January

Wednesday 1st New Years Day Run from Writtle Church (30 miles) and lunch after at the Rose and Crown in Writtle. Meet at 10am, depart 11am. Lunch is at 1pm.

Saturday 11th Workshop Day. Come to learn or teach others at our first workshop of 2025. Start 9.30 – 10am. Not sure what we’ll be tackling yet but something interesting always turns up.

Sunday 12th 10am – 2pm Classics & Interesting Cars Meet. Little Easton Manor CM6 2JN.

Monday 13th Committee Meeting. Please let any committee member know if there is anything you’d like us to discuss.

Tuesday 14th 7pm A7CA meeting via zoom.

Thursday 16th. Club night, 7pm at the Old Chelmsfordians. Noggin and Natter and bring back some memories with a few photos you’ve taken since you joined the club. Let’s also hear and discuss ideas for the year ahead.

February 2025

Sunday 2nd 10am – 2pm Classics & Interesting Cars Meet. Little Easton Manor CM6 2JN.

Wednesday 5th Suffolk club night. The Greyhound, Ixworth.

Wednesday 12th Valentines Day run and lunch. Meet for coffee at Blackmore tearooms at 10am. 30 miles approx to the Axe and Compasses, Aythorpe Roding.

Saturday 15th Workshop Day. Start 9.30 to 10am.

Thursday 20th. Club night, 7pm at the Old Chelmsfordians.

March 2025

Sunday 2nd 10am – 2pm Classics & Interesting Cars Meet. Little Easton Manor CM6 2JN.

Wednesday 5th Suffolk club night. The Greyhound, Ixworth.

Thursday 6th March Hare Run. Approx 30 miles. Organised by Paul and Debbie. Meet 10am, The booking Hall Cafe, Station Rd Rayne, CM77 6RX. Leave 11am for lunch at The Victory Inn, Wickham St Paul

Saturday 15th Workshop Day. Start 9.30 to 10am. A member has asked if we can fit and ream new bushes for his front hubs, so that looks like our job this month. As a reminder to newcomers, for the pleasure of enjoying tea, coffee and cakes too, we invite you to make a donation to Farleigh Hospice. The last collection tins have been emptied and Farleigh informed us there was just over £300 raised. Well done guys and gals, keep it up.

Thursday 20th. Club night, 7pm at the Old Chelmsfordians.

Sunday 23rd Car Show and Autojumble at Lodges Coaches, High Easter. 10am to 2pm. Several members will be displaying their Sevens so if you would like to join them please contact Hazel Clements so that she can reserve enough space for us to park together. Alternatively contact Peter Lawson who will pass on your details.

April 2025

Wednesday 2nd Suffolk club night. The Greyhound, Ixworth.

Sunday 6th 10am – 2pm Classics & Interesting Cars Meet. Little Easton Manor CM6 2JN.

Sunday 6th Autojumble and Boat jumble at Museum of Power Langford CM9 6QA

Sunday 13th Lincolnshire Club’s Sevens to the Sea run.

Thursday 17th. 2025 AGM 7pm at the Old Chelmsfordians.

Sunday 27th National Drive it Day. A club run for Essex and Suffolk members along the Stour Valley between our two counties. Meet 10am Assington Farm shop Cafe, CO10 5LW, then lunch at Lamarsh Lion, Bures.

Sunday 27th Classic Vehicle Breakfast Club. Battlesbridge Antiques Centre. Free entry from 9am, access via Muggeridge Farm.

May 2025

Sunday 4th 10am – 2pm Classics & Interesting Cars Meet. Little Easton Manor CM6 2JN.

Sunday 4th Ipswich to Felixstowe Historic Vehicle Run. Now closed for new entries.

Wednesday 7th Suffolk club night. The Greyhound, Ixworth

Thursday 8th Last minute decision to have a short VE Day Parade/Run. Austin Sevens only. Meet White Elms garden centre, Bicknacre about 10.30. Have as many Union Jack flags and bunting on your car as is safe and after a coffee we will drive the 7 miles to Maldon and through the town centre for the pleasure of the public and park somewhere in the Prom car park. Round off with chips and ice-cream on the prom! Contact Peter Lawson for further details.

