< Previousbetter as they go through the course.“The pilot scheme about this time last year and over the course of the sixweeks we took the children to Cranwell and Waddington. At the start not oneof the pupils would stand up and speak to anybody, but by the end of it theywere speaking in front of seventy dignitaries, offering their thoughts about thewhole project. I’m really excited about this course becausethe enthusiasm among the pupils is fantastic.”Among the kids taking part this year is Andrew Harris, aYear 9 pupil, who was hugely impressed by what he saw atCranwell. He says, “I really enjoyed watching the RedArrows fly over us because I really want to join them whenI’m older – it was a really good experience. To get to sit onone of the planes and meet all the pilots was brilliant.”It’s clear that Jon Egging’s memory lives on in theenthusiasm and support of the Red Arrows and theexcitement of the kids who get a unique look at aLincolnshire institution. The aim of the Trust is to empoweryoung people to be the best they can be and the BlueSkies project is delivering that aim in spades.80 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYRED ARROWSPHOTO COURTESY OF DALE WOOLGAR078-080:Layout 1 18/3/13 09:43 Page 3A FAMILYAFFAIRPHOTOS BY ANGELA COOPERThis is just a selection of photographs from this event…Visit www.lincolnshiretoday.netto view and purchasecopies of the photographsLincolnshireTodayThe recent ball at The White Heather in Caenby Corner really was a family affair.Sisters Reanne Haynes and Stacey Todd organised the event to raise money forCancer Research UK, specifically its work fighting breast cancer, as Stacey has beenfighting the disease.Nearly two hundred guests attended theevent, enjoying dancing, a raffle and anauction with kind donations from many localcompanies. Altogether around £5000 wasraised for this fantastically worthy case.LINCOLNSHIRETODAY81SOCIAL SCENE081:Layout 1 18/3/13 08:46 Page 1PHOTOS COLIN SMALE / WWW.FOTOLINCS.COM082-083:Layout 1 18/3/13 09:28 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRETODAY83LINCOLNSHIRE WILDLIFEThuggish behaviour indeed if you watchthe amazing fisticuffs that takes placeamong the spring corn, but in truth thesefights take place throughout most of theyear. It is only now, while the crops areonly a few inches high that we are able tocapture the bouts on camera.The skirmishes we see are usually downto the fact that the females, or Does, inseason every six weeks, are only receptiveto mating for a few short hours duringone day. The bucks aren’t territoriallyaggressive but they will chase off rivals,although these are only little skirmishescompared to the buck vs doe fights,where the fur really flies! A dominant buck will sit close to thedoe but she won’t let him come too closeand he won’t let her run away, it’s a kindof ‘Mexican sit-off’.Every now and again he willoptimistically sidle up to her to ‘checkprogress’ and this is when she explodesinto action. Lumps of white fur float offinto the air and you might wonder whyhe doesn’t flee this furious punishment.But, he is not the dominant male fornothing. Her attack, literally red in toothand claw are simply endured, after all itdoesn’t do to look weak.Once they do mate - althoughgoodness knows why he’d want to afterbeing boxed senseless - the doe has agestation period of forty three days andwill then give birth to two to four young,known as leverets. Unlike rabbits, leverets are born withtheir eyes open, a good fur coat andable to walk and live above ground asopposed to burrows. The doe scattersher young around the field where theyscrape a ‘form’ (a depression in theground). There they wait for milkingtime. They are quite vulnerable duringthis period of course - we have witnesseda doe attacking a crow as it searches forher young. It was walking across thefield towards one of the leverets and 4kgof angry hare came hurtling towards it.The crow was well and truly bowled overand certainly wasn’t about to return. Foxes too will take leverets but thethreats to hares are not only from localwildlife, man plays his part too.Thankfully, hare coursing has been madeillegal under the Hunting (With Dogs) Act2004 but hares can still be shot, which isvery saddening. Poaching still goes on too, especially inLincolnshire, and to deter this activity youmight’ve seen those tree trunks ortelegraph poles that farmers have laid ingateways. This is to discourage poachersfrom driving all over farmland andbringing their own unique damage andviolence. The only other thing farmers cando is to shoot the hares – not becausethey destroy