ARC News No. 57 March 2004 Page 1
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Issue 57 March 2004
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STEERING COLUMN
Firstly I must record my thanks to those members of the Council who stood down at the recent AGM.
Andrew Stavordale has served for a period of 12 years as Secretary, Treasurer and recently as a member without Portfolio. Steve Wells has served for the past 3 years as National Rally Liaison Officer and Caroline Smith has served for the past 5 years as Company Secretary. Although they have retired from the Council all three are still very much involved with the Club and Competition Scene and we look forward to seeing them at events. All three have done sterling work for the Association and for this I sincerely thank them personally and on behalf of the Council and the membership.
We are grateful to NFU Mutual for presenting the A.R.C. with a perpetual Trophy to be awarded at our annual National Rally to the first Lady Driver in the Competitive Safari.
Southern Rover Owners Club has made a firm offer to host the 2005 National Rally. The venue for the event is Copford Farm, Horam, near Heathfield in East Sussex. This offer was accepted with thanks by the ARC Council and membership at the recent AGM.
I look forward to seeing you at this year’s National Rally in Derbyshire.
Denis Bourne
A.R.C. Chairman
A.R.C. INTERNATIONAL RALLY 2004 May 28th to June 1st 2004
Peak and Dukeries Land Rover Club is progressing well with preparations for the rally. Entries are now coming in quickly, 180 entries in the RTV trial - 240 max and so nearing full entry, CCV 140 (240 max) Comp now 65 (120 max). SUPERWINCH are confirmed as Winch Recovery Sponsors and they have very kindly agreed to offer a SUPERWINCH as the prize for the team winning the winch recovery event. The competition area is the site of former mining activity and should present a fair challenge to everyone as the ground is not expected to alter much during the course of each event.
Confirmations of bookings are currently going out and all members are reminded that the closing date for entries is 28th April 2004, this was omitted from early entry forms. Although there is plenty of room for those wishing to camp and caravan on site, any competitive event entries received after this date will be placed initially on a reserve list and entry to events cannot be guaranteed. So, if you are thinking of entering, then you should send in your entry as soon as possible to reach the organisers before 28th April. More details of the site, the event, contacts, trade stands and entry forms can be found at Error! Bookmark not defined..
A follow on rally is to be organised in the local area and more information on this will be put onto the rally web site as soon as details are confirmed.
Dennis Wright (President ) P&D
Dave Banner (Event co-ordinator) P&D
GRAHAM MATTHEWS
Graham Matthews
1963-13/3/2004
It is with great sadness that I have to inform you for the sudden death of Graham on Saturday 13th March 2004.
Graham had been a member of Lincolnshire Land Rover Club for 16 ½ years and had been chief marshal for 16. During that period he had missed less than 10 events that the club had held (around 30 a year), acting as club steward for the last 8 years. He had been our chairman for 2 years and had stood in as acting secretary on more than one occasion when the position had fallen unexpectedly vacant.
He had officiated at every ARC National RTV and CCVT since 1989 as either a marshal or group leader and could always be recognised with his flat cap, pen behind his ear, fag in mouth, portly figure and badly fitting trousers. He had managed to get past the bunting for the comp to assist with the timekeeping at most of Nationals when he hadn’t been asked to help. He normally attended Eckington and the Majors and marshalled there as well.
He tried his hand at RTVing about 13 years ago but decided after 2 sections that it wasn’t for him and spent the rest of the day marshalling.
As well as our club chief marshal he was membership sec, newsletter editor and a charity fundraiser for his local sports and social club and had until recently been a parish councillor and helped run the youth club.
Graham was no saint and was fond of a drink, so we ask that when next the occasion arises, you raise you glass in memory of the staunch supporter of ARC and CCVT in particular, Graham Matthews.
Frank Champion
LLRC Chairman.
A.R.C. AGM - CHANGES TO A.R.C. COUNCIL AND SCRUTINEERING AND OFF ROAD COMMITTEE
Standing down from A.R.C. Council this year were Caroline Smith, Andrew Stavordale, Nick Chinery, Steve Wells and Tony Kempster. A.R.C. Chairman paid tribute to the Andrew, Caroline and Steve for their hard work and support for A.R.C.