Thursday 8th VE DAY Event at Hockley Community Centre. One of our members has been asked to take her Austin 7 along, 6.00 to 6.30 pm for VE celebrations and would like other members to join her. A 1940s singer will be entertaining the people and fish and chips will be available. It is planned to light the beacon at 9.30pm.

Sunday 11th Car Meet and Autojumble at Lodges Coaches, High Easter.

Thursday 15th. Club night, 7pm at the Old Chelmsfordians.

Sunday 18th Ricklinghall village green car show. Free entry for display cars.

Sunday 18th Classic Vehicle Breakfast Club. Battlesbridge Antiques Centre. Free entry from 9am, access via Muggeridge Farm.

Saturday 24th Little Totham Classic Car Show. ‘Motor Vehicles from the Last Century’. 11am – 4.30pm. At Little Common, The Street, Little Totham CM9 8LB For further details and entry form: <2025 Little Totham Car Show Reply Sheet 240525.docx>

Sunday 25th Cars on the Green. Bardwell village car show in Suffolk IP31 1AW For more information and entry form : https://www.carsonthegreen.org.uk/assets/files/COTG-EntryForm2025.pdf

Monday 26th Bank holiday. Classic car show at Petersfield Village near Gosfield CO91PU. Tea rooms and antiques centre to occupy those not so interested in cars. Contact H.C.V.C@hotmail.com for more information and exhibitor’s pass.

Tuesday 27th Committee Meeting. Please contact any of the committee if you have anything to discuss or ideas to put forward or if you intend to organise an event or run.

Saturday 31st Workshop Day. Putting the 4 speed gearbox back together. Start 9.30 to 10.00am Tea, coffee and cake donations to Farleigh hospice.

PLEASE NOTE: EVENTS IN BLUE OR GREEN ARE EITHER ESSEX AND/OR SUFFOLK CLUB ARRANGED EVENTS OR MEETINGS WHERE WE EXPECT A NUMBER OF OUR MEMBERS TO ATTEND. ALL OTHERS IN BLACK ARE GENERAL EVENTS NOT SPECIFIC TO OUR CLUB.

June 2025

Sunday 1st 10am – 2pm Classics & Interesting Cars Meet. Little Easton Manor CM6 2JN.

Wednesday 4th Suffolk club night. The Greyhound, Ixworth.

Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th Aldham Olde Time Rally

Saturday 14th Panfield Village Fete. 12 – 4pm. A traditional event with lots of exciting activities where you are invited to bring along your Austin 7 or other vintage car to support the villagers with their annual fete. The Bell Inn, 37 Kynaston Road, Panfield. Braintree. CM7 5AQ. Contact Peter Lawson if you’d like to come along. We are meeting in the Bell Inn car park at 11am to be directed to our positions.

Sunday 15th Classic Vehicle Breakfast Club. Battlesbridge Antiques Centre. Free entry from 9am, access via Muggeridge Farm.

Thursday 19th. Club night, 7pm at the Old Chelmsfordians. Alternative Concours show. With the longest daytime hours of the year this is an opportunity to bring your Austin 7s along for judging. No point in polishing your car to perfection as the winner could be the one with the most rust spots or most oil drips – who knows. NB The winner had the most chips on his wheel rims!

Saturday 21st Workshop Day Fitting new gear selector balls and springs plus anything else that might turn up. Donations to Farleigh Hospice for tea, coffee and cakes.

Sunday 22nd Little Waltham Classic Car Show and Open Gardens in aid of Farleigh Hospice. A great car show and wonderful gardens to visit.

Saturday 28th Ernie Warren Car Collection Ernie and his amazing partner Beryl invite club members once again to see his amazing car collection situated near Bury St Edmunds. Meet 11am for 11.30 and please bring your own picnic. Contact Peter Golding for address and to confirm your attendance prior to the day.

Sunday 29th The 2025 National Austin Seven Rally will take place at Beaulieu. Entry forms will be available on the PWA7C website in Feb/Mar of 2025.

July 2025

Wednesday 2nd Suffolk club night. The Greyhound, Ixworth.

