THE 46th NATIONAL RALLY OF AUSTIN SEVENS 2008

Organized by the 750 Motor Club and staged on the Events Field at Beaulieu Motor Museum.

This weekend (28th and 29th June 2008) saw another large gathering of Austin Sevens decorating the landscape and making put-put noises at Beaulieu.

A7 owners enjoying the sunshine while they can.

The 750 Motor Club's annual Austin Seven Rally organized by Ian Nelson and his very capable team took place on the event fields at Beaulieu Motor Museum on Saturday and Sunday with between 200 and 300 Sevens of all types and ages making an appearance each day, an improvement on the showing last year which was so badly effected by heavy rain and flooding across the country. Despite the unpredictable weather again this June the day was bright and dry with enough sunshine to make it a very pleasant day out.

Peking to Paris veterans  Crusty and Rusty.

Crusty and Rusty, two of the Sevens that took part in the Peking Paris Rally made an appearance with their owners to receive the 750 Motor Club's 2007 Stock Memorial Trophy to mark their epic achievement of driving 7700 miles in the early 30's box saloons.

A fine collection of silverware.

The event followed the well-established pattern of vehicles lining up in categories for judging to the rear of the field and a driving test area laid out with pegs and tapes to test the driving skills and mechanical capabilities of the participants to the fore.

Autojumblers autojumbling.

As always the gathering was complemented by a large and varied autojumble with a wide range of parts both old and new available to keep our Sevens on the road. Autojumble stalls spread around the edges of the display field offered diverse items from replacement carburettor jets to complete bodies.

More autojumblers

You never know what you are going to find at these events and, usually it isn't what you went to find but. I must say, that on this occasion I managed to lay hands on a couple of early parts that I have been looking for for some time. Next year's rally is scheduled to take place at the same venue  so polish your radiator badge and get your car entered early - be there or be an equal sided quadrilateral.

A nicely presented 1936 Austin Seven Van.

Click HERE for a short video of the Beaulieu gathering.