(March 2004)

2004 - A review of Lancia Motor Club events

Lancia Motor Club Aprilias in Someset 20th-21st March 2004
LMC Aprilia owners enjoyed a delightful weekend in North coast of west Somerset. Tim and Ann Riley of the Oaks Hotel Porlock hosted the event.
The event attracted a number of Lancia Aprilias, the revolutionary 1930’s creation of Battisa Falchetto. Also a very rare Appia series one and Aurelia fourth series B20.
The gentle navigation rally started off from the Oaks Hotel at Porlock just after 10am after some pre-event tinkering and a photo call. The tour wound its way across Exmoor, crossing some interesting fords swollen by the winter’s rains. One of these fords caused a problem with one of the modern Lancias following the event. The tour passed through Simonsbath and stopped for a fantastic Sunday Lunch at Raleigh Cross Pub. The Rally continued during the afternoon and finally finished back at the Oaks Hotel for a cream Tea.

Lancia Motor Club Goodwood Motor Racing Circuit Track Day, 3rd April 2004.
The Lancia Motor club returned to this famous circuit and fielded a wide selection of Lancias taking part in the track day, including Aurelia B20s, Fulvias, Betas, Deltas, and Integrales. The numerous spectators brought a mouth-watering selection of Lancias with them, including an Aprilia, an Appia, Aurelia B24 spider, a Flavia Coupe, a 2000 sedan, and some and Themas.
A number of famous Lancisti were also in attendance, including Barry Waterhouse who unfortunately for the spectators was not driving.

April 2004)

Lancia Motor Club 19th Great Northern Weekend 9th to 11th April 2004
Was held in Edzell in the Angus region of Scotland. At the Glenesk Hotel, over 60 Lancia enthusiasts arrived to enjoy a social weekend from the all over the UK and mainland Europe. The oldest car present was a Lancia Appia Coupe built in 1957 and driven to Edzell from Chesire by Paul Bishop. Lancias from 6 decades were present including the very latest Ypsilon model brought to the Glenesk Hotel as one of 3 cars from The Netherlands. A flexible programme had been arranged by organiser Leo Capaldi from Edinburgh. So that guests could freely explore the surrounding countryside.Sight-seeing for the guests included many of the Angus region attractions including Edzell Castle, Brechin Railway and Brechin Cathedral. Good weather helped to enhance the visitor’s impression of the area and many made the trip over Cairn O’Mount to Balmoral Castle, appreciating the view from the top.

An observation tour took the cars south through Kirriemuir and back to Edzell via Brechin. The guests were tasked with identifying signs and items at the roadside as they took in the scenery and the unanimous comments were that they had travelled through beautiful countryside and had been able to proceed at a leisurely pace due to the sparse traffic. Other challenges formed a general knowledge quiz and inevitably some questions about the history of the Lancia marque. As a result Sunday lunch was followed by a prize giving where Mike and Viv Pannell from Newcastle were announced to be the overall winners. This was an amazing stroke of fate as they were accompanied by their 15-week-old son whose middle name is Angus! Indeed the next generation of Lancia enthusiasts was well represented with similarly aged Joseph Greenway and several other youngsters present. Kate Adamson from nearby Friockheim has attended many Lancia events with her parents and did a good job of presenting most of the awards. These included one for the Lancia driven the furthest to the event and that went to Barbara Longlands in her 1966 Fulvia Coupe from Southampton.

Lancia Motor Club Celtic Rally April 23-25th
Was based at a superb Chateau - Le Manoir de Keruel near Quimper. The event attracted a number of classic Lancias including: 5 Aurelias a Ist series Fulvia Coupe and a very rare French built Belna saloon. )

Epsom Sunday Lunch 25th April
The meeting was held at the recently refurbished Rubbing House Pub situated on Epsom racecourse. The weather was perfect with a powder blue sky contrasing the famous Epsom green turf.
A truly magnificent turn out of Lancias arrived including three Lambdas one of which was the ex Strazza 1932 Mille Miglia Lambda. As well as a much modified Fulvia coupe , a brace of Appias and a Delta Martini 6 Intergrale. Also in attendance from the Surrey Vintage Vehicle society was a 1933 Sidley Special and a 1913 Sunbeam 12/16 sports. The lunch was a great sucess with a mouth watering menu.

(June 2004)

Sliding Pillar Rally 18th-21st June 2004
This year the rally was based on the English South Coast at Portland near Weymouth at the Portland Heights Hotel, overlooking Chesil Beach and Weymouth Bay.
Portland is situated within the county of Dorset, known as Thomas Hardy Country.
There were over forty Lancia cars on the rally including a very rare 1917 Theta Torpedo Sports. Two Asturas with very interesting bodies. a very rare Lambda with a Pinin Farina convertible body, an interesting selection of Augustas including a March special and a 3rd series Appia recently completed after a major restoration by its owner.

National Rally and AGM 9th –11th July 2004
Over 300 Lansitia gathered at Eastbrook Hall near Nottingham. The weekend started with an informal barbecue on the Friday. There was a gentle-touring rally through the Derbyshire Dales on the Saturday visiting Chatsworth House and Crich Tramway Village. In the evening a Gala Dinner was held followed by a question an answer session with the special guest Sergio Limone, designer of the fabulous 037 Rally car.

The formal AGM meeting took place swiftly on the Sunday morning allowing the rest of the day for serious Lancia browsing and chatter and a chance to look round the trade stands. A serious collection of Lancia was parked in the walled car park including two ex works O37s contrasting with the elegance of a 1930’s Artena berlina and a Lambda torpedo. The car that caused the greatest interest was the Lancia.

(August 2004)

2004 Lancia Motor Club Annual Driving Tests, Barbecue and Auto Jumble 15th August
This annual event took place at Richard Thorne's place near Reading. A select variety of cars took part in the challenging tests that the club had devised. The oldest being an Lancia Lambda with a 1954 Appia Sedan. Other Lancias taking part included a Fulvia Coupes, Y10 and an Integrale.
There was brisk trade at the Autojumble with many taking the time in-between the light showers to look for that elusive
Lancia part.
After the prize giving the showers cleared and the competitors, marshals and spectators enjoyed a wonderful barbecue prepared by Richard's wife Nicola and family in their garden.

e Lancia Motor Club Castle Combe Track Day 4th September
The Lancia Motor club returned to this famous circuit and fielded a wide selection of Lancias.

International Classic Car Show at the NEC Birmingham 22nd-24th October
The Lancia Motor club showcased Zagato bodied cars on the stand this year . Lancia Flaminia Sport, Lancia Fulvia Sport, and the very rare Lancia Hyena. The stand featured designers drawings of other Lancias with a connection to the carrozzeria.
Friday was held as a preview day, so inevitably there were few crowds. The rest of the weekend, however, saw large crowds at the show. Many of the club members who visited us were able to enjoy a glass of wine and some Italian nibbles.

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