Saturday 5th Somersham Wheelie Fun Day 10am to 10pm. Free entry for you and your classic or vintage car. Lots of activities all day. Playing fields, Main Road, Somersham IP8 4PF (near Ipswich) More details – https://autoanimals.co.uk/swfd

Saturday 5th Thorpe Bay Yacht Club Classic Car Show. Thorpe Esplanade SS1 3NS. It is £10 to enter your car but the proceeds are split between two very worthwhile charities – Fair Havens Hospice and Southend Lifeboat Station. Enter by clicking the link https://www.cognitoforms.com/TBYC1/_2025TBYCClassicCarShowPre1990s

Sunday 6th 10am – 2pm Classics & Interesting Cars Meet. Little Easton Manor CM6 2JN.

Sunday 6th Hyde Hall Classic Motor Show. We are invited once more by the Jaguar Club to display our Austin Sevens in the beautiful grounds of RHS Hyde Hall. Please let Peter Lawson know well in advance if you intend going as space needs to be reserved,

Thursday 10th “Teddy Bear Day” run. Bring your Teddy Bears for a day out. Starting at Little Channels, Back Lane, Little Waltham at 10am leaving 11am for 30 mile run. Lunch (provisionally) at The Ingatestone Saddlery Cafe. Optional run only or run and a meal. Last entry date 15 June – no exceptions – unless not requiring a meal. Contact Paul and Debbie Tumbridge for further details

Saturday 12th Workshop Day. Bring along your A7 problems and see if we can help. Tea, coffee and cake supplied ing return for donations to Farleigh Hospice. Contact Peter Lawson.

Saturday 12th Wheels, Hooves and Paws. 11am to 4pm. Historic vehicles and more at Elmwood Equestrian Centre, Burnham -on-Crouch CM0 8NT. For vehicle entries contact John 07702 721400

Thursday 17th. Club night, 7pm at the Old Chelmsfordians.

Sunday 20th Gardens of Easton Lodge – A Time to Remember. 11am – approx..5pm. The EA7C are once again invited to display our cars in the gardens. Please meet by the lakes in Little Easton in order to leave about 10.45am so as to drive into the gardens together.

Sunday 20th Classic Vehicle Breakfast Club. Battlesbridge Antiques Centre. Free entry from 9am, access via Muggeridge Farm.

Sunday 20th Mayland Classic Car and Bike Show Lawling Park Field CM3 6AD 10am -4pm. Charity event in aid of Henry Samuel Hall Restoration Fund. Click on the link to download entry form. https://ea7c.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cars-displaying-new-form-25.pdf

Sunday 20th Classic Cars in the Park. Stonards Hill Recreational Ground, Epping CM16 4QF To register your vehicle (£5 per car) contact Vince 01992 677906 / 07958 526786

Monday 21st to Friday 25th Norfolk Club Warwickshire tour.

August 2025

Sunday 3rd Five Parishes Country Show. Pete Tye Farm, Peldon Road, Abberton CO5 7PE.. A great day out to display our cars and even take part in an arena event at this enjoyable country show. Show opens to the public at 11am so please aim to be in place by 10.30 or earlier. Please let Peter Lawson know if you plan to go as enough space needs to be booked well in advance.

Sunday 3rd 10am – 2pm Classics & Interesting Cars Meet. Little Easton Manor CM6 2JN.

Wednesday 6th Suffolk club night. The Greyhound, Ixworth.

Saturday 9th Workshop Day. Arrive 9.30 to 10am for a morning of A7 advice, help and repairs. Tea, coffee and cake supplied for donations to Farleigh Hospice. Contact Peter Lawson.

Tuesday 12th Committee meeting Please contact any of the committee if you have anything to discuss or ideas to put forward or if you intend to organise an event or run.

