October 2002

President's Prattle

•  Nearing the end of the rally season
•  Commentated at Stowmarket
•  Many members attended Lavenham
•  Webmaster: any connection between those last two items?
•  Fish & Chips again
•  Commentating at Elmswell, included a spectacular flypast
•  Buzzard, Kestrel and Falcon caused concern at Chantry
•  Gordon Kinsey to speak at the next club meeting
•  Hurricane Run in October
•  Several Austin limousines get an honourable mention, including a Sheerline with very  unusual engine. It didn't survive - or do you know better...???

Secretary's Scribble

•  Colin was expecting piles
•  Elain and Colin missed the runs
•  Fish & Chips get yet another mention
•  Reports on visits to several motor museums and the GWR
•  Oh, surprise, surprise, a visit to the Armstrong Siddeley OC spares store
•  Reminder to get your orders in for Hurricane Run and Annual Dinner

Other Items

•  Updated list of "new" members (dating from almost a year ago)
•  Jensen production and some unexpectedly linked annoucements
•  Ferguson Tractors at Banner Lane (or not)
•  Boadicea or Boudicca? The pronunciation and the run discussed
•  Report of the Lavenham and Aldeburgh runs

Highs and Lows of Classic Car Ownership

•  79/80 Mercedes 450 SEL covered in slime
•  Scotch Brite, re-charge, petrol, turn the key - what happened?
•  Just for a laugh, would it pass an MOT?
•  How much to fill the tank?
•  Traded with the Humber for what?

Car wanted

•  Morris Minor/Marina/Ital spares and manuals
•  Scrap cars and MoT failures bought