One day left to register for the 40th Anniversary of the Leyland P76

Mick Le Cocq racing to get his registration form in - it arrived in under 12 seconds...

ONE DAY LEFT TO REGISTER

That's right - there is only one day left to register for the 40th Anniversary of the Leyland P76 Event to be held in Canberra on 29 and 30 June 2013 (with an informal and unofficial catchup on the Friday evening for those arriving early).

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Any registration form received up until midnight of 15 May 2013 will be honoured.

The following events are being organised by the Canberra and District Leyland P76 Owners Club and an organising committee comprising members of other P76 Owners Clubs, the BMC Heritage Group and the P76 National Council.

Saturday 29th June 2013

10:00AM to 2.00PM - Press Release Run to Gundaroo 

Replicating the press release run from 1973, registered participants in the 40th Anniversary celebrations will recreate the original run to Gundaroo in P76 cars. They will travel via Tidbinbilla Deep Space Tracking Station and Honeysuckle Creek. In Gundaroo they will have lunch and return in time to socialise with other participants and prepare for the formal dinner. 

Jointly coordinated by the ACT and NSW P76 Clubs

7.30 PM to 12:00 - Formal dinner - Guest speaker: Will Hagon, Joe Torony, Roger Foy

The official Leyland P76 40th Anniversary Formal Dinner will be held at the location of the official launch of the car - the Rydges Lakeside Hotel in Canberra, Australia.

As well as the formal dinner and interesting tales as regaled by our invited guests, diners will receive a copy of a book specially commissioned for the 40th Anniversary of the Leyland P76.
 

Sunday 30th June 2013

10:00 AM to 3:00 PM - Leyland P76 Concours 

To be held on the Lawns of Old Parliament House in the Parliamentary triangle in Canberra. The finest examples of the Leyland Australia P76 will be on display. Experienced judges will examine all cars present and award certificates. There will also be a 'peoples choice award' for all registered attendees to vote on. Only vehicles owned by registered event participants will be permitted to take part in the Concours.  Jointly coordinated by the ACT and NSW P76 Clubs.

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Over 50 Leylands - Three days to register

Over 80 Leyland P76's at the Telstra Tower carpark in 1983 - photo by Glenn Gray

The great news is that there are now over 50 Leyland P76's registered for the 40th Anniversary of the leyland P76 event in June 29/30 2013 in Canberra. The even better news is that there are now 111 people registered for the event.

You have three days left to register for the event - registrations close on May 15. We cannot accept late registrations following this date as we will be prepaying for meals and printing Event books to the number required. 

The 40th Anniversary book can not be bought - it is only available to those who have registered for the event.

If you have been umming and ahhing - don't delay - register today. If you are a Leyland fan you should not miss this weekend!

Where else will you see at least three Force 7 coupes, the only Leyland P76 Station Wagon and the finest examples of stock and restored Leyland P76's in Australia today!

Register for the 40th Anniversary of the Leyland P76 by 15 May 2013

Order your event merchandise by 24 May 2013

Mugs of cheer for the 40th Anniversary of the Leyland P76

Although there is ONE WEEK left (14 May) to register for the 40th Anniversary of the Leyland P76 event, there is a little bit longer to order your 40th Anniversary merchandise. merchandise orders close on 24 MAY.

These mugs are an example of the merchandise available. It features the 40th logo, itself based on a P76 badge.

Be among the cool hip crowd with your exclusive sure to be collectible 40th Anniversary of the Leyland P76 merchandise! Click here and then download the order form.