This is a brief update to remind everyone that our April Monthly meeting will be next Tuesday 1st April at our normal venue the The Black Horse, The Vale, Chesham, HP5 3NS, which is on the same road out of Chesham about 1.5 miles from our old venue. Details of the pub can be found at http://www.black-horse-inn.co.uk/
People normally arrive around 7pm and the pub serves food for those that want to eat. The menus can be found on their website. Our presentations and talks normally start around 8pm and are informal with plenty of time for questions.
For our April evening we have a talk from Steve Kevlin who runs the Porsche Club Championship, the Porsche Club Speed Championship and our club track days, so if you are interested in finding out more about these race series or attending track days please join us.
R21 WOTY in May
Just to remind you that our weekend away this year will be based in north Wales at the Royal Oak Hotel, Betws""y-Coed http://hotel-snowdonia.co.uk/ with overnight accommodation on Friday 9th and Saturday 10th May. The hotel gets very good reviews on Trip Advisor and has also been recommended to us by local PCGB members and other members who know the area well. There will be reserved parking for Porsche cars.
The plan is to meet for drinks and dinner on the Friday evening and after a Welsh breakfast on Saturday you will be free to explore the area. There are some great driving roads nearby "" Llanberis Pass, Nant Francon Pass, Aber Glaslyn Pass and the famous Evo Triangle. We will provide some maps to help you find the best routes. Alternatively there are the north Wales tourist attractions "" Caernarfon Castle, Conwy Castle and the coastal resorts such as Llandudno etc - within an easy driving distance. We will meet up again for drinks and dinner on Saturday evening.
The following special rates per room, based on Dinner Bed and Breakfast, are:
£140.00 per Standard double/twin per night (4 available)
£175.00 per Superior double/twin per night (8 available)
£205.00 per Deluxe double per night (6 available)
The cost for the weekend for two people will therefore vary from £280 to £410 depending upon which room you book.
The rooms are available on a first come first served basis so please book direct with the hotel as soon as possible quoting the "Porsche Club weekend". The Royal Oak telephone number is 01690 710219, a £50.00 deposit will be required per room and their website is http://hotel-snowdonia.co.uk/ which has more information on the location and facilities.
Bletchley Park Visit - Saturday 6th July
This is an R21 visit to Bletchley Park which is a heritage site and vibrant tourist attraction. Visitors can explore some of the iconic WW2 Codebreaking Huts and Blocks and see the achievements of the Codebreakers whose work is said to have helped shorten the war by two years.
The tour we are organising is a walking tour that normally runs every 15, 30 or 60 minutes depending on demand and weather etc.The tour is OUTSIDE so if it rains be prepared! Everyone has a multimedia guide issued and it is possible to visit some of the buildings.
Cost without food is £13.00 per head in a group booking of 20 or more.
Parking will be on a first come first served, but if we arrive about the same time we may be able to park next to each other. Richard is looking at arranging a meet and convoy drive to the venue. Details are:
1. Date: Bletchley Park Sunday 6th July 2014
2. Cost: £13.00 per person
3. Electronic banking payment details: R. York Sort code 20-02-06 account number 50093424
4. Payment reference: "surname BP0607"
5. Email payment confirmation to: ryork@bowmar.co.uk
6. Final payment date electronic banking: 13th June 2014
7. Cheques: - please email ryork@bowmar.co.uk for details of where to send.
8. Final date for cheques: 6th June 2014.
9. Location for Sat Navs: Sherwood Drive, Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes (postcode not suitable)
10. Location detail: enter Sherwood Drive from roundabout, continue for 200-300m watching for rail station on RH side, continue in left hand lane for 80m and turn left.
11. Go past building site on left 50m continue for 25m stopping at barrier, await parking instructions.
Future Club Nights
April 1st - Steve Kevlin to talk about club Motorsport and Track Days
May 6th - Social Evening
June 3rd - BBQ
July 1st - Concours
Rest of Year to be finalised
Events Summary
April 25th - De Havilland visit - Jason organising - sign up on forum
May 9th - 10th Region WOTY in Wales - see above for details
July 6th - Visit to Bletchley Park - see above for details
Other Events in or close to our region - These are events we often get information about or invited to that may be of interest:
The 20th Chiltern Hills Vintage car rally will take place on a new site to the North of Aylesbury on Sunday 18th May - Location is Weedon Park, Weedon Hill, HP22 4NN.
Royal International Air Tattoo Fairford 2014 11th to 13th July
The club has attended this in previous years and this year the offer is better than last year in that the arrival time is now more civilised and a special viewing enclosure has been created just for sports car clubs; the cost is higher than last year's but still represents excellent value, and is heavily discounted against the public offering especially if you agree to display your car during the day.
The Air Display is one of the best you will see anywhere in the world and the event as a whole is a tremendous exhibition of aerial skill and technology. Altogether it is a fascinating and absorbing day or weekend for the enthusiast and their family.
To find out more and how to book this event click here
Chorleywood Classic Car Show 26th July - The Common Chorley Wood, 10am to 4pm
PCGB National Events updates - This update was recently received from club office.
Infield Parking for the WEC Event Silverstone 2014
I am pleased to advise that we have been offered reduced price tickets and infield parking for your Porsches at the FIA WEC race meeting at Silverstone over the Easter weekend. This will be the first time out for the new Porsche 919 and one of its drivers will be Mark Webber!
Discounted tickets are only available to purchase using the special URL address http://www.silverstone.co.uk/2014-FIA-WEC-Porsche-Offer/ . The tickets show a reduction of 15% over the normal rate. The discounted ticket prices are shown as:-
Weekend £34 pp, Sunday£29.75 pp, Saturday £17 pp, Friday £10 pp.
Once you have completed your transaction please call Club Office on 01608 65291101608 65291101608 652911 or email events@porscheclubgb.com and quote your membership number and reference code from Silverstone, an infield pass will then be dispatched to you.
Silverstone Classic 25th "" 27th July 2014
Time is running out for the "˜Early Bird' BOGOF Ticket Discount.
"¢ Big savings for those booking before the end of March
"¢ Entrance is by advanced tickets only
"¢ PCGB Code: C14069
To purchase your tickets and for further information please visit the official www.silverstoneclassic.com website.
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact Narinder Webb, Events Co-ordinator at Club Office on 01608 65291101608 65291101608 652911 or email events@porscheclubgb.com
We look forward to seeing you again at our club night or one of our events and meeting for the first time any new members.
R21 Committee
Chris James/Terry Perry (Joint ROs)
Ashley Miller
Richard York
Jason Melhuish
