TIPEC All Torque 140

L AL E U Q R TO PRIL/M ISSUE 140 A

COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS Please note that this issue was written pre-pandemic.

Events listed are highly likely to be cancelled or postoned.

THE CHICKEN OR THE EGG? Glöckler and Porsche worked closely together in the early 1950s. Who influenced who?

EXHAUSTING! Ian Jones gives his Cayman R a new set of pipes.

AY 2020

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ALL TORQUE 140 APR/JUN 2020

Front cover: South Central Region on a drive across Wales, photographed by James Tayor.

All Torque is based entirely on submissions from TIPEC members. This is your magazine!

Submissions for issue 141 (July/August) must be in before Monday 1st June 2020.

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CHAIRMAN’S CHAT IT HAS BEEN difficult not to reflect, whilst I type this note. There are far too many people for me to thank individually in this short column. That said, a couple of guys do deserve a special mention. Not only because they make things happen, their collective contribution has helped to tell the Porsche Community who we are. Paul Bird, Tony Blow and Jim Tarrant take a bow, it is fair to say that we would not be where we are today without you guys.

Over the years, the team have done an amazing job keeping our little club viable. We continue to move forward, which is reflected by a steadily growing membership. I for one am very grateful to ever yone that has contributed over the past 27 years. We have great regional teams and I know how much effort is required, to mobilise people and pull together an events calendar.

Communication at local level is key and the North West region have embraced Facebook, with amazing results.

Many thanks to everyone that has offered to support the club going forward. I am confident that we will be able to form a Committee at the AGM and agree a framework for how the club will operate.

We do still have vacancies to fill and if you are interested in helping out please get in touch.

After the storms and the chaos that they caused, Covid-19 has swept in – and no one could have predicted the scale and speed of impact. As a Club we must follow the guidelines given to us by government and as such the AGM scheduled for April has been postponed. We will communicate a new date for the AGM, which will probably be in the Autumn to avoid clashes with events in the summer.

All club nights have been cancelled until further notice. Please check with your Regional Organiser as to the status of all events over the coming months.

Planned events such as Donington Historic, Silverstone Classic and Simply Porsche are still detailed in this magazine, but at the time of going to press none are certain. Please check online as the weeks roll on and take appropriate care.

Stay safe, Sean

APOLOGY – ALL TORQUE 139 Apologies to Bernard Northmore, author of last issue’s report on LE JoG ’19 – for calling him Richard by mistake! Sorry Bernard.

OUR MAIN ANNUAL EVENT:

SIMPLY PORSCHE 2020 BEAULIEU MOTOR MUSUEM, JUNE 7th (SUNDAY) JOIN US AT Beaulieu Motor Museum in June for our club’s main annual event – the largest Porsche gathering in the UK. What is it that makes this event so wonderful?

Well … there is something for everyone. You could spend the whole day walking around the showground as there are so many cars to look at.

You will find rear-engined Porsches from every era and model, mid-engined 914s, Boxsters and Caymans and an abundance of front-engined transaxle cars, including 924s, 944s, 968s and 928s, not forgetting the Cayennes and Panameras.

Have I missed anything out? Once you have taken in the showground, you could then visit the home of the National Motor Museum of which is filled with over 250 stunning cars and motorbikes from yesteryear to the present day, from early motor carriages to Formula One. There will be a good number of trade stands selling their products and offering advice on all things Porsche. And don’t forget to visit us, The Porsche Enthusiasts Club – we will be on hand all day to help you with membership enquiries.

The Cistercian Abbey ruins are spectacular, dating back to King John. It was destroyed by King Henry VIII in 1538 and owes much to the Montagu family; the Abbey has been beautifully conserved, walking through and around the ruins you get a feeling of what Monastic life might have been like.

England, a collection of 10 stately homes, palaces and castles open to the public. You will find inside a property bustling with character, portraits and treasures, well worth a visit.

Beaulieu is steeped in history and also offers you an insight into the Special Operations Executive (SOE), formed by Sir Winston Churchill during the Second World War. His vision was to ‘set Europe ablaze’ with resistance groups within occupied countries. 3,000 men and women answered his call and were trained in the dark arts of warfare.

Churchill’s SEO operatives undertook dangerous missions behind enemy lines and most of them never returned. You can find out how they were trained and read about the exploits of these very brave secret agents.

Take a ride on the mile-long monorail; the oldest in the country, it will take you for a relaxing ride around the grounds before passing through the Motor Museum. It has a North and South station; the rides are free and unlimited and run frequently throughout the day.

There is the ‘World of Top Gear’ to visit – if you ever wondered what happened to all the cars that Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond destroyed or sympathetically modified, well … here they are!

Simply Porsche is about all the wonderful and friendly people wandering around. What more could you want? Just add a picnic and a refreshing ice cream to finish off a perfect Sunday!

From the Abbey ruins you can stroll down to the Palace House and Gardens, once the gatehouse of the medieval Beaulieu Abbey, which has been in the Montagu family since 1538. Overlooking the picturesque Beaulieu River millpond, considerately extended during the 1800s. This is now a stunning example of a Victorian country house and is one of the ‘Treasure Houses’ of

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DONINGTON HISTORIC FESTIVAL 2020 MAY 3RD–5TH (FRIDAY–SUNDAY) DONINGTON HISTORIC FESTIVAL is firmly established as a major fixture on the international historic racing calendar, attracting thousands of spectators, hundreds of world-class historic racing cars and huge numbers of club displays, including TIPEC. There are always plenty of off-track attractions and TIPEC will be attending in force as usual.

CIRCUIT HISTORIQUE DE LAON MAY 29th–JUNE 1st THE LAON HISTORIQUE rally in northern France has proven popular with Porsche Enthusiasts Club members over the past few years and bookings are now open for the next event in 2020.

Club tickets are half price and can be booked online by following the instructions below, or by phone on 0843 453 9000.

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Go to: www.msv.com/DHFdisplay

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Select TIPEC from the list of shown and click on its name. If you already have an MSV account, login. Otherwise, create an account.

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You’ll then be presented with a page showing the conditions for displaying a vehicle – click the box at the bottom to say that you agree, then you’ll be taken to a page that asks ‘who are you displaying with?’ Select ‘With a club’ then select TIPEC from the list that appears and press ‘Continue’.

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Select the day or days that you wish to attend and press ‘Continue’.

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CAR DETAILS: Add the details of the vehicle/s you will be bringing to display on the club stand.

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TICKET SELECTION: Follow the process through to ticket selection. IMPORTANT – the online club ordering system automatically puts one combined adult entry ticket / display parking pass for your chosen day/days into your shopping basket before you get to the ticket selection area. So please only select any additional (passenger) entry tickets that you may need when you get to ticket selection.

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In the shopping basket you will see any additional tickets you have chosen showing as entry tickets and your driver entry ticket will show as a vehicle display pass (shown at the price for your entry ticket). The tickets will automatically be discounted so that you don’t need to enter any discount codes. Your combined driver entry ticket/vehicle pass, along with any additional tickets purchased, will be sent out immediately.

To order by phone instead, or to buy extra tickets after completing your initial purchase, call the MSV ticket hotline 0843 453 9000, give the TIPEC club name and booking code DHF_20_Q2RME5F and you should receive the 50% club discount. If you are planning on bringing a display car for your club stand, please make sure you request a combined driver entry ticket/display parking pass as one of your tickets and give details of your car. (Calls cost seven pence per minute plus your phone company’s access charge.)

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The annual celebration of classic cars includes a 100-mile road rally on the Saturday, a street display of cars on the Sunday, and attracts almost a thousand entries (plus many more visiting spectators).

Something for every petrolhead, and in a beautiful setting.

Sue Simmons of the Bristol, South West and South Wales region did this trip with Scenic & Continental Car Tours a few years ago and recommends it as a great weekend.

For details including a discount for all Porsche Enthusiasts Club members, contact Emma, James or Tom at Scenic & Continental Car Tours on 01732 879 153 and quote TIPEC-LAON or book online via www.my-holiday-booking.co.uk/ availability/check/index/i/13/t/ LAON-TIPEC

SILVERSTONE CLASSIC JULY 31ST–AUGUST 2ND WE HAVE AN infield display at the largest classic motorsport festival in the world. Special Club discounted buy-one-getone-free tickets with an infield pass are available.

The Classic is celebrating 30 years, so expect packed grids with everything from 1950s single seaters to LMP1s. Live music on Friday and Saturday night makes the classic a must do event.

The sooner you buy your tickets the more you will save with early bird discounts.

See the advert on the inside front cover for the discount code and how to book.

THE PURSUIT OF DREAMS

CRANSWICK ON PORSCHE

THE ESSENTIAL BUYER’S GUIDE: 911 (992)

By Barry Hart www.pursuitofdreams.co.uk £25.00 • 25% discount code TIPEC-25OFF

By Marc Cranswick Veloce Publishing • www.veloce.co.uk £40.00 • ISBN 978-1-787114-83-8

By Adrian Streather Veloce Publishing • www.veloce.co.uk £13.99 • ISBN 978-1-787116-34-4

CLUB MEMBERS will know Barry (or Baz) well as the owner of independent Porsche specialists Hartech. You may not know him for his previous career as a designer/ engineer of top-level racing motorbikes – including Barry Sheene’s famous Silver Dream Racer!

MANY BOOKS on Porsche follow a similar formula and feel familiar from the start. This one doesn’t. Marc Cranswick gives a more personal take on our favourite marque.

YOU KNOW what to expect from Veloce’s Essential Buyer’s Guides. Practical A5-sized handbooks that offer realistic advice and checklists to help you sort the good from the bad when shopping for a classic car.

Barry’s self published book is part memoir, part manifesto, and part technical record.

