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You will need a piece of plywood (teak or mahogony
will do I suppose) large enough for the template shown in Fig. 1. Please note that the
measurements may vary slightly on individual cars and that it would be best to cut the
board larger and then sand to make a perfect fit. If you don’t have a school workshop
handy then you will also need a tenon saw (for the straight lengths) and a small hacksaw
to cut the speaker holes (if required).
When completed the shelf can be sanded and
varnished or painted to match your car. It is easiest to fit by removing the rear seat,
when replaced the seat will then hold the shelf in place.
Merrist Wood - NOT ....
We have had to change the venue ! Between our
telephone ‘booking’ and written confirmation another group - a Summer School -
has booked the whole complex for the same weekend. No amount of words could persuade the
Principal to have the 2 events at the same time so we have lost out.
However we have found another site - University
Vandals Rugby Club in Walton-on-Thames. It is by the river on an island and will suit us
well and it is very cheap. There are plenty of facilities - bar, toilets, showers,
function room and use of more than 3 rugby pitches for camping. I will say more at the
next meeting.
As you can imagine, we have been rushing around
like ........ to get a suitable venue that would not cost an arm and a leg. I was
beginning to think I would cancel Christmas until we got sorted but it did not happen that
way.
Christmas Common
It was not snowy, rainy or foggy ... what happened
? It was sunny.
Seven cars convoyed from Staines to Christmas
Common. I was leading so I don’t know what reaction we got as we drove through
Windsor and Henley. In Henley I was checking in my mirror for cars and thought "I
don’t remember a green and white ‘Dolly’ in Staines", but there it
was. "Was it Lynne & Ham ?" I thought.
We turned off main roads to slowly climb up the
hills. (Boldly splitting infinitives en route - ed.) We met some ‘off road’
vehicles who had been dustbineering. I thought that we could have done that too. I wonder
what they thought of us ?
In the car park there was a lovely blue H-Van with
Tony, Vivian and 2 others from B.A.T.S or Hobby Horses and yes it was Lynne, Ham, James
& Heather.
We set off downhill first, at quite a brisk pace.
Then we stopped for a group photo. Tony (White) just made it to the group in time before
the camera went off. It was then uphill all the way back to the cars. I must be unfit
because I ended bringing up the rear instead of leading. It was a good walk and then a
drive downhill to the pub for food. This pub - "The Carriers Arms" does not know
about small portions of food. I think Lynne & Ham had a week’s supply of Stilton
for their Ploughman’s ! James’ omelette was colossal.
A lot of chat went on. I left early because I was
expecting my family to return from Cornwall en route to France and wanted to be back in
time.
Thanks everyone for coming. Next year I will get it
into the magazine in December. I think we could get a lot more people to come along.
Dates for Your Diary
Jan 13 8.00 pm Club Meeting - The
Anchor, Ripley. Bring those unwanted Christmas gifts for raffle prizes.
Feb 10 8.00 pm Club Meeting - The
Anchor, Ripley
Feb 15 Puddleducks
- Valentine’s Sunday Convoy.
Feb 24 "Blues Night" -
"At the Sation", Ascot - This is a late New Year Dinner or celebration. Food is
available or just listen to the band. £4 to go in plus food (£4-£10). More details next
time.
Mar 1 Tortoises - Day Trip to
France.
May 3 London to Brighton run.
Mar 29 Tortoises - Convoy - New
Forest/Beaulieu Motor Museum.
May 21-24 6th French National 2CV
Meeting, St Quentin en Yvelines Leisure Park, Paris. Help fill the Champs-Elysées with
2CVs !
Jun 19-21 Ducks - Duck Race Camp,
Red Shoot Inn, New Forest.
Jul 5 2CVGB - Registers Day,
Peterborough.
Jul 24-26 Southern Clubs
"50th Birthday Bash".
Aug 28-31 2CVGB - 21st
International & 50th Anniversary, Worcester.
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