crops, but to protect theirland and crops from poachers. Hares declined due to powerful farmingmachinery too and chemical sprays -sadly, they ingest the poison by licking thespray off their fur as though it were rain.But, there are various initiatives toencourage farmers and landowners torestore, recreate and reconnect wildlifehabitats. Recreating wildlife corridors willallow wildlife of various shapes and sizesto move safely from one area of habitat toanother. So maybe there’s hope yet forthis intriguing character.A belatedAPPEARANCEPutting in a somewhat belated appearance this year is Lincolnshire’s most comical andthuggish mammals, the mad March hare.082-083:Layout 1 18/3/13 09:28 Page 284 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYCOUNTY MOTORINGThey don’tmake them likethey used to….It’s strange, isn’t it, that in this modern age where so many ofus clamour for the latest technological wizardry, we so readilyindulge in the secure warmth of reliving days gone byFor some, there’s nothing quite like being bentdouble under the bonnet of a 1968 Triumph Spitfire orgetting around to finally replacing those valve seatingsor flat on one’s back under a beloved Ford Poplar, upto our armpits in grease, wrestling with a big end.So, what is the attraction of classic cars? For manyit’s the simple fact that they remind us of our youth -especially those first few years on the road. Apparentlymost classic car owners buy cars from that sort ofperiod in their life - a time when, perhaps, they didn’tquite have the appreciation or the finances they havenow. For many the chance of being part of a club is veryrewarding too – a chance to make new friends from allacross the country and share thoughts and ideas with adifferent circle of people. For others, it’s the sheer pride of being ableto restore a vehicle and enjoy the journey of giving an ‘old girl’ a newlife. If you don’t believe that classic cars and bikes is as popular as it oncewas just take a look at one of the many shows that take place aroundLincolnshire. Shows are an important opportunity to notonly exhibit cars to an appreciative audience, but also achance to meet old friends, and see examples ofa car you simply wouldn’t have the chanceto otherwise. Attendance at these showscertainly seems to be growing strongly eachyear, so perhaps nostalgia is becoming evermore popular. Don’t take our word for itjust pop down to one of the showsopposite and see for yourself.084-089:Layout 1 18/3/13 10:46 Page 1Classic motoring diaryHistoric Sports Car Club Where: Cadwell Park • When: 20th and 21st AprilA variety of different Historic Sports Car racing at Cadwell Park – over nine racesin total each lasting some 20 minutes or so. www.hscc.org.uk or www.cadwellpark.org.uk Anniversary of the Dambuster Mission Lincs Where: Thorpe Camp Visitor Centre, Tattershall • When: 18th and 19th May 70TH Anniversary of the Dambuster Mission RAF & AAF male/female required &Vehicles. 617 air & Ground crew will attend past & present. www.mvt.org.ukVintage Sports Car Club Where: Cadwell Park • When: 8th June Cadwell’s biggest car event of the season. For many last year’s Cadwell was thehighlight of the season with full grids, big crowds and close racing around thechallenging undulating circuit.www.vscc.co.ukBourne Classic Car and Bike Show Where: Wellhead Field, Bourne • When: 9th June A great show with Jazz Band, craft stalls. Baldocks Mill, where some of themotoring history of Bourne can be found will be open all day. The show willclose with a flypast of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, this is subject toweather conditions.www.bourneclassiccarshow.co.ukMini Day at Normanby Hall Lincolnshire Where: Normanby Hall, Scunthorpe • When: 16th June The ideal event for Mini enthusiasts and the general public and a great familyday out with various attractions.www.trentvalleymoc.co.ukGrantham Classic Vehicle Show Where: Queen Elizabeth Park Belton Lane, Grantham • When: 17th June Classic cars and motor cycles with auto jumble.Veteran and all classics– over 250 in attendance with 10 classes judged 01476-870043Ford Mark Three Cortina Owners Club Weekend Where: The Beaches, Byarts Leap, Cranwell • When: 29th and 30th JuneAlthough this is the Mark three cortina owners clubs national weekend,additional classics are welcome too.www.markthreeownersclub.comBaston Car & Bike Show Where: Main Street, Baston • When: 7th July All car and bike types, both old and new - from veteran vintage and classics tomodern day. A day to remember with over 2,500 guests anticipated. www.bastoncarshow.comMid-Lincs Rover