June 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

TS2 at Stoney Cove

 

GROUP MEETING – 21 JUNE 2007

 

MEMBERS PRESENT

Colin and Ann Skinner              MX5

Kathryn and Tim Sharp             TR6

Martin, Sue and James Faulkner           Passat

Paul Bowler                                          Kit thing (Haldane)

Roger Guy                                            Rover

Andy and Claire Moltu             TR6 andTR7

Peter and Heather Hodgson                  same Nipmobile as last 2 months

Dick Goodey                                        Ford

John Edwards                                       Dolley

John and Margaret Martin                     Dagenham Dustbin

Reg and Irene Bowler                           Honda

Derek Bramford                                   Volvo

Dave Guzzetta                                      TR5 TOP DOWN

Allan Westbury                         Ollie TR4A

Phil, Rachael and Hannah Gunn TR7 and Saab

(surely Hannah wasn’t driving the Saab?!)

Tony and Ruth Richards                        Stag

Linda Forey                                          hitched a lift in a Stag

James Inder                                          Peugeot – sad, I know (his words not ours)

 

GUESTS

Duncan Jolly                                         TR3A TOP DOWN

Mark Spence                                       Rover

 

Meeting Notes

 

In the absence of our leader (off on his holidays), deputy Ruth took the chair to address a fairly full meeting. Several people braved the inclement weather in their TRs or other Triumphs, two of them even arriving with tops down (foolhardy or brave?) Ruth welcomed us all, especially Duncan Jolly in his capacity as East Midlands Group Co-ordinator, and new member Mark Spence (more from him later). The meeting got under way with the normal helping of banter and heckling from the floor.

 

TR Sills for sale

Dick showed us a pair of inner sills he has for sale, (just avoiding knocking Pete’s head off with them in the process!) They are Heritage quality, from TRGB, and will fit a TR4, 5 or 6. Normal trade price is £30 each, plus VAT, but Dick is asking for £40 for the pair. He will then donate the proceeds to Marie Curie. If they are not sold before, they will be taken to the International, so contact Dick if you are interested. Sounds like a bargain, and a charity will benefit too. Thank you, Dick.

 

Visit to Laon in May

Colin and Ann, and Tim and Kathryn, took part in this historic vehicle rally, with 50 TRs there, as well as Spitfires and other Triumphs. On Sunday the streets in Laon are all blocked off for sole use of the historic cars, and it’s a great event to attend. We understand that Colin broke down with clutch trouble, but don’t have any details. However, I believe Tim and/or Colin have promised a report to come.

 

Norfolk weekend in June

12 people went, either camping or caravanning, and a good time was had by all. Roger must have taken the record for the most miles covered, as he did a little run-out of his own to Birmingham during the weekend.

 

Suffolk event

Graham and Maggie Ransome have offered to do a BBQ at their place on Saturday 7th July. Contact them if interested.

 

Ashby Folville June meeting

This was extremely busy with the usual mix of interesting cars to drool over. Several of our group went (Gunns, Faulkners, Reg, Paul, Andy H, Pete Garlick. John E – apologies if I’ve missed anyone), but some of us didn’t see anyone else there. Well, I did say it was busy. If you’ve never been, it’s always worth going because you never know what is going to be there.

 

Paul’s trip to Peru

Paul had a very successful trip, and (unusually) managed to arrive back in one piece with all his bones intact. He found the trek physically demanding, not least because of the high altitude which made breathing tricky. Apparently he survived on marmalade sandwiches whilst wearing a big floppy hat (or was that another story about Peru?) The terrain was very challenging, which meant it took 4 days to do the 26 miles, whilst carrying 8kg backpacks up steep climbs with very irregular steps. The long days started at 4 or 5 am, and didn’t finish until 6pm. It was well worth the effort though, as up to last Friday, the 33 people who went had managed to pay in a massive £160,000 to Marie Curie, with probably another £35,000 - £40,000 to come. What a fantastic result. A heartfelt round of applause after Paul’s report showed our admiration for his achievement. Well done, Paul. Once he has got his photos sorted, he is planning to organise another social event to tell us more about the trip.

 

TR Action Social Scene report

Dave was praised for writing yet another amusing report – thank you.

 

Members’ telephone list

This was circulated last month; an updated list will be published soon.

 

Sweet Charity

This was on recently at Loughborough Town Hall, and about a dozen of us were treated to a lovely evening. Tickets were organised by Rachael, who was taking part in the show, put on by local company Greasepaint. If you’ve never been to one of their shows, you have missed out. They are always highly entertaining, and very professionally done, although it is an amateur group. Their next show is Little Shop of Horrors, in October 2007. Rachael will be organising tickets again nearer the time.

