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Triumph for VAC

THE Vintage Aero Club held its main classic vehicle event at Turweston in September bringing together a super selection of aeroplanes, cars and motorcycles.

The PFA has its headquarters at Turweston and shares its 60th anniversary this year with the Vintage Motorcycle Club, of which club chairman, John Broad, is an active member.

"We decided to make a special occasion of the machines and organisations that may arrive," he explained.

"The weather forecasters were doing their usual doom and gloom just in case it turned out that way. True, it was foggy in the morning but when that burned off we had possibly one of the best flying days this year."

Gary Loveday, who deals with the VAC's website and magazine, was given the task of finding out which anniversaries were being celebrated this year in aviation, with the aim of inviting a representative aircraft along. Press and publicity man, Alan Buckley, found the car types celebrating anniversaries.
John dealt with motorcycles and both the Banbury and Northampton Sections of the Vintage Motor Cycle Clubs completed runs at the event.

He said, "To make the event special, the VAC had some very interesting aircraft arrive. Cars and motorcycles of the same era as the aircraft were invited to position their machines alongside the aircraft to show transport of the decades."
Robin Padgett, chairman of the Moto Guzzi owners club, brought along a fine example of the type, which is 85 this year, while the UK Moto Guzzi Club celebrates its 30th. Robin parked alongside a DH Chipmunk celebrating its 60th.

The Oxford section of the Morgan Owners Club (OxMog) arrived in force with some wonderful sports cars, including a superb example of the first four-wheeled Series 1 Morgan Car brought along by Peter Darch, which is celebrating its 70th this year.
Other anniversaries included Daimler Cars (110), dH Moth Club (30), Auster Aircraft (60), Luscombe 8 Series (60), DHC1 Chipmunk (60), DH82 Tiger Moth (74) and the 75th anniversary of winning the Schneider Trophy in perpetuity.

"A couple of anniversaries I failed to get any examples of were the Vespa scooter being 60 this year, and no one turned up in a bikini to celebrate the 60th of that garment!
"Everyone enjoyed the event! The pig roast ran out of food and the cafe came close - a great effort from all concerned."
W: www.vintageaircraftclub.org.uk

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