BTCC finale at Brands Hatch report – Sunday 30 September 2018
This year MSV at Brands Hatch really pushed the boat out to the club and not only offered 50 show car places but this time [read more…]
Tenterden Pistons & Paws Report – Sunday 16 September 2018
Well it is the end of the show season, more or less, with only a couple or three shows left of 2018 before the majority [read more…]
Three weeks three circuits – Part 3 – Zandvoort
As a frequent adventurer on trips to Europe with an Alfa Romeo I know it can be difficult to generate much enthusiasm for the roads [read more…]
Bonnets and wings Show at the Battle of Britain Memorial – 2 Sept 2018
I have never been to the Battle of Britain Memorial at Capel-Le-Ferne but I had known about this Classic car show since the beginning of [read more…]
Three weeks three circuits – Part 2 – Brands Hatch
After the drama of Nürburgring I drove the GTV6 back across Belgium and France, collecting more cases of wine, and spending some time in the [read more…]
Three weeks three circuits – Part 1 – The Ring
The first event was a trip to the Oldtimer at Nürburgring from 8th to 14th August and for me this was somewhere new because, although [read more…]
The Grand Old Timer Rally – Monday 27 August 2018
Car shows over the last few years have just been getting bigger and bigger. Whitstable for instance saw the narrowing of space between cars and [read more…]
Festival Italia, Brands Hatch Report – 19 August 2018
The Brands Hatch circuit is just a couple of miles away from where the section has its monthly meetings at the Moat Public House. It’s [read more…]
Rye Classic car Show report – 18 August 2018
Well, where do you start with the Rye Show? To be honest you could start anywhere and it would still be fantastic! There was no [read more…]
Classic Music & Motors Report, Whitstable – 15 July 2018
I always enjoy the drive down to Whitstable to the Chris West Car show and it’s this one that I tend to enjoy the most. [read more…]
Darling Buds of May Show report – 1 July 2018
The Darling Buds of May is a comedy drama television series, produced by Yorkshire T.V for ITV first broadcast between 7 April 1991 and 4 [read more…]
Alfa Romeo at Hever 2018 – 16 June 2018
On Saturday, 16th June and for the third year in succession, the Alfa Romeo Owners of Kent and East Sussex staged a display of cars [read more…]
Quex Park report – 10th June 2018
Well having written up the Quex recce back in May for the preparation of this event, I thought I had better act on my own [read more…]
Brands Hatch Historic Masters 2018
Coming into the club 2 years ago and not realising the history or personalities within AROCKES, it really felt like a bit of a re-union [read more…]
Deal – Classic Music and Motors Report 26th May 2018
English weather being what it is, even with the uncertainties of global warming; can be quite a bit of a surprise. Mix that in with [read more…]
Leeds Castle – 13th May 2018
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Tenterden Lions Classic Car Extravaganza report
This is the first Classic car and country show that the Lions has organised. They obviously have had some experience as marshals were well briefed, [read more…]
The Rye Country Show
There are a number of things I consider essential for an enjoyable trip out on an August Saturday. Firstly, a nice drive of at least [read more…]
Selection of photos from some the events we have entered in 2016….
Post Christmas Dinner, AGM, Bowling Sunday 29th May:- Brands Hatch Historic Sunday 12th June:- Wrotham Steam & Transport. Saturday 25th June:- Allhallows [read more…]
Motorsport at the Palace
On a perfect spring morning on the 21st May 1927 10,000 people turned up to the inaugural race meeting at Crystal Palace Park. Organised by [read more…]