Porsche Post February 2019

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February 2019

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FRONT RUNNER New 718 Cayman Clubsport

STERLING SILVER Classics go Liquid Metal

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DEVON CREAM Roger Bray talks 356s

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It’s set to be another big year for Porsche with the imminent arrival of the 992 and the first road-ready Taycan expected in the autumn.

The Club’s 2019 got off to a typical flier, with a bumper attendance at the popular Sunday Scramble at Bicester Heritage. More than 250 cars made the journey to our chilly season opener. We were equally delighted to see so many at Autosport, and proud to display the 917/30, a car of unparalleled importance, which is owned by a PCGB member.

Looking ahead, the trackday calendar is already filling up, so book soon to avoid missing out. After an eleventh-hour rescue from the receivers, the incredibly exciting Bloodhound SSC land speed project is back on track, and with it our eagerly anticipated talk from Richard Noble OBE and his team.

We have a typically eclectic mix of content for you in this month’s Porsche Post, from a visit to one of the world’s most respected restorers of the 356 to a Club connection with Porsche enthusiasts in Tokyo. We’ve also taken a closer look at the recent Liquid Metal restoration project undertaken by Porsche Classic and have exciting news about a new insurance scheme from Lockton created for members who can’t help racking up the miles.

In our main news story you’ll see that Porsche Motorsport has introduced a plant-based alternative to carbon fibre in the new 718 GT4 Clubsport, so it’s fitting that this issue of Porsche Post comes in a compostable wrapper – an important step towards a more sustainable approach for the Club.

I look forward to seeing you at events throughout what promises to be another great year for PCGB. Chris Seaward General Manager

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THIS MONTH’S COVER

A deft balance of old-school style and thoroughly modern details, the fastidiously restored Liquid Metal 964 was one of 20 similar projects created by Porsche GB and its approved partners to celebrate the 70th anniversary. Find the full story on page 35.

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One of a kind Matt Master discovers why Roger Bray’s West Country workshop is known to 356 fans the world over

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A score of classic Porsches, fully restored and finished in stunning Liquid Metal, was a late highlight of the marque’s 70th anniversary year

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Postcard from Osaka Porsche Club Japan may be small in numbers but its members are big on passion for Stuttgart’s finest

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Porsche unveils the groundbreaking 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport ith the Daytona International Speedway as a backdrop, Porsche’s GT Department recently revealed the latest edition to its customer racing programme, the 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport.

Weissach’s first new product of 2019 uses the acclaimed 718 platform but introduces

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a variety of performance upgrades that promise to significantly improve upon the existing GT4. Powering the 718 GT4 Clubsport is a revised version of the dry-sumped 3.8-litre flat-six engine, now producing 420bhp at 7500rpm, some 40bhp more than its predecessor.

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and mechanical rear diff. Lightweight spring-strut front suspension comes straight from the 911 GT3 Cup car and an uprated racing brake system now features large 380mm diameter steel discs all round.

Inside, a welded roll cage and single Recaro racing bucket seat with six-point harness are a stark reminder of the intended application of this latest development of the 718. The

absence of luxuries, however, means the new GT4 Clubsport weighs in at just 1320kg.

Digital instrumentation is provided by Cosworth and includes an integrated data logger. Like all of Porsche’s recent racing derivatives of the 911, the 718 Clubsport also benefits from air conditioning and an FIAapproved roof escape hatch. And it comes fully loaded with Porsche’s advanced PSM stability system, with ABS, traction control and Electronic Stability Control, all of which can be fully deactivated at the touch of a button.

The 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport also introduces a world first from Porsche. Its early development focused not only on improving driveability and lowering lap times but also on the sustainable use of raw materials. The 718 Clubsport is the first ever production race car to feature body parts made of natural fibre composite material. The driver and passenger doors and the rear wing are made of an organic fibre mix, sourced primarily from agricultural by-products such as flax or hemp fibres. These materials feature similar properties to carbon fibre in terms of both weight and stiffness.

Another first for the GT4 Clubsport is that, depending on your market, it can be ordered in two versions: the Trackday model and the Competition variant for national and international motor racing. However, only the Competition model will be available in the UK. This features a number of enhancements geared towards full-bore series racing. The shock absorbers are three-stage adjustable, the safety fuel tank has a capacity of 115 litres for long-distance events and, thanks to the inclusion of a balance system, brake bias can be infinitely adjusted between the front and rear axle. Faster pit stops are also on the menu thanks to an integrated air jack system and quick-release racing steering wheel. This has been adopted from the 911 GT3 R and ensures a range of adjustment for different drivers.

“The new Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport possesses significantly more racing genes than its successful predecessor,” says Porsche’s head of motorsport Fritz Enzinger.

“The power of the engine has increased considerably. At the same time, we were able to increase the downforce and the cockpit is now even better suited to drivers’ needs. I’m confident that we can build on the excellent sales figures of the predecessor, of which we have delivered 421 cars.”

The arrival of this track-only model goes some way towards confirming the imminent appearance of a new GT4 road car too.

Shortly after the original Cayman GT4 Clubsport was launched some three years ago, it spawned a now legendary road-going derivative. The launch of the 718 Clubsport not only makes the as yet unconfirmed 718 GT4 road car nigh on a certainty but also strongly suggests that it will revert to the much-missed six-cylinder unit.

For now, the race car is available to order immediately and will be delivered to teams and drivers around the world from February. The Trackday model costs ¤134,000 plus VAT and the Competition version ¤157,000 plus VAT. 7 porscheclubgb.com

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Mid-engine 718 gets the Touring treatment Alongside the track-only 718 Clubsport, Porsche has also recently announced the addition of a ‘T’ to its mid-engine family.

In the vein of last year’s widely acclaimed Carrera T, the 718 T, available in either Boxster or Cayman guise, receives the 295bhp turbocharged four-cylinder flat ‘boxer’ that appears in the entry-level cars, but combines it with a carefully selected combination of non-standard equipment and bespoke upgrades to enhance the driving experience and maximise the cars’ handling potential.

Increased driver involvement is a core part of the T philosophy, and both Boxster and Cayman are equipped with a six-speed manual gearbox and Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV), including a mechanical rear diff as standard, while a dual-clutch PDK transmission remains available as an option. And as with the Carrera, the manual gear stick is physically shorter than on standard cars and benefits from that unique red gate-guide.

On the road, the 718 T will hit 62mph in 5.1 seconds, or 4.7 seconds with PDK, and run on to a top speed of 170mph, all assisted by the Sport Chrono package as standard which offers Normal, Sport, Sport Plus and Individual settings selected via the Mode switch on the steering wheel. Sport and Sport Plus adapt the engine’s performance for faster driving, and include automatic throttle blips when downshifting with the manual. Sport Plus tweaks the responses that little bit more, optimising the configuration of the PASM, adaptive body positioning and, if you’ve ordered it, the PDK transmission.

But headline performance figures are not

what the T is really about. Every car receives the PASM sports chassis, previously reserved for S and GTS models, which sits 20mm lower on 20-inch alloys. Inside there are lightweight door pulls and sports seats with Sport-Tex textile centres. To save further weight, the PCM unit has been deleted and replaced by a storage compartment, although it is possible to order it at no extra cost.

Another special feature on all variants of the T is Porsche Active Drivetrain Mounts or PADM for short. A dynamic gearbox mount minimises vibration from the engine and gearbox and helps to control movement of the total mass of the drivetrain under load. This results in increased precision and stability during acceleration, braking and cornering, but without compromising on ride comfort.

As with the Carrera T, there are a few subtle design elements to the interior, such as the GT sports steering wheel and discreet Boxster T or Cayman T logos on the faces of the central instruments and door strips. And externally, the 718 T gets the same distinctive refresh as its 911 sibling. Those 20-inch alloy wheels are painted in high-gloss Titanium Grey, complemented by Agate Grey mirror shells and 718 Boxster T or 718 Cayman T decals on the cars’ flanks. From the rear, black chrome-plated twin tailpipes finish off the central sports exhaust.

The T can be ordered in Black, Guards Red, Racing Yellow and White as well as Carrara White, Deep Black and GT Silver metallic.

Porsche is also offering Lava Orange and Miami Blue as special colours. The Cayman T costs from £51,145 and the Boxster T from £53,006 RRP, including VAT. 9 porscheclubgb.com

“A positive vision of women today” is how celebrated fashion photographer Albert Watson describes the latest edition of the Pirelli Calendar. Titled Dreaming, it tells the stories of characters portrayed by model Gigi Hadid, actress and model Julia Garner, ballet dancer Misty Copeland and actress and model Laetitia Casta.

The sequence of 40 photographs, in colour and black and white, are in the cinematic 16:9 format to create the appearance of film stills. “The underlying theme is that of dreams, but the basic idea behind the project is that of telling a story in four ‘little movies’,” says Albert.

Each woman is portrayed as pursuing her own dreams and passions. Gigi’s character has just split up with her partner and lives in a glass tower. “I wanted to convey the sense of a woman thinking about her future, but also showing her in a situation of loneliness,” says Albert.

Julia’s story sees her playing a botanical photographer who dreams of putting on successful exhibitions, and Misty’s character is a dancer in a club but fantasises about becoming a star in the world of dance.

Laetitia’s character hopes for success as an artist, which reflects her real-life interest in sculpting. “This worked out very well and helped her get into character,” says Albert. “The tropical atmosphere of Miami is a key component in this picture.”

Visit pirellicalendar.com to find out more about the 2019 edition.

Pirelli fuel gift card offer PCGB members can benefit from an exclusive offer of a Pirelli fuel gift card.

Available only when purchasing Pirelli tyres from a Pirelli Performance Centre or official Porsche dealer, the card’s value depends on the size and quantity of tyres purchased as follows: 16” and below 2 tyres = £10 | 4 tyres = £30 17” 2 tyres = £30 | 4 tyres = £70 18” and above 2 tyres = £50 | 4 tyres = £100 Where can you get your tyres fitted?

Visit pirelli.co.uk/porscheclubgb for the promotional details and to find your nearest participating dealer. Terms and conditions apply.

Peter Bradley Porsche Club GB is sad to announce the passing of popular Honorary Club member Peter Bradley, who died on Christmas Day. A full tribute to Peter and his amazing contribution to the Club will appear in the March edition of Porsche Post, but in the meantime, long-term member Ricky Caesar shares his memories: “Peter was always a perfect and kind gentleman and will be remembered by most for his large collection of Porsche Tractors.

It was back in 2008 when ex-chairman Terry Davison invited me, along with Ian Foster, to assist in a display of Porsche Tractors at the Great Dorset Steam Fair. As usual, I jumped at the offer. Peter supplied 13 of his tractors for the show, with a total of 31 on display. The weekend was a great success and I got to know Peter extremely

well. A very sad way to end 2018, but fond memories will last for ever.”

The Club sends its sincere condolences to Peter’s family and friends at this sad time.

Race ace Jani signs up for Formula E

Porsche plans new landmark for home city Porsche AG and subsidiary Porsche Design are to join forces to create an iconic Porsche Design Tower and a new Porsche Centre at the Pragsattel, in the north of the marque’s home city of Stuttgart.

Work is expected to start in the first half of 2019, and the company estimates that construction of the Porsche Centre will take two-and-a-half years, with the tower completed around a year later.

“With this building project at the Pragsattel, we are creating a landmark for Porsche in our home city of Stuttgart. With its height of around 90 metres, the Porsche Design Tower will be one of the tallest office and residential buildings in Stuttgart and will enrich the

cityscape with its timeless architecture,” says Lutz Meschke, Deputy CEO of Porsche AG and Chairman of the Advisory Board of Porsche Design Group.

Two separate buildings are planned: the Porsche Design Tower Stuttgart with around 20,000 square metres of floor space to include an exclusive hotel and office space, and the 9100 square metre Porsche Centre, with showroom, gallery and workshop. A twostorey underground car park is also planned, providing around 340 parking spaces.

Porsche hopes to begin moving its activities at its branch on the Porsche Museum site in Zuffenhausen to its new home by the end of 2021.

Multimillion boost for Ferry Porsche Foundation Porsche AG’s Management Board has donated a further €10 million to the Ferry Porsche Foundation, almost doubling its capital to €22 million.

Set up in May last year by Porsche to focus on charitable schemes in areas such as education and youth projects, the Foundation is already investing in initiatives including

digital teaching materials and improving access to music for younger children.

“At Porsche, financial success and social responsibility have always gone hand in hand.

This donation is a clear sign of our commitment to this tradition,” explains Oliver Blume, CEO of Porsche AG. “Every cent invested in charitable projects is well spent.”

The cost of Porsche Club membership For a seventh year in succession, the cost of Porsche Club membership will be staying the same. The Club’s strong financial performance in recent years and diligent planning means that the current rate of subscription will be held for 2019. As ever, the cost of membership will be subject to a review in the year ahead, and details about any decision will be communicated to members through Porsche Post. The Board of Directors is grateful for the ongoing support of the membership, which has seen numbers swell to 22,000 and created a great level of stability for the Club.

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Porsche Motorsport has confirmed that former LMP1 ace Neel Jani will drive in Porsche’s maiden Formula E racing programme. The works team will begin track testing early in 2019 in preparation for the sixth season of the all-electric single-seater series, which kicks off in December.

The Swiss driver took outright victory at Le Mans in 2016 with Porsche’s 919 Hybrid and became FIA World Endurance Champion the same year. He also made headlines when he obliterated the lap record at Spa last year aboard the derestricted 919 Evo. “I’m very much looking forward to the new task,” says Jani. “Being part of an entirely new Porsche Motorsport programme for the second time, right from the beginning, means a lot to me. The technical and driving challenges are huge and our strong Formula E opponents have a significant advantage in experience. There is a lot of work ahead of us and I can’t wait for the roll-out.”

Marque backs new eracing series Porsche has become an official partner in the latest esports racing series. The Porsche iRacing World Championship Series takes place over 10 weekends, pitting 40 participants from around the world against each other in a field of identical 911 GT3 Cup cars.

Qualifying began in January 2019, with the championship running over several months throughout the year. The project is a collaboration between Porsche and iRacing, a leading provider of ultra-realistic online racing simulations that has been putting on world championships for 10 years.

“Porsche is more and more involved with esports and racing simulations,” explains Dr Kjell Gruner, Vice President Marketing at Porsche. “Putting together a world championship like this one is important evidence of our increasing commitment to the sport.”

The prize pot for this virtual race series totals an impressive $100,000.

2019 AGM NOTICE PORSCHE CLUB GB MOTORSPORT LIMITED ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the 16th Annual General Meeting of Porsche Club GB Motorsport Limited will be held at Cornbury House, Cotswold Business Village, London Road, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire GL56 0JQ on Sunday, 14 April 2019, commencing immediately after the conclusion of the main Club AGM. Any Porsche Club GB Member wishing to raise a relevant question at this meeting should write to Sue Taberner, Company Secretary, at Cornbury House. The closing date for written questions is Friday, 29 March 2019.

By Order of the Board.

Sue Taberner Company Secretary

GMÜND HERITAGE LIMITED ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the 37th Annual General Meeting of Gmünd Heritage Limited trading as Porsche Club Great Britain will be held at Cornbury House, Cotswold Business Village, London Road, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire GL56 0JQ at 12.30pm on Sunday, 14 April 2019.

By Order of the Board.

Sue Taberner Company Secretary Any member wishing to raise a matter at this meeting should write to Sue Taberner, Company Secretary, at Cornbury House, by Friday, 29 March 2019.

Any member may ask questions at the AGM. However, where a member asks multiple questions, a limited number may be answered at the AGM, and the remainder of the questions answered in writing afterwards. This prevents the AGM being dominated by one or two members. The Chairman has overall discretion to accept or defer questions.

APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS THE AGM on 14 April 2019 will include the appointment of four Directors to the Board. At the

conclusion of the AGM, three Directors will be retiring from the Board having served the maximum of two terms in accordance with the Club’s Articles of Association and one Director will be seeking re-election, having served one term of two years: RETIRING DIRECTORS Ian Yeoman Nick Pike Albert Walsh

Chairman Communications & Strategy Director Register Director

DIRECTOR STANDING FOR RE-ELECTION Phil Graham Regional Director (to be re-named Community Director) A Nomination Form is enclosed with the February 2019 edition of Porsche Post and directorships for which nominations can be submitted are detailed below: • COMMUNITY DIRECTOR • EXPERIENCES DIRECTOR • REGISTER AND TECHNICAL DIRECTOR • MARKETING AND STRATEGY DIRECTOR For the following positions a Nominee should have specific Club experience or technical/ professional knowledge as follows: COMMUNITY DIRECTOR (The current incumbent, Phil Graham, shall be seeking re-election) Nominees will have extensive knowledge of the Club, having been involved at Region, Register 12 porscheclubgb.com

or National level. The role focuses on the wider sense of community, member engagement and retention. In addition, the role is responsible for co-ordinating the smooth running of the Regions, including the management, appointment and mentoring of the Regional Organisers.

Excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to motivate volunteers and resolve issues are essential for success.

EXPERIENCES DIRECTOR (The recommended candidate, Ken Mack, shall be seeking election) Nominees will have an extensive knowledge of the Club and the current experiences we are delivering. The role will be responsible for broadening the range of experiences the Club offers to its members as prioritised in the Club strategy, to increase member engagement, and to strengthen their connection to the Club.

Excellent interpersonal skills, idea generation, the ability to engage with differing demographics, plus the ability to work collaboratively, are essential for success.

REGISTER AND TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Nominees will have extensive knowledge of the Club, having been involved at Region, Register or National level. The role is responsible for co-ordinating the smooth running of the Registers, including the management, appointment and mentoring of the Register Secretaries. The role will also be responsible for ensuring that members receive timely technical advice regardless of the model of Porsche that

they own. Excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to resolve issues, together with an in-depth knowledge of the Porsche models are essential for success.

MARKETING AND STRATEGY DIRECTOR (The recommended candidate, Edwina Pike, shall be seeking election) Nominees will have a strong commercial marketing and strategy background. The role provides strategic leadership to the Club to ensure it remains ‘The heart of Porsche ownership and enjoyment in the UK’. The role oversees the Annual Strategy Review, and the annual membership survey. First-class communication skills, and the ability to understand members and their needs are essential for success, as is the ability to promote the benefits of the Club membership to members, and the Club to the wider Porsche community.

PLEASE NOTE Ken Mack (Experiences Director) and Edwina Pike (Marketing and Strategy Director) are the recommended candidates having successfully participated in the Club’s 2018 Striving for Excellence programme. The Club’s Board accordingly considers them to be highly suitable candidates for the needs of the Club over their term and proposes them for your consideration in the forthcoming election.

The foregoing does not preclude nominations from members in accordance with the Club’s constitution.

The Striving for Excellence programme may run again for future Board appointments; any member can apply to be part of this process, which guides prospective directors on the implications of their joining the Board and our expectations of the skills, behaviour and performance needed to succeed.

It is important that the Board is represented by a broad base of members who, as a whole, cover the range of skills and experience required.

In accordance with Article 28(a) the Board of Directors shall consist of not less than seven members.

PROCEDURE FOR NOMINATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH Article 7(ii), the following classes of member are not entitled to be nominated as a Director or act as a Proposer: Junior Associate A Joint Member is eligible to be a Director provided that he/she owns or co-owns (with not more than one other person) a Porsche car, and provided that the Joint Member shall not be appointed or hold office as a Director while the principal member (full member) is a Director. An Honorary Member is eligible to be a Director provided that he/she owns or co-owns (with not more than one other person) a Porsche car.

Under Article 28(a), in order to be eligible to be a Director, a member must have been either: (i) a Regional Organiser or Register Secretary for not less than two years immediately prior to application for election, or (ii) a member of the Club for not less than three years immediately prior to application for election. Further, to be eligible to be a Director, the member must own or co-own (with not more than one other person) a Porsche car at the time of application for election as well as at the time of election, and be resident in the UK, Isle of Man or Channel Islands at the time of application for election and at the time of election.

NOMINEES ELIGIBLE MEMBERS MUST be nominated by a fellow member for election to the Board of Directors and must have indicated in writing their willingness to serve on the Board of Directors and must have prepared a manifesto for election (not more than 250 words). The manifesto shall be an indication of facts setting out a Nominee’s reasons for qualification for a Director’s position and not a set of proposals for the future.

The Membership Number of both Nominee and Proposer must be given on the Nomination Form, and each Nominee must sign his/her Nomination Form.

Proof of ownership or co-ownership of a Porsche car is also required to be provided and shall comprise (i) a UK Registration Certificate showing that the individual is the registered keeper of the car (if the applicant is the registered keeper) or (ii) a declaration (in a form prescribed by the Board of Directors) made by the applicant confirming that the applicant is the owner or co-owner (as the case may be) of a Porsche car at the time of application, and will be the owner or co-owner of the Porsche car at the time of election.

Nominations for all Directorships must be clearly marked ‘Nominations for Directorship’ and sent to Porsche Club GB, Cornbury House, Cotswold Business Village, Moreton-in-Marsh GL56 0JQ, to arrive no later than 12 noon on Friday, 22 February 2019. If only one nomination is received for a Director vacancy, such candidate shall stand for election at the AGM, and shall be elected on a majority show of hands. Where more than one eligible candidate nomination is received for a Director vacancy, the Director shall be elected by the eligible members of the Club by Official Postal Ballot, in which case ballot papers and the relevant manifestos shall be sent to all members eligible to vote. Every member who wishes to vote must sign and return the ballot paper to an independent Accountant nominated by the Board of Directors for verification and counting by the date specified on the ballot paper, which shall be no later than seven days before the AGM. The result counted and provided to the Board of Directors by such Accountant shall be final and binding. The results shall be declared at the AGM. In such instance where there is more than one eligible candidate nomination, the ballot paper will be 13 porscheclubgb.com

mailed to members with the April 2019 edition of Porsche Post.

For the avoidance of doubt, Junior Members are not allowed to vote.

It is not permitted to use the Club’s media, including Porsche Post, Club website and the Club Forum, for electioneering or canvassing in respect of elections for the Board. Such actions inevitably become personal, cause upset, and can be detrimental to others’ perception of our Club.

SPECIAL BUSINESS Amendment to the Articles of Association (Special Resolution) Following a review of the Articles of Association of the Company (Articles) the Board of Directors is proposing to amend Article 29(A) as outlined below. The members are therefore being asked to consider, and if thought fit, pass the following Special Resolution: SPECIAL RESOLUTION 1 The Board proposes that Article 29(A) of the Company’s Articles of Association be amended as follows: That the existing Article (29)(A) of the Articles of Association of the Company which reads as follows:29(a) Subject as provided herein, each Director, subject to termination of office by resignation or otherwise, shall remain in such office until the second Annual General Meeting following election by members. This is the term of office. The retiring members of the Board of Directors shall be eligible for re-election once only and shall not serve as a Director for more than two consecutive terms. A retiring Director who has served as a Director for two consecutive terms shall be entitled to serve as a Director again once he/she has spent at least one year out of office, or if less, the period between the date of the Annual General Meeting at which he/she retired and the date of the following Annual General Meeting.

Shall be replaced by the following:29(a) Subject as provided herein, each Director, subject to termination of office by resignation or otherwise, shall remain in such office until the third Annual General Meeting following election by members. This is the first term of office (‘First Term’). The retiring members of the Board of Directors shall be eligible for re-election for a second term of office of two years (‘Second Term’), once only and shall not serve as a Director for more than five years in total (consecutive First and Second Terms). A retiring Director who has served as a Director for a First and Second Term consecutively shall be entitled to serve as a Director again once he/she has spent at least one year out of office, or if less, the period between the date of the Annual General Meeting at which he/she retired and the date of the following Annual General Meeting.

Sue Taberner Company Secretary

NOTICEBOARD Exclusive BLOODHOUND SSC tickets now live It has been a busy time for the ambitious Bloodhound SSC land speed world record project, and now Porsche Club GB members have a chance to hear the latest on the initiative. Join Richard Noble OBE and other senior figures from the project as they talk about plans for the future and the challenges overcome to reach this stage.

Taking place at Heythrop Park Resort on Saturday, 23 March, the event will provide an opportunity for enthusiasts to engage with all of the latest developments.

Priced at £30 per person, tickets can be purchased online at porscheclubgb.com/pcgb-events

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Your feedback on Autosport International focused on the star of the PCGB stand – the mighty 917/30...

“The 917/30 was stunning.

It looked so mean, fast and just right.

Set the bar high for the rest of the day!”

“The only other occasion I’ve been able to see one of these was at the Porsche Museum. One of the best racing cars ever!”

Two-for-one ticket offer for WEC at Silverstone The FIA World Endurance Championship returns to Silverstone as the spirit of Le Mans roars into the home of British motorsport from 30 August to 1 September.

Porsche Club GB will be out in force and we’re happy to be able to offer Club members discounted entry with a two-for-one ticket offer, along with infield parking and, of course, Club hospitality.

Tickets can be purchased online at porscheclubgb.com/ pcgb-events

“The 917/30 is a monster.

Amazing to see it up close.

The size of the turbos is amazing!”

“The 917/30 looked absolutely amazing on the Club stand!

Nerves of steel to drive that!”

Discounted Donington Entry Porsche Club members can enjoy discounted entry and infield parking at the 2019 Donington Historic Festival, which takes place from Friday, 3 May to Sunday, 5 May. The necessary booking code is now available, offering Club members a 50 per cent discount on pre-purchased tickets.

After seven very successful years, this event is firmly established as a major fixture on the international historic racing calendar, attracting thousands of spectators, hundreds of world-class historic racing cars and huge numbers of classic car club displays.

Tickets can be purchased by calling 0843 453 9000 and quoting discount code DHF_4NZ1CUX.

Porsche Club at 24 Hours of le mans Porsche Club GB, in partnership with Lycian Events, will have a presence at the world’s most famous endurance race where Porsche will be aiming to defend its 2018 crown.

The Lycian-run Village on the Curves campsite has become a popular destination for Porsche owners as a base camp for the weekend. Situated on the inside of the iconic Porsche Curves, the campsite is open from Wednesday, 12 June, and boasts trackside views from the bar and dining area.

Porsche Club members can save up to £60 on a Village on the Curves pitch. For more information, visit lycianevents.com or call 0845 409 6010.

14-17 February, The London Classic Car Show London’s largest classic car show returns to ExCel London for an international celebration of the finest and most iconic classics available. Use discount code PORSCHECLUB to enjoy an offer of two tickets for £35.

Online booking for Porsche Club trackdays The Club’s 2019 trackday calendar has proved extremely popular, and online booking is now available to Club members.

Demand for our trackdays is particularly strong and we would encourage early booking to avoid disappointment.

With Porsche Club trackdays you can forget about the restrictions of public roads – these events are about you, your Porsche and a race circuit. Above all, they provide an opportunity for owners to have fun and enjoy their cars at a speed they find comfortable. There is never any pressure to go faster – we want you to just enjoy the experience.

A full schedule of 2019 trackday events can be found at porscheclubgb.com/pcgb-events

London Classic Car Show PORSCHECLUB Book at thelondonclassic carshow.co.uk Silverstone Classic: 26-28 July CCD00402019 for pre-2000 model year Porsches CCD00262019 for 2000 and later model year Porsches Book at silverstone classic.com

07 April, 993 Technical Seminar The latest in the Club’s series of technical seminars focuses on the much-loved 993. Taking place at Porsche Centre Swindon, any questions will be fielded by a panel of Porsche Classic technicians. Tickets cost £10 per person, available online at porscheclubgb.com/pcgb-events

Donington Historic Festival: 3-5 May DHF_4NZ1CUX Call 0843 453 9000

Hotel de France & Le Mans Experience The Le Mans and Hotel de France Experience has been arranged exclusively for Porsche Club GB members by Classic Grand Touring.

Taking place between 29 April and 2 May, this four-day escorted driving tour to the stunning Loire Valley includes ferry crossings, accommodation, evening meals and track time at both Lohéac and the Le Mans Bugatti circuits, combining the thrill of circuit driving with motor racing history, fine food and wine and stunning scenery.

The tour costs £995 per person, based on two people sharing a room and car. To find out more, visit porscheclubgb.com/pcgb-events

27 April, Your Porsche at PEC We’re excited to offer Club members the opportunity to drive their own Porsche at the Porsche Experience Centre, Silverstone. Each 45-minute experience includes 30 minutes of driving time on the challenging, purpose-built tracks with a Porsche driving consultant. Bookings are now open and can be made online at porscheclubgb.com/pcgb-events

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New year, new sales

Our debut auction at Autosport International was a success, and there are many more chances to buy the car of your dreams this year Words: Nick Whale e may only be a month into 2019, but the auction season has well and truly started. Silverstone Auctions has just hosted its debut sale at Autosport International in our first year as the show’s official auction partner.

It’s fair to say that the number of classic car auctions taking place has increased. There are multiple sales held every month of the year by a variety of auction houses.

I too have added more sales to the calendars for Silverstone Auctions and CCA for 2019 to meet customer demand, but there’s a risk that too many sales could have a negative effect – people can’t attend every sale, and there are

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only so many cars on offer. We also have to think about Brexit, which will no doubt have some impact on the market. It’s always difficult to predict the results of the year ahead, but if you want to buy or sell at auction, my advice is to be selective. Choose a reputable auction house that doesn’t compromise on quality and which provides realistic valuations based on the latest market insight.

Back on the subject of Porsches, I was delighted to see the special examples consigned to the Autosport International Sale. Highlights included a restored low-mileage 1992 Porsche 911 (964) Carrera RS N/GT, one of only 290 produced, which sold for £129,375 including premium. A 1975 Porsche 911 safari-spec rally car that campaigned in events including four East African Safari Rallies and the Rallye International du Maroc sold for £81,000, while a 1973 Porsche 911E converted to marathonspec, which competed in the 1993 LondonSydney Rally, sold for £28,125 as a restoration project. These illustrate the variety of the models coming to market, and we look forward to seeing more Porsches of this calibre in future.

