Sunday April 22nd has been designated National Drive It Day by the FHBVC and all over the country clubs will be dusting down their wheels and showing the world what our clubs and hobby are all about! Following the success of our trip to Quainton last year we have decided to visit the Chiltern Open [...]
London Transport Museum Depot at Acton Museum Way, Gunnersbury Lane W3 9BQ CVPG guided visits We will be visiting the Depot on Wednesday 6th June. I need to know final numbers by 12th May as I will be away after that and they need final numbers two weeks in advance. Please register your interest [...]
CVPG have been invited to attend two Jubilee events on the same weekend. Sat 2nd June at Clophill and Mon 4th at Pages Park Leighton Buzzard. I hope members will be able to attend one or both events and represent our club. If you are goin maybe you could let me know. It is going [...]
VISIT TO DAVID TURNER 1st July 105 ASHERIDGE ROAD, CHESHAM, BUCKS, HP5 2PZ We are invited as a club to visit member, David Turner. David runs David Turner Wedding Cars (http://www.turnersclassicweddingcars.co.uk/) and has a 10 acre field with BBQ, good access and hard standing. The field is always kept animal free so it is [...]
Cotswolds Champagne Classic 1st July 2012 So much going on this year! As an alternative to our visit to David Turner wedding cars, we have been invited to the Champagne Classic in Kingham, Oxfordshire. This is a garden party with classic (pre-1973) cars, period dress (for those so inclined), Champagne reception, jazz, cabaret and auction [...]
Classic Car & Bike Show at the Rufus Centre, Flitwick, MK45 1AH Car entry £3, Bike entry £2 Show taking place from 12 noon – 4pm (vehicles in place no later than 11.45am) On the day: beer tent with real ales, auto jumble, live band, catering vans, children’s entertainment, adults entry £3, children free Contact: [...]
http://www.cvpg.net/wp-content/uploads/VehicleRegistrationForm.pdf Please indicate your CVPG membership and number, to be covered under our public liability insurance. As part of the National celebration’s to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee, Leighton Buzzard Town Council will be holding a community event between 11am – 5pm on Monday 4 June in Pages Park. The event will be based around a [...]
At last I am able to confirm details of our Sepember in/out meeting. Having visited with the TSSC (Triumph Sports Six Club) last year, I was very impressed with the scale, layout and size of the operation at Classic Restorations. I wanted you folk to have the opportunity to see it. [...]
A lovely day out. The weather was dry and sunny and our convoy of 20 vehicles all made the 25 mile trip without drama. The museum was very friendly and interesting. In all a great day was had by all! Oh, and Spitty turned 100K miles on the way home.
Members will be saddened to hear of the passing of Harry Kray. Harry was greatly respected for his enging rebuilding skills, having a workshop at Houghton Regis.
Good morning I have a 1952 ford prefect, and I am looking for spare parts mainly the wiring and contact points for the steering column, can you help ? We used to be members of your club but as we now live in Cyprus we did not keep the membership up to date. We are [...]
FUEL STABILITY ADDITIVE TEST RESULTS The FBHVC is pleased to announce the results of its fuel stability additive test programme. This research was designed to test the anti-corrosive properties of proprietary additives claiming to provide a high level of protection against potential corrosion of fuel systems, including tanks, pipework and fuel metering equipment on historic [...]
