CCCUK Corvette Nationals 2024 20th & 21st July

[Chuffer]

worse mate

OMG !! I might have to reconsider my planned attendance as it might offend my delicate sensibilities !

 

[Mr. Cricket]

As we started last year you can now see the CCCUK Nationals program in the attachment below. Looking forward to meeting everyone over the weekend!

I'd like to add, even though Jonny Bens isn't an official committee member he is considered committee support so a huge thanks for all he does in skillfully putting these programs, rally plaques and all art related pieces together.

Cheers,

Stuart

 

[Mr. Cricket]

'STIG' will be around all day Sunday for photo ops

 

[JonnyC4]

Gladly done, Stuart!

 

[Mr. Cricket]

We have two race car simulators on site on both days and they will be set up in the Cirrus function room where we have the Gala dinner. These have been donated for our use by a North West member's company he works for at no charge to the club. They are very expensive pieces of equipment that the club will be liable for any damage so please use them and enjoy them but treat them with care and respect.

Thank you to Andrew Gibson and Overclockers

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[Mr. Cricket]

Our plan is to have a competition to find the quickest driver over the weekend who will win a bottle of Champagne, bragging rights and their photo in the next edition of Vette News.

Having seen these simulators in action at a show at Overclockers 25th anniversary recently where the idea came from they are very popular so we aim to have a wipe board where entrants can choose their race time slot to avoid having to wait around for a chance to race.

The simulators log everyone’s lap times and we’ll probably do one practice lap followed by your speed lap.

You can of course have multiple races as time allows.

 

[Mr. Cricket]

We have a trophy for best American non Corvette car so invite any mates that have other American sports / muscle cars for the judging day - Sunday.

 

[C4H]

Regarding the nationals next weekend. I see from the programme that on Sunday "judging" starts at 11.00am. Do you have to enter the competition before hand, or just turn up?

 

[Mr. Cricket]

Regarding the nationals next weekend. I see from the programme that on Sunday "judging" starts at 11.00am. Do you have to enter the competition before hand, or just turn up?

No entry required. Turn up, park up and check your club sticker is displayed as Corvettes without a club sticker don't get judged.

 

[Mr. Cricket]

Anyone bringing parts for sale why not post some info or pics up here to give members a heads up on what's for sale.

If I have room next to my overnight bags, case of wine, rally plaques, gift bags, case of wine, voting slips, programs, case of wine etc I'll have some new, some used

repo C3 spark plug shields, maybe a set of PO2 wheel covers, maybe a set of '65 rally wheel covers

 

[Mr. Cricket]

A member of CCCUK owns Diag Solutions Ltd a company which deals in diagnostics tools for vehicles will be bringing some tools to the corvette bring & sell.

A variety of tools from basic hand scanners to dealer level tools are available.

10% discount to any CCCUK Member.

See what's app catalogues by clicking link below

View Diag Solutions's Catalog on WhatsApp

Tools which cover fault finding, code clearing, actuation tests, resets, coding, calliper release, dpf regeneration, live data and many more.

Deal on the day.

Launch Diagnostics - 128gb Tab 1 Year Updates - 40+ special functions and world wide vehicle coverage will be costing members only £450 which normally retails at £625.

Diagnostics for C5 and newer.

BACS or cash payments on the day. Might be able to use one of the club card readers then reimburse Diag Solutions Ltd

 

[Nassau65]

Those PO2 hub caps really are lovely when polished/cleaned up. The first set I bought was from a pawn shop in Clearwater in 1989. Was browsing about and saw them sitting there, got them for $50 bucks .

 

[Mr. Cricket]

Those PO2 hub caps really are lovely when polished/cleaned up. The first set I bought was from a pawn shop in Clearwater in 1989. Was browsing about and saw them sitting there, got them for $50 bucks .

I've got a second set that are a bit special. Instead of the chrome plated plastic ctr cap they have billet aluminium machined to perfection and a one-off set for sure.

C'mon ENGLAND

 

[Pitre]

For all that have selected a meal at the Gala Dinner we'll be asking you to pay into the club account shortly then we will pay Sywell for all meals in one payment. There are just a few seats left for any late comers.

Entertainment after the dinner this year is a DJ allowing all types of music for all tastes.

For those of us that have never laid eyes on a Corvette C2 L88 being such a rare and very expensive beast we will have the next best thing curtesy of Adrian and Tom Dromey who are bringing an all-expense spared L88 tribute or clone to the Nationals on Sunday. For those with very deep pockets, I believe it may even be for sale in the near future!

PLEASE NOTE:- IF YOU ARE EXPECTING TO ATTEND THE GALA DINNER ON SATURDAY EVENING:-

If you have NOT received an email asking you to make your gala dinner payment we may have missed you so can anyone who has requested a meal(s) and sent their selection(s) but not received a payment request contact Stuart Curtis and copy to Rob Tring and Pete Sansbury via email please.

