The South East section decided to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III after the regular Denbies Wine Estate meeting on 14th May. And an excellent turnout there was as well.
The South West Section had a VIP visit to The Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeolviton on Thursday 23rd March. The visit was organised by committee member Steve White, ably assisted by his wife Bridget and son Andrew, a servicing officer in the Fleet Air Arm, and stationed at the Royal Navy base at Yeovilton.
The season opener for East Anglia was a tremendous success thanks to the organising skills of our committee member Brian Aket. Brian's initial concern in organising a January meeting and the probability of poor weather was fortunately unfounded. We even had four Alvis cars in the car park. More would have been there but for a few non starters following the winter recess.
The Bicester Heritage Breakfast Scramble was held on 8th January 2023. The event itself was a sell out (2,000 cars plus occupants along with some well behaved dogs) arrived at this well marshalled event. Held at the former bomber command airfield, which is being turned into a premier national location for heritage vehicles and all their support mechanisms (repairs, materials, insurance and all forms of practical support).
What fun we had! as Members from around the Sussex and Surrey south east region converged on The Crown at Dial Post for a lovely lunch organised by Owen Swinerd.
On Saturday 3rd December thirty SW Section members and friends sat down to a first class Christmas Buffet lunch at the historic Crown Inn at Lanlivery near Lostwithiel in Cornwall.
This is East Anglia’s last event of 2022 combined with our first Christmas lunch. Eight Alvis cars, three pre-war and five post war, were spread around the car park but we did mange to get four cars parked together as our photo shows. The centre of attention was David Halsall’s new acquisition, a beautiful green four door Cross and Ellis Firebird tourer,