Replacement for the White Lion Antiques Classic Car meet

[andyf]

The White Lion Antiques monthly Classic Car meet is sadly no more. But cheer up, one door closes and another opens! The Pinewood Centre in Bracknell has offered a replacement venue. The address is

Old Wokingham Rd, Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 3AQ

The first meet will be on Sunday 21st February 2016. Open to all classic and interesting cars, the meet will start at 2pm. There is a café and bar on site.

[David]

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I should try and get there, especially as I live in Pinewood Rd.

[Alan c]

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Strangely I just read this about white lion in the classic car paper last night - shame they did not mention the new venue (maybe they will in next edition).

[andyf]

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Just a reminder, the first meeting is planned for this weekend

[David]

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I'm a maybe... radiator hoses permitting... 50/50, should just be a 40 minute run for me.

Update: I won't make it, 'other' duties to see to....

[andyf]

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That's a shame David. I went over to see what was going on. It was fun to get out in the Roadster despite the drizzle. There was quite a lot of interest when I turned up as the rest of the cars were true classics. There were about a dozen cars; MGs, Triumphs, Austins and a 1920s Bentley. Apparently the first official meeting will be on April 24th. Perhaps we should put the date in the diary?

[HairyDave]

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If Marlins are a classic at Tatton Park they should be a classic everywhere.

[b_caswell]

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Well thanks to Cameron the MOC get a mention in the April edition of Practical Classics, they say kit cars are now part of the fabric of the classic scene!

Still not sure if electric windows and computer controllers are part of my classic scene though

[David]

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I agree, some of our cars are 30+ years old now, well past the nominal 25 year 'classic car' age. To me it doesn't matter who builds a car, a business or an individual, if it's old it's old! In fact some of the really old brands at some time also sold body chassis units as 'kits'.

I can see though that the kit car industry did itself no favours by churning out poor copies of other brands vehicles (AC (Cobra), Morgan, Lotus, Ferrari etc) based on a VW or Triumph chassis and nothing but a fibreglass shell resembling said car. So I understand why many people still see kit cars through grey tinted glasses!

I go to great lengths to tell people that Marlins (whilst taking some styling queues from Alfa) and certain other kit cars are in fact purpose built chassis and bodies of original design, and not all fibreglass slapped on someone else's chassis, just like Lotus and TVR.

Preaching to the converted here I hope!

[cameronfurnival]

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Preaching to the converted here I hope!

absolutely I think we can all get bogged down with what is a classic but at the end of the day i think it can be a very individual perspective. For example I dont consider allegros, marinas () escorts vivas etc to be classics - just old - but hey - my brother exhibits his immaculate 73 viva at classic car shows where a marlin may not even be welcomed! each of our cars is very individual, no two are the same, even if you arent the original builder you will have done something to it to add to it and that's what makes these cars so special. (Pun intended!).
I think all the above are good statements but it is up to every member of the club to be proud of what they have achieved and promote the cars to anyone who will listen... (I think I can hear the strains of Jerusalem growing in the background! )