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NO. 333 DECEMBER 2009 Contents Well it’s that time of Year again! Events...................................2 o here we all are, another year nearly over and the festive season Diary Dates..........................5 Sis almost upon us. It has again left me wondering where the time Dear NSCC.........................7 has gone and what have I done this year of note, possibly very little? NSCC Nominations.............8 It is not only the season of goodwill to all men, but it is also the Messages From Margate....10 time for the NSCC elections, which must start with nominations of The Hornby Mondeo........15 which you can read more about this later in the Journal where the Carrera Corner..................19 process is explained and indeed some changes proposed to the Ninco News........................20 current organisation of the NSCC Committee, you will see there are Carrera Review..................24 also a number of vacancies on the Committee as a result of recent Kits ‘N’ Bobs......................29 events, of which I am not going to elaborate on here. Formula Fun Racing..........32 Given that I have now been doing the job as Editor for nearly H.O. World........................34 twelve months and the fact it is almost Christmas, a time of presents Carrera Review..................36 and hopefully some new slot cars, I thought it was time I did a Forza Slot.It.......................39 competition and enclosed this month within the Journal is a separate Ebay Watch........................43 insert. I believe the competition is fairly simple with a straight Members Adverts...............45 forward general knowledge quiz and I have attempted to also make the instructions as simple and clear as possible. Please do follow these when you submit your answers, otherwise it may invalidate your entry and I am sure you won’t want to miss out on some of the prizes? Editor Jeremy Naylor Last month when the membership renewals were sent out in the 8 Lindsay Close Journal, I omitted to clarify on the form that all cheques and postal Epsom orders should be made payable to “The NSCC”, apparently very few Surrey people have queried this, but best to clear these things up now and KT19 8JJ avoid further confusion, particularly as it is possible some of you have Tel/Fax:- 01372 200 435 yet to renew their membership. e-mail:- [email protected] So farewell to another year, I would like to take the opportunity to wish all the members a Happy Christmas and prosperous New Trade Advertising Year and to also thank all those who contribute to the Journal either e-mail:- [email protected] regularly or infrequently, because without you it simply would not exist. Finally, also note that the deadline below does not mean I will be spending my Christmas holiday slaving over a hot computer but more likely a cold beer so get your article in please. So until next month Jeremy December 2009 1 I am, yours etc, Rob Smith Sir, After becoming Chairman, my personal circumstances changed a lot. In particular, changing from a part-time job at home in Sir, Hampshire to full-time job some 200 miles away Further to the article last month on the Hornby has inflicted a double whammy of a dramatic TVR speed 12, the missing car not featured on reduction in my free time as well as many more the list is the pre production opaque with clear things to occupy it. Working three weekends in wheels, of which I enclose a photograph as six has also meant that I have had to miss several below. swapmeets, which I have always enjoyed I am, yours etc, attending. This has meant that I have been Karl Cornell much less able to see and speak to members about their Club. In these circumstances I was beginning to wonder if I was giving all that should be expected of me as Chairman. I had come to the conclusion that I would like to serve another year to take the Club through incorporation and to update its constitution and rules at which point I would then see how things stood and consider my position again. That has not happened and I resigned at the Committee meeting on the 8th November. Here is one sentence from my election address: “The first thing I believe needs to be done is to get the Committee back into some sort of constructive equilibrium where it Sir, can concentrate on the Club and its membership rather As of the Committee meeting held on 8th than on the next battle.” I have had increasing November 2009, I am no longer an official of concerns that this was becoming harder to the NSCC. sustain and these concerns were not allayed, in I would like to take the opportunity to thank my opinion by events at the meeting. In these the countless people who have contacted me in circumstances I concluded that I no longer my official capacity as Hornby Liaison Officer wished to continue as Chairman. over the years. I have enjoyed receiving your More happily, I would like to take this news and presenting your ideas, criticisms and opportunity to say that I will certainly continue general comments to Hornby. I hope you have to enjoy the hobby and the benefits the Club all have enjoyed reading Messages from affords to all us slotheads. I wish the Club, its Margate and that you found it informative and members and the many friends I have made useful. over the years all the very best. If you would still like to read my ramblings, I am, yours, etc. I shall continue to writ e for the Hornby Peter Zivanovic Scalextric Club and also on my website, Please keep your comments coming. My enthusiasm for the hobby remains undiminished and I look forward to seeing you at swapmeets and events in the near future. 2 NSCCNSCC CommitteeCommittee NominationsNominations By Stephen Barber (Secretary) irstly, apologies from the Committee to manufacturer, hence our original name, The the membership at large for the delay in National Scalextric Collectors’ Club. Now, with Fannouncing this year’s Committee the factory no longer here and many other elections. It’s been a very busy year for the manufacturers on the scene there simply isn’t the Committee, with three members having taken same need for a special post to cover the news on new roles, a larger than usual schedule of from Margate. However, we’re sure that all events being run and plans made for our 30th members would wish us to retain our close ties Anniversary celebrations, including a particularly with Hornby, particularly in our forthcoming special 2010 Club Car. As a result of all this, 30th anniversary year. As you’ll know, doubling coupled with a brief ‘false start’ in replacing our up of roles is something we have done in the past Journal Editor, I’m afraid both the Chairman and the Committee unanimously feels that, as and I took our eyes off the ball and managed to part of the club’s efforts to move with the times miss the normal deadline. On the positive side and become more relevant for the 21st Century, this has allowed Jeremy to find his feet as Editor, Factory Liaison is a job which can currently be without the added distraction of an election just better taken on by the Editor and Promotions as he got into his stride. Officer, assisted by the rest of the Committee; Following on from all this, the principal whilst the posts of Webmaster and Promotions reason for calling an election (since, as most Officer have assumed a greater importance and members will know, it has been common therefore, in due course, should become elected practice in the past for the existing Committee positions. (We’re currently working on a few to continue each year unless any member steps other refinements to the constitution to reflect down) is that we’ve recently lost three this and bring the club more up-to-date, of this Committee members. I’d like to thank Peter, there is more below). Rob and Adrian for all their efforts on behalf of Members should be absolutely assured that the club in their respective roles of Chair, this decision has been fully discussed with Factory Liaison and Trade Sales; I’m sure Hornby (via Adrian Norman) and doesn’t in any members are grateful for their positive way represent a diminishing of our special contributions and wish them all well. relationship with them, on the contrary we want Following on from this, the Committee has to re-invigorate and strengthen that relationship, come to the conclusion that we shouldn’t seek to but we feel that, as a Committee, we can better elect a new Factory Liaison Officer (whilst Trade represent ordinary members’ interests by Sales, a non-elected post will now be covered by working jointly in liaison with Hornby, rather the Membership Secretary). Our constitution than leaving this to one person only; the regular currently requires the election of enough meetings with Hornby will continue, taken on Committee members to cover the roles of: (at present) by Jeremy as Editor. Meanwhile, by Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Membership reducing the number of Committee members it Secretary, Journal Editor and Factory Liaison will also make it easier to arrange meetings, Officer. The Factory Liaison role dates back to reduce costs and streamline decision-making. when the club was first formed and the Hornby The following Committee members are factory was in this country; whilst also, at that prepared to stand for re-election to the time, Hornby Scalextric was effectively the only Committee (the posts of Webmaster and December 2009 3 Promotions Officer, as co-opted ones, don’t Candidates will be informed of the outcome as currently require an election and both soon as is practical and the results published in incumbents are happy to continue for now): the April 2010 issue of the Journal.