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    Northantsbedsbucks AR
    The Silverstone Classic has moved to the August bank holiday three day weekend of the 26-28 August 2022 and following public requests there are now two-tiers of pricing for club display packages for pre 1982 tax exempt vehicles and for post 1982 vehicles. 
    Tickets will be available at http://www.silverstone.co.uk/classic-car-clubs from 25th November 2021 (this is the likely date published by Silverstone Classic)
    Tickets have not yet gone on sale, but as soon as the ticket website is live you will be able to access the fantastic car club display package offer (two adult admission tickets and one vehicle display pass).
    Silverstone are encouraging an early booking as tickets purchased on launch day will be entered into a special draw giving a chance to win a ‘Golden Ticket’ with benefits including (terms and conditions apply):  A pair of weekend tickets to the Formula 1 British Grand Prix in 2022 (1-3 July)  A Silverstone Single Seater Drive Experience (this won’t be during the event itself)  A VIP experience at The Classic courtesy of MATCH hospitality  A pair of Sunday VIP hospitality, courtesy of Adrian Flux  A full set of 4 tyres up to and including 19” (subject to availability), courtesy of Yokohama HPT. The tyres will be delivered to any UK address (home, office or tyre fitting depot) but the tyre fitting is at the winner’s cost (Black Ticket)  A complete care package for a Motul makeover (includes lubricants, additives and a care package) (Red Ticket)  
    Tickets are expected to be launched on 25th November 2021 
    To purchase tickets you will need to create an account on the Silverstone Classic website http://www.silverstone.co.uk/classic-car-clubs
    The deadline for purchasing a car club display package is 31 May 2022. Please note that the sale of car club packages may end prior to 31 May if the display areas become full.
    Ticket Pricing is as follows for Club Members using OUR discount code:
    3 Day weekend £135 post 1982 cars £125 pre 1982 cars (two adult admission tickets and one vehicle display pass).
    Friday only £ 75 post 1982 and £70 pre 1982 (two adult admission tickets and one vehicle display pass).
    Saturday only £109 post 1982 and £99 pre 1982 (two adult admission tickets and one vehicle display pass).
    Sunday only £ 99 post 1982 and £89 pre 1982 (two adult admission tickets and one vehicle display pass).
    Our club discount codes are  046CCDP22 (post 1982 cars) and 045CCDP22 (pre 1982 cars) Please remember Tickets do not go on sale until 25th November 2021.
    Further news on the event will be published in due course together with our club proposed activities. Please note that the earlier we book and the greater numbers of Club members attending will give us a priority location.
     
     
     
     
     
    The Chair
    Formally announcing the ‘Caterham and Lotus Seven Club’

    I am delighted to announce that effective from 7th November 2021, the
    Club formally became the “Caterham and Lotus Seven Club”
    following the decisive outcome of the members’ vote earlier in
    the year.

    Now that the formal name change has been adopted, the work of
    updating the Club’s identity throughout the many locations that
    it is used is proceeding. This process will of course take some
    time to complete but in the first instance, our new name is being
    displayed on November’s edition of Lowflying and is being rolled
    out across the Club’s various locations online.

    We have now adopted the new web domain: www.caterhamlotus7.club and
    whilst the old web address will continue to forward to this URL
    for some time, we would encourage all members to change their
    browser bookmarks to the new address, and also to note that the
    email addresses to contact Club officers have also changed (see
    November’s Lowflying or look on the Club website under “About Us”
    for details).

    A new range of Club merchandise is being worked on and will be
    available soon. The address to view and order merchandise online
    is now: www.7gear.store - do keep an eye on the range as this is
    surely the perfect Christmas present opportunity…

