Lunchtime Noggin and Natter in Norfolk - Meet at The King’s Head, Reepham in Norfolk at mid-day on the First Saturday of each month.  Open to all old car enthusiasts, and Singer owners particularly. For further details contact Barry Paine on 01603 810598 or 07966 431968.  Or e-mail SecretaryASCO@aol.com

20-22 July 2012 - SNCR Weekend 2012  in the Ironbridge area of Shropshire.

Activities over the weekend are being organised by Nigel and Emma Hughes, and on page 6 of this Mascot is the second of Nigel’s communiqués on the arrangements.  Please note also Nigel’s advice not to delay booking your room, and contact the Valley Hotel as soon as possible on 01952 432247, quoting ‘Singer’ to secure the special lower ASCO room rate of £88 per night for a double or twin room, or £54 for a single, based upon a minimum 2-night stay.  B&B information will be sent with the next Mascot.

22 April 2012 - ASCO AGM  Our AGM will again be held on Drive-It-Day and in conjunction with the Great Bristol Classic Car Show at Shepton Mallet.  In with the Jan 2012 Mascot was the official Calling Notice, plus an Attendance Pro-forma to apply for your discounted tickets for the Show.  It is expected that the arrangements will be broadly similar to last year, when all the Singers were parked together on a ‘Singer Display’ adjacent to the main show hall, organised by the SW Singer Group for their Drive-It-Day Scatter Rally.  The SW Singer group are also having a Singer Stand in the Main Exhibition Hall, so this promises to be a great day out - Please put this Very Important Date in your Diary Now!

7-8 July 2012 Powderham Rally, near Exeter - This is a great Show in a great location, and your support would be much appreciated to help raise the Singer profile in the Devon and Cornwall area.  For details e-mail: davidkeogh2006@tiscali.co.uk, or call David on 01752-880293.

Classic Car Meet at Dean Gate Inn, Basingstoke.  Unfortunately the Dean Gate Inn is currently closed so we have suspended further meetings.  We hope to restart in the Spring of 2012 subject to the pub re-opening or whether we can come up with another venue….  Please watch this Space!!  Noel Catt.

21 - 22 April 2012 - Great Bristol Classic Car Show .  On the Sunday, the SW Area Group will be running a “Drive It Day” scatter rally, arriving at the show at 12 O`clock.  If you can help on the Singer Stand at the Show, please contact either Robert Lovegrove 01761 221413, or Nick Warren 01666 577363.

VSCC Meetings.

31 Mar/1 April - LC&ES Weekend - Llandrrindod Wells, Powys

21 April - Spring Start Race Meeting - Silverstone, Northampton

6 May - Curborough Speed Trials - Curburough, Staffordshire

9 June - Shuttleworth and Nuffield Trophies - Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire

4/5 August - Prescott Hill Climb - Nr Gotherington, Gloucestershire

                                            

Dutch Rally - 30th April to 6th May 2012.   Based on a Canal Cruise, we will use the canal barge as a floating B&B, with the days out in our Singers.  Once again Val and Alan Carter have kindly agreed to act as co-ordinators for both ASCO and the SOC.  and if you would like to take part, please contact Val and Alan on 01908 281951, or e-mail: valan@singer4.plus.com for details.

13 May - Southampton Magna's 18th International New Forest Charity Car Run - through beautiful New Forest scenery and curious competitions during the day, and supporting Clic Sargent & other Rotary Charities. Entry forms and details can be obtained from the Magna website: www.rotarymagna.co.uk/carrun2012.html.

8-10 June 2012 The Beale Park Boat Show. All Classic Car owners are invited. Beale Park is on the banks of the Thames near Pangbourne, Berkshire. A £5 per car donation to the Beale Park charity covers all 3 days and includes up to two tickets for the Boat Show each day you attend with your classic car.  A Booking Form can be downloaded from www.bealeparkboatshow.co.uk or contact Linda Barrell, Show Organiser, by E-mail: boatshowadmin@bealepark.co.uk or Tel: 0118 976 7498.