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Upcoming Events
Sunday, April 22nd, 2012Club MeetingThis will be a short meeting will be held Sunday April 22nd at 5PM, in Germaine's Inisfáil, Baltinglass, to finalise plans for the Hollywood Hills Run, and any other business arising. If the weather is good we will have a short run out as well so bring along your classic. More info later.April 29th, 2012HOLLYWOOD HILLS TRACTOR AND CLASSIC RUNThis is the first of our two major charity events of the year. Following the success of this event last year it has been decided to make it an annual event with the proceeds going to The National Rehabilitation Hospital. We plan to make this bigger and better than last year with the support of classic and vintage lovers of all persuasions. The tractors will be run on a shorter route than cars etc to avoid holdups.This run takes in some spectacular scenery around the mountains and lakes of West Wicklow, and is well worth a visit for that alone. There will of course be fun and games in the field all day and refreshments for all. You can download a poster for this run by clicking here. Please print off as many copies as you like for distribution and display! June 17th, 2012CLASSIC CAR LIVE AT MONDELLOWe will have a run to this event from Baltinglass, while members from other areas can meet up with us at near the motorway exit and all will then travel to Mondello Park. A club stand will be booked so members can exhibit their vehicles and take part in the activities of the day.July 8th, 2012TERENURE SHOWThis year we hope to have a Club stand at Terenure Show, as this show was very popular with members last year with many in attendance although we did not have a club stand.August 12th, 2012BALTINGLASS CLASSIC CAR & MOTORCYCLE RUNThis will be our third annual running of this very popular event and we plan to follow a similar format to previous years. The run will include a visit to a show as well as fun and games for passengers and children with prizes to be won on the day. The run will as usual end with a dinner and prize giving for all participants. All proceeds from this run will go to a very deserving charity.Date TBA, but sometime in September, 2012SEPTEMBER EVENTWe will hold a run to Castledermot Vintage day or a similar event in September as this has proved to be a popular activity in previous years.Dates TBAOTHER EVENTSIn addition to the above we will also have a number of club events during the year, including club runs, meetings, a treasure hunt and a few other fun events.Past EventsTuesday, April 10th, 2012Annual General MeetingThe AGM of the club will be held in Germaine's Inisfáil, Baltinglass on Tuesday April 10th at 8pm. All members are requested to attend and new members are also welcome. Anybody with any interest in the Classic or Vintage scene is invited to attend and have a chat afterwards and see what we do. We welcome cars, motorcycles, commercials, tractors or whatever you have an interest in and you dont even have to own a vehicle to join.We currently have members from Across all of Wicklow, Carlow, Kildare and South Dublin with a broad range of vehicles. Our membership fee is being retained at just €25 for the current year and members are reminded that this is now due. The AGM will be followed by a short ordinary meeting. March 17th, 2012St Patrick's Day ParadeWe will hold a run with a St Patrick's theme which will include taking part in a local parade and/or a run. The emphasis will be on fun and a Paddy's day theme, with a prize for the best outfit or best decorated vehicle.Wednesday 1st February, 2012Club MeetingWe held our first meeting of 2012 in Germaine's in Baltinglass on Wed Feb 1st. There was a good attendance and we were very pleased to see quite a few new faces as well as some more established members. We encourage as many of our members as possible to attend meetings as this is where you can contribute your input to the running of the club.The purpose of this meeting was to plan our activities for the coming year and a broad outline of a busy season took shape during the evening. Sunday, 23rd October, 2011Informal Club RunTuesday, 8th November, 2011AutoGlym Car Care Product DemonstrationAUTOGLYM CAR CARE PRODUCTS DEMONSTRATIONWe had our AUTO GLYM care care night on Tuesday Nov 8th 2011. This turned out to be a very informative and entertaining evening.Ted Gaffney Importer and distributor of AUTO GLYM, ably assisted by his wife, gave an informative presentation on all aspects of car cleaning and protection, inside and out, to the members present. He demonstrated the correct use of some of the products as well as comprehensive information on the whole range of products available. He also passed on some really useful tips on how to deal with various car cleaning problems and how to get a vehicle looking its best, while also entertaining us with stories from his experiences in the car and classic industry. Ted answered all questions posed by members of the audience and was extreme knowlegeable about every aspect of caring for classic cars. At the end of the evening they very generously distributed free samples of some of their products to the attendees. The club very much appreciate Ted and his wife coming to our meeting and spending the evening demonstrating the products and answering our questions. Thanks also to Don Manley for providing a panel for demonstrating some of the products on. Sunday, 7th August, 2011Annual Charity Classic Car and Motorcycle RunThe 2011 year’s event was again run in aid of the local West Wicklow Daycare Centre which is based in Baltinglass Hospital. The run started with registration in Germaine’s of Baltinglass and got under way at 2:30 in quite good weather despite the threatening clouds that were appearing over the nearby hills.By the start time a good selection of cars and bikes ranging from the fifties to the eighties had registered and we headed off led by Tom Duffy on the first leg of our run. This took us on a variety of roads to Tullow where we were hosted by the Carlow Vintage and Classic club at their show. We spent a little over an hour there viewing the cars on show and were very pleasantly surprised by having prizes awarded to three of our members’ cars. First prize for a WWCVVC member went to Jack Epstein for his beautiful 1973 Triumph Stag while Martin Curry took second place with his gleaming red MGB GT and third went to Dermot O’Reilly with a beautiful Renault 16. We then set out on our return leg which took us back to Baltinglass by a somewhat longer route and returned to Germaine’s for dinner and prizegiving etc. Everybody who took part was awarded a commemorative medal. A delicious dinner was served by Joseph Germaine and his staff and both food and service were up to the usual high standard. The prize for Best Car on the run was won by Dermot O’Reilly for his Renault 16 while the prize for best Motorcycle was awarded to Brendan Murphy for his fantastic 1974 Sanglas 400 that he bought as a frame and engine which he was assured “was running” and very little else. He then brought it back to life over the past year or so having spent the previous 20 in various sheds. There was also a trophy for a passenger’s observation test that proved rather difficult so both complete forms handed in were awarded prizes. First went to Anna Hinkofer, who may have had some local help, and second went to Billy Kelly. Prizes were also awarded for the children’s puzzle where everybody was a winner and there was a raffle for a good selection of prizes donated by local businesses. WWCVVC wish to thank everybody who took part in the run and all who helped in any way in organising or running the event especially Tom Duffy who led the way in his jeep and our marshals on the roads. We also extend our gratitude to all our sponsors and advertisers in our booklet and all who donated prizes etc. This event raised €1279.93 of much needed funding for the West Wicklow Daycare Centre. Photos of this event now available!
Click through to our Photos page to see the pics! Sunday 15th MayHollywood Hills Tractor and Classic Run
We are holding a Tractor and Classic Run in Hollywood, Co Wicklow.
This event is in aid of the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Dun Laoghaire. This Hospital has done excellent work for many local
people to help with their rehabilitation following serious accidents and injury.
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