Barry is on a mission to share what he learned as a maverick young racing engineer, partly because he believes the industry is still missing a few tricks and he wants them to do better!

It’s an engaging (and thorough!) read, and Barry is kindly offering 25% off for the first 10 club members who buy a copy (code above).

CLUB SHOP NEW SUPPLIER WE HAVE A new club regalia shop, run by Ewood Print Bar. After several conversations with UKCarclubs about the quality of both their products and service we made the decision to find a new supplier. Please do not order any more products from them.

Our new supplier is Ewood Print Bar. Our dedicated club store web page is www.yourclubmerch.co.uk/ product-category/clubs/tipec They offer all the usual regalia produc ts, including T-shir ts, hoodies, jackets and polo shirts.

These will be offered with your region and your choice of 911, front-engined, or Boxster logo.

If there is anything that you would like that you cannot see on the club page, please give them a call.

That’s not to suggest that Cranswick has a unique insight, or comes from a position of special access or knowledge. Just that his book is opinionated. It’s the work of an enthusiast rather than a historian, and his passion shows through. So the familiar company history is covered, as is the evolution of the 911 and Porsche’s racing history. There is more room given to detours than you may be used to, with some fascinating stuff about Porsche-adjacent companies like Ruf and Strosek. Cranswick’s cartoons are cute too.

MEMBERSHIP MANAGEMENT CONTACTS THE CLUB HAS a professional membership management agent.

The contact details for any TIPEC membership renewals, changes of address, queries, etc. are detailed below. Please make sure you mention that you are contacting them about TIPEC, as they deal with multiple car clubs:

But the ever-expanding range of guide books doesn’t only cover classics, as this book on the relatively-recent 991 series shows.

It’s as handy as ever, covering the range of model variants and the key points to check over when considering a second-hand purchase.

With such a modern car though, there are less things to go wrong and therefore less advice to share. The guide ends up feeling a little lightweight as a result, but remains useful.

ALL TORQUE SUBMISSIONS

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SUBMISSIONS FOR THE magazine are always very welcome – All Torque is your magazine and we rely on your articles, reports and photographs to keep it full of varied, interesting, Porscherelated stuff.

YOU CAN USE the club website to register or renew your TIPEC membership, advertise cars and parts for free, view old issues of All Torque, and keep up with local or national events.

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

Email tony@typescape.com

01787 249 295 membership@tipec.lpl-uk.com TIPEC Membership Arbons House, 47 Water Street, Lavenham CO10 9RN www.tipec.net Go to the membership renewals tab. Password: tipecmember

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 the quieter months when less events are on.

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 club members, up and down the UK (and worldwide!)

We really do appreciate the effort made by our club members and contributors, and value ever y individual submission.

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The South West Region enojyed an overnight visit to the RNLI college at Poole Harbour for an insight into the charity’s work.

AUTHOR DEREK FLANAGAN PHOTOGRAPHY DEREK FLANAGAN & IAN MARSH IN MARCH a group of members from the South West Region made a trip to the RNLI college and training centre overlooking Poole Harbour in Dorset on the South Coast , where we booked a guided tour of their training facilities. At only £7.50 pp for a 90-minute tour this was fantastic value for money. All money goes into the charity, which is totally dependent on donations with no financial assistance from government.

In addition to booking the 90-minute ‘Discovery Tour’ of their facilities we also booked into the RNLI hotel for an overnight stay. Overlooking Holes Bay in Poole Harbour, all 60 bedrooms have stunning harbour views.

Af ter a great drive through the Dorset countryside we arrived in Poole for lunch at their restaurant with good quality food at amazingly low prices; £3 for a main course, £1 for a starter or dessert. They also have a café for snacks and drinks, plus of course a bar.

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REAL LIFESAVERS The RNLI facility also incorporates an adjoining ‘All Weather Lifeboat Centre’ where the lifeboats are engineered, built and maintained.

A 60-minute behind the scenes ‘ALC tour’ is available, to view these engineering, production and maintenance facilities.

This charity trains all RNLI lifeboat crew members and lifeguards ever y year, to ensure that the lifeguards supporting the 238 Lifeguard stations around the UK and Ireland are routinely trained and kept upto date.

The facilities include a lifeboat simulator and sea survival pool. We had an opportunity to experience this simulator – fortunately no one became seasick!

When you stay at the RNLI college hotel, eat in the restaurant, drink at the café bar, buy gifts in the shop, attend an event or a tour, or host your corporate or private event here, every pound you spend helps save lives at sea. And you’ll be in good company too, rubbing shoulders with our brave lifesavers.

There are over 430 lifeboats in the RNLI fleet based at lifeboat stations around the UK and Ireland and in their relief fleet. Between them, RNLI lifeboats cover 19,000 miles of coastline and some busy inland stretches of water. Our guide Steve informed us about the different classes of RNLI lifeboats and their technical and lifesaving features. RNLI lifeboats are divided into two categories: three classes of all-weather lifeboats and two classes of inshore lifeboats.

The different classes of lifeboat within these categories mean they can reach people in all kinds of situations and locations.

The type of lifeboat a station has depends on geographical features, the kind of rescues the station is involved in and the cover provided by neighbouring lifeboat stations. All-weather lifeboats (ALBs) are capable of high speed (30+ knots) and can be operated safely in all weather conditions. They are inherently self-righting after a capsize and fitted with navigation, location and communication equipment.

Inshore lifeboats (ILBs) usually operate closer to shore, in shallower water, near cliffs, rocks and even in caves. They also have inshore rescue hovercraft for areas that are inaccessible to conventional RNLI lifeboats such as mud flats and river estuaries.

RNLI lifeboats are always ready to save lives at sea thanks to the care and attention given to them by station mechanic s and their maintenance teams out on the coast and at the all-weather and inshore lifeboat centres.

When they require longer repairs or planned services, refits and modifications, they are temporarily replaced by the same class of lifeboat from their relief fleet to ensure that they are available 24/7/365, and typically have 24 callouts a day.

Poole is the perfect base for exploring Dorset.

Just a short stroll to Poole Quay, a short drive to Sandbanks Beach and a short hop on a ferry to the National Trust’s Brownsea Island and the Jurassic Coast. We took a drive along Sandbanks to see if I could find Harry Redknapp’s pad and admire the other celebrity/millionaire houses in this unique location. We also took a stroll along Sandbanks beach which is paradise for dog walkers.

996: MODIFY OR NOT? AUTHOR DEREK FLANAGAN PHOTOGRAPHY DEREK FLANAGAN IN THE PAST year there have been inevitable maintenance costs in keeping my pride and joy on the road. In addition, I always debate whether to make any upgrades, modifications or performance enhancements. I set myself a rule that any aesthetic modifications should be reversible so that the car can be reverted back to original.

Over the past six years I have had the IMS and RMS upgrades, Evans waterless coolant and low temp thermostat, replaced the failed PCM with a Kenwood infotainment system (and added a dashcam & reversing cameras, plus Bluetooth and DAB), paddle steering wheel, LED rear and side lights, cargraphic stainless steel sports exhaust and manifolds, Ohlin’s RT adjustable coilovers kit (and lowered suspension) and polybushes, Zunsport mesh grilles, IPD Plenum , PFC slotted two-piece front floating brake discs, stainless steel flexible brake hoses and 5.1 brake fluid, stainless steel power steering pipes and lastly a front lip spoiler.

During the last service, I decided that after 17 years the Targa roof finally needed new cables as the mechanism had got sluggish, caused by dirt building up on the flock lined cables.

Naturally it made sense to have new seals at the same time. This was an expensive job.

Although the cables and seals were only £300, there were 11 hours of labour costs, taking the bill to £1,200. I also had the standard air intake plenum replaced by the ‘IPD Intake Plenum’ which claims to improve cold airflow into the throttle housing.

One of the few irritations with the 996 is that the battery discharges if the car is left for two weeks and as 996 owners know, the bonnet cannot easily be opened manually to gain access. Apparently there is a manual cable to open the bonnet but you have to remove the front wheel and plastic wheel arch liner to get to it. However, did you know that you can reduce the discharge rate if you disable the alarm?

This is easily achieved by locking the car on the remote and then unlocking it on the remote without opening the door – the car will then automatically relock itself without enabling the alarm. I consider the alarm unnecessary for a locked car in a locked garage.

It would be great if a manual bonnet opener conversion kit was available – a challenge for any entrepreneurs reading this.

I was concerned that the car was only charging at a rate of 12 volts. Whilst this didn’t cause any obvious issues, I decided to have the 18-year old alternator replaced with a reconditioned unit which was pleasantly only £120. This immediately brought the charging rate back up to the proper 14 volts.

Next I am replacing the standard ribbed air intake hose from the filter housing to the throttle body with a smooth and shiny four-ply silicone hose; It’s inexpensive (£60) and takes less than 20 minutes to fit. This again claims to improve airflow.

My latest repair job has been the replacement of the tailgate locking unit which has been a bit temperamental for a few years and finally failed. A relatively simple job but the replacement item had to be purchased from Stuttgart and was expensive at £750.

I don’t expect these mods to achieve the manufacturers’ claimed 24 bhp gains without remapping, but increasing cold air flow must surely be beneficial overall and it allegedly draws cold air across the entire top side of the airbox (rather than just the right) improving engine breathing and acceleration from 3,000– 6,000 rpm. The replacement cold air induction hose makes the exhaust sound a little more aggressive as it eliminates the plastic factory exhaust in air pipe.

When I bought the car new (in 2002), I specified the ‘aero side sills’ option, but not the aero rear spoiler – and Porsche would not fit a lip spoiler without it. I have just fitted a GT3-style lip spoiler (£170 and only 30 minutes to fit) which has improved the frontal appearance.

