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Anything and Everything for the Frogeye Sprite” May 2010 £2 No. 314 Mascot The Magazine of the Midget & Sprite Club www.midgetandspriteclub.co.uk Whatever your pride and joy. Rest assured. We’ll get you covered. The enthusiasts’ favourite for over twenty years, All our policies include the Footman James is one of the leading specialist following as standard insurance brokers. Motor Legal Expenses - With a UK client base of 140,000 owners of 24 hour Breakdown Recovery classic and vintage vehicles, Footman James (UK and European) consistently uses its enormous influence to arrange - the best deal for you. Personal Accident to include Road Rage & Carjacking So whatever your pride and joy, you can be confident - that with Footman James behind you, you’ve Limited Mileage and Multi-Vehicle adopted the best policy. options are also available. Talk to us soon. , Wereatyourservice! Call for a quote 0845 330 9731 www.footmanjames.co.uk Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Telephone calls may be monitored or recorded for your protection. COMPETITIVE RATES on Modern Car, Motorcycle, Home & Contents insurance. THE WHO, THE WHAT & THE WHERE of THE MIDGET & SPRITE CLUB COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON Now on a rota basis GENERAL SECRETARY Philip Sellen, 40 Amberley Way, Wickwar, Wotton-under-Edge, Glos, GL12 8LP. Tel: 01454 299222 email: [email protected] TREASURER Anita Lachowicz, 5 Park Grove, Knaresborough, Yorks. HG5 9ET. email: [email protected] EDITOR Gary Lazarus, 40B Hungerford Road, London, N7 9LP. Tel: 0207700 5696 email: [email protected] AREA REP’S DELEGATE Geoff Hunter, Tel: 01562 851544 email: [email protected] TECHNICAL ADVISOR Mark Boldry, email: [email protected] MEMBERSHIP John Platt, 2 Pear Tree Gardens, Bearley Road, Aston Cantlow, Henley-in-Arden, Warks. B95 6HT Tel: 01789 488321 email: [email protected] GENERAL MEMBER Mark Hall, Tel: 01296 660103 email: [email protected] Nigel Williams, 7 Kings Avenue, Hanham, Bristol BS15 3JN. Tel: 0117 961 2175 email: [email protected] OFFICERS CLUB ARCHIVIST & Terry Horler, 63 Littledean, Yate, Bristol, BS37 8UQ. Tel: 01454 881770 TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION EVENTS CO-ORDINATOR Gary Lazarus, 40B Hungerford Road, London, N7 9LP. Tel: 0207700 5696 email: [email protected] MEMBERS ADVERTISING Alan Lo, Tel: 0117 9572617 Mob: 0775 3867806 email: [email protected] MUTUAL ASSISTANCE David Hill, Llyserfan, Beulah, Newcastle Emlyn, Ceredigion. SA38 9QB. CO-ORDINATOR Tel: 01239 811307 email: [email protected] CAR REGISTER Bob Clarkson, Tel: 01902 842643 email: [email protected] REGALIA OFFICER Mike Grout, 55 Park Road, Spixworth, Norwich, NR10 3PJ. Tel: 01603 890211 email: [email protected] WEBMASTER Toby Anscombe, 7 Lysander Court, High Road, North Weald, Epping, CM16 1HF. email: [email protected] TRADE ADVERTISING John Clark, 16 Barley Close, Broomfield, Herne Bay, Kent. CT6 7XG Tel: 01227 368638, Mob. 07971 153556 Email: [email protected] AREA REPRESENTATIVES BRISTOL Terry Horler, Tel: 01454 881770 EAST ANGLIA David Dixon, Tel: 01733 222810 email: [email protected] DEVON Vacant DORSET Ian Beaver, Tel: 01722 326840 email: [email protected] Bryan Fox, Tel: 01202 683842 home, 01202 674017 work email: [email protected] ESSEX Jane Gates, Tel: 01255 830 509 Email: [email protected] HAMPSHIRE Terry Langridge, Tel: 01252 626063 email: [email protected] HOME COUNTIES Chris Jackson, Tel: 01707 261567 [email protected] NORTH WEST or Mark Hall, Tel: 01296 660103 [email protected] KENT Alan Anstead, Tel: 01322 384050 email: [email protected] LINCOLNSHIRE Vacant LONDON Gary Lazarus, Tel: 020 7700 5696 email: [email protected] SOUTH STAFFS & Bill Mohan, Tel: 0121 353 7211 or mobile: 0798 461 6371 email: [email protected] NORTH BIRMINGHAM SCOTLAND Betty Kerr, Tel: 01357 300355 email: [email protected] NORTH WEST Les & Diane Robinson, Tel: 01772 432138 email: [email protected] NORTHERN IRELAND Robert Holmes, Tel: 02892 689274 email: [email protected] NOTTS/DERBY Ian Cooke, Tel: 0115 938 3838 email: [email protected] OXFORD Grahame Gibbins, Tel: 01865 383199 [email protected] SOMERSET Dave Bearne, Tel: 01823 412004 email: [email protected] SOUTH WEST WALES David Hill, Tel: 01239 811307 email: [email protected] SURREY Alan Anstead, Tel: 01322 384050 email: [email protected] SUSSEX David Southcott, email: [email protected] WARWICKSHIRE Alan Couch, Tel: 01564 773302 Chris Yates, Tel: 01608 665066 email: [email protected] WILTSHIRE Andy Cross, Tel: 01225 743554 email: [email protected] YORKSHIRE Sarah & Tim Saunders, Mobile: 07968 261990 email: [email protected] Also see the Club Nights section on page 3 for new areas and contacts. Compiled by David Hill. Please advise me of any changes, errors etc. MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL: