Dorset & Wessex Newsletter - May 2024
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Dorset Area April Meeting |
AR Rumblings:
Hi everyone, I hope you've been managing to avoid the April showers and have a bit of fun in your 7s.
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Out & About: 310324 - Mirylees
The Rainbow Garage Cafe's Carpark
No other takers for an early morning trundle through the Dorset countryside on empty roads but maybe it was due to the particularly early morning start as the clocks had gone forward during the night and an hour's sleep was effectively lost!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Out & About: 010424 - Phil: It was the first of April and these images appeared on-line 🙂
Dave Lale, his daughter Fearn and I had great day out at the Haynes Museum with some fantastic traffic free roads. Fearn seemed to enjoy the drive shouting "faster!" and she loved the red room, spotting the Caterham as well 😁 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Out & About: Sturminster Newton Classic Car Show - 6th April
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Out & About: 140424 - Phil:
4 to 5 hour blat around Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dorset Area Meeting - 160424
OK, so the weather radar was wrong for a change and initially the promised dry evening began with a little bit of hail! Never mind, it didn't stop five hardy souls from enjoying their Sevens getting to and from the Red Lion. Justin, on his way to the meeting from his home in Yeovil, managed to get as far as the Shell garage in Dorchester where his K series Caterham then refused to start and yes, it was the starter motor solenoid. Sadly no amount of bashing the unit would free it and the RAC were called and eventually at 2230 the car fired into life after a bump start and Justin made it home safely. Plenty of banter throughout the evening with the ten owners until darkness set in and a little bit of 'tyre kicking' ensued in the car park whilst everyone made the most of Ian's kind offer of free 'blue rolls' and filled their cars with the goodies. Thank you Ian, they will come in very useful!!
Blue Rolls donated by Ian
Banter, drinks and food
Chris's 420R
Robin's Series 2
Mirylees' Series 3
Colin's 160
Nick's R500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Out & About: 200424 - Somerset group on the Isle of Wight Blat.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 200424 - Five zero's for it's Lotus day event: Ray and Rachel plus Helen, visited the 5 zero's for it's Lotus day
(Pics by Ray & Helen) Five Zeros Supercars, Kingston Farm, Holt Road, Bradford on Avon BA15 1TS Link Here ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 210424 - Olly Olly's immaculate Caterham was on display at the Swanage Carnival Car Show.
Just back from the Swanage motor show. Over 100 Cars had pre registered for the event. The car of the show voted for by the visitors was the green 911. Lots of cars I've seen before & a couple making a first appearance.
Olly's Grandson taking over the Caterham
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 210424 - National Drive It Day:
Heading to the Rainbow Garage Cafe bearing gifts (I know, captions on a postcard to...............☺️)
Five Sevens assembled at the Rainbow Garage Cafe for an early breakfast where the owners (Bill and Emma Jane, Charles, Rhett and Richard plus the Mirylees') discussed too many 7 subjects and others to remember - just the way it should be! (although Richard's proposed head restraint may well be worth a look if it comes to fruition!). Obviously the cafe was impressed with the array of 7's in their car park as the cafe bods were spotted taking pictures.
After the breakfast appetites were whetted four 7's (Rhett decided to drive via Weymouth) ran in convoy through Dorchester, then along the Coombe Road to Portisham, then along the coast road to Swyre where we enjoyed the beverages on offer at the Egg Cup Tea Rooms - A great find by Rhett which will get much use in the future - excellent service, plenty of room (inside and out) and plenty of parking.
Rhett pictured this line up at the Egg Cup
Tea, Coffee and cake at the Egg Cup Tea Rooms 👍
Mirylees' totally original series 3 😂
Richard's very much modified Bike engined Caterham
Charles' always immaculate Caterham
Bill & Emma Jane's Caterham 270S
Rhett's very modified Caterham
Charles captured the 7's with Rhett's sole Alloy panel gleaming!
Rhett's image of the cars lined up at the Hitching rail! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 210424 - Robin:
Above Abbotsbury looking towards Portland
Coast road towards Golden cap, Lyme and beyond Cracking views and quieter in evening, fantastic bluebells and more on verges of lanes 👍 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Event: 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:
Good morning everyone. Solent 7s invite you to a day out at Bucklers Hard on the 22nd June 2024 positioned on the Beaulieu River in the beautiful New Forest, a chance to drive through the forest, park up and display your 7, catch up with or meet new friends, have a picnic or dine at the pub, enjoy some New Forest ice cream, take a walk or a river cruise and take in the history in the museum inside the cottages.
Rally event ticket including Museum entry
To Pay email lee@bluefunnel.co uk Optional on the day River Cruise special offer, normally £7.50 now £4.25, just mention Caterham Cars when you pay to board. No booking required. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Local Car Show:
Not tried this one but it may be of interest. ❓ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Another Local Breakfast Meeting:
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The Lotus Cortina:
No 7 content (well apart from perhaps the 'A'frame) but a fair insight into how things progressed within Lotus at the time of bringing the Lotus Cortina into the world. Words by Hugh Haskell who was the engineer in charge of the project.
PDF file: Cortina-Hot-Seat2.pdf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Caterham & Lotus 7 Club
Ever thought of becoming a member of the club? Well this might entice you, the club gives it's members discounts on a wealth of things from a large variety of participating companies. Many owners join the club solely (at first) to obtain the discounts on insurance which in many cases pays for the membership fee in one fell swoop. |
Upcoming Events: May/June
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Edited by David Mirylees
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