From the Editor… Street : October 2017 The itee in this issue Comm nick’s bit In the Hot Chair: Sue Ayres Merchandise: The official journal of the ince I last sat down to write my Seat (SMA37) Alan Martin (40Stude) Page 4 National Street editorial there has been an abundance of 01733 242351 0121 682 5122 Sgreat events two of which were put on Rod Association [email protected] [email protected] by our Club. In this issue we cover the BIG ONE I am of course referring to the Supernationals at Old Warden. If you were Editor: Secretary: Mark McHardy Trade Co-Ordinator: Nick Brooke-Langham there you will know first-hand just how mega (Mark) Andy Sawyer (andy27) the weekend was and if you weren’t there, NSRA Editorial Address: 07803 235420 07810 770256 why not? You missed a really great weekend. Committee 23 Alexandra Drive [email protected] [email protected] The event was so big I have no choice but to Who’s Who? Newport Pagnell devote more pages to it, I’ve enlisted the Page 6 Bucks MK16 0JX assistance of Hannah Thomas, Mike Key and Treasurer : John Proctor Health & Safety: Nick Grant to bring you the lowdown on the Email: [email protected] (fordhotrod) Ian Leighton (Nipper) extravaganza. There was also the little matter 07867 978593 07728 396490 of the European Street Rod Nationals which had the correct cover, I was less certain of the [email protected] the good old NSRA hosted at Old Warden on Street Gasser magazine is a [email protected] year or month, but at a guess it would either NSRA AGM the week running up to the Supernats. It be 1975 or 1976. Page 8 bi-monthly publication, printed in proved to be a challenging week in which to January, March, May, July, September Membership: Richard Black Legislation: The only way to confirm if I was in host the event, mainly due to the propensity of anyway correct would to be to locate the & November. (BLACKROD) Adrian Murray (Pike) rain and had it not been for the great work of issue. To do this I would have to wait until I 07414 140133 07713 247890 the organisers and some forty-five bales of got home and then venture further afield, the straw, then the Supernats may have not taken The views and opinions expressed in [email protected] [email protected] loft to be precise. With the ladder dropped Street Gasser magazine are those of the place. down I was soon amongst the extensive contributors, and are not necessarily the In this issue we also drop in on an airfield, magazine collection that occupies the top of Public Relations: Without portfolio: 21st European views of the NSRA. Mention of a this one with a rich racing heritage as we my house. After a bit of searching I found the particular product or service does not Hannah Thomas (Hannah) Robert Sheppard wander amongst the cars at the ever issue, it was from January 1975 and I began Street Rod imply endorsement by the NSRA. Every 07731 985445 (gatemanbob) 01636 605316 impressive Dragstalgia. slowly turning the yellowing pages. They Nationals I also have found the room to slot in the care is taken to ensure the accuracy of the [email protected] [email protected] gave off the old paper aroma and if I was Page 8 material published in Street Gasser regulars so sit back and enjoy. correct then I would, at any moment, be magazine, but the publishers and printers During a rare moment of reflection I confronted by the image. As I turned from found myself thinking back to the period cannot accept liability for errors or page 31, I suddenly was once again before I was old enough to own any car let omissions. Please remember when contacting any Committee members that the NSRA has no full-time alone a modified one. I say modified as back Hot Rod officials. The Committee are all volunteers and as such have normal lives to lead. Therefore, we in the '70s to own a car, let alone one that would respectfully request that no Committee member is called after 9pm. could be called a Hot Rod, was still quite Supernationals Submissions for Publication: Contact Addresses: unusual. My regular fix came via the pages of 2017 Letters, articles and classified adverts are Secretary: Mark McHardy, 12H Rosemount Square, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire AB25 2UD. either Hot Car or its arch rival . Page 12 welcomed. Any item hand written must Both magazines had a huge impact on me (as Email: [email protected] be legible, electronic submissions are did Playboy, but that’s a different story), as welcome and preferred. Membership Secretary: Richard Black, 1 Runnymede, Fareham, Hants PO15 6ED they were the equivalent of Hot Rod reacquainted with the image, it was a black Tel: 07414 140133 magazine. This had been the first magazine and white shot of two Ford Pops parked next that I had seen Hot Rods in at my cousins’ to the sidewalk in Gatlinburg USA. Gasser Wars & Queries about the NSRA Insurance Scheme should be directed to Darren Ansell Advertising: house but I’d never seen another copy at that This image created the epiphany for me, I Gasser Circus 01455 639000 between 9.00am and 5.30pm or alternatively you can email Classicline knew from that moment on these were the Classified adverts appear at the Editor’s point so the Brit mags were a great substitute. Round 3 using [email protected] The mags contained inspiring cars, and I only sort of cars for me and that passion has discretion, subject to submission being still can recall the one image nestled within an been with me for well over 42 years. Page 24 made in a timely manner. Valuations are available from Chris Smith (Tel: 07730 416699, issue of Custom Car that above all others I wonder if any of you share a similar email: [email protected]) details of this process can be found on the NSRA affected me and grabbed my attention like experience or is it perhaps just me that needs website at http://www.nsra.org.uk/insurance.htm none before it. I decided to ensure my age had treatment! Published by: Insurance quotes are available from the NSRA’s brokers, Classic Line Insurance, not diminished my memory and within a few National Street Rod Association Until the next time, Heirs to the 138 Castle Street, Hinckley, LE10 1DD (Tel: 01455 639000) moments I was sure I could recall the front cover. If I was correct it was a cowgirl astride Throne Visit the NSRA website: www.nsra.org.uk a Fuel , although I was fairly certain I Nervous Nick Page 31 Design and artwork by: www.DylanDesign.co.uk ESRA CONTACTS GSRA (Germany) www.gsra.de NoSRA (Norway) www.nsra.no Printed by: Finland www.fsra.fi Contributors to this issue: Newnorth Print Ltd SSRA (Sweden) BSRA (Belgium) www.bsra.be Mike Key, Nick Grant, Jon Spoard, www.ssra.org Jo Robbins, Sue Ayres, Hannah Thomas, DSRA (Denmark) www.DSRA.dk Alan Martin, Eddie Grant & Tom Ward. Front Cover: Steve Roberts 1959 Ford SSRC (Switzerland) 300E van FSRA (France) www.fsra.info www.ssrc.ch

