V8 Column for February 2005
published in Safety Fast!, the award winning monthly magazine of the MG Car Club

Tundra 1816 recently acquired by Pim van der Velden from Surrey. (Photo: Ben Knight)

The annual V8 Curry Night is the first event in 2005. It is on Saturday 5th February at 7.00pm at the Last Viceroy in Bourne End near Marlow. The V8 Curry Master, David Biddle, is organising bookings and needs confirmation from you as early as possible so he is able to ensure sufficient places at the curryhouse. He can be contacted at davidbiddle@v8register.net by email or on 01753 892714. Full details including location maps and directions are on the V8 Website but in broad terms it is just east of Marlow in Buckinghamshire only a few miles north of M4 Junction 8/9 and south of M40 Junction 4. Later that month Clive Wheatley will have a small V8 stand at the Classic Car Show at Stoneleigh on Sunday 20th February. All the V8 Events are set out on the Rolling V8 Calendar on the V8 Website - if you do not have internet access, just call Victor Smith and he will arrange for a printout to be sent to you by mail or fax.

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An exceptional RV8 has been found in Japan with only 46 kilometres on the clock! Well Fred Jenns of Classic and Sportscar Consultants reported he found and acquired what must be the most exceptional RV8 available today. It is Woodcote Green 1821. On New Years Eve he reported "Just had some photos over from Japan showing Woodcote Green 1821 has started its journey home in a container from Japan, (along with Oxford Blue 1142 and Oxford Blue 1756), with an ETA Felixstowe 29th January 2005. So Ray Harper (the V8 Register member who has agreed to buy this rare RV8) will be a happy bunny!!!"


Woodcote Green 1821 on the dockside in Japan about to be put into a container for the trip back to the UK. (Photo: Fred Jenns)

New range of V8 Regalia has been launched for V8 enthusiasts with fleeces, polo shirts, sweatshirts and other items finished with
modest V8 Register and Club badge logos. Full details are on the V8 Website where you can order by mail order from Mike Russell at mikerussell@v8register.net or on 01494 814371. Details and a catalogue are available on the V8 Website.