302 August 2013 - Ferrari Owners` Club

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essex ferrari 30th anniversary 1983-2013
august 2013
essex ferrari
Issue 302
national meet & concours
walton hall
With the onset of some glorious weather for a change and the wonderful setting of Walton Hall in
Warwickshire, our annual National Meet & Concours promised to be a corker. And so it proved
with a fantastic display of Ferrari’s on the front lawn, on the concours field and also in the general
Ferrari parking area.
For those of us on judging duties the day began (too!) early at our usual meeting place of
Waltham Abbey Marriott Hotel where I was joined by Tony Wilkes (Testarossa) and Andrew
Seward (275 GTS) at 7:30am for our trek up the M40. On arrival at Walton Hall we had a short
briefing before being put into our groups and given our classes to judge after which, we were free
to have lunch, catch up with friends and wander around the cars.
Other Essex members in attendance included Simon Walker, Rod Key, Jo and Dave Melling,
Andy Hull and most of his family (how did he get them all in the 355?), Gino De Rienzo,
Barbara and Jeff Simpson (arrived on Saturday), Terry Hoyle with son Alex and Edward
Carter who had his beautiful 250GT Pf Cabriolet Series 2 entered in the concours. Also making
an appearance before returning to their Florida home, were Joan and David Smee who were
making the most of their by time catching up with many of their old Ferrari friends.
No doubt there were a few more people around whom I failed to spot during my aimless
meandering and therefore have not mentioned here for which, I apologise.
newsletter of the essex area group of the ferrari owners club of great britain
august 2013
essex ferrari
Issue 302
national meet & concours
walton hall
Whilst there were a few exceptions, the
standard of, and number of cars entered
for the concours was again rather
disappointing, but this is not the correct
forum for that debate. One of the
exceptions was of course, Edward
Carters 250GT Pf which, after
undergoing a major restoration following
extensive fire damage, deservedly took the
top concours award, the HR Owen
Trophy. Terry Hoyle then treated us to an
ice cream whilst we discussed where Ed
could place the trophy for a celebratory
picture, the bonnet of the winning car
deeming unsuitable!
The day ended with an amazing flying
display by club member Peter Teichman
in his wonderful Supermarine Spitfire
Mk XI.
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All pictures courtesy of Jo Melling,
Andy Hull & Steve Target
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Edward carters show winning 250GT Pf Cabriolet
Mersea Lions Transport show saturday 17th August
Just over a week away now, this really is promising to be a brilliant show, and we have been
allocated parking in the display area for our Ferrari’s. The venue is Waldegraves Holiday &
Leisure Park, Mersea Island, Colchester CO5 8SE
The organisers are very keen to see our marque there so if you would like to display your car,
please let me know so I can let them know how many spaces to allocate us. We have around 6
cars committed so far but there is room for more!
You will be able to come and go when you please as your car will not be ‘locked in’ for the day
and there will be plenty to see and do including; live music all day, 19 car clubs with over 190
vehicles on display, dog show, food stalls, 2 beer tents serving ales from the Mersea Brewery and
various other stalls around the park.
For more information, please see their website www.mersealionstransportshows.com
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hscc historic superprix - brands hatch
Issue 302
Jai Sharma
On Saturday 13th July I took my 308 to Brands Hatch to compete on the Grand Prix circuit in
the 70's roadsports race run as part of the Historic Superprix, ably organised by the HSCC.
Although I have raced the car over about five seasons, I tend to only manage 3-4 events per year
due to the usual constraints. Brands was the first time out this year for me.
In qualifying I managed eighth out of 33 cars, which I was quite happy with but there were two
cars ahead that had been invited to join us from another championship, so theoretically that
would have been sixth without them. In the race it was baking hot, but the car ran reliably. After
a poor start I dropped to tenth but then managed to recover to eighth with a lap time quicker
than qualifying, possibly due to shaking off the rusty edges from limited outings. Ahead of me
were a couple of 3 litre TVRs, a Datsun 240Z, Morgan plus 8 and a Lotus Europa, which
eventually won the race.
I plan to compete later in the year at Brands on 28th September and at Silverstone at the end of
the season in October. In the meantime, I'm looking to reduce the weight of the car as although
it is a glassfibre car it is about 100kg over the minimum weight. Rumours of a driver weight loss
programme are exaggerated......
Jai Sharma
Thanks to Jai for this report.
I am always grateful to receive
reports and pictures of your
activity with your Ferrari. Simply
send reports and pictures in an
email to me at:
[email protected]
and I’ll do the rest.
Pictures courtesy of local
reporter Derek Smith
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RESTORATION OF A FERRARI 246 GTS DINO – PART 11
(July 2013)
I have received the latest update from Anthony Smith regarding progress on the restoration of
his Dino. Seems we
might not have too long
to wait for the project to
be finished. Can’t wait!
Hi Steve,
Maybe you can use this
pic as a "late news
flash"?
This was taken
yesterday (18th
July). The paintwork is
now complete and the
car is ready for
assembly. As you can
see ........... I am a very
happy bunny!
Regards,
Anthony
foc brands hatch track day - tuesday 3rd september