    The Leadership Team of the Caterham and Lotus Seven Club hopes
    that all members will fully embrace our new, more inclusive title
    which better reflects the full lineage of the cars we are so
    passionate about. We remain that same club of dedicated Seven
    enthusiasts, under the same Club logo motif that we adopted in
    2003. Only the name has changed — a little. As we have said
    before and are happy to repeat, the Club does not want to lose one
    iota of the Lotus Seven Club, just “add Caterham”.
    Mcalvert
    Seven Club Ltd (trading as Lotus Seven Club) held its first AGM on Sunday 10th October 2021 between 1100 and 1140 in an online (virtual) format. 
    The meeting was chaired by the Club's current Chair, Richard Nichol, with all seven of the Company's current Directors being in attendance.  The meeting was also attended by 42 non-Director members.
    The election results for Director positions, based on a voting process that was open to all registered members of Seven Club Ltd, were announced as follows:
    Chair - standing for a three year term:     Richard Nichol General Secretary - standing for a one year term:      James Batchelor Treasurer - standing for a three year term:     Martin Phipps Director (without portfolio) - standing for a one year term:      Stuart Forshaw Director (Membership Secretary) - standing for a three year term:      Simon Houghton Director (Trackday Lead) - standing for a three year term:     Simon Maitland Director (without portfolio) - standing for a one year term:      Phil Scown All seven Director appointments were confirmed for their respective terms with effect from the AGM.
    The Directors would like to thank all members who participated in the voting process or who attended the AGM.
    Further detail will be reported in November's edition of Lowflying.
    James
    James Batchelor
    General Secretary and Vice Chair
    Mcalvert

    Lowflying November 2021

    By Mcalvert, in Lowflying,

    This Month: Come Fly With Me • The Seven 170 Story • Driving The Seven 170 • The Taffia Fish & Chip Run 2021 • It All Started With An Email… • Track Training • The Anglesey And The Ecstasy • Forgotten Motoring • News And Events
     Lowflying is currently with the printers and should be sent out towards members around November 9th.
    Lucy
    Here’s a great opportunity to banish the winter blues (for a little while at least).
    Winter is coming, the opportunities to get out in your Seven are limited or non-existent, so what better time to be looking forward to the New Year and new opportunities.
    With Richard Nichol (Chair of the Caterham and Lotus 7 Club) we have been looking at how we can provide opportunities next year for members and their partners or friends to come together for a mix of social and driving pleasure.
    As a result, we are delighted to announce a series of “Club Weekend Blats” – a new initiative, starting next year with three fantastic blatting weekends away at different locations around the country. Our first event will be the “Club’s Bath and Wells Weekend Blat” but expect more news soon about other events we are looking to arrange including “The Club’s Bard’s Weekend Blat” in the Midlands, “The Club’s White Rose Weekend Blat” in Yorkshire and possibly one further weekend away in the SouthEast.
    The Club’s Bath and Wells Weekend Blat – 7th/8th May 2022
    Book early to avoid disappointment!
    I am excited to announce the opening for bookings of the first of these new events – The Club’s Bath & Wells Weekend Blat, to take place in the South-West of England. This is your chance to book ahead and join the first Club Blat as detailed below:
    Date:                                     7 th and 8 th May 2022
    Location:                               Near Bath in the South-West of England
    Accommodation:                   The Carpenters Arms, Stanton Wick which is 8 miles from Bath and 15 miles from Wells (http://www.the-carpenters-arms.co.uk/)
    Places Available:                   10 rooms/20 people. The Club has secured a confirmed room rate. The pub has 13 bedrooms (10 double and 3 twin, all en-suite) and there is a function room for the Saturday evening dinner.
    Cost:                                      £170 per double/twin room B&B with 2 people sharing
    Dinner:                                   Will be in the pub’s private function room
    Guide price:                           3 courses - £35, 2 courses - £27
    Sunday Lunch:                      For those wanting to stay for lunch
    Guide price:                          3 courses - £32, 2 courses - £25.
    NB: Both Dinner and Lunch will need to be booked well in advance and menu choice pre-ordered at least one week ahead.
     