I am now seriously considering replacing the standard boot lid and retractable spoiler with a ducktail, which I personally believe to be one of the best ever Porsche spoiler designs. This would achieve a 10kg weight saving.

Porsches are one of the world’s most modified sports cars but there are two schools of thought on whether we should modify the aesthetics or performance of our neunelfer.

Marcus Walker (the infamous Urban Outlaw) is known for his signature modifications to his huge collection of early air cooled 911s, but he aspires to increase his collection to include ALL front, mid and rear engine models. His latest acquisition is a 996 GT3 which amazingly only cost him $5k. With Magnus owning a 996, I wonder if this will change its reputation as one of the most unloved Porsche models?

I certainly wait impatiently to see if, and how, Magnus starts modifying his GT3.

The 996 is a fantastic car and currently the most af fordable 911 on the market. It is already eligible for classic car insurance and enjoys 13,500 parts available from the growing ‘Porsche Classic’ range. Values can only go one way, so mine’s staying with me – now with 82,500 miles on the clock.

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AUTHOR RICHARD SHOLL PHOTOGRAPHY RICHARD SHOLL

KELLY’S HEROES

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CLUB MEMBERS from the North West region were on wedding car duty when Kelly married her fiancé Peter at the Fence Gate Lodge near Burnley on 22nd of February.

Kelly is the niece of Nor th West Regional Organiser Colin Hammerton and was herself just a baby when he got married!

10 Porsche cars made up the wedding convoy, with models ranging from Colin’s early 944 to Doug’s 718 Spyder (as seen in the last issue of All Torque).

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OLD GOAT? AUTHOR VINCE DALLIMORE PHOTOGRAPHY VINCE DALLIMORE & RICHARD SAUNDERS

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As the 50th anniversary of the Classics at The Goat car meetings approaches, Vince Dallimore investigates the history of the popular event.

IT WAS AN excellent turnout at the most recent Sunday meeting at The Goat. Good to see new members Frank and Bob Knox in addition to our regulars; then something of a surprise, Jayesh, who I know from the ACE café Porsche nights, arrived in his Ruf along with a bunch of friends in their various 911 versions and a McLaren; all out on a run to celebrate a birthday boy! So suddenly 20 or so Porsches rather dominated the marques in attendance … but it was still good to see all the other cars on parade!

The novelty of this gathering got me thinking it might be something that other TIPEC regions would be interested in, so with some research, I discovered the following: Classics at the Goat was started by Rod Leach and David Morris, co-founders of the open marque gathering 45 years ago; David was a regular visitor with his Astons (DB 2/4 one month, DB5 the next) and other automobiles.

Rod is well known for his involvement in AC Cobra’s, owning originals and creating a replica business many years ago. Here are Rod’s own words from 2015: “The first Goat meetings were on a Wednesday evening and it was the 40th Anniversary of that first June gathering that went relatively unnoticed at the June 2015 meeting.

“It was changed to Sundays after a couple of months as some irresponsible people stayed on the village green till after midnight and then did 1/4 mile drag starts down Vicarage Causeway (there were no ‘road humps’ back then).

“The first Sunday lunchtime get-together was on November 2nd 1975, so perhaps Sunday November 1st 2015 would be worth celebrating – depending on the weather!”

So in June 2025, it will be the 50th anniversary of this particular gathering of petrolheads and their machines; always an eclectic collection and as Porsche owners, we’re proud to be participating in such a long standing event.

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STAYING POWER

Most racing cars have a short lifespan, quickly being replaced by the latest model. So how did the 908 stay competitive for 16 years?

AUTHOR MARTIN BROADRIBB PHOTOGRAPHY TED WALKER ARCHIVE FOUR YEARS is a long time in motor racing. Technical developments, improving rivals and regulation changes can all have an effect on the life of a racing car, so from the time of its introduction in 1968 to the factory curtailment of its racing programme in 1971, the Porsche 908 understandably underwent quite an evolution. However, what no-one in the 1960s could have guessed was that the model would still be racing internationally well into the 1980s.

The 908 was designed to compete in the Group Six Sports Prototype formula. Established in 1966 with an unlimited engine capacity, for 1968 this was capped at 3.0L and in 1967 Porsche decided to build a new sports-racing car to the maximum allowable engine size. This was the first time that the company had done this, having always gone for class awards with any overall victories a bonus. Having previously designed competition engines from scratch, this unit was effectively a 911 flat six with two additional cylinders and when the first cars appeared they were coupes that very much resembled the preceding 907.

Above: 908 Coupé, Spa 1969 – The car that beat the 917s in the hands of Siffert/Redman.

Right: 908 Coupé, Le Mans 1969 – This was almost Porsche’s first Le Mans win, driven by Herrmann/Larrousse.

1968 turned out to be something of a development year for the 908 with the coupes running in long- and short-bodied forms, the former requiring quite a bit of aerodynamic attention to their tails to achieve the degree of stability that the drivers found acceptable. Many setups of fins, wings and/or flaps were tried, some linked to suspension movement, but for all this the only major victory for the model that year fell to a short version at the Nürburgring.

While an alloy frame had been adopted part way through that initial year, the 1969 Group Six regulation changes made open bodywork more attractive and so Porsche responded with the 908/2, although the coupé version continued to be used. Victories in some of the headline events now began to be scored and added up to a win in the makers championship, although a nail-biting finish for a coupé at Le Mans only netted a second overall – by just two seconds, after 24 hours!

With regulation changes again prompting the company to introduce a new sports-racing model, the 917 was released during the year, but as it too needed time to iron out its stability defects the 908 continued to not only be used but further improved. New bodywork, nicknamed ‘Flounder’ due to its flatter profile, was introduced and such were the handling problems of the 917 that some drivers would initially only use the 908.

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Above: 908/2 ‘Flounder’, Nurburgring 1970 – Larrousse/Marko finished fifth in the 1,000Km.

Left: 908/3, Targa Florio 1970 – A win for Siffert/Redman and perhaps the 908’s finest hour.

Below: 908/3, Brands Hatch 1979 – Joest/Merl won this World Championship round, over 10 years after the model was introduced.

Bottom: 908/80, Silverstone 1981 – Mass started from pole but quickly crashed, in a car that now had much in common with the factory 936 models.

For 1970 the 917 had been refined into a consistent race winner and that year it gave Porsche its long-awaited first Le Mans victory. However, by continuing to develop the 908 in parallel with the 917 Porsche was able to select the most appropriate model for a particular circuit, the faster 917 or the more agile 908. The 908/3, as the 1970 model became, was even smaller and lighter than its predecessor, so light in fact as to weigh only 60% of a 917. This was a great advantage on circuits like the Nürburgring and particularly the Targa Florio.

While the 908 did not evolve into another variation for 1971, like the 917 it received tail fins and as in the previous two years helped Porsche take the WSC manufacturers crown. However, the cars were by now becoming somewhat outclassed by the opposition (not to mention the 917) and although the 908 was still capable of strong performances – for instance, a 1-2-3 at the Nurburgring – the eternal spectre of regulation changes appeared once more for the following year.

For 1972 the 5.0L litre cars like the 917 were outlawed, but while the 908 might have remained competitive a much higher minimum weight limit was introduced. Not only did this remove one of the great advantages that the 908 possessed, but the 3.0L formula had been framed from its 1968 outset with Grand Prix engine commonality in mind. It had taken some time for these engines to become suitable for endurance events, but now, unlike rival makes such as Alfa, Ferrari and Matra, Porsche did not have such a power unit to utilise. Having a car that would be too heavy and also too underpowered to remain competitive, the company decided to concentrate its energies elsewhere and so the factory 908s were disposed of at the end of the 1971 season.

That might well have been that, but the cars found willing buyers who felt that they might be able to make competitive private entries out of them. One of the first inklings that there might still be some life in the 908 came in 1972 when Reinhold Joest used a lightly modified 1968 coupé from the Jo Siffert collection to finish third at Le Mans and by 1975 some of the old cars were being fitted with 2.1L Porsche turbo engines of the type found in the 934. The multiplication factor (capacity x 1.4) which the regulations applied to turbos took these power units to just inside the 3.0L regulations and even given the extra weight that they were forced to carry by the rules they were still able to exhibit some advantages over the normally aspirated 3.0L cars.

As well as modifying the cars mechanically the private entrants came up with their own styles of bodywork, some of it looking to be influenced by the Can-Am versions of the 917. Then, in response to yet another set of rules that reintroduced Group Six the following year, the factory returned to the WSC with a car whose concept owed something to these privateer 908 evolutions. Its 936 was also an open 2.1L turbo-power model and carried long tail bodywork with a prominent air scoop and by 1980 when Joest came up with their 908/80 their car and the 936 looked almost identical at first glance.

In the team of Siggi Brunn a couple of 908s even lasted long enough to be converted to Porsche 2.6L flat six turbo engines, running internationally in events such as Thundersports as late as 1983 – and still winning. Although now vastly different in many respects, this was quite an achievement for a racer whose design was laid down in 1967!

Racing cars are conceived with a specific purpose in mind and on the basis that while they must deliver the best possible results they will also sooner or later need to be superseded to maintain a competitive edge or due to regulation changes. By a process of evolution, first by the factory and then in the hands of private teams, the 908 overcame these constraints and exceeded its natural lifespan many times over that which its creators envisaged, exhibiting true staying power.

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When Ian Jones’ Cayman R developed an exhaust vibration, it was an opportunity for an overhaul.

