A first for 1020, in place of the Harbour Cruise and Fish & Chips supper this year we organised a ‘Night at the Dogs’ at Poole Stadium – 30 members
Read FullOrganised by the three Southern Region secretaries, this weekend away never disappoints. Held at the property made famous by the TV program ‘To the Manor Born’ the organising team go
Read Full1020 booked a club stand at Beaulieu for the Simply Classics day. Wonderful weather, good company and a very wide selection of visiting cars for us to view. This event
Read FullAlmost £2,000 was raised for charity at 1020’s big event of the year, the 1020 Garden Party at Athelhampton House. Close on 150 cars and their occupants took part and
Read FullThis is the long awaited DVD and talk by Chris about the building and running of the steam car built in this country to challenge the world record for the
Read FullAndrew Pharoah of English Oak Vineyards at Lytchett Matravers will talk to us about his vineyard and offer a tasting session of two varieties of sparkling wine.
Read FullThe intrepid few who made the effort and turned up in really bad weather to support the school – well done.
Read FullSandwiched between two very poor weather days, the run took place in bright, warm, dry weather. Starting with a lunch at the Hamworthy Club, our cars started leaving the car
Read FullThe annual Motoring Extravaganza organised by Poole Bay Classics took place on Sunday July 19th. We booked a large stand, erected the club event shelter (welcome relief from the sun)
Read FullA sizeable group of 1020 members entered and enjoyed a lovely day out driving through the forest ending at Somerley House near Ringwood. Once again this was a very well
Read FullOur member Les Cherrett produced a diorama of the Battle of Waterloo which was transported to the club room and then set up for all to see. Les had laid
Read FullDavid Warhurst gave his presentation “The Poole Cockle Trail” to the club. A very interesting tour of many of the old and historical sites of Poole all marked by a
Read FullChris Adamson organised a club visit to Longbridge. Members and guests of 1020 travelled there by coach and enjoyed a visit of the manufacturing facility. Unfortunately, on the day of
Read FullA very solid club turn out for the second running of this event. An enormous choice of things to see and take part in. If the event happens again next
Read FullThis is the last meeting before the Christmas lunch at The Walhampton Arms. We can provide a list of suitable donations to be made for the Salvation Army Christmas Food
Read FullThis talk traces the Christmas festivities at the great manor house of Kingston Lacy when Henry de Lacy, 3rd Earl of Lincoln entertained King Edward l and his court. The
Read FullChris Piercy will talk to us about his involvement with the program to produce the ‘Fastest Steam Car in the World’ and there is a short DVD of the program.
Read FullMike Webber, our guest speaker this evening will entertain us with an illustrated quiz about Dorset and many of its little known or recognised attractions.
Read FullA short film showing behind the xcenes at a Buckingham Palace Garden Party followed by any last minute arrangements for our big day at Athelhampton House on Sunday 9th.
Read FullLes Cherrett one of our 1020 members will present a diorama of the “Battle of Waterloo” followed by a short quiz referring to the battle. June was the 200th anniversary
Read FullWe are returning again to the Walhampton Arms at Lymington for our pre Christmas club lunch. Make your own way there, the doors will be opened for us at 11.00
Read Full32 members and guests gathered at the Star Inn, East Tytherley for a ‘Drive it Day’ lunch. This year we decided not to produce a fixed, detailed run but to
Read FullIt is very satisfying, now that we have a change in the weather, to see more of our members out and about in their cars. We have quite a busy
Read FullCongratulations to the Healey Club for organising a very successful Inter Club Quiz. I believe that it was the largest attendance ever with 20 tables, representing 13 clubs, taking part.
Read FullDavid Warhurst will speak to us about the Poole Cockle Trail. A visual walk around the Old Town, tracing the town’s rich historical heritage by showing important features at every
Read FullThis year we are not having an organised club run. Instead we are inviting members to join us for lunch at 12.00 mid day at “The Star Inn” – East
Read Full1020 has entered two teams into this year’s Inter Club Quiz, hosted this year by last year’s winners, the Dorset Healey Club. We have previously
Read FullThis evening saw the very welcome return of the Call My Bluff team with another selection of ‘Bygone Items’ for us to try and identify. The team, Sue, Larry and
Read Full56 members attended this event, our first Spring Dinner Dance, held at the Canford Magna Golf Club. The atmosphere was excellent, the food was everything we hoped for and it was
Read FullFollowing last year’s poor performance at the annual challenge match v DHMC, many of our members thought that it would be a good idea to have a practice night. This
Read FullMary came to our club night to thank all those who had donated to the Salvation Army Christmas Food Run and Appeal. Mary told us how the food run works,
Read FullA small group of 6 cars made the effort and attended this popular early season event. Held once again at the Hillier Gardens near Romsey we again enjoyed the day
Read Full49 cars started out from Mudeford Quay for our Winter Road Run on Sunday 15th February. We made our way through the New Forest to an excellent lunch stop at the
Read FullHattie Miles, on her first time as a public speaker gave us a virtual driving tour of the Bournemouth area, starting from the Hamworthy Club car park, Hattie provided us
Read FullChris McColl was our guest speaker and provided us with a very interesting talk on the characters and the making of the “Dads Army” TV series. With an impromptu sing
Read FullRoger Taylor offers some advice on how to upgrade the heating system on an MGB with a modern replacement system that will not only be warmer but also more efficient.
Read FullNo-one can have failed to notice that more and more club members are acquiring ‘modern’ MGFs and TFs to join their classics and, with the recent deluge from the skies,
Read FullMany of the original specification MGF radiators were made from recycled metals and can be prone to corrosion, especially the cooling fins – if you are replacing the radiator it
Read FullEver had that soggy foot situation where water is coming into your MGB? Well the cause could be a blockage in the air intake outlet pipe which is allowing water
Read FullOne of the common MOT failure points on MGFs is the ball joints which, over time and use, become compressed and need replacing as they can also increase tyre wear
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