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Bruntingthorpe Airfield for Central Area

Posted in Events on the 28th September 2016 at 3:58pm.

Saturday 5th August was Central area's first event of the month at the Asda Charity Day at Bruntingthorpe airfield in Leicestershire. We all met at Coventry and drove in convoy to Bruntingthorpe arriving at 8.45am. What a glorious day weather-wise, with the...

Eton Wick or Bust

Posted in Events on the 23rd August 2016 at 12:05pm.

                            OK, it’s been a while, I’m sorry, but you know how it goes, work, family, obscure pre-war French motorcycle restoration. It all kind of gets in the way of wandering in your Whitley on a Sunday. But this time I made it...

Central Area Report For June and July

Posted in Events on the 5th August 2016 at 3:01pm.

The 4th and 5th June saw the now Annual Coventry Moto Fest take place in the city centre with activities taking place all around the Ring Road, including Time Sprints in cars, Heavy Goods Vehicles and Motorbikes, which was quite a...

150th Birthday Celebrations for J D Siddeley

Posted in Events on the 10th May 2016 at 2:21pm.

Lord Kenilworth was the guest of honour at the celebrations organised by our central area to mark the 150th birthday anniversary of John Davenport Siddeley, the founder of Armstrong Siddeley Motors. The event was held over the bank holiday weekend of 1st...

Daffodil Run for Southern Area

Posted in Events on the 6th May 2016 at 10:05pm.

On Sunday the 17th April, five pre-war Armstrong Siddeley cars gathered at the New Inn, Heckfield, just south of Reading, along with an assortment of other makes at the start of the charity run in aid of the Macmillan Nurses. This...

S. Midlands Area Drive It Day Report

Posted in Events on the 25th April 2016 at 4:18pm.

"I counted them all out, and I counted most of them back..." Ian Leighton-Boyce's comments on the recent South Midlands Spring run. 8 Armstrong Siddeleys left the cafe on Kemble Aerodrome on a bright and sunny morning with a very comprehensive set...

Siddeleys Join Cotswolds Run

Posted in Events on the 20th April 2016 at 10:52pm.

For the first time in several years, two Siddeleys took part in the recent Corinium Run which is organised by the Cirencester Car Club. Apart from a 1931 Riley and a 1941 Cadilac, Paul Coomb's Whitley and Brian Dickenson's Star were...

South Midlands Area Enjoy Nature, Art and Siddeleys

Posted in Events on the 3rd March 2016 at 7:57pm.

My Whitley was re-united with a distant "cousin" when the South Midlands group met at Wallsworth Hall near Gloucester last weekend. Eight other club members (plus 2 of their friends) braved the freezing weather to start off the new club season...

ASOC Central Area 3rd Annual Spring Rally

Posted in Events on the 17th February 2016 at 3:41pm.

All are welcome at our third Annual Spring Rally, which takes place at the Moira Canal Festival, Moira Furnace, Furnace Lane, Moria DE12 6AT on the weekend of the 21st – 22nd May 2016 This weekend is in conjunction with the Coventry branch...

Central Area 2016 Events Calendar

Posted in Events on the 11th January 2016 at 12:05pm.

The club's Central Area, organised by Maurice Smith, have excelled themselves this year in planning no less that 21 events. One of the highlights will be the two-day visit to Kenilworth Castle in early May. The castle was the one-time home...