Surrey Madhatters

June 2001

  Newsletter
The Surrey Madhatters
June 2001 
ISSUE12 NUMBER 114 

Editor - Dave Shove




Our Chairman Gill telephone Tel 01784 453919 BillandGillHarwood@Yahoo.com
Treasurer Dave Farmer 
Editor Dave Shove  40 Pollards Oak Crescent, Oxted,Surrey RH8 OJQ 01883 712154
E mail dave@shovebus.fsnet.co.uk

FERRY NEWS OF THE MONTH

If your on the web look at WWW.ferrysavers..co.uk
Latest ferry news... 
Seafrance have the best prices for Dover /Calais (but then you would if you did not have to make a profit!)
Hoverspeed have various offers...rumours abound that bookings are down 
around 20% on last year...
15% OFF Portsmouth ferries from P& O if you quote 2cv club (rumours that P&0 FERRIES UP FOR SALE)
Eurotunnel best for day trips, saves over 3 hours on journey times  and price less than than Seafrance(£45 day trip..£12 after 3pm)

THE ULTIMATE 2CV EVENTY THINGYS

JUNE...12th CLUB MEETING RIPLEY 

17th..Fathers day..SOUTHERN CLUBS.. DAY OUT/PICNIC/CAR DISPLAY AT
WEALD AND DOWNLAND OPEN AIR MUSEUM,7 MILES NORTH OF CHICHESTER… 
SEE SEPARATE PAGE FOR FULL DETAILS

22/24 June..French Ticklers camp/cannon camping/pevensey

29TH JUNE/1st JULY /Peterborough registers day,DON'T MISS THIS EVENT
SEE 2CVGB MAG FOR FULLDETAILS…

6th/8th.JULY .Citroen car club INTERNATIONAL MEETING at
Worcester Rugby Club(run by our own Barry Annells)

8TH JULY 2CV JOUSTING...DETAILS SOON..

10th...JULY CLUB MEETING TUESDAY NIGHT/TALBOT HOTEL,RIPLEY

BASTILLE DAY... 14th Swanage Railway 2cvs and Austin 7,s

25th/30 th JULY .. THE WORLD MEETING,CARINTHIA,AUSTRIA…
.BOOK THAT FERRY NOW! ! !



AUGUST...Lingfield Steam and County Show.Lingfield..
Surrey 2cv exibit with club?

14th AUGUST CLUB MEETING-RIPLEY

11th/18th ..Cornish summer camp/ 
24th/27th..2CVGB INTERNATIONAL,STAMFORD HALL/LEICESTER
27/gosport vehicle rally...2cv class…..details shortly
SEPTEMBER.
7/8th puddleduck camp/weymouth….details shortly
.
16th MADHATTERS 40TH BIRTHDAY PARTY 
OAKHANGER VILLAGE HALL DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED 
ALL CARS MUST BE THERE..

Wessex classic car show..details soon

Tenterday Railway Folk Festival/Victorian train trip/convoy/day out..
.details to be announced
2CV NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
CLASSIC CAR AND ASSOCIATED EVENTS
MAY
27th/28th .Penshurst Place Classic car show,Nr Tonbridge,Kent
JUNE London/brighton classic and sports car run.Syon park 
to maderiea drive(sea front) tel 01296 631181 for details 
3rd june(enter 2cvs?)
LE MANS..24HOUR RACE 16/17th new cars from Jaguar/mg/aston-martin
Bromley pageant of motoring event,the classic car show for
the south,,(we should enter 2cvs)
jULY..Goodwood festival of speed6th/8th
Classic car summer picnic.29th .Amberley Museam,Arundel….excellent
working museum
AUGUST..Nautical jousting and fair event,coulanges-sur-yonne
,Burgundy(15th august,details from editor) amphibious 2cvs
SEPTEMBER..Brighton speed trials.maderia drive brighton sea front 
8th
classic car auto-jumble.Beaulieu,the big one for older cars 
8th/9th
Goodwood revival meeting,,racing like you not seen,must dress up! ! !
Lon/brighton veteran car run 4th
16th AEC bus show..Amberley Museum...Arundel
October..Vintage vehivle show..Amberley Museum..Arundel
NOVEMBER International classic car show 
N.E.C. Birmingham (2cvgb have a stand,we won last year for best 
club stand.. 17th/18th 
THE RACING 2CV MEETINGS FOR 2001. .BE THERE!!
BRANDS HATCH
23/24TH JUNE…
Thruxton
19th August….
Spa...Belgium
28/29th September….
Donnington Park
4th November….
Silverston
25th November



NOTE CORRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER
CARPREP...CITROEN/PEUGOT SPECIALISTS, 01737 779900...ENTHUSIAST ON 2CVS.
..CHEAP SPARES(NEW AND OLD) SERVICE,REPAIRS ETC..
.NEAR REDHILL AERODROME,SURREY


