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Introduction

Formed initially from a group of like-minded people over a decade ago the informal club became official in October 2006.

Many members of the Club have a long history of competing in motor sport events, with members competing at a high level in Hillclimbs, Sprints, Autocross, Autotests, circuit racing, Rallies, and Navigational Runs. It aims to be encouraging to new members to start competing and then providing the stimulus for them to further develop their skills.

Many members of the club come to it with no competitive inclination, but simply a love of the hand-built car and the open road, and the cheerful friendship of like minded enthusiasts. The club runs many events to cater for these members too. Of course many competitve members like to join in with the social side too!

Our current programme of events is formulated for 2010, and we welcome requests from all members. If people want to do it, in a roadster, and it's legal, we'll organise it! (Probably).

Our main object is to encourage interest in enjoying wind-in-the-hair, seat-of-the-pants motoring in all its forms, and our emphasis is on 4 wheeled hand-built or modified cars and motorsport. Membership is open to adults of any age or sex with neither age, nor type of car owned, precluding participation. It is not necessary to own a vehicle to gain the benefit from our club as armchair enthusiasts and spectators are just as welcome but members active with their own transport gain the most. As part of its communication process, the Club also publishes 'Torque Tales', its own newsletter containing news and information for members. There is a continuing need for willing helpers, both male and female at our events and there is a vital and interesting role to be played by anyone keen to act as a marshal or other representative of the Club. Are you interested in finding out more? Then come down to one of the events in our calendar, or our monthly 'first Friday' meet at the Three Nuns, just off the M62 at Junction 25 (where the A62 starts just through the lights past Cooper Bridge scrapyard). You can then meet the members of the friendliest motor club in the North, or apply for membership by either downloading the membership form or by e-mailing membership@northernroadsters.co.uk
for details of how to join by snail mail.

Check our calendar page for details of our forthcoming activities.


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Latest News


Newark 2010
18 people and 12 cars this year - a record for us. The Toyota Twins, Kent Boys and MNR Man stopped to endure the cold night. Last years dog kennel brought by OGL proved the butt of everyone’s jukes but this year nearly all had event tents! Imitation IS the sincerest form of flattery. The biting north wind kept Saturday cold. The clouds went as the sun went down so it got colder. Then it got colder and went very cold. So we gravitated to the MNR Party which drifted towards the event function which, was sooooo exciting we decided there could be more fun at a morgue. Brasso Inclutcho Intacto was hailed to protect our wallets (well we are from Yorkshire) so we went walkabout, looked at some Yank tanks on display, and then re--joined forces with our best mates MNR and partied the night away being blinded by a laser show.
Sunday brought warmth and overdue sunshine, Breakfast was the usual 20 gallons of perpetual tea (urn required) followed by half a ton of sausages. Sec couldn’t get his pop-up tent to pack down – half an hour for three people ! – still saves on the gym fees.Howard came with his son and announced that the new MK with GSXR power was ready for IVA. DP’s bonnet was looking sad after making a bid for freedom on the motorway,  (polish won’t cure that) A few Lieges were parked on top of s mound, a fantastic Leyland tuck special pulling a cute 2CV based vintage Renault lookalike. Triking seem to be making a comeback with a vested interest for one member as a sibling has one in storage.A few enquiries and interested parties took membership details. Jon got a fan and was jibed as it is the only ‘fan’ he has….. PG’s Nuts are considering selling 10mm stainless steel following so much demand from one member over the years !!
DW had dramas on the way home with the car’s first outing as a water pump came loose taking out the timing sensor but a quick foray to find glue sorted it and the convoy wend it weary but happy way home.
Roll on Stafford

June Jamboree
Well not such a Jamboree, No OGL – yet another excuse! Only three cars; Sec - with the hood up, a visiting Marlin also with the hood up, and Steven W (for WET) because of course he has no hood – or windscreen, or side screens. DP was late home and the rain came as he was about to set out & so he whimped out into the tin top. Even Bill arrived under a metal lid!  Ten hardy souls in all, so a jolly chin-wag if not a Jamboree.  Dave Wright’s MNR sits it’s re-test on Tuesday after attention to front brakes & a diff change (probably), so he should be OK for Newark.  Paul & Jo arrived along with a detachable racing seat, occupied by our newest member – Corben, all 8lbs 11½oz of him at just 2 weeks & 4 days. Never have so many nappies & sleepless nights tales resounded around the Nuns!  Plans were laid for Newark, details will doubtless pop up on the Forum.

