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[Lagondanet]

Swiss cars should be the cleanest!

[Keith]

Dimitri:

I passed your message on to Val but unfortunately I cannot spell some of the words in her reply to you.

[Dimitri]

[Lagondanet]

13049 Series 2 Roger & Nicole Ivett UK
13063 Series 2 Martin Roehm Germany
13195 Series 2 Jean Claude, Noella & Sandra Dufetrelle France
13207 Series 2 Francis, Lise and Danika de Leeuw Switzerland
13215 Series 2 Siem & Truida De Jong Netherlands
13222 Series 2 Claus & Edita Fischer Germany
13246 Series 2 Thomas & Heike Drechsler Germany
13269 Series 2 Urs & Renata Baumann Switzerland
13270 Series 2 Fredy & Regula Lienhard Switzerland
13289 Series 2 Gerald Accola Switzerland
13302 Series 2 Keith Cornman & Valerie Pearce UK
13354 Series 2 Arthur & Petra Sutsch Switzerland
13380 Series 2 David Marks & Sue Hartley UK
13385 Series 2 Dimitri Labis Belgium
13417 Series 2 Zoran, Priska, Anna, Karolina & Eva Mitrovic Switzerland
13430 Series 2 James & Yvonne Del-Greco & Ronald Callaghan UK
13446 Series 2 Ernst Holzer Switzerland
13471 Series 3 Stefan & Alexander Von Ow & Ingrid Kampmann Germany
13475 Series 3 Christoph Zitzmann & Brigitte Wensauer Germany
13476 Series 3 Johan Hamid Belgium
13488 Series 3 Peter Muff & Giulietta Glanzmann Switzerland
13511 Shooting Brake by Roos Engineering Switzerland
13515 Series 3 Olivier, Tchie & Marie Maingard Luxembourg
13592 Series 4 Michael & Arthur von Aretin & Gina Buehler Germany
13619 Series 4 Michel Steil & Shireley Chung Luxembourg
13625 Series 4 Norman Adnett UK


Johan Balijon Netherlands owner of 13456
Rodney, John & Jack Howell USA owner of 13365
Robert Marks UK owner of 13397
Paul & Jutta Graff Luxembourg
Francois Robin France
Bertrand Maingard France
Beat Roos Roos Engineering Ltd Switzerland
Rene Gauch Roos Engineering Switzerland
Vladan Elakovic Switzerland

[Lagondanet]

Zoran writes:


Soon we will start the Lagonda engines again!
The organizers are looking very much forward to meet you soon in Switzerland!

We expect you on thursday 27.8. between 11.30 and 12.30 at the Emil Frey Classics Center, Bahnhofstrasse 14, 5745 Safenwil, Switzerland. Parking is reserved at the interior courtyard.
There, we will be able to visit the new classic car museum, the Swiss Classic Car register, the Emil Frey Classics sales room and will have a tour of the very new facilities of Roos Engineering, the Aston Martin Heritage Center. We might have a surprise there, too for you!

Please refuel the car before coming to Safenwil. There are fuel stations after the exit of the Autobahn.

We will leave Safenwil around 14.00 direction Gstaad. This drive will be long ( 2 hours ) same as the last drive on sunday. But we look at it as part of your journey to the event and would like to show you a wonderful way to get into and out of the mountains! The drives on friday and saturday will be beautiful, but short! The detailed program you will receive in your room in Gstaad.

If you can not make it to Safenwil, and you drive directly to Gstaad, please inform me.
If you can not make it on sunday to the farewell lunch ( 12.oo to 14.00 ) in 1715 Alterswil at Arthur Sutsch’s collection, please inform me, too!

There are people attending without a Lagonda who might travel during the event in a Lagonda, if you have seats available in your car, please inform me.

Attached is a file with some useful informations.


Have a safe trip!
Zoran Mitrovic
0041 79 351 27 66

and

USEFUL INFORMATIONS! !!!

Beverages! !

Included are soft drinks, coffee and tea for all the meals.!
For the dinners are included beer, red and white wine.!
Stronger alcohols have to be paid by yourself.!
There is no alcohol included for lunch!

Clothing! !

The weather in the mountains can change fast and often. Although the long term predictions are
very good, prepare for changing weather. We had an exceptional hot summer, but it is not
expected that the temperature will exceed 25 C at our meeting. The temperature can fall down to
below 10 C. Prepare warm clothes when visiting the bunker inside the mountain.!
We will climb up to 2000 meters.!
We will not walk on difficult trails, but have comfortable shoes for loose ground.!
As always for the Gala dinner on saturday the dress code is Black tie.!
Our hotel has a wonderful SPA, so do not forget to take your swim suit!! !

Currency! !

In Switzerland we have the Swiss francs ( CHF ). It got weaker in the last weeks, so Switzerland
will not be that expensive. Euros are sometimes accepted. All major credit cards are widely
accepted.! !

