 At an awards ceremony held at the NEC this evening, the TVR Car Club beat off fierce competition, notably from the BMW Car Club, to take the coveted Classic and Sports Car magazine trophy for Best Club Show/Event for Back Home 2006.
 The TVR Car Club can now announce its line up for this coming weekend's Classic Motor Show at NEC. With the theme of the show being Designs through the Decades, we have chosen to portray the changing shape of TVRs from the 1960s to the present day. But with so many models to choose from in that range, it proved difficult to select a range of cars within the limited space available to us that would best represent the marque.
 May I take this oportunity to thank all of you who attended this event My special thanks to Martin Lilley and Mike Bigland who were the icing on the cake of what turned out to be a great event with 52 cars in attendance. Well done Jacky and Craig Polly, who took first and third in the concours and Martin Cliffe for his well deserved second place. Thanks also to Glynn Bonser for his help in organising and running the event, and also my wife and Glynn's mates for their contribution.
It is wonderful to know that the older cars are still out there and being kept in such superb order and hopefully there will be more next time. Did I say "next time"? Yes there will be another one, a couple of similar style venues are being investigated, and maybe we can make 100 cars. Once again thanks to one and all, see you next time. Geoff Gwynne  We would like to thank all TVRCC Members who attended Back Home 2006 for making it one of the most successful Back Homes in recent years. Over 400 cars were parked on the promenade under brilliant blue skies. Demonstration drives were made by a wide range of racing TVRs, including the Speed 12, an assortment of Tuscan Challenge Racers and the 1962 Le Mans Grantura, freshly back from successfully completing Le Mans Classic. Over 600 members visited the factory on the Sunday, and with over 130 cars rumbling through Blackpool to close the event, it was truly memorable. 
 Congratulations to Kevin63 who put together the largest gathering of TVRs this year. 155+ cars (depending on who counted!) gathered at Chatsworth House on Sat 22nd April 2006. All models were represented in a spectacular meeting. Well done to Kevin for getting the meet together and organising special parking areas for the club members. Even the sun shone!
 "BNG" (Big Northern Gathering) is now in planning and will be held in the Harrogate Area over the weekend of Sat 2nd - Mon 4th Sept 2006. Yes thats right including Monday!
Saturday Drives into the Dales will take place. These will be limited to 90 cars (180 people) and lunch wil be included at £15 p/p. Saturday night there will be a few drinks Harrogate centre. (own expense) Sunday there will be a morning "Rumble" through Harrogate Town (Foc) followed by a gathering at Newby Hall NR Ripon, newby hall . (nominal entrance fee to grounds) Monday the 4th -We hope to bring you a TVRCC track day at Croft. Discussions are taking place with local Sponsors and news should be with you soon. Please book your own accommodation soon as Harrogate is a popular place. The town is great for the shops - the ladies have by far the better outlets! So if you want to spend Saturday shopping rather than driving you too are catered for. More news and drive out booking forms in a couple of months. The TVR Car Club in conjunction with TVR Engineering Ltd is pleased to announce that Back Home 2006 will take place at Blackpool on Saturday/Sunday 15th/16th July. More details are available in the Members' Discussion Forum
 by Mike Bressington
This is the story of the biggest TVR Wedge car meeting probably of all time, held in a hotel in Ettington near Stratford-upon-Avon on the weekend of the 17th & 18th July 2004. It all started with a thread posted by Alan Toomey (Rev-erand) on the Wedge Forum on the 6th of February 2004 when Alan posted the following question, I wonder if he knew what was to follow……. 'Guys - I was thinking of a big meeting in the summer with real good top down weather. I don't fancy driving 200 miles in crap weather. How about July (Lé Mans finished etc). I was thinking of something like: We book sevreral rooms in a reasonably priced hotel or take over a few guest houses in a nice town in the Midlands somewhere. How about that ..????'. A visual taste of what went on at Power and Passion 2004. Pics by Steve Parkman and Paul Calland
After months of planning and organising the weather did its best to defeat us – but we won! 105 cars turned out to Duncombe Park, Helmsley. The concours was packed, with most cars joining in for a bit of fun. A spirited drive home saw 44 people sit down to a tasty meal and dance the night away ‘til 1.30am. Drinking continued well into the morning (4ish?)
At lunchtime today, 6 June 2004, 28 cyclists with 8 support crew set off from the Dorset monthly meet at the Avon Causeway to cycle the 250 mies to Le Mans in aid of Hearing Dogs. This event, now in its 9th year, aims to raise at least £2500 for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People in order to train another dog. Since its inauguration in 1996 when just two cyclists and two support team undertook the 250 mile, three day event, the charity cycle ride has raised well over £20,000 and thus have trained 9 dogs. The cheque for last year's event was handed over by Dorset RO and cycle ride co-ordinator Paul Shrimpton to the local representative from Hearing Dogs at the Bristol Classic Car Show in February.If you would like to support this worthwhile event, you can make a donation to the cycle ride by calling the Club Office on 01952 822126 Ever had a really good idea? Well last year someone had a great idea to hold a Griff Growl one bright but cold Sunday afternoon in October at a pub in Leamington called the Griffin Inn. Despite being organised with about a week to go, there was a really good turn out of around 25 or so Griffs with a few other models thrown in for good measure – couple of Chims, couple of Cerbies and a Tuscan! So this year, we’re doing it on a bigger scale, inviting everyone to join in, over 2 days, with lots to see and do! The Griff Growl & TVR Gathering 2004 is being held on Saturday 31st July and Sunday 1st August at the National Heritage Centre and Motor Museum at Gaydon near Warwick with cordoned off parking for TVR’s and we’d love to see you there. Everyone’s welcome.
 The main TVR Car Club event for 2001 was held on the Isle of Man from the 26 to 30 July. 74 TVRs made the ferry crossing to the island and the general feeling amongst the 140 drivers and passengers was that it was one of the best TVR events ever held.
The weekend started off on the Thursday at various ferry terminals as everyone met up to make the crossing to the Island. No vehicle was allowed to board until it had received a ritual dowsing in Foot and Mouth disinfectant, this saw a number of members frantically trying to wash it off immediately after but was far worse for anyone on a motorbike as they had to drive through the spray as well!
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