Member of the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs
Twinned with Retro Auto Club Normand, France
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The French Connection
The SHVPS twinning with the Retro Auto Club Normand (RACN) began in 1986 at the inauguration
of the Portsmouth-
Portsmouth City Council invited SHVPS to host RACN members over a weekend and such was the success of the event that the invitation to SHVPS for a return visit in the following September had a party with 20 cars and two motorcycles making the trip.
The two weekends were considered a great success and the Twinning Charter was confirmed by a ceremony signed in Portsmouth Guildhall in 1988. Many friendships were formed which have lasted over the ensuing years.
2011 saw the RACN playing host to SHVPS club members over the long weekend 2nd to 5th September. A number of outings to places of interest were arranged for our members over the weekend culminating in an evening Dinner Dance. A long weekend that was thoroughly enjoyed by all those who took part.
Pictures from the 2011 visit of SHVPS club members to RACN France
The 2012 visit by RACN to SHVPS takes place at the end of June
Visit the Retro Auto club Normand website at http://www.club-