 

Raid to Camb Followers

This happened recently, with 3 cars and 5 people being involved. According to Duncan, this doubled the size of their meeting!

 

TS2 at Stoney Cove

It was our turn to have TS2 on Wednesday 13th of June, as part of its tour of the country to mark Ian Evan’s retirement as chairman of the TR Register. Martin W and Reg arranged to take it to Stoney Cove Dive Centre for a photo-shoot with one of each type of TR. Despite poor weather, the evening was very successful with lots of our cars turning up for numerous photos, including lots of us in black shirts. Food was served at the pub/restaurant on site, and TS2 was duly snapped. It spent the night in Martin F’s garage (our poor 6 had to stay outside in the cold and rain all night – aaah!), and was handed over to Staffs and Warwicks group the next morning. Thanks to Martin W and Reg for making sure the evening went smoothly.

 

All the Cars

 

Come on, Mick. Get in the picture!

 

 

 


RAF Wittering family day – Friday 6th July

 

Mark Spence (potential new member with TR4A) works at Wittering, and is involved in organising the day for servicemen’s families. He says this regular event is a way for service personnel to show off the station and its facilities to their families. It also helps to maintain the support of families while servicemen and women are abroad, and ensure they feel included in Wittering’s work.

 

There will be involvement from Army and Royal Navy personnel too. Attendance at the event, which is not open to the public, is by special invitation only, and we are very privileged to have been asked to take part by displaying our cars. There will be many other attractions, including a flypast by the Red Arrows, Spitfires, Hurricanes, jets, helicopters, and many static displays including field gun demos. As it is a main base for Harriers, there are sure to be some of those to see too. Speaking as someone who has never been to a military base before, I think it will be really interesting to see some of their kit and displays close-up, not to mention the flying display. The local Bentley owners’ club will also be there.

 

I did check with Mark that cameras are allowed, so feel free to take photos. The day runs from 11am – 4pm, but we need to be there by 10am, and stay until the end. About 6 cars signed up at the meeting, but the more the better, so if you would like to go then please contact Sue Faulkner 01509 232902 by Saturday 30th June, so that I can pass details on to Mark. He needs to know names of everyone attending, who will be driving, and registration number, model, and colour of car. He needs this information well before the day, as he has to arrange passes for us all to get onto site. We also need to take ID on the day, such as a driving licence. He did say he could fit in latecomers at a pinch, but it would be much easier if we could give him all the info well ahead. By the way, it’s not just a boy’s day out, as a couple of ladies have already signed up! A list of the planned activities is given below.

 

Time

Event

Static

11:00

Nijmegen Walkers set off

GR4

11:15 – 11:45

Model A/C display

F3

11:45

Field Gun Demo

Tutor

12:30 – 13:00

Red Arrows

Tucano

13:15

Spitfire & Hurricane

Alpha Jet

13:30

SAR Helo display and land

Harriers

13:50

TAC Herc fly-in – park as static

Helos (post display)

14:00

Tucano display

Herc (post fly-in)

14:15 – 14:25

Tutor

Hawk

14:30 – 14:55

Flypasts

KC135 Tbd

15:00

Harriers Airfiled Attack Hovering tbd

F15 tbd

15:15

Excel (4ship) the Blades

 

 

 

International weekend 20 – 22 July

As usual there will be a large contingent of Leicester group folk going, including several ladies. Paul is kindly organising the Saturday evening BBQ, but needs to know what size pig to get. Rachael was taking names at the meeting, but if you weren’t there, then please let Paul know as soon as you can so he can get the right size. He was also taking numbers for a meal on Friday night, so again contact him if you would like to be included.

 

Lubenham Open Gardens 8th July

This will be on Sunday 8th July, and involves lots of gardens being open to view in the village. Margaret and John will be opening their lovely garden again, so contact them if you would like more details.

 

Kimbolton Castle Classic Car Run 15th July

This run is on Sunday 15th July. There is a £5 entry fee. Margaret and John are already booked in, so contact them if you would like to go too.

 

Other business

John M asked when nominations had to be made for the post of national chairman. Duncan thought it was 60 days before the November AGM, which prompted Ruth to ask if we had any volunteers. Chris Cunnington will be standing, there may also be other posts vacant.

 

Before he went to Peru, Paul had compiled a list of people who had recently ordered items of club clothing from him, then passed it on to the manufacturers who have since lost it. So if you are waiting for new togs, please contact Paul so he can pass on your order again.

