you guys get more involved with the club. Having worked up that neck of the woods I know there are some decent car shows we do not currently attend. As ever we are open to suggestions of where to meet and will bow to your superior local knowledge. You can contact me or Mike on our usual emails or through the North East Facebook page (search for the ‘The Independent Porsche Enthusiast Club North East’).

During the meeting we were introduced to Chris and Klaus who have undertaken the task of rejuvenating the Yorkshire region. I’d like to welcome them to the club and their new roles as joint ROs. I also look forward to joint events and seeing them at larger club outings like the Northern TIPEC event during the Donington Historic weekend. This event is going to be one not to miss. Historic events like Goodwood, Donnington, and Croft are the highlight of the car show season for me. It’s much better to see these old cars being thrashed around a circuit than polished in a museum! If you have never been to one of these events then now’s the time to come along. The club is providing Porsche parking and a discounted price, see the club website or go straight to the Donington Historic web page and quote the discount code from the club mag.

With summer round the corner it’s time to polish up the car and get it ready for an MOT. If anyone needs any technical advice you can always call you friendly ARO and RO. We’re both trained motor vehicle technicians and are willing to help as much as we can over the phone and by email.

It’s time to put to good use all that cleaning equipment you got from family and friends at Christmas and on Valentine’s Day. Get out the clay bars and carnauba wax and get polishing.

The club has decided to have some fun this year with some special events being added to the usual club nights. We will be holding mini concours contests at the club night and Scalelextric BBQ events in the summer with a

Andy Blythe’s 944

four lane track. A Porsche only class has been suggested. Other events include karting, a tulip rally (for fun – no timing), and we have had requests from other local car clubs to visit their club nights and nearby events. So polish up your motors and ready your toy cars.

Summer’s coming!

April 2nd (Sunday) Anson Farm club night April 29th (Saturday) NSSCC race meet Croft (Andy 924T outing)

Yorkshire yorkshire@tipec.net Joint RO Chris Grayson-Pedley Joint RO Klaus Schottler • 07775 838 475 Monthly meetings are yet to be confirmed for this newly-reconvened club region, as we look for the best possible venues. Keep an eye on the TIPEC.net forum and your email inboxes.

Hello. We would like to introduce ourselves – Klaus & Chris, the new Yorkshire ROs. I’m Klaus Schottler and I bought a 1988 928 S4 in 2016 which is in the process of being brought back to life. The aim is to get the car running properly in time for the 40th birthday celebrations but there is a lot more to be done, including some minor welding and the interior!

I am very new to the car club scene, but am looking forward to the challenge.

Over to Chris Grayshon-Pedley: Hello, I drive a 2008 Gen2 997 C2 and live in the Kirklees area.

I am active on several Porsche web forums as ‘997man’. I founded and currently run the Mitsubishi L200 Owners Club at www.l200.org. uk so have plenty of experience with forums and owners clubs – In the past I have written articles for the North East Porsche Drivers Club (long gone – they merged with TIPEC if I am not mistaken). I ran the Mitsubishi FTO Owners Club for a while and was the Yorkshire rep for the ‘New’ Mini Owners club.

I used to run treasure hunts in the past – possibly a little old fashioned but, when some great driving roads are used, with good end points (pub meal or attraction) it can be worth the effort. My personal favourite being a blast on the moors around Masham, ending with a visit to the Black Sheep brewery. I haven’t been PAGE / 27

to the Factory/Museum – so that will be one of the events/trips I’d like to organise.

I feel my strengths lie with organising events, website advice (articles and layout logistics), seeking out advertising revenue streams and creating ‘How Do I?’ articles. I will be running the Yorkshire Region area on the TIPEC website whilst Klaus runs our Facebook page.

We hope to set up a monthly meeting as soon as possible – alternating between Klaus’s neck of the woods and mine. (We are currently looking for suitable venues). Please help us to make this region work – let us know what you want from it and we’ll see what can be done.

North West RO Richard Sholl 07970 147 779 • n22rks@googlemail.com ARO Darren Pollard 07523 768 868 • darrenpollard1@hotmail.com ARO Colin Hammerton 07500 908 091 • col.hamm@hotmail.co.uk Meetings are held on the second Monday of the month from 7pm (with club business dealt with at 8pm) at The Railway, 35 Wigan Road, Euxton, PR7 6LA (01254 209841) With a busy start to 2017 and lots in store, we’re looking at a hectic year for our region.

On Sunday 8th January we held our (now traditional) New Year Drive. The weather was rather damp and misty but we still attracted 21 attendees in 14 Porsche cars for a gentle drive through the Trough of Bowland, up onto the moors and then down into Carnforth for a fine carvery lunch at the County Hotel. En route we stopped at an abandoned quarry and the Quernmore Jubilee Tower but because of the mist our photos proved to be ‘atmospheric’ rather than bursting with detail!

Our first Friday Feast of the year found us at the Phantom Winger in Preston on 20th January.

