News of the week - 28th September

Published by Michael Leete with the kind permission of John Aley

MCC NEWS of the WEEK : 28.9.01

Compiled by

johnaley@portwrinkle.fsnet.co.uk

 

EXETER TRIAL

Entries are still coming in well and we hear the hotel is actually full up. However there are still some dinner tickets and of course this is in an area with lots of hotels nearby.

Bookings are already heavy for the Bay Hotel at Newquay which is the finishing point for next Easter`s LANDS END TRIAL and the Ugalde travel agency seems to have taken over the next door hotel for the benefit of competitors who just want to stay the Saturday night and take part in the club supper and general merriment. The person to speak to is Anne Ugalde on 01395 597620.

FOUNDERS NIGHT.

First an apology to Derek Chatto who is organising the local event in Derbyshire for quoting the wrong telephone number in Triple. His real number is 01773 853635 His event promises to be somewhat novel with a gentle tour in the afternoon to work up a thirst for the evening. Sounds good!

John Turner

who is organising the event for the Devon/Cornwall borderers has booked dinner at 짙7.95 a head at the Wilsey Down Hotel which many of you will know as the breakfast/lunch stop on the Lands End Trial. It`s a jolly place and well MCC orientated.

INVITATIONS

First the good news. We hear that the Camel Vale Club will be running a single venue classic trial in Cardinham Woods sometime in November to which MCC will be invited. No more details at present but we`ll keep you informed.

And now the bad. The Woolbridge Club has had to cancel its Hardy Classic due to the effects of you know what.

Will we never get back to normal………… but let`s end this week on a happy note ………

RESCUED

Just when it appeared that the late Allin Panhale`s well known VW Notchback had gone to that great scrapyard in the sky we hear news that Adrian Marfell has rescued it. We don`t know what he intends for its future but if you are interested he can be found on 01989 770679. It`s always sad when a well respected car disappears so let`s hope we shall see this one in action again soon.

 

Don`t forget to let us have your news and comments at the address shown above …….

And watch the MCC web site to keep up to date with what is happening in your club.

MCC Run on 7th Oct

Posted on behalf of Ken Green

 
HI

Dont forget that the MCC has a run on on the 7th October visiting Bletchley Park.

Hope to see you all there - your last chance to meet MCC friend until the Exeter and get the Mothballs out of your Trials machine

To see what Blechley is all about watch Station X on the TV Saturday night Contact Graham Weeks for an entry - address in Triple

Cheers
Ken Green

MCC News of the Week - 23 September 2001

(Published by Michael Leete with the kind permission of John Aley)

MCC NEWS of the WEEK : 21.9.01

Compiled by

johnaley@portwrinkle.fsnet.co.uk

 

Most members received a bumper mailing at the beginning of the week and responded promptly as MCC members usually do.

Already we have received something like 170 car entries for the Exeter Trial although motorcyclists are, as ever, much slower to dash off to the post office. Come on then, if you want an entry, and who doesn`t after such a barren year, get busy filling in that entry form. There is good news from the landowners around Tillerton who say we will be welcome while repairs are planned for both here and Slippery Sam to ease some of the roughness.

Hotel bookings for the Exeter weekend are well subscribed and lots of you have already booked for Roger`s jamboree at Newquay at Easter next. One suspects that MCC members are more socially minded than we give them credit for.

Graham Weeks reports considerable interest in the Banbury Enigma Run which replaces the Edinburgh trial on 7^th October. For many this event may be a poor substitute for the traditional trial it replaces this year but it gives us a chance to visit some interesting spots and meet up with old friends. This kind of touring event really takes us back to the MCC`s roots when the social run in company with like minded intrepid souls was the great event of the month.

As expected, enquiries about the new Class O are keeping our phones red hot. The important thing to remember is that this will constitute a trial within a trial for those who due to age, inexperience, lack of a suitable machine or just out of choice do not want to face the rigours of the real thing but still want to enjoy themselves. Already we have two motorcycle teams, mainly composed of new members, several Morgans, an experienced rider on an unlikely ancient BMW 250 and a vice president in his Ford Model A on the list. In this class there can be no pot hunting as there are no pots to win but everyone should have an entertaining and not too damaging event.

This week`s mailing told members about the Centenary Scrapbook and the MCC Christmas cards. Orders are already coming in thick and fast for both. Books will be despatched in about a week`s time when the first production batch is received from the printer and the cards will be sent out in the middle of next month – in good time for Christmas.

We hope everyone like the "New look" of Triple magazine. Our editor, Charlotte "Brazen Hussy" Blight has worked really hard on this, her first, copy but badly needs your help with contributions and photographs for future issues. If you have had an experience, been somewhere or ridden something different that you think would interest other members, please let us know.

That`s all for this week. Please let us have your comments, club news, opinions and queries by E Mail to the address shown above.

 

The Show to go on in 2002 (posted on behalf of John Aley)

THE SHOW TO GO ON IN 2002 (posted on behalf of John Aley)

At the Executive Committee meeting last week it was firmly agreed that next year`s programme must go ahead in one shape or form no matter what happens!   In 2001 the club took the lead in abandoning motor sport events when the countryside was devastated by the foot and mouth outbreak.  Sadly this is by no means over and it it is quite likely that for some time to come we shall not be able to use some of our usual haunts, particularly those near to farms whose owners are naturally still apprehensive. Their wishes must be respected which may lead to the use of more sections in woodland away from farm stock.

This week`s tragic events in New York and Washington could lead to a Middle
Eastern war or worse with consequent fuel shortages and more restrictions
on our sport.

The committee is resolved however that even if the worst comes to the worst there will be something happening on the appropriate dates.  Ron and Ken are determined to get members to Torquay for the "Exeter" supper in January while Lands End C of C Roger Ugalde is equally determined to get competitors to Newquay at Easter even if it turns into a surfing competition - now that`s an idea!

We also discussed the long term furture of our three major trials and it was agreed that whilst we will have to watch the situation carefully and make amendments where ecessary, the overall format will remain the same so an MCC award will not be devalued.

 

John Aley

Dellows

Hi All

Did anybody else notice in the Auctions part of Classic and Sportscar there is a Dellow MkIIIb went for around ｣4600. I wonder who bought and if it will be out and about in the trials world?

Mark

Exmoor Clouds Entrys

Does anybody know when they will be sent out?

Mark