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L AL E U Q R TO NUARY 2018 A /J 7 1 0 2 R E ECEMB ISSUE 126 D

NEC CLASSIC MOTOR SHOW Paul Bird reports on TIPEC’s club stand at the big annual event

NURBURGRING OLD TIMERS TIPEC’s Anglia & North Essex region take a trip back in time

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All Torque 126 Dec/Jan 2017/8 In the last issue of All Torque

our Chairman, Jason, announced th e b i r th of h i s d a ug hte r.

Understandably the new arrival, and the energy required for a new business, have taken their toll and something had to give.

Jason has decided to stand down but will remain on the Committee and support with events. I have agreed to hold the reigns until at least the Annual General Meeting.

We can agree a way forward then and discuss what the next 25 years look like!

All organisations need good communication to be successful.

Nationally we have fallen short and we will address this over the coming months. The first area was Facebook; the regional groups have now been linked to the Club’s page. This should help to spread the word and puts all of the regions in direct contact with each other.

The website is by far our most viewed media and as such needs a refresh. Several areas need bringing to life, including the home/benefits and regional pages, so that we make it clear to non-members what we do and why you should join.

Speaking of Communic ation the forum was 10 years old in November. Whilst the number of posts have reduced, the amount of topic views are significant and the forum continues to be a huge benefit, especially to those that require a problem solving or a part finding. There is a good community feel to the area, some humour in the night club and the never ending song title and word association games that have over 13,000 replies.

Jim Tarrant has done a fantastic job keeping the forum going and on behalf of the 4,500 forum members and all those that just lurk: Thank you pal, your hard work is very much appreciated.

In the last issue we updated the member discounts pages. If you receive a discount locally or nationally please drop us a line with the details and we will add it to the page. As part of the website refresh, all club discount partners will be listed to make it clear that membership is a no-brainer.

With a new year approaching we are planning our attendance at several events. The more cars we have in our display, the better we are able to showcase the Club and spread the word. With buy-oneget-one-free tickets for Silverstone Classic and Donnington Historic, the mix of motor racing and car clubs make for a great weekend.

In the last issue we featured Silverstone Classic, my favourite motor racing event of the year. The 2018 discount code is in this issue, with early bird discounts available until March 31st. The full details for Donnington are not yet released but we expect to print those with a discount code in the next issue.

Simply Porsche is Sunday 3rd June and we are planning to have a members only picnic at a venue in the New Forest on Saturday 2nd for those that are on the South Coast making a weekend of it. Over a thousand Porsches attended last year, making it the biggest Porsche only event in the country. More about Simply Porsche next time.

I will close this chat by wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas, as I look forward to 2018 and our 25th Anniversary.

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Porsche’s production cars and their factory race cars are well covered in print, but here we have something new. Roy P Smith has undertaken a massive research study on other race cars using Porsche powerplants.

Smith makes the argument that Porsche are the greatest of all engine manufacturers –and certainly the most successful across the widest range of motor racing disciplines.

Brian Long’s books on specific Porsche models are always thorough.

This new hardback on the 987 series Boxster and Cayman is no exception. As usual for model histories, this gives a brief background on why Porsche felt the need for these two new cars in their line-up, a bit on the initial announcments and development process, then dives right in to the detail on each and every model variant introduced through the years. The book includes a huge selection of photography, mostly from Porsche’s archives, and a good number of technical illustrations too, letting you see clearly how the cars are put together.

That is not a statement to be made lightly, and this weighty, almost academic, book backs up his claim pretty strongly. Porsche’s record of engine building covers everything from Daytona winners to Formula 1 contenders, and rallying Alpines to Ford Thundersaloons. They’re all here, with reports on their successes and failures. It’s a fascinating read on a unique specialist subject.

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Long takes us right through to 2012 and the introduction of the following 981 series Boxster, even managing to mention Porsche’s early electric Boxster E test mules.

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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 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 made by our club members and contributors, and value every individual submission.

At the top-left of the homepage, you will find a link to TIPEC’s online discussion forum. This is the place to trade banter with fellow club members on a day-to-day basis, ask questions and share knowledge with your fellow TIPEC members, up and down the UK (and worldwide!)

PROUDLY PARKED PORSCHES YOU KNOW THAT YOU HAVE FRIENDLY NEIGHBOURS WHEN YOU CAN ASK THEM TO GO OUT FOR THE DAY JUST SO THAT YOU CAN PARK 22 PORSCHES ON THEIR DRIVES AND FRONT LAWN!

For the third year running, the

North West region and their Porsches took over a corner of Great Harwood in Lancashire for their annual Concours / Pride of Ownership event.

Author Richard Sholl / Drone photography Graham Settle

ARO Colin Hammerton and his family took responsibility for ensuring no neighbourly relationships were harmed, that all attendees were suitably fed and watered, and that a good day out was had by all.

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SOMERSET IN OCTOBER

TIPEC’s Bristol, South West & South Wales region enjoyed a long drive round to the Hayes Motor Museum – Ian Marsh reports Author Ian Marsh / Photography Ian Marsh

We started

the day in Clevedon, an old Victorian seaside town which has views across to South Wales. For once there was a very high tide and the MV Balmoral was docked at the end of the pier ready to set off on a day trip. This gave a wonderful backdrop for the start of our drive. We were blessed with sunshine, so all looked promising. Finding parking spaces for 15 Porsches was a challenge, but eventually we all parked up and tucked in to a very enjoyable breakfast provided by 5 The Beach café, which was all pre-ordered and delivered without a hitch by wonderful staff.

All the route instructions were handed out and we set off for the first part of the drive, taking us through some busy streets until we reached the rural areas. This was a bit sporadic because we had all parked in different places but after a while we caught up with other cars. I had suggested that we could stop and take some pictures on the dam at Blagdon Lake so a few us stopped to take some photos and admired the view, it was a picturesque spot. By chance we had a visitor in an immaculate 1957 left-hand drive Porsche 356. He stopped, told us he was just out for a short drive, and enquired if we were part of a club outing, which of course we confirmed.

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We invited our new friend along but unfortunately he had other plans, however Sue – never one to miss an opportunity – gave him a TIPEC membership form hoping he might join the Bristol region; we might yet be surprised!

We said our goodbyes and carried on with the drive, through very narrow lanes which skirted the north side of Chew Valley Lake. I had driven the whole route a few weeks previously and met very little traffic so I was confident that all the cars could make it through without too much trouble. This proved to be correct and although the route was slow it was challenging because of the road widths and the sharp bends, with some of the roads having grass growing in the middle of the tarmac.

Next stop was The Manor Farm Shop & Antique Centre for coffee and a comfort break, a great spot and the cars attracted the usual attention from admiring customers. Very busy because of the fine weather so the turnaround was a bit slow, but we had time in the plan. Details of the second half of the drive were handed out and we all set off towards Cheddar Gorge taking us on the road through Chew Valley Lake and Herriot’s Mill Pond.

We continued on much faster roads than before, slowing down as we passed through Cheddar Gorge. This is a spectacular road with the Gorge best viewed through an open sunroof – great for us with a 928 and for others with convertibles. The roads at the bottom were very congested but we eventually found our way through and out the other side en route for Haynes Motor Museum. This skirted around Glastonbury with views of the Tor. If there had been more time we could have stopped at Wells or Glastonbury but we needed the rest of the afternoon at Haynes to appreciate the displays, the number of vehicles and exhibits.

Haynes welcomes groups and car clubs and I had prearranged our visit because they offer a discounted rate for 15 cars or more. On arrival we were greeted by a tour guide who explained the history of the Haynes Motor Museum, the Haynes Manuals and some of the rare cars which formed the collection. The museum has an amazing collection of vehicles on display. Perhaps the most spectacular is the Red Room with a sea of red cars of all makes and values, too many to describe.

Left: Bristol, SW & South Wales region cars by the Somerset roads.

Above: The Red Room at Haynes Motor Museum.

Right: Left-hand drive 356 and potential future club member!

One challenge was for Derek to fit into a Ford GT40 replica, which proved to be very difficult because of the protruding door profile where it fits into the roof. It was made easier when we were told that the steering wheel is removable! This is a special car admired and coveted by many, but no good for someone my height 6ft 3ins – 5ft 6ins is about the limit.

The end of the afternoon was complemented with tea and coffee and a chat in the sunshine before we all set off home, a great day to be remembered. Just for information, if you look at the Haynes website there is a breakfast club on the first Sunday of each month from nine am to noon. Entry is free and all enthusiasts are welcome. Having the good fortune to live close by, I have attended one of these events and there were about 500 cars – well worth a visit.

In summary, great weather, great company and thank you to 5 The Beach at Clevedon and Haynes Motor Museum for looking after us. I am looking forward to the next drive, in 2018.

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NEC CLASSIC MOTOR SHOW 2017 Author Paul Bird / Photography Sanjay Chouhan

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For three

days, from the 10th to the 12th of November, our club was encamped in Hall One at the NEC for the Classic Motor Show.

Always a great event for the club, many thanks to the display car owners: • Jarrod Mollison (3.2 Carrera) • Chris Hood (996) • Colin Connolly (928S) • Byron Humpries (964) • Paul Chare (914) • James Garrard (924 Safari) And a big thanks to all the crew: Lindsay Brown, Paul Foster, Sanjay Chouhan, Brian Rowledge, Chris Harrison, Paul Webster, Caroline Hood, Sean Smallman and Jason Gibson. Thanks to Tony Blow for the display graphics. Finally a massive thank you to Neil Smith for all the running around in his van to make it happen on set up day and for all three days support at the show!

