Shows
Preliminary Shows dates for 2012
All Ford Show - Shepton Mallet 11/12th February
Action Day - Castle Combe 28th April
Simply Ford - Beaulieu 6th May
Supercar Day - Goodwood 6th May
Action Day- Castle Combe 9th June
Old Fords - Symonds Yat 10th June
RS Show - Burford 24th June
RS Show - Castle Combe 7th July
Ford Fair - Silverstone 12th August
Old Ford Day - Gayden 19th August
Action Day - Castle Combe 8th September
17th September 2011 - Castle Combe Rally Day
Somerset RSOC club members were at Rally Day 2011 at Castle Combe race circuit. Their cars were on display next to the WRC M-Sport Ford Fiesta driven by Matthew Wilson fresh from his equal career best of 4th place in the WRC Rally Australia.
29th August 2011 - Fordsport show on Weston Lawns
The Somerset RSOC was out in in force at the Fordsport show on Weston Super Mare’s beach lawns. The event is held to raise much needed funds for a local Young Carers Charity which in these difficult financial times are facing 40% cuts.
The show attracted 100’s of different Fords all of ages the star Attraction being the Ex Brooklyn Rally Ford Sierra Cosworth which was once driven by F1’s Great Ayton Senna.
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Castle Sherborne 2011
Ford fair Silverstone 2011
Tanock Ford Open Day 2011
Bristol & Swindon RS day Castle Combe 2011
17th April 2011 - Spring Performance day
The Somerset RSOC enjoyed the sunshine at the Spring Performance day hosted by Castle Coomb in Wiltshire, the paddock was busting at the seams with car clubs including the Somerset RS owners club.
Track action kept the spectators attention all day .
Sat 18th September 2010 - Rally Day at Castle Combe Racing Circuit
Clubs members were responsible for the presentation of Ken Block’s WRC M Sport Ford Focus, sponsored by Monster Energy Drinks. The car formed an important part of the day for the spectators and had 5 demonstration runs on the circuit driven by WRC driver Jari Matti Latvala, much to the spectators delight.
The Somerset RS Club had show cars on display and the Rally Sport West and there were 2 Permashine sponsored rally cars on display. All 4 cars created much interest amongst the many enthusiasts who see the see Rally Day as a key event for the calendar.
Trevor Hawkins, of the Somerset RSOC commented “ We really enjoy Rally Day at Castle Combe and it gives our customers new and old the chance to see our products, and how they make the cars stand out from the crowd . . . “
Sun 29th August 2010 - Ford Sport South West Car Show, Weston-super-Mare,
Special Guest judge, Mike Brewer, the motor mad television presenter judged the best cars at the event along with Trevor Hawkins, of the Somerset RSOC. The event saw 200 approx Ford vehicles on show, both modern and classic, and was attended by various Owners Clubs and enthusiasts from throughout the South West.
Permashine donated the awards for the event and a Charity Raffle prize of a Permashine Application.
Trevor Hawkins commented “The club is proud to be
associated with the event for the 4th consecutive year, most importantly
as the event is in aid of the Young Carers Service based at Crossroads
in Weston-super-Mare”.
8th August 2010 - Somerset RSOC at Silverstone
The Somerset RSOC headed off to the largest Ford show in
Europe “ FordFair 2010” held at the famous Silverstone racing
circuit.
13th June 2010 - Somerset RSOC on show at Tregedar
The clubs show cars were on display at the recent 30th annual Classic Rally at Tredegar House near Newport where hundreds of various cars from
Numerous decades were shown by their enthusiast owners
31st August 2009 - Ford Show
The Somerset RSOC was at the Ford Sport show on Weston Super Mare’s seafront promenade, sponsoring the show & shine competition with 20 owners receiving awards, the show attracted well over 200 varying Fords from a 1960’s ex police Zephyr , American Mustang drag strip racer, Group B RS200 rally car through to the latest RS Focus, the show provided a welcome attraction for the town on a busy August Bank holiday with thousands of visitors taking in the exhibition of cars.
6th July 2009 - Castle Combe
The Somerset RSOC show cars created plenty of interest at the recent Ford RS owners show at Castle Combe race circuit near Chippenham.
This premier show now in its 14th year attracts the very best quality show cars and thousands of spectators.
7th June 2009 - Goodwood
The Somerset RSOC attended the recent Supercar Breakfast Club meeting at the famous Goodwood circuit in Surrey.
The club's latest show car the Focus RS was chosen by the organizers to be displayed in a prime position along the pits straight alongside such cars as an Aston Martin Vantage and Rolls Royce Phantom Convertible.
The meeting was very well attended by enthusiasts..
6th April 2009 - Goodwood Breakfast Club
RSOC members attended the Goodwood Breakfast club at the famous historic Goodwood Motor Circuit in West Sussex. Hundreds of classic and performance cars descended on the circuit for a Sunday breakfast. The Focus RS show car was fortunate to be parked within the famous “stable” garages where in the past the likes of Jim Clark’s Lotus and Jackie Stewart’s Tyrell have garaged.
