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Letchworth Garden City Classic & Vintage Car Club
The Club
The club is a gathering of like-minded owners of classic and vintage (and even some Veteran) vehicles, meeting on the first Monday of each month at the Rising Sun public house at Halls Green, near Weston. Set in delightful countryside on a quiet lane, the pub has excellent beers and food, and a large car park that is ideal for our gatherings.
Most club nights in the warmer and lighter months see a wide variety of vehicles on display and the opportunity for members, friends, and the public to chat about all things to do with 'proper motoring'.
There is little formality in proceedings and anyone is welcome to attend a couple of meetings before making the decision to join. The current annual subscription is just fifteen pounds. For practical purposes only, membership numbers are limited to 120. Email Membership to find out if we are full.
The club organises occasional speakers, joint meetings with other car clubs, and attendance at shows and rallies for either individual or group entry - where we will have a club stand.
A club magazine is published bi-monthly and contributions of stories and pictures are always welcome.
To get in touch, click the contact link above.
We look forward to meeting you.
Club Membership
We welcome applications to join the club but membership is limited to 120 and there may be a waiting list.
The number is restricted because of the size limitation of our meeting venue and the practicalities of administering the club if it were to grow larger than this figure.
Download the application form, fill it in and send it to the address below.
Andy Beavan
Membership Officer, LGCCVCC,
58 London Road,
Biggleswade,
Beds,
SG18 8EB
The Venue
The club meets from around 7pm on the first Monday of each month at:
The Rising Sun Public House
Halls Green
Near Weston
Hertfordshire
SG4 7DR.
Tel:01462 790487
In some Summer months there is also a mid-month meeting - please check the EVENTS calendar
Newsletter
The Club publishes a bi monthly newsletter - Sparkplug.
Click on the PDF icon to open file. It can be browsed or downloaded.
The archive copies of Sparkplug are for members' personal use only.
Copyright belongs to either the club, or the member who has supplied the picture or article.
Events
Scroll for month. Click on event for more detail. Click on location pin for map.
Please check non LGCCVCC (blue dot) events for veracity.
If you intend to go to any of the shows in your car check with the organisers to see if you need to register it beforehand.
Thank you to Chris Hucker for these Events postings.
Last updated 9 Aug 22
LGCCVCC Club Stand at Pirton Classic Car and Motorcycle show Thursday 11th August 2022
Dear LGCCVCC Member,
The Pirton Classic Car and Motorcycle show is on Thursday 11th August 2022 from 3:00pm onwards. Please come and join us for a great afternoon/evening. Entry is £5 per car which is payable on the day at the entry gate. Pirton is usually a very good show with a lot of interesting vintage and classic cars in attendance. The LGCCVCC will have allocated parking in the “Car Club” Parking Area. We will have club flags flying. Parking on a first-come first-allocated basis. If you arrive later in the afternoon/evening – don’t worry as there is plenty of individual classic/vintage car parking on the site. Craig Johnson will have some more of the LGCCVCC chrome car badges at the show. If you would like one or more, they are £20 each.
LGCCVCC Club Stand at the Knebworth Car Show on MONDAY 29th August 2022.
Dear LGCCVCC Member,
Please join the LGCCVCC at the Knebworth Car Show on MONDAY 29th August 2022.
The LGCCVCC will have an allocated parking spot at the show on the Bank Holiday Monday. The size of our parking area will be dependent on the number of tickets that are pre-purchased using the “Vehicle Club Tickets” booking option. VERY IMPORTANT – If you wish to take advantage of the £4 per car entry price, you must book in advance and arrive at Knebworth House between 8am-10am on Monday 29th August. Otherwise, you will be charged £12.50
BOOKING INSTRUCTIONS
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Go to https://classicmotorevents.com/more-info-knebworth-park/ and select the BOOK NOW option for VEHICLE CLUB TICKETS.
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Complete the booking form – Adding “LETCHWORTH CAR CLUB” as club name. Pay online – the £4 covers entry for the car and all occupants. If you used LGCCVCC – don’t worry as on the day just ask for directions to the Letchworth Car Club parking area.
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Once booking is complete you will get an email with your ticket. Print and bring it with you. It will look like this:
Thank you to Craig Johnson for his work arranging the club's involvement in the above two local events and also for supplying this joining info.
News
Our annual club picnic
Our major event of the year was held on Saturday, 18th June.
The event was enjoyed by all who attended and braved the showery weather. About 200 cars were on show including a marvellous collection of pre war cars, and also a collection of vintage bicycles.
A fuller review appeared in July's Sparkplug.
Tour to Poplars Nursery for breakfast on Sunday, 24th July
A goodly collection of our club members joined this trip to Poplars Nursery from Baldock Services on a bright and sunny morning. A fuller report will appear in the next Sparkplug.
Club Apparel
LGCCVCC apparel is offered for sale by club member Keith Halsey
Various garments with the embroidered club logo, and personalised car embroidery if required, are available in 15 colours including polo shirts, sweatshirts, fleece, caps, T shirts, ladies vest tops.
Keith says - To order any items please email me with the order form and notify me of your payment. Personalised artwork is not a problem, but it does have setup costs. I can then put the order in. The garments can take two or three weeks to come through, depending on how busy my supplier is and when he can fit the run in. He does his best. The more I have the better it is. They are sent to me. I will pass them on to you at the next available club meeting.
My email is: Khalsey2@gmail.com.
Contacts
Chairman: Richard Bailey
Club Secretary: John Scott
Club Treasurer: Tim Farr
Membership: Andy Beavan
Picnic Committee Chairman: David Davis
Events: Mike Hayward
Sparkplug editor: Richard Hamilton
The current Sparkplug newsletter may be viewed and/or downloaded
from the Newsletter section of the club website.
Items for Sparkplug can be sent to
For Sale
Mercedes Benz 1996 SL320 finished in the rare colour of Tourmaline with Mushroom Leather trim. Full service history details available upon request, current owner for the last 6 years and has only been used during the summer months with occasional winter use in dry conditions. Low mileage of 48878 since first registered in March 1996, comes complete with Hard Top, stand and cover.
This car was built just before the merger with Chrysler and consequently was built at a time when engineers ran the company not bean counters. I have a MBOC valuation of £14,500, a figure close to this would be hoped for, the car is in excellent condition and does not require any attention.
Contact: David on d.p.davis@btinternet.com