National Days...who can name location, date and years?

[Keith Halstead]

I have some old copies occupying space, never looked at but could be of interest to a member collecting them.
pm me if you would like some particular ones!

I'll have them Pete as I have a load of photocopied ones in my collection & could replace them with yours.

[Michael Winstock]

Keith: As the new QB editor, I expect you are keen/desparate to have material to go into the next edition.
Just a suggestion.....why don't you re-print some of the many articles from earlier issues.
Many readers will not have seen them before and those of us who have will surely not mind re-reading them.
On the present theme, why not an article on previous National Days?

[David Baldock]

You beat me to the punch on that one Michael. Jolly good idea. How about it Keith?

Dave B

[Keith Halstead]

Keith: As the new QB editor, I expect you are keen/desparate to have material to go into the next edition.
Just a suggestion.....why don't you re-print some of the many articles from earlier issues.
Many readers will not have seen them before and those of us who have will surely not mind re-reading them.
On the present theme, why not an article on previous National Days?

Vuja-de......

You must be psychic you two here is an extract from the impending Autumn 2018 edition intro by me :-

"I am lucky enough to be in possession of the complete archive of the QB since inception in the early 80’s so I have been trawling through the pages picking out articles which have probably never been seen by most members & I’ll recycle them for future magazines as there’s a wealth of experience tucked away in there."

Watch that doormat....

[David Baldock]

Good man.

[tommy]

2013 24/25th August
2014 20th July
2015 19th July
2016 19th June
2017 5th/6th August
2018 16/17th June

[tommy]

Found the Spring 99 copy of Quarterbumper and it gives the 1999 national dates as 25/26th July

[Michael Winstock]

Keith....could it be that great minds think alike?
Your first issue of QB as editor will be the 140th since Phil Baskerville edited the first LCR Magazine in 1981 (it did not become "Quarter Bumper" until issue no.6 in January 1982)
You are joining a long line of illustrious editors and I wish you well.

[tommy]

1986 1st National Day: Ashton Court Bristol, 25th May
1987 Ashton Court, Bristol, 24th May
1988 Ashton Court, Bristol (25 year Anni)29 May
1989 Longleat House, Wiltshire, 25 June
1990 Longleat House, Wiltshire, 3 June
1991 Longleat House, Wiltshire, 9 June
1992 Longleat House, Wiltshire, 7 June
1993 Castle Combe Circuit, 5 June
1994 Castle Combe Circuit, 4 June
1995 Castle Combe Circuit, 3 June
1996 Coombe Abbey 20/21 July
1997 Coombe Abbey 19/20 July
1998 Coombe Abbey 25/26 July
1999 Coombe Abbey 24/25 July
2000 Coombe Abbey
2001 Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon 24 June
2002 Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon 23 June
2003 Mallory Park Race Circuit 15 June
2004 Mallory Park Race Circuit 27 June
2005 Mallory Park Race Circuit 19 June
2006 Mallory Park Race Circuit
2007 Billing Aquadrome May 12/13
2008 Mallory Park 26 October
2009 Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon 26 July
2010 Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon 25 July
2011 Warlingham Surrey 12 June (Keith - GBP 1C actually ventured out of Essex!)
2012 Brands Hatch, Lotus Festival 18/19 August
2013 Brands Hatch, 50th Celebrations 24/25 August
2014 Donington Park, 20 July
2015 Heritage Motor Centre Gaydon 19 July
2016 Hatton Country World 19 June
2017 Stratford on Avon Racecourse 5/6 August
2018 Brooklands Double 12 16/17 June

Only a few dates still to be filled in now Steve.
As I doubted 1998 and 1999 could both be 25/26 July, even though the relevant Quarterbumpers said so, I looked those dates up. 1999 must therefore have been 24/25 July, as those dates were the Sat/Sun.
Tommy

[Keith Halstead]

Keith....could it be that great minds think alike?
Your first issue of QB as editor will be the 140th since Phil Baskerville edited the first LCR Magazine in 1981 (it did not become "Quarter Bumper" until issue no.6 in January 1982)
You are joining a long line of illustrious editors and I wish you well.