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Stars of the Autosport International auction (from top): a restored 1992 911 (964) Carrera RS N/GT; a 1973 marathon-spec Porsche 911E; and a 1975 911 safari-spec rally car

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The Porsche month in pictures

A Sunoco Penske 917/30, Porsche’s most powerful racing car to date, took pride of place at the centre of the Club’s Autosport International display.

Introduced to the Can-Am series in 1973, the Porsche 917/30 was the ultimate evolution of the mighty 917. With in excess of 1200bhp available from its air-cooled, twin-turbocharged flat-12, the Penske Porsches dominated the ’73 season winning six of the eight races.

Enjoy more photos from Autosport International at porscheclubgb.com/images

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Photo by George Woodward

Autosport International, January

New Zealand, January

Photos by Porsche AG

Porsche brand ambassador Julia Görges had a winning start to the 2019 tennis season as she retained her title at the WTA Tournament in Auckland. The Porsche Team Germany player, who won the 2011 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix and is the world number 14, beat Canadian teenage qualifier Bianca Andreescu to claim her seventh WTA singles crown. Görges, who triumphed 2-6, 7-5, 6-1 in an hour and 45 minutes, said: “It was probably more worth it than a 6-2, 6-2 – for me, a great start to the year.”

Stuttgart, December Artists Irene Kung and Anton Corbijn have reinterpreted the 911 to celebrate its latest reincarnation. Dutch photographer and director Corbijn customised the new 992 with boldly painted graffiti, while Swiss photographer Kung travelled to international locations to create what she describes as film scenes into which the 911 is subtly introduced. Her images will be available from lumas.com from February, while Corbijn’s work appears in the 992 Artbook, available from Porsche Centres.

Bicester Heritage, January

Photo by Paul Grainger

More than 250 Porsches joined us at Bicester Heritage for the first Sunday Scramble of the New Year. Now in their fifth year, the Sunday Scrambles see thousands of enthusiasts descend on the former RAF base, with January’s the busiest yet.

Join us on Sunday, 28 April for the next one!

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The Porsche month in pictures

Florida, January Porsche’s GT team has been putting its 911 RSR race cars through their paces at Daytona International Speedway ahead of the first race of the 2019 IMSA SportsCar Championship between 26 and 27 January.

Numbers 911 and 912 covered a total of 1317 miles in changeable conditions. Pascal Zurlinden, Director GT Factory Motorsport, said: “We experienced rain, sunshine, high and low temperatures – you can’t have it better than that for a test.”

Weissach, December The new-gen 911 paid an early visit to Weissach, where the latest iteration of the model was presented to the current and former Porsche employees who make up the Freunde Luftgekühlter Boxermotoren, or Friends of Air-Cooled Flat Engines. Group member Herbert Linge, who joined Porsche as an apprentice in 1943, said: “The art of the designers is that every new 911 is completely different, yet immediately recognisable as a Porsche 911. I can’t wait to see how it behaves on the road.”

Autosport International, January

Photo by George Woodward

The star attraction of Porsche GB’s stand at Autosport International was the UK debut of the incredible 700bhp 935. This highly limited track-only derivative of the 911 GT2 RS shared the limelight with a 911 GT3 Cup car and 911 GT3 RS at the event, held over four days at the NEC in Birmingham.

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ollowing the success of last year’s season, Club motorsport fans have much to look forward to in 2019 – expect more thrilling race action, such as this three-way battle (opposite) between Mike Price’s 997, Simon Clark’s Cayman and Craig Wilkins’ 996. Here are some more highlights (clockwise, from top left).

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Prescott, June

Drivers in the Club’s Speed and Hillclimb Championships will compete in a two-day hillclimb meeting at Prescott in June.

This will be a terrific opportunity for Club members to watch some hotly contested action at one of the UK’s premier hillclimb venues.

season. We’re hoping to see six of these next-gen cars on the grid in 2019.

Restoracing revs up

After a successful inaugural year at three Petro-Canada Lubricants Porsche Club Championship with Pirelli events, the Classic Restoracing Competition will run at five of 2019’s seven meetings, with more Official Porsche Centres set to enter cars. At three circuits, the Restoracing 986 Boxsters will have their own pair of 25-minute races.

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To find out more, please call the motorsport team on 01608 652917

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Take a sneak peek at Porsche Club Championship driver Del Brett’s new 997, making its first appearance for the 2019

Hot tickets

PCGB will be stepping up promotion of motorsport events in 2019. We’re planning to organise discounted tickets for members attending race meetings involving the Club’s Championship – such as Brands Hatch Festival of Porsche in 2018 – so watch this space!

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MAGNIFICENT SEVEN There are seven Porsche Club Championship dates for your 2019 diary. To keep up to date with all the latest news, visit porscheclubmotorsport.co.uk 20 April 4 May 15 June 7 July 27 July 31 August 28 September

Donington Park Brands Hatch GP Silverstone GP Brands Hatch Indy Snetterton 300 Oulton Park International Donington Park

PORSCHE PEOPLE AUGUST ACHLEITNER The former engineer with the world’s most enviable epithet

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n 2001 August Achleitner assumed overall control of the 911 model range.

It was a tumultuous period in Porsche’s history, with the iconic air-cooled engine put out to pasture and a growing pressure to modernise and expand, if only to survive. Now, after almost two decades at the helm, and following the launch of the 992, the man they call ‘Mr 911’ can afford to take it easy.

Achleitner’s fascination with the 911 began in childhood. “Of the three Porsche types at the time, it was actually the least

technologically advanced,” he recalls. From an aspiring engineer’s perspective, it was a car for traditionalists, almost a touch old-fashioned. But he was nonetheless fascinated by what he refers to as the “radiance” of the sports car, “its unique form and the concept.”

After training as a mechanical engineer, Achleitner found work at Porsche in 1983, specialising in chassis development. He saw this as an opportunity to make things better while retaining the concept.

With a prescience absent in some of his superiors, he already regarded the 911 as irreplaceable.

Achleitner helped evolve all of the remaining air-cooled 911s, from the last G models to the 964 and 993. This was a period of relatively stately progress, but all that was about to change. The early 1990s saw a period of deep introspection at Porsche, with falling sales heaping pressure on this small company, and the 911

unable to meet more stringent emissions tests.

Stuttgart’s decision to wind up air cooling for good coincided with the introduction of an entry-level product in the shape of the water-cooled, mid-engine Boxster.

Achleitner was head of the Technical Product Development, Vehicle Concepts and Package department during this period of flux and recalls the pressure of creating new products under such circumstances: “You’re working underground, in secrecy, confidentially, for more or less four years. And then you go to the public and you get feedback for almost half a decade’s worth of work in one fell swoop.”

Achleitner took full responsibility for the 911 in 2001, morphing the at times unpopular 996 into the universally admired 997. He also led the radical rethink that ushered in the larger and vastly more technical 991 in 2011, and has done it all over again

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with the recent launch of the 992.

What has made Achleitner such a vital part of the Porsche story is his unfailing belief in the 911, combined with an unparalleled engineering acumen.

Always on the lookout for ways to improve the product, and with a clear vision and understanding of what needs to be done and to what end, Achleitner maintained that the 911 must generate a driving feeling that no other car can offer.

Upon announcing Achleitner’s move away from the 911 programme, Porsche AG’s CEO Oliver Blume summed up the scale of his contribution: “Over the course of 18 years, he shaped the Porsche 911 more than anyone else. He understood just how to continually refine it, while always retaining its character.”

The eighth-generation 992 is the third all-new 911 to be built under Achleitner’s stewardship, and his influence is certain to remain for generations to come.

The Hotel de France & Le Mans Experience Tour Organised in partnership with:

Join Classic Grand Touring on an unforgettable four-day escorted driving tour in France organised exclusively for Porsche Club GB members to the stunning Loir Valley including ferry crossings, track time at both Lohéac and the Le Mans Bugatti circuits and accommodation at the world famous Hotel de France in the beautiful village of Le Chartre-sur-le-Loir.

WHAT IS INCLUDED: Return sailings with Brittany Ferries // Accommodation at Hotel de France // Museum visit at the Manoir de l’Automobile // Track time at Loheac Circuit // Two lunch time meals // Dinner with wine on three evenings // Parade laps on the Bugatti circuit with photo opportunities // Classic GT Tour Manager // A detailed printed & bound road book with daily itinerary.

From £995 per person (based on two sharing a car and accommodation)

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THE GREAT DEBATE TACKLING THE HOTTEST TOPICS FROM PLANET PORSCHE. THIS MONTH WE ASK YOU...

Form over function? Is a rear window wiper a 21st century necessity or does design perfection trump practicality?

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Steve: Mine has one and I use it regularly. I

Simon: A rear wiper spoils the iconic lines

actually like the look of the wiper.

of the car. In over 20,000 miles in my 991s, I have never regretted not having one, although I did spec the heated rear screen on my Carrera T.

Jason: I’m glad I have it every time I need to

reverse when parked in the rain or morning dew. To be honest, you don’t even see it.

where it rains 300 days a year.

Trevor: A regular coating of Rain-X should keep water off – plus the actual wiper ruins the lines of the car.

Nick: My 987 has one and I use it a lot. Does it

Dawn: Mine doesn’t have one and I have

spoil the overall look? If I’m honest, yes, a bit, but not enough to have it removed.

never had a problem, even though I live in the wettest part of England.

Ron: Think about practicality when you get the bill for reversing into someone’s car in the car park because you can’t see out the back. It’s like walking in the snow without a winter coat because you’re too cool to wear one.

Steven: Above a certain speed, the air takes care of clearing the back window.

Laurence: The question should be whether it

Malcolm: I definitely think that the rear wiper

ought to be a no-cost option on a £50,000-plus car. I don’t like the look of it but it does have its uses, particularly ‘morning dew reversing off your drive’ moments.

spoils the beautiful lines of the car. I have a 981 Cayman GTS and don’t miss the wiper at all.

Geoffrey: It’s very necessary in west Wales

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WHAT’S THE VERDICT? There were strong views on either side in this one, with even those living in the UK’s wetter parts having opposite opinions.

While the rear wiper has been a Porsche feature since the mid-1960s, it’s clear some of you will never be in favour.

David: I drive mine forwards, not backwards,

so just in the front is fine.

Adrian: No. Who looks behind anyway?

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Roger Bray has been restoring 356s to their former glory for nearly 30 years. We meet the man whose meticulous methods are attracting a global following â&#x17E;?

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e enter Roger Bray’s workshop on a miserable winter’s day, closing the door to the small office as a first trace of sleet descends on the Exeter-bound A30.

Inside it’s warm and welcoming – firm handshakes and an easy, unpretentious manner from Roger and his team.

Through the reception space, Roger Bray Restoration opens up into a warren of workshops and storage, every new room larger and more impressive than the last.

Roger is one of the world’s most preeminent restorers of the 356, and his Tardis-like premises tell the story of decades at the coal face. His international client base accepts year-long waiting times for a six-month process, and they pay handsomely, albeit fairly, for what is understood to be the best.

Roger’s career began in the Southeast in the mid-1960s, where a schoolboy who, by his own admission, played truant more than anything else, was encouraged into an apprenticeship by his concerned father. It was, in no uncertain terms, that or the army.

A natural affinity for all things mechanical soon saw Roger building something of a following amid his employer’s clients, leading him eventually to establish his own business specialising in the likes of Aston, Alvis and Healey – traditional and comparatively straightforward six-cylinder British GTs. In the early 1980s, Roger set up shop near Okehampton in Devon, providing a garage and recovery service while working on cars in the workshop behind when time allowed. And it was during this period, quite by chance, that he had his first encounter with Porsche.

“The RAC sent me out to Tavistock one day to a car that wouldn’t start and I got over there and found this glorified Beetle. I didn’t take much notice of it – it had this appalling air-cooled engine that sounded like a sewing machine. But I got it running and did a few other things to it and a week later the customer brought it to my garage for some more work.

Then some more. And then one of his friends brought another Porsche in from Plymouth, and then the phone started ringing and all of a sudden I had Porsches coming out of my ears.”

From early on Roger was surprised by what was passing for a restoration on the 356, many of which by now were more than 30 years old and born in a period where little or no consideration was given to rust protection.

“These jelly moulds were the first monocoque and the strength in a 356 is in the whole bodyshell, not just in the chassis section. And when I looked at what was being done in the UK in the mid-1980s it was terrifying. So we got into doing it what we call ‘properly’. I was told we were very expensive I remember – we were only charging £4 an hour in those days!

But the end result…”

Roger trails off. He’s not a man who likes to blow his own trumpet and his business ➝

“There’s lots of stuff that is repro of repro of repro these days and they’re not as good as they were”

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thrives on reputation and those results. Clients come from as far afield as Australia and New Zealand, Singapore and South Africa. It’s telling that he takes in a steady stream of cars from Europe too, including Germany.

What makes Roger’s approach so attractive is the belt and braces philosophy. He is loath to undertake a project where the client is unwilling or unable to see it through properly, which more often than not means full disassembly, back to metal and start again.

Roger is one of those Porsche people for whom authenticity is key, and he will go to great lengths and significant personal expense to source ultra-rare parts that he can then faithfully remake on site rather than relying on less-than-perfect off-the-peg repro parts.

He has amassed a bewildering haul of original parts and panels and believes he is now the UK’s biggest supplier of new old stock.

“There’s lots of stuff that is repro of repro of repro these days and they’re not as good as they were. Back in the late-1990s reproduction stuff was quite good, but I think it’s deteriorated since then. Even stuff you buy from the factory is reproduction – the panel work is made by one company out there and it’s very useful but not necessarily perfect. I’ve got stuff here, panels and what have you, that if someone offered me £20,000 for I still wouldn’t sell because I need that genuine part to copy. Some of these repro panels are good, but we still have to work on them for eight or 10 hours before you can take them to the car.”

“I’m a very fussy sod,” he continues, “and I only like to do something that I’d like to keep myself. You can’t always do that because of what customers supply us with, but if I’m doing a car and someone’s spending £120,000 on it, it has to be something I want to keep. That’s the way I look at it.”

The process begins with outsourced media blasting of the bodyshell, for only then can the true extent of the inevitable corrosion, patching and plating be adequately assessed. “When we’re finished we seam-seal everything and use four different types of primer: rust inhibitor primer, rust proofing primer, primer sealer and all the rest of it. So when a car leaves here it’s done. You could drive it into the sea if you really wanted to.”

In its 71st year, the 356 is only ever getting more desirable, but Roger’s frank and occasionally alarming anecdotes about the money pit projects that have come through his doors serve as useful cautionary tales.

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“Auctions are where a certain section of the trade like to offload cars. Because you can’t get them on a ramp, you can only get down on your knees and have a look underneath. A lot of cars look great and command silly money, but all that glitters really is not gold. There’s a Roadster downstairs right now that I wouldn’t road-test as far as the roundabout.”

Don’t believe the ‘California car’ myth either, Roger insists. These cars rot from the inside out and are as vulnerable to condensation in their box sections as they are to surface corrosion from without. “We used to bring cars in from South Africa,” he recalls. “If you bring them in from Cape Town it might as well have come from Devon or Cornwall. But if you buy them from the Transvaal area, they’re so high above sea level they don’t really get condensation – so they’re normally really rust-free but absolutely battered underneath from all the boulders and tracks.”

It’s just this sort of in-depth understanding that makes Roger and his small team so sought-after. His office is full of old books, mostly out of print, original workshop manuals and design drawings – increasingly rare and essential information from every era and for almost every variant of the 356 across its 17-year lifespan.

“This is my computer system,” Roger says, tapping a dog-eared notepad on the desk.

“Books and paperwork are my trade. I’m a hands-on sort of person. A mechanical engineer – a grease monkey really who, at 71, doesn’t slide quite so easily these days.” With more than 25 years of experience and that wealth of knowledge to share, we should all hope that Roger keeps sliding for a long time yet. PP 33 porscheclubgb.com

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isitors to the NEC’s most recent Classic Motor Show won’t have missed an unusual line-up of modern classics on the Porsche stand, created as a final memento of the marque’s 70th anniversary year. A striking selection of immaculately restored cars, uniform in colour and trim, combining classic lines with a distinctly contemporary twist.

In total, 20 cars from Zuffenhausen’s back catalogue were acquired by Porsche Cars GB for this surprise project, and all of them were

put through an extensive and highly exclusive restoration process. The collection is impressively eclectic, spanning almost half a century of innovative Porsche production, with everything from early transaxle cars to water-cooled Turbos in the mix.

In partnership with Porsche Centres and Porsche Recommended Repairers, each car has been painstakingly worked through, including full engine rebuilds, with new ‘short blocks’ in the more modern cars, and in each case a full bare metal respray.

The final finish is what marks these cars out

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as unique collectors’ items. Each car is painted in Liquid Metal silver, which was developed especially for the 918 Spyder. The interiors have been retrimmed in black leather, meanwhile, and their wheels shot-blasted and painted black. And in a determined nod to Porsche’s driver-oriented philosophy, every car sourced has a manual gearbox.

The finish on all the cars is superb, the attention to detail second to none. From the outset Porsche’s intention was to keep them as original as possible, in line with the approach of the Classic department, while adding various

bespoke touches such as a ‘70 years of Porsche’ graphic, bespoke seat trimming in original Porsche-branded cloth and a ‘70 years of Porsche’ commemorative plaque.

Despite their rarity, Porsche has created these cars to be driven and enjoyed, so they all showcase selected Classic Parts, from the new transaxle and water-cooled classic Motoroils to the Classic Satellite Navigation System and the Classic Vehicle Tracking System. Each car comes with a commemorative presentation folder that documents what work has been carried out and lists the new feature parts.

While it’s an interesting endeavour in its own right, part of the reason for the project is to underline just how much official support there is from the factory for the remarkable number of older Porsches still on the road. It’s thought that more than 70 per cent of Porsche cars ever sold are still going, now supported by more than 1000 Classic suppliers and an inventory of around 52,000 Classic Genuine parts.

The cars that have passed through the process are many and varied. The oldest is a 914 from 1970, while the oldest air-cooled 911 is an early 1980s SC coupe, complete with

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period whale tail and impact bumpers. One of the most striking cars is certainly the 964, a 3.6-litre Carrera 4 from 1990. Its timeless design wears the contemporary/classic juxtaposition exceptionally well. As does the 993, for that matter, also a Carrera 4 Coupe.

But while the sight of restomod air-cooled 911s is almost too familiar these days, it’s a comparative rarity to see anyone putting similar time and energy into a water-cooled car, let alone a transaxle. But Porsche has sprinkled the Liquid Metal fairy dust over one of each, from both 924 and 944 Turbo models to the highly ➝

sought-after 968 Sport and a very rare 928 GT, still with that all-important manual ’box.

Moving into the modern era, the 996 is represented with both a standard C2 and a beautiful example of the 400bhp all-wheel drive Turbo flagship. And in a nod to the recent and hugely successful Restoracing series that saw national Porsche Centres restore and race early Boxsters as part of the Club Championship, the team at Porsche Classic commissioned no fewer than 10 986 Boxsters in 3.2-litre S guise to receive the same treatment.

Jonathan Mannell, Manager, Owner Services, Porsche Cars GB, explained the thinking behind this latest venture: “Following the success of previous restoration projects, we were keen to find another initiative to tie in with celebrations of 70 years of Porsche sports cars. The customer feedback from our Centres participating in the previous restoration competitions indicated that there was demand for authentic restorations of Porsche models across the spectrum. Bringing our history and tradition alive in this manner is also a great way to help celebrate the 70th anniversary of

the first Porsche sports car and to highlight the passion for Porsche Classic at both Porsche Cars GB and our Centres.”

Most of the cars were snapped up on the first morning of the Classic Motor Show, and for those spying a sound investment opportunity, two Boxsters are still available (at the time of print). There’s no denying that as remarkable as these cars look in print, there is something special about their unique finish that only seeing one in the metal can do justice to. Hopefully their new owners will attend some of our events and we’ll all have a chance to do just that. PP

“There is something very special about the unique finish on the cars that only seeing one in the metal can do justice to”

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BIG IN Porsche Post heads to the Land of the Rising Sun for a taste of Porsche Club culture â&#x17E;?

Words: Julian Milnes Photos: Porsche Club Japan/ Porsche AG/Japan

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saka is a city that has it all.

Futuristic skyscrapers are as at home here as historic castles and shrines; cherry blossomfilled parks are as much a part of its charm as its lively nightlife; and its passion for food is so intense it has its own name, kuiadore, which roughly translates as ‘eat till you drop’.

As a port city, it has been welcoming the best in foreign goods for some 1500 years, so it’s no wonder that a place so receptive to global excellence is the base for one of the 27 chapters – Regions to you and me – making up Porsche Club Japan, and the largest with 80 members.

I’m at the Hilton Plaza West to meet some key players in Porsche Club Japan – a small group, with just 1100 members, but big on enthusiasm. Formed in 1987 with the aim of bringing Porsche fans across Japan together, its chapters organise regular events to celebrate and share their love of all things Porsche.

My guide and translator is Hiromi Tanaka, experiential marketing manager for Porsche Japan, which she joined in the early 1990s. She shares the story of how former Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking, then head of production, came to Japan on a fact-finding mission as he worked to improve manufacturing efficiencies in tough times. Adopting Japanese techniques in a seminal period in Porsche’s history, when the Boxster and 996 introduced the previously unprecedented concept of parts sharing, helped it become today’s global success story.

National vice president Yoshiaki Usui and chapter vice president Kiyotaka Kato – owners of a 964 RS and a 996 GT3 respectively – fill me in on Porsche Club Japan. Yoshiaki also runs the 35-member Utsunomiya chapter and its monthly events are typical of Club activities, from circuit-based driving lessons

and driving lectures to tucking into scones at a former British Embassy villa in Nikko.

Yoshiaki says the one-day driving events tend to be most popular.

A highlight of the Club year is its official European Tour each July, which includes visiting the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart and braving the famous driving roads of Austria.

Kiyotaka says: “Getting to visit the museum was a special moment for me. It was fantastic to see all these great cars up close. Then to experience driving a Porsche on those legendary roads was better than I even imagined.”

A sign of the Club’s health is the way that younger, more lifestyle-led Porsche fans who favour retro models – think the Luftgekült crowd – are signing up. “They can’t drive!” says Yoshiaki “But they love their Porsches.”

And the Club loves its new members and is keen to keep them happy. Kiyotaka explains:

FAST FOOD For peckish Porsche lovers in Tokyo, the place to refuel has to be The Momentum by Porsche restaurant, which sits alongside an official Porsche Centre.

Porsche Japan representative director Yuki Arakawa says: “We were looking to expand the Porsche Centre Ginza showroom but Tokyo law had designated that location specifically for food and drink concessions, so we decided to do something different.”

With Porsche AG’s permission, the site became the only Porsche-branded restaurant outside Stuttgart’s Porsche Museum. Styled in Porsche red, white, black and silver, it features iconic photos from the 1950s and 1960s, artists’ sketches of seminal models and lighting that uses toy Porsches. Regular visitors include the Tokyo chapter of Porsche Club Japan.

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“They prefer the social side so we’re looking at alternative ways to engage them.”

Every two years, Porsche enthusiasts of all ages come out to play. The Porsche Parade is the highlight of the Club’s calendar, with the last event in May attracting 250 cars and 400 attendees to Osaka’s Suzuka race circuit for a weekend that included hot laps with professional drivers, a Concours d’Elégance and an inter-chapter competition involving decorating cars with stickers and decals. The parade encapsulates the appeal of Porsche the world over, something Yoshiaki reflects on as he sums up Porsche Club Japan.

“I think we relate to the Porsche philosophy.

It’s unique in its outlook, producing cars that deliver beyond expectation. You have your different groups – track guys, duster and polish guys, air-cooled guys – but we all come together for the love of what the cars represent.” PP

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“PCGB members tend to drive their cars far more than you see from enthusiasts of other marques”

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he thing that sets Porsche drivers apart from the owners of any other sports car is just how much time they spend behind the wheel. From the inception of the 356 in the late 1940s, through the transition to 911 some 15 years later, Ferry Porsche’s vision was always of a car that could and would be driven round the clock.

It was an aspiration that influenced every element of design, from interior packaging to visibility and, of course, peerless build quality and reliability. That some 70 per cent of Porsches ever made are still on the road bears witness to Ferry’s right thinking and its highly effective execution.

As a Club, we’re very aware of the differences an allegiance to Porsche brings. PCGB is the largest and most active owner’s club in the UK, with members champing at the bit to get out and drive. And the unique combination of accessible performance in a viable day-to-day driving package means that these same members tend to drive their cars far more than you see from enthusiasts of other marques.

This is where the occasionally thorny issue of insurance comes in. In April 2013, Porsche Club GB established a scheme with Lockton Performance, a leading broker in classic and performance cars. There are now over 2500

members taking part in the scheme, insuring more than 3000 Porsches between them.

Each month between 50 and 75 new members take up a policy and, although it’s not always in the happiest of circumstances, each year Lockton pays out in excess of £600,000 in claims to PCGB members, processing these quickly and in such a manner that the overwhelming majority of policyholders renew under the Club scheme when the time comes.

But the unique nature of the Porsche community, its determination to drive its cars year-round – to use them on a daily basis, in fact – presents problems for the insurers of specialist and performance cars. In the past this has meant that providing a competitive quote or adequate cover has sometimes been a real challenge.

Lockton has worked tirelessly in recent months to establish new relationships with major insurers and has now developed a new scheme with Aviva aimed specifically at the Club’s higher-mileage members – drivers of both classic and contemporary Porsches who want to get the best (and the most) out of their cars all year round.

After consulting with members about alterations that could be made to the existing level of coverage offered, the new policy covers drivers who rack up in excess of 7500 miles per annum. Commuting & Business Use can be included if you need it, and Aviva provides 46 porscheclubgb.com

many of the fantastic features already offered under the Chubb facility.

Even Classic Cars used for higher mileages can be considered. Lockton has negotiated useful features including Guaranteed Courtesy Car in the event of a loss; the option to include cover to drive other people’s cars comprehensively; and owners of brand new cars enjoy three-year new car replacement cover in the event of a total loss.

The existing policy that Lockton offers PCGB remains hugely competitive for members who do not need the higher-mileage option.

But for anyone with requirements that were not previously met under the old policy, we’d urge you to give Lockton another try next time your insurance is up for renewal. It’s also worth noting that both Lockton schemes can include members’ other family cars at member exclusive rates.

The Club’s close working relationship with the Lockton team, and their attention to the specific needs of our members, promises some carefully tailored cover for the harddriving Porsche-phile that should prove very difficult to better. PP For more details about the Lockton scheme, call 020 7933 2200, or email PCGB@uk.lockton.com

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Regions Scotland South Regional Organiser Donald Hossack 07968 724441 – r1@porscheclubgb.com As ever, Christmas and the New Year came and went in a flash. With the decorations packed away it’s not only a good time to look back on a very busy and enjoyable year of Club and Regional events but a chance to look forward to what the New Year promises, events wise. An ever-increasing number of members took the opportunity to attend our Regional events in 2018, enjoying their Porsche in the process.

2019 is shaping up to be another memorable year.

By now you should have received the Scotland South 2019 events calendar with some great new and fun events planned to help you enjoy your Porsche over the year. As well as events such as a run and boat trip, distillery visit with lunch and supercar and Porsche-only track evenings at Knockhill, there will of course be the usual favourites like our exciting runs. Attendance at major car shows remains very popular. Once again, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. However, please keep the ideas coming and I will do my best to include those throughout the year.

A very happy New Year and sincere thanks for your continued support of the Region and Club. I look forward to seeing you at an event in the near future.

RECENT EVENTS 13 December West area Christmas meal As a change from our usual Christmas curry night, a group of us met on the Thursday night for drinks in central Glasgow before heading off to Döner Haus restaurant for an evening of very enjoyable food with copious amounts of beer and wine.

Regional Director’s report I would like to wish you a slightly belated happy New Year, with this issue of PP bringing you a preview of the wonderful activities in the coming months.

With Autosport International at the NEC already done and dusted, we can start moving into the busy season ahead. My wall planner is full of colourful stickers showing the numerous national and Regional events I will be attending and it certainly looks like another busy year.

April’s Officials’ Conference and AGM will see Ian Yeoman, Nick Pike and Albert Walsh stepping down from their roles as Chairman, Vice Chairman (Communications Director) and Register Director respectively.

Ian, Nick and Albert have each completed the

full term of four years and have made huge contributions in their own fields towards the success of the Club. It has been a pleasure working with them and their dedication is greatly appreciated.

The Striving for Excellence programme has recognised two candidates, which the Board are recommending for these positions: Ken Mack – Experiences Edwina Pike – Marketing and Strategy.

For full details, please see the AGM Notice on pages 12 and 13.

