May 2015


Secretary's Scribble
WE have learnt that the Clone Valley Railway where we were on 19th April has to vacate the land by the end of the year, a big jog with all that kit even if they do find a piece of land big enough. I don't envy them the task of moving.
We have had our own problems with our web site in that the person who looked after it at a modest cost has been told by       their accountant to wind up the computer side of the business.     We were put onto another chap but costs were many times         what we were paying. However after an appeal at a Club             meeting one of the members was confident that he could run       things for us. And so it has worked out and we are indebted         to this member.
Last month's talk Since records Began by Bill Clark took us       through sound recording from wax cylinders right through to     CD's with demonstrations of the sounds and visual                       projections to complement them. A really interesting and  enjoyable evening.
A few more event have been added under "Other Events" - make your own arrangements

Articles
Wartime & Austerity Motoring
Life with a Ford Popular Part 14; Thunder, Fire & Lightning
VIP backseat Driver
From the desk of the Events Co-ordinator, May2015


Pictures
Front cover: Triumph Spitfire
Page 6: Wartime bus towing a Producer gas trailer, 1937/8 Austin 10 fitted with a gas bag, Hoterl on fire in Geneva, the bear pit in Bern.

April 2015

Secretary's Scribble
Well into March and preparing for the coming season with our first event at the Colne Valley Railway on the 19th April just around the corner. And then they follow on thick and fast!!
Just a not about keeping us informed if you have entered for an event and then find you cannot attend.
Details of a new event along the Ipswich Waterfront on July       19th, could be the start of  something new!
    Last month's meeting we had the return of an old favourite         "The Feelie Bags" where small  everyday motoring items are     put in a cloth bag and you have to guess what they are by
    feel. There was one bag with domestic items in to keep the         ladies happy!! Very entertaining.
     This month we have our Mini Auction where anything can         be entered and lot forms were enclosed with the Newsletter.       As usual grubby items must be     protected, we don't want         any cleaning bills from the RHYC!!
   The May Supper will have a World War II theme as it is the      70th Anniversary of the end of the war this year. At our party
   20 years ago to celebrate the 50th     Anniversary, we had
   some 80  people attend and only a handful were not dressed in    period costume of some sort. Can we do it again??



Articles
Members Obituary
Life with a Ford Popular Part 13; French Cuisine
Motoring and Aviation Partnership
Wheels Ipswich 19th July
From the desk of the Events Co-ordinator, April 2015


Pictures
Front cover: 1968 Bentley T1
Page 6: Bristol Brabazon, 1953 Bristol 403, 1957 Bristol 406, 1985 Pontiac Parisienne

December 2014

Secretary's Scribble
Last Newsletter of 2014! Not a bad year overall! Some heavy rain which caused problems but it could have been worse.
The Hurricane Run was brilliant! Well organised, I thought we were going to be rushing from here to there but it all worked very well with plenty of time to get from car to train to boat and back to train and car with meals slotted unhurriedly in-between. Mind you a long day starting at 9am from the meeting point and arriving home at gone 7.30 pm and it only rained in the last 10 minutes, damm!
Good news, the annual subs to stay at £14!!
The picture quiz last month, loads of answers, well two actually and both right.
Coming up, AGM, Christmas Social, 2015.



Articles
Life with a Ford Popular part 11
Ian's Ramblings
The 1950's Car Accessory Market
Holiday period Quiz
Thank you letter
     For Sale: 1933 Hillman saloon
     Thank you letter
     Love Story


Pictures
Front cover: Christmas Greetings
Page 6: Two pictures to go with "Life with a Ford Popular" and Car Accessory ad pictures


Programme

Thursday 27th November - A.G.M.
Thursday 11th December - Christmas Social
2015
Thursday29th january - "The Suffolk Punch Horse" by Chris Miller
Thursday 26th February - TBA
Thursday - "Since Records Began" by Brian Clark

January 2015

Secretary's Scribble
The Annual Dinner on 22nd November went extremely well, the best we have had. We have booked here again for next year!
Superb draw proceeds to go to EACH.
Reminder that Secretary has been in post 25 years and that the December 2014 Newsletter was his 300 edition. Considering that he took over on a temporary basis in 1989 when the duly elected Secretary failed to show for two months and was never seen again, that's not a bad record!
2015 programme now on page 8 of the Newsletter, some 28 events to get involved in and that's just the ones we are making the arrangements for it doesn't include any that members make their own arrangements for.