TWO YEARS IN …

AUTHOR IAN JONES PHOTOGRAPHY IAN JONES

Other upgrades that seem to be ‘recommended’ by various web pages are the GT3 plenum chamber, 82mm throttle bodies and various induction kits. Fine if you have bottomless pockets for ver y little gain, but unless you star t making changes to the engine internals you’re just wasting your time and an awful lot money!

I PURCHASED and collected my Cayman R on my birthday in 2018, freshly serviced and ready to go.

Pi g l e t h a s s i n ce b e e n we l l travelled; taking in the sights of Le Mans, Nürburgring, the Pyrenees and Sardinia with a track day or two for good measure – plus the normal runs etc. The only thing I’ve needed to do has been discs and pads plus a set of Michelin P4s. Apart from those consumables, no issues.

Af ter my last run over to the Nür burg r in g thoug h, Pig let d e ve l o p e d w h a t I c a n o n l y describe as a ‘blow-vibration’ from the exhaust. After much prodding nothing could be found externally so everything pointed to a loosening of the internals, after blasting around in Sports Chrono for a few laps.

Apparently, the standard exhaust system with its four cataly tic converters is a choke point to stop it stepping onto the toes of

its bigger 911 brother! So, I was on the hunt to find a full system to replace the exhaust, including the manifolds, upgrading them with 200 cell sports catalytic in stainless. I’m only going to do it once, so might as well do it properly. To make it a little harder, I needed this to be switchable.

I searched several manufacturers who could supply a switchable system with matching spor ts manifolds, and I opted for a full system from Top Gear Exhausts as it came with a lifetime guarantee ‘as long as you own the car’. I also added changeable exhaust tips for track work with 90-degree sound diverters. This should help with track noise limits.

After contacting the local Top Gear E xhausts specialist (ISC Power f low Ipswic h) with my requirements, ever ything was then ordered – including a full installation kit and upgraded exhaust studs too. A week later I dropped Piglet off at ISC.

Chris Lansbury collected Piglet from ISC for me and delivered it to PIE Per formance for the next step – a major service and inspection. A small water leak was found that needed to be rectified with a new pipe, also a small oil leak on the variocam switch that needed a new sealing ring. They per formed a PDK oil change, installed braided brake lines, and did a fluid change.

With the service done it was time for a full remap (a must after any exhaust change) carried out by GCAP Performance. Not your standard plug in job, but a full bespoke mapping service with data logging, to maximize efficiency and power delivery.

That was ever ything complete and I’m extremely happy with Piglet’s results. Here’s to the next couple of years of miles and smiles of trouble-free motoring, th a n k s to th e l o n g s e r v i ce intervals of the Cayman.

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Below: The second Special and the first to be Porsche-engined.

Martin Broadribb looks into the relationship between Porsche and Glöckler around the early 1950s.

AUTHOR MARTIN BROADRIBB PHOTOGRAPHY TED WALKER ARCHIVE & PORSCHE ZENTRUM FRANKFURT

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Below: The 356-based fourth Special with its removable hardtop in place.

THE HISTORY of the Porsche company runs in parallel with non-Porsches that have taken Porsche designs or mechanical components and crafted them into something of their own. These ‘almost Porsches’ have ranged from one-off specials to limited production road and racing cars and one of the first of these was the series of racing models made by an early Porsche adopter, Walter Glöckler. In fact, it might well be said that Porsche were sometimes influenced by these cars rather than the other way around.

Although re-established in Frankfurt in 1949 the Otto Glöckler (b.1884) company had its origins some 30 years before, successfully selling a number of popular German cars and motorcycles during the 1920s and ’30s. Prior to the outbreak of WWII they expressed an interest in becoming a maintenance point for the new Volkswagen, although events prevented these getting into series production. Post-war and with the Beetle once again a commercial prospect –thanks in particular to British intervention, even though UK car makers could see no future in the design(!) – the Glöckler company tried again and became an early dealer for the make. In 1950 they also had the vision to become one of the first Porsche agents and latterly after disposing of their other interests have evolved into Porsche Zentrum Frankfurt.

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Above: The version of the fifth Special originally supplied to Hans Stanek, which returned to the ownership of its maker in 1958.

By the time of their association with Porsche, Otto’s son Walter (b.1908) was involved in the business and like his father he had developed a liking for racing motorcycles, both having been NSU works riders.

Like so many others Walter made the transition to racing cars, coincidentally sharing a Hanomag – for which the company had a franchise – with Huschke von Hanstein in 1936, another man who was to become strongly associated with Porsche. It was to be a Hanomag that provided the running gear for the first Glöckler Special in 1948, midengined and constructed by Walter and company service manager Hermann Ramelow.

A tubular-framed single seater with exposed front wheels, it none the less exhibited rather more consideration of aerodynamics than was common at the time and won in the hands of its maker and its subsequent owners. Having tasted success as a constructor-driver Walter inevitably wanted to develop his ideas further and so this led to Special number two for the 1950 season, of which two examples were made. Again using a tubular frame and bodied – as usual for Glöckler – by nearby coachbuilder Weidenhausen, this car was of stubby but streamlined appearance with a wheel at each corner, having something of a ‘which way is it going?’ look.

Using VW mechanical units and the latest 1,086cc Porsche engine (to some extent a VW unit with Porsche cylinder heads), the power unit was located ahead of the rear wheels in the original 356 position and produced 48bhp.

This was quite an adequate figure for the 450kg, mid-engined car and with the use of special fuel it later rose to 60bhp.

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The new car was again a success and one soon found its way to American East Coast Porscheophile Max Hoffmann for reasons that we’ll cover later, but Special number three superseded it for the 1952 season. Porsche had been impressed with the cars and their achievements and so from 1951 they carried the word PORSCHE as part of a mutually beneficial arrangement, Porsche providing the technical co-operation and Walter the publicity through results. This one was fitted with a special factory 1,500cc engine which upped power to 85bhp and while the chassis and body were a development of the previous version a streamlined hardtop could be fitted over its almost central seat, which along with rear wheel spats further increased maximum speed. Once more a Glöckler succeeded in vanquishing the opposition.

With barely a pause a fourth Special arrived on the scene, outwardly similar to a 356 convertible and beneath the skin based on the shortened underpinnings of a standard 356 1500, although with the engine now behind the axle due to this. More than any of the previous designs it initially appeared to be Porsche-related, although a second glance revealed just how many detail differences there were. Fitted with a well-integrated detachable hardtop and heavily ventilated magnesium wheels the car looked every bit the product of a major manufacturer and positive results were again obtained, this time in the hands of Walter’s cousin Helmut (b.1909) who had experienced some success in the highlyregarded Veritas sports-racers and would go on to drive a Porsche 550 for the factory. This car also found its way to the US and Max Hoffmann in 1952, being raced for him the following year by West Coast dealer and enthusiast John von Neumann.

Above: The sixth and final Special after returning to Europe and prior to restoration.

For 1953 two developments of the previous model brought about a fifth Special. Looking in certain respects like the factory Speedster that would not be introduced until the following year and with the engine ahead of the rear axle again, a 100bhp 1,500cc version was made for Swiss racer and Porsche/VW importer Hans Stanek and in an illustration of how close a relationship existed between Porsche and Glöckler it was exhibited on the factory stand at the Geneva and Frankfurt motor shows. A second car was made for German driver Richard Trenkel, initially to contest the domestic 1,100cc championship (which he won) with an engine producing almost 70bhp, although it was later upgraded to 1,500cc specification.

The sixth and final Glöckler of 1954 was unlike any of the previous smooth and aerodynamic devices, being more of a conventional coupe (not unlike the contemporary Auto Union 1000SP) and rather ungainly in respect of what had gone before. With pronounced trailing edges to the front wings, upright headlights and a recessed central spotlight, door windows extending into the roof (for helmet clearance) and tailfins surmounted by lamps, it was intended for long-distance events such as the Mille Miglia and Liege-Rome-Liege. Missing the former event due to not being ready in time it completed the latter while hampered by some mechanical issues with its Carrera engine and after sitting idle at the Porsche works went later that year – like others before it – to the US. Damaged there soon after arrival and poorly repaired, the car spent 40 years stateside before being repatriated in the condition shown in the accompanying pictures and has now been restored.

A further notable piece of Glöckler/Porsche collaboration occurred in respect of Special number two when it took part in a number of factorysponsored record attempts at the French Montlhery circuit late in 1951 in the company of a 356 1500. Although not built for such competitions the Glöckler – running without its canopy – secured 500 and 1,000Km international 1,500cc records and it was hearing of this that made Max Hoffman determined to purchase the car, immediately arranging from America for someone to do so on his behalf.

Given the way in which Glöckler and Porsche worked so closely there seem to be a number of instances where the Frankfurt garage may have influenced factory policy. For instance, the very existence of the 550 (introduced in 1953) may well have been due to the design and results of the Glöcklers and when the factory had those streamlined 550 coupes bodies made for the first two cars they even used Weidenhausen to construct them. It is also well known that the impetus for the 356 Speedster came from Max Hoffmann, but since he was already very familiar with Glöckler’s creations it may well be that these influenced his thinking when he made his suggestion to the factory. Whether Glöckler was leading or following Porsche with these ‘Homebuilt’ (as the first one was called) specials they certainly exhibited a surprising and successful flair during their brief existence.

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scotland@tipec.net RO David Clelland • 07794 600 808 ARO (West) Neil Baird ARO (East) Tim Price Facebook: 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 Regional sponsors: McLean and Stewart, Solicitors & ClipperTrek Motorhome Hire

Parked up for Sunday lunch in Dalgety Bay

With a bit of luck the winter weather will soon be behind us (it’s snowing as I write this) and we can look forward to drier and warmer days. This will allow many of us, who store our cars when the roads are covered in salt, to get them ready for the forthcoming season. Hopefully there will be no problems for those going on our weekend away to Inveraray at the start of April.