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he Hot Rod Super In the… Nationals, what can I say? TAfter the show I was asked for a few words to describe the event, I think they meant a few sentences but in three words to me the event was Crazy! Manic! Amazing! As part of the organising team, I see the event from a different angle than most of you, footage online. It gives us a huge Grahame Smith, Colin Ayres and we spend months organising it, sense of achievement to know that Dave Brown to organise the trying to make it the event of the you were part of creating all that. EuroNationals and had a brilliant year. This year we realised how We are a small team and we work group of volunteers at the event to fragile all our careful organising hard, we don’t always get it right, make it all work in spite of the else who could… can be, had there been just a few but it’s nice to have the appalling weather on Wednesday. The season is now winding more hours of rain on Wednesday appreciation. However, there was Thank you! down but at the time of writing night the whole dynamic of the one sour note with the theft of At present we do not have any we still have Pistons and Props at event could have changed eight uplighters from the nominations for the ESRA rep or Sywell, the famous Hot Rod completely with restrictions on Supernats Saloon Marquee which the Secretary positions. The Drags, the Northern Swap and the vehicle movement and indeed not has cost the NSRA just under Secretary is constitutional Classic Car Show at the NEC, so being able to accept more people £434. requirement as is an important don’t forget to come and say on site. Fortunately the rain As you may be aware we will role within the NSRA. The hello. stopped, the wind and sun arrived have two vacant Committee Secretary in most cases is the first Also anyone who might be and with careful management of positions to fill at the AGM, so point of contact for people interested in joining the the site, the event worked and here is your chance to be part of wanting to contact the NSRA. Committee or Blue Crew please with more participants than ever. next year’s achievements. Please give these vacancies some come and have a chat too – it is As the weekend progressed, We have not had an ESRA rep consideration as with a reduced hard work but it is fun too, if it the atmosphere grew and grew since the loss of Andy but we Committee we would find it wasn’t I wouldn’t still be doing it. and the vibe of the weekend was have been very lucky to have the difficult to continue to provide the just amazing. It was fantastic to help of Gary Sims and Mark events you love. Even if you don’t hear all the favourable comments, Elsigood. Gary and Mark headed think you could do it or have the to see the photos and video up a team of Mick Harle, time, maybe you know someone

EURONATS

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Alan Martin Merchandise Coordinator What does the NSRA mean to you? It’s a focus. A long standing organisation that brings together a very diverse group the best part of a year, I that share a common passion. It provides a am looking to restock with link to the past and hopefully a bridge to new items to tempt people into the future. parting with their hard earned cash in something unless it means 2018. It takes up more of my spare time something special. National Street Rod Association When did you first become aware of the than I thought it would but I still think it’s NSRA? Annual General Meeting time well spent. What is the most difficult part of your Sunday 26th November 2017, 11.00am I guess in the mid seventies when I started role? buying Custom Car. I remember first going How long have you been on the Getting it right! Finding the right balance The Bell Inn Hotel, Stilton to Billing around 1976. Committee? between providing the membership with nIt is that stime of ryear agaian! As you caan see, thereg is currentlmy Any Member is entitled to The Hotel have a limited Since the AGM in November 2016. enough of what they want and not being Where has the last twelve no nominations for the positions attend the AGM and ask number of rooms available for the When did you originally become left with a van load of surplus stock. involved? months gone? of Secretary and ESRA Rep, so questions, please bring your Saturday night at a cost of £102 If you have served on the Committee, Ask me the same question another year Directly or indirectly? I was first a In November of each year in we urge you to consider if you current membership card for entry for a double room and £77 for a more than once please supply details of from now. member in 1984 but lapsed for a while accordance with the NSRA could take on these valuable roles into the AGM. All Members can single, if you quote the reference: your previous roles and who the Chair before approaching the committee at the Constitution the NSRA holds it’s within the NSRA Committee. ask for any item to be placed on NSRA17. Telephone: (01733) was at that time? What is the most rewarding aspect of AGM. Should there be more than the Agenda for a full discussion at 241066. time, including Richard Black, Malcolm First time around for me. being on the Committee? This is where your Committee one candidate per position, there the Meeting, by informing the Alternatively there is Beakhust and Nick Harrison in 1988, Being part of a team that share a common is elected. Any Member who has will be an election. Any Member Chair in writing at least 3 weeks accommodation in the village at along with friends Martin Payne, Mark Do you own or have you owned a Street vision. been a Member of the NSRA for a who is unable to attend the AGM prior to the event. Please note you the Stilton Cheese (01733) Fullard and Steve Tristram about some Rod and if so details and images please. minimum of 12 months can stand will be able to vote by post. More do not have to attend the AGM to 240546, and the Stilton Lodge daft idea we had for an event that the I admit the answer is no. I’m probably best If you were not a serving Committee for election. If you would like to details to follow if this is a have an item discussed. although this does have to be NSRA might want to lend their name to, stand for the Committee you will requirement together will a full If you could advise the Chair booked via www.booking.com, known for the 1940 Studebaker Champion member, what would you be doing? called The Hot Rod Drags. So I suppose need to complete and return a list of nominations. The counting by 17th November 2017 if you both with walking distance also Coupe that Sara and I have owned and Probably helping out as event crew as I did that’s when it all went downhill!! for the previous couple of years. There will Committee Nomination Form of votes will take place at the are going to attend the AGM, so there is a Premier Inn at Junction used for almost twenty six years now. My which can be obtained from the AGM. Should you be interested in that catering arrangements can be 16 which is very good walk but it long term Thames 300E van project will always be a huge need for event crew. What’s your membership number? Chair. This Form must be returned standing for the NSRA made. might clear your head!!! shortly be going for final body and paint to the Chair 6 weeks prior to the Committee or being part of the The Chair can be contacted: 1442 Where do you think the NSRA will be and the sketch I did years ago is how it AGM. ie 15th October 2017. non-elected Event Crew, please • By telephone: Directions: when it celebrates its 50th Anniversary? should look. When that’s done and dusted, Some of your current talk to any of the current (01733) 242351 Take Junction 16 from the A1M. What role do you perform and why you my even longer term ’53 Anglia is waiting Still at the forefront of Hot Rodding in this Committee Members are happy to Committee Members who will be • By email: Follow the signs for Stilton. After put yourself forward for this role? patiently in the wings. country. stand for re-election, however, happy to explain what is involved, [email protected] you enter the village continue on Merchandise Co-Ordinator. I succumbed this does not prevent any NSRA and answer your questions • By post: the main road and the Bell Hotel in a moment of weakness. I’ve always What is your ultimate Hot Rod and Two weeks on the beach or two weeks member from standing for any An updated Nomination list 8 Apreece Way, Stilton, is in the centre of the village on been involved in the marketing, design and Committee position. will be published on the NSRA Peterborough PE7 3XG the left hand side. There is why? touring Hot Rod shops in California? advertising field so it seemed like an area The current Committee Forum after the 15th October • Or via PM on the forum, parking on the High Street and It would have to be my Anglia. I’ve I’m not really a beach person and I’ve I could hopefully make a positive Nominations are as follows: 2017 www.nsra.org.uk their car park is accessed from acquired so much of it over the years and done the rod shop thing. It would be nice to contribution to. Given the size and scope Fen Street, which is the turning to have a clear vision of how it will look when head back to the East Coast and visit the of the events, the committee is very small Position Nominee Proposer Seconder the left just before the hotel. it’s done. Carlisle and Hershey swap meets again and it’s good to be a part of something so but having been to both the fiftieth and Chair Sue Ayres Dave Biggadyke Ian Armstrong For those SatNav users the successful. sixtieth Bonneville Speed Weeks, maybe Do you have a favourite car film? Secretary address is: takes some beating, hitting the salt in 2018 for the seventieth Tell us about what that involves and how although The California Kid is up there too could be on the cards. Treasurer John Proctor Ian Hall Geoff Caves The Bell Inn Hotel much of your spare time it takes up? High Street for a great many Public Relations Officer Hannah Thomas Lee Picton Ian Dunlop It’s early days yet but sourcing the obvious reasons. Stilton PE7 3RA things like event T-shirts, mugs and Membership Secretary Richard Black Pete Edwards Dave Cowler stickers are a focus. Having got through What is your Please note that the Chair is the Trade Co-ordinator Andy Sawyer Russ Pepper Graham Rennie point of contact rather than the favourite NSRA Health and Safety Officer Ian Leighton Clive Hardy Tim de Vos Secretary due to pressure of work event of the year commitments. and why? Legislation Officer Pike Murray Russ Stapleton Russ Pepper It must be The Hot Merchandise Co-ordinator Alan Martin Martyn Payne Colin Pugh Don’t forget you will need Rod Drags for me, your Membership Card to you can’t spend thirty ESRA Representative gain entry to the AGM. years of your life Member without Portfolio Robert Shepherd John Lowe Andy Crockett wrapped up in

