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Welcome to the Official Website of the Northern Roadsters Club

Website was last modified on 03/07/2008

Introduction

Formed initially from a group of like-minded people over a decade ago the informal club became official in October 2006.

Many members of the Club have a long history of competing in motor sport events, with members competing at a high level in Hillclimbs, Sprints, Autocross, Autotests, circuit racing, Rallies, and Navigational Runs. It aims to be encouraging to new members to start competing and then providing the stimulus for them to further develop their skills.

Many members of the club come to it with no competitive inclination, but simply a love of the hand-built car and the open road, and the cheerful friendship of like minded enthusiasts. The club runs many events to cater for these members too. Of course many competitve members like to join in with the social side too!

Our current programme of events is being formulated for 2008, and we welcome requests from all members. If people want to do it, in a roadster, and it's legal, we'll organise it! (Probably).

Northern Roadsters Club is affiliated to the Motor Sports Association (the MSA) which is the ruling body of UK motorsport.

Our main object is to encourage interest in enjoying wind-in-the-hair, seat-of-the-pants motoring in all its forms, and our emphasis is on 4 wheeled hand-built or modified cars and motorsport. Membership is open to adults of any age or sex with neither age, nor type of car owned, precluding participation. It is not necessary to own a vehicle to gain the benefit from our club as armchair enthusiasts and spectators are just as welcome but members active with their own transport gain the most. As part of its communication process, the Club also publishes 'Torque Tales', its own newsletter containing news and information for members. There is a continuing need for willing helpers, both male and female at our events and there is a vital and interesting role to be played by anyone keen to act as a marshal or other representative of the Club. Are you interested in finding out more? Then come down to one of the events in our calendar, or our monthly 'first Friday' meet at the Three Nuns, just off the M62 at Junction 25 (where the A62 starts just through the lights past Cooper Bridge scrapyard). You can then meet the members of the friendliest motor club in the North, or apply for membership by either downloading the membership form or by e-mailing membership@northernroadsters.co.uk
for details of how to join by snail mail.

Check our calendar page for details of our forthcoming activities.

Footman James Insurance

Classic Vehicle Insurance

All Northern Roadsters Members qualify for discounts on their insurances:

10% on Kit Car insurance & 5% on Buildings & Contents insurance

N R Members call: 0844 826 8963 Quote reference “NRC”

Limited and unlimited mileage policies, multi-vehicle – put your classic and modern cars on one policy (conditions apply).

Raw Striker North

We are by no means exclusively a club for Strikers. Robert Sinclair cars (Raw Striker North) aren't either. They build, sell and work on Westfields, Tigers and indeed any kit, hillclimb, race or road car.

Latest News

First Friday August - Eight cars and fifteen members turned up – but a lot of different ones to last month. A nice Striker with a Vauxhall XE that got Bracey’s juices flowing when it set off back home. Mikey‘s Mini finally made it !! It’s on the road. The underlying trend of membership is up as 8 cars and 15 people came which to say that one car is being rebuilt, one is having an engine change, two were on Holiday, one was at a leaving party, two didn't come because they were working, and two usual attendees weren’t there which would have made 15 cars - a club record.

July First Friday - Fifteen bods and eight cars braved the elements – not bad to say Bracey’s car is off the road and a few are on Holiday. New showing for a nice motorbike engined Fury (ZX12R) as well as a welcome return for a nice very tidy Robin Hood. Mikey announced his Mini will soon be actually on the road!! Dave P enlightened us of his impromptu ‘video’ - maybe appearing on U-Tube soon if a copy can be released! The usual merriment and diverse banter took place and we are all hoping for a decent summer to be able to use the cars.

So to the annual pilgrimage in May to the National Kit Car Show at Stoneleigh.
Fourteen members and 5 cars made it to the show, OGL didn’t take his still protecting the Eyeballs
We were notified at the last minute that our pre-booked pitch had become a paddy field due to the persistent precipitation (I like alliteration) so we were moved indoors to the shed furthest away from any action or activity. In fact the last in line of about twelve!  There were some good points and some bad points;
It made it good in case the weather was inclement and we would be dry in the forecast rain (which never seemed to materialise, difficult to have a barbecue without gassing everyone else in the shed out. It was a tad difficult to push the new (and impressive) flags (size does matter) into the concrete when we only brought spikes for soft ground so, Bill magnanimously found a convenient hole to stick them in.  That turned out to be connected directly to the sewage system, which proved interesting at packing up time. Nice perfume on the journey home !!  At least we didn’t need the binoculars to see them this time!!
Several cars were drooled over and coveted.  Good to see that the roots of the club are still being upheld - Jonathan fell in love with a MBE Sylva Rio with an R1 engine to take him back to his yoof but in comfort. Dave P wants a GKD G27 Evolution and would have probably bought the one on the stand had we not dragged him away.  Nice car & silver in colour so keeping up the ‘Sylva’ theme.
OGL fancies a Quantum with a BMW Turbo diesel engine for touring in comfort and economy.  It has a nice lockable boot with enough space to keep a squashy bay or three and the dog too !  But then he tried a Liege and fits in it so, wants one of those, but then again he wants a Marlin or a Troll T6 for possible off road production sports car trials, oh and an SSC as well - choices, choices…..
Bracey took to cleaning his car on the stand (about time) with a very nice aluminium polish – should be finished in time for Newark.
No one camped over this time – difficult pitching a tent in a shed or floating it in a paddy field so the convoy set off at 6 pm to wang their way home. A nice day had by all.

May 'First Friday. Seventeen members and seven cars braved the slightly cold evening of the yellow car club meeting (80% yellow turnout, is that a record !??). There was a particularly nice red & white Evo attending and thanks to Chris and his family for coming along – we hope to see you again soon.
The chairman left his yellow car at home a/. because it was out of MOT and b/. “The eyes have it” at the moment.  One car is off the road in bits (a blue one !) and another (yellow) was also awaiting the DVLA’s “suitability for use” inspectors.
Usual banter ensued, a few ideas for some trips out proposed and Bracey may have found a source of sticker manufacturers that are cheap enough to finally allow us to supply club logos for the cars. Plans for Stoneleigh were finalised.

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This document was designed by Nik Aveyard & is maintained on behalf of Northern Roadsters Club by the Chairman
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