Although I was caught out by the busy car park, 15 attendees in seven Porsches, a Jaguar and a works van, enjoyed a hearty tea. Diane and TJ shared the biggest ice-cream dessert we’d ever seen and made worryingly light work of it.

For February’s club night we were guests of Tetrad in Preston. Iain Borthwick – club member, 996 owner and professional Scot, had invited

us along to enjoy the luxurious surroundings of his furniture showrooms and to take a tour of the Tetrad furniture factory. He’d laid on lavish refreshments and a guest speaker in the form of Nigel Bowers who gave us a brief insight into his driver development work with Bentley in Crewe and an overview of the fundamentals of the Police driving system.

Sincere thanks to Iain for inviting us and to some of our ‘out of area’ members (Ilkley and Crewe) for joining in.

Ribblehead Viaduct in the Yorkshire Dales is always a popular photo location for us and on the 14th of February Chris and Colin were up early to bag themselves a good spot to recreate a recent photo that appeared in Total 911 magazine, albeit with a twist: they managed to get a shot of their 944s whilst an A1 Tornado steam train crossed the viaduct on a scheduled journey. There should be a picture hereabouts.

Looking ahead, on April 9th we are holding the first ever Northern-ish Inter-Region Gathering at the Half Moon pub, Collingham. It’s a breakfast/ brunch meet with members from North West, SYNN, North East, Peterborough and Cheshire & Staffs. It’s going to be a good run out so look out for details via email soon.

On April 21st we have our Charity Casino night in Leyland – only £20 per person so contact me if you haven’t reserved your ticket yet.

The Donington Historic Festival is on 28/29/30 of April and we’re planning a run down there on the Sunday to join the club display.

There’s another Galloways Society for the Blind event at Three Sisters in Wigan on May 8th and Porsches on the Prom at Llandudno is on May 21st.

More details will go out via email for these events.

Please let me know if you’re a paid-up member and not receiving the occasional email and remember, we can be found on Facebook at Porsche Enthusiasts Club – North West.

April 9th (Sunday) First Northern-ish Inter-Region Gathering, Collingham April 10th (Monday) Club night at The Railway April 21st (Friday) Charity Casino Evening, Leyland.

April 30th (Sunday) Club run to the Donington Historic Festival May 8th (Monday) Galloways Society for the Blind Driving Event, Three Sisters May 8th (Monday) Club night at The Railway May 19th (Friday) Friday Feast May 21st (Sunday) Porsches on the Prom, Llandudno June 3rd–4th (Saturday–Sunday) Tatton Park Classic and Sports Car Show June 12th (Monday) Club night at The Railway

Cheshire & Staffs RO Dave Watson 07889 804 598 • watson_david@btinternet.com ARO Gareth Aldridge 07881 228 944 • gj.aldridge@yahoo.co.uk Cheshire & Staffs on Facebook www.facebook.com/groups/TIPEC.CS Meetings are held third Tuesday of every month 8pm at The Whipping Stocks, Stocks Lane, Over Peover, Knutsford, WA16 9EX. Despite the weather not always being in our favour, we have had a busy time since starting 2017. A number of new members have joined the region (welcome) and we have started the show season off in style. Our annual New Year run became a transaxle meet with four 928s and a 944 Cab. A sedate drive through the Peak District was followed with a photo opportunity in the quaint village of Tissington, before lunch.

Once fed and watered, we continued through the peak district before our distinctive convoy headed home their separate ways.

January Club Night was packed out with a fantastic attendance. Stefanie organized a fun quiz (not just on cars!) that everyone seemed to enjoy, and plans for our 2017 events calendar were discussed. 928s are in focus this year with the 40th Anniversary celebrations. We have seven of them active in the region. Almost all have required work over winter, with a team effort resulting in Dave W’s early car being shipped off to the paintshop.

Some of our cars weren't quite ready for Dubfreeze at Stafford County Show Ground but we did still manage to get six Porsches and a couple of VWs on the club stand, with Matt Adby’s 996 ensuring that it wasn’t an all-transaxle turnout.

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Chris and Colin’s 944s at Ribblehead Viaduct

Our February Club Night again saw a full room at the Whipping Stocks with a fantastic display of modern and classic Porsches filling the car park. Club member and guest speaker, Martin

South Yorkshire & North Notts.

Joint RO Dean Lancashire 07860 198 627 • dean@tachart.com Joint RO Ray Waite 07831 106 086 • waite696@aol.com Meetings are held first Sunday of every month at 7pm for 7:30pm start at Ye Olde Bell Hotel, Barnby Moor, Retford, Notts, DN22 8QS A hardy group ventured out on a cold and wet January evening to the Tara Lounge in Doncaster for an evening of excellent Indian cuisine and convivial banter. The merry band we usually have at these occasions plus for the first time Peter & Anne, I’m sure they will return.

Six Porsches from Cheshire & Staffs region made it to Dubfeeze

At the end of January we joined the Monte Carlo Rallye stopover at the Old Bell. Ray & Katharine had a night away at the Bell for this event, here is Ray’s report: Paisley Abbey in Glasgow was the UK starting point for the 2017 Monte Carlo Rallye both the Historique and Classique events. Historique cars that took part between 1955 and 1980, Classique cars took part between 1926 (the first Rallye) and 1959, now extended to include cars up to 1980.

