Welcome to the Lancashire Automobile Club-Established in 1902 the Lancashire Automobile Club (1902) Ltd is the second oldest motor club in the UK dedicated to the interests of motorists in the region. Organising both motoring and social events, the LAC has something for everybody, from car runs (touring assemblies) and static shows to regular Noggin and Natters, the Annual Dinner … Continue reading "Welcome to the Lancashire Automobile Club"
FBHVC National Historic Vehicle Survey-The FBHVC have sent us the following. If you could find the time to take part in the survey it would help in formulating policies and responces to government actions which may well affect us and our cars. Have your say in the crucial National Historic Vehicle Survey The Federation of British Historic Vehicle … Continue reading "FBHVC National Historic Vehicle Survey"
LAC Classic Tours 2025-Regulations and entry are now available for the following LAC events. Please click on the link for more details: St George’s Day Tour Sunday 27th April – taking in ‘Last of the Summer Wine’ territory. https://lancsautoclub.com/enter-event/?action=show&event=14416 Fellsman Tour Saturday 17th May – centered on Cafe Ambrio, Crooklands and taking in some new roads. https://lancsautoclub.com/enter-event/?action=show&event=14417 Hills … Continue reading "LAC Classic Tours 2025"
LAC Coast to Coast 2024 – Video-The Coast to Coast is a Touring Assembly followed by a simple Concours D’Elegance. There is only one common route for all entrants taking in some of the North of Englands finest motoring roads. Starting from the Midland Hotel, Morecambe and finishing at Dunsley Hall, Sandsend near Whitby. The route changes every year and this … Continue reading "LAC Coast to Coast 2024 – Video"
Kendal 100 Video-Following on from the Fellsman we had the Kendal 100 and it was great to see so many smiling faces despite the somewhat damp conditions at the start. The weather soon improved greatly and the entrants enjoyed some brilliant roads and pleasant weather as they followed in the steps of their forebears 120 years ago. … Continue reading "Kendal 100 Video"
Christmas Edition of All Torque 2025-We thought you might like to view or Club magazine ‘All Torque’ in a digital format. Makes a great read simply click on the link below. https://lancsautoclub.com/upload-magazine/
Video of the 2007 Coast to Coast-Continuing with our series of videos – looking back to 2007 this time. Jeff Chambers has put together this short video of pictures from the 2007 Coast to Coast. That year was one of the rare occasions we didn’t actually start right on the coast. Instead the Clerk of Course, Ronn Middleton, opted for the … Continue reading "Video of the 2007 Coast to Coast"
Kendal 100 short Video-Once again many thanks to Jeff Chambers for putting this together. Thought you might like to see a short video of cars on our Kendal 100 touring assembly last June Click on link:
Manchester to Blackpool Video of the early events back in the 1960’s-Another video from the LAC photo archives. This time Jeff Chambers has made a video of the Manchester to Blackpool Run from it’s early days back in the 1960’s. Some great cars we often wonder where they all are these days. Click on link below or copy and paste into your browswer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv2_jVyDW9I
Video of early Coast to Coast Runs-Jeff Chambers has been working away putting another video of Lancashire Automobile Club’s history together. This one is of the early Coast to Coast Runs which usually started from Blackpool and finished in Scarborough. You may well see some familiar faces and sadly some who have passed away over the years. Click on link below … Continue reading "Video of early Coast to Coast Runs"
Morecambe Rally 1959-Morecambe Rally 1959 Following our earlier video on the Lancashire Automobile Club’s Morecambe Rally in the early 1950’s we now have a film of the event in 1959 before it moved into the forests. We are privileged that Mike Wood competed on several Morecambe Rallies and here are some of his recollections and … Continue reading "Morecambe Rally 1959"
LAC Blackpool Rally in the 1930’s-A few weeks ago we posted a short video about the Morecambe Rally back in the early 1950’s. This has prompted LAC Member Geoff Isherwood to put pen to paper and give us more information about the event and the Blackpool Rally which predates the Morecambe and ran in the 1930’s. This helps explain one … Continue reading "LAC Blackpool Rally in the 1930’s"