Cranmog 50th Year Celebrations Past Event Cranmog’s ‘The Big Easy’ for Drive it Day – April 23, 2023
A bit of history National ‘Drive it Day’ was created by the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs in 2005. It is the occasion when historic vehicle enthusiasts take to the road to give their beloved cars a dust off and shine up and the opportunity to celebrate the One Thousand Mile Trial organised in 1900 to prove the viability of the new-fangled invention (or horseless carriage) – the Motor Vehicle! More information on the history can be www.fbhvc.co.uk/drive-it-day It is also the chance to meet up with fellow Cranmoggers, get the wind in your hair and enjoy some scenic drives whilst raising awareness and support for the historic and cherished vehicle movement and keeping transport heritage on UK roads. The Big Easy – Drive it Day, your way! Given the geographical spread of Cranmog’s members, and rather than a fully organised gathering, Cranmog’s Big Easy Drive-it-Day will be relaxed affair and will focus around the opportunity to revisit some of the scenic drives in and around Great Horwood, Buckinghamshire that were put together for Mog16 event (hosted by Cranmog) and a lunch at the Betsey Wynne pub at nearby Swanbourne. Whether you choose to just drive to the Betsey Wynne for something to eat and to meet up with pals, take a scenic drive before lunch, take a scenic saunter after lunch or just call in for a coffee en-route to or from somewhere else (there are a number of National Trust properties within reasonable distance and for those who prefer a retail experience, Central Milton Keynes is a short trip away! ) it will be Drive-it—Day – your way. What to now So that the Cranmog Big Easy fits in with your way of doing Drive-it-Day, you will need to ring the Betsey Wynne on 01296 720825 and book a table. We (the Moody’s) have booked a table for 4 (the Moodys’ and the Barnards’) at 1.45pm. Sunday is one of their busiest days so please book with them as soon as possible. The Betsey Wynne serves food until 5pm, this gives plenty of flexibility to choose your preferred time to eat. Once you have booked, let us know here and we will send you the scenic drives from Mog16 – unless you have them already! It will also help us to have an idea of overall numbers! If we are a very large group (up to 70 and all wishing to eat at the same time), there is a room that can be ‘hire’ but it will involve room hire, deposits, restricted menus, pre-orders etc! Just a warning – we have not ‘road tested’ the routes since they were first put together and so they might be something of a voyage of discovery if there have been changes in between 2016 – 2023! Where is it? The Betsey Wynne details:- Telephone: 01296 720825 Address: 21, Mursley Road, Swanbourne, Milton Keynes MK17 0SH Website: www.thebetseywynne.co.uk The Federation of Historic Vehicles has chosen Childline as its charity, if you would like to purchase a rally plate to commemorate the day, all proceeds from the purchases will be donated to Childline. Follow the link if wish to buy one. Drive It Day | Buy your rally plate