There has been a record entry for the annual C&SC Club Awards in association with Lancaster Insurance with multiple clubs in the running when the trophies are handed out in a week's time, on Friday 16 November.
Held to recognise the year-round efforts of the classic car clubs in supporting and promoting the hobby, half the winners are selected in advance of the Classic Motor Show at the NEC with the other half being decided on the show's opening day.
Early front-runners for awards include the 2000-mile Jubilee Tour undertaken by intrepid members of the Wolseley Register, while all the major MG and Lotus clubs are in the running for a range of awards following their impressive 50th anniversary celebrations, for the MGB and the Lotus Elan respectively.
Most hotly contested category is Club Magazine of the Year with scores of entries including at least six previous winners.
It's no surprise we have been inundated because this year the winner will receive not only an engraved salver, but also a £500 camera to help maintain the high standards of their magazine. Generously donated by Olympus UK the impressive Stylus XZ-2 is the company's brand new flagship compact camera.
Similarly, the winners of the Car of the Show and the C&SC Special Award (for the car that stole the judges' hearts) will receive a full, professional half-day studio shoot worth upwards of £500, courtesy of C&SC and Lancaster Insurance.