Club Rally Where: East Kirkby Aviation Centre, East Spilsby • When: 14th July Mid-Lincs Rover Club 20th Annual Classic Car Rally at the annual club rally nowrecognised as one of the premier rallies held in the country, and attractingentrants from all parts of the UK. www.roverp4dg.org.ukMG Owners Club Viking Run Where: event starts at Louth Bowling Club, followed by a 70/75 mile road runfinishing at the Hemswell Antiques Centre • When: 14th July The event, which is open to all classics, starts with breakfast, a bacon sandwichand tea/coffee at Louth Bowling Club for a 9.30am off. This is followed by a70/75 mile road run finishing at the Hemswell Antiques Centre.www.mgownersclub.co.ukBoston Classic Car Show Where: Graves Park, Kirton • When: 11th August Boston Classic Car Club’s friendly event that caters for cars, light commercialsand motorcycles from the 1920s to the 90s. There will also be autojumble stalls,charity stalls, food and the clubhouse is open from noon. Around 300 carsanticipated.www.bostonclassiccarclub.co.ukLincolnshire Poacher Concours Where: Doddington Hall and gardens • When: 18th August MG Car Clubs Lincolnshire Poacher Concours and Pride of Ownership Show -Classic Cars of any marque and particularly MGs of all models welcome! From10am - 4pm. www.mgcc.co.ukRauceby War Weekend Where: South Rauceby Nr Sleaford • When: 24th and 26th AugustTaking the area of Rauceby back in time to the 1940s with re-enactors, stalls.living history, classic cars and military vehicles from all era’s. Battle re-enactments,children doing rifle drills, grenade throwing, mini car rides and 40’s funfair. www.raucebywarweekend.co.ukLincoln MG Owmers Club Imp Run for all classicsWhere: Run starts at Three Kings Inn, Threekingham and finishes at Thorpe CampVisitor Centre, Tattershal Thorpe, near Conningsby • When: 8th September www.mgownersclub.co.ukLINCOLNSHIRETODAY85COUNTY MOTORINGOver a century of Chevroletin Lincoln!You might not know, butChevrolet have had a presence inLincoln since the 1920s! Charles Warner now stands onOuter Circle Road but used to have abase back when Chevys first sold carsin this country. Although they’ve notbeen actively sold in the UK foraround 50 years, in 2005 Chevroletwas re-launched over this side of the pond and Lincolnshire has a few dealersdotted about! Nigel Burley of Charles Warner showed us these amazing pictures from oldpromotional material which has also been used by students for a Chevroletproject at the University of Lincoln. The original garage they sold thesefantastic beasts of automation from was opposite where The Peacock Innstands in Lincoln now and they also sold American Buicks too. We weresurprised the brand had such old links to the county, but here we have it!Rimmer’s got it allBrothers, Bill and GrahamRimmer are famous withinLincolnshire and the widermotoring community for havingstarted out by buying, tinkeringand fettling their own Triumphs. In 1982, they foundedRimmer Bros, which operatedfrom modest buildings at thefamily home in Lincolnshire.They bought, sold, restored,serviced and provided parts for Triumph cars, doing all the work themselves.The business grew and many years later, the brothers still own the companythey founded, where they now have an expert staff of sixty people to keep thewheels turning. The company HQ at Bracebridge Heath, near Lincoln, now includes 75,000sq ft of storage space, tens of thousands of stock lines, millions of parts - andnow covers the Triumph, MG, Rover, Mini, Land Rover, Range Rover and Jaguarranges. We’re certainly lucky to have this on our doorstep in the county andshould be a point of contact for anyone into their restoration!The Rimmer brotherstrading in 1984 at aStag owners clubnational day.Soper’s passion for motorsportSteve Soper has always beenfanatical about cars. He raced in sportscars and touring cars at the top levelfor over 20 years, eleven of which werespent behind the wheel of a BMW. In1983 he almost won the BritishTouring Car Championship. Hefinished as runner-up in the series in1988, and in 1997 he came second inthe FIA GT Championship. He has alsocompeted in the European, Japanese and German Touring CarChampionships. He won the 24 Hours Nürburgring in 1987, the 24 Hoursof Spa in 1995, and the Guia Race in 1997.In 1999 Steve became the driving force behind Soper of Lincoln whenhe purchased the business that was then located in Dixon Street. It quicklybecame apparent to him that those premises were not suitable torepresent the brand that he was so passionate about. Three years ofmeticulous planning later and he was able to