Driving! !

When entering Switzerland you need to buy the Swiss „Vignette“ ( 40 CHF ) for the Swiss
„Autobahn“ ( highway ). The roads signs for the highway are green.!
The maximum speed on the highway is 120 Km/h, on roads 80 Km/h and in villages 50 Km/h if not
shown differently.! !

Food! !

Included are breakfast, dinner and lunch from thursday noon to sunday noon.!
If you have some food allergies, please remind the organization.! !

Fuel! !

Please refuel the car before you arrive at our meeting point in Gstaad. When you exit the highway
to meet us in Safenwil there are fuel stations. We are a large group and it would be difficult to stop
as a group for refueling.!
500 meters from our hotel, at the entrance of Gstaad is a fuel station.!
I recommend 98 octane fuel for our cars.!
Fuel can be paid by credit cards! !

Mechanical problem! !

In case of a mechanical problem inform Zoran, Arthur or Francis. You can also phone the mechanic
on duty directly 0041 79 428 65 38.!
In case of distress when your car needs to be transported call Roos Engineering 0041 62 788 79
00!
!!

Medical problem! !

In case of a medical problem inform Zoran at 0041 79 351 27 66. There is a hospital in
Zweisimmen and there are several doctors in Gstaad. !
For an emergency you can call 144! !

Roads! !

We will drive wonderful roads. No loose grounds. We will pass three to four roadworks on our
route, but we do not expect big delays! !

Roadbook! !

You will get a road book for the whole event at your arrival in Safenwil! !

Washing the car! !

There is the possibility to wash your car in the garage of the hotel. If you intend to do so, please
contact the hotel.! !

Weather! !

The weather in the mountains can change fast and often. Allthough the long term predictions are
very good, prepare for changing weather. We had an exceptional hot summer, but it is not
expected that the temperature will exceed 25 C at our meeting. The temperature can fall down to
below 10 C

[Lagondanet]

Bags packed.

13049 Series 2 Roger & Nicole Ivett UK
13063 Series 2 Martin Roehm Germany
13195 Series 2 Jean Claude, Noella & Sandra Dufetrelle France
13207 Series 2 Francis, Lise and Danika de Leeuw Switzerland
13215 Series 2 Siem & Truida De Jong Netherlands
13222 Series 2 Claus & Edita Fischer Germany
13246 Series 2 Thomas & Heike Drechsler Germany
13269 Series 2 Urs & Renata Baumann Switzerland
13270 Series 2 Fredy & Regula Lienhard Switzerland
13289 Series 2 Gerald Accola Switzerland
13302 Series 2 Keith Cornman & Valerie Pearce UK
13354 Series 2 Arthur & Petra Sutsch Switzerland
13380 Series 2 David Marks & Sue Hartley UK
13385 Series 2 Dimitri Labis Belgium
13417 Series 2 Zoran, Priska, Anna, Karolina & Eva Mitrovic Switzerland
13430 Series 2 James & Yvonne Del-Greco & Ronald Callaghan UK
13446 Series 2 Ernst Holzer Switzerland
13471 Series 3 Stefan & Alexander Von Ow & Ingrid Kampmann Germany
13475 Series 3 Christoph Zitzmann & Brigitte Wensauer Germany
13476 Series 3 Johan Hamid Belgium
13488 Series 3 Peter Muff & Giulietta Glanzmann Switzerland
13511 Shooting Brake by Roos Engineering Switzerland
13515 Series 3 Olivier, Tchie & Marie Maingard Luxembourg
13592 Series 4 Michael & Arthur von Aretin & Gina Buehler Germany
13619 Series 4 Michel Steil & Shireley Chung Luxembourg
13625 Series 4 Norman Adnett UK

Johan Balijon Netherlands owner of 13456
Rodney, John & Jack Howell USA owner of 13365
Robert Marks UK owner of 13397
Paul & Jutta Graff Luxembourg
Francois Robin France
Bertrand Maingard France
Beat Roos Roos Engineering Ltd Switzerland
Rene Gauch Roos Engineering Switzerland
Vladan Elakovic Switzerland

[Mitrovic]

Lagondas on the move!

Pre-meetings happening!

[Mitrovic]

What a wonderful meeting we had! Thank you to all the participants!

Just to remember our fine saturday evening:

https://youtu.be/3DGEEqXcPMk

[Mitrovic]

We had 22 Lagonda V8 + 1 Lagonda Taraf attending.
We had 65 adults and 9 children attending.

[Lagondanet]

Well done Zoran for a fantastic meeting!