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NURBURGRING AVD OLDTIMER GRAND PRIX ROAD TRIP Author Ian Jones/ Photography Ian Jones

With the rain clearing overnight, it was an

early start on Thursday as we collected our co drivers from various locations. We all finally met up at Maidstone Services for introductions and a quick coffee, then we were off to the Eurotunnel and we had officially started our trip to the Green Hell. Once we arrived in France we plotted a course for Reims and the old Grand Prix circuit, with our little of convoy of seven cars (six Porsches and an Aston Martin). As we got on our way out of Calais the weather changed for the worse – rain, rain and yet more rain.

As the weather cleared, our group of amphibious vehicles pushed on with the roads drying out, for yet more coffee and fuel stops. With the sun making a long awaited show we arrived at Reims – one of those places every petrolhead needs to visit at least once.

The last Grand Prix was held here in 1966 and it was finally closed in 1972. The course, which was made up of public roads, and the main straight through the grandstands and pit area, remain unchanged to this day! After a few spirited passes, we were off again to the Ring via Luxembourg.

Coughing and spluttering, the Pig had caught a cold, due to one of my turbo pipes becoming malleable and strangulating the turbo whilst on boost. I nursed the Pig to the next services for a quick pit stop and lunch. With and A-Team plan hatched, which involved a metal tin of sweets, a screwdriver and some wire to keep said pipe from collapsing, we were off again!

We arrived at Camping AM Müllenbach to find that we had almost caught up with the monsoon from earlier. With the

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tents pitched, gazebo up and the BBQ lit, we settled in for a very soggy evening and a few beers around the campfire.

We awoke to a cold and dank Friday and those sounds of the pit lane warble as the first cars of the day started to arrive for pre-practice. So it was coffee and go, up through the campsite to the back gate – yes, the campsite also has its own gate straight onto the circuit at the Schumacher S’s … and also into the clouds! It was damp with a biting wind that progressed into rain and the practice sessions were red flagged. Plan B, off for breakfast under the main grandstands where it is full of everything Nürburging.

Then back to the cars and down to Breidscheid for some supplies and to see what was happening on the bottom of the Nordschleife. With the weather brightening we watched some private trackday action, with some very tasty cars.

Most of group went off towards Nürburg and the Nordschleife main entrance on the Döttinger Höhe straight, where the track boys were based. A couple of us returned to camp to upgrade the temporary repair on my pipe.

Using the sprung steel frame from the disposable BBQ from the night before, we fashioned a couple of springs to fit tightly inside the pipe to stop it collapsing. Job well done with full boost regained, we were ready for some Touristenfahrten action over the weekend. With the weather drying out we decided on yet another BBQ feast.

With some of us having an early rise on Saturday, it was off to the track with renewed vigour, enticed by the warble.

After watching some hot race action we made for the pits, to get up close and personal. Like all Classic events, you are allowed to wander around the cars.

USING THE SPRUNG STEEL FRAME FROM THE DISPOSABLE BBQ, WE FASHIONED A COUPLE OF SPRINGS TO FIT TIGHTLY INSIDE THE TURBO PIPE TO STOP IT COLLAPSING.

The highlight of the Brothers Jones’ weekend was getting the greatest seats on the Nordschleife by sitting next to Dale Lomas in a Jaguar F-type SVR for a hot lap on a very damp track indeed (you can find Dale through Nurburgring Bridge to Gantry on Facebook). Dale is a Ring Taxi driver extraordinaire with 16,000+ laps under his belt. Thundering around with Andy Priaulx, WEC Driver, in a Mercedes AMG GTR and also a 991 Turbo S on a wet and empty Nordschleife, for the ride of our lives! Everyone had given the Nordschleife a miss due to it’s reputation in the wet! So it was back around to the GP circuit for yet more race action as that circuit dried.

No BBQ tonight, it was down Adenau and parking up with the rest of the crew at the Jazz & Car festival. Within the closed high street were some super cool cars. It was our last night together as some of the group were leaving the next day to stay overnight in Belgium, then going on to see the sights of Dunkirk on Monday. We returned to the campsite to participate in a nightcap up at the bar for our last night together.

Waking to a bright blue sky on Sunday with the sun in all its glory, it was up and out to the circuit where we had a very nice German breakfast. It was then off around the pits, where we bumped into a grinning Magnus Walker after he’d completed his goal of doing a few laps on the Green Hell. He was just on his way to the Porsche enclosure for yet another autograph session. With a quick regroup, the Dunkirk crew headed off for the Nordschleife for some Touristenfahrten before heading off on there overnighter, while the rest of us enjoyed the racing in the sunshine, then followed on to get some laps in a little later …

The time had come to get a few laps on the Grüne Hölle (as named by Sir Jackie Stewart) so we were off to collect the cars and head down to the Nordschleife, only to find that it had been closed due to a major accident involving 10 cars.

Phone calls were made to find out if any of our group were involved, only to find it had happened before they even had a chance to get any laps in. Not to worry, there’s always next time.

From left to right: The rain!

Meeting up.

‘It’s the ’70s!’ at the Jazz & Car festival.

Great view.

Posing at the ’Ring.

Magnus Walker.

So with that we decided to storm the Nürburg castle which has been closed for every visit I’ve had in the last 10 years … and it was worth the wait, with spectacular views of the GP circuit and glimpses of Nordschleife on its 12.9 mile snaking route through trees in the Eifel mountains.

We followed this with one of the best steaks I’ve ever had the pleasure of … with campsite packed down to a minimum the fire was lit, time for the last of the wine and beer under a cloudless sky.

We were up and gone by eight on Monday for a scenic trip through the Eifel region towards Spa-Francorchamps, skirting the circuit before breakfast and fuel for the run back to the Tunnel, meeting up with the rest of the boys there.

Well, everything almost went to plan, except the tunnel was running a delay so as people arrived they basically packed everyone on the first available train. We still all ended up within an hour of each other.

Great trip with the Anglia & North Essex region, my brother Neil from Cheshire & Staffs, plus invited guests.

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FROM FRANKFURT TO THE MOON Author Martin Broadribb / Photography Ted Walker Archive

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Following the demise of traditional

coachbuilding, low volume bespoke car conversions began to appear during the 1960s when companies such as Harold Radford took production models and made them more luxurious. This laid the foundations for the business of taking ordinary cars and making them into something special or developing already expensive types by taking them to new levels of equipment and performance. During the 1970s and particularly the 1980s many Porsches found themselves on the receiving end of such treatment and this niche market has continued to this day, where the likes of TechArt, Gemballa, RUF, Topcar, and others make many Porsche models their own with a range of exterior, interior and mechanical modifications, some of quite an extreme nature.

In the earlier days of this field there were a number of Porsche modifiers making interesting (in all senses of the word!) roadgoing variants of factory models such as DP, Strosek and Kremer but one of the most unusual, b+b, is perhaps also one of the least well known. Founded by Rainer and Dieter Buchmann in Frankfurt in 1974, the company did not work exclusively on Porsches but they were certainly the basis of some of its highest profile products. Although the company folded in 1986 it was revived by Rainer Buchmann in 2014, so it may become better known this time around. Incidentally, throughout this piece I have used the company name as Buchmann does today.

sophisticated BMW Futuro motorcycle, not to mention the 1984 Mercedes Magic Top which had a disappearing metal roof. As you can see from all this, his approach to car modification went way beyond those companies who thought that bigger spoilers and wider wheels were the ultimate in personal expression.

The thing that sets Rainer Buchmann apart from many others in the car modification business is his innovative approach to motor vehicle technology, so before considering his Porsche creations we should perhaps take a look at some of his other projects. Back in 1984 he applied for a patent on a steering wheel incorporating multi-function controls while in 1980 he had already come up with a highly informative electronic dashboard named Dinfo, which used multiple displays and speech. In the 1970s he developed electronic parking sensors and later he also pioneered remote central locking, using something that looked rather like an elegant golden slim cigarette lighter! He even came up with prototypes for an engine with variable cubic capacity and, in 1981, the streamlined and

The most famous and eye-catching b+b Porsche is the 911 Turbo Targa Rainbow and although those multi-colour stripes can have something of a different connotation these days they were actually those used by Polaroid on their instant picture camera marketing material. In fact, the car was exhibited by Polaroid at the 1976 Photokina imaging trade fair, the worlds’ largest event of its type. The stripes were applied in a particularly effective way, making a tremendous impact against the silver base colour and gaining the company press coverage in Europe, America and even in Australia, something which must have done them no harm as they strove to become established. Of course, in those early days there was only a production Turbo coupé from Porsche (who didn’t think that there would

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even be much demand for that!) but as well as fitting that engine into a Targa and giving it 930-style body modifications the interior also came in for some original treatment. The rather austere and sporting appearance of the standard car gave way to plush seats in a bold colour and thick carpets, along with a high-end cassette player and options of a radio telephone and even CB radio, all ultimate technological must-haves of the day.

A similar silver/rainbow combination was applied to the 924 and, in conjunction with some flowing wheelarch extensions over special BBS wheels, transformed the rather spindly appearance of the car at that time into something far more purposeful. Its interior, exterior and mechanical modifications tripled the price over the standard car though!

However, for their next 911 Targa (which was now also available normally aspirated) the company went for a much more restrained look, with BBS wheels replacing the previous Fuchs, although this time a 930SE-style ‘flatnose’ or ‘slantnose’ was the attention-grabbing factor.

BUCHMANN’S INTERIOR, EXTERIOR AND MECHANICAL MODIFICATIONS TRIPLED THE PRICE OVER THE STANDARD 924!

