Dorset & Wessex Newsletter - June 2024
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Ben - Lighting up the Coast road |
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AR Rumblings:
Hi Everyone,
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Robin Cheeseman's Series 2 'Beano': Here Robin gives an insight to his Lotus 7 series 2.
Link to PDF file Here (only works if viewing the on-line newsletter. If you would like a copy of the pdf email me). |
Out & About: Following on from some of the Dorset area getting out and about on the National Drive It day recently, here are some images taken by Emma-Jane (Bill's wife) as they brought up the rear of our small convoy.
Richard - with aero's and helmet ready for the off
Leaving the Rainbow Garage Cafe
Heading down to Portesham
The Right hander in Abbotsbury
...and along the coast road. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
020524 - Somerset Area Meeting: Good turnout for the Somerset meeting.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 040524 - Ben:
After an age off the road caused by a seized headlight Stembolt (the hollow threaded support stud), Ben took to the coast road to try out the new lights. The dramatic image was taken above West Bexington looking towards Lyme Regis. Ben says "good to be back behind the wheel of the 7 finally!" -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
040524 - Mirylees:
The weather forecast promised a dry and Sunny so it we decided that we would be heading for the Sturminster Newton Car & Bike meeting being held in the town centre (probably the last before moving to the town's recreation ground for the summer months).
Robin's S2 with Keith's TR6 behind
Mirylees' S3
There were some other 7's there as well! 🙂
Spotted in one of the Sturminster's Cafe's 🙄
On recommendation of local 7 owner Bill, we stopped off at the King's Stag Coffee House on our way home. Well, this is a 'hidden in plain sight' gem. I can't count the number of times we've passed the Green Man public house en route to Sturminster and Compton Abbas etc and never realised there was a cafe in front of the pub! The Coffee House, King's Stag, Sturminster Newton DT10 2AY Opens at 10 on a Sunday (0900 rest of week) plenty of parking so a really good venue for a blat and meet up.
The Coffee board inside the cafe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 050524 - Charles:
Bit of rain but traffic wasn't bad. Road side greasy spoon open 👍
The Tolpuddle Caterham
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 120524- Mirylees: Cartgate Lodge Cafe
Well, another interesting venue located that we've been driving past for a good many years and never knew existed!
Cartgate Lodge Cafe A303 Yeovil TA14 6RA Link ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 120524 - Lulworth Castle:
Lee's Caterham 160 drew a lot of attention
Whilst Richard continued straight from our breakfast meeting to Lulworth, we made a leisurely trip an hour or so later.
Olly's Caterham getting lots of admirers
Phil's 'Loads of Carbon' K series Caterham
Lee was asked to park here & then they put everybody elsewhere!! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- So, out of 250 cars including a great display of Lotuses, a few Ferrari's, a Lamborghini, a few Aston Martin's, a few Jaguar's, about thirty Porsche's plus loads of other classics, guess who got singled out for the Special Mention certificate for Best Car in Show? Yup - Lee Davis with his Caterham 160 👍
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 120524- Rhett: Rhett Land is in Switzerland...
Stopped, in Switzerland, on route to our hotel and this RHD, German reg 7 appeared. Brief chat with the driver. They're on a tour, France, Switzerland & back to Germany. They looked like they'd had fun. 👌 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 180524 - Tafia Fish'n Chip Run 2024:
The annual Fish and chip run from Chepstow to Aberdovey organised by the Tafia area of the Caterham & Lotus 7 club took place on Saturday 18th May and was attended by 7 owners from all over the country.
and from Tim Barber who captured Nick Hillman, the Somerset AR!:
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Glorious morning so an early morning blat along the quiet 'B' roads to Compton Abbas for a coffee was definitely on the cards! Excellent drive but when turning into the airfield car park we were confronted by a few hundred motorcycles amongst which we saw a lone arm waving to us to park. Thank you Olly and really good to be able to have a beverage and chat amongst the bikes.
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Ghastly weather plus a few owners getting the date wrong meant that the car park was devoid of 7's and our area of the pub was just a tad on the quiet side. However, those in attendance enjoyed the food and beverages and as usual we sorted life in general and it was a happy band of owners that headed home later in the evening.
(Thanks to the Stafford twins for the images)
June 22nd - Solent 7's Buckler's Hard 7 Event:
A really great event, this year organised by the Solent 7's. Plenty of food and drinks available in the pub or the cafe. Details below:
Supercars & Classics at the Castle - July 21st 2024:
We have a club stand secured with the required 10 cars booked at this brilliant event and as usual we can probably manage to fit more 7's in the allotted area if required.
If you want to be included just let me know here and you will receive payment details by email. Tickets are £15 per car and that includes the driver and a passenger. Link to Show here
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Upcoming Events: June/July
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Local Area Meeting: |
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Dorset & Wessex Area Representative:
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