November 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members present

 

Martin & Jenny Ward, 2000 Estate

John & Chris Day

John Edwards

Reg & Irene, TR4

Tim Oliver, TR4

Colin & Ann Skinner

Tim & Kathryn

Andy Moltu, TR6

Peter & Heather - passengers!

Phil, Rachael & Hannah

Martin & Sue Faulkner

John Martin

Mick & Linda Forey

Ruth & Tony Richards, TR6

Dick Goodey, Black Four

Paul Bowler

Dave Guzzetta

Allan Westbury

Andy Holyoak

 

 

Meeting notes

 

See Group Leader’s report attached.

 

Slot car challenge

 

Our resident Formula One Nut, Martin Faulkner, walked away with the trophy on the evening - AGAIN.  Signs of a misspent youth methinks!

 

Skittles match

 

Hopefully February/March time.  Jennie has been told of an excellent skittles venue in Enderby if that’s of any interest.

 

 

Christmas dinner

 

Don’t forget the Not-quite-Christmas Dinner on the last Saturday in January (27^th) at Kibworth Working Men’s Club. 

 

You should, by now, have given Reg your menu choices.

 

Please don’t forget Reg needs your money at the December meeting.

 

TSSC Open Day

 

This was a very well attended event on the Sunday.  I (Andy) popped round to take up John and Margaret on their kind offer of a cuppa. 

 

While discussing TSSC, I should like to mention that I (Andy) have applied for the position of Club Manager there.  It has been cleared with the Register who are behind my application. 

 

The TR Register has confirmed that it will not affect my membership of the TR Register International Committee.

 

Social Scene

 

David Guzzetta was “bullied” into being scribe.  Thanks J  By now, I would imagine that John and David will have discussed this.

 

LTRG AGM

 

No changes at the top.  John Day relinquished TR Action Scribe position.  There is a new position of Procurement Officer (ooh er missus!) - clothing, International goodies (including “driving companion”), etc. 

 

Group Leader	Martin Ward
Deputy GL	Ruth Richards
Treasurer	Rachael Gunn
TRipe Scribes	Andy & Jennie Holyoak
TR Action Scribe	David Guzzetta
Procurement Officer	Paul Bowler

 

Events for 2007

 

Dick fancies a driving competition of some sort so if anyone knows of a field or anywhere possible please could you make some enquiries and get back to the group so we can discuss the options.

 

I (Andy) have already been in touch with the Rockingham Estate about Desborough Airfield (just up the road from us) but they want £800.  Methinks not!

 

Someone mentioned an “Economy Run”. (Jen - this really made me laugh!).  More to follow perhaps?

 

 

TR Register AGM

 

19^th November, Gaydon. 

 

As expected, this was a lively event.  Unfortunately, of the wrong nature. 

 

A lot has been written in the Triumph Forum, in other spheres of the Triumph world and in personal correspondence. 

 

There is ongoing correspondence and some articles will appear in the next edition of TR Action - both personal and, perhaps, official.

 

It’s time a line was drawn underneath the subject of the AGM. 

 

Over the last 10 years, the LTRG has grown in size thanks to the hard work of the Group Leaders and members during that period. 

 

We have what has been recognised as an admirable group and people from far and wide either make the effort to come to Leicester to join us or if the distance is too great for them they wish they could.  Let’s hope this unpleasantness dies a death very soon and becomes a “nine day wonder”.

 

LTRG has always had the creed that it is  a car club which prides itself on being firstly and foremostly a social club where the people come first and the tyre kicking is a part of it.

 

 

 

The only good thing which came of the day was the “spirited” drive there and back.  Photographic evidence below.

 

 

Articles

 

Several attached - thanks J

 

 

Photos

 

The front page must be one of the best we’ve had.  More pics after the Statement of Accounts for 2006.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photos

 

 

 

The Black Shirts gather for a

photo shoot at Andy Moltu’s

before the AGM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                            Reg & Rog (and Andy H behind in his Eurobox - if you look closely through the back window!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                            Dave Guzzetta

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           

            Allan and Andy M - was it a trifle cold chaps?!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gathering of The Reds (??) outside Martin & Jenny Ward’s pre Tour of Leicester (sorry, we only got these a few days ago)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BBQ at Colin & Ann Skinner’s - smashing day