Unlike the standard version with its conventional covered pop-up headlamps, b+b used the 928 system where the lamp lens remained exposed and the inside of the car was again to a very high standard in sound (16 speakers!) and comfort.

For their subsequent Targa b+b took an additional 930SE idea and reinterpreted it. This time, instead of the air intakes ahead of the rear wheels of the standard car, the door and rear wing width increased from front to rear and into them was let a long and deep NACA-type duct, reminiscent of the smaller ones seen on the 911RSR Turbo racing car. Mechanically (up to 370bhp in turbo form) and inside (many, many options) things were much as before, although the three-piece dished wheels with cooling slots were particularly effective.

All of b+b’s modifications could also be applied to 911 coupés and the expensive options could soon add up to a sizable amount of money, b+b cars often running well into six-figure sums in the Deutschmarks of the day.

The two most unusual b+b projects were based on the 928, not a car that caught the attention of the Porsche customisers as often as the 911, although the model was the subject of one of the first (and rather restrained) TechArt projects when they started 30 years ago. As usual though, b+b took the no-holds-barred route into their work with two open versions of this coupe. One was their 928 Cabrio, a full convertible which certainly had the ‘just right’ look of a factory production model, while the other was the equally ambitions – but perhaps visually less successful – 928 Targa. For this variant the company replaced the sloping hatch with a notch-back booted rear and changed the roof to a T-bar arrangement with two removable panels. In conjunction with a front spoiler this radically reworked the appearance of this rounded car into something more angular and inside the rainbow stripes reappeared as the relief on the dark seats and panels.

If you have ever cursed the position of the radio controls in a car, spare a thought for the 928 Targa owner. The entire sound system was

mounted on the drivers’ side of the fixed central roof member, so operating it on the move would have been quite dangerous – although the passenger did have a graphic equaliser to play with on his side of the bar. Amazingly for such a rare car there were two contemporary scale models made, a rather caricatured radiocontrolled version by Nikko and an accurate 1/25th Revell plastic kit. Both of these must be almost a rare as the real thing these days.

In the 1980s the company found its American and Eastern markets affected by unfavourable exchange rates and so withdrew from car making in 1986, but in 2014 Buchmann revived b+b with in introduction of the Moonracer. Based on a 1980s 911 Targa the recipe is much as before but with some contemporary touches updating the mix.

The stripes are still applied in the same ‘Polaroid’ way, although now in grey/silver on a white car and with the popularity of backdating 911s these days this model represents a perhaps unique chance to step back in time with a modern twist in the hands of someone who was in the vanguard of such work all those years ago.

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OUT WITH THE OLD …

With 2018 quickly approaching, Stef Mahan reminisces about some of the Cheshire & Staffs region’s highlights from the year gone by.

We started the year off with our

annual New Year’s drive around the Peak District which saw five Porsches in convoy blowing the cobwebs away. In February we kicked off the season’s shows at Dubfreeze with four transaxle Porsches and two VWs braving the cold. Everyone enjoyed the chance to admire the many VWs and Porsches on display too.

Oulton park RS day in March saw a fantastic display with many of region’s beauties lined up posing in the car parks whilst we watched fantastic Porsches going around the circuit.

Some members even enjoyed passenger laps.

It’s an experience to watch 924s, Cayman GT4s, Boxsters, 911s and suchlike all going round the circuit with different levels of driver experience and capabilities. One day I hope to be brave enough to join them on circuit!

April was a busy month for both the region and club, it saw our first regional Easter egg treasure hunt – antics and adventures were had from start to finish, with clues to be found around Titesworth Reservoir before heading for a scenic drive around the Peak District answering questions along the way. The short walk to the chained oak tree in Alton was the perfect place for a photo or two and the Easter bunny had left a few nice surprises. Carol & Trevor Gait and their beautiful 993 C4S were the winners of the treasure hunt.

Another first was the Northern-ish meet at Collingham, where the pub car park was over run by 50+ beautiful Porsches. Everyone also got to admire the Porsche showroom across the road that kindly opened its doors on a Sunday.

Donington historic saw an amazing display of

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club members cars over the weekend, with a spectacular sight on the Sunday if I do say so myself – Cassie (my Cassis Red 928S4) got to sit proudly with OPC Leeds‘ 928S4 Cassis Red restoration project, as they kindly let us display it beside Cassie on our club stand.

May was our annual Weekend of the Year road trip, organised by David Watson. He did an amazing job organising the whole trip. Not only did we enjoy the Spa Classic racing and track laps, we also ventured to the Nurburgring where we enjoyed the museum and circuit alike. We also drove some amazing roads in both Belgium and Germany courtesy of Trevor Gaunt and his navigational skills. If you wish to join us on our adventures to Le Mans Classic in 2018 please let us know, if 2016 was anything to go by we are in for another fun filled road trip.

Cassie and fellow 928 club members joined ranks at the 40th anniversary meet at Brooklands that saw a record 156 928s on the Brooklands embankment. That was a sight and photo opportunity that Gareth & I will never forget.

This also lead to Gareth getting a early 928 itch that he scratched the following day when Rubi came up for sale and promptly came home (yes, we know having two 928s is bonkers!)

Passion for Power at Tatton in June saw an amazing 10 928s on display on our club stand with Rubi making her grand entrance to a few shocked friends (we had managed to keep her secret – it was hard!) though sharks weren’t all we had on display. We had 924s, 944s, a 996 Turbo, 944 Turbo Silver Rose, a 911 RSR tribute … and the list goes on. We won a second place for ‘best club display’ too. Father’s Day was celebrated

with 12 Porsches, and John Tonkin’s 911 Super Sport stood as centrepiece amongst transaxle friends lining the embankment at Trentham Transport Show. It was lovely to join the Central region on what was a lovely summer’s day. Cassie even still had her wedding ribbons on from the night before (dirty stop out), though Ian’s 928 somehow ended up with one of Cassie’s bows on his spoiler for the journey home!

As we have a growing number of 928s in our region many of us joined fellow club members and shark friends at Donington Circuit for the Fast Car Show with Ultimate Porsche Magazine for more birthday celebrations. It was nice to catch up with new friends from Brooklands, though some of the cars that were there were questionable in their madness! Silverstone Classic was another well attended event, in July.

In August David Watson organized his last event as RO, to Lakeland Motor Museum. We were joined by neighbouring regions which saw what I think was three car parks full to bursting of Porsches. Cumbria region kindly planned a picturesque drive through the Lake District after we had enjoyed the museum.

The weather for Tatton Supercar Spectacular show wasn't on our side though it wasn’t a complete washout as they say – just muddy!

We still had a good display of 20 Porkers over the weekend and Brian Kelly’s 928 won a trophy.

Oulton Gold Cup closed the show season for our region with 15 members cars on display over the weekend It was amazing to get close to Richard Atwood’s 928 racing machine that he has the privilege of driving this season … I think he

IT’S LOVELY TO SEE OUR REGION GROWING, WITH AN INCREASING NUMBER OF 928S AND BOXSTERS JOINING US

was a little shocked when he came back to find me in the drivers seat! Though the racing was entertaining I would also like to say a massive thank you to everyone who donated to the Mid Cheshire Hospital Foundation Trust – everybody knows somebody with dementia.

With Three Sisters Trackway back in business the Galloway Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired could once again host their driving experience day, for their members to experience passenger laps in classic and modern cars, and also experiencing driving in dual-controlled cars. It was lovely to see faces from last year as well as new ones. It was humbling to hear people’s experiences of the beautiful machines that we take for granted – and how visually impaired people can experience them from a completely different perspective. Seven club members supported the event and we didn’t let the weather put a dampener on the day (and trust me, the weather tried).

After torrential downpours the skies began to clear and our test laps. The heavens opened again though and led to a few hairy moments.

Pirouettes were performed and a 944 called Polly nudged the tyre wall … The passengers and drivers all enjoyed the day and we look forward supporting this amazing charity next year.

The wonders of social media gave a few club members the privilege of joining TV show Car SOS for their reveal of a gorgeous Lancia Delta Integrale. I won’t spoil the story before it’s aired but it was an honour to be part of the amazing things that Fuzz & Tim do on their show. We all got chance to chat with both presenters and it was lovely to hear their passion for Porsches and

you could see it shine through from Tim while he admired all our beauties. He even helped push Matt Smithers’ 968 out of the mud!

October ended with our annual Halloween ‘Porsche and Pumpkins’ drive around the Peak District, taking in scenic views and stopping for a cheeky photo or two, before filling our bellies with a well deserved meal at the Fox House pub in Hathersage. With nine Porsches and a Mini all dressed up for the occasion (with witches and skeleton passengers) a treat was deserved over a trick, so candy it was all round, and a sugar high for the journey home.

November and December will see the quieter months begin but be sure to see our region report, Facebook and website pages for up to date details of fixtures and events. This is only a snapshot of the memorable memories we have made with friends in 2017.

It’s lovely to see our region growing, with an increasing number of 928s and Boxsters joining us. We have welcomed many new members this year as well as a new Regional Organiser, Chris Hulme. Ian Highfield has joined Gareth Aldridge and myself as joint Assistant Regional Organiser.

I would like to say a huge thank you to David for his hard work as RO over the (don't worry, he’s not going anywhere fast!) as well as a massive thank you to all of our members for making 2017 another memorable year of Porsche adventures. Please join us in 2018 – the more the merrier. And if anyone would like to order a Cheshire & Staffs 2018 calendar, please speak to Gareth or myself. Proceeds are going to our region’s chosen charities.

