Aladdin’s Cave – A Future Club Visit
The expression “Aladdin’s Cave” is a much used metaphor to describe a hoard of treasure. Earlier this week George Frame …
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Castle Douglas Lunch Run – Ernespie Farm
Lunch Runs in the sun are a thing again! No real report to speak of other than to say a …
Ronnie’s Motoring Trivia – Why Tin Lizzie?
This month’s little gem of wisdom concerns the Ford Model T. I had always thought the nickname “Tin Lizzie” was …
Ronnie’s Motoring Trivia – The Name Behind the Brand
THE NAME BEHIND THE BRAND The world of motoring has many well known and trusted brands. Here is a brief …
Ronnie’s Motoring Trivia – The sad story of the Spirit of Ecstasy
THE SAD STORY OF THE SPIRIT OF ECSTASY. John Douglas-Scott-Montague, Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, was a wealthy, powerful man who …
Ronnie’s Motoring Trivia – The Car that took Olympic Gold
Motoring Trivia: THE CAR THAT TOOK OLYMPIC GOLD. The 1936 Munich Olympics were memorable for many reasons but the first …
My Car Story – Pearl the Singer – Ronnie Johnston
This is “Pearl” (Think Carly Simon) our 1951 Singer Roadster. The Roadster is a pre-war design but, in spite of …
Ronnie’s Motoring Trivia – The Blue Train Bentley
MOTORING TRIVIA: THE BLUE TRAIN BENTLEY: As an old car enthusiast I find motoring trivia very interesting. This is the …
My Car Story – 1938 Morris Two Seater – Ronnie Johnston
My Car Story – “Boris” The 1938 Morris 8 Two Seater #MyCarStory This is “Boris”, our 1938 Morris 8 Two …
Visit to Wilson’s Heritage Centre, 12th December 2019
VISIT TO WILSON’S HERITAGE CENTRE Members will recall the Club visit to the Morris Leslie collection organised by “General” George …