Both groups follow the same route with the Historique cars having to complete extra stages along the route.

New Year run

Berman, presented on his firm’s latest technology fire extinguishers. His talk about fire safety highlighted the range of products now available.

His firm (Go Earth) produce slim-line extinguishers suitable for carrying in cars, or clever engine-bay systems that can be hard-wired to your car.

It was enlightening to hear how traditional extinguishers can damage mechanical components, and how his company’s products avoid this problem. Thank you Martin for taking the time to present. For those interested, Go Earth have an online shop.

Hopefully better weather is just around the corner. There are several northern events organized, including a Northern Regions run out and gathering in Collingham, Leeds, on 9th April, and a major display at the Donington Historic Festival, weekend of 28th April - with the 30th being the main TIPEC club day.

Our main weekend of the year has been planned, with arrangements made for a trip to the Spa Classic and Nurburgring 16th–22nd May. A final few places are left – please contact Dave Watson ASAP if you are interested.

April 9th (Sunday) Northern Regions Gathering Half Moon Pub, Collingham, LS22 5NZ, 9:30am–12pm, full breakfast available at £7.95

Go Earth’s fire extinguisher

April 18th (Tuesday) Club Night at the Whipping Stocks, from 8pm April 28–30th (Friday–Sunday) TIPEC Northern Event Donington Historic Festival April 16th (Easter Sunday) Easter egg hunt, family friendly drive out May 8th (Monday) Galloway Society for the Blind Driving event, Three Sisters (contact Stefanie/Gareth) May 21st (Sunday) Porsches on the Prom, Llandudno.

May 16th (Tuesday) Club Night at the Whipping Stocks, from 8pm

Along with Glasgow other start points were Lisbon, Reims, Bad Homburg, Stockholm, Copenhagen and Barcelona. First car away from Paisley Abbey at 6pm was the 1978 Opel Kadett GT/E driven by Gordon Glen with son David as copilot to a fanfare of fireworks and flag waving.

A little more subdued was the atmosphere at the Old Bell at Barnby Moor, the only stop/ checkpoint in the UK for the rallye. A small but growing group of hardy folk gathered in the car park eagerly anticipating the arrival of the first cars. Just past 10pm the little Opel pulled into the car park followed about 30 minutes later by the Volvo Amazon. Over the next two hours we had the Fiat 127 Abarth, 1965 Austin 1800 with six Cibie spots on the front, 1978 Ford RS2000 mk2 looking as though he had called at the carwash, 1964 Rover 2000 SC P6 with spare wheel on the boot lid, Sunbeam Stiletto with spare wheels and topbox on the roof, 1972 Fiat 124 Coupe and an MG Midget.

May 16th–22nd (Tuesday–Monday) Cheshire & Staffs WOTY Spa Classic and Nurburgring May 27th (Saturday) Weaver Wander Charity Run (entry forms available now) May 30th (Tuesday) Stanford Hall VW Show June 3rd–4th (Saturday–Sunday) Tatton Park Classic & Sportscar Show

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May 7th (Sunday) Sportscars in the Park, Newby Hall, North Yorkshire Keep up to date at www.synn.org.uk and look for us on Facebook by searching for ‘Porsche Enthusiasts Club – South Yorkshire & North Notts Region’.

Monte Carlo Rallye cars in the early morning

Peterborough peterborough@tipec.net RO Stuart Wand • 07725 328 183 ARO Michael Walter • 07975 542 981 Meetings are held second Wednesday of every month from 7:30pm at the Botolph Arms, 465 Oundle Road, Peterborough PE2 7DD.

SYNNers at the Tara Lounge

Thursday morning 7am, back out in the car park, still dark and extremely cold the late arrivals had gathered next to last night’s cars. An Austin A30, 1966 Mini Cooper S (driven to sixth place in the 1966 Rallye by Paddy Hopkirk) 1954 Ford Prefect (Prepared by Dave in a shed), MG, Rover P4 100, 1969 Volvo 122s, 1966 MGB, Ford Cortina GT mk1, and the Sunbeam Talbot, resplendent in ‘Paisley City of Culture 2021’ colours.

The next few hours were spent wandering around the car park talking to drivers and enthusiasts, listening to how it went last year, what to expect this year, and advice for the first timers. It all made for a great spectacle, as did the cold weather taking its toll on car batteries, with one or two cars requiring a push start.

Before we knew it, 10am had arrived and the cars were lining up to depart for Folkstone, twenty minutes later we were stood shivering in a virtually empty car park wondering whether to follow them down to the South of France. If it wasn’t for the cat, maybe next time!

