East Anglia Region - Newsletter June 2005

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Hi all,

Whilst you were enjoying your drive and subsequent lunch at The Chequers, Thompson for May’s meet, you may have noticed that Steve and I were absent. That’s because, whilst you were looking under bonnets, talking about camshafts and tucking into your roast beef; we were diving with whale sharks, hammerheads and turtles around 30 metres below the surface of the Indian Ocean. We had decided to get away from it all and spent 8 days on a dive boat in and around the Maldives.

However, whilst we were away, David Horsnell had a satisfying visit to a rolling road with his re-engined Sumo and Mark Bright et al. thoroughly scared themselves at a track day at Snetterton.




As its June, it’s time for the world’s greatest motor race again. This Wednesday 15th, 18 of our region will be up with the lark and will start their journey to Le Mans for the 24 Hours of Le Mans Sportscar racing / 5 day party. I’ll be staying at home working hard and doing the ironing! And counting the days to my first glass of wine to break my drinking detox month.

Apparently, this year (to the chagrin of the gendarmes), instead of hammering down the French motorways to their destination they are using a scenic, cross country route and enjoying a bit of civilised site seeing before arriving at the usual campsite for the usual beer and burnt food fest! Hopefully they’ll have a good time and I’ll look forward to their update so that I can pass it on to you next month.



I’ve received some information about the Lavenham Rare Breeds Car Show which is held this year on August 29th. We’ve generally had an impressive showing of cars at this very popular local show. I hope that this well organised and supported car show benefits from your attendance this year. It’s nice that a local show hasn’t succumbed to the commercialisation and corporate event type atmosphere that plagues other shows in the region.

If you want to attend this event then please e-mail your name, address, registration, and car details to the organiser, Bryan Panton at "bryan.panton@virgin.net" . And don’t forget to mention that you are part of the East Anglian Cobra Replica Club.



For this month’s Sunday meet, on Sunday 19th June (which is Father’s Day by the way), we’re planning a reverse ‘meet up / convoy / run to another pub’. Were intending to start the meeting at the pub, have some lunch and a chat. Then, after being suitably refreshed, we’re intending to drive out to the coast. I’ll be in the Pontiac as Steve has my “other” car!

So, this month, I suggest we visit the Seal in Woodbridge, east Suffolk at 12:00 and eat early. Later on, if you want to, we’ll run out to Orford (and maybe visit the castle) or elsewhere if there are any other suggestions, such as Shingle Street, Aldeburgh etc.

The Seal is off the northern end of the A12 dual carriage way from Ipswich on the B1438 Ipswich Road into Woodbridge. Their phone number is 01394 445091.

Don’t forget those Father’s Day cards or you’ll be in trouble!



Here’s the list of East Anglian meets for 2005.

July 17th – Norfolk – Lowestoft Classic Vehicle Show

August 21st – Norfolk – Lowestoft Classic Vehicle 45 mile Run

September 18th – East Norfolk – Coltishall – CRC East Anglian annual road run & treasure hunt

October 16th – East Suffolk – meet in Stowmarket, run to Pin Mill, Shotley.

November 20th – West Norfolk – meet in Long Stratton, run towards Attleborough area.

December 18th – West Suffolk – meet in Hadleigh, run to the Crown, Ardleigh.

Plus local (and no so local) car events for 2005

June 12th – Waveney Kit Car Group Open Day, Homersfield, near Diss.

June 18th to 19th – Le Mans 24 Hours (East Anglian mega convoy – 10 cars this year)

June 18th to 19th – National Kit Car Festival, Newark-on-Trent, Notts.

June 24th to 26th - Festival of Speed, Goodwood, West Sussex

July 28th – RAF Marham Families Day, nr Kings Lynn, Norfolk

August 7th – Cobra Replica Club national event at Rockingham Circuit, Corby, Northants

August 7th - Helmingham Festival of Classics and Sportscars, Helmingham, Suffolk

August 12th to 14th – Old Timer Grand Prix, Nurburgring, Germany

August 13th to 14th - Great Northern Kit Car Show, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

August 28th – NASC Street Rod Nationals, Suffolk Showground, Ipswich, Suffolk

August 29th – Lavenham Rare Breeds Car Show and Carnival, Lavenham, Suffolk

August 29th – Colchester Lions Club Vehicle Show, Colchester, Essex

Sept 16th to 18th – Revival Meeting, Goodwood, West Sussex

Oct 1st to 2nd – Track Day, RAF Marham, nr Kings Lynn, Norfolk

Oct 15th to 16th - The National Kit & Performance Car Show, Castle Donington, Derbys.

Nov 19th to 20th – Great Western Kit Car Show, Exeter, Devon



Thanks to all you cobrateers, keep calling, and mailing.

Bye for now, Eileen

Call me on 01206 863804, or mail me at "route66@pgen.net"