Stuart Curtis - stuart@altertherm.com
Rob Tring - membership@corvetteclub.org
Peter Sansbury - chairman@corvetteclub.org

 

[LesleyAnneBrown]

Hi All,
A new author has written a novel about travelling Route 66 in a 1960 Corvette.
Lesley Anne Brown has kindly agreed to attend the Nationals and will be selling and signing copies of her book.
Below is a short introduction from Lesley to give you an idea of its content:-
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Corvette coveter fulfils dream of publishing a novel.
"My husband, Dave, has been an American car nut for more than fifty years. As an adoring girlfriend I tagged along and as a wife, it was one of the wedding vows I made, to remain part of the scene. However, it wasn’t until 2007 when I laid eyes on a beautiful hot-rodded Ford Model ‘A’ Phaeton in a showroom in Denver, Colorado that I finally ‘got it’.
Seven years, 32000 miles and 22 states later, we’d had one hell of an adventure in that car, living The American Dream. It is now a familiar sight at car shows around the UK, another 25000 miles added to the clock and many more fabulous memories made.
One of only a few regrets I have in life dates back to 2009. Travelling through California, we stopped at a car showroom where I spotted the car of my dreams at a knock down price of $30000 at a time when the dollar rate was almost two to the pound!
I’m still kicking myself that we didn’t buy it, but back then, we didn’t know how to go about shipping a car home and in any case we were too busy having fun to think about it seriously.
Apart from this desire, my own relationship with cars has been a passive one, but with a car mad husband and a drag racing champion (Paul Brown) for a son, my adult life has been dominated by wheels and horsepower as I immersed myself in their passions. Meanwhile, I harboured an ambition of my own – to write a novel. Like most car restorers, I suffered from procrastination and excuses. More in hope than expectation, I added ‘write a novel’ to my list of 60 things to mark my impending 60th birthday to spur me on and, finally, I put pen to paper in late 2021 when I began creating Finding Carla. More than two years later I proudly held a copy of my first novel in my hand. It was just as I had imagined it right from the beginning of this long and rewarding project.
They say write about what you know. Well I had a wealth of experiences in the USA to draw from and used these to write a tale about Carla, a prematurely retired 50-something mum and grandmother who jets off to America for the trip of a lifetime along the legendary Route 66, after her husband ups and leaves her out of the blue. All bar one of the characters are fictional, but many of the events happened in real life, with the more outlandish stories actually being true! The book chronicles the background and landscapes of historic Route 66, bringing it to life through Carla’s eyes during an exhilarating and sometimes perilous journey in a classic 1960 red Corvette. I have been delighted by the positive feedback and reviews I’ve received so far from men and women alike, including this five star review on Amazon:
‘Great read, Lesley's style of writing takes you along with her for the ride through the twists and turns of the adventure along the famous Route 66. The various characters throughout the story definitely make the book fun and enjoyable. Hoping there is a sequel to come, made me want more adventures...’ which has spurred me on to write a sequel.
I shall be at The Nationals in Sywell on Sunday 21st July for book signings and will available for a chat for anyone interested in knowing more about my adventures in The USA.
Meanwhile, Finding Carla is published by Wrate’s Publishing and can be purchased direct from me via my Facebook page Lesley Anne Brown – Finding Carla. The Kindle version is available from Amazon."
Lesley Anne Brown

Thank you so much for allowing me to attend The Nationals. I'm really excited to be at Sywell on Sunday. Please pop by my stand for a chat about me, my book, Route 66 or any other random stuff; I would love to meet as many of you as I can. Be warned: if anyone is going to be there in a 1960/61 model, I will be drooling all over it!

 

[Pitre]

Please note that reservations for the Saturday cruise for lunch are now closed and no further places are available.
If you have not booked yourself onto it and confirmed your food order then I'm afraid there is no more space at the restaurant.

 

[Mr. Cricket]

Weather looks set fair unlike last year so let's have a bumper turnout especially on Sunday when bragging rights are up for grabs with the trophy presentation!

Lets see them CORVETTES

 

[Chevrolet]

Thank you so much for allowing me to attend The Nationals. I'm really excited to be at Sywell on Sunday. Please pop by my stand for a chat about me, my book, Route 66

Damn! I I knew I shoulda bought that Route 66 T-Shirt in Sainsburys the other day!

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[Pitre]

Just bumping this up the list as it's this weekend folks!
Hope to see you at Sywell either today and/or tomorrow and also hoping for some dry weather

 

[LesleyAnneBrown]

Damn! I I knew I shoulda bought that Route 66 T-Shirt in Sainsburys the other day!

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Shame it doesn't have a red Corvette on the front!