We are very pleased to announce that entries for the 2022 Northampton Motorsport Caterham and Lotus Seven Speed Championship are now open. For details of how to enter please see this forum post(link is external) The event calendar is here. If you are new to sprinting the January issue of Low Flying has a getting started guide. Please contact one of the Competition team if you need any more information. Graham Howard compsec@caterhamlotus7.club(link sends e-mail) Alan Bowler compscorer@caterhamlotus7.club(link sends e-mail) Paul Collins compsupport@caterhamlotus7.club (link is external). If you are new to speed events and wish to join in there is a basic guide on the competitors page
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This Month: California Dreamin’ • The Long Drive Home • Seven Hacks • The Need For Speed • Sevens In South Africa • MotorsportDay Live • Bonnets Off • News And Events Lowflying is currently with the printers and should be sent out towards members around January 13th. Please note that this is later than other months, due to the Christmas shutdown.
I know Club activity diminishes over the winter but your generosity doesn't stop.
Let us in the informal charity team thank everyone who has donated recently. Two months have seen over £2,000 generously given to challenge this disease and its effect and consequences. Fundraising ideas.
Winter raffle in aid of Prostate Cancer Research. Member James Kelly has kindly offered to paint a picture of another member's car. We decided to offer this unique, custom item as the prize in a raffle with the following details:- The prize will be a painting in acrylics on a canvas 16” by 12”, this can obviously be in portrait or landscape orientation. Tickets are £10 each and are available from your “LoveAdmin” account titled “PCR Winter Raffle” Tickets will be on sale from the start of November until midnight on Sunday 19 December and a draw made on Monday 20 December with the winner notified thereafter, just in time for Christmas. The painting will be made based on a photograph submitted by the winner and be delivered within a month of submission of the photograph. Here is an example of James' work.
Congratulations to Simon Craddock whose name emerged from the metaphorical hat. (actually a random number generation technique was used)
This Month: Wings and Wheels • Access all Areas • Less is More • The Club’s Year on YouTube • Three Weeks in the Life of a Seven • Touring with the Club • News and Events Lowflying is currently with the printers and should be sent out towards members around December 9th and will also include the Club’s 2022 calendar.
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.
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”.
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
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.