6 • OCTOBER 2017 • STREET GASSER WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK STREET GASSER • OCTOBER 2017 • 7 Event Feature: Euronats 2017 21 st european street rod nationals gear from Europe to the event. seamlessly. With cars, caravans, tonight if nothing else. Some of The Euro Village was beginning trailers and motorhomes arriving the five pigs needed to feed to take shape, complete with thick and fast it was becoming nearly five hundred people were Andy’s Bar, small food vendor, very obvious the entrance areas being roasted in the shelter of games area and plenty of tables to the site would need some the marquee. As the rain and chairs. quick thinking management and continued to fall we set up the Our first European members with Bob Shepherd’s assistance tables and benches, with a large arrived late on Tuesday bales of hay and straw were bar at one end and the stage at afternoon, mainly due to ferry spread in the wet areas and the other, food would be served timings etc and the camping area alternate gateways opened to try from a side area, all seemed to was starting to fill up. and reduce ground damage. be in place for the night. Unfortunately, the rain While all this was happening Back on site the rain continued throughout the night out on the site, we gathered a continued, members were and we woke up to even more small crew to prepare the making the most of it, using the rain but you can’t keep Rodders marquee down on the main bar and taking part in some of down and the masses arrived showfield for the evening the games organised by Mick from Mid Surrey Roadsters and Euronats meal. On arrival at the Harle. Regrettably the driving Jolly Rodders. Pubshutters and marquee the guys were still games had to be abandoned due many more volunteers made installing the floor, which meant to the worsening ground sure the event ran smooth and at least we might have dry feet conditions. Members continued

Main image: Jo Robbins

Words: Mark Elsigood Photos: Nervous Nick, Jo Robbins, Mike Key

ell, it never rains at be happening with those strange With the rain falling again take the guys to Bedford and US Old Warden that will looking cars appearing here the first set up day was brought Automotive came up trumps Wprobably be the main again. to a halt but we had made a good with a replacement unit, the thing most will remember when In the restaurant we found start. vehicle was soon repaired, up visiting in years gone by. Whiff some of our European friends Late on Monday evening I and running. I must say it was so Smith had even asked me, ‘What had the same idea and the received a message from one of comical to see Dave Brown and are we going to do if it rains?’ discussion around the table the Norwegian members, they two huge Norwegian guys and of course I said the same, ‘It includes fond memories of were in Holland about to board crammed in the front on his never rains at Old Warden’. previous Euronats events and the ferry at the Hook of Holland Landrover, apparently afterwards I arrived early on Monday what is planned for this year. The bound for Harwich and were in Dave was concerned they morning to find some of the sun struggled to break through desperate need of an alternator thought he couldn’t drive as he NSRA committee already on site after a while and we made our for a Small Block Chevy. Early drove he most of the way in third soon to be joined by eager crew way back to the site to find even Tuesday morning I contacted US gear because the lack of space willing to assist in setting up the more willing volunteers had Automotive who were keen to meant he couldn’t change into site not only for the Euronats but arrived and were keen to help. assist and suggested when fourth. also the Supernats later on in the Surrey Street Rodders had Annikin and Cato arrived they Most of Tuesday was taken week. With the main campsite agreed to lend us some marquees took the alternator to Bedford so up setting up more gazebos, just roadway marked out the first of and pop up gazebos for the US Automotive could see if they in case it rained….. the rain brought proceedings to a event, Whiff arrived with a fully could help. The Pubshutters crew took halt and the decision was made loaded van so the crew got to As the rain was still falling on the task of setting up the bell to head to Sainsbury’s for dinner. grips with what was needed and one of the pop up gazeebos made tents which were available to The car park gives you an we soon had what seemed to be a useful temporary garage for hire as opposed to members indication something local must the makings of a Euro Village. repairs. Dave Brown agreed to having to carry all the camping