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MARTIN VERSUS THE TIN WORM PART FOUR

WITH MY CAR AWAY FOR PAINT, THE REPLACEMENT ENGINE COULD TAKE CENTRE STAGE AND WAS MOVED INTO THE GARAGE FOR A MAKEOVER

Author Martin Whitelaw Photography Martin Whitelaw

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I finished

off Part Three with the 944 Cabriolet project now not only waiting for paint but also needing an engine transplant. I had recently sourced a lower mileage replacement and my dilemma at that time was whether to start the transplant and risk a further delay in adding colour, or wait until the body is back all shiny and then go for the oily bits?

Well this is six weeks later and my project now sports its lovely new coat of Peridot Green from the Cayman R and is almost ready for the road. It has been a long time coming but worth it to see a S2 cabriolet (which sensibly should have been scrapped) looking good and fit for many more years of service.

June saw the cabriolet uplifted and taken to the Steve Walker’s Bodyshop for painting. (You may recall that Steve painted my Targa in Signal Orange and made a lovely job of it.) The 944 rolling shell was loosely assembled with the main panels attached, the rest being bubble wrapped and stored in the boot/cabin. In all 23 pieces went for painting – the shell itself counting for only one of these. For convenience in and about the bodyshop the car was supplied driveable on its original engine – the hood material was removed but the overhauled frame was refitted, albeit in manual operation only.

With the car away the replacement engine could take centre stage and was moved into the garage for a makeover.

New belts and seals were to be fitted and I would sensibly re-use the recently fitted parts (virtually zero mileage) from the first engine – this step

would have to wait until the car returned from paint. Items to be transferred are belts, water pump, top hat sleeves, oil pump drive and camshaft chain wear components with only the disturbed seals, and oil, being renewed once again. Both my engines came with the original factory rubber centred clutch plate so a later Sachs three piece replacement (with spring centre plate) was sourced and this will be fitted to the ‘keeper’ engine.

Oddly enough the later engine had a different style oil filter/ OPRV housing to the first one.

The ‘new’ unit has a much neater oil cooler take-off which does away with the large brass pipe coupling nuts of the earlier unit.

Leaving well alone for now, I resisted the temptation to go into this housing and replace all the seals and ‘o’ rings as I had done previously – just cleaned it up for now. I’ll run this latest engine and check the oil pressure before deciding if it needs the recommended OPRV ‘o’ring replacement.

With a bit of time on my hands I stripped the idle stabilisation valve (ISV) and throttle body and gave them both a good clean.

New sealing rings were sourced for the throttle body as, being water heated, an internal leak here would allow coolant/air into the inlet manifold. I also removed the oil strainer/filler housing – fitting new rubber seals again after a thorough cleaning. The throttle stop and ISV throttle mounted activation switch were adjusted (the throttle assembly then greased and checked off the car) the final idle speed adjustment to be carried out with a running engine.

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The new clutch kit was fitted ensuring that all the moving surfaces were lightly lubricated.

A tip seen on the Internet was to grind a new flat on the clutch lever pin to allow it to be refitted 180 degrees round to provide a new bearing surface of the needle bearings – the original load bearing side of the pin being noticeably indented from ‘frozen’ needle bearings during its former life. A new crankshaft oil seal preceded the above as did a check on the driveshaft pilot bearing.

When picking up the ‘new’ engine I also bagged a couple of badly needed door cards, although they were from a coupé (10 speaker style) and needed a little bit of alteration to make them fit. The top inner felt window seal is longer on the cabriolet and also needs a cutout for the cabriolet-only quarterlight upright.

The front speaker apertures were omitted on the replacements and the speaker holes beneath the armrest for the 10 speaker option had to be covered over with fresh black vinyl – easy fixes. A bonus was that the replacement door cards came with built-in top mounted tweeters so these will stay and be wired up to my DAB in-car entertainment.

In Part Three, I mentioned my new hood sourced from Los Angeles. Well, to cut a long story short, the second hood received looks just fine and is clearly the right one for a 944, not a Saab 900 this time around!

Fitting the hood will be the same as with my previous 944 Cabriolet – a write-up published

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in All Torque Issue 105. Without going into too much detail here the two piece hood is glued to the back rail and then secured and glued as you work forward finally gluing at the header rail. A separate header cloth (again two-piece) follows a similar route and ends with the front header trim panel being installed. All seals and rubbers complete the job.

All I could do for now is to glue the rear hood section to the detachable back rail – the hood makers having thoughtfully marked their fabric with a thin chalk line to aid correct hood fitment during this important initial step. More on this later.

Minor modifications continued like fitting 3w dash bulbs to replace the 2w originals and fitted polished alloy gauge rings to brighten up the otherwise dull and plain instrument panel – I’m liking this.

A couple of months ago I repainted my cup twist wheels in satin black with a silver rim. I still cannot decide whether this was the right move – should they be all silver, all black or something else? I guess I’ll wait until the car is back and try a selection of options until the right one stares me in the face –or Elaine tells me what see likes?

I couldn’t put off cleaning up the coagulated oil from the undertrays any longer and in my attention to detail I also set about making new steel reinforcing strips for the bumper to front wing, and lower trim panel to bumper, bolted body joints – the originals having long since succumbed to the evil tin worm.

I REALLY DO NEED MY REPAINTED SHELL BACK SOON OR IT WILL BE THE DREADED GARDENING FOR ME …

It’s mid-July and I had all but run out of jobs, however finding a broken spring in the driver’s door lock mechanism had me ‘recoil’ into action once again sourcing a good secondhand replacement.

Right, I really do need my repainted shell back soon or it will be the dreaded gardening for me … Hello, what’s this?

The rolling shell is back but it was also time to take a few days off to celebrate our wedding anniversary (bad timing some would say!) Four nights away and I’m back to get this S2 built up and running again.

By the way, the break was rather pleasant – on the west coast and across to Arran.

At home the shell was further rustproofed with Dinitrol products to the sill cavities, doors, quarter panel and (cabriolet only) double skinned floor areas. A black overpaintable underseal was then spray applied to the wheel arches and underfloor.

First areas to be reassembled were the door electrics, windows and lock assemblies followed by the boot lid panel. The new hood rear section could then be trial fitted, glued and screwed to the cabriolet frame. Big problem – the USA made two piece hood is slightly longer in the rear section and slightly shorter in the forward section and as the rear was fitted, and trimmed, to the factory original dimensions the new front section then proved to be too short. A lot of ungluing, pulling and cursing turned what could have been a disaster into a reasonably satisfactory outcome.

Never again I heard myself say!

With the majority of ‘loose’ panels still to be returned I decided to use the time to tackle the engine transplant.

Let me just say that having not done this before it was a tad daunting. Engine removal was downwards and suspension and steering had to be removed and the front end raised a high as I dared. Finding that the bottom radiator support was unboltable made things slightly easier as the engine could now be rolled out from under the car on my little wheeled dolly. Reassembly as they say is the opposite of disassembly and the newer engine was positioned back in the same way.

With all the fresh engine items swapped over the old wiring harness was then installed as the ‘new’ plug ends were slightly different and I didn’t want any mismatched electrics on reconnection.

Engine fitment went well and soon the lump burst into life and how glad I was that it sounded much better that the rattly old unit it replaced. Right on cue Steve’s bodyshop phoned to say all the remaining panels were now ready for collection.

Assembly of the body mouldings, mirrors, door handles and front bumper took about two weeks to mount, and adjust for fit, and she was bodily complete.

to never tackle another job like it again! Will I learn my lesson? – keep reading All Torque.

Looking at the finished project, 944 owners may note the lack of rear bumper rubber, side rubbing strips and Porsche logos. You may also see the clear rear indicator lenses set into the taillight clusters and, of course, the third brake light unit on the luggage lid. Clear front indicator lenses and side repeaters complete the look with body coloured door handles finishing her off. Wheels are 17" cup twists painted in satin black with reflex silver outer rims. Cleanliness of lines achieved, I hope?

Neater ‘o ring’ oil cooler connections

Sensible precaution of a new crankshaft oil seal – the pilot bearing was deemed fit to reuse

Hope you enjoyed my project.

Old engine out …

Now, which one did I just remove?

Here she is at last resplendent in Peridot Green – now off for a MOT

I’ve missed out a few bits like removal of the factory alarm and UK fitted immobiliser and their replacement with a modern TOAD alarm/immobiliser – a story in itself but it’s now done and almost forgotten – just the nervous twitch and sleepless nights to remind me of this old car’s problems and my resolve

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Regional round up R2

Scotland

R20

South Central

R25

Cumbria

R8

Anglia & North Essex

R3

North East

R11

North London, Herts & South Essex

R4

Yorkshire

R12

Kent & South East London

R5

North West

R13

Thames Valley

R18

Cheshire & Staffs

R9

Surrey & Sussex

R6

South Yorkshire & North Notts

R21

Hampshire

R24

Peterborough

R23

Southern

R19

East Midlands

R22

Bristol, South West & South Wales

R7

Central

R15

Cornwall & Devon

R2

R25

R3 R4

R5 R18

R6

R24

R19 R7 R22

R20

R2

R11 R12

R13 R21

R15

R8

R9

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SCOTLAND

scotland@tipec.net RO Scott Francis Allan • 07790 846 990 ARO West John Davidson ARO East Neil Fraser Search Facebook for ‘TIPEC Scotland’ 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 It’s been petrolhead heaven the past few months for the Scottish Region.

Early August brought the Ignition Festival of Motoring in Glasgow. TIPEC Scotland were delighted to display 14 cars. John Davidson was spotted getting carried away, he was found on the adjacent Ferrari stand with his polishing cloth! A fantastic weekend made possible by our members who allowed their cars to be displayed, who attended, and who supported the club stand. We are already looking forward to next year’s show.