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meeting in February and a Burns supper in January followed by a Sunday lunch in February.

The Burns supper was held at the Railbridge Bistro at South Queensferry on 29th January and was well attended. It was a very informal affair, with no kilts on show – although, Brian Hutchison, who organised the event, sported a stylish pair of tartan trews.

While we call it a Burns supper there is no poetry or singing, it is just an excuse to eat traditional Scottish fayre in good company. As far as I could see there were many clean plates and no complaints.

Our Sunday lunch in February was held on Sunday the 16th at Louis Brown’s in Dalgety Bay. Again this was very well attended, although Storm Denis did stop one or two people joining us due to high winds and flooded roads. The food as usual was up to a high standard and it allowed us to chat with many friends that we had not seen for a while and relax in a nice environment.

Thanks to Nick Marshall for organising it.

There was no meeting in January due to the Christmas and New Year holidays, so our first monthly meeting of the year was at the beginning of February. It was here that the management team reported to those present what was planned for 2020.

Earlier in the meeting Neil Baird talked members through the annual survey results. We continue to see positive feedback and as always the team will use this information in the planning of future events. Monthly runs and attending classic car shows were high on the list. Organising trips abroad was also discussed and if enough people are interested then possibly something can be arranged for next year.

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Bristol, South West & South Wales

Links to Doodle polls for the various shows have been emailed to all Scottish members. You should note that all the organisers are keen to have a quick reply. So, if you haven’t already added your name to the lists, do so now to avoid disappointment. If you are not receiving emails please contact our team on scotland@tipec.net April 1st (Wednesday) Club night at Bo’ness Motor Museum April 3rd–5th (Friday–Sunday) Spring weekend away April 19th (Sunday) Monthly lunch run (TBC) May 6th (Wednesday) Club night at Bo’ness Motor Museum May 10th (Sunday) Bridge of Allan show May 17th (Sunday) Porsche in the Glen May 31st (Sunday) Club’s BBQ at Bo’ness Motor Museum June 7th (Sunday) World of Supercars at Knockhill and Thirlestane Castle show June 14th (Sunday) Errol show June 21st (Sunday) Monthly lunch run (TBC) June 28th (Sunday) Moffat show

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yorkshire@tipec.net RO Laurence Parkin ARO Tony Hartley • 07714 822 808 Facebook: The Independent Porsche Enthusiasts Club Yorkshire Meetings are held third Monday of every month 7:30pm at The Red Lion, Main St, Burley in Wharfedale, Ilkley LS29 7BT.

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RO Colin Hammerton • 07500 908 091 col.hamm@hotmail.co.uk ARO Richard Sholl • 07970 147 779 n22rks@googlemail.com ARO Dave Gort • 07800 825 241 davegort@icloud.com ARO Joe Turner • 07599 100 151 joe@joesshineshop.uk ARO Cumbria Dean Mason • 07599 015 694 deanthediver@gmail.com 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.

present in the car park but many of our members came along in their dailys due to the continued awful weather. We also had Adam Calvert, parts manager from Porsche Centre Bolton, Chris Gately and Johnny from Jasmine Poschalink, and Darren, Darren, Rob & Gary from Unique Porsche Specialists in attendance.

We had a huge response to a Facebook request for members to help out with transport at the wedding of a club member’s niece on 22nd February, with around 30 people offering their services, including non-member and ex PCGB Chairman Rob Kellock, who is an active member of our Facebook page. On the day we had 10 cleaned and polished club cars to take the bride and groom, along with other wedding guests to the Fence Gate Lodge.

Members gathered at Belvedere Speed Shop where they attached ribbons and bows to their cars and enjoyed some coffee and cake. They then convoyed over to Hammerton Holdings to collect the wedding party.

Special thanks to Richard Sholl, Graham Settle, Brian Butterworth, Peter Anderson, Stephen Mckenna, Douglas Ogden, Dave Bowen, Steve Milnes and George Pollard who made up the Wedding Convoy along with myself. You guys are absolute gents and made the wedding party’s day. This type of kindness and camaraderie really is what being part of the club is all about.

We had another fantastic turnout for our February breakfast meet, organised by ARO Richard & Diane Sholl. 35 Porsches and around 60 people enjoyed a full English breakfast at Scarisbrick Marina followed by a drive to Porsche Centre Preston. Richard had liaised with the Centre and we were welcomed with complimentary coffee and pastries on arrival.

North West members at Porsche Centre Preston

We had a fabulous turnout for our first run of the year on January 12th, organised this year by club members Dave & Angela Courtney. Even the atrocious monsoon weather didn’t put the North West guys and gals off!

Around 40 Porsches and 60 people set off from the Tickled Trout Services to enjoy a spirited drive over the very wet lanes of East Lancashire. This was followed by a good old fashioned English breakfast at Huntley’s. Roll on the dryer weather, let’s see how many we can muster then!

Our club night the next day was a quiet one after the huge turn out for our new year run! Around 25 people including new member Jed Starkey, who had signed up only an hour before joining us at the Bowling Green. There was much talk about the events we have planned for the rest of the year.

We had a very busy February club night, our meeting room at the Bowling Green was packed out with extra tables and chairs having to be brought in. We had a very good mix of old and new members. There were a few Porsches

June 7th (Sunday) Simply Porsche, Beaulieu June 8th (Monday) Club night at The Bowling Green from 7pm June 12th (Friday) Friday feast / chippy tea June 21st (Sunday) Annual longest day run, details to follow June 28th (Sunday) Classic cars on Lytham Green R3

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RO Derek Ellison • 07862 794 149 derekdse123@aol.com ARO John Tomlinson • 07595 166 187 Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month from 7pm at The Old Farmhouse, Darlington DL2 1JZ.

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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 on the third Tuesday of every month at 8pm at The Kilton Inn, Warrington Rd, Knutsford, WA16 0PZ.

If you’re reading this but have not yet joined us on an event or club night, please feel free to come along and get involved. You can find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/ TIPEC.NW April 5th (Sunday) Yorkshire Dales Run (Doug Ogden organising) Fully booked due to limited lunch numbers April 13th (Monday) Club night at The Bowling Green from 7pm April 24th (Friday) Friday feast / chippy tea April 26th (Sunday) Third Northern-ish Gathering May 11th (Monday) Club night at The Bowling Green from 7pm May 29th (Friday) Curry/Chinese night May 31st (Sunday) Jasmine Porschalink open morning, 9-11am plus run out

The record-breaking torque wrench!

By the time this lands on your doormat, we’ll all be ill or back to normal but despite the weather and a certain virus trying its best to keep us all indoors, we’ve had a great start to 2020 with our New Year drive out into mid Wales taking in the infamous Ponderosa Café and Rhyll, followed by a more sedate but still chilly Dubfreeze that saw the acquisition of the biggest torque wrench in club history – which has now been put to use on the hub nut of Chris’ 968.

Sadly due to major road closures some members never made it to Race Retro at Stoneleigh, though some stuck the traffic out and finally made it to the event. There was much to admire and by all reports it was an action packed weekend.

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Club nights have welcomed many new and old members and many Porkers in the car park. It’s lovely seeing you all to have a good catch up and discuss our 2020 fixtures and fittings. We have a busy few months ahead and we welcome everyone to join us on our travels.

I (Stefanie) am currently taking bookings for all shows planned this year – please contact me to confirm attendance. Keep your eyes peeled for our monthly regional newsletter via email for upcoming events, drives out, etc. If you don’t receive emails from our region, please let Chris know and he will put you on our list.

After breakfast at Trentham Gardens, the northerly routes of Wales and Lake Vyrnwy were the location of our more recent new addition to the calendar, a regular ‘Sunday Service’ meet planned for the second Sunday of each month.

We’ll enjoy a breakfast meet up and chinwag followed by a drive out across some spectacular scenery or a trip to a place of special interest to our culture! All the details will be out on email in your new Cheshire & Staffs newsletter so keep your eyes peeled!

Coming up over the next few months we have various days and drives out, a trackday and possibly even a visit to a British GT Championship garage. Breakfasts, tearooms, cafes and pub stops will punctuate the days and drives and you’re all welcome to join in the fun!

June 6–7th (Saturday–Sunday) Tatton Park Classic Car Show We are aiming for 45 cars each day over the weekend – contact Chris or Stef to book your car in for a cracking weekend

Neil will arrange a run out around the 19th or 26th April around the Ffestinioc area.

June 14th (Sunday) Breakfast meet and drive out, see the dedicated page for your Sunday Service

Some members are unable to get away on a Sunday so we are looking at organising other events on different days of the week.

June 16th (Tuesday) Club night at the Kilton Inn from 8pm

This will include a 7pm Friday fish and chip supper at Tern Hill, A Saturday run down to Betws y Coed in June, a picnic in July (possibly in a member’s garden, we’ll see …) and club attendance at the Rhyl Airshow on the Prom at the end of August, which will be open to all TIPEC members.

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RO Richard Simmons • 07972 811 221 richardjjs@yahoo.co.uk ARO Mick Duckworth • 01952 411 697 mickduckworth156@hotmail.com ARO North Wales Vinny Jones vinnyckjones@hotmail.com

April 3rd (Friday) Fish and chips at Tern Hill, A41 (7pm)

Meetings are held first Tuesday of every month from 8pm at the Fox and Hounds, Wytheford Road, Shawbury, Shrewsbury SY4 4JG.

April 19th (Sunday) Run around Ffetiniog arranged by Neil Thomas

April 30th (Thursday) Classic & Coffee at Hetty’s Tea Shop, Frogall, Peak District from 5pm May 1st–3rd (Friday–Sunday) Donnington Historic - codes for discounted tickets are in the news section May 9th (Sunday) Breakfast meet and drive out, see the dedicated page for your Sunday Service May 17th (Sunday) Breakfast, beaches and fish & chips A proper run out to Mid and North Wales, details to follow!