Stoneleigh
Freeeeeeeezing again. It rained – light showers were promised and we had just one – all day! 8 made the pilgrimage.  It was cold there, then it got colder, then it got colder still, then it got VERY cold! Many thanks to MNR for the use of their marquee, fire & BBQ – fine Hosts.  We all felt very old as a couple of 17 year old showed us round their cars. My show highlights were a 358kg track day MEV motorbike mid engine in a Mallock format – stunning! helmets, racing harnesses.  We all wondered if Autoglym were visiting DP to see if he could return some polish as a wholesale supplier!  Evening banter included a potential Raw merger with Manor GP renaming it ‘Ee Bar Gum Racing’ (EBGRac).
Sausages sausages and more sausages  - good food planning for brekky by all although we thought we had the best tent around with our chequered tablecloth and candelabras. OGL finally sold the Dampers. He only came to look at DW’s wheels and left with pockets full of Spax.

May Medley,
Election Fever came and went with a well hung parliament and talks of possible October elections (that’s more elections than a Chinaman on his honeymoon night!). All party’s attended and red, blue, yellow, green cars turned up.  Two new potential members with good talks of engine types to use, bike vs. car, Kent vs. Duratec, etc, Family Fortunes followed– good luck Jo & Paul.  A few mentioned a MNR Track day (£80) & a low cost Lowcost day – see their forum.  DW has only 1 week to IVA.
We reminisced of camping days and nights at Stoneleigh where DP dreamt of polish stands.  Talk of trailers, Sheep chicanes, 2 wheels bad, 4 wheels good and one member working on the toilet with the laptop!!. We thought he had piles of work and needed it to work out his logs. We all thought he looked a bit flushed and wiped out.  

April showers bring forth May..............hopes that the rain will eventually stop and we can take our cars out at last!!- 12 attended  another drenched Bank Holiday Friday evening so no cars.  However, next meet should see almost a full compliment as Mike L nearly has his back on road, Bill A the same (now he is not legless), Sec after leaving his mark or two in a roundabout sort of way OGL in a taxing way, DP (having a weekend off from polishing his car) and Dave W having finalised the build – it’s nearly ready hence: 
Formula for Fun (FF) =  DW + MNR x (IVA)/3 weeks x 2 pie.
Discussion centred around;
Bill A needing a map – not an OS one but an Emerald one to let the new throttle potentiometer do the talking so the .driver doesn’t need to do the walking, brakes - Mintex vs. Green Stuff, Volvo to Ford to Mazda and Triumph to SAAB to Omega conversions – this had Jon perplexed,  DW is ‘Tyred’ out buying  wheels. Tales were regaled of the years first camping outing to a sub zero Ribble Head.  So much fun some a re retuning next weekend! Jon has bought a new pop up tent after popping in to a camping shop.  Jo has nearly produced our newest member – due at the KC Show 
F1 – Australia was much better – however we have a split decision  - Hammy or Button, which is de man?  Concensus was we all like 8am starts as they don’t corrupt the day. Our advice to Virgin/Manor re the small fuel tank – we reckon a shot of ‘coal tar’ in the tank to be a dense enough fuel to get t’Timo overt finish like tha noss.
The next official trip s the PPC in the Park followed by the Stoneleigh weekend. See you all there.