Thursday 14th North By North West run. A drive close to the Herts/Cambs border and lunch at the Axe and compasses, Arkesdon. Meet at Blake End Craft Centre, Rayne, CM77 6SH for departure by 11am. 34 miles to the pub returning on a different route. (60 mile round trip). Contact Peter Lawson Menu can be viewed here. https://axeandcompasses.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ONE-summer-MENU-2025-AXE-.pdf

Saturday 16th Classic Car show and Summer Fete. Join us at The New Deanery Care home, Deanery Hill. Bocking. CM7 5SR from 11am to 4pm. The day will be jam-packed full of fun, with live music throughout from ‘Rock and Roll Band’, a selection of local stallholders – including Tipsy Bubbles Mobile Bar; An ice cream van, summer games, food and refreshments and a classic cars, bikes and scooters! And take part in plenty more games and activities throughout the day. If bringing your vehicle to exhibit please try to arrive about 10am. To reserve your place, call Gerald on 07806 767931 or email Gerald@goldcarehomes.com today!

Sunday 17th Picnic at Pelham Club members are invited once again to come along in their Austins and enjoy the company of members from Norfolk and Suffolk and beyond. Arrive early for bacon rolls, tea and coffee, conversation, camaraderie and games in Bardwell, Suffolk. Please let Peter Lawson know if you plan to go so that he can pass on expected numbers and address details.

Sunday 17th LODGE COACHES BUS, COACH AND CAR MEET. ALL PROFITS TO CHARITY. This is Lodge’s biggest car show of the year with a wide variety of vehicles on show from buses to Classic Cars and as this event becomes more and more popular it is necessary to pre-book. This year they have special guests Derek Mathewson and Sheldon Nichols as well as air displays by a Spitfire and a WW1 Bi-plane. Entry is £5. for Cars— £12 for Trade Stands – £3. Public walk in. You can book direct but to ensure we have a reserved area for our Austin Sevens please contact Hazel Clements by 5th August so we can book the space.

Sunday 17th Classic Vehicle Breakfast Club. Battlesbridge Antiques Centre. Free entry from 9am, access via Muggeridge Farm.

Thursday 21st. Club night, 7pm at the Old Chelmsfordians. We have secured a visit from Emma Airey, head of RH Specialist Insurance to give us an overview about their special relationship with Austin Seven clubs and also focusing on what they can do to help younger people drive our cars. No doubt you’ll have other questions for Emma.

Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th Silverstone Festival “

Monday 25th Bank holiday. Countess of Warwick show at Little Easton. Places tend to be limited now so get your names down early for this great country show where we usually have a good number of our cars on show. Contact Peter Lawson or Brian Jenner for your pass.

September 2025

Wednesday 3rd Suffolk club night. The Greyhound, Ixworth.

Saturday 6th Workshop Day. Arrive 9.30 to 10am for a morning of A7 advice, help and repairs. Tea, coffee and cake supplied for donations to Farleigh Hospice. Contact Peter Lawson.

Sunday 7th Braintree and Bocking Public Gardens Classic Car and Bike Show. 10 – 4pm. To enter a vehicle please go to https://braintreeandbockinggardens.co.uk/classic-car-and-bike-show/or email classiccarandbike@braintreeandbockinggardens.co.uk and request a form.

Sunday 7th 10am – 2pm Classics & Interesting Cars Meet. Little Easton Manor CM6 2JN.

Sunday 14th CANCELLED DUE TO HEAVY RAIN FORECAST Return of the very enjoyable and fun Morris (and Austin) Dancing Run organised by members Dave and Linda Kelly. Meet about 11.15am Highlands Drive Maldon CM9 6HX to leave at 11.45am. First stop Old Windmill, South Hanningfield about 12.15. An hour of dancing and drinking, then The Rodney, Little Baddow from about 13.45 for another hour of d&d then the White Horse, Mundon about 15.15 for more d&d. If you’d like a meal at the last pub then menus will be available at the beginning of the day to pre-order, mentioning that you’re on the car tour. Let Peter Lawson know if you’re coming so that he can pass on numbers to Dave and Linda.

Sunday 14th The Maldon Classic Car Show at Promenade Park. 10am to 4pm

Sunday 14th Classic Vehicle Breakfast Club. Battlesbridge Antiques Centre. Free entry from 9am, access via Muggeridge Farm.

Tuesday 16th 7pm. An important extra committee meeting for further discussion of club costs and Chassis.

