Salopian Drivers Club Annual Dinner

Last Friday evening’s dinner at the Turf Club was a sell out as members of the Salopian Drivers Club- motor enthusiasts who are Old Salopians or parents of Salopians gathered for the annual event. 

It was partly because of the elegant venue and prospect of good food, wine and company but also because one of our members, Sir John Stuttard, had agreed to give us a talk about the 1997 Peking to Paris Challenge in which he participated.

Before dinner, Sir John gave his engrossing talk accompanied by numerous slides. The Turf Club excelled itself as usual with a first class meal and wines and we then retired to the room in which the pre-meal talk had been given, to watch a video of the 10,000 mile gruelling drive.

L to R: Michel Vanhoonacker, Jane Preston, Sir John Stuttard and Annalie Vanhoonacker enjoying their evening.

Sir John Stuttard and 'Harrison' the Rolls Royce he drove during the challenge

The Club now moves on to its spring and summer programme of six events. Roll on the sun and warm weather!

If you are not a member of the Salopian Drivers Club and are interested in becoming one, please email me at [email protected] 

Miles Preston

Chairman, SDC

Chairman, The Salopian Club