March Expectations - The saying goesMarch winds and April showers bring forth May~~be able to use our cars this year if weather allows’ doesn’t it?  Anyway Chris D is considering converting his car to a boat in keen anticipation of another globally warmed summer !! Tales of adventures were told, with lore of ambition winning over adhesion in a ‘roundabout’ sort of way.  Hence talks led to traction control theory on the cheap without the need for ABS.  Paul is into electric cars (not Scalectrix) and wants to build one – we say battery theory hasn’t kept pace so he will need a very long lead. Better use Hydrogen engines AKA ‘bobms’.. ALG will carpet the house so gaining brownie points for a car budget. DP is to swap a 16v for a 20v and upgrade the Omex 300 to 600, the clever self learning type.  The first camping foray is in the planning stage and it was decided the only thing needed to bring is …………..a sleeping bag and booze .! 


ALG desires a car, wants a car, needs a car. !3 of us agreed !! But he knows that he wouldn’t know how to fettle it, but we all know that he doesn’t need to know because he will know somebody who may know and failing that they can get in touch with a knowledgeable bod who will know.  Freezing February got off to a lively start. . Sec seconded several subscriptions.  Merry japes about road kill and poaching laws, stray wagon wheels (not the chocolate ones), fireproof helmets, track days, tyres, Spax damper length and ride height made.  Steve is preoccupied about his wedding tackle whilst driving – or is it that the ride height is just too low for West Yorkshires finest speed attenuators.  Mikey has a new project – Fiat X19 – that may get finished ………… sometime !  Bill thinks a concrete car is the new medium for a shapely body cast.  Another F1 team may be up for grabs after we missed out so narrowly last year with Brawn GP.  If bought Campos will be relocated to Holmfirth hence renamed Compos.  New rubber would mean wellies for the pit crew - well fed on fish ‘n chips..  The competition from the new teams is patchy with Virgin F1 probably pulling out after the installation lap with worries that the fuel may be put in the wrong hole!!  Anticipation of warmer weather for the coming year abounds and a few are already getting ready for March when the roads beckon once more.

Snow Snow Slip Slip Snow for our January Japes meant only 6 managed to get to the meeting especially as it started with more of the fully white stuff falling at 7pm!  OGL braved it from moorland heights but where was Sec Stu – skidding in a snowy Slaithwaite stuck in a slow snake of stopped traffic?  Tales of the weeks weather was followed by various incidents of red mist road rage.  Paul has chosen some wheel deals & Jo announced she has broken the cat flap – we recommended using the door next time and they both now need a three/four seater kit car.  DP mentioned in passing that he hasn’t had time to polish the car yet this year (only the 8th) – we were aghast.  With this years calendar penned talks turned to tents. Big ones to act as garages as well as holiday homes. DP reckoned it would keep the rain off the Blue Beastie.  We all reminisced over past owned cars and DW explained how to rally drive a Mini with hydrolastic suspension.

Ho Ho Ho ! Several staunch members braved sleet, snow and slush to grace the 2009 Christmas Party at the Stansfield Arms. Sauvignon, Santa, scoff and singers provided the usual fun filled festive frolics. Good food was enjoyed by all whilst an excellent singer ‘Nat King Kong’ lamented us with ‘lurve songs’.  Jon was awarded ‘brownie points’ for blagging an extra half of turkey, acre of veg and Christmas pud.  OGL found a secret ‘cheese mine’ and brought several slabs to the table.  Andy demonstrated giving birth to a ‘baby’ balloon then Jo got broody and practised cradling and feeding it !!. The dancing started and the ‘yokels’ whisked us off to the floor one by one starting with OGL (aka ‘Milk Tray Man’).  The girlies danced round a handbag or two until the midnight hour then the stoic bade cheery farewells with good wishes and there goes another year !!

