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| November Sat 18th 2CVGB AGM AT MILTON KEYNES(note new date December 12th Club meeting Venue TBA 2001..the new year.,.summers comingà.. April 2001 Belgium Jumble (brilliant this year..a must do event in 2001) Actual date tba 25/29 July 2001 world meeting,Carinthia,Austria(book your holidays now!!!) August 2001 Tamworth International 2CVGB(that's in the Midlands!) CHAT FROM THE CHAIR Not a lot from me this month.The dreaded petrol price crisis caused me to phone a lot of the madhatters to say keep your fuel for work ,etc.Dave,bob and steve did go because they had some bits to sort out,etc Bill and I did not go because Bill was on call and needed to save fuel and we also had to clear his mums flat quickly because it was empty and we only had 2 weeks to do it in.Its not been a good time for us really. One thing about 2cvs is that,of course they will run on LRP ,so when every one was queing for unleaded we could just grin and fill up.At least we had one up on the Euroboxes this time round. I hope that in October we will have a really jolly gathering of long lost friends .I really feel withdrawal symptons from not attending the meetings,so hopefully see you all at the meeting on Tuesday..and if you have not been for a while,lets see you there,important things are afoot.. GILL Eventsà...The apple tasting on O ctober 15th includes craft fairs,vintage vehicles,plant stalls,morris dancing,excellent farm stalls,and cider tastings,etc Bring a picnic and meet 2cvs from other clubs in Surrey/Hampshire including portsmouth and southampton...see you all there THE SOUTHERN CLUBS AND THE 2CVGB AGM,COMMITTEE VACANCIES A DECISION ON THE NATIONAL WILL BE MADE AT THE AGM SO WE HAVE TO DECIDE..CAN WE DO IT? . AND WHERE?..POSSIBLE VENUES ARE GOODWOD/BEAULIEU MoTOR MUSEUM..... AlSO..DO WE WISH TO PUT FORWARD ANY RESOLUTIONS OR ITEMS FOR THE AGENDA AND DOES ANYONE WISH TO STAND FOR SECRETARY? I PERSONALLY(THAT'S ME ..THE EDITOR) AM VERY CONCERNED THAT LITTLE IS BEING DONE TO PLAN FORWARD FOR THE NEXT FEW YEARS TO ARREST THE DECLINING MEMBERSHIP,WE NEED MONEY SPENT ON ADVERTISING AND MEMBERSHIP LEAFLETS(PERHAPS QUANTITIES SENT TO MEMBERS AUTOMATICALLY) ETC TO MAKE 2CV OPWNERS MORE AWARE OF THE CLUB..do you have anything you want bought up?.. .... OVER ENTHUSIASM LEADS TO .REGRETS THE DREADED RUST BUG STRIKES AGAIN(Thanks to dave farmar) The Mechanics guide to tools Hammer..originally employed as a weapon of war the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate expensive parts not far from the object you are trying to hit Electric drill..normally used for spinning pop rivets in their holes until you die of old age,but works better when drilling holes in the floor just above the fuel tank. Hacksaw..one of a family of tools built on the Ouija board principle.It transforms human energy into a crooked unpredictable motion and the more you attempt to stop its course the more dismal your future becomes Pliers...Used to round off bolt heads and,when nothing else is available, ideal for transferring heat from welding torches to your hand Oxyacetylene torch..Used almost entirely to set fire to things in garages no matter how much you move them Drill press..A tall upright machine that is useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bars out of your hands so they smack you across the chest .also flings your drink across that newly painted wing. Wire Wheel...cleans rust off old bolts then throws them across the garage at the speed of light.Also useful for removing flesh in the time it takes to shout ôsodö Bolt and Stud extractor..A useful tool that snaps off in engine blocks and is ten times harder than any known drill bit. Timing light..useful for seeing how much oil and muck there is in the engine,also useful for dropping into inaccessable places Extracts from the Belgium book of knowledge Ancient egypt was inhabited by mummies who wrote in hydraulics.They lived in the Sara dessert,where it is so hot people had to live elswhere Solomon had three hundred wives and 600 porcupines Gravity was invented by Isaac Newton.This is most noticeable in Autumn when the apples fall off the trees. Bach was the most famous composer in the world,and so was Handel,,he was half german,half english and half Italian.Bach used to practise on an old spinster in the attic.He died from 1750 to the present. In the first book of the bible(guinesses)Adam and Eve were created from an apple tree One of their children,Caine askedöam I my brothers sonö The above are from exam paper replies from A levels Summer is still here le editor!!!! Paris driving skills The Van camp..a report by the editor And the poo bridge convoyà... The first van camp in the South for several years took place a a small pub near horsham with a smashing fields attached.Bob took his superb restored ak400 blue van,Ray took the Ami6,Bill arrived with his van,Tim arrived with the H van,Steve arrived with 2cv and I arrived with the newly restored(nearly legal..well..)blueberries and custard together with about 50 other vans and cars,an excellent turnout.The weather was quite kind to us,especially Sunday which was a roaster The convoy to the Poo bridge site in Ashdown forest was excellent,nearly 60 vehicles took part and picnics were enjoyed by many..a BBQ at the pub on Saturday night and a huge bonfire was enjoyed by all...it was particularly nice to see Alan from Normandy with his H van and loads of spares...if you didnt go you missed a superb weekend...it's a must for next year...well done Daras,the van registra,for the organising DAVE SHOVE..INTREPID REPORTER Who Does What ? CHAIRWOMAN & SOCIAL EVENTS MAN Tel 01784 453919
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