National annual Events for TVR Car Club MembersAs well as the huge amount of events listed on the TVRCC calendar we also have a number of regular annual events as listed below.
These pages have more information, booking details, photos and also eventually some reports from previous years where available. |
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TVRs, Ties & Spies 2021
Everyone who has booked for the event will be receiving an info pack on Tuesday 17th / Wednesday 18th August. As the postal system is still under pressure from the COVID pandemic, the details are all here as well, and if your pack does not arrive in time please do not worry, just contact the TVRCC Office staff at the event.
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Welcome to the long awaited TVRs, Ties and Spies, we hope that you will enjoy the activities we have planned for this weekend. A lot of thought and effort has gone into organising these by a small team of volunteers. Without their efforts this event would not be taking place.
You will find enclosed in your information pack:
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The information pack and the details below contain everything you should need to know about the weekend, please read it fully. If after reading the contents you have an unanswered question, please do not hesitate to contact the Club Office on 01952 822126 before the event or on 07436 581892 from the afternoon of Friday 20th August 2021 onwards.
Please keep the information pack with you at all times. It will help ensure you do not miss out on any of the activities and that you have the right wristband and tickets with you at the correct times. REMEMBERNo Wristband = No Entry Bring Your Driving License Not wearing your wristband on arrival = delay and annoying all the cars now queuing behind you |
The Venues - Our HotelWe have rooms secured across two hotels within the Wyboston Lakes Resort complex for the weekend. Your room allocation has been based on the number of nights of your stay.
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The Venues - Millbrook Proving Ground
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Address:
Sat Nav location: MK45 2JQ |
Millbrook Proving Ground
Millbrook, Bedfordshire MK45 2JQ |
Directions:
From M1 J13, take the A421 to Bedford / Marston Moretaine. Leave at Marston Moretaine exit and follow signs into Marston Moretaine. At the T-junction, turn left then immediately right (signposted Ampthill). Proceed through village and turn left after Forest Centre towards Millbrook. Cross the railway, continue for approximately one mile and the Millbrook entrance is on the right.
Avoid the A507 as this will take you through Lidlington and Millbrook villages, which both have severe speed humps so we strongly recommend that you approach Millbrook via Marston Moretaine, Junction 13 of the M1 as above.
From M1 J13, take the A421 to Bedford / Marston Moretaine. Leave at Marston Moretaine exit and follow signs into Marston Moretaine. At the T-junction, turn left then immediately right (signposted Ampthill). Proceed through village and turn left after Forest Centre towards Millbrook. Cross the railway, continue for approximately one mile and the Millbrook entrance is on the right.
Avoid the A507 as this will take you through Lidlington and Millbrook villages, which both have severe speed humps so we strongly recommend that you approach Millbrook via Marston Moretaine, Junction 13 of the M1 as above.
For entry to Millbrook you must be wearing the PURPLE wristband, please put it on before you arrive!You can arrive at the site from 08:30 onwards. On admission to the site your wristbands will be checked and you should then follow the directions of the Marshals to the Steering Pad. Please do not attempt to gain access to any other part of the site as you will be asked to leave.
THE SAFETY BRIEFINGS ARE MANDATORY FOR ALL DRIVERS & PASSENGERS AND WE MUST SEE YOUR DRIVING LICENCE. If you do not attend a safety briefing you will not be issued with your driver or passenger wrist-band and without this you will not be permitted access to the circuits by the Millbrook Marshals. Our use of the Millbrook facilities will be monitored by their marshals around the site. The marshals will be watching your driving and have the authority to revoke your driving privileges or remove you completely from the site. We must all be escorted back to the main entrance by a Millbrook Follow-Me Car to leave the site. There will be a marshal at the Steering Pad exit, please speak to this marshal if you need to leave before the end of the event and they will arrange the Follow-Me Car for you. Make sure you have enough petrol to last you for the day’s driving plus a bit extra. The nearest petrol station is on the A421 approximately 3 miles away. |
Insurance Cover At MillbrookIn all cases it is the responsibility of the car owner/policy holder to contact their insurer to ensure that the policy they hold does indeed cover the Millbrook driving day. Even if your policy has Trackday cover do not assume it covers you automatically, it is usually a requirement of the policy that you notify the insurer in advance.
The event is not a track day or MSA approved, helmets are not required. There is no timing and speed limits are strictly applied. It is a driving experience on private roads. Speed is limited to 100mph on the High Speed Bowl and 55mph on the Alpine Course; that may sound slow but it’s very steep and twisty in places. 