IF YOU EXPERIENCE ‘MASCOT’ PROBLEMS UPON RENEWAL, PLEASE CONTACT THE MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY OR THE TREASURER STRAIGHT AWAY. The Committee © Midget & Sprite Club Printed by Quorum Print Services Ltd, Units 3&4, Lansdown Industrial Estate, Cheltenham, GL51 8PL Tel: 01242 584984 Website: www.quorumprint.co.uk E-mail: [email protected] May Editorial id you get stranded abroad recently when all the aircraft in Northern Europe were grounded Dby that high flying volcanic dust? Were you set to fly off on the holiday of a lifetime only to find yourself having to be content with moping around the house, wondering how the hell a volcano so far away could send out enough dust to stop you and hundreds of thousands of other people from simply having a good time? My commiserations if you found yourself in that situation. I have a solution. Simply join the Committee and you won’t have enough time “Which way’s the wind blowing sweetie?” to go away. However, that’s not entirely true as MASC Membership Secretary John Platt managed to slip away over the whole of February and March for a quick (well deserved) two month round the world cruise. John was most definitely missed but did the club grind to a halt in his absence? Certainly not. The reason being that with proper planning, there were suitably trained club members as well as committee members ready to stand in and take on the burden of John’s responsibilities during his absence. However it did get us thinking. What would happen if two or three of the committee were to fall ill, be too busy with personal stuff or simply decide that they too wanted to go on a prolonged holiday. There are a few key positions within the club which possibly couldn’t be filled at the drop of a hat should the present incumbents be incapacitated or find themselves stranded on the wrong side of the world. A case in point is the events diary in this month’s magazine. The sharp eyed among you may notice that with the exception of the exclusion of April’s events. The content is identical to last month’s events pages. The reason for this is simple. As we go to print, Dave Hill who month after month (year after year in fact) quietly compiles those pages, is actually stranded in Turkey awaiting repatriation, as soon as the ash filled heavens clear to the extent that the aircraft of Northern Europe are allowed once again to climb back into the skies. There are currently eight committee members (two of whom are abroad) backed up by a handful of dedicated club members. This very small group of volunteers does pretty much everything to run the club. For any additional work (like professional services) the club has to pay. We are desperate for additional volunteers and committee members, especially anyone with book keeping or accountancy experience. Are you a retired or soon to be retired member of either of those two professions who would like to get more involved within the club? Please let one of us know. As we enter the second half of the club’s year we are starting to think about next year’s MASC Committee and the jobs which need doing to keep the club moving forward. Please have a think about it and feel free to speak to any of the current Committee if you have any questions Have a great month. Gary & Gaps Next month’s deadline for articles and reports for MASCOT is Thursday 13 May. The statements and opinions expressed in each and every issue of the MASCOT are not necessarily the considered views of the Midget and Sprite Club. The views expressed by the editorial contributors, letter writers and advertisers are their own and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Club. The Midget and Sprite Club accepts no responsibility for the results of following contributor’s advice, nor does it necessarily endorse the services or products offered by advertisers. Front cover picture: Alan Anstead’s Mk1 Sprite celebrating 40 years together 2 Club Nights 1st Tuesday Essex Area – Now meet at The Bell, Beckenham Road, Tolleshunt Major, CM9 8LL. For further details contact Jane Gates Tel: 01255830 509 or email: [email protected] 2nd Tuesday London Area (Congestion Zone) – Meet at The Ace Cafe at 7:30pm. together with the Classic Cars Magazine night. Details: Gary Lazarus on 020 7700 5696 [email protected] 1st Wednesday South Staffs & Birmingham – Meet at the The Green Man, Middleton Village, 8.30-8.45pm Contact Bill Mohan on 0121 353 7211 or [email protected] 1st Wednesday Oxford Area – Meet at the Blackhorse Pub, Gozzards Ford, Nr Abingdon. 7pm for those eating or 8pm for those not. Contact Grahame Gibbins at [email protected] or grahame _ [email protected] 1st Thursday Notts/Derby border Area – at the Sitwell Arms near Horsley Woodhouse from approx. 8.30. Just a mile north-west of the A608/A609 crossroads.
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