STAG OWNERS CLUB - KENT AREA
A Triumph 2500 at the Kent Air Ambulance Open Day on 27 June 2010
Welcome to the Kent Area website. The Kent Area is one of the oldest areas in the Stag Owners Club, having been formed
in March 1980. It is one of five areas in the South East Region. It currently has around 250 members, many of whom participate
in an active programme of events.
CO-ORDINATORS
PAUL O'LEARY continues as Area Co-ordinator for 2012. Paul joined the SOC in 1988 and lives in Strood.
IAN GREENFIELD continues as Deputy Co-ordinator for 2012. Ian lives in Loose, near Maidstone, and has been a member of the
SOC since 1997. He has been Deputy Co-ordinator since 2002. Ian can be contacted by email at is.greenfield@tesco.net
Here is a list of all Kent Area Co-ordinators:-
Graham Woodyard - March 1980 to March 1981
Steve Kiefer - April 1981 to December 1987
John Clayton - January 1988 to January 1990
Steve Kiefer - February 1990 to February 1991
Brian Bush - March 1991 to December 1998
Tony Aris - January 1999 to December 2000
Mike Allen - January to December 2001
Keith Daley - January 2002 to December 2004
John Clayton - January 2005 to January 2009
Paul O'Leary - February 2009 to present
CLUBNIGHTS
Our main Clubnight is held on the second Monday of each month except for December.
The current venue is the King and Queen, 1 New Road, East Malling, ME19 6DD.
During the winter months we aim to provide a variety of entertainment, including quizzes, talks, videos and slide shows.
Our Dining Clubnight takes place on the fourth Thursday of each month, except December.
The present venue is The Halfway House, Challock, TN25 4BB. We meet at 7pm - or thereabouts - for a meal and chat.
As the table needs to be booked, please contact Brian Turner on 01797-362539 if you want to join us.
Here is a list of all venues used by the area:-
MAIN CLUBNIGHT
March 1980 - May 1987 Crown Point Inn, Seal Chart
June 1987 - July 1988 The Royal Oak, Wrotham Heath
August 1988 - January 1992 The Cock Horse Inn, Detling
February - July 1992 Lower Bell, Bluebell Hill
August 1992 - February 1994 The Orchard Spot, Bearsted
March 1994 - June 2006 The Old Rectory (Chimneys), Leybourne
July 2006 - present The King and Queen, East Malling
DINING CLUBNIGHT
March 2000 - November 2001 The Tickled Trout, Wye
January - September 2002 The Farriers Arms, Mersham
October 2002 - October 2006 The Tickled Trout, Wye
November 2006 - May 2007 The White Lion, Selling
June 2007 - March 2008 The Compasses, Crundale
April 2008 - present The Halfway House, Challock
PROVISIONAL DIARY OF EVENTS FOR 2012 - more dates will be added in due course
Events underlined have links to their own websites or to the Event Information section below.
JANUARY
Monday 9 Clubnight and area AGM, The King and Queen, East Malling
Thursday 26 Dining Clubnight
FEBRUARY
Monday 13 Clubnight
Thursday 23 Dining Clubnight
MARCH
Sunday 4 Drive out for lunch. Meet 11 am at Henrys Table, near Notcutts Garden Centre, just off M20 junction 7
Monday 12 Clubnight
Thursday 22 Dining Clubnight
APRIL
Monday 9 Clubnight
Sunday 22 Drive It Day
Thursday 26 Dining Clubnight
MAY
Monday 14 Clubnight
Sunday 20 Faversham Classic Car and Bike Show
Thursday 24 Dining Clubnight
JUNE
Sunday 3 Bucket and Spade Run - Brogdale, Faversham to Ramsgate
Monday 11 Clubnight
Thursday 28 Dining Clubnight
JULY
Sunday 8 Darling Buds Classic Car Show, Buss Farm, Bethersden
Monday 9 Clubnight
Thursday 26 Dining Clubnight
AUGUST
Fri-Sun 10-12 NATIONAL WEEKEND, Three Counties Showground, Malvern
Monday 13 Clubnight
Thursday 23 Dining Clubnight
SEPTEMBER
Sunday ? Treasure Hunt - TBA
Monday 10 Clubnight
Sunday 23 Kent Classic Car Show, Aylesford Priory
Thursday 27 Dining Clubnight
OCTOBER
Monday 8 Clubnight
Thursday 25 Dining Clubnight
NOVEMBER
Monday 12 Clubnight
Thursday 22 Dining Clubnight
DECEMBER
Saturday 8 Christmas Dinner Dance
Monday 10 Clubnight
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EVENT INFORMATION
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OTHER WEBSITES OF INTEREST
FairFuelUK - where you can sign Quentin Willson's petition to the government to reduce fuel tax
Traffic England - traffic information including actual images from roadside CCTV cameras
DVLA Vehicle Licensing - to find out whether a car you used to own (or indeed any vehicle) is still on the road
click on "Vehicle Enquiry" and enter its make and registration number
in the blue box on the left, then select Kent.
BLOODHOUND SSC - The attempt to set a new Land Speed Record of 1000 mph. Richard Noble's team
hope to run the car at the Hakskeen Pan in South Africa in 2013. It is being built in Bristol, next to SS Great Britain.
The website is packed with information on all aspects of the project, including the very important educational
programme intended to inspire a new generation of engineers.
FRIXO - Real-time traffic and road reports, updated every 3 minutes
PHIL SMITH'S flickr website - Excellent photos of this local SOC member's Stag and other Triumphs
JAY LENO'S GARAGE - Photos and videos of some amazing vehicles, described and - in most cases - driven
by Jay himself.
STAG BY TRIUMPH - An excellent site by Andy Simons. It includes aerial photos of the two factory sites as
well as a massive amount of information on the Stag.
Suggestions for other sites are welcome
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FEEDBACK
Please send all comments and suggestions regarding this website to John Clayton
Photographs are always welcome too.
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NOTICE
For further information about the SOC, and details on joining, visit the main website at www.stag.org.uk
You will also be able to view other areas' websites.
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