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Grand Gathering at Brooklands Museum Saturday 1st October 2022 It being the 50th Anniversary of the Production of Panthers where else than Brooklands could we possibly hold the Grand Gathering. Guests can book rooms Direct with the hotel . Dinner in the restaurants to be booked direct with the hotel either in advance or on arrival  it may be worth going on line and checking out room rates published at the time of booking  if you are account holders with some of the major  booking agents which we have found have better one off offers from time to time. Booking .com or Hotels .com etc and the hotel do offer a BB Dinner rate on their special offers Brooklands Hotel, Brooklands Drive, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0SL t: 01932 335714 www.brooklandshotelsurrey.com | www.1907restaurant.co.uk Car Park £10   On arrival at the Hotel The Mercedes World  is next door in walking distance and entrance is free  and  no prior booking is required. Food is available to purchase  . Perhaps one would like to book a driving experience which would be best to book in advance there are plenty of options to choose from https://www.mercedes-benzworld.co.uk/driving-experiences/   On Saturday Brooklands Museum  experience is open from 10.00am and entry should be made from the Campbell Gate Entrance off Brooklands Road. The postcode for Sat Navs for this entrance is KT13 0QN. This entrance is shared with JTI and signed ‘JTI Members Hill’. And this allows you to park in the paddock instead of the Visitors parking area. https://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/your-visit Advance Ticket prices Adult     £18.10 Concessions Senior 65+/ Student       £17.20   If you wish to participate in the Hill climb the club has booked  2 x 45 minutes  spots and you will be advised of times closer to the date but  one must fill in the Panther Car Club Test Hill Risk Acknowledgement form before you will be allowed to take part on the hill climb.  Those wishing to take part contact me and I will email or send you a form to be completed and returned to me asap or one can download it from our website or forum. Everyone should get at least two attempts at the hill. Its important you inform me once you have booked for the hotel and/ or for the Museum so we can make sure everyone is accommodated whether you are staying over or just attending the Gathering on Saturday. Awards presented  for Best in Class and Car of the Show. It has been decided  not hold a Dimer Dance due to costs and also COVID as many are still concerned about being in doors in close proximity to people  and  with current figures testing positive for COVID so high.  For the safety of all it has been decided to have a casual  social evening  in the restaurant and bar  if staying over and then hold a Christmas event in a hotel later in the year when hopefully  things are a little more settled. Val Bridges chairman@panthercarclub.com
50th Anniversary of Panther Cars “HOW IT ALL BEGAN”
Robert Jankel, Car Designer and Engineer Born London 1 January 1938 - died Weybridge, Surrey 25 May 2005 Married 1962 to Jennifer Loss (daughter of bandleader Joe Loss –had three sons, one daughter)
Cars with six wheels are uncommon. The most famous is the pink Rolls-Royce owned by Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward in the 1960s television puppet show Thunderbirds. Robert Jankel went one better than these fantasy machines - he created the 1977 Panther Six actually to be driven on the road. The outrageous two-seater roadster was the showstopper of London's 1977 Motorfair, flashed across global television screens because it was said to do 200mph.
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The book written by Bruno Eismark “The Cars Built By PANTHER“ has had a second print run and is available direct from Bruno.

Silverstone

THE BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND: 26 - 28 AUGUST 2022

www.silverstone.co.uk/classic-car-clubs

OUR CLUB’S EXCLUSIVE DISPLAY PACKAGE CODES ARE:

TAX EXEMPT CLASSICS (Pre-1982)

NON TAX EXEMPT CLASSICS (1982 +)

You find both codes in our members area and into our magazine!

The dates of the event have moved to August bank holiday weekend – 26-28 August. Hopefully the change will mean it will have less likely hood it will rain as it has in the past.
All ticket purchasers will need to create a new account with Silverstone to purchase the car club display package. (two adult admission tickets and one vehicle display pass) details below.
Do note that as the event draws closer ticket offer s change and will only be available for certain dates so good to book early to get the full benefit and be able to choose which days if you do not want to do the 3 days. . Its a great few days with plenty to do and see as well as the racing. The code will be published in the magazine and in the Club members area. but if you would like to book early drop me an email and I will forward to you chairman@panthercarclub.com , I am not allowed to publish on an open site. Only Panthers will be issued with the infield pass so remember when booking tickets to put your Panther details down to get the pass.!

There are two-tiers of pricing for display packages (tax exempt and non-tax exempt).

• There is limited availability of packages at the launch price. Please ask members to book early.
• The unique car club booking code is required at the beginning of the booking process.
• The car club member will be required to complete their vehicle details prior to completing the purchase.
• We kindly request that all display cars arrive by 09:00 to further ease traffic congestion with general admission purchasers.
• A social event for the car club community may take place on the Friday of the event. Details to follow.
• As the event is scheduled for the August bank holiday weekend, the track and entertainment timetable will be extended on Sunday.

Important Dates

• The deadline for purchasing a car club display package is 31 May 2022. Please note that the sale of car club packages may end prior to 31 May if the display areas become full.
• Admission tickets will be available to download in early 2022.
• Vehicle display passes will be posted out two weeks prior to the event date.

2022 we celebrate 50 years of Panthers so I have applied for us to take part in the track parade so a one off opportunity to drive your Panther on the Silverstone track.
I look forward to meeting members there and of course will have seating and refreshments available to welcome you on the Panther display area.
See you there 

Val Bridges
Chairman PCC

October 2021:

-> Members (new login data - please look at the Magazine no. 232)

Youtube - Panther's 6-wheeled Car

It is the most comprehensive film on the history of Panther Westwinds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biznymS8sTw&ab_channel=BigCar

DVLA Release New Laws on Black & White Number Plates

The DVLA have announced changes concerning information on black and silver number plates which will take effect from 1 January 2021.

The changes being introduced on 1 January 2021 will affect the ability of vehicles registered in the historic tax class to display the old style pre-1973 black and silver number plates.

Following the change in definition of a historic vehicle for vehicle tax exemption purposes in 2015, an issue was identified in the regulatory requirements for the valid display of a black and silver number plate. This resulted in an unintended consequence where any vehicle over 40 years old and registered in the historic tax class would be permitted to display an old style black and silver number plate. This was despite the law previously requiring all vehicles first registered after 1 January 1973 to only display the yellow and white number plates with black characters.

As this was never the intention, DVLA have sought to rectify this through a legal correction which will shortly be implemented. The change seeks to prevent any vehicle constructed after 1 January 1980 from the ability to display the black and silver number plate despite being recorded in the DVLA’s historic tax class. Those vehicles with a construction date prior to 1 January 1980 will continue to be able to legally display black and silver number plates to avoid any undue costs of replacement.

Also note that from 1 January it will no longer be permissible to fix a new number plate displaying a Euro symbol. Number plates already fixed to vehicles are unaffected. DVLA will also be introducing a new British Standard for number plates produced from 1 September 2021 which will mean all current style number plates that are first fixed to a vehicle from that date must meet the technical requirements contained in that standard.

Chairman PCC