August brought the sixth annual Porsche in the Glen meet, organised by our own Brian Wood who invites Porsche owners and enthusiasts to join him at Calderglen Country Park to display their cars, enjoy conversation with likeminded Porsche people and participate in the sponsored owner votes for best car of the day.

A fantastic turnout with over 162 Porsches on display and many more in the public car park.

Who says owning a Porsche won’t keep you fit – it was mentioned that 4.6 miles was walked just helping park up the cars!

Stunning scenery and stops for coffee and cake – and a roadblock from a herd of Highland cattle, with a calf having its dinner in the middle of the road! Eventually we enjoyed an evening at the Applecross Inn, a must if you’re ever in this area.

Day two took us to The Loch Leven Hotel, with an amazing restaurant which apparently has one of the largest selections of gin in Scotland – I’m sure Scott Allan and John Davidson will confirm. This route took us to Eilean Donan Castle for a photo opportunity, and an amazing sunset once settled in Ballachulish.

September saw us attend the Bo’Ness Hill Climb, a great turn out by club members with over 20 cars on show and some excellent driving from our own stars Margaret Adey and Brendan Mullen who took part. Margaret also competed in the Doune Hill Climb later in September with Brendan providing technical support and many club members cheering her on.

Day three we headed home through God’s countr y. Glen Coe never fails to impress regardless of the weather, which had by now turned to typical Scottish rain.

The club night goes from strength to strength.

September saw 34+ members with 19 cars in car park. It’s good to see such enthusiasm. Late September we enjoyed a weekend away on a 560mile road trip. Day one we set off to Applecross.

The end of October saw our end of season run.

27+ cars, drivers and passengers heading to Drumlanrig Castle and home again with a few cake stops, finishing at the Big Red Barn for speciality pies and coffee. There’s definitely a food theme to our runs.

October started with a curry night. Once again a great turnout, I believe there is a pattern emerging …

It’s been a tremendous few months, thanks to the members who make the club what it is.

Without their input and support we wouldn’t have the memories that we do. Looking forward to the next season of runs and events.

December 6th (Wednesday) Club meeting Margaret Adey on the Bo’Ness Hill Climb AT 126

27+ cars on the end of season run

December 9th (Saturday) Christmas bash

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YORKSHIRE

yorkshire@tipec.net RO Chris Grayson-Pedley 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.

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CUMBRIA

cumbria@tipec.net RO Paul Lowther • 07393 293 571 ARO Steve Bailey • 07884 238 080 Meetings are held last Thursday of every month from 7pm at Gilpin Bridge Inn, Bridge End, Levens, Kendal, Cumbria LA8 8EP. Wow! Another couple of busy months for the Cumbrian Region saw us hold our first ‘Show & Shine’ event at the Gilpin Bridge Inn. The evening attracted 20 people in 10 extremely well turned out Porsches. Judging was undertaken by our friends from the North West region (big thank you to judges Richard & Dianne Sholl and Colin & TJ Hammerton) and trophies were awarded for the top three and also a ‘members choice’.

We all had a great night with good food and top humor. Thanks to everyone who turned out and a warm welcome to the newcomers. First Place went to Jamie Lewthwaite and his stunning black 997 Turbo, Second place went to Carol Butterfield with her stunning classic, and third place went to ‘Bertie’ the Boxster owned by Andy & Deborah Clarke. The Cumbrian region’s members choice award went to David for his stunning silver 911.

Thanks to all for attending and making the night such a success.

The ‘Show and Shine’ event was quickly followed by our hugely successful Yorkshire Dales run. The run, organized by the North West region, headed over via Settle and Hawes to the Wensleydale cheese factory for a brew and some cheese sampling. We then took a spirited drive through some great countryside to arrive at Tan Hill Inn, the highest Inn in England located at 1,732 ft above sea level. We enjoyed a great lunch and got to make new friends. This was a fabulous turnout with a total of 31 Porsches and approximately 60 people in attendance. A big thank you to all who attended and a warm welcome to our new members.

Cumbrian Porsches on the Yorkshire Dales run

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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.

It’s been a busy few weeks as we rush towards the end of 2017. The club members have been out and about all over the North East – here’s a quick recap of what you’ve been missing if you haven’t been attending club nights. Remember guys, the club nights are the life and soul of the northeast club, its where we decide on forthcoming events and share our experiences of Porsche ownership Saltburn Hill Climb was a chance to see the annual sprint up the hill. This year’s event was well attended by historic car clubs. It’s always good to see the old cars in action on this tight street circuit.

This year’s spirited run to Malton Specialist Cars was a highlight of summer yet again. The diversity of the cars attending was second only to the beautiful examples of the Porsche marque on display. To get the best from the breakfast meeting an early start is needed. The crisp oxygenated morning air is great for the engine power but not so good for the tarmac temperature on route!

A new event for the North East and for TIPEC to attend was the JPC Charity Prestige & Supercar Motor Show attended by many of the big motor franchises along with local classic car clubs. The event was a great mix of new and old with a little bit of celebrity and sparkle thrown in on the night. The evening entertainment included a gala dinner and auction where our region’s RO almost bought a 205 GTI to add to the collection.

receive an invite … VIP invites only direct from Porsche GB, so Mike has promised to tell all at the next club meet!)

Croft trackday on October 27th was a chance to stretch your car’s legs on the track with fellow colleagues, with or without coaching from the MSA Licensed NE Area Organisers! It was a personal triumph for one of our members who got his 924S out and despite being on old tyres managed to get a respectable 1.56s lap – an improvement of over 11 seconds on his previous best laps at Croft.

It’s that time of year folks for us up North … blow the car tyres up, charge the battery, clean any debris from wheel arches etc, wax the paintwork and SORN before the Grrrrrritter is out! The Southern boys will be asking what a Gritter is!

The guys up North are used to keeping their cars wrapped up over the winter and have a large amount of experience in decommissioning your pride and joy for the coming cold months.

If you haven’t already joined the Facebook North East region TIPEC page, send a request to The Independent Porsche Enthusiast Club North East to see updates, chat, advice and event photos. We will shortly be arranging the annual Christmas curry night – contact Andy or Mike on the pages or on our contact numbers to book a place.

All that remains is for me and Mike to wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy Porsche-filled New Year.

December 3rd (Sunday) Anson Farm club night December 22nd (Friday) Christmas curry night, Raj Bari Yarm Please contact Mike 07940 738 692 or Andy 07722 960 203 if you wish to attend any events.

Tiff Needell was speaking after dinner, we asked him if he will ever forgive Nigel Mansell for blaming him for the off at Donnington Touring car race in 1993! Come to the club night to ask Mike for Tiff’s reply.

Porsche Centre Teesside opened its doors to the North East region for the launch of the Panamera Sport Turismo. The launch was also attended by Porsche UK who brought the new 911 GT2 with many carbon goodies. (Sorry you didn’t all

RO Mike with son Luke and ‘guest’ …

The Panamera Sport Turismo

A chilly day at Croft in late October 27

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NORTH WEST

RO Richard Sholl • 07970 147 779 n22rks@googlemail.com ARO Darren Pollard • 07761 270 052 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 Bowling Green, Preston Road, Charnock Richard PR7 5LA. There was another Galloways Society for the Blind driving day at Three Sisters in Wigan on September 11th. I’m pleased to report that both Iain Borthwick and Malcolm Poulson represented our region on a very wet day, offering passenger laps of the circuit to the blind and partially sighted from Galloways.

Our September meeting was also on the 11th and ARO Colin Hammerton had arranged for us to visit Simon Butterworth and his team at 9Apart in Ramsbottom. A very successful evening with 31 Porsches and 50 people.

On the 22nd of September we spent the evening at Curley’s Dining Rooms in Horwich for our monthly Friday Feast – the weather was grim but didn’t stop 16 members joining in.

The big get-together in September was our annual Concours/Pride of Ownership event.

The Hammerton family made our members very welcome at their home and we had 22 Porsches on display with Paul & Jan Murphy coming all the way from Chester in their lovely 981 Spyder to join in. The winning car was Colin’s 944, followed by Peter’s 993 and John’s 996. Visitor’s choice was taken by Simon’s 981C. My thanks go to Steve Bailey from Cumbria region and friend-of-theclub Dene Hughes for wearing their judging hats

and to all of you who came along and made the afternoon a success.

December 11th (Monday) Club Night with annual quiz

I don’t normally mention our ‘ordinary’ monthly meetings at The Bowling Green but our October meet was very busy and I learned that the pub’s quiz night has been abandoned which makes things a lot easier for us: for the time-being the Bowling Green will remain as our regular meeting place.

January 7th (Sunday) New Year Drive

We held our first End of Season Run on October 15th and invited Cumbria Region to join us. At our rendezvous point in Settle, we totalled 31 Porsches! We took a leisurely drive across the Yorkshire Dales to Hawes where we enjoyed a cheese tasting at the Wensleydale Creamery. We continued along Buttertubs Pass to the Tan Hill Inn where we stopped for lunch.

As it happened, some of us missed lunch: Malcolm ‘Dusty’ Poulson fell over outside the pub and dislocated his shoulder. My old 911 was pressed into service as hospital transport to take Malcolm to Darlington Memorial Hospital to be put back together again. My thanks go to the staff at DMH for looking after Mal so well, our very own off-duty Paramedic Diane Stott-Duggan for professional services at Tan Hill and to Diane Sholl for assisting with first-aid and making sure Mal’s lovely little Boxster got home safe and sound.

Looking forward to 2018 we have a few ideas for activities, including the second Northern-ish Gathering.

