WEDNESDAY 6th MAY 2009
TIPEC SCOTLAND MINUTES
Stewart Gordon welcomed all to the meeting, also present was Chris Brown a new member to the Scottish region and another 944 Turbo to keep company the 944 turbo of Spud Mitchell’s already at the club, also this evening was Lionel Cox who was visiting the club and the proud owner of a 997. Welcome guys to the club!!!.
The main topic of conversation this evening was the Gaydon accommodation and final arrangements etc. Just a wee reminder of the weekend which will be the 29th May for 2/3 nights, we are staying at the Innkeepers lodge, Sheldon nr Birmingham. Post Code B26 2EH .We will be meeting at Abington services on the Friday Morning (29th May) at 1000 AM and departing at 1030 ish. The services are situated at Junction 13 on the M74; Postcode is ML12 6RG for those with the old sat nav. There will be various stops on route for those wishing to stop and Stewart Gordon will inform us of those stops in due course. I have a list of all those wishing Gaydon passes for the show on the Sunday, anyone who has not got passes and wishes passes contact me ASAP as I will be ordering them this weekend (9th may) Check in to the Hotel is between 3pm and 11pm and you will be required to pay the £78 upon check in. I must add that anyone cancelling there accommodation any later than the 15th of May (2 weeks prior) will be subject to the full cost of £78 to myself, however anyone cancelling prior to the 15th will not be subject to any payment. Anyone still wishing to go contact myself ASAP as time is getting short guys and dolls.
Next was the Concourse being discussed and this year will take a slightly different format in that a new trophy sponsored by Brian Miller Motors, Edinburgh in Memory of Steph Steveson a devoted member who sadly passed away earlier this year. The new trophy will be a CLASS A type concourse (formal) and entrants will be passed winners and the street concourse will be a less formal and will consist of 1st, 2nd and 3rd again sponsored by Brian Miller Motors, Edinburgh .Also will be the best improved car as per normal and the best in show trophy (voted by the public). In addition will be member of the year. So 7 trophies up for grabs folks and we are trying to encourage all members to enter regardless of how often you attend to club. The concourse will be held at the Selkirk show on September 20th. A well attended show folks and a nice venue also.
The diary of events will be altered slightly to accommodate the Boness hill climb event which will be on the 13th of September and also Culzean Castle event in August is defiantly cancelled. I will be updating the Diary of events and will post the update soon.
The autumn run looks to be now in October and details will be to follow it will consist of a weekend away possibly up north! Watch this space!!
The next event will be the national event at Gaydon as mentioned above and the next show after that will be Thirlstane on the 7th of June.
Those of you members who require servicing or any other work to your Porsche, may I remind all that Brian Miller motors, Edinburgh TEL NO.0131 443 7806 IS A PORSCHE SPECIALIST AND IN GERMAN MARQUES. Brian is a Porsche trained mechanic and has over 40 years experience in the business.
A reminder also that anyone wishing to submit an article for the next ALL TORQUE magazine please get this into Tony blow no later than this Friday 8th May, if you require an extra day i.e. Saturday please contact Tony ASAP to arrange. His contact details are
tony@typescape.com We look forward to seeing you all at the June meet. Please remember we are at the The Bo-Ness Motor Museum, Bridgeness Road, Bo-Ness,EH51 9JR. for our monthly meet please come along 8pm start time. This venue has light refreshments and a car museum all under one roof not to mention a good sized car park.
Many thanks,
Neil Fraser (ARO EAST OF SCOTLAND)
MOBY 07946616782
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