8 • OCTOBER 2017 • STREET GASSER WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK STREET GASSER • OCTOBER 2017 • 9 Diary Hannah’s An insight from the Committee’s PR Guru MONDAY 7th August meal, in the form of the The NSRA and ESRA HOOTERS GIRLS – aka Pike Committees arrived on site and Murray, Colin Ayres, Glyn this was when the rain started. Thomas, Steve Marley, Lee Roadways were marked out, Picton and Barry Smith. Seeing toilets and showers were all those hairy legs is not delivered, signage put up… something we will forget in a hurry! The costumes were TUESDAY 8th August created by Maz Woolfall and Well, the Tuesday was wetter myself – the guys had no idea than the Monday! Fortunately, a what lay ahead of them when we lot of the outdoor setting up jobs handed them their costumes in were done on the Monday so we sealed bags. were able to keep somewhat dry. Dinner was roast pork with All the goody bags were all the trimmings followed by prepared, around 1,500 of them apple crumble or lemon in fact. We had a huge team of meringue pie. The ESRA team of helpers on hand, got a production helpers did a fantastic job of line going and had them all clearing the marquee as well as finished in record time. the guys who rolled around 450 sets of knives and forks in napkins earlier in the day. The WEDNESDAY 9th ESRA presentation followed the August – ESRA meal and included handing the European Street Rod ESRA banner to the organisers of Nationals Sweden 2018. The original ESRA artwork was auctioned by ESRA 21st European Street Rod request of the Miles Family. Nationals started and yet again Richard Black was the lucky the weather was even worse than bidder and £500 was raised for the Tuesday. From 1pm the Euro the British Heart Foundation. 21 games took place in the ESRA village but were cut a bit ESRA Winners: short due to the horrendous Top Ten: weather. • Phil Perry – 1934 Ford Pick Due to the downpour, it Up (UK) became necessary to minimise • Thomas Anderson – vehicle movement on the Coupe (Sweden) campsite and show field to try • Roland Stockhaused – 1932 and stop the ground being Ford Roadster (Germany) Main image: Nervous Nick churned up. Roadways had to be • Uwe Grunzke – blocked off and vehicles (Germany) to arrive and all the crew about Pike, Lee, Glynn, Barry Brothers on a grass area marquee on the showfield for a arriving, particularly heavy RVs • Michael Kirschenmann – 1933 continued to get wetter and and Steve and your secret surrounded by cars, this seemed presentation at 12:30pm. Top and caravans, were redirected to Ford Coupe (Germany) wetter, would the rain ever stop? lifestyle apart from you need to be well received by all. Ten trophies were presented alternative entrances of the camp • Steve Fletcher – 1934 Chevy Early evening everyone larger dresses! Members eventually made chosen by the Euro Reps, along field. Weather contingency plans Coupe (UK) headed for the main marquee for Thursday is cruise day, their way back to Old Warden with long distance awards. were discussed with • Stuart Flitton – 1940 Willys the Euronats meal. On entry planned by Dave and Leslie using various different routes. Lastly I would like to thank Shuttleworth Management but Coupe (UK) members were given a food and Brown to leave the site via the Judging by the comments the rest of the team that we were fortunate that the Old • Brian Watson – 1933 Ford free drinks voucher and airfield and a photo shoot with a received it was a very managed to put the Euronats Warden site drains very well so Coupe (UK) although the hog roast meal was vintage plane. All seemed to go interesting trip made all the back on track after the tragic we were confident that once it • Johan Wangberg – Ford Model pretty slow to be served most down well and it was pleasing to more challenging when you loss of our friend Andy Miles. stopped raining, the ground A Coupe (Sweden) commented it was hot and see so many cars leaving the have no idea where the hell you Thanks to Whiff Smith, would dry out quite nicely. Straw • Kevin Foster – 1934 Ford enjoyable when they eventually site. After an hour or so the were. On arrival at Old Warden Mick Harle, Gary Sims, Sue and bales had been delivered for use Coupe (UK) received it. The evening destination, Sharnbrook Hotel, the Euronats had been joined by Colin Ayres and Dave Brown. in the Supernats Saloon later in The NSRA Andy Miles continued with the presentation was reached and here members the Supernats and members now Also without all the volunteers the week, so some had to be ESRA Award – Presented to of a few awards and the were parked up with the had a further three days of and crew this event could not reallocated and spread on the Andy Miles for his work with the statutory hand over of the ESRA assistance of a local motorcycle entertainment, cruising and have taken place so thank you ground. ESRA and collected by Pat Miles banner to the Swedish club supported by Ian generally doing what Rodders one and all. The weather didn’t Later that evening, the ESRA and Sarah Worboys on behalf of representative, as the Euronats Armstrong and Geoff Caves. do, enjoying their passion. beat us and I hope that Andy meal took place in the Main the Miles family. will be held in Sweden in 2018. Food and drinks were available Friday, members were was looking down and agreed Marquee on show field. There Long Distance Award – The dance floor seemed to be in the hotel followed by encouraged to gather with with what we managed to do…. were some extra special Thomas Anderson from Sweden, well used and I say no more entertainment from the Blues vehicles in front of the main cheers, Andy. ■ waitresses on hand during the who had travelled 2,600km! ■

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More than a passing hot rod supernnod to Pinaball Wizard tionals

Hoch had driven his Unusual Wolseley Coupe? Roadster from Bristol

Love the Bonnie Under the radar 56 Chevy Clyde Sedan

Now that is one Big Screen a snug fitting engine Big Thumbs Up

Any viewing point was w used to watch Cars he ho “So that’s two Voodoo Larry at work T S large pizza’s…”

