Thursday, 9 January 2025

Christmas Lunch Rozalin Palace

14th December 2024


Silver Shadow SRH18723 departing Rozalin Palace after Christmas Lunch, 14th December 2024

(Michael Moran photo)

 

Despite seasonal illnesses, which rather decimated booked attendance, we nevertheless soldiered on and enjoyed ourselves with festive cheer.

 

The limited glass of champagne (BAC 0.02% in Poland), an excellent gourmet a la carte lunch in the fine restaurant, the convivial atmosphere with wide-ranging illustrated ‘car conversations’ and a well-received talk on the brief but adventurous Polish Grand Prix 1928-1933 all created a festive atmosphere !

 

Looking forward to more classic car events and concours staged at this excellent and welcoming venue.

 

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas if you were able or unable to come to our event and thanks for your continued loyalty and enthusiasm for the club. Also looking forward to some fine Rolls-Royce activities in 2025 !



 

A select group of CCC and RREC Members at the Rozalin Palace Christmas Lunch, 14th December 2024

(Jerzy Bylica photo)

 

Talk

 

Mountain Kings


 

Bugatti in the Tatra Rally ca. 1930

Rafał Malczewski (1892-1965)

Private collection (Agra-Art Auction House)

 

 

Bugatti against the background of a winter landscape ca. 1930

Rafał Malczewski (1892-1965)

(National Museum in Warsaw Digital MNW)

 

Historic Polish Motor Racing in the Tatras and Lwów (L'viv)

1928-1933

 

To say that Poland was an automotive powerhouse in the interwar period would, of course, be a gross exaggeration, but the country existed prominently on the racing map of Europe. The biggest names took part in the extraordinary but short-lived racing events held in Poland. Polish drivers successfully competed with these foreign celebrities. The illustrated text of the talk that followed lunch will be published here soon.



1932 Lwów Grand Prix – Rudolf Caracciola elegantly dressed in a superb Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 'Monza' at the starting position. He won the race. (NAC)

                             

Polish Section Diary Dates:

May 4th 2025

Gathering in Warsaw to celebrate the meeting of Charles Rolls and Henry Royce at the Midland Hotel Manchester May 4th 1904

Michael Moran

Secretary RREC Polish Section

 

 

 

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