JULY 2010 NEWSLETTER
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN
Dear Member.
PLEASE READ YOUR NEWSLETTER
Now this may seem a strange thing to have to ask you to do, but it does appear that although we do our best to make sure that every member receives a newsletter, not everybody actually reads it.
Now I am willing to admit that your newsletter is unlikely to appear in the top ten literary awards of the century, but recent events have shown that those members whom either choose not to attend our monthly meetings, or are unable to attend, need to read their newsletters.
A change in the entry conditions for Newby Hall have been made this year which required every entrant to sign a declaration of insurance, this involved me sending a new entry form on my list, to be signed and returned to me, so I could apply for our passes. It would seem other events are adopting similar conditions, so in future it may become necessary to post official entry forms out with your newsletter, for completion and return, putting your name on a list, or making a quick phone call may not be enough. You have been warned.
OTHER NEWS.
First of all I would like to welcome our new members to our club, I hope you will join us on our various activities and I am sure other members will make you feel welcome.
CLUB MEETINGS.
Wednesday 14th July, we have a speaker for this meeting. Mr. Peter Clarke will talk to us about the Bradford City Fire Disaster. I have got to know Peter through my work and I am sure we are in for and interesting night.
11th August. David and Linda Hyde are once again organizing an evening run of approximately 30 miles, starting and finishing at Steeton Hall, with an optional Pie Pea supper (£3.95 per person). Please note this is a 7:00pm start. I know from planning several runs of my own how much work is involved, so please show your support. Please see David /Linda at our July meeting or contact them on 01756 791808.
8th September. Once again our good friend Stuart James has agreed to entertain us with one of his famous slide shows, this one is titled “50 years in the slow lane”. An evening you should not miss.
CLUB STANDS.
We had our first club stand of the season at Harewood House, just 17 vehicles attended, a little disappointing, but I think we put on a good show with a wide variety of vehicles parading the arena, but perhaps we need to find a new event for June 2011, any idea’s?
10th July Lakeland Rose and craft show, followed on the 11th by Leighton Hall another club stand, both events are now fully booked.
18th July is Newby Hall, only 26 vehicles booked, once again down on last year, entry is now closed.
For details of other events, seed our enclosed list of fixtures.
Other club matters in brief:-
No lady members have come forward to join the committee, so we will carry on as we are.
Membership application forms are available, anyone wishing to join DHVC will be asked to complete and submit said form.
I.D. Badges\name tags.
As with all clubs, membership changes, and its not always possible to remember peoples names, indeed it can be difficult getting to know new members names, and for new members especially to get to know all of us. We think this may help, at club meetings etc. It would not be compulsory but the idea was put forward at the June club meeting and seemed well supported.
Another idea which got the thumbs up was an information sheet to display on our vehicles. At shows and club stands etc. Once again this is not compulsory but we think it would prove popular with visitors. A basic form is included, if you would take the time to fill it in and return to Mike Lea. (Please print clearly) this will then be printed up, laminated and returned to you for you to display in your vehicle.
We also really need to make sure our membership list is up to date with any changes in address, telephone numbers, Emails etc. So we would ask you all to complete the enclosed form and hand in, or post to Mike Lea.
Sadly it seems some members are unhappy with the way things are within the club, I accept that we cannot please everyone all of the time, but we do try our best, but if you do feel dissatisfied a full refund on your 2010 subscription will be made, even if I have to pay it myself. Let’s move on.
And finally, in my first newsletter as your new chairman I asked for some input for the next newsletter, the result, a big fat zero! Come on! Some of you must have been on a run, or to a Gala or show, or an event you would recommend to others, some ideas, tales of woe, or joy, complaints, something please.
Ken
(Overworked chairman)
Other items:
Drive It Day, 17 April 2011
Posted by admin on 29-04-2010
A number of our member clubs have expressed concern that the nearest Sunday to 23 April in 2011 is Easter Sunday, and the following weekend is a bank holiday. To avoid a clash with Easter and inevitably heavy holiday traffic a decision has been made to alter the date of Drive It Day to Sunday 17 April 2011.
We appreciate that many clubs and organisations plan their events calendar a long way in advance and we hope that this early announcement will make it possible for clubs, individuals and organisations to support the day next year.
Changes to DVLA V55 Forms
Posted by admin on 08-06-2010
DVLA has announced that new versions of forms V55/4 and V55/5 will be available from DVLA Local Offices from 21 June 2010. The forms have been revised to include four new data fields to enable DVLA to comply with EU Directive 2007/46/EC (relating to Type Approval). The old forms will cease to be valid on 28 June 2010.
Form V55/5 is used by historic vehicle owners when seeking a first registration of an historic vehicle that is not currently registered in UK, such as when reclaiming an old number, seeking an age-related plate for a vehicle that has lost its number, or obtaining a registration for a recent import. Keepers of older vehicles will not have to answer the new questions on CO2 emissions, but they will have to use the new form for any applications submitted to DVLA after 28 June
The above articles appeared in the FBHVC newsletter.
