Diary of Forthcoming National and International Events

Please advise the webmaster of any events that are not listed here that might be of interest to members.

2009

July

9^th – 15^th

25^th Brittany Tour

The Club des Tractions Avant de Bretagne (CTAB) have announced their "Annual Rally" for 2009 will be held in Upper Normandy in the Pays de Caux region. This is an area approx between Etretat and Dieppe on the coast, down to somewhere north of Rouen. 

The rally will start on Friday 10th July and finish on Monday 14th July. There will be a one day tour to Arras included. So just right for those of you who wanted to do both tours!!

No other details at present, but anyone interested in participating can contact me at vicmarnic@wanadoo.fr or contact Terence McAuley or Walter Callens via the adresses in Floating Power.

10^th – 13^th

"75 Heures Pour 75 Ans"
 

75th Anniversary of the Traction Avant

Live the 75 Hours!

The "75 HOURS FOR 75 YEARS" event will commence 11am Friday July 10, and run until 14:00 Monday July 13, 2009 (at 2 p.m.)

Venue: Arras, Nord Pas-de-Calais (70ml/110km from Calais). See:75 Hours for 75 Years

Click here for details of the event and here for an Application Form.

Bookings must be posted by "snail mail" to the organisers in France. Payment methods are limited to International Bank Transfer (expect to be charged around £25 by your bank for this "service"), Cheque drawn on a French Bank account or Cash. NOTE: CREDIT CARDS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.

UPDATE: Walter & Noella have arranged an alternative to the fully booked Gala Dinner on the Saturday Night. Click here for more details. Very few seats remaining!

Looking for accommodation? Click here

18^th - 28^th Aug

Paris-Moscow-Paris Tour

Tour organised by CAAR Netherlands. www.caar.nl

Details of the route are here

19^th

Motorvation

Thanks to Frank Grant for the following:

Our entry for this event has been accepted and I am just waiting for the final event details and club stand passes.
Event tickets include admission in to the Museum and new Collections Centre.
Prices are as follows;
£7    Adult.
£5    Senior Citizen.
£3    Child.
£17  Family ( 2 Adults and 3 Children)

There is also a Bungee Jump in aid of UCAN for those brave enough to give it a try!

Registration is £25, please contact me for a registration form.  

UCAN is a Recognised Scottish charity SC036638, working to make a better life for everyone affected by urological cancers in the North East of Scotland.

See more at www.gtm.org.uk

I will advise the final details asap, but give me a call if you have any concerns!

Kind regards, Frank

12^th Aug

Darling Buds Classic Car Show, Buss Farm, Bethersden, Kent

The Darling Buds Classic Car Show is presented by the Rover P5 Alive Club and will be held on Sunday 12th July, 2009 from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm at Buss Farm, which can be found just off the Pluckley Road in Bethersden, near Ashford in the heart of Kent.
All pre-1980 makes and models of classic cars, their owners, enthusiasts and members of the public are cordially invited to a "perfick" family day out with a warm, friendly atmosphere.
The venue has ample public car parking and gates open at 9.00 am.
An estimated 900+ classic vehicles are expected at this year`s show, making it one of Kent's most popular annual events.
This exclusive location was used in the making of Yorkshire Televisions well-known series  "The Darling Buds of May" and (please note) is the only time that the farm is open to the public.
This year's show will include Pop Larkins yellow Rolls Royce and blue Chevrolet truck, birds of prey flying display, traditional children's` rides, live music, auto-jumble and craft stalls, food for all tastes, a visit by the Kent Air Ambulance helicopter (operational circumstances permitting), plus a licensed bar.
Throughout the day there will be arena displays of exhibitors` vehicles, with a live commentary.
A special nostalgic exhibit is a 40 year old restored classic - not a car, but a "little" treat for historic computer buffs - a massive working ICT 1301 main-frame computer from the 1960`s, which occupies a whole barn, answers to the name of Flossie and is believed to be the only functional machine of its type in the world.
Exhibitors` entry fee is just £2.00 for pre-booked classic cars or £5.00 on the day. More information, location map and an entry form is available on the website: http://www.darlingbudsclassiccarshow.co.uk/
Public admission is £10.00 per. car. This includes show entry for all occupants and parking.

14^th – 16^th

Danish
TA-meeting

Danish TA-meeting : Helsingør, 14 - 16 August 2009 - Friday to Sunday
Details to follow

18^th July – 28^th

Paris-Moscow-Paris Tour

See July (above) for details

22^nd

151^st Egham Royal Show

28^th - 30^th

Norwegian
TA-meeting

Norwegian TA-meeting : at Sola close to Stavanger, 28 - 30 August 2009 - Friday to Sunday (Sola is where the airport is located)
Details from Walter & Noëlla

6^th

Thornfalcon Annual Classic Car Meet

Thornfalcon Classics' annual lunch time meeting is, the organisers believe, unique. Held in the nearby village of Hatch Beauchamp no booking is necessary and it is free of charge! The meeting begins at 11.00am and finishes 2.30pm but many people arrive earlier, some leave later. Visitors arrive from all over the south of England - a few even further. The average number of exhibits sometimes reaches the one thousand mark! It is a meeting, not a show, so your vehicle does not necessarily have to be in pristine condition. Most makes are represented, from the mainstream to the obscure including commercial vehicles and motor bikes as well as cars. Food and drink are available on-site from the village hall, also from Farthings Country Hotel and nearby Hatch Inn - or bring your own picnic. Even if it is poor weather the meeting will always go ahead, as was the case in 2008. The weather leading up to the event was appalling, even so it was not enough to deter the drivers of well over 600 vehicles - Thanks to Den Hewitt for the recommendation!

