The Munster Vintage Motor Cycle & Car Club Ltd
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The Munster Vintage Motor Cycle & Car Club Ltd |
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Welcome to the web pages of The Munster Vintage Motor Cycle and Car Club.
FYI;
Some pictures from the 55th Cork Veteran Run are up here. More details on the event to follow. Updated pages now include recent pictures of the Classic Live meet at Mondello Park here and three old photographs of a young Dick O Brien here.
Another upcoming event that may
be of interest is the anniversary of the Limerick GP.. Details
here. Next meeting is on Tuesday, September 7th @ 9.00pm. We've put some more programmes from previous years in the archive gallery including the ones from 1951 & '52 and we've some more to come! Also there's some more of the Cork GPs, courtesy of British Pathé. The Club can trace its history back to the 1920’s, when the Cork and District Light Car and Motorcycle Club was formed to cater for motor sport in Cork. The Cork and District Club was actively involved in the running of the Cork Grand Prix in the 1930’s - however, the financial strain of those events led to its demise. See clip here. Some members then formed the Munster Motor Cycle and Car Club Ltd in 1938 and for 21 years ran sporting events for cars and motorcycles from meeting rooms at 33, South Terrace in the city. In 1959, Vernon Mount House and surrounding grounds were purchased as the Club's Headquarters. For many years, the Club catered for 'modern' car and bike events but it also nurtured an interest in 'old crock' events for both cars and motorcycles. It inaugurated the Cork Veteran Run in 1956 and the Irish National Motorcycle Assembly in 1967. In 1996, Vernon Mount was sold and in 2003 the 4 sections agreed to form separate clubs to cater for their sectional interests. In July 2003 this Club, The Munster Vintage Motor Cycle and Car Club Ltd, was formed to promote Veteran and Vintage activities. We continue to organize;
We are proud of our history and tradition and proud to display some of our Major Trophies and Awards together with the Presidential Chain of Office dating back to 1938. We are affiliated to Motorcycling Ireland (formerly MCUI), the Irish Veteran & Vintage car Club, the Vintage Motor Cycle Club and recognised by Motorsport Ireland (formerly RIAC), the governing authorities for the sport. The club meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 9 o clock in the Vienna Woods Hotel in Glanmire, Co Cork.
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