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    New Regalia for Xmas!

    By Guest, in Merchandise,

    New for this Xmas are:
     
    - Winter jacket
    - Hooded fleece jacket
    - Fleece beanies
    - Fleece neck warmers
    - City bag
    - Carbon fibre effect pen
    - Mousemat
    - Umbrella
     
    There will be an article with more details in December's Low Flying along with an Order Form.
     
    Order early to ensure delivery in time for Xmas!
    Guest
    It is with regret and sadness that we record the passing of Gilbert 'Mac' McIntosh, one of the architects of the Lotus Seven, on 20th November 2006.  Mac was one of the small team that, with Colin Chapman, developed chassis based on calculations of stress rather than what looked right.
    An obituary will be published as soon as possible in Lowflying, in the meantime, if you want to find out a little more about Mac, John Donohoe interviewed him for his Simple Sevens site in 2002, and that article can be found on the Gilbert 'Mac' McIntosh page.  Our own Brian Soper has written a small piece for Blatchat here: http://www.blatchat.com/t.asp?Id=119921 .
    Our thoughts are with Mac's wife Jill,their three children Ian, Duncan and Susan, and their seven grandchildren.
    Guest

    NUKE THE LEUK ’06 – Lap 10

    By Guest, in Club Charities,

    Monthly standing order from a shy, team sparring partner of old…   25.00 Keith Pickin Memorial Fund – Passenger rides at Cadwell Park
    (Brings total to £5,582.00)   310.00 Steve Newman & Keith Henson swap out and dispose of a leaky fuel tank   10.00 Guy Munday 7 insurance valuation for Peter Bertorelli
    (Brings total to £527.00)   5.00 David Ford sells an oil painting of his old home to a very generous buyer who knew the proceeds were to be donated to LRF   500.00 Alex Moore to thank Geoff Crick for the pool table light he had anticipated on its way to the skip..   20.00 Nifty tidies up his overworked desk and passes on some thanks to:       Several people at the Carrotland BBQ for buying copies of the “Not just a number” DVD 35.00     Jingars for the IT assistance 20.00     And receives thanks from: Nick Hardie a very generous donation for having his car trailered across country from Swindon to the Whiting emporium 50.00     Phil Smith for the side screens 5.00 110.00 John Vine thanks Geoff Pickin for his assistance at the Brands Trackday   20.00 Myles Davidson catches up on a few thanks for bits, not least Nev Dyson for the grill and others sort of forgotten about   20.00 Richard King, in memory of his wife Doreen who recently passed away   255.00 Steve Foster passes a donation from Mike Edge for the machining Steve did on his R500 wheel nuts   10.00 Fiona and Hens make a donation for the rides in Hants and Berkshire area 7’s to their hen party   100.00 Lional Remedios passes a sump pan to Michael Hollingworth   50.00 Peter Symonds thanks Simon Owen for the oil pressure sender unit   10.00 This month’s total: 1,445.00 Last month's total so far: £30,375.69 Total 2006 to date: £31,820.69   Plus fundraising history 1991 to 2005: £253,105.29   Total to date £284,925.98
    Steve Winterberg

    Lowflying November

    By Steve Winterberg, in Lowflying,

    In this issue...
    Another slice of life from the fridge door : News and events : Area antics - magnificent Sevens and low-flying machines : The Manx grand spree : The Big Welsh Blat : Portfolio : Area antics : Kit-built or brick-built - Sevens on show at Legoland : Nuke-the-leuk - the latest fundraising news : Area directory : Classified advertisements : The Lotus Seven Club speed championship : Diary
    Guest
    Dear All,
    Recently a dedion tube failed during an Academy race. The end plate sheared off from the main tube, resulting in a rear wheel becoming detached and consequently some damage to the car.
    Obviously, spontaneous failures are of great concern to Caterham Cars and since then we have been working with the manufacturer (Arch) to establish the cause and scope of the issue. As a result, we have identified that a small number of dedion tubes, produced in August and September 2005, may have a manufacturing defect.
    As this is a safety issue, we have instigated a recall programme.
    We have traced all the tube sales (as part of a car, or as a spare) and are in the process of contacting the owners and agents. A number of owners have already been directly contacted to advise them of the situation and anyone else who bought a car last year that could potentially have one of the affected tubes fitted, will be contacted by letter this week and arrangements made for rectificatio
    This recall is being conducted within the VOSA Code of Practice on Vehicle Safety Defects guidelines and the response rate is being monitored by them.
    I am posting this notice to ensure that club members are kept abreast of important developments affecting owners and that the facts presented to you directly.
    Regards
    SIMON LAMBERT
    Aftersales Manager
    Guest
    Next weekend Dowlis are moving their order processing over to a new system which will mean a slight delay to Regalia orders received during the changeover.
     