In some way, track days could be described as the antidote to the summer ‘show and shine’
events such as the concours and static car shows and surely there is nowhere better for a track
day than this historic Kentish circuit. For those of us not brave enough to risk our cars on the
track, access to the circuit is free, you can get some great pictures and for a small fee go on the
track as a passenger. You will need to cover your
arms and legs if going on the track and you will
also obviously need a crash helmet (although I
believe these can be borrowed at the circuit).
Because this is our ‘local’ track day, there are
usually a few Essex members to be found floating
around the pit area so if you fancy watching lots of
Ferrari’s being put through their paces, why not
have a day off work and join us? You never know,
you may just go home thinking about having a go
at a track day yourself.
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July meeting, the anchor, danbury
Once again, the car park at The Anchor reverberated to the sound of Italian 6, 8 and 12 cylinder
engines as we gathered for our monthly Essex Ferrari meeting on 31st July. Also making a very
welcome (re)appearance were Denise and Ray Jenkins, coming
along after a conversation with Gino De Rienzo who brought
his beautiful Mondial t Cabriolet.
Also making a welcome return to the monthly meetings were Jo
and Dave Melling in their 360 Modena, Dave getting the night
off from rehearsing with his band. Special guest this month was
Martyn Molyneux, the Essex Area organiser of the Porsche
Club who came along with member of both clubs, Greg
Thompson in his Dino.
In all, there were ten Ferrari’s in attendance, the remainder being the 328 GTS of Vernon
Smith; Testarossa - Tony Wilkes and Sheena; 360 Modena - Anthony Smith; the 550
Maranello’s of Keith Hughes and Jeff & Barbara Simpson; Adrian Haylock’s 355 Berlinetta
and my 308 GT4.
There were plenty of members not in their Ferrari’s
but still taking the opportunity to enjoy an evening of
Ferrari chat with friends including Jon Eckersley on
his Harley Davidson, Keith Anderson, Terry Hoyle,
Andy Hull, Simon and Malcolm Walker and Martin
Jones, Martin incidentally, arriving with his Mondeo
‘fully freighted’ as we say in the transport industry
with his bass guitar gear for an upcoming gig!
Finally, it was lovely to see Bunty and Malcolm
MacGregor at the meeting after being unable to attend
recent meetings and events due to poor health. I’m
sure you will all join me in wishing them both well and
look forward to seeing them both at more events in the
future.
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And finally... I was sent this by a colleague the other day and thought “why not put it in the
newsletter” (or, this’ll put the cat among the pigeons!). Please remember ladies, it’s just a silly joke
and we all know that without you, we wouldn’t have our Ferrari’s.
This is just our pathetic way of fighting back!
Men Logic:
Woman: Do you drink beer?
Man: Yes
Woman: How many beers a day?
Man: Usually about 3
Woman: How much do you pay per beer?
Man: $5.00 which includes a tip
Woman: And how long have you been drinking?
Man: About 20 years, I suppose
Woman: So a beer costs $5 and you have 3 beers a day which puts your spending each month at
$450. In one year, it would be approximately $5400 am I correct?
Man: Correct
Woman: If in 1 year you spend $5400, not accounting for inflation, the past 20 years puts your
spending at $108,000, correct?
Man: Correct
Woman: Do you know that if you didn't drink so much beer, that money could have been put in a
step-up interest savings account and after accounting for compound interest for the past 20 years,
you could have now bought a Ferrari?
Man: Do you drink beer?
Woman: No
Man:
Where's your Ferrari?
Sits back, buckles up, braces oneself and awaits the onslaught!
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Essex ferrari monthly meetings
Our monthly meetings are held on the last Wednesday of each
month at The Anchor, Runsell Green, Danbury CM3 4QZ
Tel: 01245 222457
www.theanchordanbury.co.uk
We always look forward to meeting new members and would
love to see you at our monthly meetings. We would also be
delighted to hear from anyone with any suggestions for
events or for our newsletter. Any photos or articles are also
always very welcome.
next meeting
wednesday 28th August
For more details of any of the events on the calendar, please contact me on
[email protected]
Further details, a full calendar of National events and the relevant booking
forms can be found on the Ferrari Owners Club website at:
www.ferrariownersclub.co.uk Office Tel: 01327 855430
Steve Target
07944 690723
[email protected]
Antony Shine
Simon Walker
07973 377456
[email protected]
07767 822258
[email protected]
AUGUST
3
Breakfast Club, The Hare, Roxwell
3
Kent Summer Ball
3
PFHC Hethel
4
PFHC MIRA
11
Waddesdon Picnic
17
Mersea Lions Car Show
17/18
Ferrari Racing, Thruxton
18
Charity Classic Vehicle Club Car Show
Brentwood Centre
18
PFHC Curborough
24/25
Carfest South (Chris Evans)
26
Ferrari Racing, Castle Coombe
28
Monthly meet, The Anchor, Danbury
31
PFHC Prescott
SEPTEMBER
1
AutoItalia, Stanford Hall
7
8
Prescott Picnic
11/22
Rioja Ramble, Drive Espana
13/15
Goodwood Revival
21
Ferrari Racing, Oulton Park
22
PFHC Shelsley Walsh
25
26/1
Club Normandy Tour
OCTOBER
2/4
Factory Tour 1
5
6/8
Factory Tour 2
13
PFHC Curborough
19
P&A Wood Tour
19/20
Ferrari Racing, Snetterton
30
The views contained in letters & articles in
this newsletter are not necessarily those of the
editors or of the Ferrari Owners Club. Any
reviews of products or services detailed within
are strictly for your information and again, are
not recommendations of the Ferrari Owners
Club

302 August 2013 - Ferrari Owners` Club

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