In August we’re off to Portugal. As I explained on the home page, Maria and José Romao de Sousa are organising a tour for a select few friends and we are flattered to have been included in this very special group. It is a small groupof just 15 cars and we have met and made friends with several of them on other rallys around the … Continue reading 2018 Vintage Portugal

Normally we can only do one long rally abroad each year. They’re expensive and take a lot of time to organise and prepare for but when we saw this, I think we both looked at each other at the same time and said something like “That looks interesting”. This isn’t a rally, more a tour; or for my sailing chums, a cruise in company. Starting … Continue reading 2017 – Venice to Monaco

Yokoso That’s Japanese for welcome.Many thanks to Akira Mimura for correcting my very poor Japanese spelling. When we were looking around for things to do in 2017, this one jumped straight out at us. JAPAN – who wouldn’t want to rally there? OK. We’re entered on the “Samurai Challenge”. A 22 day regularity road rally from Fukuoka in the south of Japan to Lake Toya … Continue reading 2017 – Samurai Challenge

A couple of years ago we were rather restricted because Penny had her knee replaced. Because it is quite tortuous getting into and out of old cars, this rather curtailed our trips. Anyway, in 2015 we decided, after having a chat with her surgeon, and because she was feeling so confident, that things were good so we hunted around for something to do. There was … Continue reading 2015 – Sierra Nevada Classic

I apologise but we really don’t have any photographs taken on this week-long rally around Ireland. We’ve done lots of long weekend events with the Wolseley Car Club of Ireland and every now and again they also organise a full 1000 mile trial all the way around Ireland. Being “Irish”, this event is, shall we say, a bit more relaxed in the competition department. I … Continue reading 2014 – Turas Mile Mile

Have a look at the video on YouTube. It’s a wee, ten minute overview of the event. There is a longer one and when I’ve found it, I’ll put a link on for that too. There’s one scene at about 1min 40sec where we’re cheered through a village; another when we arrive at a wet control at 4min 55sec; us in the middle of a … Continue reading 2014 – The RAC 1000 Mile Trial

Have a look at the video. It’s a well put together slide show by Gerard Brown the famous rally photographer. During 2011 and 12 Penny and I were building our new house so fun and games were on the back burner for a while. In 2013 we were able to move in at last but we had a pretty hectic last quarter. In September our … Continue reading 2013 – Cape Horn

In June 2010 we joined the Sunbeam, Talbot & Darracq Register for their summer tour of the Orkney and Shetland Islands, off the north coast of Scotland. The weather was mostly fantastic although a bit chilly at times. We visited some amazing sights including SKARA BRAE, the ITALIAN CHAPEL (created by Prisoners of War) and MUCKLE FLUGGA, the most northerly road in the British Islands. … Continue reading 2010 – Tour of Orkney & Shetland

Well, we’re off at last. We arrived at the Stena ferry terminal in plenty of time and were swamped by several folk who were either starting, finishing or in the middle of the Jaguar Driver’s club tour or rally. We had already followed a rather tasty E Type down the motorway so weren’t too surprised. We were also interviewed by the Stena Line PR chappie … Continue reading 2009 – Lonville Classic

Last Tuesday, 26th August, we delivered the car to Immingham on the east coast of England for shipping to Iceland. When we arrived at the huge container terminal, the security guard stuck his head out the window and shouted “Iceland?” and gave us directions to the right place. When we arrived there it was a bit like a school reunion. Having loaded their cars, Philip … Continue reading 2008 Classic Iceland Trial