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To everyone who came to Stoneleigh as a visitor; to everyone who volunteered for club duties and gave of their time at the show; to everyone who came to the AGM; to the magnificent Stoneleigh Organising Team of Andy, Ian and Marcus; to Clark and his fantastic club merchandise; to Peter Osborne for designing (if not bringing!) the club anniversary T-shirts and Mark Stanton for arranging the award crystal; and to all who made this Stoneleigh one of the very best in the club's history... THANK YOU!

So that's about it for Stoneleigh 2016. Just a couple of us left, waiting for cars to be released from the Hall. A few bits of auto jumble left over so let me know if you want them back, sell for charity or bin. Huge thanks to everyone who pitched in, see you at Silverstone.

I would like to say a MASSIVE thank you to all those members that helped to fix and also fixed Buttercup today at Stoneleigh. I felt quite embarrassed at having to push Buttercup through all the parked Westfield cars but a number of people helped to push Buttercup and they also tried to offer advice. We tried to bump start Buttercup but she would not start. They eventually left and with the assistance of others I was able to get Buttercup back to the WSCC area. A number of WSCC members then spent around 30 minutes working on the car. A couple of members were also laid on their backs working underneath the car. I was then sent for some fuses and one member who I met near the stall lent me a few pounds to buy the fuses I needed after I left my money in the car. One chap waited with us when he could have made his way home. Buttercup was then repaired. I am unsure of the names of all who helped which is why I have not posted the names of those I know, as I do not want to leave anyone out, but you all know who you are. You people are what this club is all about and I felt so embarrassed and so grateful all at the same time. Thank you so very much for today and it was really appreciated.

and that's it from me

Didnt get much time Saturday but had a bit more a chance un Sunday - post away (edited oops I meant Sunday/Monday) well chaps

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who made me feel very welcome on my first visit. I think our Westfield stand sets the standard for others to follow. On a separate note, I must thank Chris King for sorting the accommodation out, as a non tenter, the experience was much more comfortable than I was expecting. All in all I've come away with a smile on my face and the feeling I'm part of a great club.

Just got home at 6:00 after a great weekend, first time I've been involved with the club and couldn't find a better bunch. I had rain and spray all the way from Stoneleigh to donington, then dry. The car's tucked up in the garage and I've been told to have a shower as I smell like an old car! How long to Silverstone?

well it held up to 140mph

My first time also having only been a Westfield owner since last autumn. What a turnout from the club ! The Avenue was quite a sight with everything from beautifully presented cars (Julie,s springs instantly to mind) to mechanical masterpieces. I was very pleased to meet with Geoffrey and a few others at Newark and follow them in to the show ground. What a noise those V8's make ! Look forward to joining you on the odd ride out in the Dales Geoffrey. And as I mentioned when we spoke, if anyone finds themselves in mechanical difficulty over my way, you are welcome to use my garage and tools etc. Turn up Moor Road in Leyburn opposite the Police Station, last house (bungalow) on the right. Well done all involved.

If anyone is wondering what it's sounds like to camp here. All I can say is food, drink and company are great, with a special shout out to the staff from the cafe who served us beer and snax till late. As for the sounds, well... Zzzzzzzz, zzzzzzzzz, parp. Zzzzzzzz parp zzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzz parp. It's like Attenborough studying a strange animal.

