SOUTHERN CAPE NEWS - The fifth South Cape Old Car Club (SCOCC) Heritage Tour, driven by Liquorland, was launched at the Halliday Museum in Great Brak River at the end of July.
This tour takes place from September 24 to 28 to coincide with national Heritage Day as well as national Tourism Month.
Mike Halliday’s private museum is home to more than 105 vintage and classic cars, the latter referring to cars manufactured before 1975. This museum is a favourite venue for members of the SCOCC, and they visit it at least once a year during a monthly club outing.
“The club outings give club members an opportunity to drive their old cars,” said Phillip Rosser, vice chairperson of the committee organising the Heritage Tour.
The committee made use of the opportunity to thank representatives of Liquorland for their continued support of the Heritage Tour, and to hand over a cheque of R3 000 to Meals on Wheels, the organisation chosen to benefit from income of the previous Heritage Tour.
Twenty eight vintage and classic cars will take part in the tour over 1 150km over five days and four nights. “The annual Heritage Tour not only provides members a welcome opportunity to drive their prized vehicles, but also to share their passion with the public,” said Rosser.
Members of the SCOCC from all over the country are taking part in the tour. “They come from as far afield as Morgenson, East London and Cape Town,” said Pierre Olivier, chairperson of the committee. “Although the club has more than 350 families as members, the number of participants is limited by the available accommodation in the small towns.”
The tour sets out from George on Heritage Day on September 24. On the first day, participants travel from George to Arniston, on the second day from Arniston to Worcester, on the third day from Worcester to the Karoo Hotel on the N1 and on the fourth day to Calitzdorp, from where participants will return home the following morning. “The route includes seven spectacular passes,” said Olivier.
The tour also celebrates national Tourism Month by taking these old cars to towns along the route, thereby creating awareness of the next George Old Car Show that takes place on February 11 and 12, 2017.
The route was planned to accommodate the makes and models of the participating cars. “The vintage cars cannot drive fast and none of the owners appreciate dirt roads,” said Olivier.
Rosser, who will be taking part in his 1911 Model T Ford, said: “My car cannot drive fast and the maximum distance it can travel per day is about 300km.”
* More detailed information about the route and the towns to be visited en route will be made available closer to the date. Contact Pierre Olivier on 082 872 6456 or Phillip Rosser on 082 410 5490 for more information about the tour.
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