    Proposed Itinerary:
                                                Saturday         10.00 am Meet for coffee (location to be confirmed)
                                                                        10.30 am Those who wish can join fellow members on a curated blat
    NB: Those who want to explore Bath or Wells are free to do so, however taxis will need to be organised in advance
                                                                        4pm Members participating in the blat return to Hotel
                                                                        7pm Pre-dinner drinks & dinner (for those booked overnight)
                                                 Sunday          8.30am Breakfast
                                                                        9.30am Local blat for those who want to
                                                                        12.30pm Lunch (booked in advance) **
                                                                        2.00pm Head off home
    NB: Those not wanting to stay overnight but wishing to join either the Saturday or Sunday blats (or both), will need to register their intention to do so via the Club Office by email at admin@lotus7.club) or by calling 01873 777303, and quoting The Club’s Bath & Wells Blat.
    ** Sunday lunch is the Carpenters Arm’s busiest service and booking for lunch well in advance is recommended to avoid disappointment.
    How do I book?
    If planning to stay overnight and join the group for dinner: Contact the Club Office on 01873 777303 or by mailing adminteam@lotus7.club who will then advise the booking process. If not staying overnight but want to join the blat(s): Contact the Club Office on 01873 777303 or by mailing adminteam@lotus7.club quoting The Club’s Bath & Wells Weekend Blat with the following details: your name, your membership number, mobile number, name of passenger (if applicable) and, whether joining on the Saturday, Sunday or both. If you would like to have lunch at the Carpenters Arms on the Sunday after the morning Blat you will need to book your place(s) directly in advance – again, the Club Office can advise how to do this. Rooms have not been reserved and booking is on a first come first served basis, so don’t hesitate – book today to avoid disappointment!
     
    Martin Lovell
    Events Coordinator
    Lotus Seven Club
    M: 07981 018182
    Lucy
    The end of the year is fast approaching and that means the first Sunday in November and Sossiges, the London to Brighton Veteran Car run gathering at Handcross. This year marks the 125th anniversary of the running and is likely to be better than ever.
    We will be providing bacon rolls (alas sausages are not as easily cooked but the event name stays) and plenty of tea and coffee awaiting you for breakfast. So come down and enjoy a good old chat with friends from around 08:00 and enjoy the spectacle of veteran and vintage cars on making their way at various speeds towards a finish at Marine Parade in Brighton. The ESV will be on hand as well should you fancy some club merchandise.
    We would like some volunteers for car parking and other duties throughout the morning so please let me know if you can spare some time - email surrey@lotus7.club or ring me on 07894 464900
    This is a very popular event every year and hopefully you will come out and support it in your droves and donate to new Club charity, Prostate Cancer Research. We ask for £10 for your breakfast, and all profit will go to the charity. In 2019 you raised almost £500 and it would be nice to soundly beat that this year. Here's hoping (probably in vain) for for a nice crisp, clear and sunny Sunday morning.
    Details of the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run are here:
    https://www.veterancarrun.com/
    Our set up will be outside Handcross Primary School, B2114, London Road, Handcross, RH17 6HB with parking at Handcross Health Centre's car park, postcode RH17 6BN, just South of the School. For those of you with the What3words app the location is "placidly.steamed.sliders"
    Lucy
    The end of the year is fast approaching and that means the first Sunday in November and Sossiges, the London to Brighton Veteran Car run gathering at Handcross. This year marks the 125th anniversary of the running and is likely to be better than ever.
    We will be providing bacon rolls (alas sausages are not as easily cooked but the event name stays) and plenty of tea and coffee awaiting you for breakfast. So come down and enjoy a good old chat with friends from around 08:00 and enjoy the spectacle of veteran and vintage cars on making their way at various speeds towards a finish at Marine Parade in Brighton. The ESV will be on hand as well should you fancy some club merchandise.
    We would like some volunteers for car parking and other duties throughout the morning so please let me know if you can spare some time - email surrey@lotus7.club or ring me on 07894 464900
    This is a very popular event every year and hopefully you will come out and support it in your droves and donate to new Club charity, Prostate Cancer Research. We ask for £10 for your breakfast, and all profit will go to the charity. In 2019 you raised almost £500 and it would be nice to soundly beat that this year. Here's hoping (probably in vain) for for a nice crisp, clear and sunny Sunday morning.
    Details of the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run are here:
    https://www.veterancarrun.com/
    Our set up will be outside Handcross Primary School, B2114, London Road, Handcross, RH17 6HB with parking at Handcross Health Centre's car park, postcode RH17 6BN, just South of the School. For those of you with the What3words app the location is "placidly.steamed.sliders"
    Mcalvert

