Club AGM

Paul Brameld · 04-26-07, 03:33 AM

Hi Guys,
Any takers for breky at the M40 Services on the morning of the 6th?
We got us a convoy?
Paul

TimMartin · 04-26-07, 06:25 AM

Hi Paul
Should be there, unless I am coming from Silverstone re the FIA GT race
Rgds

Maxiboy · 04-26-07, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul B

We got us a convoy?

Breaker, breaker, I'm a comin' up on yer tail right now!

Paul Brameld · 04-26-07, 11:50 AM

10.4
Rubber Duck and all that.
(whatever that means!)

Tony Hunt · 04-28-07, 12:20 PM

What time shall we arrive and depart from Cherwell Services?

bmwian · 04-29-07, 09:34 AM

I suggest eta @ Cherwell 0800 latest and depart @ 0845.

This should give the late Saturday nighters a chance to get out of their pits and get the cars started.

Regards,
Ian

Paul Brameld · 04-30-07, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmwian

I suggest eta @ Cherwell 0800 latest and depart @ 0845.

This should give the late Saturday nighters a chance to get out of their pits and get the cars started.

Regards,
Ian

7.30/8.00 it is then.
But it looks like there won't be many cars there, judging by the response!
Cheers

Ian Anderson · 04-30-07, 04:16 PM

Hopefully the Dax will be there

Ian

Maxiboy · 05-09-07, 12:43 PM

Shame to see we only managed to end up with 6 in the convoy this year, I think there were 11 in the previous 2 years. Think there were 25 on the club stand though, which is still pretty good considering the weather was 'changeable'.

When Desmond asked "who thinks they've driven the furthest to get here today?" (presumably also meaning in a '40) I didn't think of piping up as I was sure people must have come from further afield than myself, and the 'award' went to the guy from Manchester, but later I thought to myself "I travelled further than that", so I just checked google maps (sad I know, but I was just curious) - Manchester=117m, my house=143m. Anyway, I'm not bothered, I just know to speak up next year!

Cheers,

Max

Jerry · 05-09-07, 02:46 PM

Ooooh nearly beat you!

I traveled 134 miles, so next year i'll have to take a 10 mile detour!!!

Jerry

Geoff Deakin · 05-10-07, 03:03 PM

Wish I had a GT40!
We travelled down from Carlisle - 216miles each way!
Hoped to stock up on mugs and tee shirts, but nothing to be seen.
Always next year.
A very good display of cars, though.
Geoff.

Maxiboy · 05-11-07, 04:22 AM

The new club merchandising guy (Paul Kinghan) had t-shirts, polo shirts, paddock shirts, baseball caps, umbrellas etc. But no mugs. Also don;t think they were put out on a table in the marquee or anything (well not that I saw anyway).

There also seeemd to be a distinct lack of club membership forms etc.

I think at the biggest event of it's type in the year there should have been a bit more effort to get these things organised better (especially after a long winter waiting).

I know this will probably stir up a hornet's nest, and people will cry "you do it then" etc. but I am just making observations that I would have made at the AGM, had there been time...

Actually I have a couple more observations to make but will post these separately.

Cheers,

Max

Maxiboy · 05-11-07, 04:33 AM

Ok, here's another observation that will probably increase my odds of being labelled a whinger! Again, I would have raised this at the AGM had there been time for such issues to be raised.

I don't know how many other people feel the same way, but as we are the GT40 Enthusiasts Club I don't feel it is right for us to have other marques in the main 'line up' on our club stand. I do not want to mention any in particular as I don't want to make this personal, just a general observation that I feel club members should consider.

Some club members who brought other marques parked them discreetly out of the way, or at the back of the display. If others were always instructed to do this it would leave the main display to be of just GT40s, which I feel is much more inkeeping with the club's image etc.

Maxiboy · 05-11-07, 04:41 AM

Ok, here's my last one for now, but this is more of a positive suggestion than a whinge.

Similar to the register, and the info Tim has collated from the membership forms etc. wouldn't it be nice to have this info presented in a standard format, with club logo etc for all GT40s on display?

A few other clubs do something similar, but on a smaller scale, and sometimes not all the same format. I think it would look really good/professional having all cars on the stand with matching info sheets.

Maybe we could get matching (cheap) frames for them, of just clip frames?

Cheers,

Max & Maxine

**dicktownsend** · 05-11-07, 07:17 AM

Maxiboy i think you have made some good points and they should be consider by the committee !!!!
regards Dick

**dicktownsend** · 05-11-07, 07:25 AM

Geoff i still have some of my old club stock. tee shirts and polo shirts and mugs you can email me
Regards Dick

Brian Magee · 05-11-07, 08:55 AM

Hi Max

With regard to the information sheets, it would be nice but I can see problems with knowing who will be attending a show. As you know nobody knows what cars will be attending until the day and it would not be practical to do them for all the cars in the club.

Just my initial thoughts

Brian.

Maxiboy · 05-11-07, 09:02 AM

Brian,

How about then a standard club 'template'/form being produced, which is downloadable from our website. Make it a standard size (e.g. A4), which then anyone can print out & fill in (or more preferably, fill in typed then print out.

Then it's down to the individuals to do this (if they want), and frame etc (though the website could suggest a common style). It is also then down to them to bring along with their cars, not the comittee.

Need:-
Club Logo/details
Space for a photo
Table for all key info/features (similar to the form sent at renewal time).

Cheers,

Max

Brett James-McCall · 05-11-07, 09:59 AM

Max,
Sounds like you are taking one step forward in the volunteer stakes

Brett

Maxiboy · 05-11-07, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brettmcc

Sounds like you are taking one step forward in the volunteer stakes

Well if the committee decide to go with the idea, want me to undertake it, and supply me with a good quality version of the logo, I would willingly do it (though there are undoubtedly others more than capable & in a better starting position).

Of course it will still need Dave Champ to update the website to incorporate.

Cheers,

Max