Good news from the great British car journey

[Simon Waterfall Syman84]

Looks like Richard is back to fighting fit and the attraction will open. 

 

 

https://www.greatbritishcarjourney.com/news-and-events/great-british-car-journey-all-set-to-open-in-2021

[Rob Hunter - Club Secretary]

Great news the opening is back on, definitely one for the Peaks mob!?@Julie Hall - Peak District AO

@Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO

 

Not sure if they do cake, but it does look like they are next to the White Peaks Distillery which is always a bonus! 🤣

[Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative]

Yes, fantastic news, we will defo be going here. It is £15 entry fee to the exhibition or £49 if you want to drive one of their classic cars.

 

And yes @RobH72 if you have spare pennies left afterwards you can pop next door for a small large gin. 

[SootySport]

What a great idea ‘Drive Your Dads Car’ is,   I would have a drive in the Austin Princess.

[Kingster]

34 minutes ago, SootySport said:

Drive Your Dads Car

I did - because he gave me it when I passed my test.
 

It was an Austin Maxi - awful thing other than the back seats folded flat to make it ( in theory) a perfect shagginwaggon.

 

Sadly the “dad’s car” looks of the thing proved to be less of a draw to any young lady at the time 🙄

edit: especially when I had one mate driving an MGB and another in a Datsun 240Z. Luckily I also had a motorbike that did the trick though 😁

[Simon Marks - North Oxfordshire AO]

Mark Two Humber Sceptre for me.  I was taught to drive in that car as well.  1725cc and a row of round white on black Jaeger instruments.  A nice old car with overdrive on 3rd and 4th gear to make long journeys quite civilised.

[neptune]

Great to see their plans back on track. So many drives to choose from, I may be a regular !

[MJWatson]

Thanks to the organizers for the fact that you can and the idea to drive classic British cars. Super itinerary for the trip, loved it. Hopefully, more pandemics will not interfere with the organization of such events. Made a lot of discoveries for me in the car museum. Will go on many more trips, want to drive different models of cars. Perhaps I will buy a classic car. I would like to have more of these trips throughout Europe. Thank you all good luck.

Edited November 9, 2021 by MJWatson