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From your Committee


Hello Everyone!

We are now finally into our normal summer weather with the temperatures building up and irrigation systems in the gardens working overtime – but then the sunshine is what brought most of us to Spain. Last year we held a daytime run in August and although it was surprisingly successful we have decided this year to leave it until later in the day when it should be cooler, for cars and people, and hold an evening run. So watch the website (www.solclassiccarclub.net) for details!

July Club Night at the Marbella Golf and Country Club

The BBQ evening was very well attended and staff at MGCC did us proud, both in the standard of service and the food. Members and friends enjoyed a very pleasant evening on the beautiful terrace overlooking the main fairways.

New Club Logo

The Committee has been looking at various designs and will be selecting the three "front-runners" at the August Committee meeting so that the membership can give their views. Remember that it is your Club, so members need to participate in the final decision – the Committee wants your views, so let us have them!

July Run to Benaojan

The July run was organised by Chris Want and Ross Davis who are owed a vote of thanks for all their efforts. They had even arranged a rather special raffle so that one lucky couple won dinner, bed and breakfast at our lunch venue, the charming Molino del Santo in Benaojan. The winners were Lynn and Sandra Lacey, a reward perhaps for missing the May picnic when their Porsche didn't arrive in Valtocado!

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It was, predictably, a hot day and some of the older cars needed to cool down at the coffee stop - as did most of the drivers and passengers. But the scenery was stunning with clear blue skies and amazing views. And the road up from Estepona through the pine forests and down into the Genal valley had obviously been recently repaired after the winter rains which was an added bonus.

The lunch was one to remember in a delightful setting next to the splashing mill stream under ancient willows and fig trees. The "stream" had looked a great deal more impressive during the winter rains as the photographs inside the hotel showed. A fuller report of the day will appear on the website.

Technical Meeting - BP Oil Spill

This was a very topical subject and Peter Graves, the presenter, gave a knowledgeable talk about the mechanics of the events in the Gulf of Mexico which continue to make headlines.

Members were given an insight into how a deep sea well was drilled and the kind of decisions an Oil Company has to make when confronted with difficult problems. Peter started off explaining that an accident is never one single event but a series of errors that culminate over time. The question and answer session at the end of the meeting produced more inside information. We have all thanked Peter for his efforts and extended him an invitation to attend our monthly technical meeting.

As it is the holiday season and many of our members are away there will be no Technical Meeting in August.

LOOKING AHEAD

August 2nd Club Night at the Marbella Golf and Country Club

Club night is as usual from 7.30 pm onwards at the Marbella Golf and Country Club. As it is the height of summer, visitors and friends are more than welcome to come along with members and enjoy the evening. After dinner the Committee will be showing members the final selections for our new Club LOGO and a local financial professional will give a 10 minute talk on the current economic situation which is affecting us all.

August run

This evening run is being organised by Ross Candler, our Events Co-ordinator and details will be circulated to members and appear on the website shortly.

So let's see you out and about in your Classic - after all the cars are what makes the Club!

Your Committee

Qasim Shaikh
Bob Livermore
Nick Wadham Sutton
Bobbie Turley
Ross Candler
Ken Cotton



Ross's 1958 Triumph TR3

Triumph TR3 picture

Jacob's 1954 Lancia Aurelia

Lancia Aurelia picture

Bob's 1965 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud Mark III

White Rolls Royce picture

Chris and Kathy's 1967 Austin Healey 3000 MK III

Austin Healey picture

Henri and Marian's 1958 MGA

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1958 MGA picture

Richard and Jean`s 1993 Porsche 3.6 Turbo II

1993 Porsche picture

Qasim and Hebbi`s 1956 Bentley Series 1

bentley picture

Jorgen and Hanne's Morgan

morgan picture

Erik's 1985 Mercedes 380SL

Mercedes picture

Nick and Eloise`s 1929 Morris Cowley

morris cowley picture

Neil's V8 Rover

V8 Rover picture

Francois and Liliane's 1954 Triumph TR2

Triumph TR2 picture

Terry and Andrea's 1977 MG Midget 1500

MG Midget picture

John's 1970 Vanden Plas Princess

Vanden Plas picture

Bob and Carol`s 1984 Morgan 4/4

morgan picture

Gary and Trevor's 1979 MGB Roadster V8

mgb picture

Jurgen and Ruth's 1976 Mercedes 280SL

mercedes SL picture

Gethin and Jan's 1964 Vauxhall Victor VX490

vauxhaul victor picture

Konrad's 1972 MGB Roadster

MGB Roadster

Ross and Sandy's 1993 Mercedes 500SEL

Mercedes 500

Robert and Eleanor's 1987 Rolls Royce Convertible

1987 Rolls Royce Convertible

Chris's 1957 Austin Healey 100/6

1957 Austin Healey 100/6

Peter and Jacqui's 1985 Mercedes 230 CE

1985 Mercedes 230 CE

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