Twenty-three members attended our Christmas Buffet at Parkview Chapel. We had two tables laden with plates of food that members had brought for us to enjoy. Even though Jacky and Brian couldn’t be at the meeting they very kindly sent some Mulled wine. While we were eating Tricia had brought a quiz for members to […]

17th November 2024 – Annual General Meeting
We received a lot of apologies from members this year, so the amount attending was down on last year. Our Chairman Carolyn welcomed members to the meeting. Then Jacky our Treasurer went through our accounts and we are pleased to say we have a good amount to keep the Branch going. Carolyn read out her […]

8th to 10th November 2024 – Classic Motor Show, NEC, Birmingham
Our member Amanda Hazlett attended this event as she had her convertible displayed on one of the stands. Here is Amanda’s report. The NEC in November saw me on the Women Drivers Social Club stand with Lilac Linda. We were celebrating women drivers from pre-war who raced across Europe and Brooklands. These included Betty Hague […]

29th September 2024 – Breakfast meet
Six Branch members met at McDonald’s Drive Through at Gillingham near Beccles, not for breakfast, but to meet up to travel to our destination of Club Virage at Ellough. While we were waiting for other members to join us a man came over and showed us his tattoo of his pick-up on his back. He […]

25th August 2024 – Classic Car Show, Elsing Hall
Nine cars made it to Elsing Hall on the bank holiday Sunday, where we joined around 50 other classic cars at their Classic Car Show. There were lots of stalls with refreshments available and the gardens around the Hall were open for the National Garden Scheme again this year. The weather was lovely and the […]

18th August 2024 – Classic Car Show, Stonham Barns
A report and photos follows by John Hancock. 15 Minors, including one from the Essex Branch, attended the Stonham Barns Classic Car Show, which is one of the largest in East Anglia and attracts a vast variety of makes and models of vehicles. Alongside the car show is a large Car Boot Sale and not […]

11th August 2024 – Visit to Care Homes
Stephen Winkworth came up with the idea to take our Morris Minors to some Care Homes and organised everything for us. Here is Stephen’s report from the day. Seven Minors, a P4 “Aunties Rover” and seven musicians rendezvoused at our first stop, Manson Care Home in Bury St Edmund’s. The cars were parked in the […]

28th July 2024 – Summer Rally, Southwold
Every year our member Dave Cragie organises a little get together of vehicles at the Boating Lakes in Southwold. This year there was a display of ten Branch cars and some members from the 6/80 and MO Oxford and Cowley Club. Three MO’s and a Morris Six to be precise. We caught up with some […]
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