PCGB R16 SL Shop Visit

Meeting for coffee: 10:00 AV8 Kemble GL7 6BA. Depart by 11:00 for a 42-mile (1hr 5min) drive. Take A433 to Cirencester, A429 Fosse way, through Bourton-on-the-Water and Morton-in-Marsh, turning onto the A422 at Ettington to arrive at: Caffeine & Machine, Ettington CV37 7NS for 12:30 lunch (pre-orders will be requested, in due course). Depart by 13:45 for a short eight-mile (20 min) drive, by-passing South of Stratford-upon-Avon to pick up the A422 on the far side to arrive at: SL Shop, Drayton Manor Dr, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 9RQ for 14:15. AV8 is a well-known home from home for members of R16 and a great place to start the day over coffee. Caffeine & Machine has grown in popularity over recent years at a venue for car themed events and club meets across a wide range of marques. Good food is served, and it makes a convenient lunch stop for our trip. A bonus being that it is rare not to find something special parked in the car park. SL Shop, an object lesson in how passion and commitment can create a great business model. Pasted below the following is from the SL Shop website, written by the founder Sam Bailey: Mercedes-Benz cars were always in my blood. First, as a toddler, helping my father repair Pagodas, 108’s, and 111’s. Then, as a teenager buying and selling classics. And also as a hobby business while on the corporate wheel. In 2006, the SL SHOP was born. Recently, we’ve turned a passion for SL’s into a thriving, passionate business. As of now, over 15,000 customers have bought a car, serviced or restored their car, or bought apart from us. I’m fortunate to work with an amazingly talented group of hard-working people, dedicated to all things SL. And what happens when you empower a great team to deliver? Well, you foster amazing results and attract loyal customers. Customers who become lifelong friends. Customers who turn to us for advice and support. And customers who form a community.