April 2026

With the clocks having moved forward, days are getting longer, and hopefully Summer is just around the corner. But before we get into the nitty gritty of our events, a heartfelt plea to you all:

To date, we have received just 22 responses to the Events Calendars from a membership of 72, barely 30%!!. We try hard to co-ordinate events that we think you might like and we value your feedback. If you are not interested in these events, then please let us know. Further, we committed to only communicate event details with those members that have indicated that they are likely to attend – so please, if you are one of the 49 members that have not sent back your completed Events Calendars or emailed the Event Numbers of events that you are proposing to attend, please do so without delay. You can find the latest Events Calendar HERE

The highlight of our April events is undoubtedly Drive Your Classic Car Day which is on Sunday 26th April. We have devised a route for us to drive if you feel so inclined (but of course you do not have to drive this if you do not want to). For those that wish to drive the route, we will meet at The Fairmile and then drive ‘Sector 1’ to Maddings Café for a coffee stop. We will then drive ‘Sector 2’ from Maddings Café to the Ragged Robin for lunch. Alternatively, you can drive just ‘Sector 1’ or ‘Sector 2’ or simply drive straight to the Ragged Robin aiming to be there for 2:30pm.

For those of you who are driving the route, you can download ‘Tulip Maps’ for each sector HERE.

Currently, we have just 15 members who have indicated that they will be attending the lunch. To confirm your booking, we must receive a £10 deposit per person dining by Sunday 12th April. Failure to pay your deposits to Graham (or directly to the Club Account) will result in you not being able to eat with us. Additionally, you need to select your menu choices from the pub’s menu HERE and let Phil know also by Sunday 12th April.

 

 Other events coming up in April:

• Sunday 6th April: The London Harness Horse Parade appears to be struggling to get applications to display classic cars. As a result, they have relaxed their cut off for entries being received by 1st March, so you can still register at the moment.

• Tuesday 14th April: The Vale Primary School in Epsom Downs have asked if we could provide some ‘older ‘cars for their pupils to compare with newer models. Please let Phil or Jeannie know if you can help the pupils on Tuesday April 14th at 1pm. We anticipate that we will be there for no more than 2 hours and it would be great if we can provide a few cars for these youngsters to look at. At the present time, we have 6 members who have indicated that they are interested.

• Sunday 26th April: If you are looking to go along to the Guildford Lions Classic Car Display instead of coming along to our Drive Your Classic Car Day on 26th April, then registration is still open for pre-1985 vehicles, with a registration fee of £25.

 

In May, the season really starts to motor with the following events.

• Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd May sees the Magnificent Motors display. This event, which is held in Eastbourne, is sold out. However, the organisers are running waiting lists for both categories (pre-1960 and 1960-1999) with a registration fee of £5.50. The waiting lists for the 1960-1999 categories are pretty long though.

• Saturday 9th  May: sees the Lightwater Village Fete. This small village puts on a great show and is free to enter. Please let Phil or Jeannie know if you would like to attend, if you have not already done so.

• Sunday 24th May: The Haslemere Classic Car show is already full. There may be a waiting list in operation if you contact the organisers.

• Saturday 30th May: Danefold Market Classic Car Day is open for registration and is free. Not only that, but you can come and go as you please, with no strict time to leave. If you are interested in this event, then please register with the organiser Sarah Brewer at sarahgook@icloud.com 

 

Looking into the distance in June, we have the following events for your delight:

• Sunday 7th June: The Farnham Festival of Transport. Registration is still open with a registration fee of £10.

• Saturday 13th June: Epsom Riding for the Disabled Summer Fayre. It would be great if we could have a few cars there to display – it’s free to go along and they will even provide us with refreshments! Currently, we have 6 members who have expressed an interest but let either Phil or Jeannie know if you would like to be involved and you haven’t yet told us.

• Saturday 13th June is Ashtead Village Day.  Currently 8 members have indicated that they will attend, but if you haven’t registered, you can express your interest by emailing: ashteadrotary@gmail.com

• Sunday 14th June sees The Surrey Young Farmers ‘Cowpie’ Show. Registration forms are now available although we cannot book a ‘Club’ pitch. To get around this, we are looking for a place where we can potentially meet up close to the event, and then drive in together. . Currently, 10 members have said that they are interested in attending, and registration forms must be received by 14th May. You can find the registration form HERE.

• Sunday 21st June: Father’s Day this year falls on June 21st and sees us return to the wonderful grounds of Waverley Abbey. As with last year, there is no registration fee for this event, but if you are planning on joining the 15 members who have already expressed their interest in coming along, please let Phil or Jeannie know as we must liaise with the Abbey on numbers of vehicles.

 

In other news, organisers have now confirmed that Wood Street Village Show will be held on Saturday July 18th this year. We did contact the organisers back in January, but they have only just got back to us. Anyway, this is a lovely show and well worth going along to, so we have added this to the latest Events Calendar (Event Number 34, available on our website), together with the information sheet. Please let Phil or Jeannie know if you would like to attend – By the way, did we mention that it is free!

Finally, do you know why we drive on the left in the UK? No; well, it is all to do with the fact that it was easier for right-handed, sword-carrying knights to joust on the left, a practice which was then codified into law in 1835. But in London, vehicles are allowed to drive on the right at Savoy Court when entering the Savoy Theatre!

Jeannie & Phil