Dear Fellow Area 16 Members.
Next Regular Club Meeting - Quiz Night - Tuesday Eve March 13th 07.30pm
Wheel Inn at Burwash Address: Heathfield Road, Etchingham TN19 7LA
Phone: 01435 882299
Coming up of the 10th March - Our first organised event this season will be at Vantage Engineering - Saturday morning – 10.00am start, Open day morning at Vantage Engineering & Lightning Quarter Garage (Adjoining) at Rudgwick Brick Works, Lynwick, Street, Rudgwick, Horsham RH12 3DH – with refreshments, entertainment and Scalextric racing. We hope to see a number of AMOC members from around the areas.
Following our decision to trial our monthly meetings during the winter on a Sunday, all getting together for a pub lunch has been very popular, so this will continue during the winter months starting in October.
Our Feb meeting on Sunday 11th saw 10 Aston’s venture out into the sun and 28 members enjoy a catch up at the Red Lion in Ashington. Welcoming Karl & Linda along with their Vanquish "S" who have recently joined AMOC, looking forward to enjoying their company at some of the events planned for 2018.
Aston Martin versus Bently and Lotus?
May 13th Horsham Town Centre Event - Horsham English Festival
No it isn't a brand new race series but an English Festival in Sussex. Horsham town centre have asked AMOC to provide the glamorous backdrop once again to their English Festival of food, drink and crafts on the 13th May. For the past 3 years Area 16 has been successfully providing Horsham with an Aston spectacle of around 30 cars. This year they want to expand their repertoire to other marques too. Surely we don't want to let the Bentley Boys or the Garagistes (as Enzo would say!) beat us in numerical terms or pure spectacle?
This is a call for all those who wish to spend around half a day displaying their lovely Astons in Horsham town centre. You will get free parking in a lovely market town and significant crowds watching you drive in and out of the centre. And you are encouraged to make lots of noise !
To reassure you, Horsham has plenty to keep you occupied so you don't have to stay with your car if you want to explore. In late 2016 we had a pre-production DB11 alongside A3, the oldest surviving Aston along with Area 16 members cars.
We want a great selection of old and new Astons. So the gauntlet is thrown. What cars can we tease out from our members in 2018?
Please contact Mike Bowman on mikebowman06@aol.com or 07980 878443 or Gary Wigzell on 07802 273959 to find out more and register your interest. This is a free event.
See below our planned events for 2018, I am sure you will agree, plenty going on, so I hope there is something for all to enjoy.
Separate E mails will be coming out for some of the main events,
French Drive Weekend:- You will have seen the details for this sent out previously, we have 9 cars booked on this, more details will follow on a separate E Mail.
Gala dinner Event:- This is a Black & White Themed Shared Event with Area 7, we hope this will be a highlight of the year reflecting on the 2018 season with dining, dancing, and great company. So book your place as soon as possible so as to secure your place, see separate E Mail with details sent on 25th Feb.
I would like to thank everyone in the club for their support throughout 2017, especially those who assisted in the various events we attended.
Area 16 Merchandise.
We have a small stock of polo shirts with our logo embroidered on them, sizes available are S,M, L, XL & XXL these are of good quality and are ONLY £20 each we also now have some embroidered badges in black at only £5, if you are interested in other colour’s, sizes or items such as shirts, fleeces, rugby shirts or caps, please contact Roger Couch on rogerjcouch@gmail.com or Gary.
Polo shirts men’s and ladies short sleeve £20
Polo Shirts with long sleeves £25
Short Sleeve shirts £30
Long Sleeve shirts £35
FOR SALE DB 2/4 Mk1
One of our members is putting his car on the market, a 1954 ASTON MARTIN DB2/4 Mk1, Chassis No: LML 831, Engine No: VB6J 307, MOT until June 2018
He can provide some history before he purchased the car in 1999, since then he has a detailed account of all the work carried out, including all major invoices.
This car is a blue Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk1 manufactured in 1954, it has a 3 Litre engine and this model was a development of the earlier DB2 to give two more seats. If you are seriously interested in the possible purchase and would like me to put you in contact with the owner, then please send me an E Mail with you contact details.
