SS&NB report (again)
More (and I do mean more) from SS&NB
Last month after the Green Man meet on the first Wednesday, Geoff and I took a familiar run across to Sambourne to visit the Warwick's bunch, like the "Wild Bunch" but more of 'em, and had a blinking cold drive home afterwards.
We didn't do much more than that either, I fitted a new red spring to my SU HIF carburettor, courtesy of John Collinson and a three inch stack stub to replace the K&N filter in preparation for my track day next Saturday. Courtesy of Toby Anscombe, the club webmaster, cheers mate! John Collinson provided a Pipercross sock to filter the air intake so next weekend ought to mark a fresh day in the history of Lara my ex-Arkley Midget. We shall see, whilst having buckets loads of fun
On Wednesday night as I arrived at the Green Man for this month's meeting I didn't really have great expectations for a big meeting. I had to wander through the labyrinthine connected rooms looking for the "team" and found them as far away from the door as we can get at the Greeny. We had a central large-ish table, plenty of room there I thought. Off to the bar for a refreshing drop of liquid gold and was joined by nigh on half a dozen extras and after we got back to the table it was full to bursting point so we added another to it to stretch the accommodation.
But this wasn't enough and we had even more additions so many that for the first time in ages I passed the notebook round for a roll-call, sixteen of us, we took over the entire alcove/room/cubby hole.
So much chatter it was impossible to be in every thread, hasn't been that busy for ages, marvellous.
Roll call follows: (not in order of appearance, we're not the BBC tha knows)
Matt and Steve Dicken, Andy Bird and Jeanette Bowron, Vince Gillin, (now using his car at last after its long rebuild and very very lovely it is too) And Geoff Mears. Behind Geoff, Dawn and Gavin Manion and across from me Mark Guthrie and Bob Clarkson and Trevor Lane (Our webmaster in SS&NB) Working round a bit further John Collins and John Wragg. Dave O'Neill and Bill McKenzie (Bill 2 fame, of course) and myself. Phew now my fingers are out of breath
We have decided, at Bob's instigation, that we will be meeting up at Shugborough Hall on Sunday the 20th of April, this year's Drive Your Classic day. This has become an annual event on the Sunday nearest to St George's Day. If you fancy meeting up with us we intend meeting at the Hall at 1400 hrs.
Bob, in addition to being the MASC database manager is also the SS&NB events co-ordinator and often has good ideas for us to go to meetings. See us anywhere this year and Bob will have been involved somewhere I reckon, he certainly found this as a good low-key event for us. Come along and share the day out. Shugborough was the home of the late Lord Patrick Lichfield, cousin to HM the Queen and famous photographer. His house has been a great place to visit for years. My very first MG based event was there back in 1989. How time flies.
The picture was taken (on film! shock horror!) back in 1989 at Shugborough at an MGOC event. Anyone know any of those cars? It would be nice to see them again at Spridget 50 next month.
I had my latest copy of MASCOT this week and I was impressed, at last it shows a healthy blend of car pictures and pictures of the people that make this a great club. Keep it up Barry, thanks. Just what I have been hoping to see.
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