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We have loaded the latest All Torque onto our website if you wish to read it click on link below and then click on ‘pdf’ just below the photo of the front cover.

https://lancsautoclub.com/all-torque/

As always Anrew Ogden has served up a feast of reports on LAC events plus some very interesting articles submitted by LAC members from the restoring and maintenance of their cars to the goings on at the Goodwood Mabers Meeting and Festival of Speed.

There’s something for everyone who loves their motor cars.

A splendid evening was organised for Club members to visit Browsholme Hall, the wonderful family home of the Parkers, dating back to the original build date of 1507.Everyone enjoyed the trip around the oldest ancestral Hall in Lancashire, and was followed by an excellent meal in their rustic Cart Shed Café.

On the 19th October we will be doing something new. That’s a pretty hard thing to do after 122 years but we are going to organise a visit to Adam Sykes Emporium in Cheshire by staging a ‘Social Run’. Social Runs are different to our normal Motorsport UK sanctioned Touring Assemblies.

A social Run is for like minded motoring enthusiasts to enjoy a run together. They are defined by Motorsport UK as:

A non-competitive run for likeminded participants where there is no other purpose than the camaraderie of motoring in company to a predetermined point and which is not within the jurisdiction of the Motorsport UK.

Social Runs were created to help the one make/marque car clubs, who organise these types of activities, and already have their own insurance cover. They are social gatherings that involve driving to a location rather than a motoring event.

Social Runs do not require a permit or exemption and are not covered by Motorsport UK insurance policies.

Adam Sykes has invited Lancashire Automobile Club (1902) Ltd club members to his premises where there are two large showrooms crmmed full with an ever changing stock of vintage and classic racing cars as well as vintage, Classic and more modern machinery.

Whilst it is a social run we do ask you to enter using the Club’s entry system so we can keep track on who will be attanding. If you only wish to visit Adams please enter the run, it’s free by the way, that way you will get full details.

Full details of the run, some 22 miles, and timings will be available shortly as well a details of how to register

Please bring your vintage, classic or cherished car to add to the interest of your fellow enthusiasts on the day.

We have placed photos from this years St George’s Day Run and the Fellsman Tour into our Gellery.

Simply click on Gellery on the headline banner and it will take you to photos of aall our events.

Why not meet up with fellow members and motor enthusiasts at out Monthly Noggin and Natter at The Mytton Fold Hotel, Whalley Rd, Langho, Blackburn BB6 8AB on Thursday 4th July.

Anthony and Carolyn will be there as usual to greet you from 7.00pm and you can share motoring memories, discuss the recent Kendal 100 and look forward to our annual Coast to Coast Classic Car Run event on July 13th. We already have a full entry for the Coast to Coast by the way.

With the weather forcast appearing fine and the longer evenings we will hold a mini concours entitled   “The Car I  would most Like to go Home in”

Those in attendance can vote for the car of their choice, with a prize for the winner.

Why not bring along your Vintage, classic or cherished car for others to enjoy and vote for in the mini concours?

Wow what an evening. The Lancashire Automobile Club Dinner Dance proved to be a great success with the Mitton Fold Hotel really looking out for us with a wonderful setting and a great meal.

The evening continues a 122 year tradition, minus a few years due to two world wars, of kicking the season off in style and presnting  few awards to Club members for their efforts in supporting the Club.

The pictures from top left to bottom right show Adrian Dean with the Wood Trophy presnted for all his work in getting the Club involved in the Tree V initiative to absorb the carbon generated by our road events.

Next is Anthony Taylor getting the Attwater Trophy for services to the club in getting our monthlu Noggin and Natters back on the calendar and ensuring their success.

Then, top right, we have Jeff Chambers who has taken over Entries Secretary and created the wonderful Videos of Club events which we have been sharing with you recieving the RW Clarke Memorial Trophy.

To the left of the second row is David Barnes who is a regular entrant in his immaculate E Type recieving his ‘Leaper’ which was donated by Jaguar Cars to the Club for organising the Sir William Lyons Cetenary road runs.

Centre is Alan Wilson recieving a Special Award from the Club for his support in designing, organising and making the replicas of the original commemorative medals from the first Kendal 100 in 1904 is silver given to participents in the Kendal 100 last year.

The premier award went to Tom Hardman who has been a leading vintage and historic car racer with mounts including including Maserati 6CM, Bugatti Type 35B and ERA. He is globally respected and internationally renowned for expert product knowledge.

Finaly we came to the Presidents award which was presnted to our Master of Ceremonies, Chris Lee for 55 years of service to the Club.

With the formal bit out of the way the Disco took over with dancing to midnight.

A really great way to kick off the season.

The Lancashire Automobile Club’s Coast to Coast is on Saturday 13th July. As normal we will be starting from The Midland Hotel in Morecambe and finishing at Dusley Hall just north of Whitby.

We have taken in some new roads as well as some old favourites as we follw a 170 mile route. We have a coffee halt at The Helwith Birdge Inn and a lunch stop at The Inn at South Stainley along the way.

The event is a non competitive Touring Assembly with a Concours at Dunsley open to Vintage, Classic and Cherished cars of any age.

Please click on link below for regulations and entry (please read the updated regs).

https://lancsautoclub.com/enter-event/?action=show&event=8569

See you in Morecambe.