Phil Graham Regional Director 07941 109638 regional@porscheclubgb.com

Regions Index Your Regional reports at a glance R1 Scotland South p49 R2 Scotland North p51 R3 North East p52 R4 Lincolnshire & Humberside p52 R5 North West p52 R6 North Wales p55 R7 Yorkshire p55 R8 East Midlands p56 R9 West Midlands p58 R10 Milton Keynes & Northamptonshire p58

R11 Essex p60 R12 Norfolk & Suffolk p60 R13 Herefordshire, Worcestershire & Shropshire p62 R14 South Wales p62 R15 South West p64 R16 Gloucestershire p66 R17 Southern p66 R18 Lancashire p68 R19 Thames Valley p70 R20 London p70 R21 Chiltern p73

R22 Cumbria & SW Scotland p75 R23 Sussex p75 R24 Cambridgeshire & Bedfordshire p77 R25 Kent p77 R26 Dorset p78 R27 Ireland p81 R28G Guernsey p81 R28J Jersey p83 R29 Surrey p83 R30 Isle of Man p83 R31 Cotswold p84

CLUB DIRECTORS Chairman Ian Yeoman chairman@porscheclubgb.com

Facilities Peter Thomas ptdirector@porscheclubgb.com

Vice Chairman, Communications & Strategy Nick Pike communications@porscheclubgb.com

Finance Director Andrew Rowley finance@porscheclubgb.com

IT Services and Systems Mark Hamilton ITdirector@porscheclubgb.com

Registers Albert Walsh register@porscheclubgb.com

Regional Phil Graham regional@porscheclubgb.com

Company Secretary Sue Taberner secretary@porscheclubgb.com

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by Chris Sanderson MIMI CAE AE NT ENGTECH. Chris started working on Porsches at Ian Anthony, the Porsche Dealer in Bury & Wilmslow in 1985. He was Porsche Apprentice of the Year in 1986 and runner up in the Porsche Technician of the Year 1991. As Chris spent a great deal of his working time on 928’s he found that he had a knack of problem solving and rebuilding engines at Porsche Centres as well as air cooled 911s and 924/944 models.

Word spread rapidly about his capabilities and in 2000 the opportunity to purchase the Edenfield MOT Testing Station and large workshop enabled him to provide a professional environment with the added benefit of in-house MOT testing facilities.

Facilities now include full servicing facilities especially for ‘older’ Porsches, the latest John Bean 4 wheel alignment system utilising XD cameras to ensure greater accuracy, air conditioning service, tyre changing and balancing, the latest in state of the art diagnostic equipment and MOT testing with qualified testers/ technicians, Reece, Andrew and of course Chris who is also Quality Controller.

After several years working at Porsche Centres, Chris decided to strike out on his own, initially working from his Fathers’ double garage at the side of his house. His reputation with 928’s has grown steadily over the years with a steady stream of owners from all over the UK and abroad making the journey to sunny Lancashire to have their cars fettled by someone who REALLY knows about 928s.

Other services include Pre Purchase Inspections to reduce the risk of buying a car with potentially large repair bills waiting to catch out the unwary. In the office you’ll find an experienced team who have significant experience of the marque with many having previously worked at Porsche Centres.

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DIARY DATES 5 FEBRUARY West Coast Club night Westerwood Hotel, 1 St Andrews Drive, Glasgow G68 0EW. 7.30pm.

5 FEBRUARY East Coast Club night Charwood, 47 Buckstine Terrace, Edinburgh EH10 6QJ. 7.30pm.

5 MARCH Club night 9 MARCH Regional Club meeting 17 MARCH Breakfast run 21 MARCH Chinese meal

Scotland North Joint Regional Organisers Caitlin Adams and George Mayson 07877017583 and 07756414610 r2@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Regional Organiser Gillian Gardiner 01382 778923 As we write this, we are sitting in pretty Mala Strana in Prague at the very end of 2018 but by the time you read our report we will be well into the New Year, with January Club events already behind us.

We suspect that you’ll all now be desperate for spring to come around, a sentiment we will be sharing, as it will bring longer days and drier, warmer driving roads.

On an a side note, we have listed the 944 for sale and intend to replace it with a 987 2.7L Cayman once

From top: a potential 944 replacement?; the R2 gang enjoy festive gatherings

RECENT EVENTS Glamis Christmas lunch In December, R2 met for the now annual Christmas lunch at the Strathmore Arms in Glamis. The day started with breakfast and coffee at the beautiful Glamis Castle, where an impressive number of R2 had brought their Porsches along despite salty looking roads. After several link sausage rolls were consumed, we made the short journey up to the Strathmore Vintage Vehicle Club (SVVC), who welcomed us back this year, to see some new additions to their collection of incredible old vehicles.

The most remarkable feature of the SVVC is its amazing clubhouse, rivalling our own Cornbury House for size but also complete with restoration workshops. The age of all display vehicles is impressive too - 1960 is considered fairly new with most vehicles being pre-war. Not normally seen at car shows and of interest to R2 members, the display demonstrates that to most of us a passion for cars extends well beyond our chosen brand.

Following our visit, we headed back down to Glamis village, to the Strathmore Arms for a fantastic Christmas lunch. The staff and quality of the food were excellent as usual and, with a log fire crackling in the background, there was a great atmosphere for relaxed conversation about Porsche, cars, and reflecting on 2018.

Honours go to Chris and Mandy for winning the quiz, which contained a selection of Porsche and Christmas-themed questions. Despite not naming every film as prompted from the pictures, Chris’s encyclopaedic knowledge of car brands saw the prize collected regardless.

Thanks again to everybody who came along and made this a most pleasant day.

Milton Christmas meeting Also in December, for the last Club night at the Milton in 2018, the ‘inbetweeners’, a group of us southern R2 bods and our counterparts in northern R1, descended on the Milton a little earlier than usual to enjoy a delicious hearty meal before the Club night.

Thanks were passed on to the Milton’s team for hosting us again over this past year. It’s an excellent venue, not least because of its fantastic whisky array, and the Region is looking forward to another year of Club nights there.

Honours for this event’s Christmas quiz go to Mary Jones for being the only person to correctly identify all nine reindeer!

Photo by Caitlin Adams

14 December East Coast Christmas meal We met on the Friday night at the Dome in Edinburgh for pre-dinner drinks before heading to Bar Napoli, the restaurant we used for our 2017 Christmas meal.

The set menu, offering several alternatives, was very good value and the majority of us chose from this.

As the wine flowed, the chat and banter appeared to increase in volume. After the obligatory cappuccinos it was time to let the staff begin clearing up, so everyone left for home.

sold. We may therefore be temporarily Porsche-less.

If that is the case, Ernest the Volkswagen Beetle will become a Porsche 912 by proxy and we will use this instead.

Photo by Gill Gardiner

After a couple of hours, and with everyone suitably bursting at the seams, several of us decided to continue the evening in a local pub - I rushed off to catch my train back to Edinburgh. A good night was had by all.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 3 February Breakfast Club Continuing with the successful Breakfast Club events, we are heading back to Deeside Activity Park for our first meet of the year. Join us from 9.30am for a hearty breakfast. Email us to book.

9 February Scalextric tournament We are delighted to invite members to PC Aberdeen for a Scalextric tournament. Ray has kindly offered us use of the workshop to set up our tracks and we will have a bake sale too, all to raise money for charity. We

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will have several tracks to test your racing abilities, so come on down to see if you are our next Lewis Hamilton!

If you’d like to donate some baking, or would like to be a marshal for the event, please drop us an email.

More details are available on the website.

By the time you receive this issue, there are likely to be other events including a February run that will have made it onto the website. We’d encourage you to keep up to date with the R2 section of the PCGB website as all the events are available there.

Additionally, we email all events out to the whole R2 mailing list (some R1 folks and beyond receive R2 mails too) which will keep you up to date as new events are added.

All the best…

George, Caitlin and Gill DIARY DATES 3 FEBRUARY Breakfast Club 9.30am. Deeside Activity Park.

7 FEBRUARY Club night, Lairhillock, 8pm 9 FEBRUARY Scalextric tournament PC Aberdeen See website for details.

21 FEBRUARY Club night, Milton, 8pm 3 MARCH Breakfast Club 9.30am. See website for details.

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From left: R3 members puzzling over our ‘bits in a bag’ quiz; congratulations to R3’s Ian and Jasmine on their recent marriage

Ross thanked our members for their support throughout 2018, which helped PC Teesside to the top spot in the UK’s network of Porsche dealerships.

Wedding bells I would also like to congratulate two R3 couples on their recent marriages. Ian and Jasmine Purdy who were married on 18 December, and Simon and Elaine Walker, who were married on New Year’s Eve. Of course, their Porsches featured in their celebrations, although very much upstaged by the brides.

To keep up to date with R3 events please remember to regularly check the Forum and read your monthly newsletter that we email to your registered email address. Check out the gallery on the Club website to see what we’ve been up to recently.

Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all our members a happy New Year. Hopefully we’ll see you and your Porsche at an event or two in 2019.

Greg Harm

Regional Organiser Greg Harm 07932 746152 – r3@porscheclubgb.com Not much to report this month. December is usually a fairly quiet month but gives us ROs a chance to recharge our batteries before the new season kicks off again in the New Year.

RECENT EVENTS Trip to York We began December with an R3 trip to York. No cars this time, just a trip on the train to visit the Christmas markets and enjoy a social get-together.

December Club night This was a busy but relaxed affair, with quizzes organised by Matthew O’Keefe and my better half, Deb. Matthew’s ‘guess what’s in the bag’ quiz was a great success. All ‘bits’ could be found in a Porsche, with a few red herrings thrown in. I think more members recognised the IMS bearing than the 2p piece! Deb’s Christmas quiz followed. Well done to all our quiz winners.

That night, The Stables at Beamish Hall was full of Club members wearing their snazzy Christmas jumpers. This included Regional Director, Phil Graham, who came along to enjoy first-hand what R3 does best and to congratulate R3 on winning Region of the Year. Sadly, he didn’t walk away with the prize for best Christmas jumper - that was won by Mark Longstaff.

Ross Jameson, Dealer Principal of PC Teesside, also came along to join in the fun. I think he was wishing he’d brought some of the parts guys to help him with Matthew’s quiz!

Lincolnshire & Humberside Regional Organiser Rod Stormes 07887 690716 – r4@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Regional Organisers Richard Watkinson 01472 562993 Gavin Marshall 01472 826334 Happy New Year. We have a number of great events coming up in 2019. As previously, all the event details are on our Events webpage, which is updated regularly. I also send out a mailshot at least once a month as a reminder of events coming up. Some events may have restrictions on numbers, so to avoid disappointment do not delay booking. Even for events where there are no restrictions it does help if you can book promptly, if only to reassure me that someone is going to attend!

RECENT EVENTS Christmas lunch In early December our Christmas lunch was, once again, held at Branston Hall just outside Lincoln.

However, unlike last year we did not have snow to contend with, and everyone was able to arrive without difficulty. We ran through the proposed 2019 events - the calendar is filling up with both new events as well as old favourites.

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Cliff Doe and his guitar. Lastly was the raffle. Thank you to everyone for bringing some prizes, especially to Dave from our friendly Porsche Centre who provided some Porsche raffle prizes.

Each year we select a charity to support and this year, when we heard about Brad Buchanan, the Motor Neurone Disease Association had been chosen. I am pleased to say that we have raised £600 for this charity – a big thank you to all for the contributions and donations. Once again, another excellent Christmas lunch.

Your Regional Organiser At the lunch I announced I would be standing down as the R4 RO by the end of 2019. On taking the role I said I would do it for three or four years and that time is coming to an end.

So, we are looking for a new RO. This could be one person or a group of people who wish to take this on.

If you would like to know more about the role and what is involved then please get in touch – I’ll treat all enquiries in confidence.

We also need to choose a charity to support in 2019, so please let me have your suggestions.

DIARY DATES FEBRUARY Valentine’s lunch 23 MARCH Chocolate making – The Chocolate Kitchen, Retford

North West Regional Organiser Allan Crosby 01744 894500 – r5@porscheclubgb.com RECENT EVENTS 12 December Christmas Club night at The Deanwater Hotel Around 40 members and guests attended our informal Christmas get-together. As an introduction, Allan Crosby provided information about both recent and forthcoming events within the Region.

Then it was time to put on our thinking caps for another of Bill Keddie’s famous quizzes, which comprised of Christmas-themed as well as motoring-oriented questions.

Unsurprisingly, there were no perfect scores, but the ‘Oliver’s Army’ team achieved the most correct answers. Congratulations to them and thanks to all for taking part.

The evening concluded with complimentary tea, coffee and mince pies - an ideal way to end a very successful year for R5.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 17-19 May Llandudno weekend To provide a central hub for the weekend, which includes Anglesey trackday and Porsches on the Prom, the St George’s Hotel has been reserved for members to enjoy a relaxed break, to explore the surrounding area, to shop in this busy Victorian seaside resort, to drive or spectate at the trackday and to be the first on the prom for Sunday’s gathering of our favourite cars.

Over the years, Llandudno’s annual Porsches on the Prom has become a significant PCGB event attracting members from all Regions and Registers with the St George’s Hotel a popular and convenient location.

Full details can be found on R5’s section of the website with bookings made directly to the hotel quoting ‘Porsche Club’ on 01492 877544.

Chris Clark

DIARY DATES 13 FEBRUARY Visit to Tesla Cars - Stockport Replaces the usual Club night. 7pm start - contact Allan Crosby by email (r5@porscheclubgb.com) to see if places are still available.

22-24 FEBRUARY Portmeirion 2019 **Event fully booked** 22-24 FEBRUARY Race Retro Stoneleigh Park 8 MARCH RS trackday - Oulton Park

North Wales Regional Organiser Sue Taylor 01928 735357 (01766 890844 weekends) r6@porscheclubgb.com RECENT EVENTS Christmas decorations, drive and lunch Many thanks to Nick and Kirsty for arranging our Christmas drive and lunch. Nick reports: I had the pleasure of helping organise this year’s Christmas meal and drive. With much to-ing and fro-ing of venues and routes with all the help from Sue, our RO, we settled on a drive from Ruthin down to Chirk Castle along the back roads and back onto the A5 to Llangollen before heading to The Wild Pheasant for a meal.

From left: photo bombing on R6’s Christmas drive; R6’s Christmas lunch

We thought we had it all planned out until the week before when one of our members used their initiative to check the dates. They discovered that the Christmas event at Chirk Castle had been postponed until the following week. What a shame! Too late in the day to change the event, we decided on delaying meeting in Ruthin before setting off on the drive.

So, Sunday came and we all met in the morning as planned. Technology failed us this time – Sue hadn’t received my emails with route plans in the week!

After explaining the route as best as possible, and emailing the route to anyone who could get their emails on their phone, satnavs were set up and we set off on the route with 11 cars in tow.

From Ruthin we headed over to the A5 and down to Corwen. From here we turned off onto the B4401 to Llandrillo and found what has to be the only road works taking place on a Sunday.

However, that did mean that on some parts of the road was fresh tarmac – perfect to rev the engine for a Sunday drive. Other parts meant slaloming around raised cambers and being stuck at traffic lights – perfect for staying in one big group.

With our little off-road expedition behind us, we carried on along the Milltir Cerrig mountain pass, which crosses the Berwyn mountain range with some lovely views - some were visible even on a wet and dreary Welsh winter day. I’d become an avid weather watcher in the hope that the 486-metre-high pass would still be driveable at the beginning of December – but I needn’t have worried.

After driving further south we headed back on to the A5 to Llangollen, our final destination.

Upon arriving at The Wild Pheasant, it was a pleasure to meet up with a few more members who had come straight to the venue. Off we went into the venue for a well-deserved Christmas dinner, all with crackers and the bad jokes!

What a great route and a lovely venue for lunch. Thanks again Nick and Kirsty for all the hard work and excellent skills at keeping the pack together.

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Just a little aside - news of the missing route and maps caused different reactions in the Ruthin cafe.

Half the group shrugged shoulders and said we’ll be fine – we’ll just follow someone. The other half started retrieving maps from cars and looking at ‘Google Earth’. Bit of a gender divide on that one.

DIARY DATES 20 FEBRUARY Monthly meeting Northop Hall Hotel 24 FEBRUARY Jodrell Bank and lunch 17 MARCH Powis Castle and lunch 20 MARCH Monthly meeting - Northop Hall Hotel 14 APRIL Breakfast run to Rhug 17 APRIL Monthly meeting - Northop Hall Hotel

Yorkshire Regional Organisers Mark and Carol Jessop 07981 412895 – r7@porscheclubgb.com It was the night before Christmas, and all through the house not a creature was stirring… well, except me, sitting up writing the February edition of PP. I am pleased to say that the ‘Yorkshire CoG’ is really starting to find its collective feet and we have a busy year lined up for you. We are even planning ahead to the 2020 Monaco Classic.

After our next meeting in early January we should have a pretty full calendar of events confirmed. It should already be online as this edition hits your doormats.

Club nights Our Club nights are held on the first Wednesday of the month at The Woodlands Hotel, Leeds, which can

be found just up the A62 from PC Leeds and just off J27 of the M62 (LS27 7LY). We aim to kick the night off around 8pm.

In spring we will be holding more Club nights across the Region alongside our usual night at the Woodlands Hotel. It is hoped that this will give members in the more far-flung areas a chance to join in.

An initial three-month trial will start in April. On the second Wednesday of the month we will meet at The Red Lion, Todwick in South Yorkshire. On the third Wednesday we will meet at The Smiths Arms, Beckwithshaw near Harrogate. Roger Goode has found some great pubs with good car parks and good food. We look forward to welcoming you.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 4 August Yorkshire Porsche Festival at Lotherton Hall In conjunction with our main sponsors, Leeds based specialist Strasse and Specialist Cars of Malton, we will once again be celebrating everything Porsche.

30 August - 1 September WOTY Matt Helks and Dean Wilkinson have organised 2019’s WOTY, which will be held at the Metropole Hotel in Llandrindod Wells, north Wales over two nights.

All the information you need can be found on the Forum and website. Book direct with the hotel on 01597 828510, quoting R7 PCGB WOTY. Please let us know if you do book.

4-14 May 2020 Monaco Historique Grand Prix John Tempest has put together a trip in conjunction with Scenic and Continental Car Tours.

The full itinerary can be downloaded. We will leave Hull on Monday with two overnight stops before arriving in Menton on Thursday. Practice is Friday and Saturday, with Sunday the day of the race. The return would be via the same route, arriving back in Hull on Thursday.

All hotels are well known with reserved parking, with all the accommodations and details on the itinerary.

The cost would be in the region of £2700 for two people in one car and £2100 for a single person.

If we as a Club can get a minimum of eight cars, we would have exclusive use of The Prince of Wales Hotel in Menton.

Although it is over a year away, it’s best to get booked up early to get the best hotels. If you are interested in joining the tour, please email John at john@johntempest.co.uk

From top: Graham and Angi Rose receiving the Regional Organisers’ Trophy; Wayne Eason receiving the Kerry Trophy from Stephen Jory, last year’s winner

East Midlands Regional Organiser Tom Fisher 07768 317346 – r8@porscheclubgb.com RECENT EVENTS Christmas meal at The Coopers Arms About 80 members filled the big hall enjoying the festive décor and great food. We always present our Region’s annual awards during this evening.

The Regional Organisers’ Trophy, presented to members for their significant contribution to the year’s activities, was won by Graham and Angi Rose for arranging our terrific weekend away to north east Yorkshire.

The Kerry Trophy, presented to a local member for success in motoring competition, was won by Wayne Eason for winning his class in the Porsche Club Speed Championship and for coming very close to winning the overall Championship.

The result of the photographic competition, ‘Poorly Porsches’, which was judged by everyone, was an equal first between Peter Ellis, for an abandoned car deep in the nettles, and Adrian Ancliffe, for his 911 stripped to its bare bones undergoing an extensive rebuild (captioned ‘I only wanted the doors blown off’!). Close second was Daz Slater with a photo of a couple of his Porsches being worked on (cured) by his wife ‘Nurse Tracey’, which attracted a lot of positive attention. Thank you to everyone who took part.

A huge raffle followed with prizes kindly donated

by PC Leicester and PC Nottingham, Chartwells, Nielsen Chemicals and members. It also included memorabilia from Regional funds that I have collected over the year.

I thank everyone for his or her help making this a very enjoyable evening.

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS Group dyno event If you want to know what your car engine is producing, I have received the following offer for a probable Saturday event. Let me know if you would like to take part.

“Hi. I own a garage in Derby city centre and I have a four-wheel-drive linked dyno and was just wondering if your Club would be interested in having a ‘dyno day’ in 2019. I usually charge £80 for a power run, but if we could arrange to have a Club dyno

The calendar for this forthcoming year is filling nicely.

4 FEBRUARY Club night and annual quiz The Coopers Arms 4 MARCH Club night - car clinic Bring your car questions for our experts to offer advice.

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Clockwise from top: the R9 photo competition’s winning entry by Alan Millward; Alan celebrating his win; R9 Christmas party

Regional Organisers Kim Sutch 07855 269113 – kimsutch@gmail.com David Jones 01455 220081 – 07836 374295 r9@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Regional Organiser Tom Downes 07972 303286 - tphd74@aol.com At the time of last month’s report the R9 Christmas party was imminent. Alas, it has been and gone, like 2018. The evening started off as it was meant to carry on, in the bar for drinkies, and this was followed by pre-dinner drinks in the Triumph lounge, which had a picture of a Porsche on the wall. Dinner followed, then dancing, and more alcohol, and silly hats, and balloons.

I think those that made it enjoyed themselves greatly, with the stragglers leaving in the early hours of Sunday morning. I do hope no one was worse for wear (if you were, it’s your own fault and I have no sympathy for you).

Throughout 2018 we ran a photo competition on our Facebook and PCGB Forum pages. Only real photos were allowed and this culminated in a special competition for the party. Thank you to all those that entered. The winner on the evening was Alan Millward’s photo of his 911 Turbo. As the competition involved real photos Alan received a real Porsche rucksack as his prize. We also thanked those members who have helped us on numerous occasions by organising events throughout the year - David and Marcia Hartley, and Baz Barnett amongst them.

The following Diary Dates will give you a flavour of what to expect in 2019. We will also be spending a weekend in Llandudno as usual in May, having our WOTY in July and our Show and Shine in September.

Even more events are listed on Facebook and the PCGB Forum.

Kim, David and Tom

DIARY DATES 14-17 FEBRUARY London Classic Car Show 19 FEBRUARY Club night 19 MARCH Club night with quiz 22-24 MARCH Practical Classics Classic Car Show

Milton Keynes & Northamptonshire Regional Organiser Paul Ebbs 01234 363358 (7pm–9pm) 07769 805594 (daytime) – r10@porscheclubgb.com As I write this short report (believe it or not, on Christmas Eve) I am reflecting on what an outstanding year 2018 was for PCGB and specifically for our Region.

With many new enthusiastic Region members stimulating new events and interests, we can surely look forward to more great ways of enjoying our Porsches.

We brought our Porsche year to a special end with the marvellous Club Bicester hangar gathering in December, where many met, chatted, exchanged thoughts and enthused Porsche in the cold air.

Can I again remind everyone to keep an eye out for ongoing activities as they develop on the R10 Forum, where you can be a part of the Region experience.

A special Region event to look out for is the visit, together with R24, to RPM Technik on 28 May. This promises a good day for us all – it’s also national ‘Drive It Day’. More information will be available very soon - so look out to be included. Together with the main Club,

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I will be working on visits to Jaguar Land Rover and hopefully Autofarm (they’re moving, gradually) again this year.

As a 993 owner, I’ll be going to the 993 seminar at PC Swindon on 7 May. Make sure you book up through the Club website too if you have more than a passing interest in this great classic 911. As always, any further ideas or connections for car-related events are always welcome. You can never have too much petrolhedonism.

This month, I’ve included a picture of the flank of the new 935-inspired Porsche, which graced the pages of a recent PP. It shows how well its beautiful heritage is not lost in the ever-increasing figures (both capacity and speed) of newer Porsches… an aesthetically lovely shape.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 9 February R10 monthly meeting Join us at the Sharnbrook Hotel for a catch up and chat on Porsche and much more - see you there!

15-17 February London Classic Car Show Travel up to ‘the smoke’ for more to see and take part in at this great classic show. See their website for more info.

From top: Colleen and the raffle prizes; Tony and Colleen with their flowers and wine presented by grateful R12 members

Aesthetically lovely shape…

17 February DOTM (TBA) Our regular ‘Drive of the Month’ will be advised when detail is confirmed. It’s always a good social event with a drive out for those who have their cars on the road in these usually less clement months.

22-24 February Race Retro Here you can either enjoy getting cold (and maybe wet as well) whilst revelling in the outside rally car staged display drives or stay inside in the warm where there’s always plenty more to be seen, with motor racing displays of all kinds.

Please see the Club R10 Forum or website for more information or contact me and I’ll do my best to help.

Paul DIARY DATES 9 FEBRUARY R10 Monthly meeting 15-17 FEBRUARY London Classic Car Show 17 FEBRUARY (TBA) DOTM 22-24 FEBRUARY Race Retro

Essex Regional Organiser Martyn Molyneaux 01245 222937 (7pm-9pm) – r11@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Regional Organiser Greg Thompson 01376 573445 – r11gregt@googlemail.com RECENT EVENTS Annual dinner Sixty members enjoyed our Christmas dinner at Pontlands Park, where we had several newcomers to our annual event. We also welcomed as our special guests Mark Goodey, Dealer Principal at PC Colchester, Gary Sorrell, After Sales Manager at Jardine Luxury Cars with his wife Carol, and Andy Prill of Prill Porsche Classics.

Martyn gave a short welcoming speech and outlined the visits, car shows, Sunday drives, talks and the excellent WOTY to Burgundy that R11 had had during the year. We then settled down to a very good three-course meal.

We had a large selection of raffle prizes, many donated by members, whom we thank very much. By the end of the bidding, the raffle raised £396.60.

PC Colchester kindly donated a lovely Porsche bag containing car cosmetic materials and a Porsche Experience Centre (PEC) Driving Experience and both these were auctioned in a very professional manner by Mark Goodey. Following the dinner, a member requested a PEC Driving Experience and agreed to pay £300 for our charity and Mark kindly donated another gift voucher. As a result, the auction raised £750 in total.

All told, with monies raised during the year, R11 collected £1500 for Essex and Herts Air Ambulance.

Our events calendar is filling up for 2019 and it is hoped that we will see as many of you as possible at our Club nights and events.

Happy motoring…

Martyn

Events included our first trackday at Snetterton and clay pigeon shooting at the Mid-Norfolk Shooting Ground. We also displayed our Porsches at Helmingham and Sandringham car shows with both these events raising money for charity. Our Christmas dinner dance this year was at Hintlesham Hall where we enjoyed dressing up and dancing the night away.

Andrew Rowley is now listing all our events and pictures on R12’s section of the PCGB website – please check it out.

DIARY DATES 13 MARCH Chris Taylor from Ford Motor Company A talk on vehicle safety devices.

7 APRIL 993 Technical Seminar 9 APRIL Mick Cumming A talk about road traffic collisions and first aid.

28 APRIL Drive It Day - Wings and Big Wheels Rally - a charity fun-run

Norfolk & Suffolk Regional Organisers Tony and Colleen Wickins 01379 676251 – r12@porscheclubgb.com 2018 was a busy year for R12. Presented below is a summary of our events and activities.

We enjoyed 10 Club nights at The Bird in Hand with guest speakers from Magnitude Events, The Nook Appeal, Guide Dogs for the Blind and BG Products.

We also had two quiz nights and three fundraising social evenings.

We visited Spa-Francorchamps, the Simply Porsche event at Beaulieu and, in September, we travelled to Honfleur and the Loire Valley.

Visits included P and A Wood (with lunch), AS Motorsports, Gressenhall Museum (also with lunch) and a Pirelli evening in Norwich.

Our POTM included Sunday lunches at The Three Boars in Spooner Row, Hintlesham Hall in Suffolk and Bedford Lodge at Newmarket. We also relished another fantastic fish banquet courtesy of John and Sue Gibson.

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RECENT EVENTS 28 November Pirelli evening A few brave souls ventured out for a complimentary tyre check by STS Tyre Pro technicians and to listen to Pirelli explaining the tyre technology across their range. I think everybody learnt something – including, for example, that nitrogen is significantly less commonly used when filling tyres and that the critical part of a ‘DOT’ code is the batch number rather than just the date code. (A few weeks apart on the date code is OK - but only if the batch number is the same.)

Members got a chance to see what their cars looked like from underneath while the opportunity for tyres to be examined, with expert diagnosis, was well received. No names - but some tyres were overdue replacement!

1 December Dinner Dance at Hintlesham Hall, Suffolk Thirty-nine of us met up on a dreary, dull Saturday to enjoy the festivities at Hintlesham Hall, with many of us staying overnight. We arrived early to relax and enjoy chatting to other members in the many lounges, all beautifully decorated for Christmas. Our bedrooms were huge, with some of us having four-poster beds and fireplaces, plus luxurious bathrooms. At 6.45pm, we met up in the library for aperitifs and canapés in our glad rags before dinner in our own dining room. Dancing began and several of us retired to the lounges to relax and chat while the more active members took to the dance floor. A great evening was had by all – Stuart Mackay was busy all evening taking loads of photographs that can be viewed on R12’s gallery on the PCGB website.

11 December Christmas Social at the Bird in Hand Our last event of 2018 and a grand turnout of almost 60 members enjoyed a meal and a social evening.

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The staff looked after us extremely well, our Club room was decorated for Christmas and the food was delicious, as usual. A raffle with loads of Christmas goodies (Colleen had been shopping for weeks), plus an auction was held to raise funds for the East Anglian Air Ambulance, with many items being donated. Tony donned his auctioneer’s hat once again and the bidding began. Items on offer included a Christmas hamper, gift boxes of Porsche glasses and coffee cups, a montage of Steve McQueen, and a driving experience at Silverstone. We were delighted to receive a beautiful bouquet of flowers and a bottle of wine presented to us by Andrew Rowley, on behalf of the Club. Our sincere thanks to everyone who donated prizes and helped on the night. We hope everyone enjoyed the evening as much as we did.