13^th

St Mary's Motor Show

St Mary's Motor Show "Wheel Meet Again", Bishops Stortford, Sunday 13 September 2008, 11 am to 5 pm, contact: 01279-654901.

Since 1999 St Mary's in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire has hosted a motor show every September featuring classic cars. Each year the show has grown and has become a fixed point on many enthusiast calendars. The Show includes a large exhibition of individually owned classic, vintage and veteran cars, motor cycles, military and commercial vehicles as well as an increasing number of new car dealerships displaying their dazzling new models. Around 5,000 people attended the show last year. See: http://www.stmarys.net/events.cfm?eventid=1

25^{th -} 27^th

Geneva Classics
 

4th Annual Exhibition of Classic (Pre 1984) vehicles of all types. The event will include an Auction of Classic cars. See www.geneva-classics.ch for more details.

3^rd & 4^th

90 Years of Citroën

 15^th - 17^th

Wartime Weekend
Pickering/Goathland/ "Heartbeat Country"

Perhaps this year the French Free Forces (FFI) could stage a "Raid" in their tractions and show those "Limeys", "Yanks" and "Krauts" a few things?
See here for pictures of previous events. A fitting way to celebrate the 75th Anniversary? or just an excuse for a weekend in Yorkshire?
Contact Terrence McAuley if you are interested in participating....

 30^th Oct - 22^nd Nov

Tracbar Tour of Argentina

TRACBAR GAUCHO 2010

5,600km in 24 days. Breathtaking scenery of the Andes. Travel the length of Route 40 from Antofagasta to Ushiaia. Click here for more details or see: http://www.t3.fr/modules.php?name=T3_News&section=6&theme=T3_TRACBAR or contact Walter & Noëlla.

Click here to view the poster.

13^th - 14^th

NEC Classic Car Show

NEW

Wanted - 10-12 Cars to celebrate 75 years of the Traction Avant, we would like to display the oldest to the newest and as varied as possible.

Wanted - Members to run the TOC Stand on Friday 13th & Saturday 14th (Mick, Moira and John Reynolds will handle the set-up and break-down on 12th & 15th.

If you are interested please contact Mick Holmes via the Help-Line

29^th

TOC AGM

2010

7^th - 11^th

Technoclassica 2010

Billed as "The Worlds leading vintage car trade fair", the “Technoclassica” in Essen, has been in 2009 a great place to show off activities of German Citroen car clubs to the almost 170.000 visitors. The “Citroen-Strasse”, the 20-year-old association of all clubs, presented the two big anniversaries this year on 400 sqm: 75 years of Traction were celebrated with a TA Gauloises cabriolet, a Faux Cabriolet, Commerciale, Normale and Legere. On the other half, the 90 years of Automobiles Citroen retrospective started with a chassis #189 Type A 1919, Panhard DB Le Mans cabriolet, DS19, CX Prestige, SM, and not to forget the 2CV Charleston.

Why not already plan for your next trip to Germany in spring 2010, and have a look?

9^th

Citroën-Jumble

Annual Belgian Citroën-Jumble. Details to follow.

11^th - 13^th

Joint TOC TU tour to Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme

Preliminary details are:
William the Conqueror had set sail from St Valéry a seaside town on the Somme estuary.
Robin is planning a joint rally (TU, TOC and any other traction owners) in St Valéry.
It will be from Friday 11th to Sunday 13th of June 2010, although you may extend your holiday.
St Valéry is only 66 miles (105 kms) from Calais. See Google Map here.
There are good hotels, B&Bs and camping.
The weather will be fine.

TBC

Invasion of Malaysia & Thailand

NEW

Next year, in July 2010, a Pacific/European group of 20 Citroën Traction Avant from France, Switzerland and Belgium will invade Malaysia and Thailand for a wonderful rally of 4 weeks. 
Organized by Tractions Sans Frontieres, a totally benevolent french association, this rally will let the teams discover the natural treasures of Malaysia’s and Thailand’s cultures. 
My wife and I will be in Kuala Lumpur at the end of September to prepare the rally. 
We would be honoured to meet you and see with you if some meeting can be imagined together at our arrival in KL. 
We have read a nice article upon Malaysia Citroën Network in a French specialized review (CITROPOLIS) and would be happy to meet Citroen Lovers of your country. 
Tractions Sans Frontières has already organized many international rallies : in Africa ( Morocco in 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008), in Europe ( France & Belgium 2009), in Slovenia/Croatia/Bosnia ( 2008 ), in Canada ( Quebec 2008). 
On behalf of TRACTIONS SANS FRONTIERES, 

Philippe LASSON
President 

24^th or 31^st

TOC Annual Rally

Northumberland, details to follow

2011

Jul/Aug

TBC

 TOC Annual Rally

Kent, details to follow

2012

Aug

16^th - 19^th Aug

15th ICCCR

(and TOC Annual Rally)

PICKERING, YORKSHIRE See: www.icccr2012.org.uk

Volunteers requiered!

See you there!

2013

Aug

TBC

TOC Annual Rally

Your chance to show the TOC members the beauties of your locality!

If you are aware of other "Traction related" events or any of the above links don't work, please email the webmaster with details

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CCC
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