The club meets 2nd and
4th Tuesday of each month at the Old Halesonians Rugby Club, Wassel Grove, Hagley,
Stourbridge, West Midlands. DY9 9JP. Map Reference: 139 / 927 816.
Birmingham A-Z Page 84 C5.
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This Months club nights will be Tuesday 8th & 22nd July
TREASURE HUNT
Treasure Hunt
22nd July, starts at 7.30pm from Rugby Club. Some map reading required on OS map
139.
Event lasting up
to about 2 hours.
Bring a torch
just in case.
Entry fee £5 per
car.
Organised by Jeff
Reynolds 07976 322673.
To read all the latest news, diary dates, member information,
marshalling dates and much much more, click on the link below and read the
latest newsletter.....
Read the latest Newsletter for All the Club News:
(For previous Newsletters -Visit the newspage)
Current newsletter 5meg for smaller file see below.
July 22nd
- A short Treasure Hunt /
Navigational evening. See above
NEWS IN BRIEF
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
GOODWOOD FESTIVAL
OF SPEED – Friday /
Saturday / Sunday 11th, 12th, 13th July
RALLY ISLE
OF MAN – Friday /
Saturday / Sunday 17th, 18th, 19th July
HARRY
FLATTERS – Saturday /
Sunday 2nd & 3rd August
WALSALL SHOW –
Sunday 3rd
August
MEWLA –
Sunday 24th
August
WOODPECKER
– Saturday 30th
August
TOUR
BRITANNIA – Tuesday /
Wednesday / Thursday 2nd, 3rd, 4th September
HIMLEY SHOW –
Sunday 7th
September
PLAINS
RALLY – Sunday 21st
September
BULLDOG –
Saturday 18th
October
MOTOR SPORT SHOW –
NEC – Friday / Saturday
/ Sunday 14th, 15th, 16th November
CO-Driver Enquiry by Steve Limb
I am looking for a
co-driver to do selected events in the Heart of England Rally championship in
2008? I haven't competed for 8 years so the emphasis is on having fun but with
a competitive edge so may suit a novice learning the ropes.
Perhaps you could reply if your interested.
Reply to stevenlimb@hotmail.com
ARTICLE
A few of us
were out on the 205 / RWD Challenge at Sweet Lamb on Sunday 25th
November. Owing to two 40 minute hold-ups the last stage was run in the dark.
Naturally we were on the last stage.
Phil Collins
and club member Peter Cotton were out in a BMW instead of the normal MK11 and
finished 11th. They lost vision and time when their car’s windows
steamed up on several stages. Ian Allsop was also out, filling in for a
co-driver who was unable to show at the last minute and Neil Matthews / Jon
Tedstone who unfortunately broke a driveshaft on SS5 when holding 2nd
in class.
The WRGB saw a
number of Quinton members marshalling and doing various jobs on the rally and
our only club entrants Andreas Mikkelsen / Ola Floene crashed out on SS9 while
in 9th place.
26 of us made
our way down to Wembley Stadium for the Race of Champions. It was a cold but
exciting day with very few breaks in the action.
The last item
on the cards was the Race of Champions with the final being fought out by
Michael Schumacher, Germany, and Mattias Ekstrom, Sweden.
Ekstrom beat
Schumacher in the best of three races. The final race was a heart stopper with
Ekstrom and Schumacher almost neck and neck going into the last corner.
Schumacher tried just a little too hard and crashed out 20 feet from the
finishing line
7 crews
competed in the Christmas Treasure Hunt organised by Pete and James Bowles.
Everyone made it back for the presentation at the Badger’s Set.
Steve Bonham
and Peter Fieldhouse are hoping to produce a Computer Rally Championship
schedule for inclusion in the next Newsletter. So all you armchair rally drivers
get your equipment warmed up!!!
There are no
penalties for practicing BUT there may be the odd rally where the location will
be kept secret until the day.
