The Surrey Classic Vehicle Club On-Line Magazine
November 2025
Classical Gas
RECENT EVENTS
Check out where we have been this year.
As we're nearly at the dreaded holiday period I suppose I can now mention the dreaded 'C' word! We are back at Tyrrell's Wood Golf Club, again this year, on Saturday 20th December. As before, spaces are limited for this great lunch so please book early to avoid dissapointment. Full details and booking form can be found by clicking this link.
I look forward to seeing you at the Fairmile for club night on 14th November.
Lindsay Armstrong
SCVC Chairman
UPCOMING EVENTS
From our Events Organisers
November 2025
November, the eleventh month of the year and certainly one of the months where there is little activity in the club. Our members though, can use the time wisely and plan all of those servicing jobs, tweaks and general modifications to our classics – and then of course delay them until it gets a little warmer in the garage.
So, what have we got this month: Well, we have the world's longest-running motoring event – the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run which this year commemorates the famous Emancipation Run of November 1896. The event takes place on 2nd November and whilst those brave souls take their precious vehicles on the road, the Surrey Classic Vehicle Club will have lunch in the comfort of The Red Lion pub in Handcross.
Then, on Friday 14th November, we will have our regular Club Night (the penultimate Club Night of the year) at the Fairmile in Cobham, and sadly, that is about it for November. Not to worry though, we are planning on having our final pre-Christmas Club Night on 12th December where we will have fun and games before our Christmas Luncheon on Saturday 20th December.
Meanwhile in the ‘Events Department’, just as Santa’s elves are busy making all of the children’s toys for Christmas, the Events elves are working hard to plan the schedule for the 2026 show season. Once again then, PLEASE tell us what you thought of the shows you attended this year – good or bad, and if you have any ideas for other shows or activities that you would like to see in 2026, then please share your ideas. It is your club and as Events Coordinators we are always looking to include as many different events in the calendar as we can.
Finally, just a few notes about November for you:
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In Anglo-Saxon times, November was known as Blotmonaþ (blood month or sacrifice month) where they would traditionally slaughter cows to provide food for the long winter months.
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November is the only month used to represent a letter in the phonetic alphabet
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Although the word November dates back to Old English, the first known use of Novemberish, was by Robert Burns in 1793
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And lastly, according to research published in 2008, serial killers are more likely to be born in November than any other month
See you all on the 14th October for Club Night.
Jeannie & Phil