April 9th (Sunday) Northern and New Region Gathering April 12th (Wednesday) Monthly Meeting April 15–16th (Saturday–Sunday) WEC, Silvestone

Michael arranged a Saturday morning meet at the renowned Dove House Motor Company at Rushden. A convoy of Porsches left from Peterborough Extra Services, as usual and a few made the trip directly. Upon arrival we were enthusiastically greeted by the Dove House staff who plied us with hot drinks, pastries and even supplied us with bacon rolls. We then toured their fantastic premises. Some drooling over the exotic machines they had for sale, others waiting in turn to have their cars closely inspected. It was great to chat to the technicians while the cars were being lifted, prodded and tested. They were all very friendly.

June 4th (Sunday) Simply Porsche at Beaulieu We are planning a bit of ‘Grand Tour’ departing sometime on Saturday, details to be decided

April 2nd (Sunday) TIPEC AGM, Coventry Motor Museum April 9th (Sunday) Breakfast at the Half Moon pub, Collingham Northern regions gathering April 28–30th (Friday–Sunday) Historic Festival, Donington Park April 30th–May 1st (Sunday–Bank Holiday Monday) Kit Car Show, Stoneleigh Park

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Each monthly meet we see new faces joining us, we seem to be doing something right! They are attracting a more and more varied range of Porsches and hopefully as the weather gets better we will get to see the cars that have been in hibernation and those that have had major work over the winter, a very exciting time.

A number of us made a trip to the Super Sausage Café near Towcester one cold Sunday morning.

The café is a real mecca for petrolheads. We met up with a group of Cayman OC members and the whole thing was a great success. Over 20 Porsches were in attendance and we were even mentioned afterwards on the Super Sausage Facebook page. The food was fantastic and some of our members eyes were certainly larger than their stomachs! A great day out!

March 31st–2nd April (Friday–Sunday) Practical Classics Restoration Show, NEC

May 7th (Sunday) Club Night – Change of venue to The Beehive, Harthill (same times)

Each car had a full health check done; if any defects or issues were found. Advice was given freely. The whole day was a roaring success. One to be repeated I’m very sure of. I believe we’ve made some friends over at Dove House too!

Peterborough region’s visit to the Super Sausage Café

May 10th (Wednesday) Monthly Meeting May 20th (Saturday) Porsche Centre Cambridge Visit with full centre tour and service clinic, times are subject to change until visit is confirmed

June 14th (Wednesday) Monthly Meeting July 2nd (Sunday) Baston Car & Bike Show The local event for us July 12th (Wednesday) Monthly Meeting

East Midlands RO Jim Stevens 07879 885 260 • east.mids@tipec.net Meetings are held first Wednesday of every month 7pm at the Packe Arms, Rempstone Road, Hoton, Loughborough LE12 5SJ. The re-launch of the East Midlands region took place on March 1st at the Packe Arms in Hoton, near Loughborough. After about a month of spamming various Porsche related forums and Porsche groups on Facebook the signs were positive for a decent turnout.

I’d warned the pub to expect about 10 of us so was very pleasantly surprised to get 19 Porsches and somewhere in the region of 30 enthusiasts showing up. The forecast of torrential rain for later in the evening had caused a few people to opt for their daily drivers so there’s definitely potential for more cars in future. Fortunately there was plenty of room in the well-lit car park for a bit of tyre kicking before we all got too cold and headed for the bar.

There was a great variety of cars with the age range spanning from 1969 to the present day (although I suspect that some of the owners might have been a tad older). Fortunately no-

one seemed to mind the odd bit of enthusiastic revving with (to my ears) the 993 RS making the best racket, although Jack’s freshly-Valvetronicexhausted Boxster came a close second.

It was great to get to talk to so many owners and future owners and good to find such enthusiasm for getting involved with future events.

The region’s calendar will develop over the coming months and we will continue to meet at the Packe Arms on the first Wednesday of every month.

So, many thanks to everyone who turned up, particularly to those from our neighbouring regions of Peterborough and South Yorks/North Notts who came along to help get things going.

I also look forward to some joint events with you guys in the future.

Many thanks to Glyn Ryles for making the most of the light and getting some great photos.

Could all members please have a think about what events they would like to see on the calendar for 2017, and if anyone would like to volunteer to get involved on the organisational side then let me know.

Here’s to an enjoyable, sociable and above all Porsche-related 2017!

Central tipeccentral@outlook.com Joint RO Lindsay Brown • 07768 442 050 Joint RO Steve Jones • 07775 581 044 Joint RO Stuart Wakeman • 07912 620 181 Meetings are held second Monday of every month 7:30pm onwards at The Bull’s Head, Birmingham Rd, Shenstone, Lichfield WS14 0JR. www.vintageinn.co.uk/thebullsheadshenstone We were hoping to have an evening with Tiff Needell in March, unfortunately this has been cancelled and will hopefully be rescheduled to later in the year.

We have just had our first coffee morning at a local garden centre, it was a relaxed morning with great company and conversation, thanks for coming along.

March 31st to April 2nd sees us at The Classic and Resto Show at The NEC, again we have a stand here so come along and say hello.

