THE collective behind the massive car meet on the Cattlemarket car park said they "whole-heartedly" supported a police operation which targeted anti-social driving.

TwoTwenty, a group of eight friends aged from 22 to 28, said it did not welcome irresponsible drivers and worked alongside officers to make sure the meets are safe.

About 400 cars turned up to the last meet of the season on Sunday, October 19.

Police officers also visited to check drivers' insurance against the modifications they had made and were called to reports of street racing on the A4440 as part of Operation Overture.

TwoTwenty said the vast majority of drivers were law-abiding and it did not welcome the very small percentage of irresponsible drivers.

"The meets we organise have grown bigger and bigger over the years as more and more people hear about what we do.

"We have, however, maintained from day one that it is a 'static meet' and that we do not condone or encourage any racing or anti-social behaviour of any kind.

"The idea of a static meet is that people are able to park their cars safely and spend their time chatting with other enthusiasts and having a look at what they have done with their cars.

"That said, we can see that our meet has, in the past, attracted a very small per cent of irresponsible drivers and more recently moped users that we do not welcome.

"This is where we feel the police come in.

"Where we have no power to keep these people away or regulate the way they use their vehicles, the police do.

"Allowing the police to do their jobs and prevent these people from ruining it for the majority, allows us to continue to enjoy our passion.

"We would welcome their presence at any future meets and are happy to cooperate with them in order to make it a safer place for everybody."

Supt Kevin Purcell last week backed what TwoTwenty claimed by saying there was no issue with the majority's behaviour and car enthusiasts were good-natured towards officers.

The meet in Worcester can attract anywhere between 200 to 400 people and includes classic cars, supercars as well as modified cars.

Despite being an open forum and attracting people from all walks of life, TwoTwenty said drivers are often wrongly referred to as "boy racers".

"We do not expect people to understand our reasons for spending so much on what many people use as a means of getting from A to B.

"We do however ask that we are not all tarred with the same brush as those who drive ill-cared for vehicles at 50mph around a KFC car park with scant regard for others.

"This is where the age old term 'boy racer' is misused.

"We do not dispute the fact that these people exist, they are as much a nuisance for us as they are for others.

"We do not, however, affiliate ourselves with these people in anyway and never have."

TwoTwenty said it hoped to organise a charity meet in the spring next year to raise money for a local cause and is looking for a venue to host the event.

Cars would be handpicked to remove any threat of unwanted behaviour.

Anyone who can offer a suitable venue or is willing to get involved in next year's charity event should email TwoTwentyUK@gmail.com.