December - Ho Ho Ho it’s nearly Christmas !!  A resilient 13 attended and talk of MSA reg changes lead to discussions of new tyre lists, FR Helmets, overalls, gloves, shoes and HANS (whoever he is). A brave few organised a Saturday morning run out to North Yorkshire Tales of ‘Ribble Head Lore’ ensued.  Attention turned to aerodynamics and it was decided that apart from the usual winglets and side skirts the extra speed wearing a 60’s plastic hair band acting as a canard wing over a baldy head would add a further 10mph ! We then discoverer we are all ’saddos’ as all bar one have photos of their jalopy on their mobile phones. Nik has sold ‘The Black Beast’. Mike L described the Holme Moss fountain - to be avoided we believe.  Dave W has bought some new shockers (bounce & rebound) but only for the Mountain Bike.  All offered Jo birthing advice & a special offer of 3 packs for £18 was misunderstood by Jon as thought it meant Stella but  Jo was talking Pampers!! The Christmas party looms on the 19th, the outline 2010 calendar was set and the next meeting will be Jan 8th as New Year day s the first Friday.

Remember remember the First Friday in November a Standard number came and the night set off like a Rocket. Where was Sonic Sec? Following OGL’s lead and escaping for a weekend away. Bracey was off playing at Will Hoy on the new wheels. A few ideas were Fused and a bit of Flare was discussed. Bill brought a home made Air Bomb (intake scoop) and Dave P (Sparkler man) said it needed a polish. Jo Barraged Rick with questions about his truncheon and hat - the world is now legally her toilet. Darrel has found a home for his Star, Fencewrecker has put some time into the garage and the new car is ready to test the Traffic Lights. The Christmas party was deliberated and the menu went round as many times as a Catherine Wheel before courses were chosen. Discussion turned green and it was decided that we are all ‘enviro friendly’, by recycling an old Banger into a Black Cat (Caterham). Jon regaled tales of maintaining the entente cordiale by joining Friends Disunited in a French restaurant in Germany, getting a meal ordered in ‘charades’ lingo. Then someone must have lit a Jumping Jack as we all leapt up and flowed out of the pub like larva from a Volcano into a Snowstorm (well a rain storm really).

Ribblehead Camping Trip No disasters! Dave & Jon have tales of a boozy camp fire session and windy Saturday night with 2 Para in the bunkhouse at Ribblehead.Was that a ghost ? No just a sleepwalker ! Sec joined them at 10.00am Sunday up in the damp clouds - their other oppos having departed. 3 intrepid Strikers set off for Hawes, crossing with 6 kit cars coming the other way. Much waving! Fuel up, with locals taking photos! then over Buttertubs at 526 mts to a drier Muker in Swaledale for a pot of tea beside a real coal fire in  Secs’ mates teashop. Once more the cars attracted a family with 2 young lads who enjoyed a sit in Jon's motor. Then it was back over the tops to Askrigg, and a spirited run along the high level yellows of Wensleydale to find the sunshine in Leyburn. Stop for chat and to remove scarves and Woolley hats, then we turn south through Middleham heading for the Ice Cream shop in Ripley. Beyond Ripon we crossed again with some 12 or more kits going north - even more waving! In Ripley it was Vanilla or Banana dipped in Hot Chocolate, and a chat with a chap lamenting the Westfield he had enjoyed in earlier years. On to Harrogate, where Dave and Jon struck west to Wetherby and the A1 (after a play, or was it a missed exit? at the roundabout) while yours truly kept on for Leeds and home. A great round trip of 150 miles - we should do it more often, forget the weddings and other complications (-noted OGL !!).

Tin Top October Time meant that the weather has broken and most cars are now tucked up in a warm garage – except Steve who braved the rain with no screen !! (he’s emulating Bill for outright hardiness.  11 attended the meet but where was our little treasurer? Hunting Rhinos again. Tales regaled of monthly daring and deeds.  Mr Polish and JR went out for a run and both suffered a breakdown within 100 yards of each other. Paul & Jo are expecting a junior member to arrive in May next year – congratulations from all. Christmas dinner is confirmed – see the calendar page. Mr. Polish has been hunting Gelert outlets to join the ‘Fancy Pants’ team but hasn’t struck lucky yet and Andy seems keen to join the hardy campers. Talk centred around JR bartering MFI wardrobes whilst ‘Sec’ bothered MI5, Customs and Excise interference. OGL can’t access his clothes because of a handbag and shoe wall. Tyres, Carbs, TB’s, Lambda’s, ECU’s and all things electronic and mysterious.