Words: Nervous Nick Photos: Nervous Nick, Mike Key, Nick Grant, Eddie Grant, Jo Robbins

ugust means that the plates had stayed on. had, apart from a bit of time was put to great use on Saturday annual pilgrimage to Old As it turned out there were slippage on Sunday afternoon, as the film Cars 2 had many AWarden will feature at two significant items which really been delivered on time. families and a huge selection of some point and this year it was impressed me and so many of the The second item was a huge Rodders transfixed from 5:30pm over the weekend of the 11th – attendees. Both of these supplied step forward for the event now in onwards. The big one however 13th. The weekend promised through the furtive minds of our its 15th year at Old Warden, and followed with American Grafitti many things, not least a potential Committee, the first of these was that was the introduction of a big gracing the screen. Arcing around bumper crop of European Rods as apparent as soon as you visited screen. This was located next to the screen was a varied selection the early part of the week marked the registration tent. No, not the the Bar and Entertainment of chairs recliners and rugs, all the 21st European Street Rod big tub of sweets, but the Marquee, at times over the with people sat in or on them. Nationals. Elsewhere you can impressive and highly detailed weekend it was like one of those Slightly further back many read about this courtesy of Mark event programme. This year’s was digital photo frames, scrolling attendees utilised the field as a Elsigood, but when I arrived on crammed full of information and through images of Rods from the make shift drive-in movie, Saturday morning I was delighted the running order of the whole beginning of the week and right lapping up that hit of culture from that so many Rods with European weekend, which by close of play up to the Saturday. The screen the comfort of their own piece of

12 • OCTOBER 2017 • STREET GASSER WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK STREET GASSER • OCTOBER 2017 • 13 The rarely seen, a Fiat Topolino which hasn’t been turned into an Altered

A pickup duo with Not an expert but I reckon this Nobby Hills legendary The Brack Pack a one eyed Sedan tasty pickup harks from 1937 Houndog 1 built in 1962 know how to impress

The happy couple and NSRA Hall Fogging has been taken to Exquisite 5 W of Dave “The show field is around Tot Rods continue to of Fame inductee’s Mike & June new levels on Jim Roberts Pop (I keep it clean) Batson here somewhere” reach new heights

Valley Gas brought along Stuart Flitton’s survivor their period garage scene Didn’t spill a drop real deal Gasser

Havin fun as usual

No rest for the wicked

Colin Evans had his Very rare PB Cresta Sean Milsom’s roadster in the shade No airbags required Estate with Jensen rims ex Gasser Dorset

Hot Rodding history. Now if you was a master stroke and it surely answered and confirmed he was Customs as they headed off on think that you have a few DVDs will now be a regular feature of by the tree by the road. It’s at the cruise, and jump in with Jim that the club could use next year, the weekend, nice one guys and moments like this that you realise as he went past. With two then you better think again, as girls. just how many trees there are by hundred odd Rods having swept showing a film for public display It appears that I have jumped roads at Old Warden, needless to past me, the road fell silent, and I requires certain formalities, forward a bit here, so let's head say by the time the cruise was realised that I had either missed permission and revenues to be straight back to 11am Saturday ready to head off I had not Jim, or he had not left the venue. paid. These eventually lead to the and the show field had a buzz located the tree and for some Within 20 minutes I had my cancelation of the showing of about it as cars began gathering reason I no longer had any answer and it was the latter. Deuce of Spades. Perhaps next ready for the cruise. I hoped to service. The cruise went on without year all the red tape will have cadge a lift for the cruise, so rang I decided to take option two me, but that’s nothing new, been sorted. good friend and fellow Nervous which meant finding a decent instead I spent a thoroughly The introduction of the screen Surgeon Jim Rutter, he eventually location to shoot the Rods and enjoyable afternoon with Just

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16 • OCTOBER 2017 • STREET GASSER WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK STREET GASSER • OCTOBER 2017 • 17 Last year I wrote about it being ‘The Big One’, well this year that was superseded…

Jim, and assorted waifs and controlled and guided the took quite a period of time to strays before finally process. organise, and led me to reflect managing to squeeze in a The highlight for me was about the irony – the team photo shoot. Which took us seeing the inductions into the who had worked so flawlessly quite nicely up to Sunday. NSRA Hall of Fame, in each and with such organisation to Last year I wrote about it category there were some fine deliver the weekend, could being ‘The Big One’, well winners, Surrey Street not now arrange themselves this year that was superseded Rodders, Dave Biggadyke in a line up. Clearly they were and in an effort to ensure and the dynamic duo of June demob happy rather like race everyone got their cars on the and Mike Key. horses let loose in a paddock, show field, a secondary site Then it was on to the cars or to be more accurate was setup. This was at the far and what a superb selection of donkeys returning from a end of the show field and just winners were to grace the hard days work on the beach, beyond the traders stalls, this ceremony, with the ultimate they were free from constraint area was like the original trophy Participant’s Choice and not overly keen to line show field and rapidly filled. being awarded to a British up. Finally some form of The day was going to be a based Rod for the first time order was re-established and hot one, with any thoughts of since Mark Simkiss with his with the shots on the memory the rain from earlier in the Ford Pop in 1999, with the card the weekend was over! week now banished from superbly re-executed Thames Congratulations and our most people’s minds. van of Steve Roberts. gratitude in bucket loads go Sunday is a day filled With the awards handed to the Committee and all their with all manner of activities, out it was time for a mad dash dedicated helpers for the most important of which round to capture the cars all delivering a superb event, is Trophy time and as this lined up outside the manor one that befits the best Hot approached, club members house. Unfortunately, I had Rod club in the UK. Only gathered around the NSRA decided to get a shot of the one thing now left to say; marquee. John Price was on fine team who had brought us let’s do it all again next full song and so effortlessly all a superb weekend. This year! ■

