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Glorious
Weather for the Register Rally, 2003
Rare sight indeed, 4 Model S
Rhyls in the same photograph
A fine selection of vintage Standards turned out for this rally, comprising a day and a half's tour of
the Vale of Belvoir, in Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire. Based at the
Haven Hotel, near the village of Whatton, which was also the venue for the
Friday and Saturday evening dinners, the owners of nearly 20 Standards and
guests with their cars enjoyed the continuing August heatwave.
The Saturday roadrun started
from the hotel and followed deserted country roads for about 25 miles. The
first hill was a steep 1 in 4 affair (strange, I thought that these
counties were supposed to be flat!) which caused a coule of the oldest
cars a bit of a problem. Len Barr successfully negotiated it in his
(lower) reverse gear, but the Downing brothers ubfortunately has to give
up at that point. The remainder made it to the lunch stop at the
Royal Oak at Whatton.
The rally is described by
these thumbnail pictures, but if you click on any of them a larger version
will be shown:
Nice shot of a Model S Engine bay |
Your secretary, Lynda with the SLS |
The Condors, John and Kate, with
another SLS
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The Gilford's Stratford bodied SLO4 |
David Groom, committee member and son
Harry, with their SLO, were the locals and had organised the roadrun
route. |
The Weatherhead's Rhyl from Milton
Keynes |
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Suitably refreshed, the
second part of the run was to the town of Southwell. Here there was a
selection of sights to view, including the fine Minster and a National
Trust workhouse. Lynda and I chose to move on a couple of miles to the
village of Upton where there is a Horological museum at Upton
Hall. This is the interesting collection of timepieces run by the
British Horological society, everything from candle clocks to the
Speaking Clock!
From there we decided to
follow David Groom home to the hotel. Unfortunately, the SLS, which had
been behaving well all weekend decided to shed its speedo drive at this
point. This is a pulley driven by a short belt off the propshaft. Ours
suddenly decided to disappear at great speed, (well 20mph at least) in
the opposite direction. This was on a main road, but we did eventually
find it lying in the grass verge. OK, so we will manage without a
speedometer for the rest of the weekend!
Sunday, and an even warmer
day. Nothing too strenuous to tax the cars, all that is scheduled is a
short run to Belvoir
castle itself. The cars all form a display on the North Terrace
while the participants are treated to coffee and pastries. The owner,
the Duke of Rutland is so delighted with the turnout that he invites
everyone on a tour of his home. Its then just a short drive back to the
hotel and goodbyes. A splendid weekend using the old cars for what they
were intended. Our thanks go to Len Barr and David Groom for the
weekends organisation.
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Teignmouth arrives at the Royal Oak
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Another Standard Club committee members
car, this time Dennis Brown |
The Watsons arrive at the lunch stop in
their Model G |
Another nice under-bonnet shot, this
time of the Model G
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Charlecote with Club committee member Paul
Newsome at the wheel
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Co-organiser, Len Barr and his navigator in the Rhyl.
The Navigator was Graeme Shimwell, great-grandson of Reginald Maudslay,
founder of the Company
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