May 19th (Tuesday) Club night at the Kilton Inn from 8pm May 29th (Friday) Anglesey open pit lane trackday Details being arranged, please contact Chris AT 140

May 5th (Tuesday) Club night at the Fox and Hounds, Shawbury (8pm)

June 2nd (Tuesday) Club night at the Fox and Hounds, Shawbury (8pm)

April 19th (Sunday) Easter egg hunt and drive out, details to follow

April 26th (Sunday) Northern-ish Gathering at Birchwood Farm in Castleford with buffet style breakfast

April 7th (Tuesday) Club night at the Fox and Hounds, Shawbury (8pm)

May 17th (Sunday) Run down to Abersoch for Lobster or Crab Meet at Oswestry Services (South) at 9pm, with Cheshire & Staffs joining us at Bala

April 4th (Saturday) Weissach UK (Byley, Middlewich) for breakfast, workshop tour and chat

April 21st (Tuesday) Club night at the Kilton Inn from 8pm

We will do a run down there on 29th March as it’s Mothering Sunday the week before.

Our breakfast meeting venue, somewhat damp

We had a successful first meeting at Fox and Hounds, Shawbury, where we discussed future events for the region.

The weather has put paid to any runs this session but we did get a breakfast meet at Welshpool Airport and another at Sleap.

Weston Park have invited us to another open day on 27th September. All Porsches are invited and as it will be totally organised by them, there will be no insurance risks to the club.

TIPEC members will have an area for the club and we are inviting Porsche Centre Wolverhampton and a couple of indies! Weston Park are used to organising huge events.

13th June (Saturday) Run to Betws y Coed with a evening meal

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peterborough@tipec.net RO Stuart Wand • 07725 328 183 ARO Sunny Hoyle • 07976 931 621 ARO Neil Kenefec • 07709 932 627 facebook.com/groups/PeterboroughTipec Monthly meetings are held second Wednesday of every month from 7pm at The Haycock Hotel, London Road, Wansford PE6 8JA.

I have updated the region’s Facebook page to support this event: www.facebook.com/ groups/1406604379500953 We are looking at replacing the Prom Full of Porsches with a run down to Abersoch and Lobster or Crab on the beach (fish and chips will be available). This will be on the 17th May and cost £15–20 per head depending on what you require.

Polishing demonstration at Meguiar’s

We have now settled into our new club venue and are looking forward to lighter nights so we can fully appreciate the scale of the car parking offered by the Haycock Hotel. We’re finding the more relaxing atmosphere much more conducive to chatting.

Recently we have been forging closer ties with the South Central region with a number of joint events being planned this year. One of those events was a trip to Meguiar’s UK at Daventry.

Meguiar’s kindly hosted a seminar on car care and explained the need for greater care to be taken when washing, waxing and polishing your pride and joy. Stewart Thumwood is busy setting up more events on seemingly daily basis, so our calendar is really filling up!

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RO Ian Jones • izzy.spyder@sky.com ARO Adam Jiggins • adamjiggins69@gmail.com Treasurer 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 Edmunds IP31 1SW. www.thewoolpackfornham.co.uk 01284 753 380. Secondary meeting second Tuesday of each month from 7pm at The Alma, School Road, Copford, Colchester.

CO6 1BZ. www.thealma.org.uk

We now have confirmed numbers for the Spa Classic with accommodation booked; we’ve also extended that trip to spend some time at the Nürburgring for some lucky people. The other European trip is to Circuit des Remparts d’Angoulême, which is an annual classic car race which see classic cars hurtling around the ancient, twisting roads of pretty hill-top town of Angoulême. The Circuit des Remparts is a highlight in any historic racing enthusiast’s diary.

Our club’s annual Simply Porsche show is in June.

A number of us have committed to help out at this national event. Remember to book your tickets as a participant. We also have a couple of local shows in the summer; Baston Car Show which is held at the wonderful Grimsthorpe Castle and Kimbolton Country Fayre – both of which are highly regarded. If there is anything you would like to see or do, please let Sunny, Neil or Stuart know and we’ll do our best to look into it.

As always, please keep an eye on our Facebook page for more events.

April 8th (Wednesday) Monthly meet at the Haycock Hotel, Wansford 18th April (Saturday) Workshop Seventy Seven 26th April (Sunday) Bicester Sunday Scramble 26th April (Sunday) Northern-ish Gathering 9th May (Saturday) Trip over to Rennsport open day

June 12–15th (Friday–Monday) WotY Wales, please advise ASAP if you want to join us July 1st–6th July (Wednesday–Monday) Le Mans Classic, please contact Ian for more details July 17–19th (Friday–Sunday) Silverstone Classic August 9th (Sunday) Saffron Walden car show Please keep an eye on our Facebook page for adhoc events and updates. As always, please give us your ideas and feedback on what you want us to do, what you don’t want to do, or what we could do better. We are here to serve the region, but your input is invaluable.

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EAST MIDLANDS

east.mids@tipec.net RO Jim Stevens • 07879 885 260 ARO Mark Frearson

Post-Christmas shindig at the Dog & Partridge

Our post-Christmas shindig was a great success with quite a few members opting to stay over for those extra few drinks. The evening started early with a mini pub crawl around Bury St Edmunds town centre, ending up having a great meal at the Dog & Partridge! A great turn out and a recipe to be repeated.

Our two club night’s per month plan, one to the North and the second to the South of the region, has resulted in an increase to our overall attendance. We are now looking at other venues within the middle ground to relocate to, hopefully drawing everyone together. Also due to a change within mine and the ARO’s (Adam’s) working practices it is now making it increasingly difficult to get to the Woolpack for the Northern meeting in time, if at all. More to follow soon.

As promised a list of this years planned events will be out soon in an email, we just have a little more fine tuning to do.

13th May (Wednesday) Monthly meet at the Haycock Hotel, Wansford

Our Facebook page is growing fast. Please post any events, ideas, or points of interest. I will try to mirror these in an email where possible.

21st May (Thursday) Spa Classic trip

April 26th (Sunday) National Drive it Day, details TBC

7th June (Sunday) Simply Porsche

May 1st–3rd (Friday–Sunday) Donington Historic Festival

10th June (Wednesday) Monthly meet at the Haycock Hotel, Wansford

May 17th (Sunday) Classics at the Castle run out

20th June (Saturday) Silverstone Racing Club

June 7th (Sunday) Simply Porsche, national TIPEC event

Meetings are held first Wednesday of every month 7pm at The Packe Arms, Rempstone Road, Hoton, Loughborough LE12 5SJ. July 3rd (Friday) Members only trackday at Blyton Park – restricted numbers so let me know now if you’d like to be on the ‘reserve’ list.

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S OUTH YORKSHIRE & NORTH NOTTS.

RO & ARO wanted urgently 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 Keep up to date at www.synn.org.uk or look for us on Facebook as ‘Porsche Enthusiasts Club - South Yorkshire & North Notts (TIPEC)’ R7

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 The event season is just getting underway for 2020, and as you read this we will have attended the NEC for the Resto Show where TIPEC had a stand. This is a much more relaxed show than the Classic and Sportscar Show in November, but is

certainly growing in stature every year. Hopefully if you did attend you popped along to say hello.

I think it’s a must for those running the older Porsches as you can find some of those elusive parts in the autojumbles. Last year there was one or two Porsche specialists who could offer services up to and including a full restoration.

Attendance at club nights is increasing, and I for one can’t wait for the lighter nights so that we can get in to the car park and ‘kick some tyres’, especially to see the new members cars. It’s always great to see the cars and chat with their owners. Talking of numbers increasing, the breakfast meetings are getting more popular, and partners etc are very welcome to come along.

April is already looking busy with a curry night and of course The fourth Northern-ish Gathering which is organised by our friends in the North West region. We have travelled up on the Saturday previously and stayed overnight as it’s usually a 9am start for breakfast.

In May we have Donington Historic Festival and TIPEC are having their main day on the Sunday.

As I’ve said before I think this is on par with Silverstone Classic. The ’60s saloon car racing is my favourite, the racing is so close – where else would you see a Ford Falcon racing a Mini?

Paul Bird has arranged a trackday at Curborough.

If you are interested please contact him for a space, but I think by now the places will be gone.

Also on the Bank Holiday Monday at the end of May we will have a convoy run to The Ace Café.

June 8th (Monday) Club night at The Bull’s Head June 21st (Sunday) Breakfast meet, venue TBC June 28th (Sunday) Lytham Green Car Show We will add other events to the listing. Keep an eye on Central’s Facebook page or your emails for details, hopefully we will see you at one of our events.

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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 facebook.com/groups/1217447545000223 Three informal monthly meetings: First Sunday 10:30am (open marque) at The Goat Inn, Vicarage Causeway, Hertford Heath, SG13 7RT. Second Saturday 7:45am at South Mimms services car park (near the exit to fuel), for a drive to White Elm Garden Centre for breakfast and an optional country drive out. Please confirm attendance in advance, we will leave sharp at 8am. Last Monday 6pm (Porsches only) at The Ace Café, Ace Corner, off the A406, Stonebridge, London NW10 7UD.

April 18th (Saturday) Curry night, venue TBC April 26th (Sunday) Northern-ish Gathering May 1st–3rd (Friday–Sunday) Donington Historic Festival May 11th (Monday) Club night at The Bull’s Head May 20th (Wednesday) Trackday at Curborough May 24th (Sunday) Breakfast meet, venue TBC May 25th (Monday) Ace Café run June 7th (Sunday) Simply Porsche at Beaulieu AT 140

The London Classic Car Show relocated from Excel to Olympia this year; overall it seemed smaller, but still seems to be mainly targeting recent lottery winners with cars on sale and display that few can afford!