TEL's TALE's 062/16 Ty Croes, Anglesey 30 April- 1 May 2016 Well what a miserable showing from the Speed Series guys. Just myself and John Loudon showed up and with an entry of only 68 the MGCC were making a big loss on the weekend and are contemplating whetehr to run it next year and that would be a shame as its one of the favourite venues with 2 different circuits over the weekend. As my motorhome was ready until next week I had to sleep in the trailer again. The forecast was below zero but with thermals, 2 pullovers and three sleeping bags I survived the ordeal quite well and with John Loudon providing me with hot coffee all weekend it was nearly luxury. I even sat in his nice warm motorhome and enjoyed the luxury of TV. Saturday forecast was dry but very cold so not too bad but probably no chance of getting near difficult records/target times. John Loudon's car started to play up right at the start and it was probably protesting about the extra 20kgs approx that his new full cage had added. His newly fitted Quantum double acting shocks (from Meteor Motorsport) looked the business. The problem was associated with the alternator not charging and he had had 2 repaired since the last event. During the day we put the multimeter into action and by a process off continuity tests proved that a small wire to the alternator looked ok but had a break in the wire (in the middle of the insulation so we could not see it) it so we replaced it and problem solved !!! There was one practice of the two laps National and I caught David Williams ( well known character with a Westfield car ) after only one lap so recorded 125.89 secs as I did not take a rerun. John set off with a decent 115.67secs. John's target time was 113.60 secs and after we softened his shocks a little he was pleased to get down to 113.41secs on his penultimate run to set a new class E record. I was struggling to find grip on myslicks and in the end posted 111.28secs against a very difficult target of 107.94secs set by ACW in October 2015. We had 5 timed runs so it was good value for money. Saturday night proved to be just as cold as Friday but with the added ingredients of buffeting wind and heavy ran from 0530hrs in the morning. The wind and rain continued all day and it was probably the coldest and most miserable driving conditions I have experienced. The International course from Church to Rocket saw us doig about 115mph wih the cars moving all over the place due to water and gusts of wind. I had water inside and outside of my visor and visibilty was almost none existent. It was obvious that due to the conditions it was going to be a wet day and still John and I pushed as hard as we could to get maximum points. In the end although I was fastest John was one percent closer to his target time so scored best with me taking the 100 points. By 1240hrs we had completed two practices and two timed runs so, along with several other drivers, we called it a day and loaded up. Looking forward to the next event there in June when hopefully there will be a few more of us in the paddock. Thanks for the company John. Terry Everall Class G competitor

Hi All Just a brief summary of Hethel yesterday! Although there was not many Speed Series entries it was great day to see so manyfriends and WSCC personalities around the paddock. In addition the weather was kind apart from head wind on the home straight! It was great to see David Hussey as Club Steward and Martin Hepworth my old sparring partner from Class C. Matt Hillam was there with Steve Broughton in the Dallara and Matt's previous experience of Hethel resulted in him getting the better of Steve on the day. Pete Goulding provided great entertainment at one moment having lost his glasses inside the cramped quarters of his new single seater. I am not sure if his much abused wife will provide the essential paddock support services at his next event! Del got the drop on Garry in the Dick Spanner orange machine and my unexplained run of miserable times continues. The only downside of the day was that we only got one practice run. Because the weather was so good and universally acclaimed as the best event of the season so far, many of the competitors went for it and over did it many times with a considerable number of offs. None were serious but they did incur considerable track sweeping activities after each occurrence. To comply with the MSA Blue Book we all had to actually sign away our entitlement to a second practice run so that the 100+ entrants could get 2 qualifying timed runs. The banter around the paddock was good with our friends from Borough 19, Lotus 7 club and the Lotus On Track Elise drivers. Very enjoyable day and back home by 6-30pm. Glutey (trainee event reporter)

Finally managed to get the tankard to you, it's been sat in my wardrobe since October.

Wish I'd kept my Tamora

I went on Sunday and had a really enjoyable day. Although disappointed with trade stands (I found it difficult to spend any money at all), the highlight for me was helping out on the club stand. It was good to meet some people I'd been talking to on here but never met in person, and also meet some new people. So I have to say thank you for letting me help out on the stand .

If I just went for the one day visit I'm not sure I'd go every year. BUT stopping the night, pitching in with help and joining in with the comeradery and social makes it a must do IMO - not to be missed. The BBQ on Saturday and the excellent spit roast lamb with barrels of beer (or wines) on Sunday really helped everyone have a thoroughly great time. Mrs Smeg (Wendz / onliest tigger) wasn't 100% keen on coming but ended up wanting to stay the extra night and despite tuning out when it sometimes got a bit 'Westie geek' enjoyed the company immensely :-D

Great weekend - thanks everyone for the company (and willingness to listen to my wittering)!

ho-hum - I asked and they were willing to oblige - maybe I should have asked a different question

Some late night shenanigans after we convinced Mooch he needed to fit an aeroscreen on his car

I thought you cars would look good in a black and white setting so had a play this morning.

