OK, for those who don't get the club magazines/newsletters hear is the final plan for our LOTUS-DMC weekend. Please remember all DeLorean owners/non owners/enthusiast's/interested parties are more than welcome to come along and it would be really great to see lots of owners at Duxford on the Sunday regardless of being club members or not.
DOC Summer Event 14th – 16th August 2015
Friday 14th August 2015:
We have booked the Breckland Lodge Hotel, London Road, Attleborough, Norfolk. NR17 1AY website:
www.brecklandlodge.co.uk Telephone: 01953 455202
This hotel is conveniently located near the A11 and has allocated a large batch of rooms for us. The prices are (from) per night for a standard room are: Single £49.95, Double/twin: £65.00 Family: £68.00. Deluxe rooms are available for a small premium. Please note that this price is room only. A carvery meal will be available every evening with the price for a two course meal being £8.95 per person on the Friday and £11.35 on the Saturday. If dining at Breckland Lodge Friday and/or Saturday, please pre-book so they can allocate tables for us. It’s a very popular restaurant so gets booked up!
To book please call The Breckland Lodge ASAP on 01953 455202 quoting either DeLorean Owners Club or ‘Chris Parnham’ as the booking reference. Alternate accommodation if the Breckland Lodge has no rooms that are suitable, or is as expected sold out:
Aldecarr Hall Hotel
Aldecarr House, Attleborough Road, Attleborough, Norfolk. NR17 1LQ,
01953 453400
www.aldecarrhall.co.uk
Sherbourne House Hotel
8 Norwich Road, Attleborough,, Norfolk. NR17 2JX,
01953 454363
www.hotelinnnorfolk.co.uk
The Mulberry Tree
Attleborough Lodge, Station Road,, Attleborough, Norfolk. NR17 2AS,
01953 452124
www.the-mulberry-tree.co.uk
The Lodge, Bed & Breakfast
The Old Manse, Station Road,, Attleborough, Norfolk. NR17 2AS,
01953 457399
www.attleborough-b-and-b.co.uk
Griffin Hotel
19 Church Street, Attleborough, Norfolk. NR17 2AH
01953 452159
www.griffin-hotel.co.uk
This is just a small selection of alternative hotels in the area. Norwich city centre is only 15 miles away with lots of hotels available on the outskirts. Including large hotel chains such as Premier Inn, Travelodge, Best Western Etc all within 20 minutes of Attleborough.
Saturday 15th August:
Visit to LOTUS at Hethel Nr Norwich. Factory tour to Start at 11am Approx 12 miles from the hotel, about 15 minutes driving time.
Factory tour to include:
Welcome and Refreshments. Introduction to the history of Lotus, Chassis assembly, Body Bonding, Paint overview, Final Assembly, Quality check and buy-off. Tour of the classic team Lotus race shop, history and technical significance of cars displayed. The team Lotus archive, the classic team Lotus merchandising collection.
This tour will cost £69.00 per person (kids FOC) Followed by (if required) 3 parade laps around the test track (DeLoreans only) this will cost an extra £11.00 per car. Under 8 are not ‘officially’ allowed around the test track. So for two adults to do the factory tour and laps around the test track the cost will be £149.00. Unfortunately this cost is out of our control, we have been given a discounted rate for the day as it is.
It is really important that we get accurate numbers on the people wishing to attend and LOTUS require full payment a week before the event.
Please can you inform Chris Parnham ASAP that you wish to attend and arrange payment in advance with him. Chris can be contacted on: 07502 143433 or at:
history@deloreans.co.uk
Evening meal (7.30-8pm) back at the hotel special guest speaker(s)!
Sunday 16th August:
Leisurely breakfast and check out of hotel, followed by a drive to IWM Duxford (Approx 50 miles/55 mins) IWM Duxford is Britain’s best-preserved Second World War airfield, with a fascinating history that dates back to the First World War. Its story reflects the landmark achievements made in aviation history. Historic buildings sit alongside striking contemporary exhibition halls, Airspace and the American Air Museum. Through the rich displays of iconic aircraft and the powerful stories of the men and women involved, shows the impact of aviation on the nature of war and on people’s lives.
With one of the finest collections of tanks, military vehicles and artillery, in our Land Warfare exhibition, we show how technological development impacts on war and conflict. Organised display parking within the museum complex (for DeLorean cars only) Normal museum parking is FOC. This is a huge museum at the side of the M11 (junction 10) approx 50 miles from the hotel heading south-westerly.
One free admission ticket per club member to the museum for the day, additional tickets available to purchase from the club at £12.00 each this is approx 33% discount on normal admission prices for any other adults. Children (age 5-15) are this year being charged at £6.00, again an approx discount of 33% under 5’s are still free of charge.
Entry to the museum: From M11 junction 10 the museum is immediately visible. For non DeLorean cars please use the main museum car park. For DeLorean cars do not use the main car park, drive past the main entrance passing a BP garage on your right. Take the next entrance on the left, this is signposted staff/RVP and is the main gatehouse/staff entrance. You will be directed from here. If you can purchase your entry tickets from me in advance that would be great, I will try and distribute the bulk of the tickets at LOTUS however I will be contactable on: 07915 673889 on the day. Maps/directions will be available.
If you want to just join us during the daytime and not stay at the hotel, then that is no problem at all and of course non-DeLorean owners are very welcome to come along and join the fun too. ALL club members and non members are very welcome to come along to any of the locations or perhaps you may just wish to join us for an evening meal (please pre-book with the hotel). Everyone is more than welcome you don’t have to own or have a roadworthy DeLorean to attend any of the club events.
Chris
