[Earlier snippets are in the News Clips Archive]

September 2005

Welcome to 22 new members and their 15+ vehicles

President's Prattle

• What a busy month
• No front brakes on a '26 Salmson
• Met a W O Bentley again after 50 years
• 70s RR owned for 28 years
• Beautifully restored Pilot
• Rare Chrysler Airflow
• Two men went to mow...
• Two sessions of concourse (sic) driving a Helmingham
• Helping Lord Tollemache
• Thanks to many for their efforts

Secretary's Scribble

• Over 500 vehicles on OUR Big Day
• Presentation of our cheque in September
• Does anybody have good photos?
• Marshals three inches shorter now
• Draw tickets selling right up to the draw
• Fantastic donations
• Helmingham Winners: Alvis, Bristol, Ford, Austin
• Butley winners: Barry, Elaine, and Les plus a TR4 and Lanchester
• Good look around a Lynx

Other Items

• Discussion between Standards - they don't let you down
• Accidents with police vehicles - 1936 style (no different from today!)
• Nervous vehicle joke
• Lynx and Sceptre pictures
• Cavendish Fete and Clopton Fayre