The sun shone on Father’s Day, 16 June 2024 and lit up
the Rotary Club of Senlac’s 29th Classic Car Show and
Country Fayre which was held at the Rye Rugby Club in East Sussex.
The Mayor of
Rye, Cllr Andy Stewart, officially opened the show and spent the day wandering
the cars and stalls. The day saw the arrival of over two hundred classic cars
and nearly forty craft and charity stalls to entertain the many visitors. The eclectic mix of cars and motorcycles from
across the ages included a 1934 Austin Seven, a 1948 Armstrong Siddeley
Hurricane, a 1966 Jaguar S Type and a 2015 Dodge Challenger. The motoring
fraternity, a close-knit group of enthusiasts, were highly complementary about
the show, its new home and the organisation provided by the Rotarians. Children
were not forgotten and enjoyed a number of rides throughout the day.
This year’s event has provisionally raised £9,500
which will be distributed to local good causes including Rye Relief in Need,
Chestnut Tree House and Senlac Rotary’s YellowMen Project in Kenya.
Dave Miles, the organiser, was pleased with how the show
went; ”It’s our 2nd time at Rye Rugby club; it was better than last year with
more public attending as the word had got around and we had one of the best mix
of cars we have ever had. We are planning a better show for next year with more
interest and entertainment for everyone to enjoy and we will certainly be
learning from this year’s experiences. We couldn’t put on such a show without
the help of other people and I’d like to thank friends, relatives, the 1066
marshalls, our sponsors, particularly the Mermaid Inn and Fitzgraham Solicitors,
advertisers, exhibitors and Rye Rugby Club for hosting the event. We will be
back on Father’s Day next year, 15th June 2025”
Images courtesy of Melvin Zebedee