Gary Wigzell (Area Rep)
To Contact Gary (Area 16 Rep) E Mail
garywigzell@gmail.com
Area 16 planned events for 2018:
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Event
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Address & Tel No
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March 10th
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Vantage Engineering Open Day From 10.00am
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Unit 7B Rudgwick Brickworks, Rudgwick, RH12 3UW T: 07470-519087
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March 13th
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Club Meeting Quiz Night - Elaine McCormack 07.30pm Start
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Wheel Inn at Burwash Address: Heathfield Road, Etchingham TN19 7LA
Phone: 01435 882299
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April 8th
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Simply Astons at Beaulieu
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April 10th
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Club Meeting 07.30pm start
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THE LAMB INN
Pevensey Marsh, Hooe, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 9HH 01424 848649
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April 26,27,28,29
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French Tour - Area 16
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9 Cars so far
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May 5th & 6th
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Eastbourne's Magnificent Motors - 5 & 6 May 2018
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Eastbourne Sea Front, Western Lawns - Book with Gary
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May 8th
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Club meeting
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The Black Rabbit, Mill Rd, Arundel BN18 9PB Tel:01903 882638
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May 13th
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Horsham Town - event
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Carfax Horsham Town Centre - Book your place with Mike Bowman - mikebowman06@aol.com
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June 12th
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Club Meeting
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Tiger Inn, The Green, East Dean, Eastbourne BN29 0DA. Tel: 01323 423878
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June 16th
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Visit to Croswaite and Gardiner
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Names Required Max 30 two groups of 15
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June 22nd
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AM Factory Visit & Drive & Stay over - 2 places remaining
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Aston Martin Lagonda, Banbury Road, Gaydon, Warwick, CV35 0DB, England
Tel: +44 (01926 644500
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TBC
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Cavalcade of Transport – Pestalozzi International Village, Sedlescombe. TN33 0UF
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Sedlescombe. TN33 0UF
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July 10th
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Club Meeting
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Gardeners Arms Selsfield Rd, Ardingly, Haywards Heath RH17 6TJ
Phone: 01444 892328
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July 15th
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Michelham Priory - Classic Vehicle Show - Dogs Welcome
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Michelham Priory, Upper Dicker, Hailsham BN27 3QS Phone: 01323 844224
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TBC
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Eastbourne Balloon festival
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July 29th
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Storrington Car Show
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Storrington recreation Ground, Hurston Lane, RH20 4HH.
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August 14th
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Club Meeting
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Sussex Ox, Milton Street, Polegate, BN26 5RL. Tel:01323 870840
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TBC
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Rye Car show
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August 25th & 26th
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Wings & Wheels at Dunsfold Aerodrome
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For visitors using SATNAV please use the following postcode: GU6 8HY
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August 27th
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Bexhill 100 - £5 in advance £7 on the day
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Polegrove Recreation Ground, Bexhill, TN39 3HA from 09.00am - Inform Roger Couch of attendance on rogerjcouch@gmail.com
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Sept 7th, 8th, 9th.
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Goodwood Revival
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September 11th
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Club Meeting
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TBC Venue change
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29th September
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Gala Dinner Event - Black & White Theme Shared event with Area 7
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Address: Hever Hotel - Hever Rd, Edenbridge TN8 7NP
Phone: 01732 700700
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TBC
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Prestige Paintworks Open Day
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Details to follow
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October 14th Sunday Lunch
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Club Meeting
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Llama Park, A22 Wych Cross, Forest Row East Sussex RH18 5JN Phone: 01825 712040
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November 4th Sunday Lunch
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London To Brighton Veteran Car Rally
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Jack & Jill Inn Brighton Road, Clayton BN6 9PD
Phone: 01273 843595
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November 11th Sunday Lunch
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Club Meeting -Election - Sunday Lunch
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TBC
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December 2nd Sunday Lunch
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Club Christmas Meeting - Over Cooked it - Sunday Lunch!
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TBC
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