On Saturday 7 November, 28 participants met at 8.30 am at our partner ‘Kultshirt’ in Enzesfeld-Lindabrunn. After refuelling with coffee and with some members having bought new club clothing, we set off at 9.15 am towards the ‘Hohe Wand Nature Park’ for a walk through the wildlife park and a visit to the observation tower.

Getting to Car Park 1 proved a challenge for quite a few Jaguars, as the road had become a slippery mess due to the low temperatures. The Schw. family’s Daimler DS 420 had to stop halfway up the approach due to rising clouds of fumes and, with great effort and some delay, managed to continue on to the car park. There, chairman Wolfgang Sch. immediately set about carrying out repairs, removing and cleaning the spark plugs and the choke, ensuring that nothing stood in the way of continuing the journey after lunch. This demonstrated once again just how important and beneficial a high level of technical expertise regarding Jaguar models is, as the car was able to be made roadworthy again in a short space of time using the simplest of tools (a nail file, hand cream, etc.).

After two more members had joined the group, we set off, feeling refreshed, for the ‘Driving Technique Centre in Zemendorf’, whilst some members drove straight on to the hotel. Two further members joined the group a little later, and so, following a brief briefing, the participants were able to put their driving skills to the test on the rain-soaked road, with quite a few of them ending up at the end of the course having spun round several times.

After 1.5 hours of driving practice, we set off on the final leg of our journey to the ‘Weinwirtshaus Wlaschits’ in Klingenbach. Once everyone had settled into their rooms, we met at 6.00 pm in the wine cellar, where, following a champagne reception, everyone’s hunger was satisfied. The cosy evening, filled with plenty of lively conversation, didn’t draw to a close for some until after midnight. The next day, we enjoyed a hearty breakfast, after which all the participants set off for home.

Many thanks to the Winkler family for organising such a wonderful event!