CALENDAR FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS:

 

July

Friday 6th

RAF Wittering family day

Sunday 8th

Lubenham Open Gardens

Sunday 15th

(John & Margaret Martin date)

Kimbolton Rotary Classic Car event at Kimbolton Castle.  Nene Valley obtaining tickets and booking space to display their cars. We understand early booking is essential.  We went last year and enjoyed it. Plenty of cars, an events arena, outside general stalls and food and craft etc, in the Castle

Thursday 19th

LTRG

Friday 20th – Sun 22nd

TR International Weekend, Malvern

August

Wednesday 8th

RAID - Derby

Sunday 12th

TSSC Event - 24th Sunshine Rally, Brooksby Hall

Tuesday 14th

Ashby Folville

Thursday 16th

LTRG

 

 

September

Saturday 8th - Sunday 9th

(John & Margaret Martin date)

Lubenham Scarecrow Weekend.  On Sunday 9th only classic cars can be displayed on the Green from 10-12 noon and usually they parade around the village at 12 noon.  Let us know nearer the time if you want to come along.

(Jennie & Andy went last year - fantastic!!)

Sat 15th to Sun16th

VSCC Donington

Thursday 20th

LTRG

Friday 21st to Sun 23rd

Euromeet Italy

Sun 23rd to Fri 28th

Euro Tour Greece

October

Thursday 18th

LTRG

Sunday 28th

Last Run Out

November

Thursday 15th

LTRG

December

Thursday 20th

LTRG

January 2008

Saturday 19th

LTRG Non-Christmas Dinner

 

 

Next meeting Thursday 19th July 2007, the Rose & Crown, Tilton on the Hill.

Hope to see you there.

 

 

 

AND FINALLY: SUMMER CLASSES FOR MEN

(with thanks to Pete & Heather)
NOTE: DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY AND DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF THEIR CONTENTS, CLASS SIZES WILL BE LIMITED TO 8 PARTICIPANTS MAXIMUM.

 

Class 1: The Stove/Oven --- What It Is and How It Is Used. Live Demonstration.
Tuesday at 6:00 PM, location to be determined.

 

Class 2: The Toilet Paper Roll --- Does It Change Itself? Round Table Discussion.
Meets 2 weeks, Saturday 12:00 for 2 hours.

 

Class 3: Is It Possible To Urinate Using The Technique Of Lifting The Seat and Avoiding The Floor, Walls and Nearby Bathtub? --- Group Practice.
Meets 4 weeks, Saturday 10:00 PM for 2 hours.

 

Class 4: Fundamental Differences between the Laundry Hamper and the Floor

 --- Pictures and Explanatory Graphics.
Meets Saturday at 2:00 PM for 3 weeks.

 

Class 5: After Dinner Dishes  --- Can They Levitate and Fly Into The Kitchen Sink? Examples on Video.
Meets 4 weeks, Tuesday and Thursday for 2 hours beginning at 7:00 PM.

 

Class 6: Loss Of Identity  --- Losing The Remote To Your Significant Other. Help Line Support and Support Groups.
Meets 4 Weeks, Friday and Sunday 7:00 PM.

 

Class 7: Learning How To Find Things --- Starting With Looking In The Right Places and Not Turning The House Upside Down while Screaming. Open Forum .
Monday at 8:00 PM, 2 hours.

 

Class 8: Health Watch --- Bringing Her Flowers Is Not Harmful To Your Health.  Graphics and Audio Tapes.
Three nights; Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 7:00 PM for 2 hours.

 

Class 9: Real Men Ask For Directions When Lost

 --- Real Life Testimonials.
Tuesday at 6:00 PM Location to be determined.

 

Class 10: Is It Genetically Impossible To Sit Quietly While She Parallel Parks? Driving Simulations.
4 weeks, Saturday noon, 2 hours.

 

Class 11: Learning to Live --- Basic Differences Between Mother and Wife. Online Classes and role-playing .
Tuesday at 7:00 PM, location to be determined.

 

Class 12: How to be the Ideal Shopping Companion

Relaxation Exercises, Meditation and Breathing Techniques.
Meets 4 weeks, Tuesday and Thursday for 2 hours ! Beginning at 7:00 PM.

 

Class 13 How to Fight Cerebral Atrophy --- Remembering Birthdays, Anniversaries and Other Important Dates and Calling When You're Going To Be Late. 

Cerebral Shock Therapy Sessions and Full Lobotomies Offered.
Three nights; Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 7:00 PM for 2 hours.

 

 

Upon completion of any of the above courses, diplomas will be issued to the survivors.