Entry Forms enclosed:
York Historic Vehicle Group Sunday 26th September Club Stand return completed entry form with S.A.E
Otley Vintage Transport Extravaganza 12th September – Closing date 25th July return completed entry form with S.A.E.
Ripon Autumn Classic – return completed entry form with S.A.E.
Return all completed forms to Mike Lea, 6 Abbotside close, Thorpe Edge, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD10 8DL.
DALES HISTORIC VEHICLE CLUB
Entry form for 12th September 2010 Otley Vintage Transport Extravaganza
ATTRACTIONS INCLUDE:
FAIRGROUND ORGANS. CLASSIC & VETERAN CARS.MOTORCYCLES. MILITARY VEHICLES. HEAVY & LIGHTCOMMERCIALS. TRACTORS. STEAM ENGINES .TRADE STANDS. CAR BOOT SALE .DISPLAYS.BRASS BANDS.MINIATURE TRAIN. CHILDREN'S AMUSEMENTS. MAJORETTES .RODEO BULL. PUNCH & JUDY SHOW .MOUNTAIN DOGS.ACCORDION BAND .MODEL BOATS. ETC, ETC.
Please join us at the DHVC club stand.
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DHVC Club Stand 12th September 2010 Otley Vintage Transport Extravaganza.
Name ………………………………………………………………………………………
Address……………………………………………………………………………….
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Vehicle details
Make …………………………………………
Model……………………………………
Year Registered…………………………….. Registration Number …………………
Engine CC……………………
Please send this form along with S.A.E to Michael Lea, 6 Abbotside Close, Thorpe Edge, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD10 8DL
April 2010 Newsletter
Message from the chairman Dear Members. First of all I would like to start this newsletter by saying a big thank you to everyone who made the effort and attended our AGM on the 14th April at Steeton Hall, it was very encouraging to see so many of you there. For those of you who were unable to attend I will take this opportunity to inform you of the various changes that took place at this meeting. The Committee. David and Linda Hyde, and Bob Gledhill have kindly agreed to serve a further year, and I would also like to welcome Roy Wilcock to the committee, as many of you will probably know Roy was one of the founder members of our club, having held the positions of Chairman and Committee member. I have known Roy for over fifteen years, so I am sure he will be keeping his eye on the rest of us. Derek Ashton has once again agreed to stay on as Treasurer for which we are very grateful, for some reason it’s a position that never seems to attract a flood of applicants. Another position that doesn’t seem to attract many people is that of Secretary, but, once again we are very fortunate that once again another mug sorry, member has agreed to step into Linda’s shoes, I personally think he will find them very uncomfortable to walk in, but please welcome Mike Lea as your new Secretary. Lionel Ackroyd has very kindly agreed to take on the role of Vice Chairman, but still has to be told the post doesn’t actually involve bringing him into contact with any vice. As for the role of Chairman, well, some of you may remember the idiot who was Chairman for five long years, before Jeremy Trowsdale came to your rescue, well I’m afraid he’s back, yes folks Ken Watkinson is your new Chairman, and no I’m sorry you can’t all have a refund. I’m sure you will all join me in thanking Jeremy and Joan Trowsdale for all they have done for the club and its members over the last three years, but they finally came to their senses and made a run for it while they can. Ann Efemey has also stepped down after 3 years, and we thank Ann for all her help and support over this time. But unfortunately this leaves a committee of seven gentlemen ( I use the term loosely) and one lady ( I’m not saying anything) so we are looking for another committee member to make our number up to an even nine. We would particularly welcome another lady, to keep Linda company, and also to represent the views of our lady members. Please contact any of your committee if you feel you may be able to help. Subscriptions Renewals for the year 2011/2012 have increased to Single member £12.50, joint member £20.00 As with all clubs, some people have decided not to renew their membership, so we should be able to take some new members from our waiting list, I hope you will make them welcome during the coming season. Remember we call ourselves the friendly club, lets live up to that motto. Best wishes Ken Day to Day business Appeals section We would like members to contribute to the newsletters, please have a think about this and if you would like to share your thoughts or even observations please contact either the Chairman or Secretary. We would like members to donate something for the raffle prizes. If you would like to donate please bring along to the next club meeting. As many of you know we are part of the organisation for the Dales and Lakes Historic Vehicle Day in Grange Over Sands without the input from DHVC this event would not be able to continue, we would therefore appeal to our members who are attending this event on 8th August to give us a hand marshalling. Between the hours of 9 to 12. Thanking you in anticipation if you are willing please contact either your Chairman of Secretary. Has anyone any contacts for Speakers or other ideas for club nights? If so, please let your committee know, remember it’s your club. What do you what from it? The club is in the process of obtaining grille badges, or badge bar badges, if you would like a badge please contact Jeremy Trowsdale for details. We have attached some application forms for Club events please fill in and return with S.A.E to the person on the form if you wish to attend.
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