FANTASTIC SUPER OOPER DOOPER DAY OUT Sorry for shouting but it really has been a great day, all day. The Peak District Area managed to beat Geoffery's challenge of the smallest convoy to Stoneleigh as we picked up Trevturtle at Junction 25 M1 and arrived as a group of 2 to park on the esteemed Westfield Avenue. A cold but dry day did mean the smart new Westfield T-Shirt could not be displayed to it's full potential, that pleasure will be savoured for Silverstone. We got a WSCC carrier bag and headed to the halls and proceeded to fill it with goodies. Then we went to look at the other cars, I can't say too much in public but talking to other clubs really makes you appreciate how well set up and run this club is. A club full of good spirit, thank you for my 'Spirit of the Club' award, it is beautiful and now sits in my living room reminding me how lucky I am to know all you wonderful people in this wonderful club. Thank you for everything, Glen and Julie.

Second year at Stoneliegh , and I am amazed how WSCC manages to top the previous year well done to Andy, Ian and Marcus , also to the rest of volunteers and members just willing to hang about and chat, lamb was tremendous kegs went down very well . C u all next year

Thanks to everyone for a great time. Good company and a good laugh. The beer and the lamb were a real winner. It would be nice if that was a regular event !! It was a pleasure to volunteer. A big thanks to Andy, Ian and Marcus for organising it all. See you all again next year, if not before. Nic and Tom Can you smell petrol ...........??

Can only echo what everyone else has already said. Fantastic effort from wscc again. nice to meet some off here and put some faces to the names. Great job all round

Fantastic weekend. I'd like to thank everyone for making it a great weekend. Superb effort from the organizers and all that helped. Stoneleigh has for me become far more than a car show, it's a social event and you definitely get out of it what you put in. So from Jay and myself, thank you for the best stoneleigh ever.

After 9 months rebuilding my engine I got the westy MOT'd with John Hoyle on Friday, Taxed today and am now back on the road! Well happy to get back out in some nice weather for a blast! Out for the area meet tomorrow.

Hi all. Thanks for a great weekend. Some photos from my phone are available below. I can make silverstone but will try and get to another meet soon. https://shropshirewestie.wordpress.com/stoneleigh-2016/

Here's one of mine. Owned from new, one of the last TVRs made and sold in 2007 with 100miles on the clock !! Would be worth probably £20k more today than I sold it for.

A big thanks from Nakki, myself and our boys for a great WSCC 30th anniversary at Stoneleigh, what a great weekend Thanks all

Some beer induced modifications lol

Clark, surely you took more than one photo of the Ultima girls!!!?

Smashing photos thanks. I'm never going to Stoneleigh, it would cost me a fortune. The chances of me buying a GT40, cobra or stratos are far too high, and my bank balance too low.

Didn't know you'd had a problem, I had some fuses you could have had in the boot, in fact, I'll get you some if you want.

Hi chaps. Thanks for all the messages. What I really need is to spend a full day with someone who will spend some time with me to show me these "maintenance" and running repair issues. My problem is that I have never had an interest in cars other than turning a key and driving one. I have always paid a garage to do work for me, that may not go down well but thats how it has been all my driving life. It when the simple things go wrong or when people ask me simple questions about cars that really lets me down. Without everyones help yesterday it would have been a tow truck home for me.

12 cars in our convoy yesterday. I thought it was only going to be 11 cars at one point though But a work around was sorted and the car was up and running again

I can WSCC courier if that helps anyone.

Brilliant display by the WSCC - Big Thanks to the WSCC Committee, Andy Banks and all the stand volunteers for a fantastic day

Ooo, that's lovely Geoffrey Very nice indeed

It was my first time at the show yesterday and the WSCC certainly had the best stand. It was clear to see that all the hard work that is done behind the scenes clearly paid off and the show is a credit to you all. I would also like to say a big thank you to all the people I met and spoke with and I was made to feel very welcome. It certainly was a great day.

Good to see you all today. I got back to Chesterfield OK although it was quite wet at points along the way and rain really hurts at motorway speeds. Luke.

Good luck with the fix , anything we can do just ask

Had a cracking day at Cadwell last Friday. Here's a vid from a pal's Zetec powered car chasing my lad Pete, getting the most from my Pintosaurus.

I regret selling my E46 330ci, but maybe thats because the P38 Range Rover that replaced it was problem after problem.