The Rotary Retro Automobile Fellowship of GB & I (RRAF) is the UK and Irish chapter of the international Antique, Classic and Historic Automobile World Fellowship of Rotarians (ACHAFR). This Fellowship, originally called the RRAF, is an International association of Rotarians dedicated to promoting the preservation and utilisation of antique, classic and historic automobiles as an opportunity for fellowship and service.

One of its main activities is organising an Annual Tour - the 1st being held in 2007 in conjunction with the RIBI Conference. For 2016 the Fellowship is discovering the beauties of the three counties of Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, full details of which can be found HERE

TUESDAY 6TH JUNE - THURSDAY  8TH JUNE

The ACHAFR / RRAF Flat Cap, Whippet & Ferret Tour for 2017 will be based at the 4 Star Aldwark Manor Golf & Spa Hotel in North Yorkshire, England.

The hotel is easily accessible from the A1 & A19 and only 15 miles (30 mins.) from York and 20 miles (40 mins) from Harrogate, neither of these destinations are included in the tour but within easy access for people wishing to visit before or after the tour.

http://www.qhotels.co.uk/our-locations/aldwark-manor-golf-spa-hotel-york/

We will have exclusive use of the Marston private dining room for the evening meals

The price includes three nights Bed, Breakfast & Evening Meal including wine, with a fourth night (Monday 5th June) being available on the same basis, this can be booked direct with ourselves when completing the entry form.

The hotels facilities (gym / swimming pool / sauna etc) will be available free to the Tour guests & Wi-Fi is free throughout the hotel.

There is the option of playing a round of golf on the hotels course at an extra charge.

The three-day programme will visit the Yorkshire Dales, Moors & Coast plus historic Harewood House & Gardens

Booking Information

The cost of the tour will be £700 based on two people sharing a room, there will be a single room supplement

Booking forms will be available in September 2016 at the RRAF Three Counties Tour; they will be emailed to RRAF members plus will be on the RRAF & ACHAFR Web Sites.

Ferry Information

Aldwark Manor is approx 60 miles (90 mins.) from the P&O North Sea Ferries  Port at Hull, from here there are overnight ferries to Rotterdam & Zeebrugge for entrants coming from Holland/ Belgium / Germany & further afield, with ferries docking in Hull at approx 8.00am each morning.

The RRAF also have a Ferry Discount arrangement with AFerry for Ferries/Tunnel from other European destinations to the UK, which we suggest you explore by going to:

http://www.aferry.com/rraf/

For entrants coming from outside Britain, please note that “Pet Passports” are mandatory for Ferrets and Whippets – although it is neither mandatory to have a Ferret nor a Whippet to enter!

For further information please contact Pete Wilson - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 See the tour list here There is one place left due to a cancellation

Booking form here 

RRAF 2018 Normandy Tour

Responding to requests for another France-based event, but a bit closer to the UK than last year’s Loire Tour, the Falmouth team are organising a “Tour de Normandie”. It will be their fourth - previous tours being “Brittany”, “

The 2018 RRAF Classic Car Tour takes place in early September among the hills, valleys and chateaux of Normandy. There will be great driving roads, fascinating visits, bonne cuisine, bonhomie and, this year, a slightly bigger element of competition.
We will be staying at the beautiful Eden Park Hotel (wwww.edenparkhotel.com).

As well as an excellent chef, the hotel boasts free wifi, safe parking and a lakeside restaurant. The price includes three nights B&B & dinners (including wine), a lunch and all visits.

Hotel nights are Tuesday 11th, Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th of September. Highlights of the Tour include a visit to a distillery with Calvados tasting and an afternoon tea hosted by the owners of the magnificent Chateau Le Kinnor.

We have also negotiated exclusive use of a private motor racing circuit for our regularity event.

booking form

 CONGRATULATIONS TO ROGER FRANK FROM CUMBRIA FOR BEING OUR FIRST FMOTY (2015)

 Object of Award

To further encourage and increase Fellowship between RRAF GB & I Members – both locally and Internationally

2. To help promote those Events organised by Members and their Clubs

3. To widen the appeal of the Fellowship to Rotarians organising Club Events who are not Members of the Fellowship

Scope of Award

An annual Points Based Award, running on a Calendar Year basis to be made to a Non Committee Member taking part (either as an Entrant or Organiser/Marshall) in most Rotary/RRAF/ACHAFR Events during the year. Such an award will be for participating in either a Fellowship Event or a Rotary Club Event ; either in the UK or Abroad where:

• In GB & I the Rotary Club has:
• At Least one RRAF GB&I Member
• And ideally provided a jpeg Single Page Flyer that can be linked to a “RRAF email  Shot” at least two months in advance
• In GB & I the Club’s event is listed under Forthcoming Rotary Club Events and identified as a “Fellowship FMOTY Event”. This will be done by highlighting the event in Italics

See the latest positions for the 2016 Fellowship Member of the Year Award

MARK STEWART CLARK FROM NORTH YORKSHIRE BECOMES THE 2016 FMOTY CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER