Goodness me, it seems only a moment since I was writing the last month’s missive – mind you, I have just spent a week over in Atlanta for work, so that has completely stuffed my sense of time! (Not to mention my back too!) By the time you read this we will, unbelievably, be into the last two months of the … Read More
Andy Middlehurst, John Bowers’ Type 25 R4 and Team Classic Lotus on Autosport Cover
Congratulations to Team Classic Lotus, John Bowers and Andy Middlehurst, who have made the front page of Autosport featuring a brilliant shot of John’s lovely ex-Jim Clark (that means it’s royalty) Type 25 R4 Lotus driven by Andy. All it took was 35 years of hard work (and fun)! Head to your local purveyor of the printed word and pick a … Read More
October 2014 Edition of Lotus Notes Available for Download!
Our talented team from the combined Lotus Clubs of Australia have been hard at work on the latest Lotus Notes, and have a delightful edition ready for download! This month’s features include: The August Day Run to Springbrook LCV Club Night at the Elfin Heritage Centre LCV Club Early Morning Run from Coldstream to Tonimbuk via Noojee A Somewhat Forgotten … Read More
PRESIDENT’S PRATTLE: OCTOBER
Well hello everyone! Thank you to all of you who attended the AGM recently at Shannons and for your continued support for your Committee and Club – I am delighted that we have the go-ahead to continue much as we were before, with the notable exception that Alastair Brown has decided to stand down as CMC delegate, after many years … Read More
2014 Concours & Picnic at the All British Day Postponed
Due to the cancellation of this year’s All British Day, our Club Lotus Australia Concours d’Elegance has been postponed until later this year. In a concerted effort to mimic stereotypical British weather, Sydney has put on three or so weeks of continual heavy rain, leaving the grounds at Kings School too waterlogged to cope with the comings and goings of many … Read More
September Edition of Lotus Notes Available for Download!
The collective minds of all of the Lotus Clubs of Australia have once again coalesced to create the magnificent magazine that is Lotus Notes, now on its way to members in its September 2014 edition. This month’s features include: Canberra: Sunny Saturday Afternoon Drive Monaco Grand Prix 2014 Formula One drive day at Circuit du Var AGS Formule 1 Winton Festival of Speed … Read More
President’s Prattle: September
Hello all, Well, just as I thought we had had winter, and were heading for spring, the rain came down! I sincerely hope it stops before the All British Day, but in the meantime it put a bit of a dampener on the Shannons Classic out at Eastern Creek/Sydney Motorsport Park on 17th, which is a great shame after all … Read More
AUGUST EDITION OF LOTUS NOTES AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD!
The action-packed August 2014 edition of our monthly newsletter Lotus Notes, a joint initiative between all the Lotus Clubs of Australia, has been published and is making its way to Club Lotus Australia members. This month’s features include: EMR and Sunshine Coast Hinterland Day Run GOME 2014 – Madrid-Vila Real-Madrid The Europa Mann MSCA Phillip Island – July “Get yourself a hobby” And that’s just for … Read More
President’s Prattle: August
Afternoon all! Just when I thought I had everything organised, knew what was going where in the garage, what I was planning to do to the Elan, work needed on the Elise, and all the projects on the house under control, it all got thrown into a cocked hat! See the initial musings on my latest madness, the purchase of … Read More
President’s Prattle: July
Hello all, May/June has rather blurred together, largely as I spent two weeks of it in Spain and Portugal on the GOME Rally (more to come for those carrion eaters among you!) and then a week recovering from the by-now obligatory gastric flu you have to pick up when you visit Dubai Airport – fun it was not… But I … Read More