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12th International Gibraltar Classic Vehicle Rally 2014

Another great selection of cars this year and a great show put on – great time had by all and great spirit of comradery all around. A great time to catch up with old friends and enjoy a ride up the whole length of the Main street festooned with bystanders cheering on.

Thanks to Daniel Ferro for the individual Car photos and Howard Danino, David Risso and Wolfgang Schlesier for the others.

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Drive-it Day 2014

Drive It Day encourages our club members and their supporters plus other historic vehicle enthusiasts to use yesterday’s two, three, four or more wheeled vehicles for a day to celebrate transport heritage at its finest.

All owners of historic vehicles were encouraged to take to the roads on the 27th April 2014 to demonstrate how many historic and interesting machines are still on the road today.

Publicised by The Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs (FBHVC), it commemorates 64 cars that left London on a 1000 mile trial in April 1900. Naturally supported by your local club the GCVA for the last few years…

Ford Model T Drive from Lisbon to Lincoln

Two British pensioners and their Portuguese friend of are to drive the 2000KM in a 100 year old Model T Ford from Lisbon to Lincoln in aid of Prostate Cancer UK.

Larry Riches (longstanding GCVA member), the owner of the 100 year old Model T Ford – first registered in December 1913, his friends Dimas Pestana and Richard Barrett aim to complete the journey from Lisbon and Lincoln between 21 and 31 May 2014.  Larry Riches and Dimas Pestana are funding the drive and therefore all money collected will go to Prostate Cancer UK

History – The route takes in some of the major sites linking Portugal to England with the marriage of Philippa, daughter of John of Gaunt – the first Duke of Lancaster, to King Joao 1st of Portugal in 1387.  This marriage cemented the alliance (The Treaty of Windsor) between the two countries that survives to this day making Portugal England’s oldest ally.

Please visit their Justgiving page and make a donation if you can no matter how small. 

http://www.justgiving.com/Model-T-Drive

Larry’s Model T in Cascais

Monthly Meet – Saturday 5th April 2014 – John Mackintosh Square

a Good turn out and a lot of interest shown by the public…

April Events

Saturday 5th April 2014:Monthly meet at John Mackintosh Square (Piazza) from 930am to 3pm, entrance via Police station (Cloister Ramp).

Sunday 20th April 2014:
Toying with the idea of having a BBQ at the club premises – its been a while watch this space
Don’t forget to get your forms in for the May Rally, do not leave it until the last minute!

Rally 2014

Please find our Format for this years Rally in the following Link: Rally format 2014 english.
Entry forms can be downloaded from our web page  or by contacting me directly: howard@gibraltar.gi
Download the GCVA Rally Entry form 2014 for non members and visitors
Download the GCVA Rally Entry form 2014 for Members only

Pay online here – remember to specify number of people attending
(please note prices reflect a 5% admin fee to cover paypal’s charges):

Member payment (via Paypal) 

Non-Member payment (via Paypal)  


Howard

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New to Gibraltar. Maybe some of you may want to take advantage of this service.

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Monthly Meet March 1st 2014

March Events

Here is the tentative programme for March:
Saturday 1st March.  Display of Vehicles at Casemates Square. This is a popular spot and we hope that many of you will join us in displaying your vehicles. 10am to 2 PM.
Sunday 16th March.  How about a short run to Manolo’s in Guadiaro for Breakfast.  Meet in La Linea football stadium to leave at 09.30am.
Saturday 22nd March.  Bus trip to Malaga Motor Museum.  Bus nearly full but if you do decide to come please contact Stefan ASAP. Programme for this trip will be sent later.
Saturday 29th March. Our friends from Cadiz have organised a trip to Prado del Rey.  I will put out more information on this run when I get it from them. Some of you may want to stay overnight and make it a short holiday.  If you are one of those people please let me know ASAP so I can book the hotel.
A busy March but we have been a little dormant lately and I think its time we started to enjoy ourselves again.
Howard

February 1st 2014 Monthly Meet

Great display, first of the year, 1st February 2014 at John Macintosh Square. The day threatened with rain but some of us defied the weather. As a matter of fact it was not too bad. Little bits of spit here and there but nobody minded. As usual lots of interest shown in our display.