Club nights Club nights are from 8pm at The Bird in Hand, Wreningham NR16 1BJ on the third Tuesday of the month (except for January and August when there are no Club nights and December when it is the second Tuesday). No booking is necessary for Club nights unless specifically stated below. Our events calendar is regularly updated on the R12 Club Forum and includes links to full details of each event.

DIARY DATES 19 FEBRUARY Club night R12 member Frank Baldry will give a presentation on the military aircraft he has worked with, plus a quiz.

23 FEBRUARY Visit to Bridge Classic Cars Still a few places left - contact Colleen and Tony to book your place. Details on the R12 section of PCGB website.

19 MARCH Club night As this will be our last official Club night as ROs we have decided to make it a social evening, so hope to see many of you there.

Herefordshire, Worcestershire & Shropshire Regional Organiser Steve Cutler 01384 370038 – r13@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Regional Organiser Philip Sloper 01562 885740 – philipjsloper@gmail.com RECENT EVENTS 9 December Christmas in the Hangar Our plan to meet up for a R13 group drive to the Christmas meet at Bicester had to be cancelled when

our RO and team leader, Steve Cutler, and a couple of R13 members were asked to exhibit their cars in the hangar display and were told they had to be in position by 8.30am!

The display consisted of only red, white, green and silver cars, which were marshalled into position in long lines the length of the hangar and, when completed, looked very impressive. It was interesting to see how many variants of red, white, green and silver there are.

Once cleaned and polished it was time for a well-earned bacon butty and coffee followed by a walk around the various stalls. There was no excuse for not buying something for your partner’s stocking as well as discussing your insurance requirements or what tyres to fit with some of the Club’s partners.

The Club Shop was also in attendance and doing a brisk trade.

Fortunately, the weather had now turned from rain to sunshine and, outside, there was every model and colour of Porsche you could wish for in the thousand or so cars parked all around the hangar. Porsche Classic was also in attendance and they had a very interesting display of their workmanship in the old fire station.

Throughout the day we kept on meeting up with other members of our Region and were able to catch up on all things Porsche.

There was certainly no shortage of cars to cast your eyes over. However, good things must come to an end and, by 3.30pm, it was decided to head home after a very enjoyable day chatting with like-minded friends and looking at some lovely cars.

16 December Christmas lunch meeting Our Christmas lunch was held at the Buckatree Hall Hotel in Shropshire. We had an excellent turnout, with 57 diners sitting down to a very enjoyable threecourse meal in a private dining room. This was followed by a variation on our normal quiz – a raffle, with each winning ticket holder required to correctly answer a general knowledge question to win their raffle prize! Our thanks go to all the staff at the hotel for an excellent lunch.

Events beyond those listed in Diary Dates below are added to the PCGB calendar towards the back of PP. Our events calendar is regularly updated on the R13 section of the Club Forum.

DIARY DATES 29 JANUARY Club night - The Manor House at Whittington Guest speaker.

10 FEBRUARY St Valentine’s lunch Lake Vyrnwy Hotel Please contact Steve or Philip if you would like to join us.

26 FEBRUARY Skittles evening - The Bell 24 MARCH Visit to Shrewsbury Prison 26 MARCH Club night - The Manor House at Whittington Guest speaker - Andy Nevitt.

14 APRIL Secret Hills Tour 27 APRIL Visit to Peter Chambers Automotive - Tewkesbury 30 APRIL Club night - visit to a local specialist 21-26 MAY French tour **Event now fully booked** 28 MAY R13 Concours - The Riverside Inn, Cound

South Wales Regional Organiser Neil Thomas 07891 684435 r14@porscheclubgb.com RECENT EVENTS

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 26 February Skittles evening A reminder of the date for those booked on this event at the Bell Inn, Martley Road, Lower Broadheath WR2 6QG (bellinnbroadheath.co.uk). Unfortunately, there are now no further places available but please contact Steve or Philip if you have any questions.

24 March Visit to Shrewsbury Prison A guided tour of Shrewsbury Prison, called The Dana (shrewsburyprison.com) starting at 11am. The tour lasts about two hours and the cost is £18 for adults, £16 for OAPs and £12.50 for under 16s. We have places for 30 people, all of which have been filled, but if you would like to be added to the reserve list, please let Philip know.

26 March Club night at The Manor House Our March Club night will be at our home venue, with R13 member Andy Nevitt talking about his experiences rallying Peugeot cars.

R13 at the Buckatree Hall Hotel for Christmas lunch

Club nights Unless otherwise stated, Club nights are on the last Tuesday in the month, 7.30pm for an 8pm start, at The Manor House of Whittington, on the A449 (DY7 6NY). themanorhouseofwhittington.com

1-3 November WOTY Our 2019 WOTY will be held at Bron Eifion Country House Hotel, Criccieth, Gwynedd LL52 0SA (broneifion.co.uk). We have booked the entire hotel, but, already, all the rooms are taken. We will be able to accommodate additional people in a nearby hotel, with dinner at the Bron Eifion. If you would like to join us, please let Philip know as soon as possible.

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Further information on the events, with galleries, appear under R14’s section on the PCGB website.

Below is a brief resume of two popular events that took place in our Region at the end of last year.

27 November Planning meeting There was a fantastic turnout at the R14 planning meeting, with approximately 30-40 members gathering at Ty Risha in Bridgend for the session.

Following an introduction by yours truly, we got down to business. A great deal of enthusiasm was shown among members leading to lots of suggestions being put forward for the 2019 calendar. It was clear from the meeting that we are going to be busy.

Some of the key points were, for instance, that regular monthly meetings would be reinstated, and these would be supplemented by regular road-run events.

Events such as the 2019 WOTY would take place outside of the Region, a trip would be organised to Ireland and R14 would be supporting a charity, namely Wales Air Ambulance throughout the year.

It is hoped that we can arrange a charity road run during the summer, with an invitation to all Regions to take part.

Toward the end of the evening, a presentation was made to our former RO Huw Jones and his wife Carol for their significant contribution to the running of R14.

Please note that R14’s calendar is now up and running.

From top: R14’s Huw and Carol Jones receiving their gift; Porsches outside the Coed-y-Mwstwr Hotel

night away into the small hours.

During the evening, raffle tickets were sold for a variety of prizes donated both by PC Cardiff and our own members. Thank you all. A wonderful total of £290 was raised for Wales Air Ambulance. Finally, a big thank you to Ray for looking after us again this year.

Bob and Jan Fairchild, Members of the Year 2018

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 12 February Meeting February’s monthly meeting will be on the second Tuesday of the month at Ty Risha, Bridgend at 8pm.

Food is available and perhaps it’s advisable to get there earlier if eating. want a sea view, don’t wait, book your places now.

South West Joint Regional Organisers Keith Young and Alan Stoneham 07769 320379 (Keith) 07803 237610 (Alan) r15@porscheclubgb.com RECENT EVENTS

15 December R14 Christmas party Fifty members joined our Christmas party held at the Coed-y-Mwstwr Hotel in Bridgend. Once again, member Ray Underhill organised the event for us.

The theme for the night was Bond at the Casino.

Everyone looked splendid in their black ties and cocktail dresses, which truly added to the atmosphere of the occasion. Ray looked very dapper too in his white tuxedo. The vodka martinis, shaken not stirred of course, were a very pleasant aperitif upon our arrival. During the evening, guests could play blackjack and roulette with their monopoly money to win and lose fortunes. Thankfully, it was all make believe. After the gaming, members danced the

Antics at the Osborne Much fun was had by all at our grand bash in Torquay before Christmas where the Region hosted guests-of-honour Kevin and Caroline Turner of PC Exeter.

There seemed to be roving photographers all over the place, flying balloons, a small steady queue at the bar, food served promptly and very helpful staff looking after us all night. At one stage the sympathetic hotel staff looked on, slightly alarmed, as an impromptu snake of dancers performed the conga through the hotel bar, egged on, it must be said, by the mad MC/DJ. Many thanks to our partygoers and particularly to our very persuasive lady raffle ticket sellers. We raised over £1000 on the night on those wonderful prizes. Our in-house auctioneer also knocked down an exclusive Porsche 911 Experience (in the new 992), gifted by PC Exeter, making over £800 in a surprise joint bid. Thanks to the brave bidders for keeping their cool. This all meant that we have amassed a grand total of £7000 in our charity fund for 2018, an outstanding effort by all concerned, and all orchestrated and encouraged by Alan at every opportunity. We’ll make a presentation to Children’s Hospice South West in the summer, as usual.

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Members of the Year Congratulations to Bob and Jan Fairchild, who were awarded the R15 ‘Members of the Year 2018’ Trophy

by RO Alan Stoneham at the Osborne Hotel Regional annual dinner dance.

Great regular supporters of all our Regional events and our charity fundraising efforts, the couple very generously opened their house and gardens and catered for a horde of members at our early summer garden party. Their contribution to Regional life in 2018 has been recognised with this well-deserved award.

Connect with us A reminder that all your Region’s activities are available on the PCGB South West pages.

More fun is also to be had on the Club Forum, a good place to keep up to date with current Club affairs, Register news and Regional topics.

Keith and Alan DIARY DATES 10 FEBRUARY Monthly meet – The Dolphin George Rourke will be speaking on his involvement with motorsport sponsorship.

16 FEBRUARY Visit to Goodridge Hoses and Carradale Farm Antiques Ltd See the R15 section of PCGB website for details.

10 MARCH Dolphin monthly meet With Ian Thomas and Under-Ice Diving Photography.

23 MARCH Haynes International Motor Museum drive and visit 6-7 APRIL Spring Tour with Truro overnight 10 APRIL Club night at Protyre tyre specialists, Exeter

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Gloucestershire Regional Organisers Elaine Gammon 07854 868396 Stuart Ings 07942 184927 – r16@porscheclubgb.com RECENT EVENTS Bicester Heritage A good time was had by many R16 members leading up to Christmas. We had advertised to the Region that we would be meeting up just outside Swindon to go onto ‘A Porsche Christmas’ at Bicester Heritage. A couple of members had got back to us to say they would be joining us, so we only expected a few cars.

However, on the way we passed a couple of our members who followed us to the meeting point. By the time we were leaving Swindon we had about 10 cars for the journey to Bicester.

This was our first visit to the venue and it was an impressive sight with all the Porsches lined up outside and more joining to get parked up. The hangar was nicely decorated for Christmas and well

stocked with some lovely display Porsches, old and new. We spent a lot of the time speaking to friends we had not seen for a while and, of course, with our many Regional members who had made their own way there.

Many thanks to all the PCGB staff and volunteers who made it such a good day.

We hope to see you out and about in your Porsche…

Christmas at The Huntsman The last event of the year for the Region was our usual Christmas evening meal at our monthly social venue.

In the end we had 64 people for the three-course meal. Leading up to the evening we were a little apprehensive as to how the Huntsman Inn would cope with the large numbers, but it all seemed to go like clockwork. As always, they looked after us extremely well, so we will be doing the same again this year.

Regional Organiser Charlie McLaughlin 02380 694081 M: 07966 126464 r17@porscheclubgb.com

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 22-23 June Prescott Hill Climb There are a couple of events in our Region for which we may need some volunteers.

First, Porsches at Prescott is an event supporting the Porsche Club National Hill Climb and the Speed Championship at Prescott Hill Climb.

The organising for this event will be from Prescott and PCGB but I am sure they could do with some help on the day, especially as Elaine and myself will be elsewhere getting married.

5 October Castle Combe Autumn Classic Not so much involvement from PCGB for this one but they will be providing the gazebos and arranging the tickets and booking as last year. We will be there but help throughout the day will be much appreciated.

Elaine and Stuart

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December’s meeting is always well attended, with members exchanging Christmas cards and, I hope, looking forward to our annual quiz.

The questions were well-tested on my grandchildren, aged six and seven, so I was confident that the members would also be able to answer the questions well. Despite no fashion questions or ‘girly’ rounds, the winning team (for about the third time in five years), was the team with Becky, Carol and Jackie in it… I am not so sure about the men’s input.

R17 calendar By the time you read this, our events calendar will be in your inbox and you will be able to see the vast array of activities we have planned for 2019.

A word of caution though – please book well in advance, as our growing membership does mean that some events, like the Germany trip, are already 95 per cent full.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 22 February Bowling evening I am now taking names for the R17 bowling evening, so please do get in touch to participate. Telephone me on 02380 694081 / 07966 126464 or email: r17@porscheclubgb.com

Full details of all the events will be available soon.

Other news I’m pleased to report that Nick Paul’s MGB is fully back together and looking just as good as it did before the mishap at Castle Combe Classic last year when the car spun off on some oil on the track. This year, I will be helping Nick with his racing and testing and hope I will get a couple of races in the MGB as it is such a fab car to drive.

From top: Stuart’s 914 project race car; a solid base for the project

Project 914-6GT Finally, about 12 months later than planned, I have started on my own race car project. The shell of my 914 is almost stripped out and the list for parts required is growing all the time. The 914 suffered a lot from rust due to a couple of design issues, one being the drain tubes from the Targa top (similar issues are still causing problems with modern soft tops) and the other the old-style battery spilling acid over a major chassis member.

The race shell was chosen because it did not appear to have much rust in these areas, but the donor parts car has suffered quite badly, and some previous repairs are of poor quality. However, ultimately the parts car was a good buy as there are some lightweight panels and other parts that will go on the race car along with two front five-stud hubs (the standard 914-4 has four-stud hubs). I have done a fair bit of research over the last year and it does seem that, from either the USA, Canada or a couple of places in Europe, you can almost completely rebuild a 914. I will see what is left of the parts car after I’ve stripped it as it could be a restoration project after all.

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28 April-1 May WW1 tour I am also keen to see the WW1 battlefield tour places fill up. Hopefully, by now, you will have received a flyer from me, on behalf of our supplier, Scenic Car Tours, to prompt you to book this fascinating tour.

Charlie McLaughlin DIARY DATES 12 FEBRUARY Club night – Empress of Blandings 22 FEBRUARY Bowling evening – Eastleigh Bowling Centre Event starts at 7pm.

17 MARCH Drive and Dine – Bramshaw Golf Club More details to follow.

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Lancashire Regional Organiser David Baker 01772 451970 – r18@porscheclubgb.com RECENT EVENTS Go-kart evening Kevin Dodd reports on our karting night, which took

place at Team Sports, Bamber Bridge, Preston.

The evening was a great success. Many thanks go to all the participants from R18, R6, Cotton Competition and PC Bolton, some of whom had travelled significant distances to enter.

And what a courteous group they were, allowing the organiser to finish in first place with Mike and Danny from PC Bolton finishing in second and third.

Thanks too to those who just came to spectate and support the drivers - a great night was had by all.

R18 Christmas lunch We changed the venue for the Regional Christmas lunch from Garstang Golf Club to The Corner house, Wrightington, where 50 or more members enjoyed an excellent lunch, chosen from an extensive menu. Thank you to Judy Baker for organising this.

Monthly meeting Kevin Dodd ran the December monthly meeting at Garstang Golf Club, as Judy and I were on holiday.

Kevin reports: The R18 Christmas quiz night was well attended. The first part of the evening was a Porsche and car-related quiz. The winning team of Russ and Margie Howarth, Roy and Margaret Parker, and Syd and Margaret Thompson won with 48 out of 60.

Second place, with 47 correct answers, was claimed by a large team of Jeremy Heney, Peter Bull, Jamie Wilson, Rob Kellock and Dean Easterby, to name a few. Well done everyone.

After sandwiches, Sean Conboy overcame some technical issues with a quick dash home to carry out some data reformatting. He returned and took us through the photo competition entries and explained the good features of the calendar pictures chosen. This generated a great deal of banter in the room!

Next, a little later than planned, Colin did a 15-question ‘name that tune’ quiz, which kept those who did not have to leave entertained.

Thank you to Sean and Colin. Finishing a little later than normal, with everyone having had a great time and, after swapping Christmas wishes, the night wrapped up around 10.30pm.

R18 calendar Planning for the 2019 events calendar is under way with at least four drives and lunches, four car shows, a WOTY, as well as visits to PC Bolton for a breakfast meeting and watching the British Grand Prix on their big screen.

We also have some speakers lined up for our monthly meetings. A factory tour of Leyland Trucks manufacturing plant has also been arranged for midsummer. There will also be the usual cars and coffee breakfast meetings at the Phantom Winger (or The Ancient Oak), The Cornerhouse, at Cars and Coffee and in Liverpool, and the evening meetings at Wray. Once the R18 organising team have finalised the events and dates I will send out the 2019 event calendar via MailChimp.

If you have any suggestions for drives and lunches, car shows or venues to visit please let me know.

From top: R18 members ‘suited up’ for their karting night; Kevin Dodd’s stunning winning entry in the photography competition

David, Judy, Kevin and the R18 organising team

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DIARY DATES 20 FEBRUARY Monthly meeting – Garstang GC Speaker TBC. 9 MARCH RS trackday – Oulton Park 17 MARCH Visit to Liverpool Anglican Cathedral with lunch on the waterfront 20 MARCH Monthly meeting – new members night (TBC)

Thames Valley Regional Organiser John Barnatt 01628 471985 – 07890 181495 r19@porscheclubgb.com RECENT EVENTS Hi everyone. It always seems a little odd to me that you will read about our Christmas party in February, but that is lead times for you.

In 2018, R19 probably had its best Christmas party since I took over as RO – can it really be 13 years ago? The New Inn, our new meeting venue, did us proud; the food was above average and, in a break with tradition, we selected items from an à la carte festive menu instead of a one-size-fits-all set menu, although, if you wanted a turkey dinner it was available if ordered in advance.

In total, 20 people sat down to dine with the usual mix of members and partners, and it was good to see some recently joined members getting behind the Region and supporting this event.

To add a little extra excitement this year, working with Sandy Briscoe, R19 was able to hold a raffle with the proceeds going to the Carers Bucks Charity. Each member was asked to donate something towards a raffle prize and, because it was a charitable event, the Region also dipped into its funds to provide an additional prize.

To quote from the Carers Bucks website: “Carers Bucks is an independent charity established in 2004 to support the wellbeing of unpaid, family carers in Buckinghamshire. We are part of the Carers Trust Network, which has Carers Centres around the UK.” Please visit carersbucks.org if you are interested in helping or contributing. The amazing thing is that from just 20 guests, R19 was able to raise a substantial £250, which is a very good level of donation.

In line with the Region’s policy, I would like to give photographic credit to Kim Johnson who supplied most of the images. Kim even managed to get my bow tie in the shots.

I thought the table gifts, being humble PCGB bobble hats, might have gone down like a lead balloon, but they were well received by everyone. So much so, in fact, that a bobble hat run was suggested and

R19’s festive meal

taken up by a lot of members. We organised it for the morning of the Mille Miglia talk so that we could show off our bobble hats and arrive in style. You will be able to read about the talk and run in next month’s issue.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 17 February Drive to The Cricketers in Horsell Birch This event was well supported last year, when we had 16 cars and 22 guests in total. This year, the theme will be the chance to sample The Cricketers’ Sunday roast dinner. I, for one, had food envy last year even though I waded through their fabulous steak and kidney pudding.

I have once again booked the garden room for our exclusive use on 17 February at 12.15pm. Many of you who attended last year will by now have received an email asking if you want to come again. I expect this drive and dine event to be popular so please, contact me to check for availability. We can cater for 25 people in total.

Monthly meetings Our meetings are on the first Sunday of the month at the New Inn (RG10 9UU) from midday onwards.

See you next month. PCGB, you know it makes sense…

London Regional Organisers Nick and Ed Pike 02089 607 111 – r20@porscheclubgb.com Facebook: pcgb.r20 Instagram: @porscheclubgblondon Twitter: @PCGB_London Opening words This month’s London Classic Car Show is a mustattend event for discerning classic car owners, collectors, experts or enthusiasts, and a perfect antidote to the February blues. See classic cars on the indoor runway, at their gleaming best, the race car engine reverberations fill the hall to everyone’s delight. We’ll be there all four days, so why not visit the Club stand to say hello.

We are excited about the 2019 R20 calendar, some old favourites, some with a classic twist and a return to the islands of Zeeland and the port of Honfleur for our short breaks. Keep an eye on the sign-up dates to

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quickly secure your place by sending an email to r20@porscheclubgb.com. Places are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.

Thinking about 24 Hours of Le Mans? Don’t think, book through the Club’s partner, Lycian Events! We have a big group heading to this addictive event this year.

Some home news – the long awaited 1964 356 SC Outlaw has finally arrived at R20 HQ and was immediately taken on a dawn raid of London to see some of our favourite places. Look out for our classic led drives in 2019; the pace will be classically spirited but respectful for those without modern driver aids.

Our casual monthly meets happen all year round.

A great chance to catch up with your Porsche friends at the historic environment of Ace Cafe or the urban grittiness of Out East.

See you out on the road…

Ed and Nick

RECENT EVENTS For the full write-up of all our events and galleries, see our Regional website page at porscheclubgb. com/london/news Out East A perfect way to spend a sunny December Sunday morning, chatting to fellow enthusiasts, surrounded

by Porsches. The ever-changing street art and the casual arty urban vibe remains popular. Our friends at salmon smoker H. Forman and Son open their restaurant specially to feed the hungry drivers, while their newly opened deli serves coffee and bagels –a chance to stock up on their famous smoked salmon and other treats. It was great to see the team from PC East London with their new Macans on their first visit.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 3 March R20 Escape: London Landmarks Our iconic drive through London as the sun rises – a chance to see the city at its best. Sign-up opened on 15 January, so spaces are likely to be limited.

17 April R20 ‘On Tour’: Drive to Nowhere (north) An evening drive making use of the longer days, heading to the Chiltern hills, followed by supper.

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aquaplaning moments, I decided that caution should be the order of the day. The weather improved slightly as we passed Aylesbury in the direction of Buckingham but then we got stuck behind a bus which made for slow progress. I was hoping the bus would stop so we would get past but, when it did stop, there were half-a-dozen Porsches coming the other way that prevented us from getting past!

On arrival at Bicester Heritage, we were blown away by the amazing display inside the hangar, a great way for the Club to end the year. What was equally amazing was the sight of hundreds of members’ cars parked around the airfield, an incredible display of Porsche vehicles.

From top: green with envy; east London Macan

Local news As you may be aware, there has been a change of management at PC Hatfield. Mark Goody, who was Centre Principal, has left to take a similar position at PC Colchester. He has been replaced by Dan Jones Centre Principal at PC Cambridge and at PC Colchester respectively. Dan has excellent knowledge of the Porsche brand and long experience of working with PCGB. I met Dan in December and he has confirmed their commitment to continuing to stage the R21 Concours event. He is also keen to develop some ‘cars and coffee’ type mornings and wants to hold customer clinics particularly aimed at classic models. We will let you have the details as soon as they are available.

DIARY DATES 28 JANUARY Ace Cafe meet Europe’s largest free monthly Porsche-only meet at Ace Cafe on the North Circular Road, Stonebridge, London NW10 7UD, from 6pm. (Last Monday of the month.)

14-17 FEBRUARY R20 at the London Classic Car Show Full details, discount code and booking link on the Club website.

17 FEBRUARY Out East meet Beachy Road, London E3 2NS from 8.30am onwards. (Third Sunday of the month.)

25 FEBRUARY Ace Cafe meet

Chiltern Regional Organiser Terry Perry 07748 555333 – r21@porscheclubgb.com

RECENT EVENTS December Club night About 50 people turned up for our December Club night, which was the R21 fun quiz evening. Each R21 committee member had compiled a round of questions that included current affairs, film and TV, logos and brands, Porsche abbreviations and motorsport. It was a close contest with only a couple of points separating the leading teams, but the eventual winners were the four-man Cobra team.

Most of the other teams had eight members but the inclusion of an experienced Porsche Centre technician may have tipped the scales in their favour!

Christmas at Bicester Seven R21 Porsches met up at the Hemel services on the A41 to drive in convoy to the PCGB Christmas at Bicester Heritage. The obvious route is to follow the A41 all the way to Bicester but, to try and make it more interesting, we went via Buckingham. That should have been OK but, just as we headed off, it started to rain, eventually turning into a torrential downpour and creating a lot of standing water. After a couple of 73 porscheclubgb.com

From top: team Cobra; three of Terry Perry’s favourite entries in our photo competition – Gordon Bruce’s 997 in Wales; a not-green lizard on Robert Lancaster-Gaye’s Lizard Green GT3 RS; Robin and Jo Walker’s 356C

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5 February Club night Steve Winter from Jaz (St Albans independent Porsche specialists) will be our guest speaker.

Steve has been successfully campaigning his Porsche at race meetings throughout 2018 and will be available to answer general questions on Porsches, drawing on his vast experience of all models. The evening will commence from 7pm at our normal venue, The Little Hay Golf Complex, and Steve will begin his talk at approximately 8pm. I hope to see you there.

Terry Clockwise from top left: Paul Ruddy accepting the Member of the Year award on behalf of John Kendall; a great turn-out at Armathwaite Hall; members’ cars at Armathwaite Hall

DIARY DATES 5 FEBRUARY Club night With Steve Winter from Jaz. 5 MARCH Club night - Little Hay Golf Complex 7 APRIL Breakfast meet – The Crew Room, Denham Aerodrome 14 APRIL 928 and Porsche morning – The Cock Inn at Sarratt

Cumbria & SW Scotland Joint Regional Organisers Martin Mackay 07979 966 633 Michael Trotter 07841 215 962 cumbria@porscheclubgb.com Is it already six months since R22 became the newest Region in PCGB? The time has flown by.

Mike and I would like to thank every member who has contributed to our success in making this decision a worthwhile one for the Porsche owners of Cumbria and South West Scotland.

We have plenty of ideas for 2019 including drive-outs, a Regional show, a concours, a European week away, a WOTY and social meet-ups. We welcome any input and ideas as we want our Region to be about the members and what they would like to do. We both look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at events in 2019 - our first full year as an official Region.

RECENT EVENTS 9 December Christmas lunch This was held again at the Armathwaite Hall Hotel and Spa, which is set in a beautiful location overlooking Bassenthwaite Lake near Keswick. The meal was excellent. Forty-five members attended - thank you to everyone for making the final event of 2018 a great Christmas send off for R22.

R22 Member of the Year There was to be a presentation for our first ‘Member of the Year’ at our Christmas lunch but, unfortunately, John Kendall, the recipient, had to cancel at the last minute due to family commitments. We still announced the award on the day and Paul Ruddy kindly stepped up to accept the award on the winner’s behalf. We will present the award to John at our February meeting.

We decided to give John, who owns a lovely 987 Boxster, the award as he has attended pretty much every meeting and event we have organised in 2018. The fact that he lives in Barrow in Furness (probably the furthest point away from our monthly

meeting venue) shows his dedication to the Region and what we are trying to do.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS There is more detailed information on the PCGB website Forum under the R18 section and a MailChimp has been sent out to those who have provided email addresses.

We have some great events and ideas for next year. If you have any ideas or would like to plan a drive please contact Martin or Mike at cumbria@porscheclubgb.com 5 February Monthly meeting Our monthly meetings are at Stoneybeck Inn, Bowscar, Penrith, CA11 8RP, which is half a mile off Junction 41 of the M6.

We hope to have Autoworks Paint Shop and Garage, which is now an official agent for P1 Coatings, along to give a presentation. Their products, such as Hyper Gloss spray-on coating, are an alternative to Paint Protection Film (PPF) to give your Porsche or other cars protection against stone chips and road gravel rash.

29 April-6 May European Week of the Year This event is filling up now with rooms being booked quickly at the relevant hotels. Ferry prices will continue to increase as we get closer to the date, so please book this soon if you do not want to be disappointed and miss out on what will be a great week away.

If you want to know more, or are considering this trip, please speak to Martin on 07979 966633 or look on the Club Forum page where the itinerary is listed with costings for the ferry, hotels etc.

6-8 September Weekend of the Year This is a provisional date and we will discuss more at the next monthly meeting. We have a couple of options and hope you as members will also give us some feedback and suggestions so we can make this an exciting end of season trip away.

Again, details are on the Club website Forum.

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DIARY DATES 5 FEBRUARY Monthly meeting Stoneybeck Inn, Bowscar, Penrith, CA11 8RP, half a mile off Junction 41 of the M6.

29 APRIL - 6 MAY European Week of the Year

Sussex Regional Organisers Chris and Martin Woolger 07720 849982 or 07802 409272 chris@woolgers.co.uk - martin@woolgers.co.uk Well, what a year 2018 was for R23. In addition to our regular monthly meetings at The Bolney Stage, which are always very well attended with new and regular attendees, we have held 17 other events during the year, which have all been fully booked.

Our events included two driving tours to Europe – the Classic Le Mans and Champagne tour, and the Romantic Road in Germany, with 12 cars on each trip.

There have been six breakfast meets at various locations, followed by a drive afterwards. Thank you to Damien and Avril for leading a second group of cars on these drives, enabling more members to participate.

We have also had visits to Valoroso Race and Restoration, Reep Automotive, Precision Porsche, Filching Manor Campbell Collection, the 70th Anniversary BBQ at PC Mid-Sussex, Porsches on the Lawns at Borde Hill and a private Bugatti collection.

Finally, to finish off the year we had our Christmas social at PC Mid-Sussex. This was our biggest attendance of the year with 130 members attending and, for some, it was their first R23 meeting.

Many thanks to Andy and his staff for hosting this event and making it the success that it was. During the evening we held a charity raffle and auction, and

R23 Christmas social at PC Mid-Sussex

Parking at The Old Ferry Boat Inn – a super R24 meeting venue

£1005 was raised for Sussex Air Ambulance. Thank you to all who participated in this.

