The 2008 Norwich Union MSA Classic

[Nick Challacombe]

On 12th October over 800 classic cars will arrive via several starting point at the Silverstone Circuit.
Each run is about 160 miles.
There are about 6 Bristols taking part.
From Bath #17 1952 401 MCD 104 owned by Robert Smythe
From Bath #128 1987 Beaufighter E1 PRC owned by Peter Checketts
From Dorking #463 1953 401 GSU 758 owned by Keith Mainland
From Norwich #621 1962 407 612 BNW owned by Nick Challacombe
From Nottingham #793 1974 411S4 KGV 411 owned by Martin Bennett
From Silverstone # 848 195? 403 RHT 366 owned my Dave Dale

The event finishes with a drive round Silverstone and a BBQ.

The event is held annually on the second Sunday in October, lets hope a few more of us join in next year.

[Nick Challacombe]

Apologies for the error David Dale is not mine and his car is a 1953.
Sorry Dave, I do not want Stormin Norman to get jealous!
Nick

[dave dale]

Nick,

Typo excused - these things happen after a bottle of wine !

Good to see you are going. The organisers have been putting it about that the final number will be 900. I went on this Norwich Union run about 8 years ago, starting at Bath. At the first stop I accidentally found myself on the Prescott Hill Climb in 3" of mud. There was no going back as there was a line of fiery hillclimb cars behind me so I had to complete the whole course, slipping and sliding around and trying not to fall off the edge. What a nightmare. The final stop was at the MIRA proving ground. It would have been a great opportunity to put the 403 through it's paces. The cars on the top of the banking were doing over 110 m.p.h. Unfortunately I was running - in a reconditioned engine so I had to pootle around at the bottom of the banking at 50 m.p.h., being overtaken by Austin 7's ! Still, it was a wonderful day.
If any Bristol owner is hesitating about joining in - I can thouroughly recommend it. If the weather is kind it will be a worthwhile event as there still seems to be places available. It would be great to see some more Bristols entering. If it is too late to join in, as Nick says, pencil it in for next year.

Dave Dale.

[legavroche]

Good luck to all those Bristol owners who are entering this event!

I would certainly be interested in the 2009 run, as for this years event I did not appreciate it was taking place until I saw Nick's post on the subject.
I am clearly not reading the right papers and magazines, no mention of it in The Guardian or Observer!

Gavin Coulthard