April 5th (Sunday) Classics at the Goat, arrivals from 10:30am for the best parking spots; followed by our region club meeting to agree next events April 11th (Saturday) Breakfast run to the White Elm Garden centre, Bicknacre in Essex April 27th (Monday) Porsche Night at the ACE, Porsche only parking from 6pm May 1st–3rd (Friday–Saturday) Donington Classic; check your All Torque for discount code June 6th (Saturday) Simply Porsche. We’ll be heading to Lymington on the Saturday and returning on Monday We hope to see lots of our local members at the forthcoming events, check our Facebook pages for updates.

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June sees Simply Porsche at Beaulieu, a must for Porsche fans. Where else can you see upwards of 1,000 Porsches of all models? Along with our club night we are looking to go along to Lytham Green car show, at Lytham St Annes. If there is enough interest we could make this an overnight stay on the Saturday night.

April 13th (Monday) Club night at The Bull’s Head

The January and February meetings at Ace Café were impacted by a road closure on the North Circular and poor weather. So nothing to report this time around!

SOUTH CENTRAL

south.central@tipec.net RO Nick Papé • 07801 881 170 ARO Gary Howard • 07856 723 196 Instagram: @tipecsouthcentral Facebook.com/groups/southcentraltipec

Pistonheads breakfast meet at Bicknacre

Meetings are held first Thursday of the month from 7:30pm at The Green Man, Lavendon MK46 4HA.

Our Facebook group now has 53 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.

Find and ask to join the region’s Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/1217447545000223.

Due to lack of use by members over the years, email will no longer be used for information.

With good weather the Goat continues to attract a wide selection of classics and is a good venue for our month starter on the first Sunday. Our most recent visits in February and March were well attended.

The breakfast meetings with Pistonheads in January and February were a little mucky due to the rain, but good company and chat with the owners. The February run saw new member Frank and some pals join us from South Mimms.

South Central cars on the Wales drive

Running a region can at times be challenging.

Dealing with the var ying demands and expectations can be overwhelming when trying to also manage day to day life.

With that in mind our region came together and asked “Could we share the responsibilities to ensure we have plenty going on for our members throughout year?” A small group of members

valiantly stepped up to support Nick and Gary H in shouldering the responsibilities. Thank you to Stuart, James, Gary T and Ben and to all who have supported so far. Immediate thanks to Ben for the text here, James for the photo and Stewart for organising events.

The end result of taking a more ‘by the members, for the members’ approach is that we now have over 20 events in the calendar between now and June, nine organised by South Central plus good local events we can be part of, with lots more to follow throughout the summer months!

Of course we are always happy for all members to get involved and would welcome any suggestions for future events, please get in touch via the Facebook page.

Despite the miserable weather of late trying to keep us indoors, we are still managing to get out there and enjoy our beloved cars.

Our most recent escapades include a tour of South Wales where a group led by our very own expert route planner, James Taylor, enjoyed some of the best roads the country has to offer – as well as some of the most questionable food!

Well, where we stopped anyway …

As the trip was so well received we put on another trip to Wales, this time over to the North. Storm Dennis did its best to interrupt, but in the end the sun shone over the northern section and once again we were enjoying some epic roads around the well renowned Evo Triangle then across to the coastline and back through mid-Wales.

This trip was ‘loosely’ led by Ben, in the absence of expert route planner James (though we still used his route) who had a small skiing accident.

Ben demonstrated why he should stick to communications as he forgot to stop for lunch leaving 90% of the party behind to enjoy what was described as some very nice food at the Black Boy Inn! Wales, we’re not done with you yet! Currently in the planning is the ‘best of the best tour of Wales’ incorporating the very best sections of Gmund qs 30/6/08 16:49 Page 1 roads from both the north and south. Details to follow soon, it will be a real ‘drivers’ day out!

Sandwiched between our trips to the west was an educational and well attended visit to Meguiar’s in Daventry. We were treated to an in-depth talk and practical session on how to use the varying types of Meguiar’s products to get the very best in protection, cleaning and maintenance for your paintwork. One lucky member even got a full bonnet detailing, though the rest of the car may need looking at now Colin!

Of course it would be rude not to finish the day off with a bit of a drive out after the session. We had some great fun driving between Daventry, Banbury, Buckingham and Bedfordshire and it was nice to be joined by a few neighbouring region members too!

June 4th (Thursday) Club night at The Green Man June 7th (Sunday) Simply Porsche at Beaulieu Motor Museum The largest Porsche gathering in the UK June 20th (Saturday) Silverstone Racing Club visit, Silverstone Circuit (9am) Many more events planned including a visit to the, not to be missed, Silverstone Classic from July 31st to August 2nd.

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The weather will hopefully be a bit kinder to us as the months roll on. There’s plenty for everyone to get involved in, don’t be shy!

K ENT & SOUTH EAST LONDON

kent.sel@tipec.net RO Paul Greer • 07799 412 870 ARO Stuart Watson

April 4th (Saturday) G M Detailing visit, MK46 5EA (11am) April 20th (Thursday) Club night at The Green Man April 12th (Sunday) Nine is Fine at The Akeman Inn, HP18 0QJ Drive out arriving for breakfast around 9:30am

Meetings are held first Monday of the month from 7:30pm at The Moody Mare, 501 Seven Mile Lane, Maidstone, Kent ME18 5QY (On the B2016 road near Mereworth)

April 18th (Saturday) Workshop 77, Weedon, NN7 4PS April 25th (Saturday) Northampton Motorsport visit (9am) April 26th (Sunday) Bicester Heritage Scramble, OX26 5HA (9am) John’s talk at our February club night

May 2nd (Saturday) TDK Detailing visit, NN1 2NZ (9:30am)

At our January club night we had the pleasure of one of our members, Andy James, delivering a fascinating presentation on his journey restoring his Porsches over the years, including his 944 and his current 996. It was great to tap in to his knowledge and his endless list of contacts for parts from around the world!

May 7th (Thursday) Club night at The Green Man May 9th (Saturday) Rennsport visit, GL56 0JQ (9am) May 10th (Sunday) Nine is Fine at The Akeman Inn, HP18 0QJ Drive out arriving for breakfast around 9:30am

Our first trip out of the year was to the Carpenters Arms for breakfast. 16 of us sat down to a great

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breakfast, after which we had a short drive to Porsche Tonbridge for a look around their very impressive newly extended facility.

Another of our members, John Broad – an ex-firefighter and now owner of a fleet of ambulances, gave an extremely eye-opening and thought-provoking talk about cardiac arrest and CPR at our February club night. John brought along a few practice dummies and a defibrillator for us to hone our newly acquired skills. Hopefully we can get John to do this again next year!

We have some great events coming up over the next few months, hopefully we will see you at some of them.

April 6th (Wednesday) Club night at The Moody Mare, ME18 5QY April 19th (Sunday) Drive out to Bosuns Bite, Rye, for breakfast May 4th (Monday) Club night at The Moody Mare, ME18 5QY May 9th (Saturday) Coachman Car detailers visit Maidstone, Kent ME15 9HF May 23rd (Saturday) Marden classic car show, Marden, Kent June 1st (Monday) Club night at The Moody Mare, ME18 5QY June 7th (Sunday) Simply Porsche, Beaulieu June 27th (Saturday) Summer car health check at Porsche Tonbridge, TN11 0QN

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THAMES VALLEY

thames.valley@tipec.net RO Andrew Harris • 07812 146 999 ARO Graham Driver • 07799 625 279 ARO Jason Gibson • 07958 459 725 Meetings are held second Tuesday of every month 7:00pm at The Bell & Bottle, Bath Rd, Littlewick Green, Maidenhead, SL6 3RX.

turn out from the Thames Valley region. Meeting at the Oxford services on the M40 for 7:15am, we had time for a coffee before a quick sprint to the Heritage Centre with some ‘privileged’ parking on the club stand. Our stand was busy with 20 or so cars from around the regions.

It was great to see everyone and to see the numerous amazing cars too … far too many to mention! This is always a very enjoyable event, especially if the weather is kind. If you missed out on this one, don’t worry, there will be another one on Sunday 26th April!

Scrambled or sunny side up was the order of the morning on Sunday 19th January, our first breakfast run of the year with a good number in attendance – just as well we booked a table! With eight cars leaving the Bell & Bottle, a ‘very safe but spirited’ drive was definitely required as the roads were slippery to say the least!

The route took us through Ruscombe, Twyford, Shurlock Row, Bracknell, Sandhurst and Blackwater, arriving at the Blackbushe Café for 8:45am for our well-deserved sausage, bacon and eggs …yummy. We had 15 for breakfast with lots of car park chat afterwards. A fab Sunday morning.

Our second planned breakfast run of the year was going to be to the Akeman Inn near Aylesbury, but unfortunately had to be postponed due to storm Ciara. We decided, as the weather conditions were so poor, to err on the side of caution and re-arrange for another day. I just hope the eggs will keep!

Please keep an eye on our diary page of the website at: www.tipec.net/regions/thames-valley We have lots of events coming up and it would be great to see you.

Don’t forget about our Facebook page too – Thames Valley Region – Porsche Enthusiasts Club.

If you are unable to attend any of the events, please feel free to pop along to our monthly meeting at the Bell & Bottle. It is always an enjoyable evening with lots of friendly people.

The food is good too!

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SURREY & SUSSEX

surrey.sussex@tipec.net RO urgently wanted ARO Michael Bowden • 07724 016 592 ARO Chris Cook • 07840 984 196 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.