As previously
mentioned earlier in 2007 regarding an additional incentive for drivers /
navigators, your committee has decided to award a £50.00 voucher to the winning
co-driver / navigator in all the various competition championships, in addition
to all other awards mentioned in the Championship Rules.
It was also
agreed that all championship incentive schemes will continue in 2008.
CLUBMAN'S CHALLENGE 2008
2008 Clubmans Challenge provisional timetable now available online.
Our
thanks must go to our Vice-Chairman Jeff Reynolds for continuing the Clubman's
Challenge throughout the past few years and to all members who have assisted in the
events or have taken part. Congratulations to all................
To obtain more details of the first event of the new calendar
as well as viewing
final
table results for 2006 and humorous reports on three of last years
rally's
Need Insurance? - then scroll down the page and read the article
on Adrian Flux and the savings you may make.
CHANGES AT
FERRARI
The Ferrari team sacked its entire pit crew yesterday.
The announcement followed Ferrari’s decision to take advantage of the UK
Government’s Youth Opportunity Scheme and employ people from Liverpool.
The decision to hire them was brought on by a recent documentary on how
unemployed youths from the Liverpool area were able to remove a set of wheels
from a car in less than six seconds without proper equipment, whereas Ferrari’s
existing crew can only do it in eight seconds with millions of euros worth of
high tech equipment. Prime Minister Tony Blair went on record as saying “This
was a bold move by the Ferrari management, which demonstrated the international
recognition of the UK under New Labour as most races are won and lost in the
pits, Ferrari now have the advantage over every other team”.
However Ferrari may have got more than they bargained for. At the crew’s first
practice session the Liverpool pit crew successfully changed the tyres in six
seconds, but within 12 seconds they had re-sprayed, re-badged and sold the
vehicle to the Mclaren team for eight bottles of Stella, a kilo of speed and
some photos of Coultards bird in the shower.
This report was sent in by our roving reporter, Paul White.
More News will follow when available
Dear Quinton
Motor Club member,
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As a specialist motor insurance intermediary we are pleased to advise
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Why choose Adrian Flux Insurance Services?
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QUINTON MOTOR CLUB
CLUB NIGHT ATTENDANCE DRAW
2008 Draws
8th January – Martin White won £10.00
22nd January – Dave Ellis won £10.00
11th November 2007
Graham
Townshend WON £100
Someone? made
the comment that giving Graham £100 was like giving Bill Gates a free bus
pass!!!
It was felt
that a change was required with the way the Draw was made (nothing to do with
Graham winning!!!). In the past, names of all the Full members were put
in the draw. As from the first club night in 2008, only the names of the members
present on the night will be entered.
.
2007 Draws.
09.01.07 IAN HOWARD - lost £10.00
23.01.07 A.WHITEHOUSE -
lost £20
27/2/07 – Stephen
Wright Lost £40.00
13/3/07 – Ian “Stan” Matthews Lost
£50.00
27/3/07 – No Draw – Presentation Evening
10/4/07 – Paul Glendenning Lost £60.00
24/4/07 – Phillip Pearce Lost £70.00
22/5/07 -
Andrew Whitehouse -Lost £90
12/6/07 - Nathan
Crewe - Lost £100
26/6/07 - Arthur
Brown - Lost £100
10/7/07 Graham Williams Lost £100.00
24/7/07 Paul Farley Lost £100.00
28th August Robert Belt Lost £100.001th September
Sarah Davis Lost £100.00
25th September Mike Cook Lost £100.00
9th October
Peter Ash Lost £100.00
23rd Oct - Paul Farley lost £100
So, what a
glittering night of the stars it turned out to be! The Quinton Motor Club 2007
Awards’ Night proved to be, in the opinion of many members who have been around
for more than a few years, the best ever!
"Honorary club member Nicky Grist is offering
club members a generous discount of 15% off purchases from his accessories
website. This site has everything from the latest Stilo helmets and
intercoms to pacenote books.
To find out what Nicky has to offer visit
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quote your membership number"
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