Events

OCTOBER

Monday 23rd 8.00pm: Gary Fisher is giving an illustrated talk on The Gunpowder Plot.
Sunday 29th: Open Day with a visit from the steel rods and there are 55 promised. 

NOVEMBER 

Saturday 4th 10-3.30: A chance to see the veteran vehicles participating in the Brighton Run in Malborough Road next to St James’ Palace.

Monday 13th 8.00pm: Steve Waddingham will be giving a talk on Aston Martins. 

Friday 17th: Nomination forms and any items for discussion at the AGM should be in.

Saturday 25th : Rock’n’roll Night  in the annexe. Tickets £12.00.

Monday 27th 8.00pm: . AGM – hear about the work of EDVVS and the EDVVT. NOTE: Members only.

Wednesday 29th: Christmas Meal for Members, Volunteers and partners.

DECEMBER

Monday 11th: Society Social – open to members, volunteers and partners: a relaxed evening with light festive refreshments and entertainment. Also the special Christmas Raffle.

The following events are taking place:

5th September Capel Manor Show- pre-booked

6th September 7.30 First meeting of Pageant Committee 2024 in the club room.

10th September EDVVS Car Display at Hatfield House. 

11th September Dennis Voller is our speaker : 35 years of collecting toys.  You are invited to bring along a toy with history. 

23rd September Railway Modellers Show at the Museum – Adults are £5.  Under 16s and carers are free.

24th September Morris Minor Day and Lonestar Model display. 

25th September Lesley and David Heard: Holiday of a Lifetime

The following are the major car shows taking place in the South East in 2023.

Date	Time	Event
22-23 April		Safron Walden Steam and Vintage Show
23rd April	10.00	Drive-It Day EDVVS to De Havilland Museum
7th May	10-4	Coronation Picnic at Botany Bay Cricket Club
14th May	10.30-2	Barnet Classic Car Show  The Spires Car Park
21stMay	10-4	Herts Auto Show Oakland College
27-28 May	9-5.00	Enfield Pageant of Motoring
3-4 June	10-5	St Albans Steam and Country Show Oaklands College
4 June	12-6	Cars at the Castle- Hertford Castle
10 June	12-4	Datchworth Village Fete
10-11 June	10-5	Whitwell Steam and Country Fair Codicote
11 June	10-6	Luton Festival of Transport Stockwood Park
1 July	10-4	Hoddesdon Car Show
1 July	12-5	Welwyn Festival
5 July	4-9	Classics in the Walled Garden
16 July	12-4	Epping Rotary Club Car Show
5 August	10-4	Waltham Cross Town Show
20 August	12-5	Tewin Classic Car & Craft Show
20 August	12-4	Potters Bar Rotary Club Classic Car Show Elm Ct. Potters Bar
27-28 Aug	10-5	Knebworth
2 Sept	11-4	Buntingford Classic Car Show
2 Sept	10-4	Redbourn Classics on the Common
3 Sept	9-5	Capel Manor
10 Sept	9.30-3+	EDVVS at Hatfield House

Each running open Sunday has a specific theme to the locomotives and the trains.
The themes for 2023 are as follows:

29th January	Free Running Day (anything goes)
26th February	Pre 1923 design locomotives (including The Rocket)
26th March	The Big Four Locomotives (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
30th April	BR Steam Locomotives (early and Late crest)
28th May	— CLOSED
25th June	BR Green and Blue Diesels
30th July	Thomas and various Friends
27th August	— CLOSED
Saturday 23rd September	EWRM Model Railway Show – Modern Image
Sunday 24th September	Small Locomotives (less than 8 wheels)
29th October	Diesel Locomotives (1980’s to present day)
26th November	Free Running Day (anything goes)
31st December	— CLOSED

Here are the next events for you:

Monday 13^th February – Paul Griffin will be giving a talk ‘Historic Cars -When is the history not the whole story?’

Saturday 25^th February – Big Rock’n’Roll Party 7.30pm  with DJ ‘Big Paul’ Tickets £10 on the door or from Eventbrite online.  Tell your friends. It is a fundraiser for the Museum.

Here are the next events for you:

Sunday 8^th  AUTOJUMBLE  Public entry from 9.00 Entry £5 or early bird £10 from 6.30a.m.

Please be aware that there is no facility for on-site parking.  Use the nurseries or the estate and take a walk down to the Museum please.

Monday 9^th New Year Social with entertainment from Claudio and refreshments.  This would have been the Christmas Social for which people signed up. Please support the special raffle to cover the costs of the evening. Thanks to all who donated the lovely prizes. Should be a relaxed start to the year.

Monday 23^rd January Talk by John Harrison on The Hurtigruten Experience

Friday 27^th January Deadline for newsletter