R23 Club nights The monthly meetings at The Bolney Stage are from 7pm and are held in the large room behind the bar.

Please go straight to the room, and drinks and food orders will be taken at the table. Please do not queue at the bar.

All these facilities are at the same location and we hope to explore them all. The date is to be confirmed but a provisional date for this event is 23 March.

Because of restricted numbers it’s on a first-comefirst-served basis. Email me to reserve your place at jdpef356@hotmail.co.uk or r24@porscheclubgb.com

We hope to see you all out in your cars soon.

Christine and Martin Woolger DIARY DATES 5 FEBRUARY Monthly meeting The Bolney Stage 5 MARCH Monthly meeting - The Bolney Stage

Cambridgeshire & Bedfordshire Regional Organiser John Dunn 01954 789764 r24@porscheclubgb.com RECENT EVENTS December Club night This saw a great turnout to celebrate the last meeting of 2018. As usual for December Club night, free drinks and festive cake did the rounds and helped raise the noise levels.

The Region’s raffle continues to support events that we run throughout the year. Thank you to all who support the raffle by bringing along prizes and buying raffle tickets.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 13 February Club night We will have a guest speaker Jules Sturgess from Paint Protection Film, which will tie in nicely with our first event of the year.

Detailing visits The details of the event are still being worked on but, in brief, we’ll meet at a local Bentley garage for refreshments prior to making a drive to Paint Protection Film where there will be a demonstration on how vehicle protection products are applied. Also, on the same premises we hope to view a huge car storage facility that also includes servicing facilities.

We then move on to Autogleam, a detailing service.

Last, but not least, we’ll visit the sales showroom.

OTHER NEWS Make the most of your membership Maybe you’re a new member or have held membership for some time and have not attended a Club night or an event? Well, why not make use ofwhat we think is one of the best of the benefits of being a member, your Region. You are most welcome to come along and join us at either the Old Ferry Boat for Club nights or at an event. You will be most welcome and amongst other enthusiasts so make the most of your membership and come along and join us.

Enjoy your cars, Club and events in 2019…

and an early Messerschmitt 109. Six of the aircraft are certificated as being airworthy while others are undergoing full restoration or re-assembly. The Heritage Hangar is, in fact, a fully functioning workshop with welding, riveting and other engineering noises going on in the background. Just looking at the frames for making new wings and fuselages made us realise how seemingly delicate these aircraft were.

Our host Austin, himself a pilot of one of the two-seater Spitfires, was an enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide who showed us various Merlin engines and described each aircraft in turn.

It has already been suggested that a repeat visit should be arranged for another small group, so watch this space as we’re sure that these will be quickly taken up.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 24 February Breakfast club A return visit to The Barnyard, Gore Farm Cottages, Oak Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne ME9 7EZ. Arrive from 9am onwards. Porsche parking will be available.

John Dunn

Kent Regional Organisers Phil and Pearl Sharland 01797 344121 – r25@porscheclubgb.com RECENT EVENTS December Club night Hosted by PC Tonbridge at their premises, it was difficult to count all the members who attended December Club night as it was so busy. However, it was estimated that we had more than 100 people there. Teas and coffees were supplied as well as some lovely food. Everyone had free access to the cars on display and to the workshop. It was great to be able to see the new workshop with 18 service bays, which are now in operation. We extend our thanks to Vince McGrory, Dealer Principal, and all his staff for their generous hospitality.

Visit to Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar Mick Dennis reports: Twelve members attended a guided tour of The Heritage Hangar at Biggin Hill Airport in early December, and what a revelation this turned out to be.

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3 March Bowls at Tunbridge Wells As with our curling last year, we thought we would give everyone a chance to try something different, so come and try your hand at bowls at Tunbridge Wells Indoor Bowls Club in Hawkenbury. There will be instructors on hand to show us how it’s done. No special clothing is required except some thick socks, as no shoes are allowed on the bowls rink. Meet at 11am at the Bowls Club for coffee before our trial session, which will be from 11.45am to 1.45pm. The cost is £5pp for the bowling. We will be organising lunch afterwards for those who would like to join us with the cost TBC. R25 calendar Our 2019 calendar of events is on its way to the printers and will be sent out to all Kent Region members as soon as the calendars received.

All our events can be found in the Kent Region section on the PCGB website under Regions and Registers and, of course, in PP. If you have not registered your email address with the Club, please do so soon so that we can send you our regular updates on all our events.

Club nights Our monthly meetings take place on the second Wednesday of each month at The Kentagon at Brands Hatch, near West Kingsdown (Main Gate on the A20) from 7.30pm. They are always very informal and give an opportunity to meet new people and make new friends. Whatever Porsche you drive you

From: top some of the Spitfires on display at Biggin Hill; R13’s guide Austin in the Heritage Hangar

Dorset Joint Regional Organisers Trefor Willingham 01747 838158 Karl Wells 07980 212056 r26@porscheclubgb.com Reports compiled by Chris Hak 07557 794901 Chris.hak911@gmail.com RECENT EVENTS

will always find someone with a similar interest.

If you are a new member attending one of our Club nights, then look out for the yellow T-shirts and sweatshirts worn by committee members. We are there to introduce you to other members and generally make you feel at home.

Don’t forget - if you want to come along to any of the events advertised then please make sure you let us know in advance. Telephone 01797 344121 or email r25@porscheclubgb.com Wishing you happy and safe motoring on smooth and empty roads…

Phil and Pearl

DIARY DATES 13 FEBRUARY Club night - Brands Hatch 24 FEBRUARY Breakfast club 3 MARCH Bowls - Tunbridge Wells 13 MARCH Club night Venue TBC. 24 MARCH Drive and Sunday lunch Details to be confirmed.

12 MAY Motors by the Moat at Leeds Castle and Show and Shine

Christmas dinner The George Albert Hotel was the venue for the R26 Christmas dinner and, once again, they did us proud, with 52 members enjoying an excellent meal in festive surroundings served by attentive and professional staff. The evening followed the established format of drinks and chat, a mad rush to nab a seat, a great meal, Tref’s bit, the announcement of the ‘MOTY’ award, the raffle and, finally, our goodbyes - phew!

Enthusiastic supporters of R26 throughout the year, PC Bournemouth donated a generous selection of raffle prizes and put a substantial sum of money behind the bar for which we are extremely grateful. It was great to welcome them on the evening, further blurring the lines between PCGB the Club and PCGB the company! The lure of some excellent booty meant raffle ticket sales were brisk and, as a result, £291 was raised for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. A humorous post-script to the raffle unfolded over the next few days (well, Kev and I certainly found it funny) but as ‘Porsche Magnet-gate’ is still a slightly touchy subject for the more grown-up members of the committee I’ll leave it there, for now at least…

Air Ambulance, an essential service funded totally by charitable donations.

The Sherborne Classic and Supercar Show is always well supported by PCGB and R26. This year, the show raised £42,000 for local charities, a fantastic result in anyone’s book.

Monthly meet at PC Bournemouth Now well established as a Christmas tradition, our final meeting of 2018 was held at PC Bournemouth. It was a ‘bring your own food’ affair, which has a more relaxed format than our usual meetings with less administrative chat and more time for socialising, although we did gather together to take time out to present Paul with his MOTY award. There was an excellent turnout and very quickly the table provided was heaving under the strain of Christmas fare that, over the course of the next two hours, gradually disappeared. Thankfully, however, we did leave some for the hungry technicians the following day, as it’s always a good idea to keep them sweet.

Many thanks to Evie, Nick and Dave for hosting a great evening, and to all the PC Bournemouth staff for opening their doors to us.

Member of the Year – Paul Butcher Absent from the dinner this year, but having worked tirelessly throughout 2018 to the benefit of Dorset members, Paul Butcher was once again the recipient of the R26 Member of the Year award. The significance of Paul and Josephine’s contributions towards the success of R26 cannot be overstated. Their input includes WeyPoP, Sherborne catering, Portland lunch and tours and organising next year’s WOTY to France, so I’m sure I speak for everybody in congratulating Paul on receiving this richly deserved accolade. So, who’s going to step up to the plate and snatch the award from him next year?

2018 fundraising results The funds raised at the Christmas dinner contributed to a grand total of £792 raised in 2018 in aid of the

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From top: R26 at PC Bournemouth; Tref with Member of the Year Paul Butcher

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 2019 promises to be another busy year with some events having number limits so please keep an eye on PP, the Dorset Region website, the Forum and perhaps Twitter for details as they arrive.

DIARY DATES 9 FEBRUARY Karl’s GT3 paint repair demonstration - Poole Accident Repair 21 FEBRUARY Monthly meeting – George Albert Hotel

Ireland Regional Organiser Ken Mack 07860 850444 – r27@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Regional Organiser John Hilditch 07907 437303 15 December Mince pies at PC Belfast R27’s 2018 season officially ended with our annual mince pie and coffee event. This year, the gathering was made even better when we returned to PC Belfast, the undisputed home of Porsche in Northern Ireland where we jointly hosted the popular event. Despite torrential rain and high winds, over 40 members and guests joined us at the spectacular

Sydenham Road complex in Belfast.

I am pleased to tell you that, in addition to having a great day, we had £60 surplus from the cover charge and this was donated to PC Belfast for their chosen charity, ‘The Cancer Fund for Children’. PC Belfast matched the donation pound for pound, so the charity receives a total of £120 from your support.

Thanks to everyone who came along.

Regional membership and survey With the year ending, I would like to share a few facts and figures with you. During 2018 we saw R27 membership figures grow. Over the last 12 months we welcomed 47 new members, bringing membership to 261. If we work to maintaining the same rate of growth this year, then we would top the 270 figure!

Following the current annual membership survey I can reveal the R27 ‘favourite car’. In the traditional fashion of reverse order, at number three is the 997, the runner-up is the 996, but taking the top slot is… the Boxster! However, rest assured, the best Porsche overall remains the one you own. Over 38 per cent of you own more than one! Ten per cent of R27 cars are ‘classic’, with six per cent being transaxle! Well done to the 65 per cent of those surveyed who drive their cars weekly and the 70 per cent who drive theirs all year round!

It will come as no surprise to you that the PCGB website and PP remain the most popular communication channels for members.

Thanks go to everyone who took part in the survey and I would encourage everyone to take part in the current survey, which is now open!

PC Belfast And now a few words from Paul McConaghy, Aftersales Manager at PC Belfast and honorary R27 committee member: Now that 2018 and our first full year at our new centre has elapsed, it’s time for reflection and for a look ahead.

R27 has travelled all the way with us this year and attended and supported both PC Belfast events and Club ones at Sydenham Road. We are most appreciative of the fantastic support at the Porsche 70th Anniversary event and at our 24 Hours of Le Mans simulator drive.

Your kind donations through the year have helped contribute to the final total of more than £5000 we raised for the Cancer Fund for Children.

On a different note, the industry is changing at an incredible pace and I feel that 2018 will be recalled in years to come. Emissions globally are affecting vehicles to the extent that Porsche decided to pull out of the diesel market altogether.

Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP), the new manufacture emissions test procedure, was introduced and subsequently slowed production and delivery of cars when it began.

This will clearly make an improvement to the environment, so, although there has been huge frustrations around vehicle availability in the short term, we should embrace anything that improves how sports cars are perceived.

Looking forward, this year is already set to become one to remember. The brand new 911 is due in March and the Taycan in December. Two motoring icons in the one year!

From top: Christmas mince pies and coffee event.

Pictured L-R are Louisa McMenemy, Michael Crozier, Ann and Edwin Stewart, and Gary Haddock; committee members (L-R) Alison Mastin-Moore, Audrey Hilditch and Ruth Mack serve up the goodies; Raymond Armstrong, one of 47 new members who joined R27 in 2018

A reminder that our annual pre-season dinner takes place on 8 February. Details have already gone to all members via email and text. It’s still not too late to book your ticket, just get in touch by phone before 31 January.

That’s it for this month, apart from adding my own thanks and appreciation to everyone in R27 for your 81 porscheclubgb.com

support last year and we look forward to a great year ahead together.

Ken Mack

DIARY DATES 8 FEBRUARY Pre-season dinner - Loughshore Hotel Carrickfergus 6 MARCH Region meeting - Gowdy’s of Down Royal, Lisburn 7.30pm for 8pm.

16 MARCH First drive of the season

Channel Islands, Guernsey Regional Organisers Ian and Angela Banneville 01481 715678 – r28g@porscheclub.com Twitter: @PCGB_Guernsey RECENT EVENTS Christmas lunch We moved the date of this year’s Christmas lunch to Christmas Eve (to give an even more festive feel to events), otherwise known as Roy Carre’s partner Jennie’s birthday. It was the usual bumper turnout for a three-course lunch at Jerbourg Hotel, with a carvery course so large that most opted to take their dessert course cake home to better enjoy it.

The fiendish Christmas quiz has become one of our traditions, and we had the closest ever fight for the top three positions requiring two tiebreakers first, the number of standard colours in which the GT3 RS is available (five), and second, the fastest ever speed attained during a 24 Hour of Le Mans race (405kph by a WM Peugeot in 1988). In truth, we were trying to stop a partisan podium.

In the end, the third spot was taken by Sebastian and our house guest David Sass visiting from Jersey, second by Jean-Marc (a winner in previous years but disqualified on grounds of being named as a

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co-organiser) but the top honours were fortunately taken by Team Sheward.

The lunch is also when we present our annual Member of the Year award. This year it went to long-time supporters of the Club (but relatively new members) Mel and Steve Roberts.

Member news Meanwhile, I was contacted by John Pickles who advised that in his household it was the night before Christmas, and all through the house not a creature was stirring - except for a mouse nesting in the wiring loom of his 996.

Congratulations to Anthony Williams and his fiancée, Fallon, who got married at the Town Church between Christmas and New Year.

2019 calendar We hope to bring you an outline of our 2019 events calendar next month.

A la Porschaine Ian, Angela, Sebastian and Jean-Marc

Channel Islands, Jersey Regional Organiser Goetz Eggelhoefer 07797 892502 – r28j@porscheclubgb.com By the time you read this submission, the Christmas season will be a distant memory and the New Year’s resolution to eat less and exercise more will be well underway. Good luck with that! Fiona and I would like to thank all if our members who supported our various activities over the course of the year. We are always grateful for your support.

RECENT EVENTS 9 December Christmas lunch Jersey Region’s final event of the year, the Christmas lunch at The Atlantic Hotel, was again well attended.

The enthusiasm with which everyone threw himself or herself headlong into the ‘Great Christmas Porsche Quiz’ was as encouraging as it was competitive.

Congratulations go to the ‘Porkies’ team, who walked away with the Porsche coffee mug prizes.

Commiserations to the ‘also rans’.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS After a short break, we plan to kick off the 2019 calendar of events with the first of our quarterly lunches in March. The provisional date is 23 March but watch this space and check the website for updates.

We send our best wishes to all our members for the year ahead.

Goetz and Fiona Eggelhoefer

Surrey Committee Chairman Mike Lucas Regional Contact Keith Morgan 07833 206078 (before 9pm) r29@porscheclubgb.com

Here we are in 2019 with another year of Porsche related activities to look forward to. The only cloud on the horizon for our Region is that we must find a new meeting venue as our meeting room in Silvermere Golf Club is being turned into a restaurant! The cost of using one of the other rooms at Silvermere is prohibitive, which is a shame as this is an ideal location and convenient for most members. We are currently looking at alternatives and, by the time you read this, hopefully we will have found something suitable. We will keep you informed.

From top: a glass of bubbly to start the evening; R29 members Colin and Brenda with their raffle prize hoping for rain!

RECENT EVENTS December Club night December’s meeting followed the normal format of coffee and mince pies in order to stoke up the pre-Christmas calorie count and prepare our bodies for the onslaught normally experienced at this time of year. We had embarked on our Christmas dinner festivities a few days earlier, so we were well practised in the art of food consumption! It was good to see so many of our members at the meeting and there was plenty of banter floating around the room, so much so that the adjacent bar was empty by the time that we had summoned up enough energy to collect our coats and venture out into the cold night air.

Christmas dinner This was held in the Waterside Suite, our normal meeting room at Silvermere. We had slightly fewer members than last year, but it was still a very good turnout and it improved the layout of the tables in the room as we could move around without climbing over each other! The room had a nice feel about it and the decorations provided the seasonal theme. As usual, there was plenty of banter and we had our normal complement of party balloons and poppers to provide additional interest in between the serious business of eating. Anyone watching from outside the room would have been forgiven for thinking that the room was occupied by a bunch of teenagers!

We had the customary free raffle with chocolate and mostly Porsche related prizes, all ably hosted by Mike Lucas in his role as master of ceremonies (or headmaster!).

All good things eventually come to an end and this evening was no exception. Judging by the smiles I’m sure we all had a good time and we are grateful to the staff of Silvermere for looking after us during the evening. I would also like to thank Brenda Wareham for her efforts in organising the evening.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 24 February Shampan at The Spinning Wheel, Westerham We enjoyed this so much last time that we are paying another visit to this Indian restaurant. Our meal is booked for 1pm and if you are interested, please let me know.

9 March Renaissance Classic Sports Cars We will be meeting at the Renaissance showroom (Ripley GU23 6HB) at 10.30am. If you are interested in joining us for this morning event, please let me know.

30 March Clay pigeon shooting - Bisley This now annual event will start at 2pm and will include a visit to The Cricketers at Horsell. Further details will follow when the arrangements are finalised.

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Lakeside Fletcher Hotel in Loosdrecht. The weekend starts on Good Friday with a return ferry crossing from Dover to Calais, returning on Easter Monday.

Cost is £399pp sharing a double room, including breakfast, dinner and ferry crossings. There may still be rooms available, so if you are interested please let me know as soon as possible.

Events calendar To download a printable events calendar, or to look at our galleries of past events, please see the Surrey Region area of the Club’s website.

Club nights Meetings are currently held on the second Tuesday of the month at the Inn on the Lake, Silvermere Golf Club, Redhill Road, Cobham, Surrey KT11 1EF, starting at 8pm.

Keith Morgan DIARY DATES 12 FEBRUARY Club night Location TBC. 24 FEBRUARY Shampan at The Spinning Wheel - Westerham 9 MARCH Morning at Renaissance Classic Sports Cars - Ripley

Isle of Man Regional Organiser Julian Chappell 01624 816563 (evenings) iom@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Steve Morrow 07624 433268 Steve_m2@manx.net RECENT EVENTS 2 December Breakfast meet Jon Whiting reports: The intrepid R30 crew ventured back in time to the Victorian steam railway in Douglas. Poor weather

R30 have found a new venue – note Jon’s breakfast on a shovel!

Region who, throughout the year, have selflessly contributed by planning, organising, promoting, marshalling and researching events, as well as donating to the charitable causes that we have supported. Our sincere thanks for all your invaluable contributions. We couldn’t do it without you.

From top: the Cotswold Chapter at the Wroxton House Hotel; Roger Cook, winner of a Porsche Driver’s Selection T-shirt, impressed us with his Christmas sweater; Timmy Davis, winner of the Porsche Driver’s Selection ice scraper, shares a joke with Fiona

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kept the numbers down but eight members in a selection of Stuttgart’s finest (Cayman, Boxster, 997 and Macan) arrived in time for a sumptuous feast of fried loveliness, including the signature ‘Fireman’s breakfast’, served on a shovel. An hour or so of convivial chat was followed by several members demonstrating that a Porsche makes a good shopping basket in the local Tesco.

Region Christmas night out Jon Whiting reports: On a wet and wild night, R30 travelled north to Ramsey for our annual Christmas dinner. I was glad I was driving the four-wheel drive and the fog lights were working as ‘Mannanan’s Cloak’ descended on Ellan Vannin. Fortunately, the satnav works too, and I joined 23 other members of R30 for an evening of car chat and good food. A chance to put faces to names, and swap stories of European trips, pension planning and the wild 1990s boom in Isle of Man finance. James and the team at Ramsey Park Hotel provided excellent fare and some of the Club members said they were staying overnight!

I said my goodbyes and tried to leave, but the wind was so strong the automatic doors had jammed. Cue some large spanners and brute force and the escape was made. Less fog on the way back, so three (legal) figures was seen on the Mountain Mile. Thanks to Julian for organising. See you all in 2019.

DIARY DATES 3 MARCH Breakfast run Meet at the Grandstand at 8.30am.

7 APRIL Run out followed by lunch Meet at the Grandstand at 11am.

Cotswold Regional Organisers Alan and Fiona Bartlett 07785 928687 – r31@porscheclubgb.com @PCGB_R31 facebook.com/pcgb.r31 Round-up It is hard to believe that we’re writing a report for the February edition and, by the time you read this, our 2019 events programme will be underway. We hope that it’ll provide you with many opportunities to enjoy your car and the company of your fellow Porsche drivers and passengers.

As we leave 2018 behind, we’d like to pay tribute to the many members and trade supporters in the

Cotswold Christmas Mystery Cruise Each year we normally organise a Sunday morning drive out for members to the Club’s Christmas Open Day. This time the Christmas Open Day was relocated, and as we had a healthy level of interest for a run we decided to go ahead anyway on the planned date.

Having met up at the North Oxford Peartree Services, a group of us set off for our mystery destination. Encouraged by the prospect of stuffing our faces with Yuletide comestibles at our lunch venue, we had a thoroughly enjoyable cruise through the Cotswolds, managing to keep in convoy much of the way and meeting up with other members en route as we travelled along relatively empty roads through Burford, Bibury and Cirencester.

The joy of cruising in a convoy with a group of friends, reminded us of one of the pleasures of belonging to a car club.

After a good run, we’re happy to report that everyone made it to our destination, the Foston’s Ash Inn near Stroud, where there was plenty of space for us to park together. Our hosts, Rich and Nick, welcomed us and showed us around. After talking us through their extensive lunch menu, they showed us their artisan gins that are organically distilled. The brand name, British Polo Gin, reflects the drink’s historic association with the sport and the inn’s proximity to the Edgeworth and Longdole Polo Clubs.

After a delicious roast lunch, with the daylight fading, we all made our way homeward. Our thanks go to the members who took part and the hardworking Foston’s Ash team who looked after us so well. We’ll certainly be looking for another excuse to pay another visit..

always check for updates on the R31 Facebook page or Twitter feed (@PCGB_R31) before setting off.

Drive well. Drive safe. See you soon…

Alan and Fiona

R31 Christmas lunch The second Sunday in December is traditionally the Region’s Christmas get-together and our final gathering of the season. This year, we held our lunch at a new venue, Wroxton House Hotel near Banbury.

Gathering at midday we had a thoroughly brilliant time over a relaxed three-course festive lunch with our many Cotswold Region friends.

As well as enjoying a great meal, we also held a raffle. To this end, we are extremely grateful to all the Cotswold diners for their kind-heartedness and to PC Swindon, Club Office, Brian Ahern, James Brickell and Michel Grossnickel for so generously donating a host of valuable prizes. We are very pleased to report that as a result of everyone’s kindness we were able to donate £150 to Cancer Research UK, a charity that has special significance for several members in the Region.

The good food, convivial atmosphere and great company all seemed to make the time pass quickly and, before we knew it, we were saying our farewells and on our way home. Planning is already underway for next year’s Christmas lunch so look out for announcements.

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DIARY DATES 27 JANUARY Sunday Cofee Cruise - The Cotswold Gateway Hotel, Burford 31 JANUARY Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique 2019 stage start - Market Place, Banbury 24 FEBRUARY Sunday Cofee Cruise - The Cotswold Gateway Hotel 10 MARCH The Full English Breakfast Run Starting at Mollie’s Diner, Buckland (TBC).

16 MARCH Porches Go West - start from PC Swindon 24 MARCH Sunday Cofee Cruise - The Cotswold Gateway Hotel 31 MARCH Spring Tea Bun Run Drive out to Aston Potteries.

10 APRIL Mid-week meet - The Red Lion, Long Compton 28 APRIL Sunday Cofee Cruise - The Cotswold Gateway Hotel 28 APRIL Drive It Day Drive Out Sunday Starting at midday at the Cotswold Gateway Hotel.

18-19 MAY R31 Weekend Away Somewhere (TBC) 26 MAY Sunday Cofee Cruise - The Cotswold Gateway Hotel

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xercising your Porsche in beautiful surroundings in the company of like-minded enthusiasts is one of the key bonuses of being a PCGB member. We often go to parts of Germany and Austria that you might not otherwise visit, having great fun along the way. In 2018, we celebrated Porsche’s 70th anniversary as a sports car manufacturer with a pilgrimage to visit Ferdinand Porsche’s birthplace near Prague; joined in the celebrations in Stuttgart with clubs from around the world; and visited the many historic Porsche sites in the Austrian mountains. And, of course, we experienced some of the best driving roads in the world…

MAY Live action

The heart of every trip is a visit to the plants in Stuttgart or Leipzig. In May we did both, looking round the factories and museums, as well as driving six to seven of the latest models on and off the track.

The main reason for visiting the Czech Republic was to pay homage to Ferdinand Porsche at the modest house where he was born in Vratislavice (formerly known as Mattersdorf). Inside the recently restored building is a modern exhibition area, and outside there is a quiet courtyard and smart café. A very appropriate memorial to the great man.

Where it all started

Prague is a must-see city and a short drive from Leipzig. We took in the sights and tried to navigate the public transport system, which can be challenging in a large group. On a visit to the castle by tram, we watched half of the group disappear into the distance, mouthing “Where do we get off?” through the glass.

But we all got there in the end.

JUNE Joining the party

A group of excited PCGB members headed to Germany for Porsche’s 70th anniversary celebrations. We joined the Star Drive, which converged on Stuttgart from four parts of Europe, after three days of fabulous drives in the Ardennes and Eifel Mountains with the

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charming Le Mans and Targa Florio legend Gijs van Lennep.

Arriving in Ludwigsburg to a warm welcome from the Stuttgart team, we formed up for the “70” aerial photograph and then headed to Zuffenhausen for an overnight rest before a full tour of the anniversary show across all sites.

Perhaps the most remarkable part was the presentation of the all-electric Taycan, which was announced that day. A four-storey factory is being built inside the original plant for its production.

It’s the biggest construction site in Porsche’s history and a phenomenal commitment to the future.

Running like clockwork

The next few days saw a funfair get-together of thousands of Porsches in Stuttgart followed by

a 500km dash to Geneva – with my 993 really getting the bit between its teeth once released from the UK’s potholes – to meet up with a group of members for a trip to the Chopard factories.

We saw every part of the remarkable craft of watchmaking at the Meyrin site near Geneva, then we headed to the beautiful village of Fleurier to see some of the brand’s most complicated movements being designed and made. Chopard is the Official Timing Partner of Porsche Motorsport and sponsored the Club’s 356 International last year. The company has been a wonderful partner to work with and we are very grateful for being invited to visit its workshops.

SEPTEMBER Alpine playground

For the last few years the September tour has taken us to Salzburg via Stuttgart and has proved very popular. The weather gods were with us this time.

Despite torrential rain on the way out and the way back, we were blessed with bright, warm days to spur us on.

We started the tour with a stop in the Ardennes, where we stretched our legs on the fast-flowing roads past Trier in Germany. Our day in the factory revealed more GT3s and other exotic machines on the assembly lines than I’ve seen before as the 991 model line was phased out.

Then it was on to Austria, where we gathered at dawn in fog-shrouded mountains on the first day of the Rossfeldrennen historic hillclimb, climbed the Grossglockner High Alpine Road, visited Gmünd’s Porsche Automuseum and the wooden shed where it all started, and toured Hans Peter Porsche Collection and FahrTraum: The Ferdinand Porsche Experience.

This part of Europe has so much to offer and we enjoyed a guided tour of Salzburg, dinner at St Peter, Europe’s oldest restaurant, and a private visit to the Eagles’ Nest, the Kehlsteinhaus, where our Geordie guide John regaled us with stories of its construction.

This was a high point of the trip for me. Eventually the time came to leave for home, continue the odyssey or plan for next year. PP

WISH YOU WERE THERE? We are planning some great trips for 2019, and it’s hoped they will include a visit to the Retro Classics show in Stuttgart in early March, Leipzig in April (perhaps calling in on the Mohne dam, Wolfsburg and Colditz Castle) and the Alps in September, with some variations to add spice to the familiar venues.

We have singletons, couples, and father/daughter or son groups on our tours, and everyone loves the friendly atmosphere. We visit factories, of course, but mostly we drive on brilliant roads, climb mountains, stay at great hotels, explore Porsche and other venues and sample delicious wines. Why not pack your sense of humour, load your favourite Porsche and join in the fun?

If you like the sound of one of these trips, please contact Mandy Sutch at events@ porscheclubgb.com at the Clubhouse, or email me via factoryvisit@porscheclubgb. com and we’ll put you on the list. I look forward to seeing you soon!

A letter sent to the previous owners of his Porsche helped Nick Law solve a mysteryâ&#x20AC;¦ and produced a surprise gift

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y pride and joy is a 1985 3.2 Carrera Targa. Thanks to a wonderful file of goodies that came with the car when I bought it seven years ago, I knew it had three previous owners but I had always been curious to find out more.

The car was first registered in Jersey as J20738 and original owner John Scarborough specified a special colour, with very few extra options. It was almost the base model, with the telephone dial wheels as standard. John had collected it from German dealer Autohaus Walter Huber in Tuttlingen – although the handbook says it’s a full C16 UK-specified vehicle – and I was keen to know why he hadn’t imported it directly to Jersey.

Last June, my wife Sue and I joined four other Porsche-owning couples and headed to northern Spain for 10 wonderful days of driving and staying in some very fine paradores. During the trip, I explained my predicament to one of our travelling companions, my friend Richard Hennessy. He suggested I write to the previous owners.

