VETERAN REPORT

The veteran season (if there is any such thing) has now pretty much ended, but there are still events coming up that we could consider planning to attend. The Restoration of the Year run in June and the Daffodil Day run in August immediately come to mind, and for the latter there is a route leaving from Rolleston that would be perfect for veterans. And on top of this don’t forget OCBC every month.

I’m hopeful that a couple of new restorations might emerge for judging at the Restoration of the Year run on 11th June. Our restoration experts are a humble lot (and they know who they are), but they may decide to come along this year and show us what can be achieved from a collection of parts even if just to inspire us to get motivated on our own projects?

At home I’ve been busy working on a couple of the later model Wolseley’s, but I did have to attend to an issue with the fan bearings on our 1912 Wolseley which made itself known on the Malvern Anzac Run. This has now been completed, together with some magneto adjustments, so I’m hoping to get a couple of more outings in before winter really sets in, even if it’s just a short run by ourselves for a coffee somewhere on a nice day.

Work is now progressing on the 2023/24 Branch Calendar of Events, so I’ll see if it’s possible to now set up a date for the proposed Brooklands to Brighton run. This won’t be just for veteran vehicles, but for any vehicle over 100 years of age so we can provide a milestone event which more and more vehicles will be eligible to take part in. Watch this space for more information.

In the meantime, I hope we’ll see a good turnout for the AGM (which is also OCBD day). No doubt too there will be the usual R and M going on after a good veteran motoring season.

Colin Hey