Nick Chinery and Tony Kempster were re-elected unopposed with Nick swapping his job as A.R.C. Treasurer for the post of Non-Competitive Clubs Co-ordinator reflecting his role as the A.R.C.’s representative behind Heritage Run and All Rover Weekend. Derek Spooner, International Liaison Officer, has volunteered to additionally take on the Treasurer’s duties and his job of company liaison is now to be undertaken by the Chairman Denis Bourne. Tony Kempster retains his brief as Countryside Access Officer at this difficult time with the current round of consultations threatening vehicular use.
Malcolm Whitbread was elected unopposed onto the Scrutineering and Off- Road Committee with Mick Gillet and Colin Parry retiring.
A.R.C. MEETING DATES FOR 2004
A.R.C. meetings take place at NFU Mutual Tiddington Road, Tiddington, Stratford-upon-Avon – all A.R.C. members are welcome to attend EGM and the AGM meetings which are open to any member of A.R.C. EGM and AGM meetings starts at 10.00am. Please note that A.R.C. Council meetings and Scrutineering and Off Road Committee meetings are open only to elected representatives or their guests.
17/04/04, Scrutineers - Dining Rooms 1-3
15/05/04, Council - Committee Room
12/06/04, EGM - Conference Room ( this date TBA as there is a clash with another event)
17/07/04, Scrutineers - Conference Room
14/08/04, Council - Committee Room
18/09/04, EGM - Conference Room
16/10/04, Scrutineers - Conference Room
13/11/04, Council - Committee Room
04/12/04, EGM - Conference Room
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A.R.C. MEMBER CLUB NEWS
April 12th Lincs Land Rover Club Driving Day at Grasby Quarry
(A1084 Caistor to Brigg)£15 per vehicle all day 07779 328475
May 1st /2nd /3rd Lincs Land Rover Club Interclub
Kirton-in-Lindsey for booking forms contact Mr Paul smith 42 Nettleton Road Caistor Lincs LN7 6NJ
May 1st/2nd/3rd Staffs and Shropshire Land Rover Club Ltd Interclub
Staffs & Shrops are holding a 40th anniversary rally at Ellesmere on Mayday Bank holiday weekend, all clubs invited. Details from Mrs. L Clewes, 7 Alder Walk, Trent Vale, Stoke on Trent, Staffs,ST4 SQQ or phone Chris Bayliss on 01782 330923.
May 28th/June 1 A.R.C. INTERNATIONAL RALLY, Carsington, Derbyshire hosted by Peak and Dukeries Land Rover Club see above for web site and booking details
PROPOSED 2004 SERIES 2 CLUB INTERNATIONAL RALLY 20th –23rd August Nr Leicester.
Contact Mick Outhwaite 01535 654907 Shows & Events Officer for Series 2 Club
NON- A.R.C. CLUB EVENTS OF INTEREST
April 2nd/ 3rd /4th The Great Dunsfold Sales weekend – three day event this year with1,000s of parts 8.30-5.00 Friday and Saturday and 8.30- 4.00pm Sunday – 01483 200567 email Error! Bookmark not defined.
April 3rd Old Sodbury Sortout Newbury Showground Starts 11am entry £4 01454 323109
2nd 3rd May – HMC Heritage Run Gaydon – run on Sunday, show Monday Call 01926 645120 to check out ticket prices – no longer free entry for Land Rover owners as in previous years!
May 15th/16th LRO Spring Adventure Driffield 01775 768661 for details
19th/20th June Land Rover World Magazine Show - Eastnor
July 16-18 2004 Land Rover Enthusiast Magazine Show at Billing - 01379 890056
11th/12th September LRO Magazine Show Peterborough
11th/12th September 6th Majors Memorial Trial MROC Eastnor (date to be confirmed)
3rd October – London to Brighton Run 2004 – surrey and South London LRC
IMPORTANT – Participation at any competitive event or show is at your own risk or that of the organisers.
Although the A.R.C. is happy to publicise such events it does not act as an agent for the organisers. Statements or opinions
expressed in A.R.C. News are not necessarily those of the A.R.C. Council. You are advised to obtain independent advice on
matters involving safety, finance or legislation.
This Newsletter is compiled and edited by Paul Barton, ARC Newsletter Editor, for the Association of Rover Clubs
Contact Editor at 26 Summerhill Grange, Summerhill Lane, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 1RQ
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