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The Venues - Bletchley Park
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Address:
Sat Nav location: MK3 6DS Bletchley Park Trust The Mansion, Bletchley Park Milton Keynes, MK3 6EB Bletchley Park is just off Watling Street (the old A5 now the V4 on the Milton Keynes grid map), leave M1 at Junction 13, then take the A421 to Watling Street. If you are using a Sat-Nav please enter Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, MK3 6DS as their normal postal address will take you to the wrong entrance. There are 2 refreshment venues at Bletchley, the Block C coffee shop which offers light lunches or just a quick coffee and cake or the Hut 4 Café which offers more substantial hot food, sandwiches, salads and drinks. You may decide to bring a picnic and sit in the wonderful grounds and soak up the atmosphere (weather permitting). |
website: www.bletchleypark.org.uk
Opening times are 9:30am to 5pm Please note If you require entry to the National Museum of Computing, it is a separate organisation and you will need to contact them directly for prices and entrance tickets. This is not covered by the Bletchley Park entrance ticket. Their website is www.tnmoc.org |
The Activities - Friday 20th August 2021Arrival at hotel and check-in from 2pm onwards.
During the afternoon you can explore the resort, use the spa facilities or maybe have a quick round of golf on their award-winning course – these will require booking separately with the hotel direct either by phone on 0333 700766 or via their website www.wybostonlakes.co.uk |
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Evening Entertainment
Friday night’s entertainment will also be held in The Olive Restaurant and you will need to show your blue wristband to the compere to be able to join in with the games.
We have a mixture of team activities, so if you want to form teams beforehand please feel free to do so. There is a maximum of eight per team and all electronic equipment, such as mobile phones, smart watches etc should be placed in a paper bag in the centre of the table for the duration of the written part of the evening’s entertainment. We also have sole access to the main drinks bar plus a sheltered outside seating area, should you find the entertainment too lively and you’d rather just chat with old friends or make some new ones. We have also arranged for a superb carvery for Friday night in The Olive Restaurant in the Woodlands Events Centre. The cost is £19.50 per head and will be available from 6:30pm onwards. You can go back as many times as you like. The carvery can be booked and paid for directly with the hotel on the night, or you can call the Club Office and reserve your place in advance. |
Carvery MenuGF = Gluten Free, VG = vegetarian) Mains Roast turkey (GF) Honey & mustard glazed gammon (GF) Vegetable moussaka (GF/VG) Fillet of salmon, white wine sauce, creamed leeks (GF) Accompaniments Chipolatas, stuffing, traditional gravy (GF) Salad platters Caesar salad (VG) Greek feta salad (V, GF) Sides Roasted potatoes (GF/VG) Parsley new potatoes (GF/VG) Roasted root vegetables with fine beans (GF/VG) Cauliflower cheese (GF/V) Desserts Chocolate fudge cake New York cheesecake (V) Fresh fruit platter (GF/VG) |
The Activities - Saturday 21st August 2021Entry to Millbrook Proving GroundIMPORTANT: You must be wearing your purple wristband to gain access to the Millbrook Facility. Millbrook Security staff will check everyone on entry, please put it on in advance. Everyone in the car must be wearing a wristband before the car will be allowed entry.
NO WRISTBAND WILL MEAN NO ENTRY AND SPOIL YOUR WEEKEND. |
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Remember – make sure you have enough petrol to last you for the day’s driving plus a bit extra. The nearest petrol station is on the A421 approximately 3 miles away. The gates will open at approximately 9am. Please pull up to the security barrier in one of the two left-hand lanes where your wristbands will be checked by the Millbrook Security staff.
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PLEASE NOTE This is a change from what is printed in the booklet:
You can arrive at the site from 08:30 onwards. On admission your wristbands will be checked and you should then follow the directions of the Marshals to the Steering Pad. Please do not attempt to gain access to any other part of the site as you will be asked to leave. |
Briefings and Escorted Laps
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THE SAFETY BRIEFINGS ARE MANDATORY FOR ALL DRIVERS & PASSENGERS.
If you do not attend this you will not be issued with your driver and passenger wristbands, without these you will not be permitted access to the circuits by the Millbrook Marshals. Wristbands for drivers & passengers will only be issued at the end of each driver briefing once your completed indemnity forms and driving licence have been reviewed. Please ensure you have completed the forms before the briefing to save time for everyone. |
Due to the large number of people we have had to split the briefings into groups. This has been done by your booking number and is in the same order in which you booked your attendance. The briefings will start at 9:15, take place approximately every 45 minutes and will be held in the left-hand dome of the Concept 1 building.