18 • OCTOBER 2017 • STREET GASSER WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK STREET GASSER • OCTOBER 2017 • 19 Participant's Choice Before… …After Winner: Steven Roberts – 1959 Ford Thames Van Diary The Hannah’s An insight from the Committee’s PR Guru THURSDAY 10 August Saturday morning would be the - NSRA Pre-entered best time. Bethany set off at s 9.30am and completed her one r Members day ne mile run around the site in 16.53 in For the ESRA participants, there minutes. She initially raised W was a photo shoot with a £323 but little did we know by Shuttleworth Collection plane. If the end of the weekend, this anyone would like to purchase a would increase to a staggering photo of their car and the plane £1,402! from the event, please visit Today was also the eagerly www.photography-uk.com awaited unveiling of Andy Saunders new creation, The FRIDAY 11th August – Cord. Pike had arranged for the general Supernats car to be hidden within the admission opened and grounds of Old Warden and the participants continued plan was hatched to reverse the to arrive throughout car out of the trailer in front of the crowds with Andy and his the day. wife sitting inside, only a slight At midday, the Euronats prize heart in mouth moment. giving took place outside the The Main cruise was to the NSRA Hospitality Marquee. Milton Keynes Museum via VooDoo Larry stepped off a Woburn Deer Park, it was £5.00 night flight from Chicago into entry per person and a total of London Heathrow first thing in £1,485.00 was donated to the the morning and NSRA Crew Milton Keynes Museum Trust Previously… …Currently Member Mark Dunn collected Ltd. Thank you to Dave and him. Larry arrived at Old Lesley Brown for organising Warden mid-morning and after another excellent cruise. VooDoo some time to freshen up, he went Larry cruised the British straight to watch the ESRA prize countryside with Stuart Elrick in giving. Later that afternoon, his 1954 Chevy. Larry showed us his pin striping The Tot Rods had their usual skills on the yellow tool box Saturday afternoon cruise, this which was to become the was my first glimpse at how full giveaway prize on Sunday. Larry the campsite was. brought his own brushes with The after dark entertainment him but Tootall Paul kindly let included Si Cranstoun and the Top Ten and Young Rodder: Top Ten: Thomas Top Ten: Clive him borrow paints, thanks Paul. Doggone Honkabillies who were Wade Nortcliff – 1952 Pop Festival: Lisa Breslin Anderson – Willys Hardy – 1950 Chevy Later that evening, Supernats Chevy Apache Pick Up – Ford Squire 100E Coupe Stepside Pick Up joined on stage by VooDoo Larry favourites, Beato Burrito cruised playing bass. around the campsite in Colin Start them young! Top Ten: Mark Hanna – 1956 Ford Pop Ayres’ truck with VooDoo Larry. SUNDAY 13th August – show ‘n’ shine day SATURDAY 12th We had been monitoring August participant numbers throughout The morning started with a the weekend and as the weather sponsored one mile run by junior had now dramatically improved, NSRA Member, five year old we were expecting a huge Bethany Travis. Bethany wanted turnout on the Sunday, cue to fundraise for the Brompton NSRA car parking team. The Foundation, the hospital where show field was full by 11am and her brother was treated for a hole it was honestly the biggest in his heart and suffered heart turnout we have witnessed to this failure at one year old. Bethany’s event. mum, Joanne, approached the At NSRA Hospitality, NSRA a few weeks before as VooDoo Larry was interviewed Bethany has asked if she could by John Price and there was a Mickey Bray had previously been inducetd do a sponsored run at the Q&A session for participant’s posthumously into the Hall Supernats, we of course fully questions. of Fame, here his widow Dave Biggadyke accepting his supported her and suggested that Jill accepts the honour induction to the Hall of Fame Photos from the week were

20 • OCTOBER 2017 • STREET GASSER WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK STREET GASSER • OCTOBER 2017 • 21 Hall of Fame on a slideshow on the big screen of these crazy British inductees Mike and all but a few event t-shirts people…☺ & June Key sold out. Monday came so quickly, it Prize giving began with the was time to clear the site and usual fun and games with John pack up. Tootall Paul was due to Price followed by a few special take VooDoo Larry back to the mentions and the prize draws. airport but due to a problem with There was a charity auction of his car, I offered as I pass two NSRA banners signed by Heathrow on my way home. Surf Monkey, two Hawaiian Larry got the airport with no shirts signed by David Lee time to spare as my Y Type also Marks of the Beach Boys plus a developed a problem and begun bicycle pinstriped by VooDoo to lose power on the M25. Once Larry donated by Jonathan I left Larry, the problem seemed Traders’ Pick: Steve Fletcher Meier who had cycled from to get worse and I limped the car – 1934 Chevy Coupe Dortmond Germany to the port, home. caught a ferry to Hull, cycled Following the event we have Top Ten: Mike Key – from Hull to Nottingham, caught had time to review the 1932 Ford 3 Window a train from Nottingham to attendance figures and have Biggleswade and finally cycled guestimated that by Sunday, from Biggleswade to Old there were almost 6,000 people Warden, just so he could be at on site. The number of cars that Special Award: Andy Best Model T: Keith the show! Jonathan was flying attended is a lot harder to gauge, Saunders – 1938 Cord Branch – Ford Jago T home so donated his bike. A the only definite is that there total of £475 was raised during were around 220 pre-49 vehicles Guest Trophy: Stuart Elrick Best Tot Rod: Anwar Best Traditional Hot – 1954 Chevy Bel Air Felicien-Springall – Rod: Eddy Smets – the auction and will be split attending the ESRA event. Fordson Van 1930 Model A between the NSRA’s chosen Overall we processed 1044 pre- charity, East Anglian Air entry bookings and there a huge Ambulance, and the British number of non pre-entered Heart Foundation. participants pay on the gate. We then had the annual Hall MY BESTS: Planning the of Fame presentations which costumes for the Hooters Girls, begun with re-presentations to looking after our American guest the families of Mickey Bray and VooDoo Larry as he was such a Mike Payne. Formal great guy, hearing how much presentations were then made to five year old Bethany Travis this year’s inductees Dave raised on Saturday morning, Top Ten: Tim Top Ten: Mark Holmes Hammond – 1932 – 1931 Ford Model A Biggadyke, Mike and June Key seeing everyone enjoy American Ford Roadster and Surrey Street Rodders. Grafffiti on the big screen and That evening, the Committee finally the climax of the show, and crew finally sat down for a prize giving, see the look of joy well-deserved dinner. The on the owner’s faces as they tiredness set in and the level of drove round to collect their maturity dropped as we played prizes. Makes all the hard work some really silly games, that worth it. included VooDoo Larry trying WORST BITS: Sleeping in Surrey Street Rodders were pinstripe on a Milk Tray box a leaking tent and waking up to inducted into the Hall of Fame with gravy! What must he think damp, wet clothes ☹ ■ Other winners were… • Remembrance Trophy: Jason Springate (in recognition of his help and support to fellow Hot Rodders). • Special Award: James Parks (aka Jim the Electrician). Top Ten: Chris Smith – 1936 Top Ten: Phil Perry – • Special Award: Russ Duce. Ford Coupe 1934 Ford Pick Up

The human billboard

Top Ten: Kevin Foster The outstanding crew who brought us all a – 1934 Ford Coupe The invasion begins superb weekend in the heart of Bedfordshire

