1962-2012
The 'Jupilee'
THE JUBILEE
WEEKEND AND AGM
Friday
September 7th
to Monday September 10th
Held at YORK
The
year 2012 is a very special one in the history of the Jupiter Owners Auto Club (JOAC).
Not only does it mark 50 years since the foundation of the Club but it also happens to take place in the Diamond Jubilee year of our Queen!
For photos taken at the event, go to the magazine page
In order to properly mark the occasion, the weekend was more than a little bit special:�
FRIDAY 7th: The Jupilee weekend begins at Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington, 6 miles from the centre of York off the B1228.
We meet there from 14:30 to welcome the arrival of the Jupithon, timed for 15:45. For Jupithon photos, go to the magazine page
We can meet again t 19:30 for a meal at the local pub of Howard & Jacqui Bryan.
It is The Nags Head at 139 Main Street, Askham Bryan YO23 3QS
SATURDAY 8th: Morning we are free to explore York. The JOAC committee meets at 11:00am
At 14:30 we go from the Pavilion Hotel to Howard & Jacqui Bryan's place for the AGM
which starts at 15:00
At 17:15 we return to the Pavilion Hotel for the annual JOAC Dinner there, at 19:30 for 20:00
SUNDAY 9th: Scenic Run departs from the Pavilion Hotel at 10:30.
It takes us trough some of te finest North Yorkshire countryside
At 15:30 we line up at Castle Howard (16 miles north of York) for the annual JOAC awards etc.
There will be suggested options when the Castle Howard event is over
The
weekend was centred on the ancient city of YORK
(see links)
The weekend was based at
the PAVILION HOTEL, Fulford, York a
3 Star 'Best Western' Hotel
JOAC arranged 3 nights
accommodation at the rate of 103 GB pounds sterling per room night including
breakfast. Secure parking.
JOAC arranged a full and
varied programme of places to visit to satisfy all tastes.
Exceptionally, this year the
events began after lunch on Friday.
There was time to explore
York in your own time on Saturday before the AGM.
The AGM was held at the
home of Howard and Jacqui Bryan at 3:30 pm in Askham Bryan, 10 minutes
drive
from the Hotel. There will be refreshments.
At the celebratory
Dinner, attended by more members than ever before, was on the
Saturday evening starting with a reception at 7:00pm.
The Sunday Run took us up
into the North York Moors and will be a scenic delight. It ended
at Castle
Howard, where the film of Brideshead
Revisited was made.
The programme finished
after breakfast on Monday morning for those who are able to stay for
the full
event.
Welcome
refreshments were available at the AGM which was a largely a great
social
occasion and an opportunity to meet new members and to catch up with
old
friends. Members nevertheless
were encouraged to give their views and suggestions on all aspects of the
club's
activities.
Particularly welcome were
ideas and suggestions for future events and tours.
Our hotel was the Best Western Pavilion Hotel
45 Main Street
Fulford, York YO10 4PJ .
For tourist information on York, click here
For information on Castle Howard click
here
The Jupitour to