Monthly Newsletter
July 2010 


                                                    Group Leader’s notes.



RED ROSE COAST TO COAST.

John and Helene Dennison, Jean and I joined the Red Rose group on their Coast to Coast run on Saturday the 26th June.

Starting in Morecambe at the Art Deco Midland Hotel, 29 cars started at one minute intervals. The run took us first north then turned east into Yorkshire. We stopped in Hawes for a coffee and toilets. By now of course the cars were dispersed into small groups of four or five and a few singles just cruising along.

The run terminated at Scarborough after 147 miles of beautiful countryside, motoring in perfect sunny weather. Everyone gathered at the Palm Court Hotel for an evening meal. Parking was difficult. We drove around for fifteen minutes or more before John D came to my rescue and pointed me to a car just leaving. I quickly took the space.

After the meal we nattered till late then left for our B and B. On Sunday Jean and I met up with some friends and spent the day in Scarborough.

CASTLE HOWARD

We arrived at the campsite before lunch time on Friday to find the Dennisons already there. During the afternoon others started to arrive and we managed to erect the new events shelter and the gazebo in time for our evening meal. Not having the instructions meant the gazebo was more than interesting to erect. I hope someone took notes.

Saturday morning’s convoy had to be split up into two groups due to the large number of cars. Gerry led the first group and John and Jean Hussey led the second group. Gerry had prepared a run through some magnificent country side using a lot of roads I for one didn’t know existed. We arrived at the Foxhound Inn pub in the village of Flixton for lunch. Thirty TRs and a Mini Cooper almost filled the car park. We had visitors from Red Rose, Northumbria, Leicestershire, East Riding, and Derby Dales. The afternoon was free to visit the coast or the surrounding places of interest.

Saturday evening most people cooked burgers, etc. on the BBQ we provided whilst others cooked on their own BBQs.

All food consumed, along with beer and wine, we then gathered in the events shelter and gazebo for the horse racing. HORSE RACING!!!!!! Yes horse racing. Ken Bailey had devised a game of racing. We had 24 horses. Each one could be bought for £2.00 each. Then everyone could bet on any horse of their choice. The racing progressed along a course moving one of the 9 spaces each time their number was drawn out. Along the course were 2 fences. To jump a fence the horse owner had to throw a dice to determine whether or not it fell or cleared the jump. This was absolutely fabulous. Funny, competitive, and heart breaking. I lost 40p on the night. The raffle was then drawn followed by a natter and a drink or two till late.

Sunday morning we dismantled the gazebo and shelter, and a few tents (we had to vacate the campsite by 4pm). At 11am we assembled for the drive up to the house. The cars looked brilliant in the sunshine lined up in the usual and appropriate horse shoe shape. Young Merlin Howard came out before his father to sit in and take pictures of our TRs. The Honourable Simon Howard made the award presentations at 12 noon. He then said a few words paying compliments to us and our cars.

The awards went to…

TR 2/3 Peter How OAS 469

TR 4/4A Chris Lloyd LWC 837

TR5 Matt George VPB 761 F

TR6 Charlie Edge AWU 533 K

TR7/8 Brian Tully BWT 117 X

OVERALL Peter How OAS 469 TR3a

The BARBARA WARCUP plate was presented to Mike and Kate Sloan for their work on behalf of the club.

Thanks to everyone who helped with the gazebos, etc.

Thanks to Gerry and Mary for the run.

Thanks to Ken for the horse racing and his tote staff.

Thanks to everyone who donated prizes for the raffle.

CLASSIC CAR CLUB QUIZ

This month’s quiz was the last one for the time being.

Nine WHARFEDALE MEMBERS attended. We performed reasonably well finishing in third position.

These quizzes will resume in the autumn.

WHARFEDALE POLO SHIRTS are now available

Stan Lowe.

                                                     FUTURE EVENTS.

July 13th. Monthly meeting.
July 18th. Newby Hall Historic Vehicle Rally.
July 23rd - 25th. The TR REGISTER INTERNATIONAL at MALVERN
August 8th. Dales & Lakes historic Vehicle Day, Grange over Sands.
 

                                       Trip to Le Mans 24 hour Race.


Two TR 6's set off in convoy on Wednesday 9th June at 6.30 am. The first had Keith at the helm with the dubious honour of me as navigator; the second was driven by Stan with son Richard as co-driver.
The drive down to Dover was uneventful but this was made up for by the drive down to Le Mans. Various pieces of Keith's ignition system were replaced precariously at a variety of roadsides to try and rectify a misfire problem. Finally the condenser attachment was found to be at fault, a temporary repair was done and the problem was solved.

