The name Longstone Tyres has been synonymous with retro, veteran, vintage tyres and classic tyres for over 30 years. Longstone Tyres have huge supplies of all styles of retro tyre, veteran tyre, vintage tyre and classic tyres for virtually any oldtimer car ever made! The company is run by enthusiasts who are keen active members of the Vintage Sports Car Club (VSCC) and other motoring clubs.
Our Local VSCC Pub Meet
You are welcome to view our retro rubber selection at our Bawtry warehouse. The kettle is always on, and we offer free fitting and advice (and possibly biscuits). There are usually several retro, vintage and classic cars worth a glance in the workshop. You will also have the chance to look at our supplies of veteran tyre, vintage tyres and classic tyres, which range from beaded edge to the millimetric Michelin TRX tyre (fitting everything from the beginnings of Daimler Benz to Renault Alpine and Ferrari Testarossa).
Longstone Tyres can be found at the following VSCC and other events during 2010. We will be fitting and balancing vintage tyres, and also offering advice to competitors and public alike. This is the perfect opportunity to look at all the variations in tread patterns and sizes and speak to our vintage tyres sales team.
All dates are liable to change at any moment!
| April 2010 |
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| 24th April | Silverstone VSCC |
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| May 2010 |
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| 2nd May | Curborough VSCC |
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| 22nd May | Oulton Park VSCC |
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| June 2010 |
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| 19th June | Cadwell Park VSCC |
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| July 2010 |
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| 9th-10th-11th July | Classic Le Mans |
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| 23rd-24th-25th July | Silverstone Classic |
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| August 2010 |
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| 7th 8th August | Prescott VSCC |
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| 22nd August | Mallory Park VSCC |
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| September 2010 |
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| 4th-5th September | Loton Park VSCC |
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| October 2010 |
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| 2nd-3rd October | Donington Park VSCC |
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Longstone Tyres has a dedicated tyre sales team of five people; all knowledgable and keen to help. These five are the people you will speak to on the phone and see at the race meetings offering advice on which retro, classic, veteran or vintage tyre will suit you and your car best.
Dougal Cawley
Dougal is the owner of Longstone Tyres, he drives, a Ford Model A roadster, a Fraser Nash/GN/Ford special ('Piglet')and of course (if its raining) a Zetec engined MkV Ford Cortina!! He has also just bought a Model A Sedan so the children don't get wet on the way to school and a ratty but fun Daimler 250 so his wife can waft along in style!
Simon Cox
Simon is a keen driver of the nimble Lancia Beta Coupe (come rain or shine), and has been fed Castrol R from a very early age. Unfortunately he has just blown the engine up so is having to fit a supercharged version instead!As a stop gap Simon has just bought a (manky) Jensen Healey to enjoy what is left of summer. The Healey has been sold, the blown Lancia returned just long enough to get written off by a fool in a Fiesta and I now have Cassie the Clio as Tom couldn't handle the power!!
Andy Cawley
Often seen out and about in the Fraser Nash Super Sports or the GN. He has been a VSCC member for over 40 years!
Andy has just bought a 1921 Bean (possibly a has-bean), as his collection of underpowered cars was woefully small!
STOP PRESS!!!
Due to the demise of his 535i BMW Andy has been forced to buy a reliable (underpowered) modern car. which hasn't lasted long as he now has a 325i BMW which seems to enjoy going sideways!!
Tom Homan
Tom has got his driving licence ( on ebay I think )and has got a Vauxhall Astra to practise his skills in, until he can afford to insure a proper car! The Astra is now dead, so Tom is trying to break a Renault Clio instead Va Va Voom. Due to an expanding family ( and waistline ) Tom has fobbed off the Clio to me and is cruising in an Audi.
Michel Ediele
We have now added a real live Frenchman, Michel, to the team in our quest for world domination!
