Club Patrons:
Mrs Sally Weld of Lulworth Estate
Lady Charlotte Townsend of Melbury House
Mrs Sally Weld of Lulworth Estate
Lady Charlotte Townsend of Melbury House
Picture above: Cars at our Annual Classic Car Show & Fun Day, School Hill, Chickerell.
Welcome to the Transport of Yesteryear Website!
Hello and welcome to our club website. Please have a look around. There's plenty of club event reports and photos from various shows, runs and car meets from over the years. Find out about our Annual Charity Classic Car and Fun Day, the very popular Hardy Country Classic Tour and the Christmas Steam & Vehicle Meet which are all growing year on year. You will also find information on how you can join the Transport Of Yesteryear (TOY) club.
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COVID 19 UPDATE:
ALL CLUB MEETINGS ARE CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE AND THIS YEAR’S HARDY COUNTRY CLASSIC TOUR HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
ALL CLUB MEETINGS ARE CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE AND THIS YEAR’S HARDY COUNTRY CLASSIC TOUR HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
2020 TOY ANNUAL SHOW :
We have no plans to hold a show in 2020
TOY Club History
Transport Of Yesteryear (TOY) was formed in 1999 by three local vintage and classic vehicle enthusiasts who met up with the idea of forming a new club in the area. On May 4th 1999 the first meeting took place at The Victoria Inn, Knights in the bottom at Chickerell, where 39 people turned up and a display of 19 vintage and classic vehicles formed a display.
Carle Grahame stood as Acting Chairman, and 21 years later is still the TOY Club Chairman ! A welcome newsletter was produced by Nick Aplin, who continued there after and now produces the monthly 'TOY times' magazine. Within just eight weeks the club held it's first 'SHOW' at School Hill in the heart of Chickerell village, and £150 was raised for Cancercare Dorset charity. A Club Management Team was set up and the club soon became known as the 'TOY Club'.
Carle Grahame stood as Acting Chairman, and 21 years later is still the TOY Club Chairman ! A welcome newsletter was produced by Nick Aplin, who continued there after and now produces the monthly 'TOY times' magazine. Within just eight weeks the club held it's first 'SHOW' at School Hill in the heart of Chickerell village, and £150 was raised for Cancercare Dorset charity. A Club Management Team was set up and the club soon became known as the 'TOY Club'.
In the year 2000 the club's second major event was born, The Hardy Country Run and this ran successfully for ten years being organised by Len & Milly Watts. After their retirement it was taken on by Nick and Will Aplin and it was renamed to the 'Hardy Country Classic Tour'.
Over the years the club has supported many charities, these have included - Cancercare Dorset, Clic, Riding for the Disabled, Weldmar Hospicecare Trust, Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance.
The membership of the club is between 100 and 120 members all over Dorset and further afield , they own various vintage and classic vehicles, including Steam engines and tractors.
Over the years the club has supported many charities, these have included - Cancercare Dorset, Clic, Riding for the Disabled, Weldmar Hospicecare Trust, Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance.
The membership of the club is between 100 and 120 members all over Dorset and further afield , they own various vintage and classic vehicles, including Steam engines and tractors.
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PLEASE CONTACT ANY OF THE CLUB MANAGEMENT IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS / SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE THE CLUB IN ANYWAY.
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Follow us on FACEBOOK at 'TOY CLUB' OR 'TRANSPORT OF YESTERYEAR DORSET' for regular updates on club news and events.