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We have two events this Sunday Our visit and road run with the WATERGARDEN IN THOMASTOWN and the second is a Vintage Rally in ARDATTIN CO. CARLOW
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Our Annual Vintage Rally will be held on Sunday July 1st in Myshall, County Carlow.
On the Saturday June 30th there in Myshall for live street music and entertainment. All Welcome.
This Year’s Theme is any type of Massey Ferguson for the Massey Ferguson 60th anniversy and Morris Minors 70th anniversy so if you have one bring it to Myshall.
On Show: There Will Be Tractors, Stationery Engines, and Cars, Family Amusements and all other vintage equipment welcome.
WE ARE HEADING HERE NEXT SUNDAY,LEAVING TUBS AND TILES AT 11am
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OVER 30 CAR AND LOTS OF MEMBERS AND FRIENDS ATTENDED OUR PICNIC IN JENKINSTOWN.
THANKS TO ALL THAT ATTENDED AND ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO BROUGHT THEM DELICIOUS BUNS AND FLAP JACKS……………mmmmmmmmmmmm
p.s. click on photos to enlarge
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Tullow Vintage Club are holding their annual Show and on Sunday June 24th at “Rathwood Home and Garden Centre”, Tullow Co. Carlow.
This Show has been very popular over the years as it is a venue that provides “something for everyone “ with the “award winning” Home and Garden Centre, The Rathwood Train, Children’s play area including the amazing maze, woodland walks and all of that is before you get to see the excellent display of classic and vintage vehicles that always support this show. Tullow Vintage Club also invites anyone who has a vintage or Classic Vehicle for sale which they are welcome to do free of charge.
Also on the day:
THE CLUB WILL BE LEAVING TUBS AND TILES AT 11am There is a 10% discount for any goods purchased in the Home and Garden Centre
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WOODS 2011
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From the archives of Bob Montgomery, motoring historian
THE BRITTAIN MINORS: The first post-war motor show at Earl’s Court, London, in October 1948, was significant for the unveiling of three new Morris models: the Morris Six MS, the Morris Oxford MO and the Morris Minor Series MM.
It was the new Morris Minor which stole the show, being displayed in two versions, a two-door saloon and a tourer (drop-head) version. For once the motoring press and the manufacturer’s advertising were in agreement – the new Morris was “the World’s Supreme Small Car”. The Motor even went so far as to say that the car “approached perfection”.
The weak economy of post-war Britain meant that over 75 per cent of production of the new Minor was exported and there were even restrictions in Britain on the purchase of new cars.
In Ireland the Morris Minor was assembled by G A Brittain at Portabello, Dublin. In fact, Ireland received the first CKD Morris Minors dispatched for export anywhere in the world, making this the first outside Britain to have Morris Minor production.
In the years that followed, Brittains assembled all versions of the Series MM, but, after the Series II models were introduced in February 1953, they restricted their production mainly to two- and four-door saloons with a small quantity of Tourers.
The Minor was in continuous production by Brittains until 1971 and ended with the production of a two-door saloon. However, after some time the company decided to use its remaining parts to build another car for display in its showroom.
This “final” car was a four-door saloon finished in “teal blue” with a matching light blue interior. This unique car was sold, after Brittain went into liquidation in 1975, to a Ken Smith, who in turn sold it to its current owner, Paul Hanley, in 1985.
A number of items peculiar to the Irish-assembled cars feature on this car – the grille and road wheels being painted in the body colour, as well as wing piping which is black on all Irish models of the Morris Minor, rather than being matched to the body colour as on British examples.
After Australia and the US, Ireland was the third most important CKD market for this much loved car. Happily, many fine road-worthy examples are still in evidence today.
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THE CHAIRMAN AND THE COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTED THE CHARITY ROAD RUN LAST SUNDAY. IT WAS A GREAT SUCCESS AND ENJOYED BY ALL….
OVER €1800 HAS BEEN RAISED SO FAR WITH A FEW MORE CARDS TO COME BACK.
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THANKS TO CLUB MEMBER SEAN BERGIN FOR THE PHOTOS
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Great Island Motors Cobh Classic 2018
The 7th running of the Cobh Classic will take place on Saturday 23rd of June 2018 This event which began as the Titanic Classic in 2012 to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the great ship has established it’s place as one of the premier dates in the classic car calendar. Up to 50 cars, some over 100 years old, will traverse the roads of East Cork on a 60 mile route which has been designed to take in some spectacular scenery on smooth roads in deference to the age profile of the participating cars.
Cobh Classic Car Club are once again delighted to welcome Great Island Motors, for a fifth year, as main sponsor. Trophies for Best Car and Furthest Travelled, plus lots of spot prizes from our very generous sponsors.
The event will start from the Commodore Hotel in Cobh at 11.30 and will follow a route via Midleton and Cloyne to a coffee break at Garryvoe Beach. Thereafter the route continues via Shanagarry, Ladysbridge, Castlemartyr and back to Cobh at 4pm, where the cars will be on display in the town centre, while the crews enjoy a post event meal and prizegiving ceremony at the Commodore Hotel
Check-in for the event is from 09.30 and the cost of entry is €25 (three course meal included).
Cobh has always had connections to motor sport in various guises, one of those was in the late 70’s and early 80’s in the form of The Commodore Hotel Rally. In its first three years as a Rallying tour, took place on the roads of Great Island, and stretching out towards Carrigtwohill and surrounding areas.
The event later moved to Fota Island where it became known as Commodore Hotel Rally Sprint. The event was highly successful and funds raised from the events contributed in a big way to the setting up of what is now Fota Wildlife Park. The event continued at Fota for a number of years until insurance costs became excessive and the event had to be cancelled.
It’s quite possible that some of the cars taking part in the June event may have taken part in those rallies, certainly quite a few of the event organisers were also organisers and indeed participants in those exciting days of Cobh motorsport.
Cobh Classic Car Club was founded in 2011 with the goal of bringing together those with an interest in vintage and classic cars. Members don’t need to own an old car, just have an interest them.
The club meets in the Commodore hotel at 8pm on the second Wednesday of every month and during summer months organises evening drives to local places of interest.
Further details can be had from Event Secretary Tom McGoey on 087 2121442.
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Email: cobhclassiccarclub@gmail.com
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