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Katie Booth gives it some wheels up action gasser wars Looks like trouble! Rattler was soon to live up to its name & gasser circus Rob Elsom and his ‘Dirty Lufson in his wicked Deeds’ Dog Catcher Ford Magnus Larsson put on 3 an impressive display Round

Main image: The Swedish Invasion Force

Bob Glassups superb Capri Funny Car

Words: Nervous Nick Photos: Jon Spoard, Hannah Thomas, Nervous Nick

Main image: Jon Spoard he Gasser Circus reached various classes were to add some burnout. qualifying was done only two of a new milestone over the real razzamatazz to the The stars of qualifying were the Swedish cars were in the would, along with Honky Tonkin battle. needed to get in on the rolling the Europeans or it was all over. Dragstalgia weekend with proceedings throughout the action definitely the Swedish drivers as show with Bengt Eriksson’s '57 2, Psychedelic Relic, Wragged First up was the pairing of burnout show, and a very fine He did his, by now, customary T Wedge and The Mighty Mouse be Katie Booth and Stefan Flodell halftrack burnout followed. In the rolling burnout and Tim Holmes the biggest field ever assembled packed weekend. they brought a whole new Chevy Rattler and Lufson in his and twenty-six Gassers on the Qualifying looked like it meaning to the term rolling Dog Catcher '56 Ford. representing the UK in the Gasser who did another huge rolling other lane Leif Ostberg in his in his Wragged Wedge plot. The ranks of cars waiting to could be a frantic affair and burnout. More often than not they Missing out on the UK side Wars. This was a heads up race burnout. Sharp Teeth Barracuda had patiently waited until the Ford do battle was boosted by four upsetting as ten Gassers would burnt out until mid-track but were a few regulars more used to against the five European As the lights dropped both warmed his slicks. When the two was backing up before Gassers that had made the long miss out on Sunday. Stefan Flodell in his Chevy Nova racing on Sunday, with Bad n Gassers. cars left greens on the tree but by cars left, Honky Tonkin was on commencing his burnout. The trip from Sweden and the ever Mechanical gremlins were set and Kjell Anderson AKA Lufson Blown, Gas Junkie and Sean With rain affecting chunks of ¾ track Katie was ahead, a lead one with the UK going up 2 – 0. cars ran hard but the honour of present and popular Laurent Levi to reduce the field with Gas in his 1956 Crown Victoria on Milson in his Ain’t Misbehavin Saturday, Santa Pod took the she held over the line resulting in Next was the Dog Catcher a the Swedes was upheld with hauling in from the South of Guzzler and Honky Tonkin’ not occasion hit the 1000 foot mark. Morris missing out on Sunday. decision to extend racing until the UK going up 1 - 0. 1956 Ford Crown Victoria, with Lufson taking the win making it 2 France. The Swedish racers had making it down the fire up road. The stands, starting crew and However Sean had the 9pm, around 7.20pm the ten The second pair were already the crazy Kjell (Lufson) – 1. not made the trip alone as a Old Harper made it down but fellow racers loved it. consolation of being one of the Gasser Wars cars were in the fire burning out with Lee Pike in Anderson behind the wheel. He Sean Milsom and Laurent whole contingent of racers from sadly did not make it through the Unfortunately once five fastest UK cars and he up road paired up and ready for Honky Tonkin 2 deciding he knew he had to register a win for Levi were next with them both

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History in a trailer

burning out at the same time. nearside lane remained empty. Gasser Circus Round winner – Merv Barnett Sean’s reaction to the tree was Unfortunately Bengt had somewhat slow, he later issues in the fire up road when confirmed he did this his '57 Chevy refused to start. intentionally as he didn’t want to This was later traced to a faulty Main image: The hand the win out on the start line relay leaving Merv on a solo Gasser Circus 2017 Main image: Jon Spoard with a cherry. Sean was now pass which concluded the Gasser chasing down the ever fast Wars in the favour of the UK Laurent, at the lights he had just with a 4-1 win. Just as well it edged ahead, this meant that the wasn’t penalties! UK Gasser Circus had just Back in the pits the two secured an unassailable lead in sides celebrated with a bottle of the Gasser Wars 3 – 1. bubbly putting in a brief As eyes turned to the final appearance, as the bubbles pair something was missing, the vanished the Gasser Circus '57 Chevy of Bengt Eriksson, Barbeque was underway. The Merv Barnett was already racers and crews gathered warming his slicks the but around and in just over ninety