“But they won’t still be at the same address after 33 years,” was my response. “Try it,” he said. So I did.

On our return, I wrote to the previous owners, two of whom lived in Jersey and Guernsey respectively, finding their addresses from receipted invoices from the Five Oaks garage in Jersey in my file of goodies.

The name and address of the third owner, who had imported the car into the UK, came from the V5.

I posted the three letters, including my email address, with the optimistic inscription on the envelope “If not at this address, please forward”, then thought nothing more of it. But two weeks later I had two out of three replies, with details about the one in the middle, a busy Guernsey businessman who might not reply. Curiously, all three had lived at the same addresses from 1985 onwards. And the mystery as to why John collected the car in Germany was also solved – in the 1980s, it was far more cost-effective to purchase a car there than in the Channel Islands.

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THE QUIRKY CARRERA “These cars are a little bit quirky – they get under your skin.” Steve Edwards is talking about the 911 Carrera 3.2, a car so much a part of his and wife Sue’s lives they’re now entering their seventh year as the model’s Register Secretaries.

The Register is dedicated to the car made from 1984 to 1989, considered by many to be one of the finest classic Porsches. Steve and Sue’s own pride and joy is a 1989 Baltic Blue Coupé, in which they’ve clocked up more than 50,000 miles, though with insurance cover limiting mileage they mostly restrict its use to Porsche events and annual trips to Europe.

They joined the Register 11 years ago, becoming Register Secretaries in late 2012. Their Register has around 750 members across the UK and a handful overseas, presenting some logistical issues in getting members together, but the Register Forum is a great virtual meeting place and source of answers to queries, including from Technical Advisor Charles Marsland. Steve and Sue also regularly attend PCGB and national events at venues including Silverstone and Ragley Hall and are always keen to meet members and chat.

They’ve run several Register WOTYs, including trips to northern France in 2014. In 2015, the WOTY destination was Yorkshire and R21 (Steve and Sue are members) was invited too. Now an excursion to Scotland is in the pipeline: “We’re quite excited about that!” says Steve.

For WOTY photos and more, visit the Register’s section of the PCGB website.

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More interesting, though, was the reason it was specified with a special colour. John lived in Canada in the late 1970s, where he had owned, and loved, a 911 SC in metallic dark brown. On returning to Europe he was disappointed to find that in 1985 there was no dark brown on the standard colour chart for the new 3.2 Carrera. Hence the special colour, which I adore.

John liked the car so much that he asked to come and see it when he was next in the UK. This he did four months later and was astonished that my file of goodies was so comprehensive. Unfortunately, it was very wet when he visited on his way back to Jersey from a trip to Scotland. Over a pint, we agreed that he must return, bringing some fine weather, to take the car for a run. We hope this will be in the spring.

Just before Christmas, John emailed to say he’d send me something he’d found at home. A parcel duly arrived with the Porsche Care Kit, or Pflege-Set, that came with the car in 1985, containing polish, paint restorer, the lot – more goodies for my collection.

To bring things full circle, John also phoned second owner Martin Senner, who bought the car from Five Oaks garage, paying in cash from a suitcase! He only sold it beause he bought a newer Targa he still owns.

We are now talking of a reunion – with the muchloved car as the centre of attention.

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’ve been a Porsche owner for 30-odd years, beginning with a 924 in the mid-1980s. That was followed by a 928 S and later a 1988 928 S4 as a hobby car, because that teardrop shape is a thing of beauty. I can’t say the same about the Panamera I bought three years ago, but I needed a stopgap to ferry my teenage sons around. The plan was to later trade it in for my dream 911 Turbo.

I had a few criteria. I considered new, but on my budget that would have meant a diesel. I was used to the 4.7 and 5.0 V8s of the 928s so wanted the 4.8 engine. I test-drove a Panamera 4S and the GTS, but its Alcantara interior was not designed for muddy football kit, and I suspected the automatic rev-up when stopped at traffic lights would suggest that I wanted to race.

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I ended up buying a 2011 Panamera Turbo with 60,000 miles on the clock. I didn’t instantly fall in love with driving it. It’s a big car and it takes a while to understand the most appropriate suspension and transmission modes. I still depend on the passenger door mirror to judge the edge of a country lane, and reversing in the dark isn’t straightforward, even with a camera.

But on A roads and motorways it’s magnificent, and the boost from the twin turbos makes me glad I didn’t choose the lower-powered GTS. The seats are supremely comfortable, the Bose sound system excellent and once I updated the PCM it had everything I needed as a daily driver.

It took four months before I hit the track at Brands Hatch. Years earlier, I had taken the 928 S to two

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trackdays at Goodwood and, while I’m no racing driver, I was confident that provided everyone was sensible I could learn a little bit more about the car’s capabilities in relative safety.

Among several 911 Turbos and GT3s, mine was the only Panamera and I wondered if it might become a two-ton laughing stock. But as soon as I left the pit lane, I was comfortable, despite the deluge that lasted most of the day.

I stuck with my daily driving set-up of Sport mode on the PDK and Sport Plus for the suspension. The car was composed and even in the spray it went exactly where pointed. After a few laps, I started to push. My inexperience resulted in a bad line through Clearways, but the PSM did its job perfectly. I heard a few braking ‘clicks’, which kept me in shape as I

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continued under power through Clark Curve toward Brabham Straight. Driving was effortless and there was no slipping or breakaway.

With the PDK doing all the work, my job was to concentrate on steering, accelerator, brake and mirrors. The weather might have made it an unfair comparison, but there was nothing to call between my Panamera, the 911 Turbos and the GT3s and several people said how well my car performed. It was good to know that you can push a Panamera and it doesn’t bite, even in the wet.

My next trackday was at Castle Combe, where the weather was fabulous and the wide range of cars included many set up for the track. I selected the Sport Plus transmission setting, and in best Top Gear fashion I had cameras facing forward and inward so I could better analyse my driving.

Although the car performed really well, about halfway through the day I took some instruction from the expert driver. I learnt not to fight the car by steering it in the direction I wanted to go. Instead, I put the power in and held the steering as the car came round into line. The video footage showed that this subtle change instantly gave me several seconds per lap.

I returned to Brands Hatch a few months ago for the PCGB trackday, driving in Sport Plus, alongside many GT3s and GT4s. In these conditions, the GT3 was the better car and I suspect from the performance of a couple that they were a long way from ‘stock’. Everyone drove hard and fast, and I was mentally shattered by lunchtime.

Now I have a dilemma. My boys are driving their own cars and I can just about afford a 991 Turbo of a comparable age. But never in any of my enthusiastic driving have I ever felt the Panamera jink or slip, and for an average driver like me, it’s great to have such confidence in its stability controls.

It’s awesome on road and track, can comfortably carry four adults and its trick ‘splitting and folding’ spoiler is the best Porsche attention grabber I’ve seen. Even its looks have started to grow on me. I think I’ll keep her another year and see…

MY LIFE IN CARS Like many teenage lads in the mid-1970s, my dream car was a Guards Red 930 Turbo. Reality took the form of a Cortina Estate – but it was red!

The first 928 I saw was the newly launched S, also in Guards Red. I was then 20 and I set myself a target of owning one by the time I was 30.

I had never really thought about a 924 until I was offered one as an alternative to the Toyota MR2 I was about to buy with my wife in 1988. A white 1985 Lux, it was a reliable daily driver for her.

But all good things come to an end. I kept the house while she drove off into the sunset!

By 1991 I was ready for the 928 S. With the help of the Porsche trader who sourced my 924, my new wife and I looked at and ruled out several before finding a black 1983 car in good condition

with a reasonable mileage and history. We had fun with it on the road and track for several years.

But the 928 ‘itch’ never really goes away. In 2013 I saw a 1988 928 S4 for auction locally and had to have it. It starts first time, every time, drives extremely well and is a comfortable cruiser.

My daily driver now is the 2011 Panamera 970 Turbo. The next one is going to be a tough call between the hugely practical Panamera 971 Turbo or sportier 991 Turbo. Or should I keep the current Panamera and invest in a 930 or M491 coupe?

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REGISTERS Register Director’s report I hope you have all had a good Christmas and New Year - it all seems to be over and done with so quickly.

2019 is already shaping up and although maybe not quite as hectic as last year it is certainly going to be a busy one! By the time you read this Autosport International at the NEC will have taken place and the Motorsport arm of the Club will have welcomed many of you to our stand. Trackdays and motorsport events will be the main focus and we welcome you to join in with the various events up and down the country. It would be satisfying to

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912 Register Secretary Rowena Purdy 01472 399381 – 912@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Register Secretary Vacancy RECENT EVENTS Another month has whizzed past – almost catching me out! December was fairly static with the odd request and communication from members and non-members of the Register taxing my research capabilities. It was very interesting to learn that people are still looking for 912s to buy – one even considering replacing his 911. That’s progress…

Poppy This month has been very quiet with regards to my 912. As last month’s deadline closed, the decision had been made that Poppy would be collected by PC Leeds for final repair work. Unfortunately, this is yet to happen and I am still waiting to have Poppy back in full (silent) working order.

This has been a long and frustrating saga (although economical). Poppy was initially delivered to PC Leeds at the end of August for a minor issue after breaking down on the M62 heading to Ripon for the start of the St Wilfrid’s Historic Rally. In the intervening four months she has spent more time off the road, either in Leeds, in East Lutton at Bogg Brothers Ltd, or in her own garage awaiting repair. In that time, I’ve only covered about 600 miles… hence economical.

However, I have managed to do some electrical rewiring of my navigational equipment.

welcome new competitors following the success of our Championships last year.

Other major events are included in the wall planner and, of course, on the website, social media and Forum. Please do join in and enjoy all the Club has to offer. The Registers have various events planned, including a transaxle day at the British Motor Museum at Gaydon in May. Several Registers are planning on attending.

On a personal note, I will be stepping down from my post as Register Director at the April AGM as I will have completed my four-year term, it has

As I write, I am due to take her to Gaydon for the Historic Rally Car Register’s (HRCR) Open Day, this year by way of Autosport International at the NEC. This will have been my first appearance, so all will be revealed next month!

R4 Christmas lunch Held at Branston Hall in mid-December, numbers were slightly down on last year, even though the weather was much milder with no sign of snow, which appeared last year. We had three quizzes – and the table at which I was sitting managed to win one. We received a box of chocolates, which we donated to the members of staff who had looked after us all.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS In mid-February I’m off for a weekend at the HRCR Annual Awards Dinner and AGM in Leamington Spa. Whilst I am not fortunate enough to be a winner of any silverware, I have been asked if I would be prepared to make the first presentation of the Gibson-Purdy Trophy - a trophy I offered to the club for competitors in the Clubman’s Rally Championship in memory of former member, committee member and navigator, Andy Gibson. Will I have to give a short speech describing the provenance of the trophy? Pass – I will wait to see what the committee decides. (I understand that various contestants on the ‘Alan Sugar Recruitment Show’ - prize £250,000 - did not know what provenance meant… frightening!)

R4 is planning a drive out to the new Caffeine&Machine in Ettington – as featured in PP recently – in early March. I stayed there when it was a local hostelry and I was attending a PCGB function in Moreton-in-Marsh. I look forward to visiting it in its new livery – and tasting the coffee!

Looking further ahead sees the first of HERO’s rallies – the HERO Challenge I. I was hoping to compete, but my navigator has an entry as a driver. If there are still open entries, I shall try to find a replacement, temporary navigator, or offer to marshal – preferably the former.

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been a pleasure and an honour to serve the Club and I have met a great many of you and enjoyed your friendship. I will miss my time on the Board but will still be involved in some small part including Motorsport.

Enjoy your Porsches and your Club…

Albert Walsh, Register Director register@porscheclubgb.com 07753 441730

sure future new developments may be unveiled. We shall see the retirement of the current Register Director (farewell Albert…) and a new one installed, whose identity will remain under wraps until then.

Under the new nominations policy for committee recruitment, I can now admit that I put my name forward – but failed to be nominated - the system was very open and, I believe, fair. As your Register Secretary, I am looking forward to being introduced to the new Director.

In May HERO will be holding a two-day ‘novice rally’, which I’ll probably put my name down for, hopefully with Clare – unless she decides to drive again!

And, of course, there’s the Blyton Park trackday at the end of May for my annual bash around the airfield.

As the HRCR has yet to announce its Clubman’s Rally Championship calendar, I have yet to decide in which of its events Clare and I will compete. However, we do have an entry on the HERO ‘Summer Trial’ in July – a three-day rally around the Derbyshire Dales with navigation mainly using a tulip road book with a chance to use an Ordnance Survey map as well – but as a minor section.

That’s it for now; I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year and are looking forward to a very different 2019. In 2019 I’m just looking forward to getting Poppy back on the road and getting some rallying under my belt.

Rowena

Early 911 (2.0, 2.2 & 2.4) Register Secretary Ian McLeod 07539 033377 – 911@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Robin Walker robinjowalker@aol.com Technical Assistant Alan Drayson 07446 931125 alan@canfordclassics.co.uk

911 Sportomatic Register Secretary Peter Cook 01789 400832 – sporto@porscheclubgb.com

911 Carrera RS Register Secretary Fred Hampton 01992 554935 – carrerars@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Mike Chadwick 01454 232232 – mvc@fly7.co.uk

911 2.7 Carrera & 3.0 Register Secretary Guy White 01493 750278 91127carrera3@porscheclubgb.com Technical Assistant Tony Ruggles 01992 892333

911 SC Register Secretary Paul Thompson 01531 822 305 Mobile: 07836 261 365 911sc@porscheclubgb.com Technical Advisor Nick Phelps 01242 530666 - newbarncars1@gmail.com I have a strange problem with my SC - nothing mechanical though, I should add. My SC Sport, which has spent most of its life in my ownership, has matching numbers and a high specification when new (including sport seats, all leather interior, air conditioning and extra speakers). I recently applied for a Certificate of Production (COP) form, which is free through the Club. It arrived and described my car perfectly, mentioning all the extras in detail plus the matching numbers. However, there is one obvious discrepancy; the colour is different. I have had a bare metal re-spray and am certain of the original colour, which is not the one on the certificate.

I also know the history of the car before my ownership. I am puzzled, as I cannot believe Porsche records are wrong.

My SC, along with my two other classics, has been put to bed in my heated garage for winter. My procedure is to check and top up the antifreeze, take the plugs out, put oil in the cylinders to stop rust and pump up the tyres for storage. As you have guessed, the SC only needs the tyres pumping up, as no antifreeze is necessary and the coated cylinders do not rust. I push the clutch in every few weeks on two of them to stop seizure; the third has an oil filled clutch. If the winter has a warm sunny period it is easy to take them out for a run. The 1922 car tends to stay put, but I turn it over regularly on the starting handle – all cars should have them!

I enjoyed the recent Officials’ Conference in Reading.

The Club has an exciting future, with the membership at its highest total ever and ever closer ties with Porsche.

Both the Club and Porsche are very enthusiastic about the classic air-cooled cars. The Club is determined, despite the increased membership, to offer more to every member - I have pointed out that without the SC they would no longer be producing the 911. Thanks to the SC, the 911 is still produced, but I have one worry when the 911 becomes electric - that the magnificent combination of exhaust and fan will disappear forever.

So, will the value of our SC go even higher?

Nick Phelps I would like to introduce our Register’s new Technical Advisor. Nick is in his early 50s, married with two grown up children and, starting at a very young age working with his father, has been in the motor trade all his life.

His garage, located in Cheltenham, deals with all makes of car but specialises in and prefers all models of Porsche - both air-cooled and water-cooled. To quote Nick, “the biggest problem with air-cooled is they are far too reliable so do not bring in enough work!” He has all the equipment to deal with the electronics on the latest models and, currently, the most common models he deals with are early Boxsters. As we all know, early Boxsters can be purchased very cheaply and appeal to impecunious enthusiasts (just as the SC did many years ago). Unfortunately, the Boxster did not prove as tough and reliable as the SC, so today an owner can be faced with a huge bill when taking the car into the local Porsche Centre. Nick is able to keep the Boxster on the road using repaired and secondhand parts. He does however advise to check the condition of a Boxster very carefully before purchase. As Nick says “for the same money you can buy a MX5 and it will be cheaper to run!” Nick has extensive knowledge of air-cooled Porsches, including the SC, and of the cams used in the air-cooled cars and the advantages and disadvantages of changing, which I found most helpful. He also has access to a rolling road, if required.

Finally, thanks David at Autobahn in Coventry, who has retired and sold his garage, for 10 years of service to the SC community.

Paul

911 Carrera 3.2 Register Secretary Steve and Sue Edwards 02083 667770 – 911carrera32@porscheclubgb.com Technical Advisor Charles Marsland 01732 848323 Register membership If you’re a new 911 Carrera 3.2 owner and I haven’t welcomed you to the Club, I hope you are enjoying your membership - the events, magazine, benefits and the value for money. Here’s wishing you all a great PCGB experience, with lots of events to attend and enjoy this coming season. Club membership is about the social side of owning the cars as much as using them - double the benefit, that is the joy. For those who are familiar with the usual Mational events, there will be even more on offer from the Club this year, so I hope it appeals to you and suitably impresses. Although based in London, we are always aware of those members further afield, so, good news, some National Club events should be coming closer to you.

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We are the largest car club in Great Britain (including the Channel Islands, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man) with over 22,000 members collectively owning something like 60,000 Porsches between us!

We also have overseas members, some of whom make a special journey to the UK to participate in PCGB events - it’s good to have you as members, and we hope to get the opportunity to meet you sometime. According to the Register records as of 2018, here is a flavour of where you all are from: Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Slovakia and the United Arab Emirates. If your country isn’t on the list, please visit the Club website and add your vehicle and details in ‘My Profile’, or contact Clubhouse (membership@porscheclubgb.com).

Over the last year, in addition to the UK, the Register has seen cars from Spain, Jersey, Guernsey, Austria, Canada, Ireland and Malta leave. If you are contemplating leaving I would be interested in hearing the reason - if you could spare a minute to drop me a line before you go it will soften the blow. I always feel sad when I refresh the Register and a car has gone missing from the list with no inkling as to why.

The remaining members break down into the following Regions: R1: 27, R2: 20, R3: 18, R4: 15, R5: 32, R6: 11, R7: 42, R8: 43, R9: 23, R10: 16, R11: 37, R12: 18, R13: 24, R14: 18, R15: 21, R16: 24, R17: 35, R18: 20, R19: 44, R20: 33, R21: 56, R22: NA, R23: 36, R24: 21, R25: 38, R26: 26, R27: 13, R28G: 2, R28J: 6, R29: 50, R30: 2, and R31: 12.

That’s quite a few in each Region to meet up with around the country. For those who don’t know one another yet, good hunting, and enjoy your car finding the others out there.

If you are interested in a further breakdown of the Register membership, here is a rough guide to the numbers by 911 Carrera 3.2 body type. Coupe - 341 (plus 31 wide bodied/SSE), Targa - 144 (plus 24 wide bodied/SSE), and Cabriolet - 96 plus (26 wide bodied/SSE). There are over 90 entries on the Register that do not give a body type, and quite a number ‘unknown/unspecified’, or a confused entry because both Coupe and Cabriolet, or Coupe and Targa, or similar combinations, are entered. There are even entries for other models - Speedsters being recent culprits! Perhaps check you have your Carrera 3.2 in the right Register - model group: 911 (pre-’89 all models). It is a shame there is such inaccuracy in the data for this fine model. Unfortunately, I can’t amend the data held by Club - it’s your responsibility.

Now you know why I plead with you to check on your data - what is the use of an inaccurate database? Help me keep sane by simply taking five minutes to log onto the Club website, click on; ‘My Profile’, ‘My Porsches’, ‘Edit’, and check/amend your entry. Don’t forget to click ‘Update’ afterwards. Most of the required data can be found on your V5C. You could make yourself an annual reminder and just pop in to amend your current mileage - perhaps after each MOT? Thanks to those who have recently provided updates, I appreciate it.

I’ve had some interesting pieces sent in from members that have been published over the last few months - quite a pleasant and interesting change. I hope you agree. Do you have a story you could recount from last year - a trip, an upgrade, or a maintenance experience you could recount and share here? If you want to see your exploits in print, please email me your experiences, along with a highresolution photo or two, if possible.

Available for Display Back in the December issue I asked if anyone would like their car upgraded from the Club’s standard

‘Available for Display’ category and placed on a premium display list. Perhaps you missed this?

Should you want to do it, just drop me a line to let me know.

A Porsche Christmas Last December was my first ever visit to Bicester Heritage. What a good inaugural Club Christmas event it was - I was impressed. With so many more cars and people it just wouldn’t have been possible, or as enjoyable, at the Clubhouse. I’m looking forward to going back. To keep track of Club activity, see the calendar of events towards the back of PP. Steve and Sue

911 Carrera Club Sport Register Secretary Alan Cordery 01798 344481 – alan_cordery@yahoo.co.uk

964 Register Secretary David Bladon 07771 194507 – 964@porscheclubgb.com

964 Carrera RS Register Secretary Melvin Spear 07860 595355 – 964rs@porscheclubgb.com

993 Register Secretary Maurice Piper 993@porscheclubgb.com Register Assistant Christian Sanger 07968503385 – cjsanger@gmail.com At the time of writing, I’ve just kicked off a thread on the Forum canvassing ideas for celebrating the 25th Anniversary of our beloved 993. Yes, dear reader, production allegedly began in January 1994! I would welcome suggestions, be it for displays at significant events or even a tour of Outer Mongolia!

I’ve been busy raising puppies alongside normal life, so my car is still gutted! At least the new carpets should go in a lot easier than the old ones came out.

That factory glue is pretty darn strong, not to mention still tacky after 21 years in situ. This mild winter (currently 11 degrees) leaves me with little excuse for not getting on with it!

And, did I mention the 993 Technical Seminar hosted

by Porsche Classic at PC Swindon? It’s on 7 April and costs £10pp, including a bottle of 25th Anniversary Champagne (yeah, right…). Book via the events page on the web.

Not much else to report this month…

Love your 993!

Maurice

993 Carrera RS Register Secretary Paul Howells 01594 833238 – 993rs@porscheclubgb.com

996 Register Secretary Andy Willis 07775 138527 – 996@porscheclubgb.com Firstly, I would like to give a very warm welcome to all our new 996 members, I do hope you enjoy your cars and the Club.

With the Club’s membership rising to over 22,000 and the 996 Register having nearly 1700 members, one would think that there would be a greater number of people contacting us for information.

However, on the contrary, over the past few months there appears to be little activity on the 996 Forum and less correspondence to myself for use in print and for any other general advice and enquiries.

Perhaps it’s because there is now so much more information available with a click of a button with the various 996 dedicated owners’ pages on the likes of Facebook and all the hints and video links on YouTube etc.

If you’re getting the help and advice you need then that’s great, but please do not hesitate to contact us if you need any assistance or have any advice, which you think would enhance your and other members’ 996 ownership.

I look forward to trying to get to as many Club and Porsche-related events as I can this year and to meeting as many members as possible.

Register members in print As mentioned earlier I have had no members contact me lately. If you would like an image of your 996 (preferably yourself with it) published in this column, then just email me a photo together with a few words if possible, for inclusion.

991 Register Secretaries Phil Graham 01625 524596 – 991@porscheclubgb.com Kenny Robinson 07768 862280 – kenny.robinson.911@gmail.com December 2018 As I write this, during a few days of relaxation before the New Year after a hectic week of festive activities, the early December party and the Porsche Christmas at Bicester seem an age away.

The 991 Register party at Wroxall Abbey Hotel was another great success with over 70 guests enjoying a fun evening. Many thanks go to Mike Allen and Clive White for bringing together the Macan, 997 and 991 Registers. There is a full gallery on the 991 section of the website.

991 Gen 1 The long dark nights and short gloomy days always bring on the winter blues. This year I found the perfect cure. Looking through the Pistonhead ads I found a 991 Targa 4 for sale at Redline Specialist Cars in Knaresborough and, as I was in the vicinity, decided to have a closer look. I was drawn to the special colour, Gulf Blue, a deal was quickly agreed and we now have a sweet replacement for the Cabriolet, which we sorely missed during the hot summer.

It is amazing what different characteristics the various models have and this one is an absolute joy to drive. The 345bhp 3.4-litre engine has more than enough power and is wonderfully smooth and responsive. It doesn’t have a sports exhaust but in sport mode it sounds throaty enough, especially with the top down. Sports plus four-way, heated seats provide the necessary comfort and the only option I miss is cruise control, which I am thinking of retrofitting. PDK cuts the emissions down resulting in the £315 road tax and good touring economy. I’m using

996 technical issues If you have come across any issues that you think would be of benefit to members or have any technical questions, then do please let me know via phone or email. Another useful contact is Gary Sorrell (gary.sorrell@porschecolchester.co.uk).

You can also use the Forum to contact Richard Hamilton.

Enjoy your 996…

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any excuse to drive it at the moment. The first real trip is in February on the R5 Portmeirion weekend, which a few of you are coming along to – I can’t wait.

From top: a Porsche Christmas at Bicester Heritage; a good time was had by all at 914’s Christmas lunch

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 17-19 May Weekend in Wales The Anglesey trackday and Porsches on the Prom are now in the calendar with rooms reserved at the St George’s Hotel Llandudno.

I have secured the same rates for 2019 staying Friday and Saturday night, with full details on the website. Please phone the hotel directly on 01492 877544, quoting ‘Porsche Club’ if you would like to join us.

3-4 August Beaulieu Supercar Extravaganza Booking details will be published in the next magazine.

Happy New Year Although we are already approaching the end of January, Kenny and I would like to wish you all the best for 2019.

Phil and Kenny

930 (911 Turbo) Register Secretary John Ward 01844 237508 – 911turbo@porscheclubgb.com

914 Register Secretary Kevin Clarke 07946 080454 – 914@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Rob Taylor 07900164546 rt9146@hotmail.co.uk International Events Co-ordinator Bruce Manning 07803 287771 porsche@brucemanning.co.uk In December, three green 914s took part in the Christmas colour display at ‘A Porsche Christmas’ (the Club’s Christmas Open Day) in the Hangar at Bicester Heritage. A wonderful day out and nice way to end the Porsche 70th Anniversary, it was one of the many highlights of the 2018 Club events. While I was there it was nice to chat with many past and current 914 owners about their cars.

The following Sunday the 914 Register had its Christmas lunch at ‘The Evenlode’ in Witney near Oxford. For those travelling up from London and the south east we met up at Beaconsfield Services for a cross country tour to the venue by A and B roads. It was lovely to meet up with everybody and to catch up and to talk about future events. Many thanks go to Kate Maynard for organising it and for ensuring we all knew our menu choices when the dishes arrived.

In 2019 we plan to get back on track and have a meet up/event to attend every month throughout the 50th Anniversary year of the 914. I’m looking forward to meeting you all throughout the year.

Happy Fourteening…

Kevin

DIARY DATES 5 MAY Stanford Hall VW Show We will be having our annual 914 Concours and 914 display.

31 MAY-2 JUNE International 914 Meeting Wiesloch Germany.

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We already have, for display purposes, a well-restored black Carrera GT and my GTS, which were on display at the NEC last November. We also have a very nice red Carrera GT rep, which was at the NEC in 2017. This may be the only occasion to see Register displays of transaxle cars this year, so let’s make it a good one. Further details will follow in PP nearer the time.

Ricky

928 Register Secretary Paul Hedges 07940 441452 (6-10pm) – 924@porscheclubgb.com

930 Turbo SE Register Secretary Robert Day 07786 396925 (evenings) slantnose@porscheclubgb.com

Register Secretary David Hemmings 07768 983743 – 928@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Register Secretary Andrew Brierley 01204 491573 – brierley28@virginmedia.com The British Motor Museum in 2019 - for 928 owners and all transaxle models The museum is quite a different place from April 2015 when we made our last visit and it was known as the

924 Carrera GT Register Secretary Ricky Caesar 07796 935550 – 924carreragt@porscheclubgb.com British Motor Museum event David Hemmings, the 928 Register Secretary, has invited 924 Carrera GT members to Gaydon on Saturday, 18 May. Please see the 928 Register section in PP for details. It would be good to see old and new car owners, as well as the other transaxle Registers, which have also been invited.

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Tesla Model 3 interior, showing the instrument panel

Clockwise from top left: a view of the Restoration Workshop at the British Motor Museum; an external view of the new Collections Centre housing all the Jaguars; E-Types ready for a close-up view; Tesla Model 3 sports saloon

Heritage Motor Museum. There are now over 150 cars on display covering 120 years of British car manufacture, with a further 200-plus in the Collections Centre. Located in Gaydon (CV35 0BJ), not far from Stratford-upon-Avon in the middle of the country, it has easy access from Junction 12 on the M40 in Warwickshire.

A major refurbishment of the original building was completed in 2018 with Lottery funding and there has been the addition of a brand new large building that includes an ‘open to viewing Restoration Workshop’. This also houses the full Jaguar car collection that was previously at Browns Lane in Coventry. If you like the iconic Jaguar E-Type you can expect to see every version, close up too. Put the date in your new 2019 diary now (britishmotormuseum.co.uk).

Our event is to be supported by the 968 and Panamera Registers, so we have extended the invitation to all transaxle cars as well. There will be a reserved parking area so it’s our intention to organise model-by-model parking. This will be the major 928 Register event for 2019 so we hope you will be tempted to join in.

Admission charges are normally £14pp but on production of your membership card the price will be £10, with passengers at this same rate. The museum has a good quality cafe. The same Saturday morning there will be exhibitions of working slot car racing (Scalextric to you and me) at no extra cost, so an additional item to see with a motoring connection.