Whilst our Facebook group goes from strength to strength, please don’t forget that Colin regularly updates our region’s page on the club website with words and pictures.

Finally, at our December meeting (as well as our annual quiz) we’ll be considering the RO and ARO positions for 2018 – if you’d like to stand for either, let me (Richard) know so that a vote can be held.

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CHESHIRE & STAFFS

RO Chris Hulme • 07775 794 291 chris@claytonhulme.co.uk ARO Stefanie Mahan • 07776 132 389 ARO Gareth Aldridge • 07881 228 944 gj.aldridge@yahoo.co.uk ARO Ian Highfield ianhighfield@talktalk.net facebook.com/groups/TIPEC.CS Meetings are held third Tuesday of every month from 8pm. December’s meeting will be held at the Kilton Inn, Warrington Rd, Knutsford, WA16 0PZ. It’s been a hectic Autumn in Cheshire & Staffs, even more so with fellow northern regions taking a fantastic array of cars out from the Lakeland Motor Museum for a guided tour of the scenery.

Tatton Park brought our regular 20 car display and although considerably wet, the relentless drying, polishing and detailing didn’t go unrewarded as a trophy soon arrived for Graham Williams and his Boxster! The Oulton Park Gold Cup was certainly warmer and dryer but enjoyed just as much. Looking back at the summer’s events, it’s noticeable how many Boxsters are being acquired – they certainly look the part!

September saw our inaugural Chippy Tea Run. Whilst dampened by the M6 closure, it was still enjoyed by those that persevered! October’s Coffee Morning at Bridgmere followed by a jaunt to Combermere Abbey in some late summer sun was thoroughly enjoyed by around 20 members .

After its initial closure, Three Sisters Race Circuit hosted Galloways Society for the Blind where members were privileged to give high speed passenger rides to blind and partially sighted clients of the charity – a rewarding day out even if the morning was rain and puddle filled! The amount of water was the chosen ‘blame’ for the couple of spinners that took to the grass and even a slight nudge of a tyre wall!

Some members got their hands on lucky tickets to Car SOS for their ‘reveal’ of a stunning Lancia Delta Integrale in Speed Yellow. We enjoyed a memorable day chatting to Fuzz and Tim.

North West and Cumbria region members side-by-side for the end-of-season run AT 126

Latterly, our Halloween Run was dressed to impress – cars and members! Porsches and Pumpkins brought 15 members out to enjoy a crystal clear day out across the Peaks with a welldeserved meal at the Fox House Pub, Hathersage.

Back at the Tara Lounge again

SYNN Dining at Tara Lounge Doncaster.

A very popular venue with excellent food, enjoyed by 10 members who weren’t put off by the wet weather. Always a warm welcome at the Tara Lounge.

Cheshire & Staff members giving passenger rides in the wet at Three Sisters Race Circuit

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S OUTH YORKSHIRE & NORTH NOTTS.

RO Dean Lancashire• 07860 198 627 dean@tachart.com RO Ray Waite• 07831 106 086 waite696@aol.com Halloween run across the peaks

Our August meeting saw Dave Watson step down from 18 years as RO. I have now picked up the mantle from Dave with huge thanks for his hard work and dedication creating such a vibrant and cohesive group of enthusiasts. With Stefanie and Ian taking up the ARO positions with Gareth, we have a great team taking the region forward.

Local detailing and repair expert Aiden, of Dent Experts, demonstrated his skills in September.

The weather held out and even with fading light the results Aiden achieved with a few deft twists of his tools were quite amazing!

We are considering locations for future meetings and have been busying ourselves testing venues – I have undone all the hard work of my summer diet! The Kilton Inn on Warrington Road at Mere will be trialled and we will make a more permanent decision from there.

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 Wentworth Woodhouse What a backdrop for this show – the house has a larger frontage than Buckingham Palace. The weather forecast was not very good and I think it had an effect on visitors, but the SYNNers are a hardy lot and soon had the gazebo erected in glorious sunshine.

Only the odd short shower marred the day but we made loads of friends from people wanting to shelter under the gazebo.

Show car numbers were down I think, but the quality made up for it. Ray spotted a spotless Citroen SM with Maserati engine and swiveling headlights.

December 3rd (Sunday) Club night No club night in January Keep up to date at www.synn.org.uk or look for us on Facebook as ‘Porsche Enthusiasts Club - South Yorkshire & North Notts (TIPEC)’

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PETERBOROUGH

peterborough@tipec.net RO Stuart Wand • 07725 328 183 ARO Nick Papé • 07801 881 170 ARO Michael Walter • 07975 542 981 Monthly meetings are held second Wednesday of every month from 7pm at our new venue The Golden Pheasant, 1 Main Street, Etton, Peterborough PE6 7DA. The meeting location at the Golden Pheasant now feels like home to the region with a great turnout each month, even over the summer holidays.

We’ve seen some interesting Porsches attend and even some Italian exotica. We are also really pleased to see our first 924 in the region and we welcome all the new members who have joined us.

For our first summer as Peterborough region, we attended two car shows in force. The Baston Car show at the start of the summer and the Peterborough Embankment show at the end.

Both shows saw a good turnout of Porsches and members and brought some new members too.

December 2nd (Saturday) Festive drive & Christmas meal at Sutton Hall December 19th (Tuesday) Club night at the Kilton Inn January 7th (Sunday) New Year run January 16th (Tuesday) Club night (venue TBC)

October club night at Ye Olde Bell I don’t usually comment on our club nights but had to give thanks to some members of the Yorkshire Region who called by for a chat, they made our quiet turnout all the more enjoyable.

We were making arrangements to meet again as we left the Bell, about an hour later than we normally leave. Thanks again to Laurence P, Peter R & Val and Peter W & Daughter Victoria.

Citroen SM spotted at Wentworth Woodhouse

The summer has also seen ‘stripe’ mania grab the club with members adorning their cars with striking vinyl. Pete managed to win a prize with his beauty of a 993 and Sunny wowed us all with his race car recreation celebrating a special birthday.

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EAST MIDLANDS

east.mids@tipec.net RO Jim Stevens • 07879 885 260 ARO George Acquah • 07958 057 582 ARO Jack Littlemore • 07759 775 705 Meetings are held first Wednesday of every month 7pm at the Packe Arms, Rempstone Road, Hoton, Loughborough LE12 5SJ. Firstly, apologies for missing the last issue. As a result, the last update seems a long time ago, so here’s what we’ve been up to in the East Midlands since then.

Michael’s car at DW Performance, photographed by Andrew Willdig

car would look so good? Stuart, on behalf of the region, presented Kevin with a bottle of champers to congratulate him on the opening.

As you’ll have seen on the front cover, Alan Kenny (www.alankennyphotography.com) has managed to encapsulate the changing of the seasons really well with his picture of Neil’s C4S, resplendent in the Autumn sun at Burghley House.

Sunny’s livery celebrating a special birthday

We’ve made some trips over the summer to our favourite breakfast spot at the Super Sausage Café – the drive over and food never disappoints.

We’ve also enjoyed meets with our neighbours in East Mids and North Anglia & Essex getting some great ideas for our new region along with making new friends and admiring new cars.

We will continue to meet throughout the winter.

Everyone is welcome in whatever vehicle you wish to brave the winter months in.

December 3rd (Sunday) Colmworth Cars ‘Mince Pie’ Special December 13th (Wednesday) Monthly meet and Christmas meal

Our monthly meetings have continued to attract a varied selection of Porsches, although numbers did drop a little during the peak holiday season. The Packe Arms continues to be a great venue for the meetings in a central location with a large car park, and very tolerant of the occasional enthusiastically revved engine!

Apart from our monthly meets, we had a Sunday morning breakfast run to Newark in August. 12 cars enjoyed a brisk trot across Leicestershire & Nottinghamshire followed by a sunny breakfast.

During the summer, we have been successful in attracting a number of local businesses who have generously offered discounts for TIPEC members. These include local independent Porsche specialists, photographers and cleaning product suppliers among others. Details are all in the members offers section of this magazine and are also regularly posted on the region’s Facebook page.

Speaking of which, the TIPEC East Midlands Facebook group now has over 230 members and we’re working hard to encourage as many of these as possible along to our events. To help out we’ve undertaken a members’ survey over

We’ve made a couple of trips over to Greetham in Rutland for their monthly evening car meet which has had lots of very nice cars, from the truly vintage through the modern classics and up to very modern cars. It’s a nice drive up the A1 then on to some rather picturesque countryside and winding roads into the village from Peterborough so a very enjoyable drive out.

Hats off to Neil and Sunny who have been over to enjoy the delights of Welsh roads and if that wasn’t enough, Sunny also made it up to the NC500. It’s fair to say he has the bug and I think there will be more of us joining them both next year.

Kev from DW Performance joined us at our July meet for a ‘Tech Special’ where we had a great turnout and some great questions. Who knew tyre pressures could make such a difference!

DW have now moved to Wellingborough to a larger premises and it’s great to see the team and business grow. Their Coffee and Cars meeting in October was a huge success with nearly 100 people dropping in. Who knew Michael’s AT 126

East Midlands ARO Jack, getting familiar with his car’s underside

An early start for the cars heading to Newark

the summer (again, see the Facebook page for details) and we will be looking hard at the results to make sure that we deliver what the members want in 2018.

Our most recent event was a run down to a ‘Cars and Coffee’ event at a newly set up independent specialist in Wellingborough. Along with our neighbours from Peterborough we enjoyed the very generous hospitality of DW Performance which also included a free winter check-up for everyone’s car. We are working with one of our local OPCs to organise a similar event to kick things off next Spring so watch this space.