March 31st–April 2nd (Friday–Sunday) Classic and Resto Show at The NEC April 2nd (Sunday) TIPEC AGM, Coventry Motor Museum, Hales Street, Coventry, CV1 1JD April 10th (Monday) Club night at The Bulls Head April 23rd (Sunday) Coffee morning at Notcutts Garden Centre, Stratford Road, Solihull, B90 4EN April 28–30th (Friday–Sunday) Donington Historic Festival May 8th (Monday) Club night at The Bulls Head May13th (Saturday) Drive out to Ashbourne for fish and chips May 20th (Saturday) Really Retro Show, Stafford ST18 9QE May 21st (Sunday) Cars on the Prom at Llandudno, this is a well attended PCGB event

Great range of Porsches at the first meeting of the revived East Midlands region

May 24th (Wednesday) Sprint day at Curborough May 29th (Bank Holiday Monday) Ragley Hall, Gemini event May 29th (Bank Holiday Monday) Ace Café run, meeting at Warwick Services for a convoy

The 993 RS was probably the loudest

Jack’s Valvetronic Boxster was a close second!

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Anglia & North Essex

North London, Herts & South Essex

Steering group: Ian Jones • izzy.spyder@sky.com Steve Burgess • info@sbprinting.co.uk Lorna Ward • info@sbprinting.co.uk John Briggs • john.briggs@charcoal.uk.com Yvonne King • yvonneking@hotmail.com

NLHSE@tipec.net RO Vince Dallimore • 07798 630 649 ARO Peter Musk • 07734 769 953

Meetings are held fourth Tuesday of each month from 7pm at The Woolpack, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk IP31 1SW. 01284 753 380 www.thewoolpackfornham.co.uk

Four informal monthly meetings: First Sunday 10:30am (open marque) at The Goat Inn, Vicarage Causeway, Hertford Heath, SG13 7RT. Third Sunday 11am (open marque) at the King & Tinker, Whitewebbs Lane, Enfield, EN2 9HJ. Last Monday 6pm (Porsches only) at The ACE Café, Ace Corner, off the A406, Stonebridge, London, NW10 7UD.

www.facebook.com/groups/618348854957396 2017 has started in earnest, with already hotels booked for the Spa Classic, Beaulieu, Wales and the Nurburgring. We are also working hard on regional events and activities and also some smaller, more local, shows and our regular monthly meetings.

April 16th (Easter Sunday) WEC Silverstone May 19th–22nd (Friday–Monday) Spa Classic

January timings and weather meant a quiet month, where our usual meets were either rained off, or didn’t fit the diary. February picked up with visits to the Goat, King and Tinker and the Classic car show at Excel.

The Goat on 5th February was a nice day and several members turned out to join the usual mix of cars.

The King and Tinker had a good variety of cars on display at their fledgling event for all comers.

The pub offer free tea and coffee to attendees that pick up a ticket from the organisers.

On my visit to the Smithfield ‘Meat’ I was surprised at the big turnout of Porsches, I counted some 40 cars over the three hours or so I was there! For me the issue is getting there on a Saturday; I only live 10 miles North of the City, but whichever way I drive it takes me over an hour. Visitors from the East or West seem to find less traffic to contend with!

Peter & I attended the Classic Car Show at Excel on the Friday, a great display of high end classic cars as usual.

Our activity driving day at North Weald Airfield is fast approaching; Car Limits are the operator, but the 25 spaces were quickly snapped up.

Peter & I hope to see some of you there; if the event is fun, we’ll look to offer another date during the year.

April 30th (Sunday) Spring Car Show, IWM DuxfordWe will book spaces for TIPEC and expect to collaborate with the 928UK group. We have invited the recently formed Peterborough region to join us and will throw this open to other Southern based regions if NLHSE can’t fill the allocation.

Duxford is a great venue and the reduced club admission price includes access to all the museum exhibits.

June 3rd–4th (Saturday–Sunday) Simply Porsche Beaulieu (Sunday) weekend June 11th (Sunday) Suffolk Motor Show, Lakenheath June 17–18th (Saturday–Sunday) Track Day Weekend Blyton Park July 2nd (Sunday) Peterborough speedway group meet July 7–10th (Friday–Sunday) Region’s Wilds of Wales ‘WotY’

944 at The Goat

July 28–30th (Friday–Sunday) Silverstone Classic August 10–14th (Thursday–Monday) Old Timer GP, Nurburgring August 13th (Sunday) Saffron Walden Motor Show September 24th (Sunday) Battlesbridge Car Show Ad-hoc events Caister Castle run Regional Group meets Cressing Temple car show Colchester car show Kayaking Please use Facebook or email (just ‘reply all’ to the last regional newsletter) to highlight events you’re attending so if anyone else is interested they can join you! It’s your club run by you, for you.

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A real variety of Porsches at the regular Smithfield ‘Meat”

918 Spyder at the Excel Classic Car Show

July 28–30th (Friday–Sunday) Silverstone Classic TIPEC will have a display area and there is the opportunity to organise a members drive out to the event.

August 27th (Sunday) Little Gransden Air Show We will purchase tickets in advance for those who commit to attend and pay in advance.

