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A new 'Summer Season' and a new pub venue on the SVVS 'summer circuit'. The Wattenden Arms is in Kenley near the famous wartime Aerodrome. The 'RAF Station Kenley' is on the North Downs south of Croydon and was with Biggin Hill part of a ring of 'sector centres' used by the RAF to defended London and central England during 'The Battle of Britain'. Because of their importance, both were heavily bombed. Today suburban housing has closed in on parts of the airbase. The main runway is still in use by local glider clubs, and the taxi-ways are used as a local park. Of the many hangars and other buildings that were part of the airbase, only the boarded-up Officers Mess still remains. |
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The SVVS first visit to the Wattenden Arms was in a short break of what had otherwise been a couple of months of atrocious weather. The rain held off for the morning of our visit which resulted in a reasonable turnout of Members. In view that dry weather was not guaranteed a number of Members came in 'moderns'. We were also pleased to recruit two new members on the day. |
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1937 Riley Falcon . . . 1984 Jaguar XJS HE Saloon |
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1929 Humber 9/28 with Dicky 1947 Jaguar 1.5 Lite Saloon 1937 Ford 7w Sports |
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THE WATTENDEN ARMS |
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1952 Healy Tickford Sports Saloon 1937 Morris 8 Four Door Saloon |
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1929 Ford A Tudor |
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1921 Amilcar CC Gwynne 8 Brooklands 1923 Geynne 8 Sports |
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1926 Amilcar Italiana CGS |
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Singer 1936 Jowett Jason saloon |
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1932 Austin 7 Sports 1933 Austin 7 Box Saloon |