We are keeping the monthly meets going through the winter, although it is likely that they will be more low-key affairs. Still, if you haven’t been yet and you fancy a friendly evening of Porsche related nattering, do come along. Feel free to contact any of the regional organisers up front and we’ll make sure that you get a warm welcome.

December 6th (Wednesday) Club night at the Packe Arms January 3rd (Wednesday) Club night at the Packe Arms February 7th (Wednesday) Club night at the Packe Arms

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A NGLIA & NORTH ESSEX

Ian Jones • izzy.spyder@sky.com John Briggs • john.briggs@charcoal.uk.com Lorna Ward • stelor286@gmail.com Steve Burgess • stelor286@gmail.com Yvonne King • yvonneking@hotmail.com facebook.com/groups/618348854957396 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 Yvonne & Chris hosted our regional BBQ just outside Newmarket, in her lovely house. The weather was a mixed affair, including sunshine and blustery showers but we were all well covered

by Yvonne’s new summer house and the club gazebo getting a good rain test.

There was enough food to feed the 5,000 (an excellent mix for all tastes) thanks to Steve and Lorna’s BBQ, with an extra special thanks to Steve

Chef Steve at the Anglia & North Essex BBQ

for cooking and not poisoning us all. For those who weren’t behind the wheel there was a drink or two to be had.

Battlesbridge Grand Motorbillia Day With Mick Palfrey’s recommendation and with Mandy on the case, we booked this popular event to be the finale to our year’s scheduled events with seven cars booked. The sun was shining gloriously as we all met up and then arrived en masse to find our pre-booked pitch had been double booked. With a little help from Mandy & Lorna (head of mediation and diplomacy) all was sorted out without any bloodshed. With everything sorted out and our little mascot (Chris’s bubble car) drawing its normal interest, the stage was set.

With the lads off looking at cars and autojumble, the ladies headed for Battlesbridge’s antique centre, as it’s better known for. With a quick regroup the ladies then all headed off for their afternoon tea, us lads headed towards one of the local hostelries for some sustenance, then back to viewing more of the cars.

A great event with something for everyone, an excellent array of vehicles in all shapes and sizes.

With many club cards handed out, and lots of interest, it was considered a resounding success.

Afternoon tea for the ladies at Battlesbridge

August 19th (Sunday) FIA WEC Silverstone September TBC The Warren Classic & Supercars These plus any regional events, fun runs out, weekends away, plus maybe a track day. It looks to be another busy year ahead.

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CENTRAL

tipeccentral@outlook.com RO Lindsay Brown • 07768 442 050 ARO Steve Jones • 07775 581 044 ARO Neil Smith • 07899 961 429 Meetings are held second Monday of every month 7:30pm onwards at The Bull’s Head, Birmingham Road, Shenstone WS14 0JR. www.vintageinn.co.uk/thebullsheadshenstone Here we are at the end of another year, don’t they fly by? Next year sees us continuing the successful coffee mornings, if anyone has a garden centre near them that they feel deserves a visit let us know and we can arrange a morning there.

Great turn out at our local independent Porsche specialist, PIE Performance, with a vast array of models from 356 to 991 for the last of their Cars and Coffee mornings for the year, followed by an impromptu lunch.

We recently had a Saturday morning visit to Sunningdales Classic Cars, they made us more than welcome and the selection of cars on sale was fabulous, from the Renault used in one of the Indiana Jones movies to a gorgeous Fiat X1/9.

Many other usable classics were on display, we can visit here again in 2018 if there is enough interest.

Watch our Facebook page, which has lots of information on upcoming events, ad-hoc days out and various cars and coffee meets.

We are having our Christmas meal at The Bull’s Head on December 11th, and we will continue meeting here for 2018.

December’s club night falls over the Christmas week so no meeting then. Also, our Christmas meal has been shifted to January – probably an Indian – venue to be confirmed due to clashes and turkey overload!

I’ve put Race Retro down as an event in February.

This is a great show with many race cars on display, and a rally single stage with many ’70s and ’80s rally cars taking part.

May 4–6th (Friday–Sunday) Donnington Classic June 3rd (Sunday) Simply Porsche, Beaulieu July 6–8th (Friday–Sunday) Le Mans Classic July 20th–22nd (Friday–Sunday) Silverstone Classic

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Race Retro in 2018 will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Formula 1 ground effect cars, hopefully with some of them on display.

If you haven’t been along to a meeting yet, why not pop along in 2018 and see what we are about?

The club nights are a no agenda meeting and we don’t bite!

December 11th (Monday) Christmas meal at The Bull’s Head January 8th (Monday) Club night at The Bull’s Head February 12th (Monday) Club night at The Bull’s Head February 23rd–25th (Friday–Sunday) Race Retro National Agriculture Centre, Stoneleigh

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SOUTH CENTRAL

The penultimate 928 anniversary meeting at Tilford

south.central@tipec.net RO Gary Howard • 07856 723 196 Twitter: @Porsche_TIPECSC Facebook: South Central TIPEC Meetings are held first Sunday of the month, throughout the year, from 10:00am at The Red Lion, Evenley, Nr Brackley, Northants, NN13 5SH, and also third Tuesday of the month, between March & October, at The Betsey Wynn, 21 Mursley Road, Swanbourne, Milton Keynes, MK17 0SH. Please check for updates via email, Facebook and Twitter pages.

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N ORTH LONDON, HERTS & SOUTH ESSEX

NLHSE@tipec.net RO Vince Dallimore • 07798 630 649 ARO Peter Musk • 07734 769 953 Two informal monthly meetings: first Sunday 10:30am (open marque) at The Goat Inn, Vicarage Causeway, Hertford Heath, SG13 7RT. Last Monday 6pm (Porches only) at The Ace Café, Ace Corner, off the A406, Stonebridge, London NW10 7UD. Our Facebook page now has 28 members registered; forthcoming events are posted there for your convenience, as well as being noted in All Torque, where events will be posted to aid communication with you all. Update emails will still be issued for those of you that don’t use social media, but to date we see very little response to mailings or invites. Don’t forget, if you have any ideas for regional events, or days out, don’t be shy of letting us know!

Peter and I attended North Weald airfield for our second trial of the Car Limits activity day; it involves testing your and your car’s limits, over AT 126

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K ENT & SOUTH EAST LONDON

RO Paul Greer • 07799 412 870 prgreer@blueyonder.co.uk RO Martin Jackson • 07942 485 094 martinjackson911@yahoo.co.uk There’s always something interesting at the ACE

high speed bends and three sprint circuits.

All the activity takes place in an Armco-free environment with single car running, so no risk of collisions!

As soon as we have a date in early 2018, we’ll offer regional members and adjacent regions the opportunity to make up a TIPEC-only day comprising 25 cars.

The September meeting at The Goat was well attended, unfortunately the weather was not kind for the first Sunday in October, with cloud and rain deterring most.

ACE Café gatherings in September and October were well attended.

The penultimate 40th anniversary 928 meeting at Tilford in Surrey was well attended too; the final meeting at the Merry Miller in Oxfordshire is on November 4th, just too late for writing this update.

The final meetings of 2017 at The Goat and ACE Café are on: November 5th (Sunday); November 27th; December 1st and December 25th. The latter date is probably good for those without family commitments, otherwise probably not!

In the New Year the dates are January 7th for The Goat and January 29th at the ACE Café.

Best wishes for Xmas and the New Year.

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 On Sunday October 1st we were invited to Altered Image Coachworks in Rochester, Kent by Duncan for a closer look at the services he can offer. As a very satisfied customer of Duncan’s I was more than happy to arrange a morning at his bodyshop. He had around 15 of us turn up for a look around and a chat and three lucky members were invited in to the spray booth to have a go at spraying. Duncan provided all the overalls and masks needed and then set about showing the three guys how to spray using three new panels he had provided for the guys to practice on , and at the end of the morning they even got to take the panels home with them! I know at least one is proudly hanging on a workshop wall. Duncan then had a look at various members’ cars and provided quotes for the work required. This was an interesting hands-on session, hopefully we will be back next year.

Club night was a good night with 22 of us eating, enjoying drinks and generally having a good catch up.

On Sunday 29th we headed to the Secret Garden in Mersham, Kent for a breakfast gathering.

There were 20 of us dining and it was great to welcome some new members to their first event: Ian & Lynn turned up in a stunning 964. It was also good to meet Roy for the first time.

Chris did a great job in meeting everyone at the M40 Oxford services and convoying up to CG together, thank you for organising this very enjoyable and informative event Chris, full credit.

In the spray booth at Altered Image Coachworks

As this will be the last issue of All Torque for 2017, Graham and I would like to thank you all for your support throughout the year, we hope you’ve enjoyed it. We would also like to take this opportunity to wish all of you a wonderful Christmas and a very happy and healthy New Year, safe driving everyone!

December 1st (Friday) Christmas party night, Calcot Hotel, Reading December 12th (Tuesday) Club night at the Novello – We will be holding a quiz night for the final meeting of 2017!

December 25th (Monday) Jesus’s birthday and Porsche present opening day – that’s if you have been good boys & girls!

Breakfast at the Secret Garden in Mersham

December 4th (Monday) OPC Tonbridge club night & Christmas party

January 7th 2018 (Sunday) Bicester Heritage Centre Sunday Scramble (9am to 2pm) This is a great event and a good excuse to blow out those cobwebs!

December 9th (Saturday) Christmas party at Leeds Castle

January 9th (Tuesday) Club night at the Novello

January 7th (Sunday) Breakfast Club to replace our monthly meeting, Carpenters Arms, Hadlow. Meeting 9:30am.

