Vintage Minor Register
Welcome to the VMR 2012 Summer Rally
Friday 20th July to Sunday 22nd July
Download your entry form here.
Visit the Pre-War
Prescott website here.
(2012 event details coming
shortly)
(This web page
last updated 8/1/2012
- many more updates are anticipated as planning progresses,
so add this
page to your favourites and stop by regularly to see updates as they are
added)
(Photo: Graham Abbott)
Come and enjoy
a spectacular weekend of rallying, touring and socializing
among old
friends and new in the glorious Cotswolds
Below we hope
you will find all the Rally information you need to make your weekend a
most enjoyable one.
If you have
any questions, or need any further information or help in booking accommodation,
simply e-mail
the Register.
The Rally Itinerary
Friday Evening
Informal Reception at the Royal Oak, Gretton.
The Royal Oak is a delightful
country pub and restaurant a couple of miles from Prescott offering commanding
views
over the Cotswolds.
There is a large car park, large garden and, fine ales and an excellent
menu.
Saturday
Pre-War Prescott!
SU Carburetter Company
fiounder John Burnett rounds the Semi-circle in the Skinner Special - Pre-War
Prescott 2011.
The
SU Carburetter Company our the major Pre-War Prescott sponsors.
(Image Paul
Saunders. Check out more of Paul's photos of Pre-War Prescott 2011
here.)
Pre-War Prescott was inaugurated
last year and was a tremendous success. It will be held annually
henceforth
and will form the centrepiece
of our Summer Rally. The day offers the unique opportunity and thrill
of being able to drive your
own car up this famous hill, owned and operated by the Bugatti
Owners Club.
All pre-war cars are cordially
invited to attend, and a number of one-make clubs and registers have already
booked in for the day.
A wide variety of activities and displays is being planned, including vintage aircraft, military vehicles and a host of trade stands.
During the lunch break, the Sports & Vintage Cup will be awarded to the most meritorious member in the last year.
Once again, the designated
charity for the day is the RAF
Charitable Trust.
ALL proceeds from the hill
after the first 400 climbs of the day will be donated to this most deserving
charity.
There will also be a no-reserve
auction of spares and automobilia during the lunch break, with all funds
raised
donated to the RAF Charitable
Trust. So please bring along any item that you would like to donate
to the auction.
VMR Prescott has become famous
for its relaxed, friendly, garden party atmosphere.
Full catering and a licensed
bar will be available throughout the day,
and feature fine ales from
the newly-established Prescott
Brewery.
The day will conclude with
a BBQ and Forties Swing evening with entertainment provided by Fiona
Harrison,
Britain's finest professional
forties singer at the Clubhouse on the hill.
A map of Prescott - we will
be using the long course.
Pre-War cars wishing to
climb the hill will be parked in the Paddocks.
Spectators' cars and post-war
cars will be parked in the Public Car Park.
Images of Pre-War Prescott 2011 may be found here.
Sunday
The Cotswold Navigation Rally and Scenic Tour
The Cotswold Navigation Rally
and parallel Scenic Tour will start from the car park of the Plough Inn
at Ford (OS 087295)
and take in some sixty miles
of the most spectacular Cotswold scenery, calling in at numerous places
of interest en route.
There will be a lunch stop (location top secret!)
The afternoon will conclude with cream teas, results and prizegiving at the Plough Inn at Ford.
The Roy Hogg Trophy will be awarded to the best Minor/M Type performance in the Navigation Rally.
The Lewis and Nicholson Trophy will be awarded to the winning team in this traditional challenge between the Minors and the Austin 7's.
There will also be a special
trophy presentation by Hereford Vintage
Auctions
for the best non Minor/M
Type performance in the Navigation Rally.
Sunday Evening
A Farewell run out to the Royal Oak at Gretton, where more great food and ales will be available.
(As usual, FREE BEER will be provided for those who have marshaled during the weekend!)
Accommodation
May we suggest that you consider
booking your accommodation as soon as possible,
as suitable accommodation
in the area will at a premium in July.
Maps
For the Navigation Rally,
you will need Landranger OS Map 163 (Cheltenham & Cirencester) any
issue.
There will be no need for
this map for the Scenic Tour as a Tour Handbook will be provided to every
tourist at the start.
Order your maps here.