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Area 10 - May 2026 Update

Area 10 Rep Jeff Sears | Published on 5/7/2026

Area 10 May 2026 Update - Jeff Sears




Our season is getting well under way and we have a lot to look forward to. Firstly, though, we held our monthly meeting for April at The Bird in Hand, Knowl Hill and it was great to see 17 Astons in the car park. 

The meeting featured our annual Area 10 Quiz and our AGM. For the brief AGM I reported on our accounts for the year which showed a closing balance £1640.98, down £114.62 on the year. In the uncontested elections, Liz Constance and I were unanimously re-elected by a show of hands.

The quiz was hosted by last year’s winners the Corys and Kays.  I did not take part as I was suffering from a stubborn cold but I hear that the quiz was won by Stephen & Christine Lawrence and recently-joined Members Andrew and Julia Sonden.  They were presented with the Ten Trophy, a model of Aston prototype DP215.  David Lewington realised that it was the 30th Anniversary of the first presentation of the trophy which was produced by Richard Loveys (see also May’s AM Monthly).



On Saturday 25 April we had the first two of our three visits to the Vulcan XM655 at Wellesbourne.  I was in the morning tour and we received a warm welcome from their Visits Organiser, Steve.  

We firstly witnessed the powering up of the massive aircraft’s systems and they demonstrated the activation of the control surfaces, the bomb bay doors and the navigation and landing lights. 

We were then split into six groups and rotated round six 15-minute presentations covering the aircraft design, its history in service, the Falklands campaign, the defence & munitions systems, plus a tour of the cockpit with a former crew member. 

The visit finished with a photoshoot of our cars in front of the aircraft.  Several Members have posted photos on our Area 10 Facebook page.






Several Area 10 Astons were on display at the Supercar Sunday at Silverstone and enjoyed free access to the race meeting. 

The main event was the 3-hour British GT endurance race which featured five Astons – one GT3 and four GT4 Vantages.

Jessica Hawkins and Will Orton finished second in GT4 whilst Andrew Howard and Ross Gunn finished third in GT3 Pro-AM. 

Andrew Howard will be coming to our Feast on the Farm at Peterley Manor Farm on 20 May – see below.



Future Events



Just coming up is our third visit to the Vulcan on Saturday 2 May – I hope that the 24 attendees enjoy it as much as we did last weekend.

That is closely followed on Wednesday the 6th by our day at Denham Bowls Club where we will enjoy hospitality, some coaching and a friendly competition.  Steve Johnson reports that he has just had a cancellation which means that we have two places available – please contact Steve if you might like to take the places - steve.jelumy@btinternet.com

We have 10 Area 10 Astons attending the Fawley Hill Museum Open Day on Sunday 10 May – hopefully this year the steam engine will be in operation, working hard up the steep inclines.

We will be holding our monthly meeting for May on the 14th at The Dinton Hermit, Ford near Aylesbury from 6:30pm. They have allocated the restaurant for our sole use.

We have an exciting development for our “Feast on the Farm” to be held at Peterley Manor Farm on the evening of Wednesday 20 May.  We will be joined by Andrew Howard the boss of Beechdean Ice-cream and an enthusiastic Aston Martin racer.  Andrew raced a GT3 Vantage in the BritishGT 3-hour endurance race at Silverstone last weekend finishing third in GT3 Pro-AM.  On 20 May he will bring one of his championship winning cars for us to see close up, and will be happy to answer any questions we have.

As a reminder, this year Katy’s team will be preparing a barbecue buffet which will comprise Help yourself BBQ Feast Boards with:

  • BBQ meats from their inhouse butchery including burgers, marinated chicken, koftes etc.
  • Wood fired garlic breads
  • Seasonal homemade salads including potatoes, slaw and seasonal salads from their kitchen garden
  • Homemade sauces and dips
  • Wood fired vegetables,

all followed by self-serve desserts including meringues, affogato etc.

The cost will be £35 per person payable on the night – to help with catering, please let me know by Sunday 10 May if you plan to attend.

