Herald - Issue 425

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CARS, VANS UP TO 3.5T, MOTORHOMES UP TO 30’ 023 8001 0029 Badminston Lane, Fawley, SO45 1BX 023 8001 0029 BEAULIEU’S SPRING AUTOJUMBLE RETURNED Beaulieu’s Spring Autojumble was back in action as over 13,000 visitors and exhibitors came to the busy show on 14th and 15th May. A er a three year wait, the greatly anticipated show returned with everything the car enthusiast could need for a great weekend, with showgoers searching for bargains on stands lled with spare parts, collectables, motoring literature and automobilia. Saturday sunshine put a spring in the step of traders and visitors alike, with deals being done, old friends meeting up, and bargain hunters scouring the elds for illusive items. Not even Sunday’s rain could stop the trading, with Trunk Traders bringing garage and shed nds to the elds, while the Land Rover Rummage pitches were busy with 4X4 enthusiasts snapping up great buys. e Best Stand Award was presented to Spring Autojumble newcomers Will Coles and George Comfort. Friends classics park up to join the show. The Austin A30 & A35 Owners’ Club displayed a selection of these charming ‘baby Austins’ on their club stand, including some rare and unusual examples. A convertible A35 and an ultra- rare A35 pick-up turned plenty of heads, as did an A30 saloon that had been used on TV show Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway , along with an A35 racer which had previously battled at the Goodwood Revival. A very rusty but unique survivor was the star of the display, an Austin A35 works rally car that had competed in the gruelling 1958 Monte Carlo Rally. Another show highlight was the Saab Enthusiasts Club line-up of Saabs of all ages. Marking the 75th anniversary of Saab cars, and in honour of all Saabs imported into the UK from 1960 until 2012, the display saw two-stroke 96s and 95s park up with examples of the 99 and 900, as well as a selection of modern-day Saabs. An interesting selection of classic cars was up for sale in Automart . £11,775 would have bought a 1965 MG Midget that had been uprated with a 1.5-litre Triumph engine and overdrive gearbox, £8,500 was being asked for a 1990 Ford Escort XR3i Will from Hertfordshire and George from Richmond had entered into the enterprising spirit and camaraderie of the event, lling their stand with colourful enamel signs, motoring-themed advertising, oil cans and more as part of their passion for buying, selling and collecting automobilia. Car club displays were at the heart of the show. No less than ve stunning examples of the rare lilac-painted Morris Minor Million were on show in Moggyfest , in a display that celebrated six decades of the limited edition model. A le -hand drive Million, which was originally shown at the New York motor show, was parked alongside a well-worn example set up in a BMC dealership workshop scene, complete with engine crane and ‘mechanic’ underneath the car. Brought together by the Dorset branch of the Morris Minor Owners’ Club, the display saw scores of Minors and contemporary Cabriolet with only 18,000 miles on the clock, and a very smart 1983 Mercedes 280CE was priced at £12,995. As di erent as chalk and cheese was a BRA Cobra 289 sports car with a 3.5- litre V8 engine, priced at £18,995, and an unrestored 1979 Austin Allegro 1.3 SDL with less than 25,000 miles on the clock, priced at £2,600. A ne selection of historic vehicles was also on o er in Dealermart. Watch the highlights from the show here, youtube.com/watch?v=DODooNr-kps. Beaulieu’s International Autojumble will be taking place on 10th and 11th September 2022 , with the dates for next year’s Spring Autojumble to be announced later this year. Visit www.beaulieu.co.uk for more information. Spring Autojumble - Austin A35 rally car And Another Thing I Meant to Say Totton South U3A held their AGM on 20th May and are pleased to report that they have ‘bucked the trend’ in that they have had an increase in numbers rather than the predicted national U3A drop out owing to the pandemic. A er the AGM ‘business’, members were treated to an illustrated talk on the history of Hanger Farm – which we now know and love as Hanger Farm Arts Centre/ eatre. e group are o ering a varied programme at their general meetings on 3rd Friday afternoon of the month at Colbury Memorial Hall including speakers. On Friday 15th July for a talk titled ‘And Another ing I Meant to Say’, followed on Friday 9th August for a Summer Cream Tea. ey also hold a Co ee Morning at Hanger Farm Arts Centre on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month 10am to 12pm plus many other groups on o er throughout the week. If you are interested in joining the annual membership is £15pp new members welcome now and throughout the year. For further details visit: u3asites.org.uk/totton-south/home or call: 07305 178402.