August 27th (Sunday) Merlins & Motors, Duxford As this clashes with Little Gransden Air Show, space will only be reserved if there is a clear demand from members; we wait to hear from you.

We have two open invites for technical and classic car viewing. The first is from Auto Umbau at Silsoe in Bedfordshire, a Porsche specialist garage, always busy with servicing and restoration. The owner has invited us to attend on a Saturday, when they can open up the workshop and cars in storage for us to view. The details of the visit can be developed if there is sufficient interest.

Kent & South East London Joint RO Paul Greer 07799 412 870 • prgreer@blueyonder.co.uk Joint RO Martin Jackson 07942 485 094 • martinjackson911@yahoo.co.uk Meetings are held first Monday of the month from 7:30pm at The Carpenters Arms, Three Elm Lane, Hadlow, Tonbridge TN11 0AD. www.carpentersarms.net We started 2017 in a great way with a breakfast meeting on Sunday 8th January at the Carpenter's Arms where we had just under 30 fellow members join us for a great morning.

Our February club night enjoyed a good attendance on a cold night. It was great to see Dan & Stewart from OPC Tonbridge there too.

Some members have expressed interest in participating in a visit to a rolling road garage, to put their cars to the test and see how many original horses remain! If this is of interest, please let me know and we can plan something for 2017.

We held our inaugural RH&D challenge on Sunday 19th February; this was a departure from our normal drive out as it incorporated a points based photo competition and ran alongside the Romney Hythe and Dymchurch railway which was constructed 90 years ago along part of the Kent coast. The aim of the competition was to take photos of trains at as many stations and crossing points as possible within an hour. One point was awarded if the train appeared in the shot, another point if the car was in the shot

south.central@tipec.net Twitter: @ Porsche_TIPECSC Facebook: South Central TIPEC RO Gary Howard • 07856 723 196

April 8th (Sunday) Detailing Day April 14th (Good Friday) Tall Ships Firework Cruise April 22nd (Saturday) Lamborghini Sevenoaks

Thames Valley

Our annual ten pin bowling afternoon had another great turnout with some great scores.

Unfortunately Graham was unable to defend his 2016 title and we we have a new champion for 2017, Dawn Cooper. Very well done.

Car Iconics, a dealer based in Rutland, had a stand at the Classic Car Show; They have invited us to visit to view their current stock of high value classic cars, enjoy some refreshments and enjoy a group drive around the area. Members are invited to express interest in this trip; other regions will be invited to make it a big TIPEC day out.

South Central

and a third was available if the car driver was also visible. Selfies were the order of the day!

After the points were added up the winner was announced as Grant and Nigel, even though the judge’s decision was questioned! And as for the one participant insisted that only had his ear in a photo, you know who you are! Thank you to David Lawrence for organising the event.

Our annual spa weekend was held at The London Beach Hotel, Tenterden ; 16 of us had a fantastic time.

thames.valley@tipec.net RO Andrew Harris • 07812 146 999 ARO Graham Driver • 07799 625 279 Meetings are held second Tuesday of every month 7:00pm at The Novello, Bath Rd, Littlewick Green, Maidenhead, SL6 3RX. We welcomed 2017 in with a positive turn out for our first meeting of the year at the Novello having 15 cars in attendance. Thank you to all for making it along, a bonus that we had a dry evening!

Our planned breakfast run-out to the Blackbushe Café on Sunday 22nd January was another successful and busy one, staying dry for us but with temperatures of minus seven.

To say it was chilly would be an understatement!

We had a few cars for our 22 mile run out on a mix of country B-roads with lots twisty bends and some lovely fast A-roads, it did get a little twitchy on the icy tarmac in places but that just added to the excitement!

Meetings are held on the first Sunday of the month, throughout the year, from 10:00 to 12:00 at The Red Lion, Evenley, Nr Brackley, Northants, NN13 5SH, and on the third Tuesday of the month, between March and October, at The Betsey Wynn, 21 Mursley Road, Swanbourne, Milton Keynes, MK17 0SH. Please check for updates via email, Facebook and Twitter pages.

Evening supper on the Kent & SE London spa weekend

Grant & Nigel, winners (as always!) of the RH&D challenge PAGE / 33

Our planned afternoon tea run to the Grand Hotel, Brighton May 29th (Monday) Porsche meet at the Ace Cafe

Thames Valley breakfast run

We are planning a number of Sunday morning breakfast runs, a detailing morning, a suspension day, a curry run, a picnic, and we have the summer Novello meetings to look forward to along with Simply Porsche, Silverstone Classic, Classics at the Castle, and Goodwood Charity Day to name but a few …

Please keep an eye on our diary page of our website at www.tipec.net/regions/thames-valley or our Facebook page, ‘TIPEC – Thames Valley Region’. It would be great to see you.

Icy tarmac made the breakfast run ‘interesting’!

We had a good number of cars join us at the café and it was great to see so many of you come along on such a cold day. Another fabulous morning with lots of Porsches and lovely friends, one we will definitely do again.

Happy Valentines Day … well it was for us at our February meeting at the Novello as it fell on the 14th! You can tell who, or should I say what our true loves are!

