National Vintage Tractor & Engine Club - North Somerset Group

Club meetings are held on the first Tuesday and committee meetings on the last Tuesday of each month, generally at Redhill Village Club, Church Street, Redhill, Bristol, BS40 5SG (01934 862619) which just off the A38 near Bristol Airport. Occasionally meetings are held at other venues.

Please note that in order to help support our meeting venue and to satisfy the rigours of the law, North Somerset Group members should also join Redhill Village Club.


Club events and meetings in 2008, together with some other events of interest. Meetings at Redhill Village Club are shown thus:- (RVC)


Tue 1st April
           Speaker - David George - Land speed record (RVC)

Sun 13th April        Club spring road run
                             Latest news:   Meet at 09:30 for 10:00 (ish) start adjacent to
                             M. J. Patch Engineering, Sparfield, Regil Lane, Winford. BS40 8AX

                             Lunch at The Crown, Regil.

Mon 5th May         North Somerset Show, Wraxall (the group will be in attendance with
                                                                           as many members' tractors,                                                                                    engines and implements as                                                                                    possible)

Tue 6th May          Club Annual General Meeting (RVC)

Tue 3rd June          Mini road run - Start from RVC - The run will be to the sea front at
                            Clevedon. Places on the vintage coach are first come first served
                            and the coach will leave at 19:30 come what may. Other vehicles
                            may follow or meet up at the sea front (near the pier).

Tue 1st July          Club visit to Dave Stuckey collection, West Harptree

Tue 5th August      Quiz night (RVC)

Tue 2nd Sep          Video night and details of Club weekend/ploughing match (RVC)

Sun 7th Sep          Sodbury Vale ploughing match

Sat 13th Sep         North Somerset ploughing match

Sat 20th Sep         Club weekend - road run, autojumble/boot sale
Sun 21st Sep        Club weekend - ploughing match
                            Latest news: To be held (by kind permission of Mr W. Butler &
                            family and Mr H. Butler & family) at Gatcombe Farm, Long Ashton,
                            BS48 3QT.

Wed 24 Sep          Mendip ploughing match

Tue 7th Oct           Speaker - Neil Armstrong, Butcombe brewery (RVC)

Sun 19th Oct         Club winter road run (start location yet to be determined)

Tue 4th Nov           Speaker - Nick Battelle - Old 20 parts (RVC)

Sat 8th Nov           Trip to Newark show (if enough interest)

Tue 2nd Dec         Christmas social evening - skittles, refreshments (RVC)
                            PLEASE BRING A DRAW PRIZE

Sat 27th Dec        Auto jumble - Bristol Sales Centre, Easter Compton
                           All assistance on the day will be most welcome. Please contact
                           the Chairman if you are able to help (especially first thing in the
                           morning)