January (Sunday TBC) Sunday morning breakfast run to the Blackbushe Café

Please check our Facebook page for updates and the calendar and also keep an eye out for email updates.

Throughout the year the Thames Valley region intend to put on many events, to include a number of Sunday morning breakfast runs, detailing morning, suspension day, visits to Porsche Centres, curry runs, and a summer picnic. We have our summer ‘themed’ monthly meetings at the Novello to look forward to along with Simply Porsche at Beaulieu, Silverstone Classic in July, Classics at the Castle, Goodwood Charity Day in October and the NEC Classic Motor Show in November to name but a few …

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THAMES VALLEY

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. September should have seen us enjoy a lovely early autumn evening for our ‘Porsche and Friends’ night but no, typical British weather let us down again! Another good turnout though despite the dampness. Our Chairman, Jason, made an appearance with his new arrival, baby girl Mabel May. Who knows, one day she might even be turning up in her very own Porsche!

Please keep an eye on our diary page at: www.tipec.net/regions/thames-valley or see our Facebook page, Porsche Enthusiasts Club – Thames Valley Region. It would be great to see you.

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, the food is good too!

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SURREY & SUSSEX

surrey.sussex@tipec.net RO Bob Stephens • 07548 306 803 ARO Terry Rockall • 07771 511 433 facebook.com/groups/ tipecsurreyandsussex Meetings are held second Wednesday of every month from 7:00pm at The Bolney Stage, London Road, Bolney RH17 5RL, 10 miles south of Crawley off the A23.

On the 28th October our village of Walberton was invaded my various car enthusiasts driving everything from a Morgan Plus 8 to a Volvo diesel estate, the occasion being the deferred demo by Carbon Cleaning UK. Mat, who runs the company, explained the process whereby hydrogen is pumped into the air intake and basically decokes the engine. A separate chemical additive put into the fuel tank cleans the injectors. A third element cleans turbos.

A number of people had their cars treated on the day with others making bookings. From my point of view I can certainly say that my Cayenne S is running a lot smoother and the throttle response is amazing, I guess that is what it should always have been like!

The NEC Classic Car Show is always well attended and the club stand is well worth a visit. This year however it clashed with the last round of the MotoGP championship in Valencia and a few of us headed that way – another item off the bucket list. As I write this the Catalans have just declared independence and Madrid has imposed direct rule. I hope they were in a friendly mood for our visit!

December 13th (Wednesday) TIPEC S&S Club Night, The Bolney Stage Inn January 1st (Monday) New Years Day Gathering at Brooklands

Our October meeting was a little nicer with many cars in attendance along with a few new faces for what was our last get-together before the dreaded clock change, oh well … roll on Spring!

Our planned trip to Center Gravity was nothing less than brilliant, the guys put on a fabulous show. We had seven members in attendance with Alan Shaw travelling down from the East Midlands region to join us. Thank you Alan, we hope you enjoyed our company!

Mat explaining carbon cleaning to S&S members

January 10th (Wednesday) TIPEC S&S Club Night, The Bolney Stage Inn January 11–14th (Thursday–Sunday) Autosport International Racing Car Show, NEC

Thames Valley cars on the Center Gravity lifts

All details of our regional events can be found online under the regional section of the main TIPEC.net website.

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This is an annual event, greatly supported with 36 cars out on track during the day and also 150 cars enjoying a parade lap of this fantastic circuit.

In total, over 200 cars supported the day!

Although October’s club meeting was wet, we managed to pull in a few members but we are really keen to try and get numbers up for next year. Please come along, we’d love to see you!

Our venue for our meets is the Portsmouth Arms in Hatch Warren near Basingstoke which serves great food, has a fire during the winter months and a beer garden for the summer so it ticks all of the boxes.

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2.4T spotted by Jeremy in Santenay, Burgundy. Owner presumably off drinking wine from a local vinyard

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HAMPSHIRE

hampshire@tipec.net RO John Rampton • 07912 760 148 RO Richard Warburton • 07976 276 931

Lorne’s 944 S2 at Canford Classics

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SOUTHERN

RO urgently wanted 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, Hamps RG22 4RA. The most notable event our Hampshire Region has been involved in recently is a Porsche charity track day at Goodwood. RO John Rampton is heavily involved in the organisation of the event and managed to get a number of members along in aid of a fantastic charity, Chestnut Tree House, a children’s hospice in West Sussex.

B RISTOL, 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 Well since the last time I wrote we have had some fabulous events – our holiday trip to the Scottish Borders, a Sunday drive round Somerset very kindly organised by Ian & Jacqui, and a drivein movie evening at the Classic Motor Hub in deepest Gloucestershire where I finally watched Casablanca from start to finish.

The trip to Scotland was very enjoyable with 24 of us making for lively evenings, full of noisy conversation and many comedic moments.

Our first stop for lunch was at the beautiful Samlesbury Hall – can you believe entry is free?

Meetings are held first Tuesday of every month from 7:30pm at The Old Thatch, 285 Wimborne Road West, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 7NW. I have little to report this issue, so I’ll just wish you all a very Merry Christmas!

December 5th (Tuesday) Christmas Dinner at The Old Thatch, Wimborne – if your name’s not down, you’re not coming in January 2nd (Tuesday) Club Night, The Old Thatch, Wimborne February 6th (Tuesday) Club Night, The Old Thatch, Wimborne Please visit our region’s part of the website at www.tipec.net/regions/southern as we are continuously updating our events page.

Members will also receive email notifications of upcoming items.

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Porsche charity trackday at Goodwood, supported by the Hampshire region

Heading back out on the Scottish tour

Bristol, SW & South Wales members at Samlesbury Hall

They were so accommodating and let us drive all 15 cars along the small road in front of the main house. The eagle-eyed may spot that one of our group was in a Bentley as the Porsche was otherwise engaged!

We were given the best of hospitality at the two hotels we stopped at and especially by Kath and her team at the Park Broom Lodge in Crosby on Eden, near Carlisle, where we took over her entire establishment for the first night.

On our way over the border we spent some lovely time exploring Chester’s Roman fort near Wall on the banks of the River Tyne, visited Kielder Forest and Reservoir, before arriving at our three-night base in Peebles. Many drives out were completed – taking in the Falkirk Wheel, the Kelpies, the new Queensferry Bridge, the Kingdom of Fife, the lovely town of Melrose and Edinburgh itself, amongst many other beautiful places. I think I am safe to say a brilliant time was had by all, and we were blessed with predominantly good weather – until the drive home!

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Every car park is an opportunity for a photoshoot!

Being part of this club means you can join in on small events or larger, further trips, both in this country or beyond – and make some lovely new friends along the way.

I know that when 60-ish of us sit down to our Christmas Lunch there will be lots of stories about all the things done this year – which has flown by.

I hope that lots will come along to The Classic Car Hub at Noon on New Years Day to get our 2018 off to a good start. New members, why not make a resolution to come and get involved in the New Year – our meeting dates are below.

January 2nd (Tuesday) Club night from 6:30 at The Plough February 6th (Tuesday) Club night from 6:30 at The Plough March 6th (Tuesday) Club night from 6:30 at The Plough 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.

December 5th (Tuesday) Club night from 6:30 at The Plough

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December 10th (Sunday) Christmas Lunch at Alveston House Hotel

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RO & ARO urgently wanted For now, c/o Sue Simmons • 07530 312 700 sue.simmons1@gmail.com

January 1st (Monday, New Year’s Day) Classic Motor Hub Coffee & Cars, 12 Noon–3pm www.cotswoldcars.com/motorhub

Merged with Bristol, South West & South Wales until a local RO is found.

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A SELECTION OF SOME OF OUR TOURS FOR 2018YPRES & WWI BATTLEFIELDS NORMANDY & THE D-DAY LANDING BEACHES

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A 3 Night Break to Normandy and the World War II D-Day Landing Beaches

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The Normandy region combines a 360-mile dramatic coastline, including the evocative World War II landing beaches. The German ‘Atlantikwall’, one of the last major defence lines of this century.

When the First World War was declared in August 1914 the town was known by it’s French name of Ypres. Now the town is formally known by the Flemish name of Leper and Flemish is the local spoken language.

It was built by the German occupation forces in the period 1941-1944 along the coasts of France, Channel Islands, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Norway and Denmark. The main goal was to prevent allied landings on the shores of these countries. During this period a total of 14.000 heavy, concrete bunkers were built.

Being close to the French border, Ypres (Leper) in Belgium is known by both names and visitors will find it signposted in both Flemish and French. During the entire war period, from 1914 up to 1918, Ypres was the scene of some of the most important battles in the first World War, later referred to as the Great War. The Ypres Salient is the area around Ypres in Belgium which was the scene of the heaviest battles during the Great War.

The Normandy coastline is dotted with museums and memorials, offering superbly presented interactive displays and video footage, which commemorate the soldiers of all nationalities that lost their lives. These include; The Grand Bunker Museum, Merville Battery Museum, Arromanches 360, the Airbourne Museum at Pegasus Bridge and Centre Juno Beach to mention just a few.

In the trenches all around Ypres extremely bloody battles were fought. Many of these battlefields have left their traces in the landscape around Ypres. Visit the various Ypres Battlefields and discover how the profound impressions of the Great War remain today. Don’t miss the ‘Last Post’ ceremony at the Menin Gate Memorial which takes place every evening at 20h00.

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DAY 1 - Ferry Crossing from Dover to Calais & Drive to Normandy DAY 2 - At leisure Touring the D-Day Landing Beaches DAY 3 - At leisure Touring the D-Day Landing Beaches DAY 4 - Normandy to Calais & Ferry from Calais to Dover

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