13049 Series 2 Roger & Nicole Ivett UK
13063 Series 2 Martin Roehm Germany
13195 Series 2 Jean Claude, Noella & Sandra Dufetrelle France
13207 Series 2 Francis, Lise and Danika de Leeuw Switzerland
13215 Series 2 Siem & Truida De Jong Netherlands
13222 Series 2 Claus & Edita Fischer Germany
13246 Series 2 Thomas & Heike Drechsler Germany
13269 Series 2 Urs & Renata Baumann Switzerland
13270 Series 2 Fredy & Regula Lienhard Switzerland
13289 Series 2 Gerald Accola Switzerland
13302 Series 2 Keith Cornman & Valerie Pearce UK
13354 Series 2 Arthur & Petra Sutsch Switzerland
13380 Series 2 David Marks & Sue Hartley UK
13385 Series 2 Dimitri Labis Belgium
13417 Series 2 Zoran, Priska, Anna, Karolina & Eva Mitrovic Switzerland
13430 Series 2 James & Yvonne Del-Greco & Ronald Callaghan UK
13471 Series 3 Stefan & Alexander Von Ow & Ingrid Kampmann Germany
13475 Series 3 Christoph Zitzmann & Brigitte Wensauer Germany
13488 Series 3 Peter Muff & Giulietta Glanzmann Switzerland
13511 Shooting Brake by Roos Engineering Switzerland
13515 Series 3 Olivier, Tchie & Marie Maingard Luxembourg
13619 Series 4 Michel Steil & Shireley Chung Luxembourg


Michael & Arthur von Aretin & Gina Buehler Germany owner of 13592
Johan Hamid Belgium owner of 13476
Johan Balijon Netherlands owner of 13456
Rodney, John & Jack Howell USA owner of 13365
Robert Marks UK owner of 13397
Paul & Jutta Graff Luxembourg
Francois Robin France
Bertrand Maingard France
Beat Roos Roos Engineering Ltd Switzerland
Rene Gauch Roos Engineering Switzerland
Vladan Elakovic Switzerland

[Lagondanet]

I should just like to congratulate and thank Zoran again for organising such a wonderful meeting.

Also I should like to thank Arthur, Francis and Urs for their important contributions.

Thanks too to Beat Roos & Rene Gauch for their hospitality and assistance.

Thanks too to Mark Gauntlett & Tina Brenner for bringing a Taraf.

And we should not forget the ladies either who were also involved. Priska, Petra, Lise, Renata and Nadja. This could not have happened without them.


Just to refresh our memories, briefly:


Thursday 27th August

We met at midday at the new premises of Emil Frey/Roos Engineering at Safenwil where we had lunch and a tour. We drove through the Simmental to our accommodation the Grand Bellevue Hotel in Gstaad where we had a fine dinner.

Friday 28th August

We drove a scenic route to Gruyere where we visited the castle and the Giger Museum followed by a local lunch. In the afternoon we visited the Cailler chocolate factory before returning to the hotel by an alternative route. In the evening we enjoyed a fondue in the Roessli Hotel in Gstaad.

Saturday 29th August

We visited a local military airfield where there was an airshow and we were allowed to tour a Swiss military bunker complex inside the mountain. After lunch there we went up the Wispile cable car in Gstaad and enjoyed fine views of the mountains.

The new Taraf was at the hotel for all to see courtesy of Aston Martin.

In the evening we had our Gala Dinner in the Gstaad Yacht Club. Impressive surroundings. Alpenhorns to greet us. Fine food and wine. Natalia Wohler sang and provided the music.
Prizes were awarded and gifts were given. It was a great party.

Sunday morning via a scenic route (for some) we visited Arthur’s property in Alterswil , viewed his collection and had a fine Swiss lunch before departing.

Michael kindly mentioned our friend Sieghard a Lagonda owner in Lindau and founder participant in 2005 but who could not be with us. Sieghard suffered a severe stroke in 2014 and is making a slow recovery. We send him our best wishes.

Our commiserations go to Michael & Gina for the failure of their Lagonda Coupe and to Johan for his DB7. Hopefully both can be repaired soon.

The sun shone and we consumed a lot of Swiss cheese! Marvellous!

Nicole & I had the pleasure of travelling to and from Switzerland with David & Sue, Keith and Val and Robert. It would not be the same without them. Thanks to them too.

We got together with old friends and met new ones. The Lagonda family is alive and well.

Please post your pictures here or send them to me and I’ll do it for you.

[Mitrovic]

Our hotel in Gstaad:



The underground garage was full of Lagondas:



24 Lagonda V8 cars showed up:



Chocolate tasting:



Special guest had to be guarded:

[Lagondanet]

and our photographer Vladan Elakovic

http://vladanfoto.weebly.com/

[Lagondanet]

From Zoran



http://vid108.photobucket.com/albums/n35/Lagondanet/gstaad2015/mov1_zps8zvphmfu.mp4

http://vid108.photobucket.com/albums/n35/Lagondanet/gstaad2015/mov2_zps3skoeot7.mp4

[Keith]