October

31st -1st Nov. Autumn Classic Tour of Kent Based near Tunbridge Wells. See the Garden of England at its best, bedecked in its autumn glory. For details and to book your place Tel: 01935 474630.

November

1st National Transport Festival of Wales presents an Indoor Classic Vehicle Show The Old Bus Garage, Clarence Terrace Car Park, Swansea, 10.30am-3.30pm. Raising funds for MacMillan Cancer Support. For details Tel: Ashley on 07814 958379.

1st Ardingley Autojumble The Queen Jubilee Building, South of England Showground, Ardingley, Nr Haywards Heath, West Sussex. Doors open 10am. For details Tel: 020 8759 2711.

1st Malvern Classic Show and Jumble All day event at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcestershire. For details Tel: 01484 452002

7th – 8th Restoration Show Royal Bath and West Showground, Somerset. For details Tel: 0117 907 1000.

8th Powered by Mercedes-Benz Live Event Brooklands, Surrey. Mercedes is hosting a Grand Prix event at the legendary Brooklands Circuit as a thank you to all its motorsport fans. Come along and see Lewis Hamilton and many other stars of Formula 1, DTM and Formula 3. There will be cars on track from McLaren Mercedes and Brawn GP, plus plenty of off-road action. FREE ENTRY. For details of this exciting day Tel: Mercedes World 01932 373804.

13th – 15th Classic Motor Show 2009 NEC Birmingham. Share the passion at this years Show. Simply a great day out for anyone who loves owning, driving, restoring, buying or just looking at classic cars. To book tickets for this top classic event Tel: 0870 060 3776 or see: www.necclassicmotorshow.com

14th Track Day – Castle Combe Wiltshire. Drive your car fast in a safe environment, designed for fast driving, at this top track venue. For details and to book Tel: 07800 738413

17th – 22nd Historic Rally Mexico (at the invitation of the Mercedes-Benz Classic Car Club Mexico.) Discover colonial Mexico taking in the old towns of Queretaro, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato and Cuernavaca and enjoying the beautiful countryside of the Valle de Bravo. Plus be part of the Morelos Classic Show 2009. There will be back-up vehicles to ensure your safety, a photographer to record your progress, and you will be pampered in five star luxury. For details and to register for this exciting expedition as one of only 40 crews email: jnarr@motorsportmexico.com

16th – 20th The Beaujolais Run ® You are invited to participate in this years run. Places are available on a first come, first served basis. Competitors should expect to arrive at a secret location in the south of England on the afternoon of Monday 16th November for a team briefing and sign on. Precise location and timings will be revealed in your final instructions. The Beaujolais Run ® is proud to be supporting two nominated charities as beneficiaries of this years event. All charities share a commitment to improving the lives of children and young people.100% of all sponsorship monies raised will be donated to the events nominated charities. To be part of this exciting event request your application form and details as soon as possible from: Rob and Elaine, The Beaujolais Run, Forest View, East Street, St Briavels, Gloucestershire, GL15 6TQ or see: www.beaujolaisrun.com

22nd Newbury Classic Car and Bike Show plus autojumble Newbury Racecourse, Newbury Berkshire. For details Tel: 01484 452002

28th – 6th Dec. Essen Motor Show Germany. Vintage and Classic cars/bikes plus much, much more. For details Tel: 01932 351640

December

4th - 6th Christmas Cracker Tour Festive social weekend, based in seafront hotel in Torquay. Tour around South Devon with visit to Buckfast Abbey, plus traditional Christmas Dinner on Saturday evening. For details Tel: 01935 474630

5th Track Day – Goodwood Ideal Christmas present? Drive your car fast in a safe environment, designed for fast driving, at this top track venue. For details and to book Tel: 07800 738413

13th Annual Christmas Cracker Run Cornwall. Join the Cornwall Vintage Vehicle Society for this festive morning run and Christmas dinner. All entries must be prebooked. For forms contact Tony on Tel: 01326 564330

January 2010

28th – 3rd February The 13th Historic Monte-Carlo Rally For cars from 1955-1980. Choose your start town from Copenhagen, Bad-Hamburg, Turin, Barcelona or Reims. Closing date for entries 16th November, 2009. For details see: www.acm.mc

Invitations Received

7th to 16th November The Endurance Rally Association invite you to participate in the 2009 Casablanca Challenge for vintage and classic cars; category 1 for cars up to 1941 and category 2 for cars up to 1971, all classes based on engine size. (This could be good preparation for the next Peking to Paris Rally in 2010 – of which still a few places left – please enquire.) Starting at Brooklands and on to the ferry crossing from Dover, the route crosses France and Spain, through Southern Morocco to Casablanca. All hotels, breakfast and 9 nights evening meals included ending with gala prizegiving. For more details or to book Tel: 01235 831221 or see: www.endurorally.com

May 1st and 2nd 2010 Classic Days at the Circuit de Magny-Cours, France. The great historic car meeting on the prestigious Magny-Cours circuit. The Classic Days is open for everybody to share a fun and relaxed weekend around the historic car theme. For entry conditions or to register your vehicle for entry email: classicdays@classic-days.fr

10th May 2010 Join a ten day tour to see the Mille Miglia and drive over some of the best alpine passes, visit the Strumpf Motor Museum, and support the Vila Maninga charity. An opportunity to travel through Europe in your own classic (or modern) Mercedes enjoying the company of like-minded travellers. Organiser Bob said the trip to see the 09 Mille Miglia was the greatest classic vehicle party he and his wife had ever experienced, so check the website: www.1001 miles.co.uk for latest details. You can email Bob on: bob@1001miles.co.uk or Tel: 01937 573346 to register your interest. There are also plans for a leisurely tour of the Yorkshire Dales with local knowledge leading the way in June 2010, plus a July run over the best Alpine passes.

In September/October 2010 Rally Med 2010 – a 9 week 18,000 km tour round the Mediterranean for cars in production by 1970. A drive through widely differing landscapes from Morocco to Albania, visiting major sites along the shores of the Med. from the Greco-Roman empires Cyrene & Leptis Magna in Libya, the pyramids of ancient Egypt, Jordans Petra built by the Nabateans to Syrias Palmyra. Be quick, few places left. A couple of Pagodas are entered and it would be great to see if the idea of the rally appealed to owners who drive 280 SE cabriolets, coupés or other 50s/60s models. For information see: www.globalrally.org.uk or email: rick@globalrally.org.uk

To join in or arrange local Get-Togethers (GTGs) or just to see what is happening go to our website forum: forums.mercedesclub.org.uk