Another good turn out with lots of cars and faces at this friendly and informal meeting, always worth a visit if you haven’t yet made it along.

April 2nd (Sunday) AGM at the Coventry Motor Museum April 11th (Tuesday) Club night at the Novello

If you are unable to attend any of the events, please feel free to pop along to our monthly meeting at The Novello, it is always an enjoyable evening with lots of friendly and knowledgeable people.

Surrey & Sussex surrey.sussex@tipec.net RO Robert Stephens • 07548 306 803 ARO Eben Hugo • 07952 862 769 ARO James Garrard • 07807 816 347 Meetings are held second Wednesday of every month from 7:30pm at The Bolney Stage, London Road, Bolney RH17 5RL, 10 miles south of Crawley off the A23. www.facebook.com/groups/tipecsurreyandsussex The four musketeers, Terry Rockall, Derek Flanagan, Colin Bonner and Bob Stephens enjoyed a long weekend in Florida including two days at the Daytona International Speedway (‘World Center of Racing’ according to the Americans).

April 14–16th (Friday–Sunday) FIA WEC at Silverstone – Further information can be found by visiting www.silverstone/events April 23rd (Sunday) Annual curry run April 24th (Monday) Porsche meet at the Ace Café April 28–30th (Friday–Sunday) Donnington Historic Festival We are looking to use the Sunday as a meet/ rally for the club with a view to getting as many cars together on the day as possible. Details for booking and members discounts can be found in this magazine. Further information can be found at www.donningtonhistoric.com/the-event May 9th (Tuesday) Club night at the Novello May 14th (Sunday) AT / 122

The Daytona 500, at the ‘World Center of Racing’ …

Saturday saw the QQQ 300 race, or demolition derby as it turned out. There appeared to be a number of overenthusiastic novice drivers trying too hard.

Sunday was the main event, the Daytona 500.

This race had fewer young drivers and managed to go a numbers of laps before they started shunting each other at 200mph.

Towards the end of the race the commentator said that some teams must be marginal on fuel as their last pit stop was 40 laps before the end.

Guess what, in the last three laps each car that was leading dropped out with no fuel left!

The eventual winner only ever led in the last lap and took the win, must have had a bigger tank than the others!

Monday we went to The Kennedy Space Centre, of special interest to space nut Colin. This is where the Americans do do things on a bigger scale as seen in the display of a Saturn 5 rocket, the biggest rocket of its day.

A great trip, including the odd beer in a popular Orlando bar. I recommend the Daytona experience to any car enthusiast.

April 8th (Saturday) Visit to Spellbound Cars, high level auto refurbishment specialists in Farnham April 12th (Wednesday) Club night at The Bolney Stage Inn May 10th (Wednesday) Club night at The Bolney Stage Inn May 19th–22nd May (Friday–Monday) 2017 WotY – ‘Return to the Isle of Wight’ All details of regional events are under the regional section of the main TIPEC.net website.

Hampshire

Southern

hampshire@tipec.net ARO Richard Warburton • 07976 276 931

RO Andy Fenwick 0776 720 1220 • andy.fenwick@tipec.net ARO Jim Tarrant 0120 260 1886 • jim.tarrant@consequia.com

Meetings are held first Wednesday of every month from 7pm at The Portsmouth Arms, Hatch Warren, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4RA. Jason: Well, I’m glad to say it’s the last time I’ll be writing this regional round up. I’m glad because I can confirm the region has a new pair of joint ROs at the helm, I’d like to announce that Richard Warburton and John Rampton will be taking over the region.

John & Richard have known each other for quite a while, so I’m sure they will work together well to take the region forward.

Richard has been along to the first two club meetings at the Peterborough Arms in his lovely 968 Club Sport, so some of you will have already met him.

John came along in March is currently Porschless but I’m sure that will change very soon.

John is a complete Porsche nut, very well known in Porsche circles and for organising various charity car events, including the Charity Porsche Day at Goodwood that we attend in October.

April 5th (Wednesday) Monthly Meeting, Portsmouth Arms

Meetings are held first Tuesday of every month from 7:30pm at The Old Thatch, 285 Wimborne Road West, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 7NW. February saw some nameless ne’er-do-well completely forget about the curry night – apologies, I hope you all had a good time without me! Alan will have won a rather splendid bottle of champagne at the March skittles night by now. Probably. So well done you.

Spring seems to be springing and there are lots of upcoming events to get involved in.

Please, come along and join in with anything that takes your fancy. It’s jolly good fun and we won’t make you fag for Andy for too long.

