Spring meet April 2025

[Keith Bennett]

Many thanks to Teresa and Mark Johnson for once again hosting the Wessex Group's gathering at Penton Mewsey community hall. Eight A40s delivered their owners safely to darkest Hampshire for the afternoon's picnic from places as far apart as Weston-super-Mare, Seaford, Maidenhead and Banbury as well as more local members. The weather was threatening to break after a week of glorious sunny, warm weather, so we were treated to a rather chilly wind and sunny intervals, plus one short shower just before we departed but that didn't stop us having our usual natter, not entirely A40-related.
For once the A34 was flowing well if rather busy with homeward-bound weekenders but our old Mk1 rattled along at a brisk if noisy 55mph and even the Oxford ringroad section kept moving. To be honest though, both Bar and I felt the journey tiring and we were glad to nurse some strong G&Ts once safely home.

[scotty]

Good turnout.

[austina40sam]

A great day and I enjoyed it very much. I was so glad to see all my Farina family. Lovely to chat to you and Bar Keith. You obviously got home okay. Ruby ran lovely too I'm glad to say. I'm over the moon to have her back.

[stewarta]

looks like a good turnout again, sorry i didn't make it down there this time, but it clashed with Goodwood, and sadly that won the toss up about which to go to