Malcolm Ricketts open day 2023

[Spyder fan]

Malcolm Rickett’s open day is the highlight of my yearly Lotus calendar, this year it’s quite late on Saturday 30th September probably because the Autumn Classic at Castle Combe is on 23rd September and forms part of the Lotus 75th anniversary celebrations.

I’m going to take both my Elans to upset the purists, a large contingent of which always attend. Malcolm always joins in the fun and allows me to park next to “proper cars” due to my work with the HLR.

I hope to see lots of people from here on the day, it’s always a good day no matter the weather, Malcolm always seems to find some amazing survivor cars that haven’t been seen for years and the event is in support of the Isabel Hospice.

Free to attend, but you need to sample the BBQ and donate some money to buy a drink in aid of the hospice. Last year we had Waygu burgers ….. amazing.

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I may make the trip if I'm back from the RWC in France.

[billwill]

Alas, I will have to miss it again, I have a prior meeting set up for that date.

[Spyder fan]

Just bumping this topic because Malcolm & Jill’s open day is a great event in a great cause. Also Malcolm is a leading light in all things classic Lotus and there are a diminishing number of years that he will be on top form to welcome Lotus enthusiasts to his workshop open events.

Ricketts Racing Open Day 30th September, 2023 Old Dairy Barn Workshop, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, AL4 8RG.

[StressCraxx]

The Golden Gate Lotus Club did an enthusiast's tour of the UK from 3 Sept to 10 Sept finishing at Goodwood. In between we were given a tour of Malcom's shop hosted by Malcom himself. What a treat to see such wonderful Lotus competition and road cars in his private collection and hear a few of his many stories. Absolutely go if you can. What a treat.

[david.g.chapman]

I'm hoping to go for the first time this year.

It's not that far away from Writtle in Essex as well!

Dave Chapman.