We were delighted to be asked by Tom Hardman to visit his premises ahead of our June Noggin and Natter. As you will see in the video Tom has a mouth watering selection of cars for us to enjoy.
Following inspecting all the cars members took part in a simple Social Run to our monthly Noggin and Natter.
All in all a really good evening.
As always Jeff Chambers has produced a short video featuring highlights of the evening.
Click on link to enjoy the video
Jeff Chambers has, once again, been hard at work producing a video of the cars out on the Fellsman.
We thought you might enjoy this short video of the 2025 Fellsman.
Looks like all of the entrants had a really good day.
Please click on link below to view
Preston and District Vintage Car Club has invited LAC members to experience the pleasures of driving your vintage or classic car on the quiet roads of West Lancashire before ordinary folk get out of bed on a Sunday morning. Cap that with a hearty breakfast when you return and the rest of the day is free to do as you please.
The run, which includes an “interesting” form of treasure hunt is 36 miles and will take you along roads you may not have driven before, providing scenic views over the Mersey estuary and the Lancashire plain. Start and finish is at Brandreth Barn near Rufford GR 108/436139. (L40 0RJ) Meet from 8am with the first car leaving at 8.30am. The event is open to all members of PDVCC and Lancashire Automobile Club but only those in pre war cars will be eligible for championship points.
For further details contact: – JOHN FORT, 9 THE LAWNS, SOUTHPORT, PR9 9NS or email this form to john.fort@btinternet.com
For further information please call 07803 421992
Jeff Chambers has weaved his magic once again to produce an enjoyable video of the cars out on this years St Georges Day Run.
This year we started from The Foxfields Hotel in Billington and went to Holmfirth to visit Last of the Summer Wine territory before returning via the Saddleworth Hotel on Saffleworth Moor to Blackburn Norther Sports Club to enjoy a fine buffet.
To view the video click on link below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=126Ub8Ijwvo
Our next event is the Hills and Dalews on Saturday 21st June. This is a new event taking in some of the finest driving roads in north Lancashire and Yorkshire.
There are some spaces remaining and this is not one to miss.
Click on liknk below for regulations and entry.
https://lancsautoclub.com/enter-event/?action=show&event=14418
Following each event we post the photos we have inot our Gallery. The collection now includes events dating back to the 1950’s and are well worth viewing.
To access the photos simply click on Gallery in the banner headline on the opening page. Simply scroll down to the year and event which interests you. The photos are on a constant loop but if you move your curser (pointer) of any picture the loop will stop and not move on until you move the curser off the photo.
Enjoy
The VSCC are running their Lancashire Tour on Sunday 15 June 2025 and Martin Jelley, as Clerk of the Course, would like to invite LAC (LAC, IDMC, FSAC, HRCR, KLMC, KDMC, A&PMC), amongst others, to take part. Entries are welcome from members in any car. The Tour starts from Garstang Country House and Golf Club and follows a 95-mile route along some great driving roads and through picturesque scenery of rural Lancashire, including the spectacular Trough of Bowland, the ‘hidden’ valley of Littledale and the pastoral countryside of the Lune valley. There will be a midway halt at a car club friendly tearoom where lunch will be available and finishes back at the hotel/golf club with a meal of traditional Lancashire Hotpot. The event is non-competitive, and participants will be issued with a Road Book containing straight-forward instructions. The entry fee is £50.00 per car and includes coffee and biscuits at the start and the finishing hotpot for a crew of two.
Supplementary Regulations and Entry Form are attached, all enquiries to Martin Jelley via m.jelley145@btinternet.com or 07757 812703 or 01704 507663. Please note that non-VSCC members must submit their entry form, plus cheque, directly to the VSCC Office
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Moving on in the Mike Wood Rally series we come to the 1972 Acropolis Rally, not in a Datsun or a Mini this time.
Welcome to the final instalment in the LAC’s very own Mike Wood Rally Years this time Mike looks back at the 1972 Acropolis Rally, we hope you enjoy this nostalgic look at rallying in the 70’s and have enjoyed the whole series, why not go back & look at your favourites!All on YouTube
Simply click on the link below to watch the video
A few weeks ago we posted a link to a video of Dave Richards presentation to the Lancashire Automobile Club’s Sportsman’s Lunch at the Stirk House in 2006.
Here is Part 2 of Dave Richards speaking about his life in motorsport (Part 1 also on our YouTube channel published following on from last years Prodrive 40th Anniversary) For more info on Lancashire Automobile Club: https://lancsautoclub.com/
Simply click on the link below to watch the video
As as member of the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs Lancashire Automobile Club has recieved a copy of their latest magazine.
With many interesting articles, not only about vcars by the way, the magazine makes for a good read.
Edited Highlights from Historic Issue 5
These notes are presented as simplified highlights of key topics. Further detail can be found in Historic itself, all copies of which are available at Newsletter Archive | Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs (fbhvc.co.uk)
In case of doubt the definitive version is that published in the magazine. See attached
Historic Issue 5_March 2025-compressed
General Product Safety Regulations
This recent revision to the existing EU Regulation extends its scope to include a very wide range of products, used as well as new, ‘sold on to the market’ in the EU, although as the UK is no longer a part of the EU this does not affect products supplied in the UK. This means, however, that it potentially applies to vehicle parts and other items which clubs may sell in Europe. Any item covered by the regulation requires a ‘responsible economic operator’ in each Member State where it is offered for sale. Information provided by the Business Support Section of the Department for Business and Trade explains how items offered exclusively to club members are exempt from these requirements and provides details of suitable labelling to ease their free passage.
Seatbelts
It is reported that the more widespread coverage in the specialist press over the otherwise quiet Christmas period of the newly introduced technology to detect non-wearing of seat belts has produced some worried enquiries from owners of older vehicles where seatbelts are not required. So far the Federation is not aware of any Notices of Intended Prosecution being issued in such cases and it is noted that we have the option to revert to our contact on the National Police Chiefs Council if this does become a problem.
MoT
The same lack of any real news over Christmas also produced widespread mis-reporting across all shades of the national press to the effect that the existing MoT exemption for most vehicles 40 or more years old was about to be revoked. These reports have no factual basis and stemmed from misunderstanding the summary, issued in early December, of the responses to the DVLA Call for Evidence. FBHVC is not aware of any planned revision to the MoT regime as it applies to historic vehicles.
Insurance at Shows and Events
An explanation is provided of the sometime complex situations that can arise at shows and other ‘non-road’ events and the insurance cover that may be needed or advisable. Whilst this information is useful background exhibitors and other participants should consult their own insurers.
DVLA
Fuels
Details are provided of consultations currently taking place concerning the move towards net zero carbon emissions together with comments on electricity generating capacity and the availability of alternative fuels.
Events
The launch of a new edition of the FIVA Events Code is noted together with a list of useful website addresses.
Federation Activities
Features
Tributes
Please click on link below to hear part 1 of his chat covering a very wide range of motosport topics.