Articles
Chairmans AGM Report
SVEC Awards Winners for 2014
An Appreciation from an award winner
A disjointed guide to making a classic car choice
    40 years of marriage
     Taxi!
     The JARC Commercial Utility
     Love Story


Pictures
Front cover: Armstrong Siddeley 14 1936
Page 6: Pictures of the Award presentations


Programme

Thursday 27th November - A.G.M.
Thursday 11th December - Christmas Social
2015
Thursday29th January - "The Suffolk Punch Horse" by Chris Miller
Thursday 26th February - TBA
Thursday 26th March- "Since Records Began" by Brian Clark
Sunday April 19^th.  ­- Colne Valley Railway Vintage Vehicle Rally (Near Sible Headingham)

Sunday April 26^th.  - Drive it Day.  Road Run, Lunch, Leiston  Longshop  Museum.   

Sunday May 3^rd.  - Earsham Hall Country Fayre. (Near Bungay)                               

Sunday May 10^th.  - Windmills and Watermills Road Run and Lunch.  National Mills weekend.          Sunday May 17^th.   - Clacton Classic Car Show. Parish Field. Little Clacton.                                        Sunday May 24^th.  - Roundwood  Garden  Centre Classic Car Show. Bocking. (Near Braintree) Sunday May 24^th.  - Bardwell  Cars on the Green.                                                               

Sunday May 31^st.   - Elveden  Estate Classic Car Show. (Near Thetford)    Charity donation.          Sunday June 7^th.    - Aldham  Rally. Near Colchester.                                                                             Sunday June 14^th.  - Gt.Waldingfield  Farm Machinery and Car Show.                                                   Sunday June 21^st.  - Vintage Power Day at Pakenham Water Mill.                                                          Saturday July 4^th.  - Rendham Village Show.                                                                                Sunday July 5^th.   - Long Melford  Historic Vehicle Rally.                                                                     Sunday July 12^th.  - Haverhill  HCVS Display and Road Run.                                                                  Sunday July 12^th.  - Ufford  Bygones Village Show.                                                                                Saturday July 18^th.  - Grundisburgh Village Show.                                                                                   Sunday July 19^th.  - Mid Suffolk Railway Steam Day. Brockford.                                                          Saturday July 25^th. - West Bergholt  Classic  Car Show.                                                                          Sunday July 26^th.  - Snetterton  Horse Welfare Car Show.   (Near Thetford)   Charity donation.            Saturday August 8^th.  - Mersea  Island Lions Classic car Show. (Near Colchester)                                Sunday August 9^th.  - Felixtowe  Museum for Pre 1940 Cars.                                                                 Sunday August 16^th.  - Stonham  Barns Classic Car Show.                                                                      Saturday August 22^nd.  - Bredfield Car Show.                                                                                         Monday August 31^st.  - Lavenham Rare Breeds Car Show.                                                                     Saturday September 5^th.  - Cavendish  Cars on the Green.                                                                      Saturday September 12^th.  - Heritage Open Day.    Bawdsey Radar Tower.   Charity donation.              Sunday September 13^th.   - Cockfield Show at Clypt Bushes.                                                                 Sunday October 11^th.   - Hurricane Run.  Mystery Run, Lunch, small venue fee.

November 2014

Secretary's Scribble
Only the Hurricane Run left in the Programme of Events.
Editor went on a trip to Buckingham Palace and on the way passed the Tower of London and saw the remembrance poppies in the moat, very moving and impressive sight and had to put a picture of this on the front cover of the November issue of the Newsletter.
On the same theme we have to report the passing of three members in this issue as well.
September's Club night, A Photographic Pot -Pouri went off very well. October we have a talk about the 94th Bomb Group at Rougham Airfield in world was two. November is our AGM and the Agenda for this is included in the Newsletter. There are vacancies on the Committee so don't be shy in coming forward and having a go.
The Christmas Social is on 11th December and a chit is enclosed for you to book your place.



