The Centenary celebrations of BAC in Bristol include a festive event and dinner for Bristol car owners and enthusiasts on September 17, 2010 in Bristol. The next day, Saturday September 18, 2010, the celebrations will be followed by the yearly Bristol Owners' Club Concours at Filton Airfield, which conincides with the Airbus Family Day. The latter opens up the opportunity for all present at Filton Airfield to visit premises and attend an unprecedented airshow of Bristol Aeroplanes.

On Sunday, September 19, 2010, the BOC continues to celebrate and has arranged a special entry at the Goodwood Revival Festival, which allows the owners of Bristol cars to use an exclusive area in the pre-70-ties parking and enjoy the Goodwood event at its best. 

In the run-up to this events the Continental Section of BOC organises the Bristols-to-Bristol Run, allowing Bristol cars to meet at the ports of Continental Europe. Rendez-vous arrangements are made in Santander, Bilbao, Cherbourg, Calais, Ostende, Hoek-van-Holland and Esbjerg; however, due to its central position on the Continental coastline, the main event starts on September 16, 2010 near Calais where both the Chunnel and ferries are available to cross over to the British Isles. This ultimate event should bring cars from all over Europe back to the UK, several of the cars have not been back for decades; some even never after their initial sale as a new car!

At the moment we have a total of over 100 cars registered for the event and expect participants from Italy, Portugal, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, The Netherlands and Sweden. Also we have a substantial group of cars from the UK, some of them making a tour of Switzerland before joining the Run for Bristol.

BRISTOLS – TO – BRISTOL RUN

We are still ready to register participants for the event which  includes arrangements for the route, venues in Calais and Bristol, a festive dinner on September 17th, 2010 and the participation in the Bristol Owners' Club Concours on September 18th, 2010 at Filton Airfield. However, we are now closing in on our deadlines for reservations for the dinner and accommodation in Calais and Bristol. Participants are expected to book their own crossing and will be informed on the details of suggested accommodations and costs thereof.

In the UK, we have developed 2 separate routes to Bristol. The Northern Route leads from Harwich, by Milton Keynes or Cambridge and Oxford, towards Bristol, whilst the Southern Route, starting in Dover, uses most of the A 272 and approaches Bristol from the South.

We have arranged venues for lunch at The Merry Miller in Cothill, near Oxford, and in Petersfield (Hampshire), at the Langrish House Hotel. If not at the ports of entry, we expect the Continental cars to meet up with the UK entrants at the lunch venues and together to continue their journey towards Bristol.

Some of the cars and crew will arrive early in Bristol and will have time to enjoy a visit to the Bristol Aeroplane Collection at Kemble Airfield, near Cirencester. If you do, please contact Peter Campbell of BOC Wessex Section, to give you details.

Email:eurosec@boc.net,

Phone: +31.6.55323330 or 

Post: Teb Marius,

Gemeentebroek 1,

6231 RV Meerssen,

The Netherlands.