Our meeting is entirely informal with no presentations - the intention being to share the venue and meet with other Porsche owners. We will ask you nearer the date to email your intentions to attend with an informal booking.

Tesla time since 2014 When the Tesla Model S first arrived in the UK five years ago, I was still considering the purchase of a

Panamera. Needless to say, I subsequently bought the latter. However, since that time, electric versions of existing Porsche models have grown to cover almost the entire model range. Now, it just so happens that Tesla’s North Knutsford showroom is less than 10 miles from my front door, so when an emailed invitation arrived for the Tesla Model 3 viewing in mid-December I was not slow off the mark. After all, what’s next on the Porsche horizon but the all-electric Taycan - any self-respecting 928 owner needs to know what a Model 3 might be like in comparison! A sort of update on Tesla time, since 2014. It was not yet possible to drive the car, which was a LHD version, but it was possible to see that the build quality had improved and the dashboard with its Apple iPhone-type screen had somehow mellowed in the time frame. I called it an unexpected opportunity for ‘a look into the future’ with an acceleration time 0-60 mph reputed to be in the region of three seconds, you need to know the opposition!

David

944 Register Secretary Mike Pollock 07811 944953 – 944@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Register Secretary Andy Watson 07920 589750 (6pm-9pm Mon-Fri and 9am-6pm weekends) andywatson6419@yahoo.co.uk Technical Advisor Jon Mitchell 01202 488800 (during normal working hours) technical@jmgporsche.co.uk 106 porscheclubgb.com

968 Register Secretary Ken Coad 01923 262960 968@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Register Secretary Chris Sweeting membership@porscheclubgb.com Technical Advisor Alex Eacock 01213 282225 A happy New Year to all 968 Register members.

There’s a lot of Club activity this year – why not have a look at the Club calendar?

You would not believe the PCGB Christmas Open Day at Bicester Heritage on 9 December. A Porsche Christmas, the joint venture with Porsche Classic, attracted 850 Porsches. The Club had full use of a huge hangar, which had more Porsches plus a variety of stands and coffee for everyone.

I think we should consider this airfield venue for a 968 Register meet this year. Let’s hope Brett, who hopefully might be the new Assistant Register Secretary, can develop the idea. Two possible dates (28 April and 6 October) are worth considering.

Already other events are being planned for those dates, which will be associated with classic vehicles. I have already enquired about parking for our Register.

My first meeting in the New Year will be to catch up with Brett somewhere near Taunton to talk about the Register and events. Another organiser would be great - maybe they could promote the 968 model on the Club website, I’m not up to speed on that.

Jointly organised by 928 and 968 Register Secretaries, the new transaxle event at the British Motor Museum on 18 May is now happening. I look

forward to your great support. The museum is near Gaydon just off the M40.

Then we have Drive It Day on Sunday, 28 April – I am the Event Co-ordinator with the Federation of British Historical Vehicle Clubs (FBHVC).

For more details, please contact me. There’s also the 24 Hours of Le Mans – I’m not going this year though.

Our Goodwood event will take place on the first Saturday in August. It’s always well supported and an enjoyable venue.

Meanwhile, there’s plenty to see and do. The Club’s events calendar lists dates and venues that might suit you. Why not let me know and perhaps we can find a venue for another meet. We should communicate more!

Finally, there is some debate about whether we need larger premises than Cornbury House, the Club’s HQ. With more than 20,000 members we are running out of space… But that’s another story…

Enjoy your Porsche…

Ken

Boxster Register Secretary Tracy Wilkins 01992 450740 boxster@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Secretary Cliff Wilkins Contact details as above Technical Advisors Steve Winter steve@jazweb.co.uk Nick Pike 02089 607 111 (evenings and weekends) Although you will receive this report at the end of January, Cliff and I would like to wish you all a happy New Year and hope that 2019 will be a great year for you to enjoy your Boxsters.

North, south, east and west Boxster breakfasts It is our aim this year to arrange Boxster breakfast meets throughout the country and we are kicking this

off with our first event on Sunday, 28 April in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk for our members in the east.

Booking details will be emailed out to you for each event once we have confirmation of venue. Each meet will be capped at 20 cars so be sure that you are on my database to receive the relevant information.

New 718 T Out of the blue, in December, Porsche AG announced that they were introducing the 718 T - a new variant to the 718 range. At the time of writing, details are still a little sketchy but we do know that it will be a two-litre twin-turbo model and is expected to deliver 300 PS with a 0-62 mph time of 5.1 seconds for the manual, 4.9 seconds for the PDK along with 4.7 seconds with the Sports Crono Package. A 0-100 mph time has been given at 11.3 seconds with a top speed of 170 mph. The PASM will allow a lowering of 20 mm. The exterior will come with 20-inch wheels as standard, along with black chrome tailpipes. The interior will lose the Porsche Communication Management unit but this can be reinstalled at the owner’s request. The door pulls will be replaced with cloth webbing and the two-way electric standard seats will come with the 718 embroidered logo.

This is finished off with a GT Sport steering wheel. The base price is reportedly offered at £51,145 but, again, this has not been confirmed at the time of writing.

Side air intake vents recall If you have a 2017- 2019 model 718 or 718 S you may well have received a letter from your Porsche Centre advising you that there is a recall on the side air intake vents. It has been brought to Porsche’s attention that debris is being sucked into the vents and, on very rare occasions, this has included cigarette butts, which have then caught in the engine bay causing a fire hazard. This has been rectified by the dealerships that are retrofitting mesh grilles over the area to eliminate the problem. If you haven’t received a letter it might be worth getting in touch with your local Centre.

New members We are starting off the year by welcoming two new members to the Register who have recently replaced their 968 and 968 CS respectively for Boxster models.

Julian Ahmed is now the proud owner of a very nice 2006 987 Tiptronic, whilst Dave Fisher has recently purchased a 987 Spyder. In doing so, he joins his wife, who currently has a 2.5 Boxster as her daily drive.

Welcome to you both and I hope to meet up with you over the coming year.

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TECHNICAL Q&A

From top: Julian Ahmed’s 987 at the Bicester Christmas Open Day; Dave Fisher’s 987 Spyder.

Question: My car has a petrol odour from around the petrol filler cap area. After changing the cap and seal, the odour has reduced but not gone away. There is no liquid under the car so I’m asking about petrol fumes and charcoal canisters, recycling, breather pipes or valves or similar. Is there a common fault or regular finding with an unreliable component type that I could look further into or you could advise, please?

Steve: Do you have a rush of air when you remove the fuel cap, particularly when the tank is very low? If so, there will be an issue with the fuel tank breathing system. Do you have any humming noises from the front? The fuel tank vent valve resonates when it is faulty. If there is a problem you should get an engine check light come up. The other thing you can do is remove the offside front wheel arch liner and have a check and sniff around the filler neck to see if anything is amiss there.

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check light, no humming noises either. Looks like a wheel off to investigate then! Thanks for your advice.

Happy Boxstering…

Tracy DIARY DATES 14 APRIL Club AGM 28 APRIL Breakfast meet - East

Cayman Register Secretary Kevan Sutherns 07733 318671 – cayman@porscheclubgb.com As we are now into the New Year, the Register has passed the 1100 mark. With the full range of variants, the PCGB Cayman Register Facebook page has a growing number of adherents who prefer that format to the Forum, while many use both. It takes nothing away from the Forum and is a closed group – if, for instance, posts are added by people while on their travels only members who have joined the group should be able to see their entries. I see it as being a useful tool for those who wish to pass on information or just show their exploits.

Now is the time to be making plans for the coming summer and, as some members know, I am planning a trip to Germany at the end of June, or maybe early in July as has been requested by one member, thereby allowing me to assist in judging the R8 Porsche Pageant Concours at the end of June - something I have done the last two years. Anyone who wishes to join us on this trip, or even just for part of it, please get in touch.

Environment stickers are needed for Germany and some towns in Belgium. This will be investigated in advance - the rules can get complex, depending on dates of vehicle production. All Caymans are eligible for environment stickers so it should not be a great problem - our cars have better emission levels than many with smaller engines! No exhaust sampling is needed other than for the MOT and the number on the sticker is only dictated by production date.

If you do decide to join the trip, the German stickers last as long as the screen they are stuck to (not easy to remove) and provided you keep the registration on the car. There are numerous sites on the internet to purchase the stickers not all of which are at the standard price, so try to use official sites!

Have fun and stay safe...

Kevan

Panamera Register Secretary Stephen Chapman 07484 823098 10am-8pm Technical Advisor Steve McPherson 07831 346060 panamera@porscheclubgb.com I hope members enjoy our Register feature article this month. It’s written by Andy Bush and is about his

experiences on the track with his Panamera Turbo. If this inspires members to have a go and explore the potential of our cars (and drivers...) a bit further, then there are plenty of opportunities at PCGB trackdays this year as well as the Your Porsche at the Porsche Experience Centre on 27 April.

Stephen

GT3 Register Secretary Alex Drobik 01628 620702 – gt3@porscheclubgb.com

Speedster Register Secretary James Kirk 01252 710479/715185 speedster@porscheclubgb.com

I have provisionally arranged a joint Register meet with 996 Register at renowned Porsche modifiers RPM Technik from 10am on Saturday, 21 September.

They are located at Units 6 and 7, Old Airfield Industrial Estate, Cheddington Lane, Long Marston, Hertfordshire HP23 4QR. We will especially be interested in their 996 CSR conversions together with various other Porsche models on site.

I would like to invite any Club members who are interested in modifying their Porsche and, in particular, Modified, Race Car and 996 Registers. All members are welcome, however. Preference for inspections on the ramps and post-season clinic shakedowns will initially be given to Register members. Early birds will get the bacon rolls. More details to follow…

From top: from left, Phil Graham, Mike Wilds, Mike Allen, Clive White; BL prototypes that never made production; Welsh Weekend gold mine visit 2018; PC Tewkesbury visit 2018

Techno Classica Essen I shall be travelling to the season opener Techno Classica Essen in early April with Ralph and others, so a report will follow. It’s just amazing the fabulous amount of Modified Porsche under one roof. This will be a perfect trip for my new acquisition - hopefully we can go back to the summer wheels and tyres.

It’s goodbye for now and keep on Modifying…

Cayenne Register Secretary Jeremy Heney cayenne@porscheclubgb.com

Porsche Tractor Register Secretary John Hearn 01206 210553 john356@tiscali.co.uk

Modified Register Secretary Desmond Sturdee 07768 814264 (9am-9pm) modified@porscheclubgb.com Technical Advisor Ian Heward ian@porscheshop.co.uk Register Assistant Ralph Forster – modpor@icloud.com Hello Modifiers, another year and more modifying projects. I hope you all have had a good Christmas and wish you all a fantastic Modifying 2019.

Des, Ralph and Ian

Macan Register Secretary Mike Allen 07976 697070 – macan@porscheclubgb.com RECENT EVENTS Tri-Register Christmas Party – a great success Early in December the 997, 991 and Macan Registers met up for our annual Christmas Party Weekend, ably organised by former 997 Register Secretary, Clive White. Clive had been beavering away behind the scenes most of the year chasing members to ensure all the rooms and meals were booked and selected. I’m happy to report that we had a full house, with well over 70 members sitting down to an excellent party meal.

We were delighted to have ex F1 race driver Mike Wilds attend the dinner. He treated us with a few tales from his long and varied racing career.

Earlier in the day some members met at the British Motor Museum for lunch before joining a conducted tour of the exhibition. The tour was made all the more interesting by a former BMC/BL/Rover employee who imparted some very interesting company facts and figures. Several prototypes were on view, which never made the showroom – perhaps just as well for some of them!

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 15-18 March Welsh Weekend Held at the Metropole Hotel in Llandrindod Wells. There are a couple of rooms left, so email me if you would like to join us.

22-30 June Champagne/Loire trip There are a couple of spaces left on this trip so please get in touch for full details.

Cayenne Diesel S

I am still trying to find a suitable venue for the annual BBQ – held in July or August and ideally where there is an opportunity to drive our Macans off-road. If you have any ideas, please let me know.

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Happy Macan-ing in 2019…

Mike DIARY DATES 15-18 MARCH Welsh Weekend 6 APRIL Workshop visit - PC Tewkesbury 16 MAY Visit to Rolls Royce - Derby

Race Car Register Secretary Paul Ward 07894 877802 (before 9pm) racecar@porscheclubgb.com

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member benefits Make the most of your PCGB membership with these special discounts and offers

OUR PARTNERS Porsche Club GB is lucky to enjoy the support of a small number of carefully selected partners who are passionate about the Porsche brand. Their generous support and ongoing commitment allow us to continue to provide Club members with a wide range of benefits and resources. We hope you will in turn support them.

porsche club gb esso card™ Porsche Club GB, in conjunction with Esso and fuel card provider WEX Europe Services, is proud to announce a fantastic new member benefit.

The Porsche Club GB Esso Card™ gives members a discount on all Synergy fuels, saving 2p per litre on Synergy Supreme+ and 1p per litre on Synergy regular, both on unleaded and diesel, available at almost 1300 Esso fuel stations around the country. Members can earn Tesco Clubcard points when filling up at Esso-branded filling stations and the card can also be used at any of the 12,000-plus Esso European fuel stations.

Members are invoiced at the discounted rate and pay by direct debit. For T&Cs and to apply online, visit essocard.com/porsche, or call 01270 531992 quoting ‘Porsche’.

PORSCHE CARS GREAT BRITAIN Driving Experience at Porsche Experience Centre, Silverstone PCGB members can purchase a 90-minute Driving Experience for a preferential rate, driving either the 718 Boxster or Cayman, 911, Panamera, Cayenne or Macan on the Porsche Tracks (GT and Turbo models are excluded). Refreshments are included.

Spaces are limited. Order via PCGB and you will receive a voucher pack in the post. Use the voucher to book your place (subject to availability) directly with the Porsche Experience Centre. Participants must be aged between 18 and 80 and must hold a valid, full driving licence. If you have any convictions on your licence please phone + 44 (0) 8443 575 911 before booking as restrictions may apply.

For many Club members, their Porsche carries emotional and aesthetic connections, which need to be allied with investment, taxes and often financing considerations.

HFMC Wealth’s fundamental objective is to help you achieve your key financial goals. If you value financial planning for the future, This international celebration of the very or would like a health check of current best dealers, manufacturers, car clubs and finances, contact HFMC Wealth for a free products is the perfect day out. One of its introductory meeting. Visit hfmcwealth. unique features is an indoor driving runway com, call 0203 958 0911 or email where classic cars are fired up and driven PCGB@hfmcwealth.com – see, hear and smell iconic classics in action all under one roof. PCGB members On the way to an can enjoy a two for £35 ticket offer using event, a client’s 963 the Club’s code on the website.

Porsche 356B Coupé was rear-ended and went into a spin, Practical Classics Classic Car & hitting a wall. Under the PCGB Insurance Restoration Show, 22-24 March Scheme we drove him to the event then The Practical Classics Classic Car & took the 356, insured with us at an agreed Restoration Show at the NEC is officially the value of £40,000, to his chosen garage.

UK’s fastest-growing classic car event. It Repair costs agreed with the garage were combines barn finds discovered after many just under £28,000. Most policies write off years of storage; project cars that have a car if repairs exceed a certain percentage

Porsche Club GB offers as part of your membership VALUATIONS

Agreed valuation service Porsche Club can provide members with a free valuation service for their Porsche.

This process can now be completed online at porscheclubgb.com. Each submission will be reviewed by a member of the Clubhouse team, and we aim to produce a completed valuation letter within 72 hours.

EVENTS

London Classic Car Show, 14-17 February Join us at Excel London for the mustattend event for any discerning classic car owner, collector, expert or enthusiast.

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of its value, with the client offered so-called market value, minus an excess.

The PCGB Scheme is more flexible. We offered the option of a £40,000 agreed value cash payment, with no deductions, but he chose the repairs. Where possible, only original Porsche parts were used, and the car was returned in perfect order. Why not ask Lockton, the scheme’s brokers, for a quote on 0845 602 9420?

Oracle Finance has funded thousands of prestige vehicles, including many Porsches, and can offer a broad range of tailored finance solutions, including refinance and equity release.

Contact its Porsche Club team for a fast-track service at competitive rates* by calling 0845 094 9111, emailing porsche@ oraclefinance.co.uk or visiting oraclefinance. co.uk/porsche-club *Members receive one year’s free Porsche Club membership with each new finance agreement.

Pirelli has updated its exclusive members’ offer. PCGB members will now receive a fuel gift card, up to the value of £100, when purchasing two or more Pirelli car, van and 4x4 tyres in a single transaction. For full details of the offer, visit pirelli.co.uk/porscheclubgb Through the Club’s partnership, members can benefit from Silverstone Auctions’ expertise in a number of different ways, including free consignments (usually £300) of cars to Silverstone Auctions sales; advice and guidance to Club members on the practice of consigning their Porsche for sale or undertaking a purchase at an auction; highly discounted catalogue prices; and privileged membership of affiliation and loyalty schemes.

Porsche Club members enjoy preferential rates on Classic Additions products when purchased through Porsche Club. Buy online at porscheclubgb.com or call 01608 652911 .

PCGB members enjoy preferential rates on Hamilton Classic products when purchased through Porsche Club. Buy at porscheclubgb.com or call 01608 652911.

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stalled in an owner’s garage, restorations just getting back on the road and pristine models with proud owners. Club members will be able to enjoy discounted entry on pre-purchased tickets with discount codes available on our website soon.

ARTWORK

Carvolution Discount: PCGB members receive a 10% discount.

Claim: Visit carvolutioncompany.com and use PCGB15 at the checkout.

BREAKDOWN COVER

AA Discount: Porsche Club GB members save up to 50% on new annual breakdown cover or 20% on yearly renewal.

Claim: Call 0800 048 0075 and quote F0729. Terms and conditions apply.

Please visit porscheclubgb.com RAC Discount: Receive up to 50% off standard RAC prices for a single personal-based cover for the first year of membership, then a 25% discount on each renewal.

Claim: Call 0330 159 0541 or visit rac.co.uk/join/benefits, quoting MS50.

CAR-CARE PRODUCTS

Vertar Discount: PCGB members receive 10% off car-care products and auto accessories.

Claim: Call 0203 503 0022 or visit vertar. com and use the coupon code PCGB2 Car Hood Discount: PCGB members are offered a price of £650 inc. VAT (usually £695) to supply and fit a mohair hood with heated glass rear window to a Boxster 986 1997-2002.

Claim: Present membership card for discount. Call 020 8391 5324.

on Millers Oils products.

Claim: Email robin@woodcoteauto.co.uk, call 01565 653658 or visit millersoils.co.uk

PARKING

APH Discount: 10% discounts at participating UK airport car parks, airport hotel/parking packages and No1Lounges at selected airports. Discounts are on standard rates published on aph.com and on participating products only.

Claim: For full T&Cs, visit partners.aph. com/pcgb or call 01342 859536 and quote PCGB.

PORSCHE PARTS

Design 911 Discount: PCGB members receive a 5% discount on parts and accessories.

Claim: Enter code PCGB005 at checkout.

Visit design911.co.uk or call 020 8500 8811.

Porscheshop Discount: A 5-10% discount is available to members on most items and services.

Claim: Visit porscheshop.co.uk or call 0121 585 6088 and quote your membership number.

Spax Performance Discount: PCGB members receive a 10% discount on all products.

Claim: Call 01869 244771 and quote your membership number.

K300 Ltd Discount: 15% discount on Goodridge hose kits and 10-15% discount on EBC and Pagid brake pads.

Claim: Call 0161 355 1275 and quote membership number or visit k300performance.co.uk

GENERAL MOTORING

The Institute of Advanced Motorists Discount: Advanced driving course to PCGB members for £135 (usually £149).

Claim: Call 0300 303 1134 or visit iamroadsmart.com/poc and quote POC14.

LUBRICANTS

Lucas Oil Products UK Ltd Discount: PCGB members receive 10% off online prices.

Claim: Call Freephone 0808 100 3259 or visit lucasoil.co.uk and use code PCGB10.

Opie Oils Discount: 10% discount is available to members.

Claim: Email sales@opieoils.co.uk, call 01209 202 949 or visit opieoils.co.uk and use the discount code PCGB website.

Woodcote Automotive (Millers Oils) Discount: 20% discount on products bought via the specialist motorsport distributor and 15% discount

PORSCHE SERVICING AND BODYWORK

Autofarm Discount: 10% discount on labour costs.

Claim: Call 01865 331234, email workshop@ autofarm.co.uk or visit autofarm.co.uk and quote your membership number.

Dynotech RS Discount: Receive 10% discount on parts and 20% on labour costs and ECU tuning on presenting PCGB membership card.

Claim: Call 01367 358100 or visit dynotechrs.co.uk

Silver Wheels Ltd Discount: 15% discount is available to members.

Claim: Call 01202 896651, quoting SW9PC when booking, or visit silverwheelsltd.co.uk West Midlands Car Detailing: 20% discount on all services.

Claim: Produce a valid membership card to obtain your discount. Contact Vincent on 07528 506181, or email info@ westmidlandscardetailing.co.uk HOTELS

Hurley House Discount: Members receive 10% discount on food and beverages, spa treatments and a complimentary bottle of Ruinart champagne on booking a stay.

Claim: Call 01628 568500 or email hello@hurleyhouse.co.uk, quoting ‘Porsche Club member’, and present membership card on check-in.

The Park House Hotel, Shifnal, and the Mytton & Mermaid Hotel, Shrewsbury Discount: Free stay and complimentary upgrade to a suite when spending £100 on food and drink (all week at Park House, Sunday nights at the Mytton & Mermaid).

Claim: Call Park House on 01952 460128 or the Mytton & Mermaid on 01743 761220, quoting ‘Porsche Club member’.

The Wild Rabbit Discount: Free glass of rosé when dining at this modern British Inn set in the heart of the Cotswolds.

Claim: Present your membership card.

LEISURE

Blenheim Palace Discount: 20% off a Palace, Park and Gardens ticket.

Claim: Present your membership card, or use discount code PORSCHE20 when booking online (blenheimpalace.com/ book). For T&Cs, refer to Member Benefits at porscheclubgb.com

Beamish Hall Country House Hotel Discount: For exclusive member rates on room only, B&B and dinner, and B&B, email reservations@beamish-hall.co.uk or call 01207 233733 quoting ‘Porsche Club member’ and present membership card on check-in.

Elm of Burford Discount: PCGB members receive a 5% discount.

Claim: Present your membership card or use code PCGB at elmofburford.com

The Montcalm Luxury Hotels London Discount: A complimentary continental breakfast and access to the club lounge at The Montcalm London Marble Arch.

Claim: Book at themontcalm.com using code PCLUBGB.

Daylesford Organic Farm Discount: 10% discount on bookings at Daylesford Cottages; on hour-long massages; in the farmshop and cafe area; and at Bamford Barn; free glass of rosé when dining at The Wild Rabbit.

Claim: Present your membership card.

SHOPPING

PREMIUM HOTEL OFFER EXTENDED Porsche Club GB is pleased to continue its association with Hand Picked Hotels, which has extended its offer and introduced a new discount code for members.

If you’re looking to blow away the blues with a spring or summer break, a stay at one of Hand Picked Hotels’ collection of architecturally stunning country house hotels, such as the Ettington Park Hotel near Stratford-upon-Avon (pictured), could be just the tonic you’re looking for.

Each Hand Picked Hotel offers

MCE Porsche Discount: Receive 10% discount on standard labour rates.

Claim: 07796 372 239/01295 710 374, or visit mceporsche.com Parr Independent Discount: 10% off labour rates when PCGB members show their membership card.

Claim: For details, call 01293 537911 or visit parr-uk.co.uk

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individuality and outstanding food and service. Most of the historic houses have extensive grounds and swimming pools or spas and are within a country setting yet easily accessible from the motorway links.

To obtain your 15 per cent discount on the Best Available Rate for country house and island two-night breaks, use promotional code PPOR19 at handpickedhotels.co.uk, or call 01642 706606. This offer is valid for bookings made until 31 August 2019 and is subject to availability.

CALENDAR WHAT’S ON IN 2019 JANUARY

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26

16 16 16

27 27 27 27 27 31

New Year Dinner – The Grange Hotel, York (R7) POTM (R12) PC Bolton and Bury Transport Museum (R18) Mille Miglia presentation (R19) Newcastle (NI) Classic Show – Slieve Donard Hotel (R27) Sunday Coffee Cruise (R31) Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique stage start – Banbury (R31)

FEBRUARY 2 3 8 9 9 10 13

HRCR navigation training day (912) Breakfast Club – Deeside Activity Park (R2) Pre-season dinner – Loughshore Hotel (R27) Scalextric tournament – PC Aberdeen (R2) Paint repair demonstration – Poole Accident Repair (R26) The Full English Breakfast Run (R31) Tesla cars visit – Stockport (R5)

17 22 22-24 22-24 23 23-24 24 24 24 26

London Classic Car Show Visit to Carradale Antiques (R15) Visit to Goodridge Hoses (R15) First drive of the season (R27) Porsches Go West – From PC Swindon (R31) Sunday Roast Run (R19) Bowling night (R17) Race Retro – Stoneleigh (R5) Portmeirion weekend (R5) Bridge Classic Cars visit (R12) Retro Classic Tour (912) Jodrell Bank and lunch (R6) Shampan at the Spinning Wheel (R29) Sunday Coffee Cruise (R31) Skittles evening (R13)

3 3 9 9 10 13

17 17 17 17 21 22-24 23 23 24 24 30 31

MARCH 3

15-18 16 16

R20 Escape: London Landmarks (R20) Bowls – Tunbridge Wells (R25) Breakfast Run (R30) Renaissance Classic Sports Cars (R29) RS trackday – Oulton Park Full English Breakfast Run (R31) Vehicle safety devices talk (R11)

Welsh weekend (Macan) First drive of the season (R27) Porsches Go West – From PC Swindon (R31) Breakfast run (R1) Powis Castle and lunch (R6) Drive and Dine – Bramshaw Golf Club (R17) Visit to Liverpool Anglican Cathedral and lunch (R18) Chinese meal (R1) Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show (R9) Chocolate making – The Chocolate Kitchen, Retford (R4) Drive and visit to Haynes Motor Museum (R15) Drive and Sunday lunch (R25) Sunday Coffee Cruise (R31) Clay pigeon shooting (R29) Spring Tea Bun Run (R31)

APRIL 6 6-7 7 7

Spring workshop visit – PC Tewkesbury (Macan) Two-day Spring Tour (R15) Breakfast meet – The Crew Room, Denham Aerodrome (R21) Porsche 993 Technical Seminar

7 9 9 14 14 17 17 19-22 28 28 28 28

Run and lunch (R30) RTA and first aid talk (R11) HERO Challenge I (912) Secret Hills Tour (R13) 928 and Porsche morning – The Cock Inn at Sarratt (R21) Breakfast run – Rhug (R6) R20 on Tour: Drive to Nowhere (R20) WOTY – Dutch Windmills and Waterways (R29) Drive It Day – Wings and Big Wheels Rally (R11) Sunday Coffee Cruise (R31) Drive It Day Drive Out Sunday (R31) Breakfast meet – East (Boxster)

29 april - 6 May European Tour of the Year (R22)

MAY 3-5 5 8-12 12 12 12 16 17-19 18

18 18-19 19 21-26 25-27 26

Donington Historic Stanford Hall VW Show (914) Isle of Man Tour (R16) Stody Lodge and Azalea Water Gardens Car Show (R12) Cars and Steam (R15) Motors by the Moat at Leeds Castle (R25) Rolls-Royce visit – Derby (Macan) Weekend in Wales (991) Transaxle Display – British Motor Museum, Gaydon (924 Carrera GT) (928) (968) (Panamera) Karting at Menheniot (R15) Weekend Away (R31) Classic Car Day – MidNorfolk Shooting Ground (R12) French tour (R13) R20 Spring Break: Clogs and Curves (R20) Sunday Coffee Cruise (R31)

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Milestone Business Park, London Road, Whimple, Exeter, Devon EX5 2QB We have a warehouse here in the UK stuffed, floor to ceiling with literally tens of thousands of used parts, body panels, doors, engines, you name it, we may have it, even early 911.

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BX65 TER Number plate for sale, on retention, £1000 ono. Tel: 07921 337888 POR 82T For Sale. Perfect for a 82 Turbo or Targa.

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To sell your Porsche or view other members Porsche’s for sale, please visit www.porscheclubgb.com

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01223 709915 www.jdsporsche.com To sell your Porsche or view other members Porsche’s for sale, please visit www.porscheclubgb.com

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you are interested in selling your Porsche and are looking for a prompt hassle free cash buyer! Please feel free to contact me for a no obligation friendly chat.

I am especially interested in the following models: 356, 911, 964, 993, 996 and 997.

WANTED - I would like to buy back a GT silver Cayman S, reg, NDO8 XWB. Tel: Jonathan: 01508 521207 (after 7pm)

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INDEPENDENT PORSCHE SPECIALISTS Avon Advanced Car Care Unit 3, Fairways Ind. Est. Filton, Bristol, BS34 7QS T: 0870 765 5911/0117 944 1944 E: sales@advancedcarcare.co.uk www.advancedcarcare.co.uk A progressively high tech, fully equipped Porsche servicing facility based in Bristol. The professional personalised care for you and your car is what makes us so unique. We pride ourselves on our integrity, flexibility and understanding of each client’s specific needs. Our friendly and professional staff believe that our best customer is an educated customer. We will take as much time as is necessary to explain what needs to be done to your ‘pride and joy’ and how we will go about doing this. No matter what your needs or desires, if it’s quality main dealer standards you need, we do it here.

