Reports - From The Chair

Chris

The Summer Fun Day, organised by Terry, our Social Secretary, was a great success and everyone who came along enjoyed themselves. The driving games definitely tested our skills, especially the one with the driver having a pillowcase over their head, being given direction by the co-driver, around the marker poles to burst ballons. I would like to thank Terry and Elaine for all the hard work that went in to organising the event and Norman Grundon along with his staff Paula, Paul and Ali for opening his grounds for us to be there. Well done to Helen Jeffs, the only woman driver, who won both prizes. Hopefully we will be able to do it again next year.

Since I have owned my pickup, I have had difficulty in finding overtaking mirrors. The quarter lights on the Ute have fully covered chrome edges so every mirror that I have seen could not be fitted. I was beginning to think that my only option was to drill and fit them directly onto the doors but thanks to club member Jim Richardson, who gave me a TEX mirror, which has the ability to clip onto the edge of the door skin. Luckily, I have enough clearance for it to go on without damaging the paintwork. Checking online I found that TEX mirrors are still available, albeit they are slightly different now but after talking to TEX Automotive a very helpful staff member found exactly what I need to buy a second mirror and a replacement round head.

At our August meeting Terry gave a really interesting talk on all of the vehicles he had owned and driven over the years. It made be think in talking to Terry how many of our members have interesting experiences that perhaps they would like to share at a Club afternoon meeting.