August 2026

July saw a plethora of shows as we swung into the height of the show season:

There were two shows to choose from on 4th July; Fetcham Scouts or the Elstead Village Fete, and there was also an invitation to celebrate 100 years of Grand Prix at Sandown Park. On Sunday 5th July we had the Godalming Classic Car Show, and the following weekend saw events at both Claygate and Warlingham Rugby Club on the Saturday and Sunday respectively. We then had our now ‘regular’ annual visit to Denbies on 16th July and Newdigate on 26th. Sadly, the Fawley Hill Railway and Museum cancelled due to mechanical failure at their site, and we had to pull out of the Wood Street Village Fete as there was insufficient interest. But, with everything that was on, I think that we can safely say that it was a bumper month and once again the weather held for us.

 And so to this month. August is also fairly full with the following events:

• The Phyllis Tuckwell Motor Show is on 2nd August. This regular annual event is held in Churt (near Farnham) and is open from 9:00am to 4:00pm. You can still register for this event with a fee of £15 per vehicle.

• Saturday 8th August sees the Collectively Camberley Car Show held over across several streets in Camberley. Street musicians, stalls, face painting and lots more is on offer at what has become a very large event. Registration is closed as the event has reached capacity, but it is certainly worth a visit if you are at a loose end.

• Cranleigh Lions Car Festival takes place on Sunday 9th August and, as ever, is the largest show in the area. Registration for individuals is still open with a registration fee of £15. Club registration though is closed, so if you haven’t already registered as part of the club, you will be directed to one of the ‘general’ areas.

• On Tuesday 11th August, we will be attending the Weystone Manor Care Home in Woking. Also invited are the Woking ‘Silver Friends’ so it should be a lovely outing to bring back memories to the residents and their ‘friends’. The Care Home is laying on refreshments for us so please come along if you can. If you haven’t already let us know that you are interested, then drop Jeannie or Phil an email and we will add you to the list.

• Club Night for August is on Friday 14th. As ever, we will get things under way around 8pm, but if you wish to eat then we recommend that you arrive by 6:30pm and of course, bring your classic along and park it in the field if the weather is good.

• The Capel Village Car & Bike Show is on Saturday 15th August. Registration is now closed as they have reached capacity for the show field. Look out for us in our designated space if you are going along. Note that you will be allocated an arrival time based upon your home postcode which means that the further you need to travel to get to the show, the later your arrival time will be. We have been allocated 16 spaces but from previous experience the marshals have a habit of ignoring reserved club spaces as more people arrive and park people wherever they can. If you have a late arrival time, you might want to think about arriving earlier to ensure that you are parked with the club.

• The Egham Royal Show takes place on 29th and 30th August. Registration is still open at the time of writing, but space may be limited so book your place quickly if you are intending to go. A registration fee of £8 applies.

• And finally for August, we have our annual Picnic in the Park at the Wotton Fete on 31st August. As ever this is a free event, but we need to know numbers for catering so if you haven’t already indicated that you intend to come along, please let Phil or Jeannie know so that we can add your name to the list. We will be contacting those members who have previously indicated that they intended to come along shortly, asking them to re-confirm their intention to attend to enable us to finalise numbers and catering for this event.

And then it will be September, bringing our show season to an end. But let’s look on the positives. In September, we can still look forward to:

• Broome Park Nursing Home on 5th September. This event generally coincides with an open day at the nursing home when the residents and their families have a BBQ. We will need to know numbers for the home so that they can ensure that there is sufficient space for us, and oh – did we mention that the home will provide refreshments for us. Let Phil or Jeannie know if you are planning on attending.

• Also on the 5th September (and the 6th too) is the Floral Fringe. You can still register your vehicle. Registration costs £10 for the car and all adults, but there is also an additional charge of £3.50 for all children that you are carrying. Note that these prices are valid until 28th August, after which time they rise to £12 for the adults and £5 for the children.

• September 6th also sees the Edenbridge Motor Show. You can still register for this event with a registration fee of £5.42 per vehicle – and yes, you did read that right; £5.42 which is made up of a £5 fee and a 42p booking fee.

• September 11th is Club Night. You know the drill – we start the formal part around 8:00pm but if you are eating arrive from about 6:30. Have a natter whilst waiting for your food, and then there will be the normal banter throughout the evening.

• Finally, and to close our show season, we have the SCVC Summer Gathering at the Fairmile on September 13th. There is no formal registration required for this, just let us know that you are planning on attending  and we will let the pub know. Note, if you are thinking of eating on the day, you will need to book a table through the pub as being a Sunday, they do get full and you will have to wait for a table to come free.

And lastly. The first fuel gauge wasn’t installed on a car until 1922 – that’s around 30 years after cars started going into production. Not to worry though, the RAC was founded in 1897, and the AA in 1905. But did you know the AA stopped saluting its passing members in 1962, the same year that Mini vans started to replace motorcycle AA patrols?

Jeannie & Phil