We don’t cut corners and we don’t rush jobs. At Advanced Car Care we take the time to do it right, first time! Call us for a free estimate, or pop into our Bristolbased premises. Which trusted trader.

Bedfordshire Export 56 LTD Unit 9, Blundells Drive, Bradville Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK13 7HA T: 01908 216661 E: enquiries@export56.com www.export56.com RPM Technik Units 6 & 7, Old Airfield Industrial Estate, Cheddington Lane, Long Marston, Hertfordshire, HP23 4QR T: 01296 663824 E: info@rpmtechnik.co.uk www.rpmtechnik.co.uk

Berkshire RSJ Sports Cars 3rd Floor STS House, Bristol Way, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3QE T: 01753 553969 E: joel@rsjsportscars.co.uk www.rsjsportscars.co.uk RSJ have been established since 1998 as a Porsche dealer and we are focused on the sales of used Porsche cars and the servicing and repair of used Porsche cars. As a Porsche dealer RSJ aims to be the next best alternative to a main dealer. We prepare our cars for sale to a main Porsche dealer standard. Our used Porsche cars have all cosmetic and mechanical refurbishment carried out to the same level as our staff did when they worked at a main Porsche dealer.

Our aim is to make your life-long dream come true to buy that used Porsche 911 and have a good experience while owning it. Please call to come and view more than 25 used Porsches in our indoor 6,000 sq foot showroom.

Buckinghamshire Export 56 LTD Unit 9, Blundells Drive, Bradville Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK13 7HA T: 01908 216661 E: enquiries@export56.com www.export56.com Proprietor, Mick Pacey is an enthusiastic and passionate owner and racer of Classic Porsche cars as well as an independent Porsche specialist which helps in his understanding of your requirements, as enthusiasts, running air cooled Porsches. With over 25 years experience Export 56 is dedicated to fine quality restoration and can list a number of rare road and race Porsche cars completed in our workshops.

The Export 56 Service Centre is the newest addition to our Classic Porsche facilities in North Bucks. Conveniently located in Central Milton Keynes and provides an exceptional offering to Air Cooled Porsche clients for all aspects of servicing, repair and maintenance. Our experience and enthusiasm gives us a sound understanding of what is required to provide the highest levels of service to you our existing customers and hopefully to you our prospective customers too.

RPM Technik Units 6 & 7, Old Airfield Industrial Estate, Cheddington Lane, Long Marston, Hertfordshire, HP23 4QR T: 01296 663824 E: info@rpmtechnik.co.uk www.rpmtechnik.co.uk B S Motorsport Ltd Building 421, Westcott Venture Park, Westcott, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP18 0XB T: 01296 658422 E: office.admin@bsmotorsport.co.uk www.neilbainbridge.com Race preparation and restoration of Classic Porsche road and competition cars. Prestigious Storage and dyno facility & Over 45 years experience in restoration, racing and diagnostic development. Championship winning engineers now offering full service options from our new Service facility.

Cambridgeshire TWG Motorsport Thorpe Road, Longthorpe, Peterborough, PE3 6LU. T: 01733 332911 E: twg@supanet.com www.twgsport.co.uk Since 1982, TWH Motorsport has been dedicated to providing you with quality and dependable care of your Porsche. Expert mechanical repair and maintenance are the cornerstones of our business and, combined with our quality control scheme, give our customers 100% satisfaction. We offer a complete service from minor to major repairs for your car. To find out more about how are comprehensive service and repair can help you with all of your Porsche needs, we invite you to experience first-hand our quality service, staff and technicians.

Export 56 LTD Unit 9, Blundells Drive, Bradville Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK13 7HA T: 01908 216661 E: enquiries@export56.com www.export56.com

Cheshire www.tech9.ms Tech9 Motorsport Ltd Hale Garage, Hale Road, Liverpool, L24 5RB. T: 0151 4255 911 E: sales@tech9.ms One of the largest and longest serving Porsche specialists in the North West. Our highly skilled, enthusiastic team would love to welcome new and existing clients to our facility close to Liverpool Airport.

We operate the latest diagnostic systems and have huge stocks of new and used parts for classic Porsche. Engine and Gearbox rebuilding from 356, through all of the 911 variants air-cooled and water cooled including GT3. Motorsport experienced, multiple Championship and Series Outright Winners - complete vehicle builds and race/trackday preparation. Highly experienced with R/RS/RSR and GT models GT2, GT3 etc. UK distributor for German tuning brand TECHART Car Sales, Service and Restoration to Concours standards.

Discount available to Porsche Club members on request Merlin Classic Cars New Mills, Stockport, SK22 3JL Bodywork up to concours standards/ welding spraying restoration and insurance repairs carried out to classic cars.

T: 01663 746499/07814037659 E: alansam.aw@gmail.com

Cornwall Location close to Liverpool Airport.

The Colourworx Ltd (Newquay) 1 Wesley Yard Newquay TR7 1LB T. 01637 873218 E. info@colourworxnewquay.co.uk www.thecolourworx.co.uk Club members and owner/drivers with over 40 years combined experience in car repairs. Accident repair centre – all

aspects of body repair undertaken irrespective of vehicle and guaranteed fair pricing We can offer vehicle inspections and free estimates. Modern, fully equipped and insured premises.

Williams Crawford Ltd (Plymouth) 911 Forge Lane, Moorlands Trading Estate, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 6LX T: 01752 840307 E: info@williamscrawford.co.uk www.williamscrawford.co.uk Williams Crawford Ltd has been in business for almost 25 years, representing Cornwall dealing in classic and modern Porsche. We service and repair all Porsche models in our modern well-equipped workshops backed up by our highly skilled, dedicated and friendly team. Also on offer is our popular prestige brokerage service designed to take all of the hardship out of selling your valuable Porsche. Call Adrian or Richard to learn how our personal approach is different and can benefit you.

Devon Braunton Engineering Braunton Garage, Exeter Road, Braunton, Devon, EX33 2JP T: 01271 814144 E: info@brauntonengineering.co.uk www.brauntonengineering.co.uk South West specialist dedicated to Porsche owners. MOT testing station.

All Porsches welcome. Diagnostics, service/repair, AC, geometry, restoration, bodywork.

Oak Tree Garage Newton Popplefield, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 0ER. T: 01395 568498 Mobile: 07973 550911 Specialising in Porsche since 1974. Full Porsche diagnostics. Mechanical repairs and servicing. Four-wheel alignment.

In-house MOT. Air conditioning. Free loan cars. Contact Crispin.

SCSPORSCHE Honiton, Devon, EX14 3AW T: 01404 549921 Mobile: 07762 244477/ 07770 933054 E: scsporsche@hotmail.co.uk Independent purely Porsche specialists, factory-trained technicians from 1987 to present. Porsche diagnostic equipment for all your Porsche needs, from fixed-price servicing to full rebuilds, with free loan cars. Collection and delivery service available.

Dorset JMG Porsche 98 Cobham Road, Ferndown Industrial Estate, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 7RE T: 01202 488800 E: service@jmgporsche.co.uk www.jmgporsche.co.uk At JMG we are dedicated to helping you get the best experience from your Porsche. We service, diagnose, repair and improve Porsche vehicles in our south of England workshops.

Marque 21 Unit 20 Dreadnought Trading Estate, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5BU T: 01308 459106 E: infomarque21@aol.com www.marque21.co.uk We are an experienced, enthusiastic team offering servicing, repairs, restoration, engine rebuilds, Porsche diagnostics and computerised full wheel alignment for all Porsche models from 1950 to 2010.

Essex PIE Performance Independent Porsche Specialist Unit 9, Hill Farm, Lavenham Road Brent Eleigh, CO10 9PB T: 01473 760911, 01787 247911, 01787 249924 E: info@pieperformance.co.uk www.pieperformance.co.uk

Gloucester Peter Chambers Automotive Ltd Unit 5, 4,200 Oakfield Close, Tewkesbury Business Park, Tewkesbury,

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Gloucestershire, GL20 8PF T. 01684 274168 E. peter@pcaltd.co.uk www.pcaltd.co.uk We are a well-established specialist workshop offering a full servicing, repairs and preparation on any Porsche, be it everyday road car or track day car, right up to full race peparation. Competitive rates and efficient, friendly service.

experience in Porsche servicing and have recently expanded with a huge 40 car showroom. Our factory trained technicians coupled with the latest Porsche technologies and diagnostic equipment can meet all your Porsche needs in servicing , tuning and on or off the track.

Lancashire Greater Manchester Hartech Firwood Industrial Estate off Thicketford Road, Bolton, BL2 3TR T: 01204 302809 E: auto@hartech.org www.hartech.org Unique Porsche Unit 4a, James Street Industrial Estate Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3QR T: 07711 806911 Darren King or Darren Horrocks E: unique.porsche@gmail.com

Hampshire David Newton: Keylink SAS Ltd Units 15/16 The Calvert Centre, Woodmancott, Winchester, SO21 3BN T: 01256 397150 E: info@keylinksas.com www.keylinksas.com Sharing one man’s passion. Specialising in precision servicing of Porsche at highly competitive pricing. Collection, courtesy cars and delivery service available.

David Newton: Sandydown Bodyworks Ltd Heath House Estate, Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 6BY T: 01264 810757 E: info@sandydown.com www.sandydown.com Share one man’s passion. Independent Porsche specialists in paint restoration, bodywork repairs. Fully VBRA and insurance company approved. Modern low-bake ovens. Paint mixing scheme.

Full valeting.

Brookspeed 14 Parham Drive, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 4NU T: 02380 641672 E: info@brookspeed.com www.brookspeed.com Brookspeed is an independent Porsche specialist based near the M3 between Southampton and Winchester. With 20 years’ experience of racing and servicing Porsche models, Brookspeed are able to offer a ‘one stop shop’ for maintenance, servicing, Tyres, MOT and diagnostics.

Whatever your Porsche problem contact our friendly team at Brookspeed and we will do everything we can to help...

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RPM Technik Units 6 & 7, Old Airfield Industrial Estate, Cheddington Lane, Long Marston, Hertfordshire, HP23 4QR T: 01296 663824 E: info@rpmtechnik.co.uk www.rpmtechnik.co.uk Located on the border of Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire RPM has been maintaining both modern and classic Porsches since 2001. In addition to our specialist Porsche servicing, RPM also undertakes warranted car sales, project builds and restorations, engine and transmission rebuilds and track day/race support.

JZM Porsche Ltd Unit 1, Langley Wharf, Railway Terrace, Kings Langley, WD4 8JE T. 01923 269 788 E: service@jzmporsche.com With excellent transport links from London and the M25 JZM is well positioned to service customers throughout London and the Home Counties. We boost over 30 years’

Cavendish Porsche Units 6 & 7, Gainsborough Close Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 1PX T: 0115 972 2001 E: enquires@cavendishporsche.co.uk Hartech Firwood Industrial Estate off Thicketford Road, Bolton, BL2 3TR T: 01204 302809 E: auto@hartech.org www.hartech.org Unique Porsche Unit 4a, James Street Industrial Estate Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3QR T: 07711 806911 Darren King or Darren Horrocks E: unique.porsche@gmail.com

London 911 SBD Unit 5, Wellington Park Est, Waterloo Road, London, NW2 7JW T: 020 8208 0464 E: servicing@911sbd.com www.911sbd.com With more than 35 years Porsche service and motorsport experience, 911 SBD is the premier Porsche specialist in London.

Full electrical diagnostics including the PIWIS tester. Can service all models all years. Brake Disc service. Air-con service. Bodywork / insurance work.

Alloy re-furbs. Full engine re-builds.

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Charles Ivey 160 Hurlingham Road, London, SW6 3NG. T: 020 7731 3612 E: alvaro@charlesivey.com www.charlesivey.com London’s premier Porsche specialist since 1970. Charles Ivey (Specialist Cars) Limited has been selling and servicing Porsches in London since 1970 and we have been at our present site for the past 35 years. We have a team of dedicated people who are committed to maintaining the very high standards that have, over the years, made us London’s leading Porsche specialist.

Parr 5 Faraday Centre, Faraday Road, Crawley, RH10 9PX T: 01293 537911 E: service@parr-uk.co.uk www.parr-uk.co.uk With 30 years’ experience Parr is the leading Porsche specialist in the UK, covering all areas of Porsche maintenance, preparation, tuning (Cargraphic & Techart UK importer), motorsport and sales. Whether it is a routine service or part through to a full restoration or engine build, Parr has the skills, experience and facilities to deliver the highest levels of customer care and service. To find out the full range of services, and to explore what Parr can offer you, please visit our website.

Xavier Auto Clinic 166-167 Stamford Brook Arches, Hammersmith, London, W6 0TQ T: 020 8741 2251 E: reception@xavierauto.com www.xavierautoclinic.com Xavier Auto Clinic is an independent Porsche specialist based in West London that can offer a full range of service on all Porsche models. Established in 2002, 5-star Good Garage Scheme member.

Air-conditioning service and repair.

Manufacturer-scheduled service keeping manufacturer warranty intact under block exemption. Customised servicing for three-plus years. Vehicle diagnostics and engine rebuilds.

Manchester Hartech Firwood Industrial Estate off Thicketford Road, Bolton, BL2 3TR T: 01204 302809 E: auto@hartech.org www.hartech.org 986/996/997 and Cayman engine repair/rebuild specialist addressing failed IMS bearings, scored bores, “D” chunk failures, etc. We carry out engine work for many of the UK’s leading specialists and worldwide. Porsche servicing, repairs and maintenance, sales, re-manufactured spares, monthly paid “Lifetime Maintenance Plan” (free labour and services).

Merseyside www.tech9.ms Tech9 Motorsport Ltd Hale Garage, Hale Road, Liverpool, L24 5RB. T: 0151 4255 911 E: sales@tech9.ms

Norfolk www.tech9.ms STR Porsche Specialists 10 Garden St, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QU T: 01603 626 668 E: workshop@strgb.co.uk www.porsche-servicing-norfolk.co.uk STR provide Porsche servicing, diagnostics, engine and gearbox rebuilds, 3 D four wheel alignment, corner weighting & suspension, camera & radar calibration, auto gearbox flush and IMS bearings. We also buy and sell Porsches.

We cater for everyday road cars, track day and race cars. We pride ourselves on ensuring you - and your car - receive the very highest level of care and service from our Porsche trained technicians.

Nottinghamshire Cavendish Porsche Units 6 & 7, Gainsborough Close, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 1PX T: 0115 972 2001 E: enquires@cavendishporsche.co.uk We are a Porsche Specialist based in Long Eaton, Nottingham. Our Technicians have over 21 years of Porsche main dealer experience and 7 years independent experience, so we are more than confident that our standard of work is of the highest standard. From servicing to full engine rebuilds, your beloved Porsche is in very safe hands. We use the very latest PIWIS official Porsche diagnostic systems and can offer you the same workshop facilities that you would find at any official Porsche Centre, but at independent prices. We hope to see you in the near future.

Northamptonshire Export 56 LTD Unit 9, Blundells Drive, Bradville Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK13 7HA T: 01908 216661 E: enquiries@export56.com www.export56.com

North Wales Ramsport UK Old Farm, Mynydd Llech, Llanrhaeadr, Denbighshire, North Wales, LL16 4PH T: 01745 890470 E: info@ramsport.com Based in the Vale of Clwyd; Ramsport represents one of the most experienced and reputable restoration companies in the UK. Our workshop has hosted some of the most iconic Porsches ever built plus a long and varied list of other rare and desirable classics.

Our facilities, which include a dedicated painting booth and specialised engine department, have been incorporated to keep almost the entire restoration process in-house; allowing us to deliver market-leading quality whilst maintaining

Tech9 Motorsport Ltd

independent Porsche specialist based in East Anglia. We offer full maintenance facilities for the entire Porsche range from 356 to Cayenne. We supply new and used parts. Vehicle restoration and engine rebuilds are specialities. As we move into 2019 we are expanding our range of ignition systems, bringing modern reliability to older cars, along with significant performance gains.

Hale Garage, Hale Road, Liverpool L24 5RB. T: 0151 4255 911 E: sales@tech9.ms www.tech9.ms

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our extremely competitive rates. Our expert team have decades of experience behind them and are fully prepared to accommodate all requirements; whether your classic 356 requires a bare-metal restoration or your modern 911 needs a simple routine service. Please contact Rob or Dominic for more information.

Oxfordshire Wrightune Ltd The Croft, Whitely Road, Hithercroft Industrial Estate, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 9RG T: 01491 826911 E: info@wrightune.co.uk www.wrightune.co.uk Wrightune was founded by Tony Wright, well known and respected in the Porsche world. 35+ years of continuous experience with Porsche cars results in a wealth of knowledge and expertise.

Autofarm (1973) LTD Oddington Grange, Weston-on-theGreen, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 3QW Tel: 01865 331234 www.autofarm.co.uk Establish in 1973, Autofarm is one of the longest standing independent Porsche specialists in the UK. Globally known for our meticulous project build and preservation processes, our Oxfordshirebased workshop, also provides a full range of other services to maintain and enhance your air and water-cooled Porsches. The passion for quality runs throughout the business, so whether you’re looking for general servicing, engine and gearbox maintenance, bodywork and paint repairs, storage solutions or a bespoke build, Autofarm have the expertise. Come visit, chat to our team and be part of the Autofarm family.

Hillcrest Specialist Cars Whitehouse Garage, High Street, Nettlebed, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon, RG9 5DB. T: 01491 642911 E: hillcrestcars@tiscali.co.uk www.hillcrestspecialistcars.com Hillcrest Specialist Cars is a leading independent Porsche specialist based in Henley-on-Thames. We offer a highly professional service at competitive prices. We pride ourselves on our high quality and standard of service.

MCE Porsche Middleton Cheney, Nr Banbury, OX17 2NP T: 07796 372239 E: mceporsche@gmail.com www.mceporsche.com Independent Porsche Specialist covering Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire and Buckinghamshire areas, specialising in the maintenance, preservation and restoration of all Porsche sports car models from 356 to 997. A qualified Automotive Engineer with over 25 years professional experience, and a passionate and dedicated Porsche enthusiast, get in touch with Mike or visit the website for friendly, helpful advice and to see the full range of services offered.

Shropshire cmsporsche.co.uk EST. 1997 Independent Porsche specialists for repairs, service, spares, salvage projects and sales. Tel: 01952 608-911 M: 07831 711609 Telford, Shropshire

Suffolk PIE Performance Independent Porsche Specialists Unit 9 Hill Farm, Lavenham Road Brent Eleigh, CO10 9PB T: 01787 249924 & 01787 247911 E: info@pieperformance.co.uk www.pieperformance.co.uk PIE Performance is a family run

Surrey The Street. Ewhurst. Surrey. GU67QY T. 01483 273302 E. porsche@cridfords.co.uk W. www.cridfords.co.uk Established for over 30 years, we are one of the country’s longest established Porsche specialists.

Our service department are equipped with the very latest official Porsche PIWIS III diagnostics and Porsche spec Hunter 4 wheel alignment system. We offer a full engine repair and rebuild service, classic restoration, as well as all service work for current through to classics models.

Collection and loan cars available.

Parr 5 Faraday Centre, Faraday Road, Crawley, RH10 9PX. T: 01293 537911 E: service@parr-uk.co.uk www.parr-uk.co.uk With 30 years’ experience Parr is the leading Porsche specialist in the UK, covering all areas of Porsche maintenance, preparation, tuning (Cargraphic & Techart UK importer), motorsport and sales. Whether it is a routine service or part through to a full restoration or engine build Parr has the skills, experience and facilities to deliver the highest levels of customer care and service. To find out the full range of services, and to explore what Parr can offer you, please visit our website.

Charles Ivey Specialist Cars Hollyfield Road, Surbiton Surrey, KT5 9AL T: 020 7731 3612 E: info@charlesivey.com www.charlesivey.com

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including the latest Porsche diagnostic equipment and body shop services. Our premises are light, spacious and customer friendly located in Mid Sussex.

Sussex (West) Carrera Performance Unit A, Monks Gate Garage, Brighton Road, Monks Gate, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 6JD. T: 01403 891911 E: info@carreraperformance.com www.carreraperformance.com We offer a complete range of services or all Porsches including engine and gearbox rebuilds and upgrades. Servicing, race and rally prep including four-wheel alignment and corner weighting, suspension upgrades, rolling road service.

We also have an in-house machine shop to make those hard-to-get parts.

Parr 5 Faraday Centre, Faraday Road, Crawley, RH10 9PX. T: 01293 537911 E: service@parr-uk.co.uk www.parr-uk.co.uk With 30 years’ experience Parr is the leading Porsche specialist in the UK, covering all areas of Porsche maintenance, preparation, tuning (Cargraphic & Techart UK Importer), motorsport and sales.

Whether it is a routine service or part through to a full restoration or engine build, Parr has the skills, experience and facilities to deliver the highest levels of customer care and service. To find out the full range of services, and to explore what Parr can offer you, please visit our website.

Philip Raby Porsche Porsche sales and service Clovelly Road, Southbourne, West Sussex PO10 8PF. T: 01243 780389 Contact Philip Raby, Andrew Windsor E: mail@philipraby.co.uk www.philipraby.co.uk Friendly and affordable help on buying, selling and running Porsches. We sell top-quality Porsches at sensible prices with great aftersales service. We also offer full service, repair and restoration services for all Porsches, classic and modern. Visit our website for more details or please ring for an appointment.

We’ll be happy to chat with you.

Tyne & Wear

Paragon

D&G Porsche Specialists

Five Ashes, East Sussex, TN20 6HY T: 01825 830424 (open 7 days) E: info@paragon.gb.com www.paragongb.com Located in the heart of East Sussex, we offer an outstanding selection of high-quality and expertly prepared used Porsches for sale. Our in-house workshops and parts department are fully equipped and offer a vast depth of knowledge and enthusiasm that enables us to provide complete long-term care for your modern or classic Porsche.

www.dg-porsche.co.uk Workshop/service: 0191 340 6454 E: enquiries@dg-porsche.co.uk Sales: 07710 243716 E: sales@dg-porsche.co.uk Friendly dedicated Porsche specialists serving the north east of England In both car sales and service. Everything from tyre fitting to engine rebuilds we have it covered here at D&G.

Parr

Welsh Porsche Specialists

5 Faraday Centre, Faraday Road, Crawley, RH10 9PX T: 01293 537911 E: service@parr-uk.co.uk www.parr-uk.co.uk With 30 years’ experience Parr is the leading Porsche specialist in the UK, covering all areas of Porsche maintenance, preparation, tuning (Cargraphic & Techart UK importer), motorsport and sales.

Whether it is a routine service or part through to a full restoration or engine build, Parr has the skills, experience and facilities to deliver the highest levels of customer care and service. To find out the full range of services, and to explore what Parr can offer you, please visit our website.

Unit 16F,Whittle Road, Cardiff, CF11 8AT. T: 02920 706944 www.welshporsche.co.uk Welsh Porsche are the oldest established independent Porsche specialists in Cardiff and south Wales, ideally located in Penarth. We specialise in: 996 / 997 / Boxster / Cayman and Cayenne engines.

Tiptronic and Manual gearbox’s. Service and MOT. Diagnostics. Accident damage.

Renovations. Fuel injection / mechanical / K and L jetronic all Bosch types. Our highly trained staff will resolve any problem presented from a Porsche tractor through to 991. Our dealer level diagnostic equipment and vast experience can overcome any situation. Please contact Paul Welsh for an informal chat regarding your requirements.

Precision Porsche Unit B1/B2, Bluebell Industrial Estate, Sheffied Park, Uckfield, Sussex TN22 3HQ. T: 01825 721205 E: info@precisionporsche.co.uk www.precisionporsche.co.uk We specialise in Porsche maintenance and bodywork repairs – from regular care through to full restorations. We have new dedicated workshops all on one site

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D9 Autotech South Wales Porsche Specialists Unit 22 & 23 South Cornelly Trading Estate, Bridgend,Vale of Glamorgan CF33 4RE. Junction 37 M4 T: 01656 740991 Mobile 07966 166763 E: discount9auto@aol.com www.d9autotechporsche.co.uk

Perfectly located on M4 half way between Cardiff & Swansea, serving South, East, & West! Wales leading specialists in 996/997/Boxster/Cayman & Cayenne engine rebuilds & rebores at the best rates in the country. Ceramic Ims bearing upgrades. In house recovery at cost price only any where Wales/UK, free with any engine rebuild 200 mile radius! Full state of the art Porsche diagnostics by Autologic, covering ecu & key programming etc.

Air cooled engine/gearbox rebuilds with 30 years experience! Vast stock of new & used spares at unbeatable prices! Full restoration pre 90’s 911 & panel repairs & specialist paint to highest standards!

Servicing all models with free special offer add ons always available! In house MOT station, lazer suspension alignment, air conditioning. Vast knowledge & experience second to none in the area. Please contact Neil Cooper or Anthony Nicholas to discuss your Porsche requirements with confidence anytime! Fast friendly Service!

Wiltshire M.R. Performance Cars A36 Warminster Road, South Newton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 0QW T: 01722 741247 Established for 33 years Mike and Richard have a real passion for Porsches.We offer sales, servicing, repairs, engine and gearbox rebuilds for all models of Porsches from 1960s to current models. With 45 years’ relevant experience and a customer service of the highest standard, we are an ideal choice for all Porsche owners.

Worcestershire Peter Chambers Automotive Ltd Unit 5, 4,200 Oakfield Close, Tewkesbury Business Park, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8PF T: 01684 274168 E. peter@pcaltd.co.uk www.pcaltd.co.uk

Yorkshire Car-Tech & Care Unit 10, Station Road, Industrial Park, Station Road, Brompton on Swale, North Yorkshire, DL10 7SN T: 01748 810788 E: car-techandcare@live.com www.car-techandcare.co.uk Car-Tech & Care is a Porsche specialist situated south of Scotch Corner just off the A1. Proprietor David Raper has more than 25 years’ Porsche experience.

Offering friendly, value-for-money service.

Scotland Border Reivers T: 01360 870103 M: 07951 112581 www.borderreivers.co Scotland’s Largest independent Porsche Dealer Specialising in the Sale, Restoration & Preservation of Porsche cars Based in the beautiful Loch Lomond and Trossachs national park on the shores of Loch Lomond Conveniently based between Glasgow & Edinburgh Free insurance valuations to Porsche Club Members.

Q A Albert Walsh, PCGB’s Register Director and Motorsport Director, talks to PP about memorable driving moments, embarrassing cars and his Porsche life…

PP: Your earliest Porsche memory?

AW: I remember gazing at the Porsches in the Bury showroom of Ian Anthony, the Porsche and BMW dealer, in the 1970s. I never thought I would work there, let alone own a Porsche.

PP: What do you currently own?

AW: I have a 1990 944 S2 Cabriolet that was originally a PCGB press car. I use it regularly – it now has 168,000 miles showing.

PCGB AND ME

PP: Is there a particular model you would like to own?

AW: It would have to be a 934 type 911. It just looks so right. I did own a white Targa Supersport, which I really regret selling!

“It was 15 years ago at Goodwood Festival of Speed and I’ve never regretted the decision. I’ve made many friends across the UK through my membership.”

PP: What’s the best Porsche you’ve ever driven?

AW: Oh my word! I have driven so many Porsches over the last 35 years, it would be impossible to choose.

PP: Your favourite retro model?

AW: The G series 911 – it’s the iconic 1980s Porsche that encompasses my main period working with Porsches and my ownership of a 1986 911 Supersport Targa for 11 years.

PP: What’s your most memorable drive?

AW: It was my first journey in a 930, collecting from a customer in Harrogate to carry out a service in Bury. I’ll never forget it.

PP: Where would you go for your ultimate road trip?

AW: I’ve travelled extensively throughout the UK, so I would probably go for the Pacific Coast Highway… in a 911 Targa, of course.

PP: Have you ever lusted after an embarrassing car?

AW: I’ve been lucky with my cars and I like to think I’ve not really lusted after anything suspect. Don’t mention 2CVs though.

PP: How would you use your last gallon of fuel?

AW: I would give it to my daughter, who refers to the Cab as ‘mine and my dad’s!’

WHEN DID YOU JOIN PCGB?

WHAT’S YOUR ROLE? “I am responsible for the smooth running of 34 Registers, liaising with members and providing technical assistance where possible. I have a close working relationship with the Clubhouse team and attend as many events as possible.”

WHAT EXCITES YOU ABOUT THE CLUB? “It’s the extraordinary enthusiasm that exists between members, Porsche Centres, specialists and Porsche Cars, GB and AG. It’s the lasting relationship with our cars that keeps the marque so vibrant and fresh.”

DO YOU HAVE A FAVOURITE PCGB EVENT? “The NEC Classic Motor Show followed by the National event at Silverstone, where I get to interact with hundreds of members and enthusiasts.

Our Club displays are the envy of most other clubs.”

YOUR FAVOURITE PCGB MOMENT? “Being elected to serve as Register Director.”

PP: Did you have a favourite car poster or Matchbox or Dinky toy?

AW: I’ve saved a great number of models from my childhood, which are displayed in my ‘toy room’. My favourite is a 1:18 scale white 911 Turbo Targa to remind me of my 911.

PP: How has Porsche featured in your career?

AW: I started in the motor trade in 1969, becoming a parts manager at 21 for a Citroën dealer. I joined Ian Anthony in 1983 and stayed for six years, leaving to work for Mercedes-Benz for four years. I returned to Porsche with JCT600 in the 1990s, then went to Porsche Centre Bolton in the 2000s.

PP: Do you have any Porsche ambitions?

AW: As both Register Director and Motorsport Director, you could say I’ve achieved my ambition! I consider it an honour and a privilege to work with such dedicated people.

The one that got away: Albert’s 911 Targa Supersport, which he regrets selling

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