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2023


August

THE AUGUST AREA MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED AS MANY MEMBERS WILL BE SETTING UP OPERATION MARKET HARBOROUGH.

Wednesday, August 2. Classic Car Meet at Earls Barton. MVs welcome. Admission £5 cars, £3 bikes. See https://www.classiccarmeet.co.uk/meetings/
Saturday-Sunday, August 5-6. Operation Market Harborough (formerly Harborough at War). Large MVT display with other areas. Details later.
Saturday-Sunday, August 19-20. Ramsey 1940s weekend. See https://ramsey1940s.co.uk/1940sWeekend/
Sunday, August 20. Cars in the Park, Brackley. Money raised will be going to South Northants Youth Engagement and Brackley Foodbank. £5 donation pre-booked or £10 on the day. Limited space for 200 vehicles. Contact Chris Cartmell, email: ccartmell@sky.com
Saturday-Monday, August 26-28 (TBC). Tanks, Trucks and Firepower, Dunchurch, near Rugby. See External link opens in new tab or windowhttps://www.tanks-trucks-and-firepower.co.uk/

September

Friday-Sunday, September 1-3.  The Victory Show. See thevictoryshow.co.uk
Saturday-Sunday, September 2-3. Milton Keynes Museum 1940s weekend. See https://miltonkeynesmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/
Wednesday, September 6. Classic Car Meet at Earls Barton. MVs welcome. Admission £5 cars, £3 bikes. See https://www.classiccarmeet.co.uk/meetings/
Thursday, September 7. Area meeting, 8pm, Aviator Pub, Sywell Aerodrome, near Northampton, NN6 0BN.
Saturday-Sunday, September 9-10. Transport Weekend at Milton Keynes Museum. See https://miltonkeynesmuseum.org.uk/transport-weekend-9-and-10-september/
Sunday, September 10. Classic Car 100 Rally and Run. Chapel Brampton. For Rotary charities. See poster below and External link opens in new tab or windowhttps://form.jotform.com/223623167176356

Friday-Sunday, September 15-17. Bedfordshire Steam & Country Fayre. You don't have to attend all three days. Entry form via https://bseps.org.uk/contact/.
Sunday, September 17. RAF Upper Heyford invites British and American post war vehicles for an open day. This is an opportunity to photograph your cold war vehicle on the ex-USAF base. Lazy Company re-enactment group will be coming. If anyone is interested in bringing a vehicle send a Facebook message to External link opens in new tab or windowNick Forder at External link opens in new tab or windowUpper Heyford Heritage .
USAF restored vehicles particularly required.
Saturday-Sunday, September 16-17. Sheringham 1940s Weekend. See https://lovenorfolk.co.uk/events/holt-sheringham-norfolk-1940s-weekend/
Saturday-Sunday, September 24-25. Bletchley Park 194os Weekend. Experience live performances, visit vintage stalls, grab a bite to eat or a cheeky tipple from a variety of vendors, and step back in time to the 1940s. https://bletchleypark.org.uk/


October

Thursday, October 5. Area meeting, 8pm, Aviator Pub, Sywell Aerodrome, near Northampton, NN6 0BN.

November

Thursday, November 2. Area meeting, 8pm, Aviator Pub, Sywell Aerodrome, near Northampton, NN6 0BN.
Saturday, November 4. Poppy selling at various sites.
Saturday, November 11. Poppy selling at various sites.
Sunday, November 12. Remembrance Day. Details later.

December

Thursday, December 7. Area meeting, 8pm, Aviator Pub, Sywell Aerodrome, near Northampton, NN6 0BN. Meal, quiz and Secret Santa.


2024


January

There is no monthly area meeting in January.

February

Thursday, February 1. 8pm, Aviator Pub, Sywell Aerodrome, near Northampton, NN6 0BN.

March

Thursday, March 7. Area meeting, 8pm, Aviator Pub, Sywell Aerodrome, near Northampton, NN6 0BN.

April

Thursday, April 4. Area meeting, 8pm, Aviator Pub, Sywell Aerodrome, near Northampton, NN6 0BN.

May

Thursday, May 2. Area meeting, 8pm, Aviator Pub, Sywell Aerodrome, near Northampton, NN6 0BN.

June


Sunday, June 2. Military Air Show at the Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden Aerodrome, Beds. Weekend camping available. All eras welcome. MV visitors get two tickets and use of the direct entrance by the restaurant, which means no queuing. Arrive in convoy from near Olney or make your own way there. More details later.
Saturday, June 1. Yardley Gobion Festival of Transport, 1100-1600. Coffee Pot Field. Tracey Stapley 07798 606637.
Thursday, June 6. Area meeting, 8pm, Aviator Pub, Sywell Aerodrome, near Northampton, NN6 0BN. THIS MAY BE CHANGED OWING TO D-DAY EVENTS.

July

Thursday, July 4. Area meeting, 8pm, Aviator Pub, Sywell Aerodrome, near Northampton, NN6 0BN.

August

Thursday, August 1. No area meeting as we'll be setting up for Operation Market Harborough.
Saturday-Sunday, August 3-4: Operation Market Harborough. Our big show of the season!
Saturday-Monday, August 24-26. Tanks, Trucks and Firepower, Dunchurch, near Rugby.

September

Thursday, September 5. Area meeting, 8pm, Aviator Pub, Sywell Aerodrome, near Northampton, NN6 0BN.

October

Thursday, October 3. Area meeting, 8pm, Aviator Pub, Sywell Aerodrome, near Northampton, NN6 0BN.

November

Thursday, November 7. Area meeting, 8pm, Aviator Pub, Sywell Aerodrome, near Northampton, NN6 0BN.

December

Thursday, December 5. Area meeting, 8pm, Aviator Pub, Sywell Aerodrome, near Northampton, NN6 0BN. Meal, quiz and Secret Santa.