Thursday 18th. Club night, 7pm at the Old Chelmsfordians. “MEN’S BAKE OFF” . An opportunity for the ladies to judge their menfolk’s baking skills for an evening of fun. The men are invited to make and decorate a cake of their own choosing. A prize for the best tasting and decorated cake, judged by our own ladies as Prue Leith and Mary Berry were booked elsewhere. Afterwards we can all have a slice to eat with a cup of tea for just £1.

Sunday 21st The Essex Classic Vehicle Show will be returning to Lower Castle Park in Colchester from10.30am to 4pm.

Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st. Salute to the 40s at The Historic Dock Yard, Chatham. For more information contact Tamasin Jarrett, Event Producer, Email: events@chdt.org.uk Tel: 01634 823800

Saturday 27th Chatham Green Picnic Run. Come along for a coffee and cake starter from about 10am before leaving about 11am for a run around the area and returning for a picnic in the garden, or garage if weather turns bad. Just bring your own picnic. Let Peter Lawson know if you’re coming.

Sunday 28th Car and Crafts Event at Hopefield Animal Sanctuary, Sawyers Lane Brentwood CM15 9BZ. 10am to 4pm. You are invited to display your vintage or classic car for the Santuary’s very first event of its kind to help support their 600+rescued animals. Free entry for exhibitor’s cars.

October 2025

Wednesday 1st Suffolk club night. The Greyhound, Ixworth.

Sunday 5th 10am – 2pm Classics & Interesting Cars Meet. Little Easton Manor CM6 2JN.

Saturday 11th Workshop Day Arrive 9.30 to 10am for a morning of A7 advice, help and repairs. Tea, coffee and cake supplied for donations to Farleigh Hospice. Contact Peter Lawson.

Thursday 16th. Club night, 7pm at the Old Chelmsfordians. It’s Model Car Race Night once again. Bring your creations along for launching from our bespoke launch ramp. Specifications published in Chassis.

Sunday 19th Annual Awards Lunch at Weavers Restaurant, Bocking. 12 for 12.30 sit down. Members who received awards last year are reminded to return them soon to Peter Lawson so that engraving for the new winners can be done in time.

November 2025

Sunday 2nd 10am – 2pm Classics & Interesting Cars Meet. Little Easton Manor CM6 2JN.

Wednesday 5th Suffolk club night. The Greyhound, Ixworth.

Sunday 9th Remembrance Day Run. Meet 10 am at Hanging Gardens Nursery, Writtle CM1 3NT for 34 mile run devised by Bill Preston and then lunch at the Horse and Groom, Roxwell Road, CM1 3RU. Contact Peter Lawson or Hazel Clements to reserve a place for lunch.

Thursday 20th. Club night, 7pm at the Old Chelmsfordians. Film Night – Centenary video and more if time allows.

Saturday 22nd Workshop Day. NOTE: A departure from our normal workshop. We will meet at Albert and Hazel’s workshop to remove the engine from Gary’s Pearl. Address is in Chassis magazine. Normal start time. Contact Peter Lawson for any further details.

December 2025

Tuesday 2nd. Committee Meeting. 2pm Note change of time from normal 7pm. Please let the committee know if there is anything you’d like us to discuss or if you wish to organise an event of run.

Wednesday 3rd Suffolk club night. The Greyhound, Ixworth.

Tuesday 9th Christmas Run Organised by Debbie and Paul. Meet Cressing Temple Barns at 10.30 or before to leave 10.50 for drive to Perrywoods Garden centre. We have one hour at Perrywoods for a cup of tea and a look around the Christmas display. Depart Perrywoods 12.20. Short drive for meal 12.30 at Pub in Tiptree, which we will book once we have some numbers.  After lunch another drive to Boreham where drivers can then depart for home. Let Debbie and Paul know as early as possible if you want lunch on 07715 110370. Alternatively leave your name with Peter Lawson.

Thursday 18th. Christmas Club night, 7pm at the Old Chelmsfordians. This year’s fancy dress theme is Pop Stars for which the ideas are endless. Pop song quizzes with a difference. Fish and chip supper. Details will be in December Chassis.

New Years Day 2026

Thursday 1st January Our traditional New Years Day run from Writtle Church meeting at 10am for departure about 11am for approximately 30 mile run to a lunch stop. This will be at the Angel Inn, Broomfield,