September First Friday saw 11½ (is that a future new member Andy?) attend with cars a plenty. Nobody heard OGL arrive with the new quiet silencer! DP was on holiday in Spainland checking out polish stocks in Benidorm. Andy still can’t decide which car is best and Rich wants a Sonic. OGL’s bushes squeaked more than a set of mice in a Monty Python sketch – time to crack out the silicon lube. JR’s car was ‘tyred out’ after a fabulous day at Anglesey and Mr. Mikuni was restricting him playing out. Rain abruptly cane and filled up the cars so Sec hastily drove his bathtub home. OGL chivalrously mopped his car out so ‘Er Indoors’ could be seated in more of an unsaturated style.

August Meet. A dry evening, 6 cars, several tin-tops, and a strong member turnout.  OGL left early – family business.  While the cat was away, the mice did not particularly play, they were too busy soaking up Dave & Jon’s tales of Scooby bating. Oh how Dave has changed – apart from the silly grin he can’t shed – he hasn’t polished off the trackday rubber and wears it proudly. When are we going again? he muttered all evening. Bill has 2 knees now – get back in the Striker soon mate.

Track Day Ty Croes Anglesey - Strikers 2 : Scoobies 0  Two members, DP &  Jon "red mist" Read set off for Anglesey on a Thursday evening, driving along the great roads of North Wales. Camp was set at 10pm next to the opposition all lined up in formation (about 20 hot Subarus. (A David & Goliath scene pictured here) In the face of adversity JR’s words were" Dave we are f####d". Next day pre start nerves weren’t helped when ,JR took his silencer of his car for inspection when comments could be heard from the "Scooby mob", "the exhaust has fallen off already".
DP’s first track day started well, getting used to the circuit, braking & turn in points etc. making a few mistakes in the morning stint, J "red mist’ R was off showing a clean pair of heels to the "Scooby boys" demonstrating what these Strikers can do on a track.
400bhp scoobys that had mods were overtaken - they could not keep up on the bends and we pulled away on the straights. There was only one scooby we let pass and that had 500bhp running on race fuel. Later in the afternoon a jealous Scooby owner came over to enquire what engine was in JR’s car? Jon replied "It’s a Cortina ". Brilliant! JR took his now best mate Tim out for a blast on track for a few laps and he came back singing from the Strike Hymn Sheet. “Respect, come round tonight with us for a pint".. A few pints of lager in the bar and then all sat outside till 1am,chatting had a great time made new friends and hope to meet up again at a future track day. The experience and atmosphere of the track day was fantastic. The marshalls and the people that we met were fantastic. Look out for the next track day hopefully with more people from the club.

3 Nuns July Friday, only 2 cars - Sec & Howard - then Howard disappeared, only for fuel, he soon returned.. Best not to forget after a night of jolly banter. 10 bods in all, all happily searching through another goody-bag from Jon. Post-it notes and pens were found by a plenty, then Bill dug deep and brought out a gem of a mini LED torch "How did we all miss that?" Jonathan had finally got his Striker back from Boggies, only to be out of MOT, and Dave was absent preparing (polishing) for a track day at Ty Croes. by the way where was OGL – sweltering in Frog-land we were told ....

