Whatever Happened to the 2CVGB
Equipment Officer ?
In answer to the many local club members who are puzzled
by the ‘TBA’ against this position in 2CVGB news, I thought it might be worth
just jotting a few notes down, particularly as I held the post for the four years up until
the 1998 AGM in September. During those four years and before I took over the post, the
2CVGB event equipment was kept in a lock-up in Reading which was convenient for both my
predecessor (who lived in Henley) and myself (I work in Bracknell) to keep an eye on
things and arrange collection/delivery as and when necessary. The arrangement seemed to
work very well and to my knowledge no event, wherever it was held in the country, suffered
a lack of equipment providing adequate notice was given.
In the months preceding the AGM several things happened in quick succession. It
was decided to combine the Parts and Equipment Officers’ positions, move the
equipment to Rugby or Crick in Northamptonshire and close the Reading lock-up, all of
which had a certain amount of logic about it although no-one seemed sure how it was
actually going to work. The thing that upset all the plans was Doug Phillips’s
decision to stand down after many years of dedicated work with the parts side and no-one
standing for the new Parts/Equipment job at the AGM. I did make representations to
at least retain the Equipment Officer post until the situation was resolved, but to
no avail.
Thus we are in a position where, to the best of my
knowledge, we have no parts, equipment or SPOG representatives on the 2CVGB committee and
no Vice-Chairman either. The equipment is already being stored at Crick (or maybe Rugby)
so how exactly one goes about obaining the use of the potato-baker, PA system, flags, etc.
during the coming year is, at the moment, a bit of a mystery.
Tony White
(Les Fils de Vitesse)
The End of the Trip to Lempdes
I left you at the end of the Saturday night feast.
Sunday breakfast was good and then it was back to the Mairie. When we got there we found a
display of old Citroën cars and lorries and a strange parcel outside. It was in paper and
done up with red, white & blue ribbon.
After speeches - most of which I understood - the grand unveiling ceremony took
place. What we saw was a 2CV made out of thick wire with every large bolt in place and the
steering column & wheels. It had taken enthusiastic craftsmen ages to make. It will
stand by the large roundabout in Lempdes.
After this we went to the Salle Polyvalente where free aperitifs & nibbles
were on offer. We were entertained by the Music College big band. We then went to our
favourite restaurant for lunch before we made a last tour of the town and headed for home.
BY now the weather was not looking good so we headed up the motorway and to hell with the
cost. It rained all the way to Tours. We found a cheap hotel, booked in and went to find
food. The amazing thing was that Nicky & Jeff (Wessex Ducks) managed to find us in the
hotel and restaurant. It was a lovely meal and we returned for a good sleep.
I knocked on John & Adriennes’s door on the way to breakfast. John
came down to say that Adrienne had been really ill all night. We knew we had to make it
home that day, so Adrienne rested in the car and we shopped in the supermarket.
We then set out for home. Five of us stuck togethe. Adrienne was really poorly.
Jeff kept taking photos of her which at the time Adrienne was not happy with.
We made it at the last moment onto the fast ferry at Cherbourg. It’s funny
how the last few kilometres to any ferry takes ages. Adrienne was still poorly and
the boat made it worse. I won’t embarrass her by repeating what she said ... but
eventually she slept.
We got to Portsmouth and it was only about ½ hour later when we got to
Chandlers Ford, put Adrienne to bed and I left for home. It had been a wonderful weekend
of memories.
Thanks to the Mairie and the local clubs for a great time.
Gill
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CHAIRWOMAN Gill Tel 01784 453919
SOCIAL EVENTS Bill Tel 01784 453919 & Colin Jenkins Tel 01420
472231
TREASURER David Farmar Tel 0181 650 8213
EDITOR Ham. Macdonald Tel 01483 235927
TECHNICAL ADVISOR Barry
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Sweatshirts
These are wonderful. Kirstie Woodman has done a brilliant job. They
arrived via John & Helen (Thames Tortoises and Madhatters) because Helen works with
Kirstie’s husband. What we do to avoid extra costs. They are £15 each and we only
have 25, so come next month and get yours before they all go. They are dark green with a
red and black ‘logo’.
Gill.
Dates for Your Diary
Dec 8 8.00 pm Christmas Club Meeting - The Anchor, Ripley.
Dec 26 Tortoises convoy round London’s sites.
Dec 27 The annual Christmas Common Ramble and Lunch. Meet 10:15 at the Staines
Lammas/Colne Valley car park or 11:15 (ish) at the National Trust Car Park at Christmas
Common. We walk for 45-60 mins and then picnic or pub for lunch.
1999
Jan 1 Les Fils - New Year’s Day BBQ at Hayling
Island. Meet the Fils at the Forest Lodge Garden Centre on the A325 near Birdworld at
10:45 for convoy.
Jan 12 8.00 pm Post Christmas Club Meeting - The Anchor, Ripley.
Jan 30 New Year ‘Do’ - Eurostar to Paris
Feb 9 8.00 pm Club Meeting - The Anchor, Ripley.
Feb 21 Treasure Hunt/Country Convoy to pub and lunch - details later.
May 13-16 Le Mans - 7th Rencontre des Amis de la 2CV.
Jun 20 Southern Clubs - Day on the Mid-Hants Railway - Ropley, Hants.
July 27-31 Greece - 13th International Meeting of 2CV FriendsJuly 27-31 Greece - 13th International Meeting of 2CV Friends.
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