Well thank you for those kind words Michael - knowing you're reading it avidly, I will certainly have to make good use of the spell checker & thesaurus

[tommy]

1986 1st National Day: Ashton Court Bristol, 25th May
1987 Ashton Court, Bristol, 24th May
1988 Ashton Court, Bristol (25 year Anni)29 May
1989 Longleat House, Wiltshire, 25 June
1990 Longleat House, Wiltshire, 3 June
1991 Longleat House, Wiltshire, 9 June
1992 Longleat House, Wiltshire, 7 June
1993 Castle Combe Circuit, 5 June
1994 Castle Combe Circuit, 4 June
1995 Castle Combe Circuit, 3 June
1996 Coombe Abbey 20/21 July
1997 Coombe Abbey 19/20 July
1998 Coombe Abbey 25/26 July
1999 Coombe Abbey 24/25 July
2000 Coombe Abbey
2001 Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon 24 June
2002 Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon 23 June
2003 Mallory Park Race Circuit 15 June
2004 Mallory Park Race Circuit 27 June
2005 Mallory Park Race Circuit 19 June
2006 Mallory Park Race Circuit 18 June
2007 Billing Aquadrome 12/13 May
2008 Mallory Park 26 October
2009 Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon 26 July
2010 Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon 25 July
2011 Warlingham Surrey 12 June (Keith - GBP 1C actually ventured out of Essex!)
2012 Brands Hatch, Lotus Festival 18/19 August
2013 Brands Hatch, 50th Celebrations 24/25 August
2014 Donington Park, 20 July
2015 Heritage Motor Centre Gaydon 19 July
2016 Hatton Country World 19 June
2017 Stratford on Avon Racecourse 5/6 August
2018 Brooklands Double 12 16/17 June

Finally found the 2006 copies of Quarter Bumper, so only the date of 2000 National Day needed now Steve.

[tommy]

1986 1st National Day: Ashton Court Bristol, 25th May
1987 Ashton Court, Bristol, 24th May
1988 Ashton Court, Bristol (25 year Anni)29 May
1989 Longleat House, Wiltshire, 25 June
1990 Longleat House, Wiltshire, 3 June
1991 Longleat House, Wiltshire, 9 June
1992 Longleat House, Wiltshire, 7 June
1993 Castle Combe Circuit, 5 June
1994 Castle Combe Circuit, 4 June
1995 Castle Combe Circuit, 3 June
1996 Coombe Abbey 20/21 July
1997 Coombe Abbey 19/20 July
1998 Coombe Abbey 25/26 July
1999 Coombe Abbey 24/25 July
2000 Coombe Abbey 22/23 July
2001 Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon 24 June
2002 Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon 23 June
2003 Mallory Park Race Circuit 15 June
2004 Mallory Park Race Circuit 27 June
2005 Mallory Park Race Circuit 19 June
2006 Mallory Park Race Circuit 18 June
2007 Billing Aquadrome 12/13 May
2008 Mallory Park 26 October
2009 Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon 26 July
2010 Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon 25 July
2011 Warlingham Surrey 12 June (Keith - GBP 1C actually ventured out of Essex!)
2012 Brands Hatch, Lotus Festival 18/19 August
2013 Brands Hatch, 50th Celebrations 24/25 August
2014 Donington Park, 20 July
2015 Heritage Motor Centre Gaydon 19 July
2016 Hatton Country World 19 June
2017 Stratford on Avon Racecourse 5/6 August
2018 Brooklands Double 12 16/17 June

Having found a July 2000 copy of the mk1 cortina owners club magazine Steve, I can now confirm the 2000 date as 22/23 July, so that should be them all.

[L2Man]

Was there another club prior to the LCR?

I remember my brother and I each in a lotus cortina
Attend a club meeting in Bromley around 1978-79 maybe.
It was an interesting evening with a concourse delegance
With some arriving on a trailer or two especially but it included some Castrol period movies from the 60’s.
Afterwards we decided to see who could get home first down the A21.
He won in his black mk2 as I stopped to top up my GTX at Sidcup, (car cost £275 2 years earlier!).
Happy days
Brendan

[Steve 155C]

Was there another club prior to the LCR?

I remember my brother and I each in a lotus cortina
Attend a club meeting in Bromley around 1978-79 maybe.
It was an interesting evening with a concourse delegance
With some arriving on a trailer or two especially but it included some Castrol period movies from the 60’s.
Afterwards we decided to see who could get home first down the A21.
He won in his black mk2 as I stopped to top up my GTX at Sidcup, (car cost £275 2 years earlier!).
Happy days
Brendan

Maybe a Club Lotus event?

[Steve 155C]

Tommy - what can I say , excellent. Many thanks for taking the time to dig all this info out. If we don't start to collate this info now it would be lost forever , which will be a shame. I'll get this list into the next QB to try and get some photo's from members and with a bit of luck we can start adding the content to the new website.

Hopefully it will bring back some memories for long term members and gee the newer ones up a bit to participate in future events.