    Lowflying October 2021

    By Mcalvert, in Lowflying,

    This Month: Seven 170 • Comfortable At Croft • Rufforth Revisited • The Curborough Challenge • Engine Matters • Martini Anyone? • At Sixes And Sevens • Seven Hacks • News And Events


     
    Lowflying is currently with the printers and should be sent out towards members around October 11th.
    Comp Sec
    After a very competitive and hard fought season Rob Jacobs took both Class 3 and overall championships after the final rounds at Anglesey over the weekend of 2nd and 3rd October. 

    The class and other award winners were
    Class 1: Ben Williams
    Class 2: Clive Marsden
    Class 3: Rob Jacobs
    Class 4: Nigel Fox
    Class 6: Shaun Elwell
    Class 7: Simon Rogers
    Edward Lewis Cup: Tony Smith
    Novices: Ben Williams 
    Veterans:  Nigel Fox
    Ladies: Rebecca Boston
     
     
    Mcalvert

    Introducing the Seven 170

    By Mcalvert, in Caterham Cars,

    Seven 170 – the new featherweight Seven
    At a time when most mainstream cars seem to be piling on the pounds, the announcement of Caterham’s “lightest ever production car” comes as a welcome surprise.  With a headline weight of just 440kg, the Seven 170 is listed as being 50kg lighter than Seven 160 it replaces.   Of course, as an entry-level car powered by a 660cc turbocharged Suzuki engine, it’s not designed as an all-out track weapon, but with 84bhp and 116Nm of torque, the power-to-weight ratio of 170bhp/ton should still make for a very entertaining drive.
    The Seven 170 is also the smallest Caterham as well — measuring just 1,470mm wide, it’s 105mm narrower than anything else within the current range.  Part of the justification for these diminutive dimensions and small engine capacity is, of course, the fact that the model conforms to Japanese Kei car regulations With Japan such a key market for Caterham Cars, and the recent acquisition of the business by VT Holdings, such a move makes clear sense.
    In a further departure from the 160 which was only available in a single base configuration, prospective Seven 170 customers can choose between two packs, the road-ready 170S or the more stripped back, track-focused 170R whose features include sport suspension, limited-slip differential, composite race seats, four-point race harness and a carbon-fibre dashboard.  An added bonus of the pared-back design lies in reduced emissions; ULEZ and Euro 6 compliant, the new model also claims to be Caterham’s lowest emission model, which is likely to become increasingly important in future years.
    At a time when the pool of available internal combustion engines is shrinking, and emissions regulations are getting tighter and tighter, the launch of this new model has to be excellent news for the future of the Seven.  The Seven 160 proved itself to be a highly entertaining car to drive; we plan to get behind the wheel of the Seven 170 in both ‘S’ and ‘R’ Pack finishes for a report in Lowflying magazine very soon.
    Seven 170S — complete kit £22,990
    Seven 170R — complete kit £23,990
    Factory build, including OTR package £2,395

    S Pack includes:
    • 5 speed gearbox
    • Road suspension pack
    • 14” Silver Juno alloy wheels with Avon ZT7 tyres
    • Full windscreen, hood and side screens
    • Unique key, gear knob and instruments
    • LED rear lights and indicators
    • Heater
    • Black leather seats
    • Momo steering wheel
    • Polished exhaust
    • Carpeted rear panel
    • Choice of four paint finishes
    R Pack includes:
    • 5 Speed gearbox
    • Sport suspension pack
    • 14” Black Juno alloy wheels with polished lip and Avon ZT7 tyres
    • Limited slip differential
    • Carbon fibre dashboard
    • Composite race seats
    • Momo steering wheel
    • 4 point race harnesses
    • Black pack
    • Unique key, gear knob and instruments
    • LED rear lights and indicators
    • Shift light
    • Polished exhaust
    • Choice of four paint finishes
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