Newark 09 - 14 attended with  only 5 cars, JR’s in dry doc, Bill for knee reasons DW building his, still!, Chris fro Credit Crunch savings, Dave B couldn’t bring the Marlin as the Webbers were making a bid for freedom ! OGL brought his car even with cracked wishbone so the rest of the troop were singing ‘three wheels on my wagon’. New member Steve with a tidy non yellow striker 20v Toyota – Mmm yummy, The weather was fine at last (for a change over the past two years) except just as OGL arrived the heavens opened at the A1 roundabout & filled the car upnicely. .Three hardy campers stayed over DP pitched his tent inside out, and also got the inners and outers order mixed up,OGL slept in an event ‘Dog Kennel’ that took 30 seconds to pitch. Then the fancy pants emerged Stu first then OGL and DP feeling left out borrowed a set.. Tea beckoned and a hunt for pies ensued. Melton Mowbray Pies are now much richer. Doughnuts, Dodgems, Discos, Dodgy Wine & Drooling over some Gargantuan American Tin Types finished the night. Day 2 - DP found the polish stand & started to quiver with excitement until he saw some fluorescent braces.! Richard wants a Sonic, OGL still wants a Liege, and we all like the new Sylva Spectre.

Cadwell Park 750 Motor Club Car Championships held on Sunday 10th May allowed a few to support Rob contestinmg in a Raw Striker. Haute Cuisine (Namely Bacon Butties) was provided by the Cordon Pink caterers (namely Rob & nik) from the 'Corporate Hospitality Suite' a.k.a. Campervan. A grand day out was had by those that attended

The Stoneleigh Kit Car Show officials waved us through and we set camp. OGL felt outdone by the Westfield demo scare rides so did a couple of doughnut demos of his own. 16 bods and 5 cars (a few in dry dock for various reasons) attended with 4 hardy souls camping – more of that later. Dave P made a beeline for the polish stand and wanted to buy some more. The rest bought more sunglasses!  Some nice new cars there and Dave P wanted a few – well actually most ! Jon & Dave were despatched to forage for tea and came back about two hours later with fish & chips (brought from Grimsby??). Merriment and boozy banter ensued – especially regarding Jon's choice of sleeping bag colour.- actually the same as Daves '60s Bath Blue' car - still they say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Then it got cold. Then it got colder.  Then it got seriously cold so we all huddled into one tent. Mmmmm cosy ! There was ice on the tents at 3am !! Two went hunting chocolate and log fires. Reveille at a damp 7am, with a big fry up warming us up. Then it rained. Then the tin top types arrived to boost the ranks. Jon kept pulling the bonnet up to show off the new ‘shiny bits’. Andy thinks he may have found a car for Gail. OGL found a cracked wishbone probably after an West Yorkshire potholing adventure.  The weather improved so tents were packed away and the cars loaded up. Dave P needing bungee cord to strap on the potential car brochures and extra polish bought ‘just in case’. The convoy set off home with one last doughnut. With a dry (ish) uneventful trip home. Roll on Newark !!

Consensus was we are pig sick of hearing about Swine Flu – the news is becoming a bit of a boar! 14 members and 5 cars made the May assembly. Notable exceptions being the ‘Turquoise Rash‘ (so kindly named by Jon) because it was in the final stages of polishing! We will let Jon off for not participating in his car as it was in dry dock having the direction changer sorted. (is that the tiller then?). Pat & Tom turned up in a nicely refurbished MK and Mike L in the modified asymmetric with a grin bigger than a Cheshire cat recounting tales of the Harewood School Day  Fencewrecker has nearly finished the new car but thinks the new ‘D-shaped wheels may catch on.. Plans were hatched for Stoneleigh and the hardy two (OGL & Sec) persisted at persuading the hesitant to join in. and general banter about roundabout prowess ended the nights fun.

The Derbyshire Dales run out day started with cars amassed at OGL’s house prompt at 8am on a cold and damp morning.  The convoy set off with hails of ‘I know the way’ from Sec. Two miles later up the wrong road a hasty U-turn was made. The sun reflected strongly in Dave’s gleaming, recently polished car causing the rest to wear very dark shades to stop glare!!! The view from the top of Holme Moss was spectacular as was the look of fear from Tail End Charlie who popped over the crest into a set of stationary sight seekers.  Through fine empty country lanes occasionally stopping to admire the view, put Dave’s rear light in, re polish the horse poo off the wheel arches. Onwards through Deepest Dales with the occasional Mexican Wave at traffic lights. Sec then led us astray again so Tail End Charlie let the Sat Nav do the talking only to loose the new rear gunner who went metal detecting. We re-grouped and OGL got us ot the Kit Car Show albeit in a round about way!