Another excellent meeting,more new faces and a good time had by all,
expeditions to Belguim and holland discussed-they were,by all accounts
,a great success,I know Bills was by the panels and bits that are
decorating my hall and lounge,bob had a good time too and bought 
another Ami 6(as you do)-all he has to do now is get it back to england(
already a story in itself-editor).The lads want to go again next year-
anyone elso going to join them next year?The exibition of Citroens was 
excellent,especially DS'S.Dave .Bob.Bill,Ray will keep you informed,also 
our Lincolnshire correspondent -namely Barry Annells was there to with a 
very useful Berlingo.
Of course there was talk of France and Austria meetings-we do well at 
Madhatters when it comes to foreign tours so if any of you are not 
adventurous we will help you to venture abroad-join us in Austria,its
not to late.
Join us at the meeting next month(now outside) to see how the french 
national went with the madhatters and 2cvgb members.
GILL

GOSPORT CLASSIC CAR SHOW...
BELGIUM JUMBLE..ANOTHER GREAT WEEKEND
BROOKLANDS..AND ANOTHER GREAT DAY OUT
MISSING THAT RUBBER GROMMET FROM THE BOOT LID STAY...WELL THE
EDITOR BOUGHT A PACKET FROM THE BELGIUM JUMBLE...SEND HIM 50P
AND HE WILL SEND YOU ONE..
FRENCH TRY OUT SALTWATER CHASSIS TEST..(THEY ALL DROWNED SHORTLY AFTERWARDS…)

CITROMOBILE...THE BIGGEST EVENT FOR CITROEN ENTHUSIASTS EVER ANYWHERE?
Do you dream of seeing acres of 2cv's..hundreds of DS's,scores of
Tractions and SM's,,heaps of Meharies,piles of Ami's,loads of CX's/BX's.
..to see NEW 2cvs for sale,hundreds of citroens in superb condition for
sale at good prices…...of seeing every spare (INCLUDING PANELS)you ever
wanted available for anything in droves. Of seeing thousands of Citroen
enthusiasts from all over Europe,of bands/fireworks/…...well that was 
Citromobile in Utrect….a stunning event that outclasses anything that you
have ever been to to do with Citroens….bob/ray/bill/barry and me(le editor) 
went….next year you MUST GO...all of you...you will kick yourself if you
don't…..
Yours….still recovering from the experience….le-editor
Bob...he of the Ami6 fame, and myself,went to Beerse in Belgium for
the jumble(sort of spares event),my first trip in the Blueberries 
and custard abroad...only a two-car convoy but our first camping event
of the year.
Despite the over-enthusiastic beaurocracy of the Belgiums the event
went well,with a good british car turnout and reasonable weather….next year we will look at combining this event with Citromobile(see below) to make a 7day break type event so we don't have to come back over then go back again a few days later..


LE-EDITOR
WE NOW NOT ONLY HAVE A CLUB FLAG BUT A NEW GIANT CITROEN FLAG FRON 
CITROMOBILE…..PURCHASED AT GREAT EXPENSE AND LOSS OF LIFE IN HOLLAND
WE NOW HAVE SEVERAL HAND-HELD COMMUNICATORS...WORKING ON THE C.B BAND
,FOR CONVOYS/EVENTS,ETC...TO USE THEM CONTACT THE EDITOR...
WE WILL CERTAINLY USE THEM FOR THE FRENCH CONVOY….
OH MY GOD HE'S BOUGHT ANOTHER ONE.….YES,OUR OWN BOB THE BUILDER BOUGHT
ANOTHER AMI 6 at CITROMOBILE….THAT MEANS HIS EXISTING BLUE ONE COULD
BE UP FOR SALE SOON….SO WATCH THIS SPACE...FIRST COME,ETC,ETC…...
THE LONDON TO BRIGHTON..(OR HOVE TO ESHER..)
A DISCUSSION DOCUMENT...YOUR THOUGHTS WANTED..

A great day out...yes! Did you go..? Yes,for some of you,but no 
for lots…...why not? Boring...doesn't go from london venue?? 
Doesn't go to brighton?? No checkpoints?..no seafront finish?/ 
no plaque??/ no north London camp for the day before??/does it
need a re-think?// yes…..would you be willing to get involved??? 
As a club or individually?/ should we all help and have a rethink
before next year…..don't let this event die...lots of other car 
clubs do great lon/bri runs so why not us???/

Dave Shove
FATHERS DAY,17th JUNE..weald and downland open air museum
SOUTHERN CLUBS DAY OUT...MEET AT AROUND 11.30 A.M onwards,
,SITUATED ON THE A286,BETWEEN MIDHURST AND CHICHESTER,7 miles
north of Chichester,we have reserved area for 2cvs ,bring a picnic
,special picnic area organised,and tour one of the most interesting
and unusual museums in the south..see insert for more information...
Special entrance prices have been agreed ,using vouchers...these 
will be given on arrival….we look forward to great day out and to 
showing off our 2cvs to the public….. Web site is www.wealdown.co.uk 

OVER 80 CARS ON 2CV SECTION...HUNDREDS OF RARE AND INTERESTING 
AIR-COOLED CARS...HELL OF A DAY….YOU WERNT THERE??/ WHAT ARE YOU 
WAITING FOR….A MUST FOR NEXT YEAR...

ATTENTION ATTENTION!

NEW CLUB POLO-SHIRTS£15
SWEATSHIRTS £17/£1£
ORDERS/DETAILS WILL BE AT THE NEXT CLUB NIGHT MEETING.
BE THERE OR BE SQUARE LOOKING...

 

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