April 2nd (Sunday) TIPEC Annual General Meeting Coventry Transport Museum, Millennium Place, Hales Street, Coventry, CV1 1JD April 4th (Tuesday) Southern Region AGM and Club Night The Old Thatch, Wimborne

April 8th (Saturday) Spellbound Cars Farnham Surrey – CANCELLED

April 29th (Saturday) Downton Classic and Custom Vehicle Show plus Cuckoo Fair www.bjautobits.co.uk/dews-back-to-downton.htm

April 24th (Sunday) The Curry Run

May 1st (Monday) Popham Classic Vehicle Rally, Popham Airfield

May 3rd (Wednesday) Monthly Meeting, Portsmouth Arms

May 2nd (Tuesday) Club Night, The Old Thatch, Wimborne

May 14th (Sunday) Afternoon Tea at The Grand Hotel, Brighton Booking required, Please confirm ASAP

June 4th (Sunday) Simply Porsche Beaulieu www.beaulieu.co.uk/events/simply-porsche June 6th (Tuesday) Club Night, The Old Thatch, Wimborne June 17–18th (Saturday–Sunday) Le Mans 24 Hours June 17–18th (Saturday–Sunday) Bristol Classic Car Show Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet bccs.bristolclassiccarshows.com June 29th–July 2nd (Thursday–Sunday) Goodwood Festival of Speed Please visit our website at www.tipec.net/regions/southern as we are continuously updating our events page.

Members will also receive email notifications of upcoming items.

Bristol, South West & South Wales RO Sue Simmons 07530 312 700 • sue.simmons1@gmail.com ARO Debs Bradshaw 07423 436 503 • debbradshaw@sytner.co.uk ARO Mick Simmons 07793 905 918 • mjs019@gmail.com Meetings are held first Tuesday of every month from 6:30pm at The Plough, Pilning, Nr Bristol BS35 4JJ. www.theploughpilning.co.uk During January and February we held two very well attended evenings at The Plough, with February being our now traditional winter Quiz Night.

June 4th (Sunday) Simply Porsche Beaulieu The must-do event of the year

Thanks to our quizmaster Rob for an entertaining evening and congratulations to Pete, Barbara, Mick & Rob for winning – and receiving their prize mugs!

June 7th (Wednesday) Monthly Meeting Portsmouth Arms July 16th (Friday) Supercar Sunday Brooklands

June 3rd–4th (Saturday–Sunday) Wilton House Classic and Supercars www.wiltonclassicsupercar.co.uk

Brainboxes Mel & Ken won Jenny’s quiz

Cornwall & Devon

Quiz winner Pete Simon bought a 1985 924 Auto on eBay. He says “There were still a few spare parts that hadn’t been fitted left in the car when I bought it. It has 84,000 on the clock.

“As a quirky part of the story, I bought it on eBay whilst I was a tad bored when relaxing in France over Christmas and then had to go way up north of Norwich to collect it the day after we returned to the UK.

RO & ARO urgently wanted For now, contact Sue Simmons 07530 312 700 • sue.simmons1@gmail.com Merged with Bristol, South West & South Wales until a local RO is found.

Finally sold my mouse-infested seats!

“After a few days – it’s surprising what a little wing spray, a couple of rubber body trims and a few decals can do!”

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The Race Retro event at Stoneleigh

January was also the time for an extremely interesting visit to a company involved in the classic car and aero industry – you can see a full report elsewhere in this edition of All Torque.

Additionally, the first month of the year was the time for a ladies get together. Afternoon tea was enjoyed very much at Berwick Lodge by a good group of us.

Members have attended the Haynes Motor Museum which is now holding monthly breakfast meets and Race Retro at Stoneleigh, on the final weekend of February.

Planning is well under way for several events: a great Exmoor drive in April, a regional BBQ, and Spa Classic in May, Beaulieu in June, Weymouth and Sherborne in July and our annual holiday – this time its Scotland in September.

We seem to have made a good start to yet another year of Porsche enthusiast activities so all we need now is lighter evenings, warmer weather, and we can really enjoy our motors.

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April 23rd (Sunday) Drive in North Somerset/Exmoor National Park and mystery final location – Book places with Sue

July 2nd (Sunday) Dursley Rotary Club Car Run www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/ homepage.php?ClubID=599

April 28–30th (Friday–Sunday) Donington Historic Festival www.doningtonhistoric.com/the-event

July 14th (Friday) Weymouth Porsche on the Prom

May 1st (Bank Holiday Monday) BBQ in beautiful grounds near Bristol Airport Book places with Sue, £5 per person

July 15–16th (Saturday–Sunday) Sherborne Castle Classic Car Show and so much more … www.classicsatthecastle.co.uk

May 18th–22nd (Thursday–Monday) Regional & National Trip to Spa Classic

July 29th–31st (Saturday–Sunday) Silverstone Classic

June 4th (Sunday) Beaulieu – TIPEC Annual Simply Porsche Show www.beaulieu.co.uk/events/simply-porsche

September 21st–25th (Thursday–Monday) Regional Trip to Scotland Speak to Sue urgently if you wish to participate

June 17–18th (Saturday–Sunday) TIPEC National Track Day or Weekend at Blyton Members need to book direct and you can do this via the link here: www.mazdaontrack.co.uk/ blyton-park-track-day–club-weekend—saturday17th-sunday-18th-june-2017-640-p.asp

Please contact me for any info you need on sue.simmons@tipec.net or 07530 312 700.

See our regional page on tipec.net and see our Facebook page for details of more things to do.

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