Standard International Rally 2014

[webmaster]

Less than a week to go now to the biggest event in the Standard calender:

This is the 55th Annual running of this event and all Standard owners and their cars are welcome
Organised by the North Wales Group of the Standard Motor Club.

Its still not too late to enter the Roadruns or the static rally on Sunday, but note that Craxton Woods hotel is full.

Brief Introduction to the Programme:
Friday 27th June
Meet at the National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port, Tour of the Museum.
Roadrun to Craxton Woods Hotel via Port Sunlight
Pre-dinner drinks and buffet meal. (fully booked, sorry))
Evening roadrun to Hoylake

Saturday 28th June
Roadrun to LLangollen, via Horseshoe Pass
Visit to Llangollen Railway Workshop (fully booked, sorry)
Canal boat trip over the Pontcysylite (fully booked, sorry)
Roadrun through Chester City Centre to Craxton Woods
Evening gala Dinner at Craxton Woods Hotel (fully booked,sorry)

Sunday 29th June
Static Rally at Foxes Equestrian Centre
Vintage Bus Tours
Bring and Buy Spares Stall
Dressage Exhibition
Tour of Riding School
Custom Exhaust Building Demonstration
Concours judging
Prizegiving

Note that late entrants can join in the Roadruns and take part in all the Sunday events at Foxes Riding School
Any qusetions, leave a post here.

Hope to meet you all over the weekend, come in a modern if your Standard isn't ready?
Phil

[Kentishphil]

Sorry I could not attend this year !!

Hope you all had a great time.

Where is the International going in 2015 ?

[falmouth]

Down South again I hope!

[RhylBM2877]

Possibly Gloucestershire, but I cant say anymore at the moment.

[markaren76]

Hope to be with you then. Bertie only got on the road this week!

[Ian Leggett]

It will be in Cotswolds in 2015. Regards Ian.

[Ian Leggett]

A great International Rally again. 6 hours each way with some minor problems on the car but we made it covering 600 miles in the weekend. Some from Scotland covered over 700 miles and Michel from France probably 1500. But where were all those mods,subs again, only 2 on display. Besides the Annual meet up and a chance to meet old friends it really makes the Club theme work when others are so helpful. With battery and voltage regulator problems I was reliant on jump starts, battery charge ups and some spare parts, and they were all forthcoming. I was able to assist someone with fan belt problems also so it was not all one way. Very well done to the Cheshire Group for their organisation and marshalling skills and some nice twists to the road run, including a bearskin warrior with Roman Pennant walking ahead as we paraded through the centre of Chester top the amazement of the locals.
This is the ONE to attend each year.Make it a commitment for 2015 and be proud of your Standards. Regards Ian.

[falmouth]

Glad to know everyone had a good time. Looking forward to next year if the event is being held in the Cotswolds, can generally do Birmingham in a day but anywhere beyond that will mean an overnight stop and an extra day off my holiday allowance. Roll on next year.

[webmaster]

As announced at the Weekend, The 56th Standard International Rally will be on the Weekend of 19th/20th/21st June 2015, based on the Cheltenham Chase Hotel, which is nearer Gloucester than Cheltenham and centrally placed in the spectacular scenery of the Cotswolds. Please put it in your diary now. That's around the longest day of the year, so most helpful to anyone with a distance to travel. You will of course be able to come for all 3 days if you prefer.

I have to say that we will go where someone, or some group of people, are prepared to organise the event. That's how we got to the Wirral this year, and very enjoyable it was too. I covered 450 miles in a prewar Standard with no drama. A demonstration, if any were needed of the reliability of our cars.

If you have a suitable venue in your part of the world and you are prepared to lead on the organisation then we would love to hear from you and come to see you in 2016, or subsequent years. Usually no one rises to the challenge, but here it is again. Note that I said "Lead Organiser", you will also get as much support from the Club as you need to make it a success.

Phil

[markaren76]

Dates put in my Dreary firmly. just to make site the good lady and the family don't try to over-write them!!

[Kentishphil]

Wow another QHotel establishment, similar brand to our excellent stay at Stratford Manor Hotel, a few years ago.

Did like the Sunday event at last years SMC International though, in conjunction with another Classic Car show.

[Kentishphil]

Someone has just posted the results of this event !!

[Darrell publicity SMC]

The Web master can only post what is sent to him.
I as Publicity Officer have received NOTHING so cannot help. I was not there this year due to various circumstances.
I am sure if members send him reports etc he will publish.