Our Highly Popular, Premier Social Event
Many locations and different routes in various areas, Derbyshire, Shrophire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire have been well covered, and the occasional visit to the Cotswolds.
The OMC Classic car tour first run in 1999 was an instant hit with club members and friends. With a growing number of classics coming into club members hands, this event was introduced in May 1999.
This very popular tour now takes place annually. Each year a new scenic route is chosen with varied places of interest to visit along the way
Over the years the tour has visited many locations following different routes in various areas, Derbyshire, Shropshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire have been well covered, and the occasional visit to the Cotswolds.
Stop over locations have included, Crich Tramway Museum, Many National Trust Properties, National Heritage sites, Cosford Aerospace Museum, The Patrick Collection, Jaguar Cars, Papplewick Pumping Station and The Great British Car Journey.
Pre selected roads – not too narrow & not too rough are the norm, morning run usually 50-60 fast and flowing miles if possible, lunch at pre booked venue, afternoon run 30 -35 miles with a stop at something interesting and finally finish at a suitable public hostelry for a well earned pint, evening meal and talk over the day.
A tried and tested format which has been extremely popular with our membership and their invited friends, OMC open up this event in this way as it is seen as the premier social event of the year, it also helps attract a very varied entry, not just classics but interesting moderns are also welcome.
After eleven years and nine different routes, for the 2010 run, Geoff Smith took over the reins assisted by Brian Austin.
Geoff has many contacts in the “Classic Car World” and the 2010 event starting from Hanbury Hall in Worcestershire attracted a fantastic 45 car entry which even included a Steam Car! A good route through the Worcestershire country side followed, with interesting visits and a superb lunch finish at “The Fleece Inn” a 1300 centaury Public House.
In 2015 club members Martin Parkes and Roger Tristram took over organisational duties for the Classic section and have taken it forward in great strides.
They revamped the famous OMC Classic Car tour which is now called “The Tony Matthews Classic Tour” in honour of our late chairman who was a great classic car enthusiast.
This event is now being even more popular than it was a number of years ago, being included in the HRCR Scenic Tours Series.