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Imperial War Museum Duxford – Saturday 9th September
ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN – Very first come very first served, apply now!
Love a fantastic day out on the SOC with a visit to IWM Duxford. Stand in awe of the world’s most famous and fastest planes at this historic airfield and museum. From Spitfires and Concorde to the modern day Typhoon, explore the evolution of aviation and detect the powerful stories of the courageous fellows and women who lived and worked at RAF Duxford.
120 Free Tickets for SOC Members (1 per Family)
SOC & UKS Scottish Weekend
Mountains, Moors and More! – 15-17th September 2017
As promised in the last edition of the Driver, here are more details on the SOC/UKS Scottish Weekend to be held in the Scottish Borders over the weekend of the 15th to the 17th September. We will be based at the Bruce Hotel in Newton Stewart in Dumfries and Galloway, which is an AA three starlet rated hotel
Saab Fest UK two thousand seventeen – Results
Thank you to everyone that came along to Saab Fest and made it such a success. We’re yet to total the exact amount vehicles that came to the event but we believe the number of Saab’s to be in the region 270+ vehicles on Saturday and 200+ on Sunday. This is a fantastic turn out for a national event especially with the weekends inclement weather, A testament to the strength of the UK Saab community!
The wi nners of Saab Fest best car competition are:
Press Release – Fresh SOC GB Logo
After many years of admirable service the traditional Saab Owners Club roundel is to be superseded with an all fresh logo. However, do not worry, the SOC roundel that many of us all know and love and instantly recognise as the Saab OwnersClub identity will not vanish, it will simply become the clubs ‘classic’ or ‘retro’ logo. The fresh logo is a more modern photo that we hope will appeal to everyone,both classic and modern Saab owners.
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News from Jim Valentine (June 2016)
Who was Erik Carlsson?
Many fresh members to the Club ask the same question – “Who is Erik Carlsson?” I suppose a lot of people who were not around in the 60s have never heard of him even tho’ this giant of a man is often referred to as “Mr SAAB”.
Erik was born in one thousand nine hundred twenty nine in Trollhattan, Sweden, not far from the SAAB factory, but at that time the factory was only producing aircraft. Erik was twenty when production of the very first SAAB cars commenced. His very first passion was motorbikes, he bought a Norton five hundred fresh when he was eighteen from Nystrom’s where he was working. Pelle Nystrom was the Norton importer for Sweden. At weekends he took part in hillclimbs, motorcross, road racing and, during the winter, ice track racing.
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Local Branches
South Yorkshire Saab
South Yorkshire Saab presently do not have regular meetings but please contact Keith Long for any information of any Saab related events.
Contact: Keith Long
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North of Scotland
There is no formal Branch presently in operation (largely as a result of the sheer geographical spread of members across this area) and therefore no regular meetings.
Where possible, there is usually an SOC ‘presence’ at gatherings across the region organised by other clubs, motor museums or advertised on web forums (principally UKSaabs).
The dates known so far for two thousand seventeen at which we aim to be represented are:
- 23rd Apr FBHVC ‘Drive It Day’ two thousand seventeen – various local runs (I’ll be attending the one organised by the Highland Classic Motor Club, Inverness)
- 7th May Forres Theme Day
- 21st May Grampian Transport Museum, Alford, Aberdeenshire – “How Many Left” event for ‘almost classic’ vehicles with fewer than five hundred examples on the road
- 27th May Rotary Club of East Sutherland Classic Car Tour, Dornoch
- 28th May Vintage Day, Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore
- 8th/9th Jul 43rd Scottish Transport Extravaganza, Glamis Castle, Angus
- 4th/6th Aug (TBC) Ignition Festival of Motoring, Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow
- 13th Aug Historic Wheels Vintage Car Rally, Brodie Castle, Morayshire
- 20th Aug Royal Deeside Speed Festival, Kincardine Castle, Kincardine O’Neil, Aberdeenshire
- 26th Aug Fortrose & Rosemarkie Classic Vehicle Rally, Fortrose, Ross-shire.
- 3rd Sept Motor Mania, Grantown on Spey.
- Early Dec Joint SOC/UKSaabs Christmas Gathering – date and venue TBC (see UKSaabs forum for details)
Should anyone wish to meet up with other Saab enthusiasts in the North of Scotland please contact:
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East Sussex Saab
East Sussex Saab is run by its members, for its members.
Come and join us at our meet and talk with like minded individuals about all things Saab.
We meet every month at different location so please check the events calendar or our website.