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minutes we had fed over one followed by a metallic based semi-finals. Tom was getting a good handle hundred people. The socialising bang and exiting from underneath Mighty Mouse took on B&G on the car and soon put Martyn and bench racing went on well the car was a contorted, twisted, racing with B&G coming out on on the trailer. Main image: Hannah Thomas into the next day. split propshaft and various parts top, it stayed that way when they Harvey Turner was driving Sunday is race day and in the of the diff! raced Goldrush. This time Ty father Ray’s, Green Onions '55 hoped I may have been one of Lee Moses 1955 Chevy Pick Up only a Bristol final but also a Wars trophy on the start line. Gasser Circus pits preparations Bengt was quite Strevett was driving and he laid Chevy, he was up against Lee these as in my first round race in Top Five: Gary Cork - 1955 battle of the Granddads. Merv It was a weekend of winners, for a full day’s racing were philosophical about it and still down a huge burnout. This filled Pike and Jerry Denning in their Nogbad the Bad I had dialled in Chevy, Martin Aldridge - 1955 Barnett in his gorgeous period as we got to race with some underway. had a smile on his face, especially the car with tyre smoke and as Honky Tonkin 2 Nova. Harvey is at 11:66 and run 11:66 but lost. Ford Pop, Steve Barnham - 1933 Pop, and John (Hoch) Grant in fantastic like-minded visitors However elsewhere on the as he rode back up the fire up dad Kev tried to fan it out of the consistent and it showed when The slip was correct and closer Ford Tudor Sedan, Gary Jones - the B&G Racing Falcon. from Sweden and France and site a huge turnout of NSRA road with the Propshaft gaffer car by means of the driver’s door, the lights at the finish line lit up review showed that Merv Barnett 1929 Ford Model A, Clive Hardy Both cars left hard on clean make a whole new bunch of members was being witnessed in taped across his pushbike with he was directed to move away. as they did over his lane. in the other lane was the winner, - 1947 Chevy Stepside Pick Up. passes, they were side by side all friends along the way. the Show Car Parking area which the gear drive and pinion shaft He complied, but the car was till Next up were the Gibson treeing me off the line! Back on this side of the the way, the win light coming on runs alongside the fire up road. occupying the shopping basket on packed full of smoke and as Ty brothers, in a re run of the final Stefan tagged on at the back ladder, Tom in Rat Poison saw off in Merv’s lane. A quick look at Gasser Wars 2018 anyone? This area was soon as packed as the front. edged towards the line he could from Nostalgia Nationals, but this of eliminations but was nursing Brian in Identity Crisis and Merv the times confirmed that Hoch the pits where cars were being Lufson in his Dog Catcher not see the Christmas tree. time in round one of eliminations. his engine. This curtailed his next in his light blue Pop brought an had run faster than his dial in. The Gasser Circus wish to readied for battle. Crown Victoria then suffered an Somehow he staged and as he The brothers always run hard rolling burnout to halftrack. end to Harvey’s afternoon in Despite this the team deserve a thank the Santa Pod crew who Two of our Swedish visitors issue with its transmission as he flew down the strip you couldn’t against each other, and when they When he got back to the pits he Green Onions. big pat on the back, as the engine kept all the racers safe, the back who had not qualified still got to lost out to Katie Booth in The really see him because the car got to the top end John had the was surprised when he was the The second semi-final had having spun bearings at the room team and commentators for keep on running, tagging on at Mighty Mouse Pop. was in a white out inside! B&G win, or did he? recipient of a pair of upholstered Merv taking on Tom in the '38 previous meet was still in pieces all their hard work. We also want the end of each round of Laurent took on Goldrush racing had no such problems and First round elimination threw racing seats donated by another Willys pickup, however Tom’s on Wednesday night. to say thank you to all the drivers eliminations. These were to prove driven by Kev Strevett and lost, took the win. up a glitch with the Santa Pod sponsor of the Gasser Circus luck was about to run out, with A delighted Merv picked up who visited from Sweden and costly for Bengt with his '57 Kev would then face the winner On the other side of the system, some cars were receiving, ‘Matt the Stitch’. He chose Stefan Merv putting in yet another his Winner’s Trophy and the tools France and our sponsors the Chevy Rattler and a lot of work of the clash between Mick Allen ladder, it was the battle of the not only a win light but the words to receive them due to his supremely fast and consistent mid supplied by one of our sponsors National Street Rod Association, for the start line crew, the car was in Horrid Henry or Tim Holmes Willys brand, with John Gumbles ‘winner’ on their timing slip, awesome rolling burnouts. ten second run. Speedking. Laurent Levi picked Speedking and Matt the Stitch. just about to emulate its name. As in Wragged Wedge. Kev would Willys pickup, this weekend which in a few cases was not Trophies were also being handed With the 5pm curfew fast up the number one qualifier Bengt prepared to race Hoch in race and win against Tim piloted by Tom Margessen and correct. John had in fact broken out in the Show Car Area and the approaching, the final pair burnt Voucher and the Gasser Circus Gasser Circus – Racing the the B&G Falcon his launch was advancing his golden car to the the '33 Willys of Martyn Hallam. out so actually lost to Brian. I recipients were Best in show: out and we realised this was not proudly collected the Gasser dream

28 • OCTOBER 2017 • STREET GASSER WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK WWW.NSRA.ORG.UK STREET GASSER • OCTOBER 2017 • 29 heirs to the throne A spotight on Junior NSRA members profile: tom wood 1. How old are you and why do you like Hot Rods? I am 14 years old and I like hot rods because they are very interesting, sound 10. What Hot Rod you want to own/build in great and stand out from all the normal the future? Or what’s your dream car? cars. Hoping that dad will give me his red blown V8 pop when finished and he is fed up with 2. Do your parents have a Hot Rod and if so it! what is it? Yes my dad has a hot rod. It’s a red Ford 11. What does the NSRA mean to you? Model A Sedan, also a Ford Pop and a Ford Fun weekends away and meeting up with Zephyr Mk2. good friends.

3. Do you have any type of Hot Rod based 12. If the NSRA were to do something collection, posters, magazine, stickers, specific at one of the shows for younger toys etc? 5. Have you ever owned or driven a members, what would interest you? i.e. All the toy cars I had as a youngster were Tot Rod, if so which one? pinstriping masterclass etc. Hot Wheels hot rods. I collected them. Yes, I’ve owned my own Tot Rod since I was More time trials and racing for the Tot very small (6 months old lol). It’s a 34 Ford Rods. 4. Do you have a favourite Hot Rod show Roadster, red with yellow flames. and if so what and why? My favourite hot rod show is the Hot Rod 6. Do you watch any of the Hot Rod based Supernationals at Old Warden. I like it shows on TV, if so which ones? because there’s lots going on there, lots of Not really but I watch DVD’s of the Hot Rod very nice cars, Wall of Death and the funfair. Drags and some of the Speedgem ones aswell.

7. Do you have a favourite Hot Rod? I love Ford Pops and Fordson vans.

8. Do you have a favourite Hot Rod movie? Yes, American Graffiti.

9. Did you get any Hot Rod related presents at Christmas? No, unfortunately.

upcoming committee vacancy – secretary he NSRA Secretary is meetings and the preparing and ensuring that all Nominations are Secretary would normally attend responsible for the distributing of an Agenda seven received in accordance with the meetings together with other Tmajority of the NSRA days prior to the meeting, taking Constitution. committee members with our administration tasks. The the minutes of the Committee The Secretary as a show venue management teams. Secretary needs to make sure that Meeting and distributing these Committee member is also part of All Committee Members the Committee and the minutes to the Committee ideally the organising and decision ideally would attend the Southern Association work within the within two weeks of the meeting. making team. There are normally Swap Meet, the Fun Run and the framework of the NSRA The Secretary also calls and 6 meeting per year including the SuperNationals. Other NSRA Constitution. arranges the Annual General AGM but sometimes there is the events do not always require the Main duties are the Meeting and prepares all the need for additional Committee full Committee in attendance. organisation of Committee necessary paperwork and meetings. Where practical the

For further details on both the Secretary and ESRA Representative role, please contact Sue on [email protected]

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