    To ensure a smooth transition they will not be able to process any orders received after 3pm on Friday 27th October through to 10am Wednesday 1st November. This is to enable all the stock data to be migrated to the new system in an efficient way and keep any disruption of service to a minimum.
     
    Any orders received during this period will be prioritised and will be despatched as quickly as possible after November 1st. Get your orders in before Friday if urgent!
     
    Apologies for any inconvenience
    Guest

    2006 Speed Championship Awards

    By Guest, in Speed Championship,

    The 2006 Speed Championship Awards lunch and Technical Forum will be held at the Donington Grand Prix Collection on Sunday 19th Novenber 2006.  There's a booking form too /Providers/HtmlEditorProviders/FckHtmlEditorProvider/FCKeditor/editor/images/smiley/msn/wink_smile.gif
    Admin
    From Caterham Cars:
    To improve the current traffic situation in delightful Dartford, Kennet Road is temporarily becoming one-way. We are told that this will mean no more traffic lights at the end of the road, whilst they build the roundabout that will ultimately be there.
    The one-way system means you can no longer turn into Kennet Road, but instead go just a short distance further along Thames Road (towards London) to the roundabout and take the last exit into 'Optima Park' industrial estate. The route into Kennet Road is then clearly signposted with diversion signs.
    Once into Kennet Road (which will become immediately obvious compared to the lush tarmac of the new Optima estate), you are abandoned by the signage. So take the first (and only) left hand turning, which is perhaps 50m (55yds in old money) from the start of the road. Follow the road around to the right and bingo, the Caterham factory is just along the road on the right hand side.
    Admin
    15 years ago Club Chairman Lo Pilfold created the role of Club Fund Coordinator - then told me to get on with it! I don’t think any of us ever dreamed it would carry on for this long or that it would capture the imagination of members in the way that it has. You have all raised an unbelievable amount of money over the years; over £280K and still climbing which is an enviable record by anyone’s standards, and still the interest, kindness, generosity and support from club members continues at every level across the UK and from members overseas too.
     
    Of all the jobs in the club it’s probably the best one to have. Cheques fall on the mat almost on a daily basis and although every now and again a cloud goes over the sun and a very sad reason for the donation puts it all into perspective, the vast majority come with interesting letters or notes offering explanations of what, when, how and why, some funny, some very detailed, some sparse and some cryptic but all full of generosity so it is a job where one is constantly exposed to the very best side of people - and it really is time for me to stop being so selfish and pass the role on to someone else!
     
    I can’t say any more than I have already said many times over the years to express my thanks to you all so please take it as read as I’m sure you will, you are a great bunch and I’ve loved every minute and if you can give the same support and goodwill to the new Club Fund Coordinator, Rachael Sangha, then she will very soon see it as the most enjoyable job in the club as well! 
     
    Many of you already know Rachael as the AO for the Cambridge area and well experienced at getting in the thick of club life she is too, with plenty of enthusiasm, energy and intelligence so I recommend her to you wholeheartedly. Some say she is also better looking but I’m not sure about that! :o)
     
    Rachael has agreed to take over the role from the 1st December 2006 so please send all cheques and NtL stuff to her from then onwards – see contacts below.
     
    Enough of my wittering, onward and upward as they say, cheers all:
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