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The magazine for vehicle enthusiasts Classic - Collectable - Unusual - Interesting www.nncvc.org.uk Issue 25 Spring/Summer 2013 25 NNCVC mag springFinal.indd 1 04/07/2013 20:35 CENTRAL GARAGE BEHIND THE TOWN CLOCK SHERINGHAM General service & repair of all makes A REAL PUB M.O.T. Testing BRAKING-CLUTCHES-EXHAUSTS SERVING REAL FOOD RADIATORS-TIMING BELTS TO REAL PEOPLE WINDSCREENS TYRES-FREE FITTING Pool Room and Darts ELECTRONIC WHEEL BALANCING PUNCTURES FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT (large selection of tyres in stock) Air Conditioning Service and M.O.T. Retail Motor Repairs Testing Industry Station Federation Auto Electrical Engine Analyser Breakdown Recovery LARGE MODERN WORKSHOP www.villageinnwestrunton.com 49 HIGH STREET, SHERINGHAM TEL/FAX: 01263 823168 2 25 NNCVC mag springFinal.indd 2 04/07/2013 20:35 Chairman’s Report hen I first penned this or “non classic” vehicles. With spring was in the air and this in mind ALL the summer mostW of us will have our motors club nights will be outdoor fettled with all the winter jobs events and ALL vehicles are done and dusted and ready for welcome. the off. We were blessed with a Following the Show N Shine super day weatherwise for the night in July, the August annual St George’s Day Run visit will be to to Happisburgh Since then we have had many Lighthouse. We are also events with more to come so planning a run in October to let us hope we do not have celebrate Trafalgar day, again another summer of wet fields open to all to enjoy. and cancellations. One can see Can I remind all of you, but why events need to be called off particularly newer members in these cases, we cannot risk that we try to attend events our motors being bogged down. where we can park as a group Your wall calendar showed a as much as possible. This good many events but we do gives us all chance to meet add more during the season so and spend an enjoyable day. If please remember to add them to anyone is a little worried about your calendar that way you will joining such an event and “will not miss out. Your newsletters they fit in”, here is what you do. will keep you up to date on Pack a picnic, bring a couple of events and enable you to make picnic chairs and when lunch the very best of the summer. time arrives mix in with the rest Your committee have acted of the members who usually upon some of the constructive gather in circles to enjoy the comments made in the recent company. questionnaire, we aim to roll Attending events as a group out various plans during the also helps event organisers. club year to hopefully address Generally as a club we will all some of the concerns and know a little about our club suggestions raised. Some sug- vehicles, and throughout the gestions events wise will have day there is almost always some to wait till 2014 as the majority club member having a rest of events for this year were in near the cars. These members place before the outcome of the can keep a look out over our questionnaire. cars and also keep the public We have a great variety of entertained by chatting to them vehicles within our club some about our vehicles. It shows the very old some very new. With classic vehicle movement in a some of the shows we attend it good light as well as our is not possible to take the newer club. 3 25 NNCVC mag springFinal.indd 3 04/07/2013 20:35 Not only that visitors are often amazed that someone even bothers Secretary’s Report to chat to them!! Last summer at Stonham Barns a t is with great sadness that I have lady was looking at my Triumph to record the passing of two of 2000 and when I introduced myself ourI founder members Steve Gooch as the owner, she told me she and John Bartram and our thoughts owned one for 10 years. Not only are with the families of these popu- that but that she regretted parting lar members of the Club. with it. I suggested she have a sit in the driving seat, which she did after ****** a bit of persuasion, all those joys of I must apologise for the latness of ownership came back to her and she this issue but I hope the content will had a tear in her eye but left with a make up for the long wait. photo on her camera and a happy few memories revived. The club are trialing an internet Can I finally remind you to keep based club membership an eye on forthcoming events get management system called Group yourself booked in with Graham Spaces. For members’ peace of who has the red book events list. mind I can confirm that this is a Some events are restricted numbers very secure site and the information wise, it would be a shame to miss we hold in respect of our members out by leaving it too late. Do also will not be accessible other than remember should you be unable to by nominated members of the attend an event you have booked for Committee. At present access to let Graham know, he may be able is restricted to Graham Gibbins to offer the space to someone else. and myself. One of our first tasks was to establish a “clean” list of members’ e mail addresses as many Geoff were being “bounced” - that is not delivered. Each bounced e mail was individually investigated and errors Committee Contacts Magazine Chairman Geoff Jones 01263 860676 Editor - [email protected] or Vice Chairman Christine Sparrow 01603 781917 [email protected] Secretary Roy Beckley 01263 837619 Treasurer/Membership Rex Chipp 01603 788726 Design and layout - Marc Wilford Events Graham Gibbins 01263 826042 Printed by Cheverton Printers, Cromer Disclaimer: Please note that although every care is taken, the North Norfolk Classic Vehicle Club (The Club) accepts no responsibility for the return of photographs or other material submitted from contributors. Care is aken to ensure that the contents of all our publications are accurate but the club cannot accept responsi- bility for any errors that may occur for the statements or views that occur editorially. Whilst care is taken when accepting advertisements, if in doubt readers should make their own enquiries. The Club cannot accept any responsibility for any resulting unsatisfactory transactions. Nor shall the club be liable for loss damage or injury to any person or property acting on information contained in the Club Magazine or any other Club Publication or the Club Web site. The Club will however, 4 investigate any written complaints which they receive. 25 NNCVC mag springFinal.indd 4 04/07/2013 20:35 eradicated . I am pleased to report the West Runton Scout Group. that none of the latest newsletters We are holding the event on the sent out to 156 of our members was undelivered and we can be other side of the road at Beeston confident that all our members Regis Holiday Park where they with e mail are getting what we have two very large fields and send out. I understand that a few they are not so precious about the members have had difficulty in grass! The toilets and access to opening the Newsletters. If you the site should be an improvement are one of those please call me on last year. Whilst we have not so we can try and resolve the finalised the ring events as yet problem. In the case of those who we have booked the very popular do not have e mail we will send out “Jefferson’s Mandolins” for by post a monthly e mail but the musical entertainment. club’s policy club is to only send out one postal e mail each month We will also look to parade a so those withou access to e mail number of vehicles through the may miss out on urgent updates. ring with commentary. If you have a friend or relative Regent Garage have again agreed with e mail who would pass on to sponsor the main costs of the information to you please let me event with other firms being lined know. This will keep you better up to take adverts in the souvenir informed brochure. In this respect can you let me know if you are going to Of course should you begin to come along so that I can put in use e mail let me know and also different pictures than last year if you change your e mail address do not forget to advise me. We will of course need marshals on the day but the event should In the future we may be able to be easier to manage than last year. collect subscriptions and provide other services. We are going As Geoff has mentioned we are along step by step. planning a run for Club members in October . Our plan is to The upcoming Show “N” Shine have run of about 40 miles to Night at Sheringham Golf Club a destination where we be able on 22nd July should be a good to have an informal lunch and a evening. We have a band called natter together in the warm rather “Idunno” playing in addition to than be parked up in a field. the BBQ and bar. The plans for our Summer Fair Roy and Classic vehicle Show on 1st September are taking shape with our charity partners this year being “About With Friends” and 5 25 NNCVC mag springFinal.indd 5 04/07/2013 20:35 panels the rest appeared to be Moking About.