The College grounds at St George's and the glorious weather on Saturday 3rd September provided a fine setting for the 2005 Sleaford Historic Car & Motorcycle Show, with vehicles representing nearly every decade since motoring began.
With entertainment supplied by Swaton Raceway and the Newark Radio Controlled Model Racing Club, there was plenty of live action to add to the static display of vehicles. The Indoor Craft Fair in the main college hall proved quite an attraction this year, with splendid stalls offering a wide range of superb crafts and gift items. In the soaring temperatures, the ice-cream van was probably the most popular food stall but there was a wide choice on offer.
The Committee is very grateful to all the sponsors and to everyone who helped with the organisation before the event and on the day. Our regular roving commentator, Jim Rollins, was back in action for the day and did a great job keeping the visitors informed, drawing on his wealth of anecdotes about every vehicle he saw and talking to the vehicle owners about their pride-and-joys.
The trophies were made especially for the show again by Ferg Phillip of Martin Youth Bikes and were presented by the sponsors and committee members, helped by The Mayor of Sleaford, Councillor Derek Tomlinson, and Councillor Mrs Olwen Hager, Chairman of North Kesteven District Council.
Class A, Pre 1945 Car, sponsored by Lincolnshire
Co-operative, and presented by Joy Tomlinson of the Sleaford
Area Co-op Members Group
Winner : Chris Mayfield's 1935 Bentley 31/2 ltr
Runner up : Paul Coupland's 1938 Austin Big Seven
Class B, 1945 -1960 Car, sponsored by Malc's
BodyShop, and presented by Sally Forder
Winner : Jack Francis' 1952 Alvis TA21 DHC
Runner up : David Robinson's 1957 Austin A35 Saloon
Class C, 1961 - 1971 Car, sponsored by
Four Seasons Garden Centre, and presented by the Mayor of Sleaford,
Cllr Derek Tomlinson
Winner : Michael Wright's 1962 Jaguar Mk2 3.4
Runner up : Ray Smith's 1961 Morris Minor 1000
Class D, 1972 - 2005 Car, sponsored by
Cawsey Motors Ltd, and presented by Frankie Smith
Winner : C Pick's 1978 MGB GT
Runner up : David Thorpe's 1974 Vauxhall Magnum Coupe
Class E Commercial Vehicle sponsored by
SAMS,
and presented by Cllr Mrs Hager, Chairman NKDC
Winner : Nigel Taylor's 1959 Ford Thames Trader
Runner up : Allan Tingey's 1971 Austin Minor Van
Class F Pre 1945 Motorcycle, sponsored
by Business
Link, and presented by David Thorpe
Winner : Tony Wood's 1937 Panther M100
Runner up : James Nealey's 1913 Premier 3.5 hp
Class G 1945 - 1960 Motorcycle, sponsored
by Sleaford
Chamber of Commerce, and presented by Ray Black, President
Winner : Graham Maughan's 1950 Vincent Comet Special
Runner up : John Green's 1959 DKR Defiant
Class H 1961 -1975 Motorcycle, sponsored
by Signs
Express Lincoln, and presented by Richard Howes MD
Winner : DB Walsh's 1970 Triumph Trophy
Runner up : Norman Darley's 1965 BSA C15SS
Class I 1976 -2005 Motorcycle, sponsored
by Lincolnshire
Co-operative, and presented by Joan Weedon of the Sleaford
Area Co-op Members Group
Winner : Chris Jackson's 1981 Yamaha RD350LC
Runner up : Ray Meggett's 1979 Benelli 504 Sport
Class J, Combination or Trike, sponsored by Martin Youth Bikers, was presented by Bill Rodgers of the Show Committee, to Mr Tony Woods, who neatly won 1-2, his 1952 BSA A10 Combination taking the runner up slot behind his 1952 Ariel Square 4 combination, taking his total trophy haul to 3 for the day!
The runners up in the motorcycle classes also received subscriptions to bike magazines or show passes donated by Real Classics and Old Bike Mart.
Best Motorcycle in Show was judged to be Mr J Stancer's 1957 Matchless G80.
The Award for Best Car in Show and Commentator's Choice was won by Mr Kenneth Elkington's 1977 Jaguar Coupe. This trophy was sponsored by Colin and Sheila Pont of Cogglesford Mill Cottage Restaurant and presented by Chris Glenn of the Committee.
Best Club Stand was presented by Richard Glenn, on behalf of the Committee, to the A30/A35 Club. The Club is one of those that has attended the show, we believe, every year since the first event held in Sleaford Market Place
At the end of the prizegiving ceremony, Debbie Scott announced a special Chairman's Award and welcomed members of Rusko Racing to collect a trophy in recognition of their enthusiasm and commitment.
Next year's show is scheduled for Saturday 2nd September 2006, hopefully on the same site. Watch the website next year for more details www.oden.co.uk/sccms
Debbie Scott
On behalf of the Sleaford Historic Car & Motorcycle Show
Committee
4th September 2005
