Silverstone Classic 22nd - 24th July

Post by **Rick** » Fri 28th Jan 2011 10:31 pm

Further to the article in the latest QB, about the Silverstone Classic, thanks to those who have replied and sent in their cheques for this event. but we still have a shortfall in members attending, so if there are members out there who want to attend please get your cheque sent in ASAP as time is getting tight,

As stated in the QB, if we do not get enough members with Lotus Cortina's on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th July we cannot proceed with this event.

If anyone requires any further information please PM me or contact me ( details at front of QB )

Post by **Rick** » Thu 10th Feb 2011 12:12 pm

Just to bring this back to the top again, we are nearly there for the numbers but not quite, to reiterate, only cars booked in through the club scheme will be allowed to be displayed, there will be NO turn up on the day and blag your car in, even if you pay the full admission price for both driver and passenger. you will be directed to the public car park with everybody else.

So please take advantage of the club scheme, and get your cheque sent out ASAP details below:

A three day pass will cost £80,
Friday & Saturday pass £60,
Saturday & Sunday pass £70.
individual day passes are available at £30 for Friday and £40 for Saturday and Sunday.

Each pass allows entry for Car and Driver, the special offer only available through the LCR is for every single booking there will be an extra pass for one person free, so it works out as entry for Car, Driver & Passenger.

Camping is available on the outfield between Woodcote and Copse Corners, there are showers and electric hook ups ( £10 per night ) the cost for camping is £10 per person per night.

We require a cheque to cover the days that you wish to attend plus any camping fee’s the cheque should be made payable to:
Silverstone Classic Racing Club Ltd and not the LCR.
We will also require the registration number of your Lotus Cortina, these cheques will not be sent on to the organisers until we are confident that we have the minimum requirement of cars for all days.

If there is not a bigger enough uptake we will return all the cheques.

Gpilky · Post by **Gpilky** » Tue 15th Feb 2011 11:22 pm

Hi Rick,

Been out of the loop so missed this - when do I need to sign up by?

Gary P

Post by **Rick** » Tue 15th Feb 2011 11:53 pm

Hi Gary. We need to know ASAP thanks

Gpilky · Post by **Gpilky** » Thu 17th Feb 2011 8:22 am

Rick, pm sent. By the way, was a decision made about the national meet this year, or is now at Silverstone? If you are still looking for new locations a good show is the classic show at Tatton Park in Cheshire in August. If you want I can get more details if you are interested.

Gary P

Post by **Rick** » Mon 21st Feb 2011 11:02 pm

We now have the minimum we need for this event so to all who have subscribed your cheques will be forwarded to the organisers in the next few days.

If any one else wants to attend you still have till the last week in March to get your cheque in after that the price increases.

Post by **Rick** » Mon 28th Mar 2011 10:51 am

All booked in, with camping as well. one small problem which wasn't made clear in the first email that came throught from the organisers is that on top of the entrance fees there is a 8% booking fee which we have not paid. I will send off the shortfall if you can re-imburse me at Silverstone that would be great.

always gets me why do they have all these add ons instead of having one price for everything.

Post by **ozzy** » Mon 28th Mar 2011 9:21 pm

Will do Rick, just let me know how much. Maybe the 8% is to guarantee sunshine for the weekend.

Ps, Before someone tells me I know it's 8% but if I work it out it'll be wrong!

Cheers, Ozzy.

Post by **Lashman** » Wed 22nd Jun 2011 10:17 am

I'll be working there, anyone camping?

Post by **Andy M** » Wed 22nd Jun 2011 12:18 pm

Hi Louis,
Yes of course the stalwarts will be there! Can you help out with the corporate side for us would be nice to get something in return for our £100 entrance for the weekend?
Andy M

Post by **Lashman** » Wed 22nd Jun 2011 4:26 pm

I'm not sure what I'm doing there yet, I'll find out later this week.
Hopefully I'll have access to a fridge... I can't recommend any of the drinking holes onsite or nearby.
Cheers
Louis

Post by **Rick** » Fri 24th Jun 2011 2:18 pm

News for all those booked to camp, the camping has now been moved to the Silverstone Woodlands camp site, there is no extra cost involved, and they provide a shuttle service to and from the circuit, the nearest gate to the circuit is gate 15, close to the new pit lane complex.

The website for Silverstone Woodlands is www.silverstonewoodlands.co.uk

Post by **Rick** » Sat 9th Jul 2011 10:26 am

To All those attending, the tickets have started to come through, and I am sending them out as soon as I have all of the passes etc, Anton and Old Racer yours are going out today, still waiting for Car passes and camping passes for the rest.

We have been allocated a place in the Blue area, along with six other Lotus Clubs and unfortunatly the MG owners club ( a gallon of unleaded and some matches should sort the MGBs out) amongst others.

On Arrival To find the LCR club area you need to look for a sail flag bearing the LCR name. as more details are sent through I will update you.

Simon G · Post by **Simon G** » Sat 9th Jul 2011 9:24 pm

Rick - I know some members of the MG Owners Club and they seem like a decent bunch. They have as much enthusiasm for their cars as we do for ours. I'm not sure it's a good idea to pass on such comments about other clubs, whether or not it is intended as a joke. I think we all need to act professionally to maintain the reputation of the LCR.

Simon

Post by **Andy M** » Sun 10th Jul 2011 11:12 am

Simon,

I know you are correct in what you say about their's and any other clubs members.
Rick's opinion is his own and is not about the individuals just the cars and the movement overall.
It stems from many years ago when he was small and in his Coachbuilt Silver Cross pram and his mum was pushing him along near Epsom Downs.
She was hurrying along as it looked like it was going to rain and an MGB came around a bend and got it all wrong and slid on the damp and almost into them missing them by a whisker.
A lot of mud and stones was thrown up and ended up on the Pram covering little Rikki and Mrs Nock.
The driver just sped off without so much as a buy or leave. Fortunately no one was hurt.
However she did manage to get the details of the car and as the story was told many times over in the Nock household Rick grew up with a somewhat distorted take on anything MG!
I suppose from this you can gleen that as far as the MG movement is concerned and its 50,000 members, Rick is taking what his Mum said as gospel all those years ago, "All MG drivers are W****ers!"
Andy M