relocate to the fantastic,state of the art building, that you see today!084-089:Layout 1 18/3/13 10:46 Page 2TR2-8StagDolomiteSpitfireGT62000/2500HeraldVitesseVisit our website for prices and availability:www.rimmerbros.co.uktel:01522 568000fax:01522 567600email:sales@rimmerbros.co.ukTriumph House, Sleaford Road, Bracebridge Heath, Lincoln, LN4 2NA. EnglandFree CataloguesLAND ROVERParts service for Land Rover, MG Rover and Jaguar also availablefrom 1998 to 2011TR2-TR3/3ATR4/4A-TR5TR250 ALLTHEPARTSYOUNEEDPARTS & ACCESSORIESCATALOGUETRIUMPH948,1200,12/50&13/60EDITIONSOURCE COAll the parts and accessories you will ever need084-089:Layout 1 18/3/13 10:47 Page 3IONURCE COSoperThe BMW Z4The Ultimate Driving MachineMORE BMW FOR YOUR MONEY AT SOPER.THE BMW Z4.0GשDJBMGVFMFDPOPNZשHVSFTGPSUIF#.8;T%SJWFJ.4QPSU&YUSB6SCBONQH MLN 6SCBONQH MLN $PNCJOFENQH MLN $0FNJTTJPOTHLN0GGFSBWBJMBCMFPOTFMFDUFE#.8;NPEFMTPSEFSFECFUXFFO+BOVBSZBOE.BSDIBOESFHJTUFSFECZ+VOFTVCKFDUUPBWBJMBCJMJUZ'JOBODFFYBNQMFJTCBTFEPOB#.84FMFDUBHSFFNFOUGPSUIFNPEFMTUBUFEB;T%SJWFJ.4QPSUXJUIBDPOUSBDUNJMFBHFPGNJMFTBOEBOFYDFTTNJMFBHFDIBSHFPGQQFSNJMF 0OUIFSPBEDBTIQSJDFJTCBTFEPONBOVGBDUVSFSņTSFDPNNFOEFESFUBJMQSJDFBOEJODMVEFTZFBS#.8%FBMFS8BSSBOUZ#.8&NFSHFODZ4FSWJDFNPOUITņ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oper3PNBO8BZ4PVUI)ZLFIBN-JODPMO-JODPMOTIJSF-/6)XXXTPQFSCNXDPVLBMW Select representative example for BMW Z4 sDrive20i M Sport.To find out more or to arrange a test drive† please call us on 01522 690 000 or visit www.soperbmw.co.ukTerm of agreement47 monthly paymentsOn the road cash price*$VTUPNFSEFQPTJU%FBMFSEFQPTJUDPOUSJCVUJPOTotal depositTotal amount of creditOption to purchase fee^Optional final paymentTotal amount payableRate of interest48 months£299.00£30,741.84cc£9,000.00£21,741.84£10.00£11,572.08£34,635.085.9% fixedRepresentative 5.9% APR41.5 mpg184hpZ4 sDrive20i084-089:Layout 1 18/3/13 10:47 Page 4www.chevrolet.co.ukWarranty expires at 5 years or 100,000 miles, whichever occurs first. This offer includes Chevrolet’s standard Customer Care Commitment of a 2 year unlimited mileage manufacturer’s warranty, and third year manufacturer’s warranty with a 60,000 mile limitation. Years 4 and 5 are an insurance-backed warranty up to a maximum of 100,000miles. The warranty excludes wear and tear and serviceable items and the vehicle has to be serviced in accordance with the manufacturer’s servicing schedule. 5 year warranty is available on retail registrations and at participating Dealers only.Chevrolet Captiva Range: Urban 26.9 (10.5) – 36.2 (7.8), Extra Urban 44.1 (6.4) – 53.3 (5.3), Combined 35.7 (7.9) – 45.5 (6.2)CO2 emissions 208 – 164g/km. CHEVROLET - BUILDING CARS FOR 100 YEARS TO SUIT YOUR LIFESTYLECHARLES WARNEROuter Circle Road Lincoln LN2 4LD01522 806200 www.charleswarner.co.uk084-089:Layout 1 18/3/13 10:47 Page 5LINCOLNSHIRETODAY89COUNTY MOTORINGHow old is it?It’s almost sixty years old. Jaguar built it in1954.Has it always looked this good?Not really. I first saw it as a rolling shellwhen it was bought by a close friend ofmine. I did all the mechanical work, and hesaw to all of the trim.What’s it like to drive?Tiring. There’s no support at the sides ofthe seat, so as you go round cornersyou tend to slide about a bit. Youwouldn’t want to travel very longdistances in it!Does it travel far? Not these days! It tends to comout to shows and club runs. It’s aLots of Lincolnshire motoristscherish cars from bygonemotoring eras, when the roadswere less crowded, and cars hadmore character. The result isthat you’ll sometimes seesomething a little different onthe roads, a car that will causecomment amongst yourpassengers, and perhaps evenprompt someone to say, “My dadhad one of those!” Our regularfeature picks out some of them…Mel Hudson of Scunthorpe talksto us about his XK140 Jaguar.My other car’s a…XK140 JAGUARregular with the Border Motor Cub eventin North Lincolnshire every May.What’s the most useful tool you carry?A map, much better than a satnav! Icould say a mobile phone, but I’m theperson people ring when they breakdown, so who am I going to ring if ithappens to me?What would it cost me to get one?They are about, but these are old cars,and prices vary wildly depending on theirhistory and condition. Expect to paymore than £50,000, but you might beasked to stump up more than twice thatfor a top-notch example.Do you have a veryspecial classic car, something reallyout of the ordinary? If you’d like to see itfeatured in this column, emails.pearcey@blmgroup.co.uk.No promises, but we’ll do our bestto include it in ourpages.084-089:Layout 1 18/3/13 10:47 Page 6Next >