50th Anniversary of the Davrian Marque

As planned, the 50th anniversary was celebrated at the Castle Combe Rallyday on Saturday 23rd September 2017, with an exceptional display of both Davrians and Darrians. Further information and photos from the day will be published on this site in the near future (with apologies for the considerable delay in their appearance on this site). Click here for photos from the day.

Thruxton Circuit - 50th Anniversary

Many thanks must go to Gary Hughes for organising a Davrian display over the two days of Thruxton Circuit 50th anniversary race meeting on Saturday 2 June 2018 - Sunday 3 June 2018

Photo ; Gary Hughes

Davrian News Update

Welsh Motoring Festival (2019)

Four Darrians and two Davrians attended the Welsh Motoring Festival which took place on Sunday 16th June at the Celtic Manor Resort.

Each of the cars had an opportunity for at least two runs on the special stage. Unfortunately the yellow Davrian pictured in the lineup, sustained some damage on one of its runs when it struck a boulder.

All photos by Tim Duffee

Thruxton Circuit Davrian Get-together - 2019

Once again, thanks must go to Gary Hughes for arranging another opportunity for Davrian owners to meet up at Thruxton for the Motor Racing Legends Meeting which took place on 1st/2nd June.                       Photos by Steve Mundy

55th Anniversary of the Davrian Marque

For photos and a brief report on the 55th anniversary celebrations which took place at the Cotswold Wildlife Park on Sunday 14th August 2022, please click here.

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The Longleat Years Remembered

Reports and Photographs from earlier Davrian Meetings, including the Longleat Hillclimbs, the Imp Club National Weekend 2007 and the Mallory Park 2011 Modsports Revival, can be accessed either by simply visiting the NDR’s second website or by selecting the individual links from the list below:

Longleat Hillclimb ‘99

Longleat Hillclimb 2000

Longleat Hillclimb 2001

Longleat Hillclimb 2002

Longleat Hillclimbs 2003/2004

Longleat Hillclimb 2005

Longleat Hillclimb 2006

Davrian’s 40th Anniversary (Imp Club National - 2007)

Longleat Hillclimb 2007

Longleat Hillclimb 2008

Imp Club National Weekend 2009

Mallory Park Modsports Revival Meeting 2011

Charles Barter reunited with the Solo Stiletto (2011)

Charles Barter met up with Tony Hansford, current owner of the Solo Stiletto, during the Classic Car Show at the NEC. Tony has recently restored the car to its original Golden Springs Watercress Company livery and Charles was clearly very impressed with the attention to detail.

The Solo Stiletto on the Lucas Oil Stand at the NEC and Charles Barter adding his autograph to the driver’s door. (photos by John Rawlins).

Davrian Dav-Tec wins at Goodwood (2015)

Dean Thomas and co-driver Rich Knowlton took the overall honours at the Sherrards Resourcing Southdown Stages Rally, which took place at the Goodwood Circuit on Saturday 15th February. In the Honda-powered Davrian Dav-Tec, they beat runners-up Paul King and Alicia Miles in their Mk2 Escort by a total of six seconds. In previous seasons, the car has suffered from an ongoing problem with overheating but this has now been resolved and the only issue during the day related to the need to understand the characteristics  of a newly installed differential.

An article appeared in the August 2022 edition of “Impressions”, the Imp Club magazine, providing a short history of the car which is now owned and raced by Jeremy Burgoyne.

Davrians in the HSCC 70s Road Sports Championship

At the Classic Car Show at the NEC, Birmingham, the HSCC announced the inclusion of a new class for fibreglass cars for the 2012 season open to Imp and Mini-powered cars.

Go to  HSCC_Roadsports for further details.