The annual Pangbourne Classic Car Show at Pangbourne College takes place on Saturday 30 May. Tickets to exhibit cost £5 per car – visit: Pangbourne Classic Car Show | Pangbourne College

Area 10 Member Mark Pilling is coordinating our Members’ attendance at Wheeler Dealer Live at Bicester Heritage on Sunday 31 May - see: Wheeler Dealer Live  We have a unique club link for discounted tickets at £19 per car including passenger: AMOC Area 10 Tickets  Please contact Mark to let him know that you are attending: hoose4459@gmail.com and we will all be parked together. 

The AMOC Spring Weekend with Concours and Dinner is being held at Alnwick Castle, Northumberland on the weekend of 6/7 June – full details of the weekend are on the AMOC website at:  Spring Weekend 2026 Alnwick Castle - Aston Martin Owners Club

We will be holding our monthly meeting for June on the 11th at The Crown Inn, Penn. They are reserving the lower car park for our Astons, and have allocated the sheltered outside area overlooking that car park for our use, which should be perfect as we approach the longest day.

On Saturday 13 June, Astons are invited to attend the Shuttleworth Gyrocopter Day which is attempting a world record of autogyros flying in on the day. "Little Nellie" from You Only Live Twice will be there.  Visit Shuttleworth Gyrocopter Day - Events - Aston Martin Owners Club for details.

The annual AMOC Festival is being held at the British Motor Museum, Gaydon on Sunday 21 June. This year it will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the V12 Vanquish.  Tickets for Aston drivers and passengers are available at £13 per person – visit: AMOC Festival 2026 - Aston Martin Owners Club

If you are not heading for Gaydon, Hart Classics have announced the 2026 Classic Car & Motorcycle Show to be held on Sunday 21 June at The Elvetham Hotel, Hartley Wintney, RG27 8AS. All ages of cars are welcome and there is a Supercar Category.  For more information visit: hartclassics.co.uk

We have 26 people coming on our visit to Summerdown Farm near Basingstoke for a tour and lunch on Thursday 25 June.  There are four places remaining – please let me know by 24 May if you would like to join us.  The cost is £45 per person as per the details in my email of 11 February.

On Tuesday 30 June 2026 Area 13 have arranged a joint lunch meet with Area 10 at Winchester Auto Barn – I emailed Members with the details on Tuesday evening – all 30 places were reserved very quickly and so it is now full with a short reserve list.

Linda Davies is kindly organising the annual Area 10 Ladies Lunch which will take place at Gerrards Cross Golf Club on Wednesday 1 July. A link to the special menu is just below here.  All lady Members or partners of Members are welcome and can register their interest with Linda at: linda@altavistacressing.co.ukArea 10 Ladies Lunch Menu 2026  



On Sunday 5 July we have again been invited to join Area 12 for the joint AMOC/FOC Aston Martin and Ferrari gathering at Hatfield House and Park.  Entry to the Park is free for display cars. Hatfield House itself will be open on the day and there will be a discounted entry fee for the House of £10 per person for people who are displaying their cars.  See information sheet attached. Hatfield House 2026

On Saturday 18 July the Hellfire Motor Vehicle Club is holding its annual The Big Meet in West Wycombe raising funds for men’s mental health.  I have booked an AMOC display stand.  The entry fee is £10 for your Aston and all occupants. For more info and to book your ticket visit: The Big Meet 2026 | Men with Machines CIC | MatterPay.  Please let me know if you plan to attend.

We plan to visit Jenners Café in Maidenhead for brunch on Sunday 19 July – more information next month.

Tickets are now on sale for the BRDC Classic Silverstone on 24-26 July - see BRDC Classic | Silverstone  The club will be there, and Car Club tickets are available using our discount code – for a low price you get two entry tickets per day plus infield parking close to the AMOC marquee. For details visit: The BRDC Classic 2026, Silverstone - Events - Aston Martin Owners Club. 

A reminder to save the date for our Area 10 Tom May Special Meeting at the Eton Dorney Rowing Lake on Thursday 6 August. I will be sending out a flyer in June.

On Wednesday 26 August we will be visiting Rycote Park and Waterperry Gardens – more details next month.

The Kop Hill hillclimb event at Princes Risborough is being held over the weekend of 12/13 September.  It is an annual 2-day event in aid of local charities.  Area 10 are looking into having a stand there. Home - Kophill Climb


Other News              

We have some Members who are new to Area 10 over the past month – I would like to welcome David Thomas, Sam Ubhie, Simon Phipps and Michael Smith & Julie Roff.




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