Our January and February meetings at the Bell & Bottle were busy with a few new faces joining us. The region now has 65 members with plenty of you joining Graham, Jason and myself on our planned events.

The even better news is that it won’t be too long before the evenings start to become brighter, we can then have more time in the car park looking over and chatting about our cars.

April 5th (Sunday) TIPEC AGM April 14th (Tuesday) Club night at The Bell & Bottle April 26th (Sunday) Bicester Heritage Sunday Scramble May 1st–3rd (Friday–Sunday) Donington Historic Festival May 12th (Tuesday) Club night at the Bell & Bottle – Transaxle Night May TBC (Sunday) Afternoon tea and drive out to Brighton

A chilly start for our breakfast run!

June 7th (Sunday) Simply Porsche, Beaulieu

Our first outing for 2020 was the Bicester Heritage Sunday Scramble on 5th January with a good

June 9th (Tuesday) Club night at the Bell & Bottle – Air-Cooled Night

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June 21st (Sunday) Summer picnic and drive out to the Vyne, near Basingstoke

New addition to the Stephens household

Chris Cook has stepped up to take on the role of joint ARO along with Michael, this will help to share the load and give some new ideas for events and meetings.

We are still looking for a new RO so why not consider giving back a little to help run and develop our region.

We have had two main events recently with the first coffee morning of the year at Pilgrim Motorsport and a visit to RNLI headquarters and training college at Poole.

Our 22nd running of the regional WotY takes place this year over the weekend 15–18th May in Mid-Wales, contact Terry Rockall via the regional email if you would like to join approximately 30 like minded car enthusiasts for a very sociable weekend away.

A new addition to the Stephens household is a 944 Lux in immaculate condition, having been previously owned by ex-regional member Brian Hilliard.

April 8th (Wednesday) Club night at The Bolney Stage May 13th (Wednesday) Club night at The Bolney Stage May 15–18th (Friday–Monday) Surrey & Sussex Weekend of the Year May 24–25th (Sunday–Monday) Motorsport at the Palace

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SOUTHERN

RO urgently wanted ARO Jim Tarrant • 0120 260 1886 jim.tarrant@consequia.com Meetings are held first Tuesday of every month from 7:30pm at The Old Thatch, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 7NW.

If anyone has any words and/or pictures of what what they’ve been up to with their cars, please do email them to me for publication.

April 5th (Sunday) TIPEC annual general meeting at Team Dynamics, Droitwich, WR9 9AS April 7th (Tuesday) Southern Region AGM and club night, The Old Thatch, Wimborne

May 31st (Sunday) London to Brighton Classic Car Run & Brighton Beach Show

April 26th (Sunday) Wilton Wake Up at Iconic Performance Cars, meet at Ringwood car park 7am

June 7th (Sunday) Simply Porsche – TIPEC stand

May 3rd (Sunday) Lulworth Castle Motor Show, Lulworth, BH20 5QS

June 10th (Wednesday) Club night at The Bolney Stage June 20th–21st (Saturday–Sunday) Bristol Classic Car Show June 21st (Sunday) The Deer Hut, Charity Classic Car Day June 21st (Sunday) Bromley Pageant of Motoring All details of our regional events can be found on our regional section of the TIPEC.net website.

Visit to Brookspeed

Several Southern region members used our new WhatsApp group to oganise a visit to the Brookspeed open evening in February – see picture courtesy of Anthony. If you’d like to be added to the group, please get in touch. We’ve been unable to book our summer BBQ as yet due to administrative changes with the booking process. I’ll keep you posted if we manage to secure a date.

May 5th (Tuesday) Club night at The Old Thatch, Wimborne May 31st (Sunday) Wilton Wake Up Breakfast for Pre-’88 retro and classic cars, meet at Ringwood Car Park 7am June 2nd (Tuesday) Club night at The Old Thatch, Wimborne June 7th (Sunday) Simply Porsche at Beaulieu www.beaulieu.co.uk/events/simply-porsche

JOIN THE CLUB at www.tipec.net TIPEC membership is £40 for one year or £60 for two years * £45 per year in Europe and £50 per year Rest of World

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June 13–14th (Saturday–Sunday) Le Mans 24 Hours

April 19th (Sunday) Breakfast meet

June 20th–21st (Saturday–Sunday) Bristol Classic Car Show, Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet http://bccs.bristolclassiccarshows.com

May 6th (Wednesday) Club night at the Hinton Arms, SO24 0NH

Please visit our region’s part of the website at www.tipec.net/regions/southern as we are always updating our events page. Members will also receive email notifications of upcoming items.

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HAMPSHIRE

hampshire@tipec.net RO Members collective ARO Andrew Morle • 07450 435 347 Facebook.com/groups/361024217594761 Meetings are held first Wednesday of every month from 7pm at The Hinton Arms, Petersfield Road, Hinton Ampner, Alresford, Hampshire SO24 0NH.

May 31st (Sunday) Treasure hunt June 3rd (Wednesday) Club night at the Hinton Arms, SO24 0NH June 7th (Sunday) Simply Porsche at Beaulieu Our club’s main annual event June 21st (Sunday) Picnic with Thames Valley region Further updates can be viewed online through our region’s page on the club website at www.tipec.net/regions/Hampshire R22

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 Sarah Hughes (South Wales) ARO Ian Marsh (new meeting area)

Members cars at the Departure Lounge

2020 started with our first breakfast meet of the year at the Departure Lounge, Alton. There was a good turnout despite the unsettled weather.

Unfortunately the closure of the M27 to demolish a bridge meant that some members could not make it.

Meetings are held first Tuesday of every month from 6:30pm at The Plough, Pilning, Nr Bristol BS35 4JJ. www.theploughpilning.co.uk And second Wednesday of every month from 6:30pm at The Keepers Cottage Inn, Cullompton EX15 2EB.

April 3rd (Friday) Curry Night, 7:30pm at Lee Tandoori, Lee on the Solent, PO13 9LB If you would like to attend please contact Beverley on bajleeonsolent@aol.com

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There are of course hundreds of car events around the country and across Europe and it would never be possible to list them all or plan trips to more than a manageable number but with help from more members across the region who are prepared to put drives together we have a good supply.

Richard is hoping to put a European 2021 tour together using the same chap that he did Rust to Rome with last year – so those plans will emerge over coming months.

By the time you read this we will have completed several March events – a visit to the Air Ambulance base; a trip to the RNLI college with overnight stay and meal out in Poole; a drive of the Blackdown Hills, and a ladies afternoon tea. Look out for news and photos next time.

I am very keen to increase numbers for our trip to Laon in May (details below) and our five-day trip to the Lake District in October, and if you want something to look forward to in December then our weekend at The Metropole isn’t to be missed.

April 7th (Tuesday) Club night at The Plough, Pilning, BS35 4JJ April 15th (Wednesday) Additional club night at The Keepers Cottage Inn, EX15 2EB

May 20th (Wednesday) Additional club night at The Keepers Cottage Inn, EX15 2EB

We were in invited to an open evening at Brookspeed Automotive on the 11th of Feb. We had a great evening looking around their large workshop facilities.

April 1st (Wednesday) Club night at the Hinton Arms, SO24 0NH

Mick and I also did the Scenic Car Tours Brooklands weekend in February which was great fun with a huge mixture of cars.

May 5th (Tuesday) Club night at The Plough, Pilning, BS35 4JJ

Our club night in February was well attended and we welcomed two new members.

The cars on display included a 911 with its engine removed and their race cars, and they also put on some excellent food. We would like to say a big thank to all at Brookspeed for making us feel most welcome.

I was privileged to be able to drive a bride to her wedding in February as part of a ‘Wishes’ charity and I am so pleased that several members have offered to fulfil future ‘wishes’.

Sue & Mick on the Brooklands weekend

The year has had a good start with members coming along to meetings at The Plough in Pilning as well as to the brand new monthly meeting venue at The Keepers Cottage near Cullompton, and some have done both!

We have also put together a good list of club group drives and events which have had a great response. You can see the list on our regional web page of www.tipec.net and the next few months are below. Just get in touch if you wish to join in.

May 29th–June 1st (Friday–Monday) Trip to Laon Historique Staying at Hotel du Golf (or other hotels) See www.sceniccartours.com/laon/4593848024 and quote ‘Sue’s TIPEC Tour’ if you book June 7th (Sunday) Simply Porsche at Beaulieu in Hampshire, our very own annual show Our members often post details of last minute events they are attending on our regional Facebook group. Feel free to get in touch if you have any queries. Happy Motoring!

AUTHOR BOB STEPHENS PHOTOGRAPHY BOB STEPHENS

SEASON OPENERS Bob Stephens of the Surrey & Sussex region reports on their first events of the year.

SURREY & SUSSEX Region had our first Coffee & Cars morning of 2020 courtesy of Pilgrim Motorsport in Small Dole.

This company comprises of separate divisions for the manufacture and sale of replica 356 Speedsters and AC Cobras and the sale of American muscle cars, mainly Mustangs.

We had a good look around their factor y with the cars for sale prepared to a very high standard and a look at the work carried out in the body shop on new cars and restorations.

A company well worth a visit.

ON THE 14–15th February a group of us went to the RNLI College for a tour of their headquarters in Poole. The college includes very modern training facilities as well as comfortable accommodation and dining.

With the tour scheduled for Saturday morning most people opted to arrive on Friday and stay over. This being Valentine’s Day, the ladies were presented with a couple of red roses.

Our tour inc luded a demonstr ation of the rescue boat simulator, with Christine volunteered to ‘drive’.

All RNLI Lifeboats are built in Poole so it looks like we could be going back for a factory tour later in the year.

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