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Vickers Barrow Motor Club was formed in 1959 by a group of car enthusiasts working at Vickers Armstrong Shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness.
Over the years the Club developed from doing simple social runs and outings, to what are our mainstay events these days: 12-Car Navigation Events, Touring Assemblies, Gymkhanas, Autotests and PCT’s.
Marshalling is another strong activity that the Club is involved in. We have been given many awards and praise over the years for our efforts and efficiency, particularly for the stages we ran in Grizedale on the RAC Rallies of the 70’s and 80’s.
The area we use for our events is predominately map 96 which includes many classic Lakeland roads.
We meet socially on the second Monday in every month at the Farmers Arms in Newton-in-Furness.
We also offer members discounts from local traders and run spectator trips to bigger events.
The Club is affiliated to Cumbria Motor Sport Group and ANECCC.

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Calendar Competition

Something was brought to my attention that the club could maybe have a calendar. If anyone from the club has any pictures of any kind that they think will be in with a chance then send them to the Club's webmaster, Chris Williams at webmaster@vbmc.co.uk

Details have now moved on a little further that originally suggested as Dave Winder has shown us a sample of what the calendar should look like. It should be available for 2009 which is the Club's 50th anniversary. No entries have been received as yet!

The Caper Championship continues with Gareth Williams and family organising the Elementary Caper. Starting from and finishing in the Grizebeck area the 60 mile route will take place on map 96 and 89. Continuing the precedent set last month the organisers promise map refs for all the Time Controls and standard forms of route presentation.

Regulations and more information are available after Christmas from organiser Gareth Williams Tele: 828924.

If for any reason you cannot compete, your services will be more than welcome as a marshal.

Whickham & DMC are organising the Shaw Trophy Road Rally, a National B Permit Navigation Rally, on Saturday/Sunday, 2627^th January.

The event will start and finish at Morpeth. The route will be 145 miles in total on O.S. maps 80, 81 and 87. The organisers promise an all asphalt route and a mixture of pre-plot and plot’n’bash navigation. There will be a 12 car rally for beginners that will follow the main event over a shorter 70 mile route.

The entry fee is £45, which includes two breakfasts, and regulations are available from the Competition Secretary.

Ripon MSC are organising the Riponian Stages Rally, a National B permit Stage Rally, on Sunday, 10^th February. The event will start and finish at Lightwater Valley, near Ripon. The route will be in total 140 miles on maps 99 and 100. There will be 14 stages totalling 44 miles in Lightwater Valley and the North Yorkshire Moors forests. Pace Notes are allowed. The rally is a round of the ANECCC Stage Rally Championship.

The entry fee is £399, which includes two meals and regulations are available from the Competition Secretary

Stockton & DMC are organising the Croft Classic Historic Rally, a National Clubmans permit Navigation Rally, on Sunday 3^rd February.

The event will start and finish at Croft Circuit, near Darlington. The event will comprise 12 special tests in daylight and 3 regularities in an overall route of 100 miles on maps 92, 93 and 99. Navigation will be by straightforward Tulips and Spot Heights.

The entry fee is £105, which includes 2 lunches and 2 meals at the finish and regulations are available from the Competition Secretary

Gareth Williams is coordinating a motorsport orientated Boardgames evening at the February Club Night. There will be several choices including Fast & Furious, Formula Motor Racing, Speed Circuit, Crazy Rally, Formula De, Carabande, Rally Round, and World of Rallying. Things should get under way at about 8.00pm.

Fellside AC are promoting the Northern Classic Trial, a National B Reliability Trial, on Saturday, 16^th February.

The start and finish will be at Wigton. There will be 12 tests in an overall route of 60 miles on maps 85 and 89. All types of cars and motorcycles are eligible to compete from classics to modern – the only proviso is that they are taxed and MOTed.

The entry fee is £29 and regulations are available from the Competition Secretary.