Events and News

Future Events 2009

This listing covers club and other events to which club members have been invited.

If you require any more information about the listed events, please contact the Club Secretary

Vickie Rasmussen Tel 523551 email- vickie.bill@virgin.net

Or contact a committee member as detailed in the Newsletter.
Sunday afternoon Tea Runs are scheduled for the Third Sunday of the month. This can be subject to change if it clashes with other Island events etc.

JULY

•    Sunday 5th.            MG's Brian Dear Memorial Trophy Run
•                                      Meet at Honnor & Jeffrey, Sandown 2pm. for 2.30 start
•    Sunday 12th.          Wessex TR Group ~ Visit to Island
•                                      Members invited to meet up for a tour around the island
•                                      Stops at places of interest, also refreshments
•                                      Meeting at Newport Quay Car Park at 11am.                                 
•    Sunday 12th.          Earl Mountbatten Hospice Classic Car Run
•                                      Osborne House 9.30 for 10am start
•                                      £10 per car ~ Buffet at the Needles £6 per head
•                                      Finish at Browns about 3.30pm. 
•    Tuesday 14th.        Natter Night ~ Blacksmiths Arms 8pm.
•    Saturday 18th.       Brightstone Show ~ max 10 cars only
•    Sunday 19th.          AfternoonTea Run ~ BBQ for tea ~ 2pm for 2.30 start
•                                      Brading Down Car Park, near ice cream van 
•                                      Organised by Angie and Graham ~ 281427
•                                      BBQ at the home of George Glover, tea,coffee and salad provided
•                                      Bring you own sausages, burgers etc.to cook, and chairs
•                                      Donation of desserts greatly appreciated                                     
•    Sunday 26th.          Lada Cup Run ~ All day run ~ 11am for 11.30 start
•                                      Start at Brading Down Car Park, near ice cream van
•                                      Picnic / Lunch stop at Cafe Verdi, Fort Victoria, Yarmouth
•                                      Afternoon run start at 2.15
•                                      Organised by Peter Hodgson ~ 402620                                                  

AUGUST

•     Sunday 2nd.           Ed's Run ~ Sea Street Car Park 2pm. for 2.30 start
•     Sunday 9th.           Yarmouth Carnival ~ On site for 10am to 4pm.
•                                       Parking on green near sailing club
•     Tuesday 11th.       Newsletter Night ~ Riverside Centre 8pm.
•     Sunday 16th.         JEC Open Day
•                                      Isle of Wight Steam Railway, Havenstreet ~ 10am. to 4pm.
•     Sunday 23rd.         IW Classic Ford Club Show at Calbourne Watermill
•                                      9am onwards
•     Monday 31st.        Bert Blackburn Run
•                                       Meet at Newport Football Club 2pm for 2.30 start
•                                       Organised by Kevin Froment ~ 282613
•                        

SEPTEMBER

•     Saturday 5th.         Wolverton Manor
•     Sunday 6th.            Wolverton Manor
•     Sunday 6th.            Morris Minor Rally ~ Havenstreet
•                                      10am to 4pm.  stand £5.00 ~ Auto Jumble 
•     Tuesday 8th.          Natter Night ~ The Sun, Calbourne 8pm.
•     Sunday 13th.          Afternoon Tea Run
•                                       Meet at Isle of Wight Railway, Havenstreet 2pm for 2.30 start 
•                                       Organised by Chris and Dave Batchelor ~ 866148
•     Saturday 19th.       Isle of Wight Internatonal Charity Classic Car Show
•                                       Newport Quay ~ on site and in place by 10.30am.
•     Sunday 20th.          Isle of Wight International Charity Classic Car Show
•                                       Ryde Canoe Lake ~ on site and in place by 10.30am.

OCTOBER

•      Tuesday 13th.       Newsletter Night ~ Riverside Centre 8pm.
•      Sunday 18th.         Afternoon Tea Run
•                                        Meet at Newport Football Club car park 1.30 for 2pm start
•                                       Organised by Mike Grinstead ~760108 

NOVEMBER

•      Friday 6th.            Skittles ~ VHVC vs MG's
•      Tuesday 10th       Ernest Shackleton Polar Adventure ~ Talk by Val Gwynn
•                                      Riverside Centre 8pm.
•      Sunday 15th.        Afternoon Tea Run 
•                                       Meet at Newport Football Club car park 1.30 for 2pm. start
•                                      Organised by Colin Bocquillon 

DECEMBER

•     Saturday 5th.         Yuletide Evening at the Buddle Inn
•     Sunday 13th.          Ada's Christmas Run ~ 1.30 for 2pm start
•                                       Meet at Newport Football Club car park 1.30 for 2pm. start
•     Saturday 19th.       Christmas Collection in the Square

Some of our members pride and joy

Fiat 124 owned by Dave Spurgin	MGA owned by Bill and Vickie

 

Brian & Sheila's Austin Healey 3000	Clive & Beryl's Sunbeam Alpine

  

Triumph Herald of Paddi & Jack	Len & Annie's Austin Healey 100-4

Hospice collection 2007	Richard & Anne's MGB

Pete & Jans AC428	Nevelle & Pats Riley

Angela & Ray's MGCGT	Roger & Vera's Triumph Stag (photo to follow)

Bill and Vickie's Mercedes 500SL	Alan and Jenny's 1950 MG YA

Joans Wolseley	Brian & Mary's Renault 10

17th May "Monsoon Day" VHVC at Exbury

Exbury 2009 Water Garden	17 cars at Exbury 2009

The VHVC line up at Exbury before the rains came	Exbury 2009

 

George Glover discussing Mercedes with Gay Edwards IoW High Sherriff	Northwood Park St Georges Day

26th April 2009 Drive it Day St Georges Day Northwood Park

Chris Batchelor cooking for the VHVC in the Gazebo kitchen	Eating what Chris cooked

Golf (Putting) Match between VHVC and MG's

at Browns Sandown May 10th 2009 resulted in a "tie"

VHVC and MG Members at Browns May 10th 2009	Vice President Ken Young presents ladies lowest score to Pat Glover

Mens Lowest score to Pete Hodgson	Ray Sheath receives the Golf Trophy for the first 6 months from Ken

VHVC Classic and Vintage Open Day Car Show

Arreton Barns June 21st 2009 

Open Day 2009 152 Classics at Arreton Barns	VHVC Open Day 2009  Arreton Barns

1946 Bentley	Jack and Paddi's MGBGT Ken and Kandy's Austin A30

Arreton Barns -The Tombola Mafiosa	Arreton 2009 Vintage Motorcylcles

VHVC Open Day 2009 Nev Pearce 1st and Paul Griffith Cup	Someone said 3 wise men !!!

VHVC Group and Gazebo's	More 2009 Classics

Thanks to IoW Austins Support	Brian Harris 2nd VHVC

Guest - Harry Moore 1938 AJS 250 Motorcycle Winner	Arreton Field North View

1st Prize, Visitors Paul White Triumph TR6 with Judge Jonathan Hoare	Arreton Barns 2009 (See you next year ??)