[Peter Ragg]

Sywell 4th Annual Volvo Amazon Gathering Sunday 9th September

Wow, what a day we had yesterday, great weather, record attendance 28 cars altogether, 22 Amazons, including 8 Estates which again is a record for estates. (target 10 next year). An eclectic mix of great cars passionately loved by their owners, lots of chats, lots of spares and great friendships rekindled, we are a fraternity.

First prize ‘People’s Choice’ on the day went to Malcolm Crosher, second place to Gary Bryne, non- Amazon, Lawrence and Heather Coulson in their PV 544.

I have booked next year already Sunday 8th September and I will make sure we are not sharing the car park with another car club. Sywell is a great venue and we will have the biggest Amazon UK ever event next year and we will need the car park all to ourselves.

Quite a few of the Mercedes boys passed very complimentary comments about our iconic cars and yes it was slightly irritating they were there also, but it did not reflect from a very successful event.

A massive thank you to Simon and the team at Brookhouse for providing two raffle prizes of £50 and £25, we all love you guys at Brookhouse for everything you do for us.

On that point Simon there is a typo (or is there) in this Weeks Classic Car buyers weekly where there is a two-page spread on the Amazon (great car in the feature) where it says wings are £140 each. Who writes this stuff.

Raffle made £65 and is being donated to our charity of choice, Samaritans

Thank you all again for a fantastic day.
Very kind regards
Peter