Portway News August 2025
Monthly Meetings
Meetings at The Base continue to be well supported but our additional Summer meetings are not popular. Whilst we got off to a very good start with 10 people at the first meeting in May things have since fallen away. No-one wanted a meeting in June and only one Austin booked for the July one. After reviewing the 32 degree weather forecast it was agreed to abandon the July meeting. We still have August and September to look forward to but I have not yet been given any details of the organiser or venue. It can be anywhere you think suitable on any day. I will take care of the email circulation and provide any other assistance required.
Oakley Village Show
We have an excellent turnout for the village show next weekend with 11 Austins booked to attend. There is space on our display plot for one more car if anyone wishes to join us. Last year we had the Mayor of Basingstoke selecting which Austin he would most like to take home. Much to the surprise of the owner he chose Chris Surtell’s 10/4 Colwyn. This year I have managed to arrange for a Paralympian who is ranked second in the World in Judo to select the Austin he would most like to take home. The owner of the chosen car will be presented with the trophy below. There will also be gifts for all Austin owners as a thank you for attending plus other prizes.
Rowan lodge Care Home
In July Sheila and myself with a few others, paid our annual visit to the care home to display our cars. It is always a fun afternoon reminiscing with the oldies and listening to their tales of driving our sort of cars in their youth.
As ever we were treated to burgers and ice cream as a thank you for attending.
PWA7C Alpaca Run
The Sheffield Group recently held their alpaca run which starts at an alpaca farm. You may be amused to see Tony Griffiths image below. Tony is whiz on photoshop.
That’s all folks. Please send me anything you think others would like to know for next month.
The next meeting at The Base is August 20th.
Gordon
