L'aronde Vol 34 No.6 November
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L'lla-oade The Magazine of SIMCA Club UK Volume 34 No.6 November- December 2014 Sianc:a Mat .. a Talbot Phi! Hart's 1000 Rallye 2 and Tony Owen's Tagora GL at the 2014 NEC Classic Show. Below Guy & Stuart Wade's ne SX. Photos fan R Hunt & Lancaster Insurance Classic Car Show 2014 at the NEC .•.... Moskvich Aleko A Russian copy of the Chryslerffalbot Alpine supplied by Sam Glover fromPractical Classics magazine. Guy Maylam adds more detail about our stand, the cars and the visitors at the NEC elsewhere in this issue. Ed For the first time for many years I was unable to get to the show. Hopefully I'll be mobile again soon and be able to get to the events I once took for granted. Photos from the 2014 NEC Show by Ian R.Hunt and Guy Maylam ..... Club Fo rum www.simcatalbotclub.proboards.com . .. .... or link from club website Editorial.. November-December 2014 endurance racing carsfrom the early 70's superbly restored. I now feel more comfortable typing the The cold weather has forced me back into Editorial of a car club magazine .... Now DVLA have finally decided I'm fit to the garage so my restoration efforts have drive again. Must get to work getting moved back to the 12008 coupe. This some of my 11 cars back in working order will be the year it will return to the road along with the 1100 pickup .. ... !!!! This issue comes with the subscription Des Collins has supplied photos of some form for 2015 membership. We hope you '11join us again and please note the 'mint' condition cars from the range seen fees have been pegged to the 2014leveL. at this year's visit to Loheac. Please try to renew promptly as it eases I've also included various photos and admin considerably for Edward, our 'period' adverts sent in by members, Treasurer and my self. found on the web or in the 'archives'. The cover photos show our club stand at Among them, Clive Milner reports on his November's NEC Classic Car Show. Guy trusty Horizon which is still ably Maylam, who organises our stand there providing his daily transport. along with Stuart Wade fillsin the detail. Dates for Events for 2015 are coming Of the cars on our stand and the interest it together. I've included details I've got so created. far. Philippe Vanderbist sent me this shot of I was looking for Talbot content for this the cover of a Club SIMCA France issue when David Chapman came up with mag. I didn't realise it was 80 Years a detailed early 80's comparison of three since the first SIMCA-FIATS left the cars aimed at the lower levels of the Fleet production line ......... market, including the 1.3 version of the Talbot Solara. I think Colin Hill once pointed out that this model was in the showrooms to bring the customers in with its low price ready for the sales people to work on them to buy Solarasfurther up the range .. Tom Singfieldemailed me some photos taken on a recent holiday in Cuba. He noticed a number of old SIMCA cars still very much in use and was interested in which models they were. I supplied the information and have included the photos in this issue. PDF copies of L 'Aronde are sent to other SIMCA, MA TRA & Talbot clubs around the World. Francis Cruls from the Belgian club sent me some photos along with their latest magazine. The photos, from the 2008 Retromobile show, feature the spectacular V 12 powered MA TRA Mick Ward teL 01246 200045 2 2014 Email scukmick@aoLcom NOUEM137<.E Mobile 07713111339 Simca Club UK..•...•..... Directory Reformed by Bob Friendship in 1980 as the SimcaAronde Owners Register, later the Simca Owners Register. Now also incorporating the Talbot (1979-1986) Owners' Register Website www.simcatalbotclub.org • Committee and technical advisors ..... President and Aronde Advisor Dick Husband , Unit 5 Acton Business Centre, Pool Road, Nuneaton, CV10 9AE [email protected] tel 02476 325577 Vice President, Archivist, Vedette Advisor and Events Co-ordinator.Guy Maylam. 67 Longmeads, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 OAU Tel. 01892 538598 Email [email protected] Membership Secretary .•....Daniel Husband, 5 Grange Road, Hartshill, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 OSS, Tel 07904341819 Email [email protected] Secretary David Chapman 18 Cavendish Gardens, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 4AQ, Tel. 01737 76533 1 Email dn [email protected] Treasurer and Advisor for 13/1501 Edward Martley, 8 Rye Close, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 1XG, Tel. 01295 255173 Email [email protected] Auditor Philip Ewan, 8 Wycherley A venue, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, Ts5 5HH, Tel. 01642 818926 Email [email protected] Magazine Editor &Competition/Modifications Advisor Mick Ward, 96 Newbold Back Lane, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 4HQ Tel. 01246 Email [email protected] Associate Editors & Advisor for 1100/1204 & MATRA Bagheera (Kevin) Kevin & Lesley Ward, 11 Belfit Drive, Wingerworth, Chesterfield S42 6UP. 01246 278508 kev.ward l [email protected] Advisor for MATRA cars other than Bagheera Clive Nelson, 4 Maplewood Close, Larchwood, Totton, Hants S040 8WH, Tel. 02380 867804 Email [email protected] Advisor for Chrysler 180 & 2 Litre & 1300/1500 Stuart Wade, Forge Stones, Heath Road, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4HS, Tel. 01622 746581 Email [email protected] Advisor for Alpine/Solara & Horizon Colin Hill The Old Mill Cottage, Dallinghoo Road, Bredfield, Woodbridge, IP13 6BD Tel. 01473 737325 mobile 07510180574 [email protected] Advisor for Samba David Chapman (as above Re.Secretary ) Advisor for 1000, Rallye & 1000/1200S coupes Phil Hart, 10 Rectory Way, Stilton, Peterborough, PE7 3XS Tel 01733 242242 Email [email protected] Advisor for Tagora Co1in Hill (as above Re. Alpine/Solara & Horizon) Advisor for Sunbeam & Lotus Marcus Maylam, 79 Culm Lea, Stoneyford, Cullompton, Devon EX15 1NJ, Tel. 07771 591366 ....Email [email protected] Press Officer Mick Ward (as above re. Magazine Editor etc.) MATRA Club magazine editor & contact Roy Gillard. Tel. 020 88611035 [email protected] The views expressed in articles or letters in L 'Aronde are not necessarily the views of the committee ofSimca Club UK. No responsibility will be accepted for loss, damage or injury arising in the consequence of anyone acting on information contained in this publication. Note Changes above for 2015 Services & parts suppliers etc ..... CB Moto .. s Large stocks of spres, new & secondhand for SIMCAs, Talbots and other older cars, MOT, servicing etc ....... Contact Dick Husband on ................ [email protected] Or tel. 02476 325577. Dick is based at Unit 5, Acton Business Centre, Pool road, Nuneaton, CVlO 9AE . .. ........ Fully equipped MoT bays etc ..... For TALBOT ... Exhaust systems I Windscreens I Gear change rods I Driveshafts I water pumps I Alternators I Starters I service items plus many bits you thought you couldn't get again, and free advice on those models COLIN HILL .... Horizon/Alpine/Solara Spares/servicing/recovery. 01473 737325 I 07510180574 TALBOT stickers also available from Colin ................... · s1 CACiubUK 'W'W'W. si:anc:atalbotc:lub.o.. g J SIMCA Club UK windscreen stickers available from Mick Ward at club meetings or ........ Mic:k .::::.:=::::::::::-.... 1100 & MA TRA projects, stuff or Wawd Tal.bols turns up. __ Try me for & suspension parts, ....,.,.,.,,,_ racks, Also contact Kevin Ward for parts as in advert above. 01246 278508 or kev. ward [email protected] I'm aware the previous 'Services' page needed updating. This is a temporary one. If you wish to be included please send in your ad. just a few lines or photos/logo, ad. as mine aboves or however you wish to advertise your parts, services etc .........ED. 5 Forthcoming Events for 2015..................... Dates for various events have still to be finalised but here are a few possibly of interest to members that are already fu:ed. ....... Trackaction online trackday Cadwell Park (Lincs.) Monday 23rd March.... A few of us are considering having a go there. Cad well was always my favourite track when I was racing regularly with its up & down, winding nature. Details on www.trackaction-online.com website. To celebrate being mobile again I'll be giving either the 'FIMCA' or my Honda twin cam 1000 some 'exercise' there. Santa Pod RETRO SHOW 2015, Sunday 21st June 2015, If there's enough interest I'll book us a stand there again. We usually manage to fieldan excellent display there. Lots to see and full day's action on the dragstrip. Chance to try your car out on there or the autotest. More info Mick Ward 2015 Club SIMCA France National Meeting at Parthenay, 14 to 17th May. See info on Club SIMCA France's website. www.clubsimcafrance.fr & MATRA-SIMCA weekend based at the 'Fat Lamb' Kirby Steven, August 1st d 2n •••••• The Fat Lamb, on the edge of the Lake District, has been run by a real car enthusiast, who runs Jags and big Healeys himself, for some 30 years. As mentioned at the AGM, Kev & Lesley Ward are organising this and special 'car club' weekend rates will be available The proprietor has various routes planned out for a 'convoy' tour and regularly leads club members on them in one of his own classics. More information to follow ..................... SIMCA 1000 at Cadwell Park...... Sheer Fun.. HH Practical Classics Restoration & Classic Car Show NEC th 28& 29 March 2015 ....SI MCA & MATRA club stands there ... !!! Ticket deals .. Club single £10.50 (quote code RS14EC .. Club Family £26.00 (quote code RS14CF) tel. 0844 858 6758 Or WWW.NECRESTORATIONSHOW.COM Clive Milner's Horizon ................... SIMCA 1200S coupe info Clive's Horizon which hasjust topped 120,000 miles seen here at North Yorbhire's Tan Hill Inn, at I 732ft above sea level boast the title of the highest pub.