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Welcome to the Stourbridge Pre War Car Club
We meet every Thursday evening from 8.00pm
Subject to COVID Rules at
The Kinver Community Centre, Edward Marsh Centre
Legion Drive, High Street
Kinver
DY7 6ER
The club covers all Historic Vehicles i.e. 40 years old but membership is not restricted to ownership of such vehicles.
We are a group of like minded car enthusiasts who enjoy our cars and each other’s company at events, shows, organised picnics, lunches, Club runs, visits to places of interest and weekends away.

INFORMATION UPDATE

Up Dates

July Update from Kevin Birch

Good evening all,
I hope you are enjoying the footie, or watching "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" instead, if like me you can't stand football. I am rambling directly, rather than via the newsletter, this month as Yvonne and Howard are away with a well deserved rest, so there will not be a newsletter until next month.
A couple of important things to bring to your attention, the next club event is Trimpley on the 1st August, you can not just turn up, you have to pre -register, so if you do want to attend, please let Alan Bateman know by the end of this week at the latest, any later may be too late.
The Arley show has been cancelled, but most of you already know that, and I have had it confirmed that the Bridgnorth Rotary Classic Car run has also been cancelled. This is usually on the last Wednesday in July, there are thoughts on holding it in September, which is unlikely, but we will let you know.
Other events are listed on the website, and in last month's news letter, so refer to these for further details.
Howard passed on the sad news of the death of Robert Buckley, and his funeral arrangements, if you do decide to attend, then please respect the family's request to remain outside during the service.
At the moment there is no news on returning to the KSCA, but they are having their AGM at the end on July, so we should know a bit more after this.
It has been a few weeks now since the Concours, which was a great opportunity for many of us to to catch up. The weather was better than last time, which was fortunate as we had no marquee up, but it could have been a little warmer. Well done to all who won a cup, and my thanks to Howard and Chris for doing the judging, a thankless task.
Today a number of us attended the Weston Park event, which was rather good. A vast array of cars from every class and age, with a small auto jumble which proved popular, as we could all rumage through bits of detritus that nobody wants, it was almost like being back to normal. Piccies will be posted on the website.
Not much to report on my cars this month, although I have finally found 2 parts for the cortina that I have been searching for, for over 18 months. A clip to hold the throttle cable to a bracket on the inner wing and a Girling non-return valve, with a straight inlet pipe, that appear to be rarer than hens teeth. Both came from a chap in Cornwall and have now been fitted. The air bag issue with my SAAB raised its ugly head again, but this time I narrowed it down to the passenger seat pressure sensor. I purchased a secondhand seat base, together with a proper alloy spare wheel from a SAAB breaker( I can't stand space saver wheels), and have swapped the foam base and sensor over. This allowed me to remove the seat heating element from the old seat base and fit it to the drivers side seat as this element had burnt out, so will have a nice toasty bottom in the winter. Result.
If anybody has a carb balancing tool, the airflow meter type, and are willing to lend it out, could you let me know, as a club member would like to borrow one. I will need the use of one too when the Cortina engine is finally installed.

So hope to see you all on August 1st, and don't forget if you have anything for the website, then please forward to Chris

NEW

Weston Park Club stand
Annual Hartlebury Concours and Prize giving see Album 2021
Mid month Picnic at Alec's 20th July

Club Page 2021
& what's going on in your garage

David Finch reports on expansion to Mark Littleford's collection. A sprint car of dubious origin and a Ford A type hot rod in the making.
Just about to install the mountings on the roof of the Model A for grannies rocking chair., a la Clampetts. There are several bullet holes in the door and finished it will sure be a sight.
These will augment his Mark 2 Jaguar, Series 1 Landie and Fifties Chevy Pickup.
There’s also a couple of old lorries and tractors lurking about as well.

June Progress with Kevin's Lotus Cortina Mk2

Simon & Liz Biggs, Jaguar S type Back From The Garage

Gordon Evans exhibited his car for Classics for Carers 20th March see photo's club page 2021

Kevin 's update on his Cortina

Alma and John Humphries Lockdown Project

David Spruce building new home for Madel T Ford

Members Only 2021

Complete 2021 Messages from the Chairman Kevin Birch

Model T Ford Tourer,Jensen Interceptor and Daimler 15 now have separate pages under About Us section to house articles and video's. Have a Look under About Us

Club Page 2020 2019 & Members only Page 2020 2019 still available in Archives

Club Page 2020
and What's going on in your garage

Kevin has been in the garage again working on his Lotus Cortina 1969 Mk2
Presentation of Alec's Picnic Collage by Kevin produced by Arthur
John Bates has been busy in his Garage
Pete Fox and his Model T at Hartlebury 2019
Geoff sorts out his collection
Kevin has been busy in his garage
Ford Model T Update by David Spruce
What’s going on in my Garage –Man Cave – Junk Yard

Early John Lees Newspaper cuttings Those were the Days

Quickies

Events Page has Club Events and also Google Calendar with Club events and all known Local Motor Events and application forms to download if available.
If I have missed any please let me know Chris

For Sale Peggy & Alec's 2020 Picnics CD

Maurice and Jean attended the picnics at Alex and Peggy’s field last year where club pictures were taken. Over the winter he has made the pictures into a film and added a musical soundtrack. Finally, he has downloaded the resultant film onto a disc. If you would like a copy of the disc please contact Maurice to discuss availability / purchase (I don’t know the cost, but I am sure it will not be an arm and a leg). Maurice's telephone No was wrong in newsletter contact the editor. I will not put it here due for his privacy

Mid Month Lunch

Mid Monthly Meetings 2021

July Picnic at Alec's
June Alec's Picnic

Federation of British Historic Vehicles Clubs (FBHVC) Newsletter

Can now be downloaded
Survey Historic Vehicles the Facts 2021
Newsletter No3 June 2021
Newsletter No2 April 2021
Newsletter No1 February 2021
Clarification on E10 Petrol for Classic Vehicles
Results of National Vehicle Survey 2020

Back Issues from 2014

New EVENT DATES

August 1st Trimpley Application form on Calandar
notify Ring Alan Bateman who is doing the list for David Spruce

Saturday 4th Sept 12th
PEOPLETON AUTUMN SHOW
Application Form on Events Calandar

Album 2021
*Weston Park update from Bryan Hedges
Hartlebury Annual Concours
Concours Prize Giving
Drive It Day & DID with Arthur Wood's camera

Album 2020,2019 & 2018 still available in Archives

Caption Competition 2019 onwards

Welcome to New Club Members 2020-21

NAME CAR
Mark Littleford 1928 Ford A ,
1941 Chevrelet pickup.
Alan & Anne Pitt
Shirleyanne Knowles

2020 Bryan Hedges Triumph TR6

2021 Robert Williams 1960 Humber Snipe Estate