TVR Season Opener - 2014 Burghley House --

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Burghley Horse Power - Burghley House


TVRCC season opener 13th April 2014 Burghley House.

We are pleased to announce the TVRCC annual season opener event for 2014 will be held at Burghley House near Stamford in Lincolnshire. This event replaces the usual opener held at Chatsworth House.

Despite engaging with Chatsworth early in 2013, they were unable to offer us any dates in April, May or early June due to Easter and other commitments. The July date offered clashed with several other mainstream events and obviously is too late to be the season opener the event has become.

Burghley House is situated just 5 minutes from the A1 this is a perfect location centrally situated for easy access. Burghley house offers something for all the family to enjoy. From the Elizabethan house, the contemporary sculpture garden and the garden of surprises , Burghley has so much to offer. Home of the famous Burghley Horse Trials, we are pleased to say that the only horse power in evidence on 13th April will be TVR although we will be sharing the event with a fine food market hosted in the stables courtyard so no TVR driver will go hungry on the day! There will be the Club shop and also a variety of TVR related trade stands for you to pick up those car goodies.


There will be a run out or two on Saturday 12th for those of you that enjoy the country drive out. Additionally Burghley are offering us a special club rate for entrance into the house of 2 for 1 with your club ticket receipt. This event will cost just £5.00 per car payable on the gate where you will receive your 2 for 1 voucher.


This stately home plays host to a number of car clubs so let’s show them that TVRCC have a true British spirit and we can prove to be the one they want to invite back.

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spitfire4v8 said:

Surely they can get their act together early for the year after and book Chatsworth again ? Or is Chatsworth dead and buried now the tvrcc has taken over ?

It's nothing to do with the TVRCC having taken over. Chatsworth originally offered us a date in April but then realised it was Easter and they reserve the Easter period for their own events, so the offer was withdrawn.

The earlier date offered was early February which is too early so July 6th it was, which clashes with CLM, the British GP and I'm sure many other local regions' activities.

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spitfire4v8 said:

Ah good stuff, so back at chatsworth for 2015 then?

Not ruled out no. Probably depends on Chatsworth.

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MPoxon said:

Fantastic news David, and great to be able to get this in the diary with plenty of notice.

I like Chatsworth but I do very much welcome a change, as nice as Chatsworth is it does get a little boring going to the same place every year. Like Alex said it would be good vary the season opener and have various estates on rotation.

I look forward to the season opener as although I continue to take the Tiv out to local meets throughout winter I do miss the bigger national events. The season opener is a great chance to crack the Tiv out for a long run and catch up with all the fellow owners I have not seen for a number of cold winter months.

It would be nice to see some traders and a rolling road to spice things up a bit.

See you there

There will definitely be traders.

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MPoxon said:

Great news.... the traders always add value to TVR events.... what about a rolling road?

A rolling road is always a great crowd puller and a chance to hear those glorious engines in action. Not to mention the willy waving potential for our Chim friends with BHP figures in their forum names

TBH as I've said elsewhere I personally don't think an RR is appropriate for the location. It's different at events like the Griff Growl or BBWF but remember Burghley is a place like Chatsworth were a good number of the visitors are there to take in the peace and quiet of the location. I overheard, more than once, comments at Chatsworth about 'noisy cars' so adding a RR would be a step too far I'd suggest.

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Mr Tank said:

Does anybody know if there will be a problem for us to put up a Gasebo or two with the cars.

I'd suggest you drop an email to Alayne to see if there are any restrictions regards that sort of thing.

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swimmerS2 said:

Hi all
I hope to be making the trip up from Surrey on the Sunday, does anyone know the earliest arrival time to gain entry and park up?
Had a look at the Burghley website which says the House and Grounds open at 11.00am but wondered if it opened earlier when events are taking place!

Gates open at 10am