Please listen out for the announcements when each briefing will start, as if we can reduce the time taken for briefings to increase your driving time then we will. Once you have attended your briefing everyone must complete escorted laps of the Alpine Hill Route and High Speed Bowl behind a Millbrook Follow-Me Car. If your car has multiple drivers then it is sufficient to observe the two circuits as a passenger. |
After everyone has completed their first session, you will be able to go out again as many times as you like during Open Driving.
Open Driving
We are limited to fifty cars per time on each circuit and Millbrook will control the release of cars from the Steering Pad.
Cars out on circuit will be tracked by counting them out and back in. During Open Driving please limit yourselves to two laps of either course before returning to the steering pad out of courtesy for your fellow club members, so everyone gets their opportunity to enjoy the venue. Once back at the Steering Pad you may elect to go straight back out although you may have to queue. Our use of the Millbrook facilities will be monitored by Millbrook’s own marshals around the site; they will be watching your driving and have the authority to revoke your driving privileges or remove you completely from the site. Please do not try to leave Millbrook without returning to the Steering Pad to arrange your exit. We all must be escorted back to the main entrance by a Millbrook Follow-Me Car. There will be a marshal at the Steering Pad exit. Please speak to this marshal if you need to leave the site at any time and they will provide a Millbrook Follow-Me Car for you. Last entrance to the circuits will be at 5pm and the event finishes at 6pm. |
CateringCatering facilities will be located outside the Concept 1 building, or you may bring a picnic.
Goody Bags and Merchandise
Goody bags can be collected from the Office staff in the reception area of the Concept 1 building at any time during the day, don’t forget to bring your ticket with you.
We will not be holding a traditional Concours event on Saturday, but a select group of judges will be watching and we have a few unusual trophies to be awarded on Saturday evening. The TVRCC Promotional Vehicle will be on site throughout the day, staffed by our lovely Office team. They will be able to offer a selection of merchandise bearing the new Club logo for your perusal. If the exact style or size you need is not available, you can place an order for drop shipping with them. Photography and Filming
Our event is an open camera day at Millbrook, we expect many attendees to photograph and film the day and we will be too.
We look forward to you sharing your favourite moments with us, as we will with you. |
The Activities - Saturday 21st August 2021Saturday Evening Dinner & DanceThe Dinner and Dance will be held in the Rosewood Suite in the Woodlands Events Centre.
You will need to be wearing your yellow wristband to gain entry and collect your name place card. We have sole access to the pay bar in the Rosewood suite for the duration of the evening, along with sheltered outside space. There is no dress code, dress as smart or casual as you wish, we are all here for a good time and a relaxed atmosphere. Timings are: 19:00 - 19:30 Pre-dinner drinks in the Rosewood Suite 19:30 - 21:00 Dinner service to commence, so please ensure you are seated and have your menu choices to hand |
Included in the information pack will be your menu choices. Please check these are correct prior to the weekend and if any errors have been made, contact the TVRCC Office immediately on 01952 822126 so these can be rectified before the evening.
Music will be from 21:00 - 22:30, during which we will have a rare and special live session by Rhiannon B Wolfe, singer and songwriter, who will help us all boogie the night away. |
The Activities - Sunday 22nd August 2021Bletchley Park
Bletchley Reception has a capacity of 85 people every 30 minutes. However, due to the size of our group and the need to meet social distancing guidelines, we will need to stagger our arrival times so as not to overwhelm the venue.
We have not allocated arrival times so please feel free to make your way to Bletchley at your own pace. Upon arrival, please follow the marshals to the dedicated TVR parking area. You must be wearing your green wrist-band to gain admission to Bletchley Park so put them on BEFORE you arrive at reception. Please hand reception your printed souvenir voucher and collect your guide book and self-guide headsets when you check in. |
The day is yours to explore the fascinating Codebreaking Huts, the Museum in Block B and the Mansion itself.
The weekend officially ends at 5pm and we truly hope that you have enjoyed it. |
One last thing is for us to give a huge THANK YOU to all of our volunteers who have helped over the weekend and we wish everyone a very safe journey home. Take care ‘til the next event!
Zoe, Karen & Nev
TVRCC Events Team
Zoe, Karen & Nev
TVRCC Events Team
