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    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
    Lucy
    Scramblers Membership Club at Bicester Heritage would like to tell you about an event they are running on Saturday 25th September that celebrates the 70th anniversary of the iconic A-series engine. 
    Here's a message from the organiser
    Scramblers is a new membership club brought to you by Bicester Heritage. It is born from the success of the Scramble events – and a way for members to enjoy a closer relationship with the venue and to access the stories told by the site as its 40+ businesses build a future for historic motoring.

    The monthly 'Scramblers Assembly' events are our informal gatherings. These assemblies are held in association with our on-site brewery Wriggly Monkey and only available to members. Think of them as intimate Scramble events. And here's the best bit – they're free to attend (albeit numbers are limited).

    With regards to the A-series theme on the 25th September, we thought your members would find it interesting and perhaps bring a relevant car or two for display. No catch and no fee - they would just have to register for the event at https://wearescramblers.com/(link is external). You can also take a look at what we have so far curated since launching in June 2020 at the website.
    So, if you are interested please register as described.
    Mcalvert

    Lowflying September 2021

    By Mcalvert, in Lowflying,

    This Month: On Track With The Club • A New Home In New England • Future Fuel • To A Seven, Via Lotus • Sevens Invade Germany — For A Holiday • Sprint And Hillclimb Reports • News And Events
    Lowflying is currently with the printers and should be sent out towards members around September 10th.
     
    Lucy
    Salon Privé Classic & Supercar at Blenheim Palace
    5th September 2021
     
    The organisers of the Salon Privé have been in touch and would love to see many Seven’s and their owners at the event. Although we won’t have an official club stand, I understand there will be a parking area on the lawn outside of the Palace. I attach their invitation brochure and for more info click Salon Privé Classic & Supercar - Supercar Clubs Save the Date[4].pdf.
     
    Tickets to the event are £37.50 for club members (a discount from the £45.00 for general public). All you will need to do to secure your tickets is to book via our exclusive club link : https://salonpriveconcours.digitickets.co.uk/category/35967
    Please note, to checkout, at least one vehicle paddock pass and one person admittance ticket must be selected.
     
    You will receive e-tickets upon booking, followed by a parking pass in the post about a week before the event.
    To allow time for passes to be posted out, they are  requesting all bookings are made as soon as possible. 
     
     
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