The journey continued in glorious weather with an overnight stop in St Omer. We arrived at Le Mans bang on rush hour as we were a little behind schedule. The first activity of the evening was an extended hunt for the elusive Camping Vert which we wouldn't like to say was difficult to find but needles and haystacks come to mind. We had to circumnavigate Le Mans amidst numerous cries from wound-down windows of "Have you seen Camping Vert?" as cars zoomed off in all directions seemingly able to find Camping Bleu, Camping Rouge, Camping Blanc but… no Camping Vert!

Armed with the comforting thought of 'seek and ye shall find' the intrepid four continued their search and eventually arrived at their pitch (of the pocket handkerchief variety) before nightfall. The tents were duly pitched and we went off to watch the qualifying.

On Friday we took in the elegance of the wealth of vehicles on display at the Car Show at Saint Saturnin. On Friday evening we went in to Le Mans to soak up the atmosphere and see the Drivers' Parade, blissfully unaware of the change in weather that was to come. To say the heavens opened during the night is to play the situation down somewhat. We awoke to find everything drenched but fared better than our near neighbours who were two feet under water. Much ringing out of clothes followed and Camping Vert was transformed into Camping à la Chinese laundry.

At 3pm the Race began with the traditional Le Mans start of drivers running across the track to their cars. Unfortunately, Nigel Mansell only lasted four circuits before hitting the barrier. The Race was won by Audi taking 1st, 2nd and 3rd place, an unprecedented result.
We had a good return journey after a super weekend spent in excellent company. Perhaps next time we'll remember to camp on higher ground, pack copious amounts of waterproof clothing and take pegs and a clothes line with us as a precaution.

Ken Bailey.



Members’ News.

Members’ Details.

Some members have complained that they do not receive newsletters or information about group activities. We can’t do this if you don’t update your email address, etc.

TR Action.

If you have any news for the Social Scene report, please send it to Stan or Mike at the address below. Items about club or TR activities are always welcome, especially if you have photos.

Newsletter.

I’m sure all members will realise that all the cost, and most of the time, involved in producing the newsletter is in the mailing. If I have your email address I will now send the newsletter by email unless you tell me not to. Again, if your address has changed you won’t get it!
Deadline for material for the next newsletter is at least a week before the next meeting.
 Please mail to: Mike Sloan at 3, Thompson Green, Baildon, Shipley, BD17 7PR or e-mail to mike@mikesloan.freeserve.co.uk.

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MAY NEWS LETTER

It is now confirmed that the INTERNATIONAL 2011 will be held at Harrogate.

This is very convenient for all the northern groups. We can all attend without the long journey down to Malvern. It gives those members who have never been to the International an opportunity to see what it’s all about.

It will no doubt require help from the local groups. We may have to lend a hand.

The International is of course a big financial commitment for the Register therefore it is important that we do what ever we can to ensure its success

I have written on a previous occasion on the subject of “what do we do with our TR Actions after reading them?” I seem to have hundreds of them, they turn up in draws, cupboards, suit cases, I have boxes full of them, and I even sleep on them they are under my bed!

Good news we are now up to issue 243 and the Register Committee has proposed to make the first two hundred of them available to members on a CD.

The TR REGISTER is once again putting on a stand at NEWBY HALL this year following the successful show last year. If you have not got an entry form let me know and I will request some more. Entry is £3.00. Numbers are limited!

We have issued an events folder for 2010; these were handed out at the Woolpack. If you haven’t received one please ask.

The Spring Clean run is on Sunday MAY 9^th meet at the WEST SIDE Retail Park at GUISELEY 9.45am. It’s a nice easy run with a coffee stop and later lunch.

Kens Ten Pin bowling outing was again well attended. Every one played, but the stars were Andy & Amy Bowers children doing their best to roll balls weighing nearly as much as themselves down the lane. Perhaps they were trying to match their dad Andy, who scored the highest points of the day. Kieth George was second highest scorer.

Four of us attended the Inter Classic Car Club quiz on April the 29^{th .}

We didn’t do too bad managing to finish in the middle somewhere. The winners were a group of four ladies who joined in to make up the numbers!!!!

The next quiz is on the 20^th of MAY. Why not come along it’s a good night and doesn’t finish too late.

Julies theatre night is MAY the 25^th but it’s to late now to book for this.

Some of us are going to the Scottish Borders week end. Its on the East coast this year at BUDLE BAY Campsite BAMBURGH, NORTHUMBERLAND. No doubt many of our friends from the Cleaveland and Northumbria groups will attend.

Camping is Cheap at £3.00 per night for a Medium Tent and £4.00 for Caravans and Motor Homes. Date is 29^th to 30^th MAY. The dead line for booking is the 14^th MAY.

I have some entry forms. The campsite TEL is 07729681174.

The darts & pool match with the Cleaveland Group is on Tues 1^st of June at Raskelf. If you need directions please ask. We need to win this year to preserve our dignity.

Our editor Mike Sloan is away and I don’t have the soft ware to produce a more

Professional paper.

STAN LOWE

Group Leader 01274635041

KEN BAILEY

Deputy Leader 01274816613