V8 30th Anniversary Week 2008
A week of events to mark the 30th anniversary of the V8 Register is planned for June. The concept of the week is a relaxed mix of social and technical events which members and their friends can attend either as a complete programme or you pick and choose events according to your interests and the time you have available.

Gardens at Rousham House in Oxfordshire are a wonderful sight. (Photo: Victor Smith)

The events during the V8 30th Anniversary Week will be a mixture of visits to interesting places like Rousham House in Oxfordshire, a guided walking tour of the centre of Cambridge and a river boat trip on the Thames, together with more technical events like a V8 Maintenance Day and a visit to the British Motor Heritage body plant at Witney.


On the Friday evening, the anniversary week will conclude with a V8 Dinner in the art deco clubhouse at Sywell Aerodrome not far from Silverstone Circuit. It will have many of the traditional features of some of the memorable V8 Dinners held in the 1980s and of course our last V8 Anniversary Dinner in June 2003.

Aviator Hotel at Sywell aerodrome, a stylish art deco building. (Photos: Sywell Aerodrome website)

Tell me more about the Club's annual International MG Meeting over the long weekend from Friday 13th to Sunday 15th June 2008 at Silversrone Circuit? More
What's on in the V8 30th Anniversary Week?
The week of V8 30th Anniversary events will run from Sunday 8th to Friday 13th June providing a natural link with the Club's International MG Meeting over the long weekend from Friday 13th to Sunday 15th June. The programme of events is summarised below with links to full details of each event and online booking forms.

Sunday 8th June 2008 - all day
V8 Maintenance Day
Presentations on interesting maintenance topics for MGV8 and RV8 enthusiasts at the clubhouse at Sywell Aerodrome near Northampton. More
Monday 9th June 2008 - morning
Visit to BMH Body Plant at Witney
An opportunity to see first hand how replacement parts are made with a real attention to quality by the skilled workforce at the BMH Body Plant. More

Monday 9th June 2008 - lunch & afternoon
Route over the Berkshire Downs
Lunch in the village of Woolstone near White Horse Hill followed by a visit to Uffington Castle (the ancient hillfort and the white horse nearby), then a walk on the Ridgeway, ending with a cream tea at a farm nearby. More
Tuesday 10th June 2008
Visit to Rousham House in Oxfordshire
Rousham is a particularly attractive, privately owned house with an exceptional garden. Arrive from late morning for a picnic lunch followed by a visit to the garden and a special guided tour of the house. More

Tuesday 10th June 2008 - morning
Tulip Route to end at Rousham House
A 50 mile tulip route over roads and lanes through Oxfordshire, taking 2 to 3 hours and ending at Rousham House for a picnic lunch. More
Wednesday 11th June 2008 - all day
Visit to Cambridge
Scenic route to Cambridge, then a guided walking tour of the centre of Cambridge followed by a cream tea in the village of Southoe west of Cambridge. More
Thursday 12th June 2008 - afternoon
V8 Riverboat Trip on the Thames
Starting from just downstream of Boulters Lock near Maidenhead the boat will cruise down the Thames towards Windsor and then return with a cream tea onboard. More
Friday 13th June - morning
Visit to the Hook Norton Brewery
Two hour guided tour of the 8 storey brewery with a beer tasting at the visitor centre, followed by an informal lunch at the Pear Tree Inn nearby. More

Friday 13th June 2008 - evening
V8 30th Anniversary Dinner
The key social event to conclude the anniversary week and link with the Club's long weekend International MG Meeting held on 14th and 15th June at nearby Silverstone. The dinner will have the feel and traditions of many of the earlier V8 Dinners. This year it will be held in the clubhouse at Sywell Aerodrome, an attractive art deco building near Northampton. More

V8 Pass provides a package of benefits
With the exception of the V8 Dinner, all the events in the V8 30th Anniversary Week are included as a package of benefits with the V8 Pass.
Booking form
Individual events or a V8 Pass can be booked using our convenient online form for each event and the secure payment facilities provided by WorldPay, part of Royal Bank of Scotland.
Check the bookings for the V8 30th Anniversary Week
Need additional information? Call Victor Smith by telephone at 0208 392 9434
Why not get a V8 Pass for the V8 30th Anniversary Week?
There is a special V8 Pass which covers all the events in the V8 30th Anniversary Week except the V8 Dinner. At only £64.00 including VAT the package of benefits with the V8 Pass represents very good value with a 30% discount on the aggregate cost of the events in the V8 30th Anniversary Week (excluding the V8 Dinner). See V8 Pass for full details of how to get your V8 Pass. Please note, the V8 Dinner is not included in the package of benefits provided by the V8 Pass.