To coincide with the quasquicentennial of the founding of the Lagonda marque by Wilbur Gunn in 1899 and the twentieth Shetland Classic Motor Show, Bill Spence is coordinating a Lagonda Club Tour of Ultima Thule, exploring the magnificent scenery of the highlands and islands between 30th May and 7th June 2024.
The event commences on 30th May in Aberdeen and finishes in Inverness after breakfast on 7th June 2024. The Tour is restricted to 20 Lagonda cars and 40 people. Participants will travel by ferry from Aberdeen to Lerwick and then from Lerwick to Kirkwall and finally from Stromness to Scrabster (Thurso). There will be an opportunity to visit the Clan Gunn Museum in Latheron, Caithness en route from Scrabster to Inverness on NC500.
For the 3 nights in Lerwick accommodation is reserved in The Shetland Hotel; in Orkney three nights are booked in the Lynnfield Hotel on the outskirts of Kirkwall. In Inverness accommodation is reserved in The Drumossie Hotel for overnight 6th June with a private room for a farewell dinner that evening. (The Drumossie Hotel is the first and last Hotel on NC500, just south of Inverness on the A9)
Costs will be quantified after Ferry fares for 2024 are fixed.
To seek a place on the Tour members should contact to Bill Spence, Alton House, KIRKWALL, Orkney, KW15 1NA. Numbers in excess of 20 will be placed on a standby list.