Letchworth Garden City Classic & Vintage Car Club
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Last Club Drive Out of 2026
By Mike Hayward and Richard Hamilton
Following the October ‘2nd Saturday of the Month’ gathering at Lolleywood Cafe
on Saturday, 10th 10 cars set off at 11:30am into the wilds of Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire heading, on a nonlinear route, to Frank’s Farm in Elsworth.
This path certainly wasn't 'as the crow flies'.
The interesting route covered about 33 miles, along highways and byways, through many old towns, villages and hamlets, and the new town of Cambourne. The route went by the old main entry road for the WW2 Gransden Lodge airfield, home of the first Formula 1 racing after the war. This is co located with a magnificent post windmill in Little Gransden.
The destination, Frank's Farm, opened in 2023, and includes a Café/Bistro, Farm Shop, Butchers and has a Bakers on site. It is the origin of a Parkrun every Saturday. There were no signs of park runners at the farm as we sat under a wild and windblown canopy in the cafe garden.
Within the attractive village is the vicarage, once home to the Rev. W. Awdry,
creator of Thomas the Tank Engine.
Our cars were parked to good effect next to the approach drive as requested by Frank's Farm staff; see the pictures below. The tour cars were magnificent and included an XK120 (one of three at Lolleywood) and an MG TC (one of two at Lolleywood).
Thank you to all who joined in this tour. Mike is already planning our Drive It Day for April 2027!
Happy Winter motoring.
Success again at Knebworth
The Club stand hosted 31 club cars on Bank Holiday Monday winning the Best Club Stand of the event. The hosts were impressed by the variety and interest of our Club's vehicles. Additionally, Simon Ansell was awarded the Best Club Car of the event. Well done to everyone who attended.
Simon Ansell holding the Best Car on a Club Stand award
in the Knebworth Bank Holiday Classic Car Show 2026.
(Under threatening clouds which later turned to heavy rain,
just after most of our car club members had left).
This picture is of Simon holding the Best Car Club Stand award.
The two pictures below give a sample of our Club stand at the show.
1952 Sunbeam Talbot ST90 Drophead Coupe for sale
One of our members, Craig, is wishing to sell his lovely blue 1952 Sunbeam Talbot.
Craig is open to offers and would donate half to Letchworth Hospice on success of sale.
The car is pictured below.
Please contact Craig, or our Chairman.
LGCCVCC charity donation
Following the Club's recent donation of a £1,000 to the Letchworth based Garden House Hospice our Chairman met Sharon Newland, the organisation's Fundraising Coordinator.
The picture shows Sharon and David with a giant cheque showing the Club's donation.