Articles
A "Thank You" from EACH
Obituary x 2
AGM Agenda
Ethanol-petrol compatibility study
Ian's Ramblings
Leiston Long Shop Museum
Woodbridge Maritme Festival report


Pictures
Front cover: Tower of London Poppies in the Moat
Page 6: Woodbridge Maritime RNLI Lifeboat and pictorial quiz "Where was this taken?"


Programme

Thursday 30th October - Talk on Rougham 94th Bomb Group
Thursday 27th November - A.G.M.
Thursday 11th December - Christmas Social
2015
Thursday29th january - "The Suffolk Punch Horse" by Chris Miller
Thursday 26th February - TBA
Thursday - "Since Records Began" by Brian Clark

October 2014

Secretary's Scribble
Stonham Barns was acracker of a show with probably 600 plus vehicles on show. We had a showe or wto yes, but not as bad as last month. Then Lavenham Rare Breeds, started out dry but was raining by the time we got there and did not let up all day. About 40% of normal turnout, a great shame for the organisers as this is normally a very good show. We had 23 out of 51 turn up. It was all but over by 3.30 pm.
Our August meal at the Wooden fender was very nice but not as well attended as usual, probably due to the fact that the price had gone up a fair bit.
Saturday 30th August we were at Cavendish Fete, a real country event (but rivalled this year by Rendham back in July) with everyone from the village joining in, and they got the weather right!



Articles
The 1950's Car Accessory Marketplace
40 years of Marriage.
Ian's Ramblings.
The Armstrongs Rough Rougham!
From the Desk of the Events Co-ordinator
October Quiz: Make and / or Model of vehicle


Pictures
Front cover: Presentation of cheque to EACH at Helmingham
Page 6: Ads to go with Car Accessory marketplace article on page 2 & A winner at Knebworth.


Programme

Sunday 14th September - Heritage Open Day
Thursday 26th September - Ian Sandham's Photographic Pot-Pouri
Sunday 12th October - Hurricane Anniversary Run
Thursday 30th October - Talk on Rougham 94th Bomb Group
Thursday 27th November - A.G.M.
Thursday 11th December - Christmas Social
2015
Thursday29th january - "The Suffolk Punch Horse" by Chris Miller
Thursday 26th February - TBA
Thursday - "Since Records Began" by Brian Clark

September 2014

Secretary's Scribble
Heavy storm at Flixton meant we had to leave the site via 9" of flood water, other than that a good day. Tornado at Mildenhall Rally! means not very well supported and event curtailed early! Our visit to the Suffolk Aviation Heritage Museum was very interesting and well attended.
The main event of the month was the Helmingham Festival of Classic & Sports Cars at Helmingham Hall. We had excellent weather and the exhibitors and the public rolled in. Two sessions of Concourse Runs were held down the main drive and the crowd thrilled to see the cars in action. In excess of 800 cars were on display on site together with craft and trade stalls, bands and music groups, birds of prey demonstrations and other entertainments. Plus all the usual refreshments etc. A really good day and we are hopeful that we have raised in excess of £4,000 for the East Anglia's Children's Hospice's. We shall see.

Articles
Nedging Vintage Fete
Chromium Plating
Life with a Ford Popular - Part 10, Keeping up with the Traffic.
Ian's Ramblings.
The Hurricane Anniversary Run.
From the Desk of the Events Co-ordinator


Pictures
Front cover: A "Monster about to start on the Concourse at Helminham
Page 6: The winner receives the award for the Best S.V.E.C vehicle on display at Helmingham


Programme

Sunday 14th September - Heritage Open Day
Thursday 26th September - Ian Sandham's Photographic Pot-Pouri
Sunday 12th October - Hurricane Anniversary Run
Thursday 30th October - Talk on Rougham 94th Bomb Group
Thursday 27th November - A.G.M.
Thursday 11th December - Christmas Social
2015
Thursday29th january - "The Suffolk Punch Horse" by Chris Miller
Thursday 26th February - TBA
Thursday - "Since Records Began" by Brian Clark