The Original raison d'être of
the Splendid Whizzer Association. What's on, where it is and what it was
like last year. Note that appearance on this list is no guarantee that
an event is not cancelled or indeed happening on that date. It's up
to you to check with the event organisers before setting out. Contact numbers
or web addresses are shown wherever possible. Note that we (the SWA) are
not the organisers of any of these. Follow the links if you want more information.
As ever, we'll be adding events and updating as much as possible throughout
the year. At present the list looks like this:
JANUARY 2009 :
1st January. New Years Day Car Clubs Meet, Brooklands, Weybridge, Surrey Tel: 01932 857381 Email: events@brooklandsmuseum.com web site www.brooklandsmuseum.com Good fun with an eclectic mix of machinery all of which has just turned up to shake off the Christmas torpor - arrive in a nice car and they'll try and park you alongside appropriate neighbours. No stalls or special events, just a chance to rub shoulders with like-minded souls.
4 January Classic Car & Motorcycle Restoration Show, Donington Park race circuit; Tel 01484 452002.
8-11th January Autosport International Show NEC Birmingham; Tel 0208 267 8300. (MB: first couple of days are usually open to competition licence holders only)
25 January Mike Hawthorn Memorial service, St. Andrews Church, Farnham, Surrey; Tel 01787 461226.
FEBRUARY 2009 :
28 February VSCC Pomeroy Trophy race meeting: Silverstone.
MARCH 2009 :
1 March Historic Endurance Rallying Open Day. Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon; Tel 01639 820864.
8-9 March. Le Mans Series official test days: Circuit Paul Ricard, (Ecclestonia) France; Tel +33 1 4257 8402.
14-15th March- Race Retro show Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire; Tel 01775 768661.
APRIL 2009 :
April 4th Celebration of the 150th anniversary of Ewell station. Events! Activities! Miniature Steam Trains! (I expect) http://www.ewell150.co.uk/
April 12-13th Medway Festival of Steam and Transport, Chatham Historic Dockyard. Hundreds of spectacular steam and transport exhibits will be on display. Vintage cars, classic motorbikes, commercial and military vehicles, steam traction engines and road rollers, emergency vehicles and the Dockyard’s own railway locomotives will be in steam. There will be many other exhibits, sideshows, entertainment and daily parades of steam to make this a great family day out. Event prices apply. 01634 823807 www.thedockyard.co.uk.
22-25 April Le Mans Test Days. Tel +33 2 4340 2424.
April 25th VSCC Spring Start Meeting, Silverstone Tel 01608 644777.
MAY 2009 :
May 4th Auto/Aerojumble Classic Car Show and Fly-In, Popham Airfield, Hants.
May 4th Jaguar Drivers Club Track Day Goodwood
May10th Heathrow Aircraft Enthusiasts Fair, Kempton Park Racecourse
May10th VSCC Wiscombe Park Hill Climb
May16-17th Spring Autojumble, Beaulieu Tel 01590 614614.
17th May Spring Air Show, IWM Duxford, Cambs. Opening Duxford’s air show season, the 2009 Spring Air Show’s aerial spectacle showcases civil and historic aircraft, both vintage and modern. http://duxford.iwm.org.uk/
May 23-24th Enfield Pageant of Motoring
May 23-24 La Vie en Bleu : Prescott Speed Hillclimb. Tel 01242 673136.
May 30 Aston Martin Races: Silverstone Circuit, Northants.Tel 01865 400400.
JUNE 2009 :
13-14 June Brooklands Double Twelve meeting, Brooklands Museum, Weybridge.Tel 01932 857381.Email: events@brooklandsmuseum.com web site www.brooklandsmuseum.com Superb mixture of classic cars, modern supercars and Formula One demonstrations by Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen Concours, driving tests, parades, etc. etc. Shame it clashes with Le Mans
UPDATE: THIS YEAR'S EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
(Due to "Economic conditions" - Mercedes pulled the plug, basically) BUT a 'consolation event may yet be run. Check Brooklands website for more info...
June13-14 June. Le Mans 24 hrs. If you're a Le Mans person, you'll know what it's all about. If you're not, you need to be initiated. (Drunken Scandanavians need not apply)
27-28 June Biggin Hill International Air Fair. www.bigginhillairfair.co.uk Air display, classic car /bike show etc. etc.
5-7th June Jaguar Enthusiasts Club 25 th Anniversary, Thoresby Park, , Notts
14th June Bromley Pageant of Motoring
27-28th June Biggin Hill International Air Fair, Classic Car & Motor Cycle Display
27-28th June Riley Register Annual Gathering, Coventry
JULY 2009 :
3 - 5 July Goodwood Festival of Speed (to be confirmed) http://www.goodwood.co.uk/
5th July VSCC Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb
11th - 12th July Flying Legends Air Show. IWM Duxford, Cambs. Flying Legends features a phenomenal selection of classic American and European aircraft such as the Hurricane, Mustang and Spitfire – to name a few. Set against Duxford’s historic backdrop, the mile of excitement provided on the ground by specialist traders, Second World War crew re-enactors, flight simulator and much more all contribute to the unique nostalgia and atmosphere of Flying Legends. (it says here) http://duxford.iwm.org.uk/
11th - 12th July Ardingly Vintage and Classic Vehicle Show. South of England Showground, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, West Sussex
19th July Brooklands ABC International Auto-aerojumble
24-26th July Silverstone Classic 31st July - 2nd August VSCC Prescott Speed Hill Climb
AUGUST 2009 :
31st July - 2nd August VSCC Prescott Speed Hill Climb
1-8th August VSCC 75th Anniversary week, Malvern
8th August VSCC Giant Autojumble, Malvern Three Counties Showground
15-16th August Cranleigh Lions Classic Car Show & Autojumble
29-31st August Rudgwick Steam & Country Show
30th August Wings & Wheels, Dunsfold
31st August Italian Job Stunt Show, Haynes Motor Museum, Sparkford
SEPTEMBER 2009 :
2nd - 6th September Great Dorset Steam Fair, South Down, Tarrant Hinton, Blandford
5th - 6th September 2009 Duxford Air Show. IWM Duxford, Cambs. Display of historic and modern aircraft, both civil and military. http://duxford.iwm.org.uk/ 11-12th September Eurojumble, Netley Marsh
12-13th September Beaulieu International Autojumble
13th September Windsor Classic Car Show / Autojumble
17-24th September Angouleme Ramparts Tour
18th - 20th September Goodwood Revival Meeting (to be confirmed) http://www.goodwood.co.uk/
20th September AVIVA MSA Classic (formerly known as the Norwich Union MSA Classic Run) - various start points around the UK, finishing at Silverstone. http://www.msaclassic.co.uk/
20th September Surrey Classic vehicle Gathering, The Rural Life Centre, Old Kiln Museum, Reeds Road,Tilford
OCTOBER 2009 :
4th October Southern Classics Autumn Show, Chichester College
11th October Autumn Air Show. IWM Duxford, Cambs. Modern and historic aircraft in an array of aerobatics and stunning displays. http://duxford.iwm.org.uk/
24th October VSCC Autumn Sprint, Goodwood
NOVEMBER 2009 :
1st November AJA Ardingly Autojumble
13-15th November Classic Motor Show, NEC
21st November Double LL Club Autumn Autojumble, Midhurst
DECEMBER 2009 :
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