‘April Showers’ brought 6½ cars & 14 bods to the first spring airing (Bracey turned up in the new tin top diesel– hence the ‘half’ but we will forgive him because is it such a good value beast). Andy drooled over the yellow cars again & Darrel arrived at finishing time..
Howard admitted he has stopped smoking – that’s the car not him – the new ZX9R engine sounded wonderful and has stopped pumping out the blue stuff !!
Jon has his back on the road with bike carbs, LSD and soft springs and admitted to Déjà-vu around a roundabout a several times!!. Still wondering how to leave the turquoise ‘trailer’ behind though. This years designer accessory must have is COSHH earplugs on a string.  Talk turned to the usual banter such as exploding plods, and what has F1 given us? Conclusions included adaptive suspension, telemetry, ABS, Traction Control, cheating, lies, steward enquiries…………..
Some lamenting that we didn’t get Brawn racing especially with a 4 second per lap advantage we reckon we could all have a go and still win.  Diffusers are definitely ‘Confusers’ but now available for .reasonable spends for the striker (contact Mike L for details). Runs out were discussed – with a Sunday ad-hoc coast blast, Boggs Bros. end April, MK in May, and Stoneleigh (including beans around the camp fire)…


The AGM managed to pass through swiftly –albeit starting a bit late due to OGL’s need for feed and Mr. Secretary stopping to view the scenery at every traffic light in town.  Hopes for better weather in 09 abound so we can all enjoy our club more.
Feelings of devastation ensued on the news that our £1 offer for Honda Racing was not accepted – still it must have been a close shave!!  Anyway what do a razor firm want with F1 ? Serious gold star points are awarded to Mike L for arriving in the Blue Striker in near freezing conditions. Andy has the hots for a fast Fiat Turbo Coupe that Bill may be selling unless someone tells Bracey first.  Dave W has been heard making ‘Brum Brum’ noises in the garage as his new builds progresses.  The wheels are tuning, well one was changing hands in the car park.  Jonathan wants to emulate Ferrari and put a plastic see through cover in the bonnet of the refurbished striker to show off Bogg Brothers best manifold welding & Carbs.  Cold March means deferring the two planned runs to April and then it will be Stoneleigh again

February Fling.
Where is he? – He didn’t ring me – I couldn’t ring him - He never said anything.  The text an hour and a half into the evening finally settled the speculation. OGL stranded in Norfolk. (building snowmen & Igloos In deepest darkest rural Norolk - OGL). Only half an answer, but enough to allow the real business of the evening to continue – Paul admits he slept through January but is now back in the land of the living. Jon has spent his beer tokens on a Diff, all he needs to do is fit it. Stuart explained, again, about the Sheep-v-Snow fences on the M62. The AGM will be at 8.00pm on 6th March, and rumour has it there’s enough in the coffers to continue – of course we will be on firmer ground when all subs are paid! (hint hint !). Come back OGL, all can be forgiven.

Millers Oils Night 22 enthusiastically attended the very interesting presentation by Millers Oils at Raw Striker North (many thanks to Rob & Nik for allowing us to use their premises.  A joint meeting with HMC (thanks to their members fro showing interest).  A great insight was given by Mike Fenton into the technicalities of stopping metal grinding away metal in a nanosecond inside the various components of our cars.  Oils have come on a long way since some medieval bod found out that when he ran over a beast of burden and the exuding animal fat slopping onto the axle made pushing his cart easier and faster ! Then crude oil was discovered and we never looked back.  Questions came a plenty - once the discussion finished with modern synthetic oils.  Some ‘tyre kicking’ ensued with the cars Rob had on display before some sojourned to the pub.





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