AGM Sun 28th May 2023 British Motor Museum Banbury Gaydon Warwickshire CV35 0BJ

[Neil63]

I have received confirmation of our booking for this years AGM at the British Motor Museum in Gaydon. The venue should provide an enjoyable and informative day so hopefully we get a good turnout

Attendees Confirmed & Paid (I am currently reviewing the need to send a ticket as the venue will issue wrist bands/ sticker to the club)
Aaron W
Robin & Carol
David J
Peter C
Phil D
Pete & Julie
Myself & Debs
Norm & Leah
Richard & Kirsty H
Chris J
Dave E
Griff
Mark & Sarah
Richard & Sara
Bob M
Tim & Andrew

24 Attendees


Stratos Enthusiast Club AGM Sunday 28th May 2023
British Motor Museum
Gaydon
CV35 0BJ
Lecture Room2
Car Parking Western Arena (Area 6 on Map)
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The Cost is ?20 per head (not per car) which includes Buffet Lunch Tea & Coffee and access to the Museum. I need to finalise numbers by 31st March so if you could confirm attendance and make payment by then it would be greatly appreciated. To keep things simple if you could pay by Paypal and click the friends and family link (this avoids us paying fees) to:- "neilbeardsley@icloud.com" include your name(s) and mark as AGM. I will send confirmation note and numbered ticket by return. The Set Buffet Menu is detailed below but if anyone has specific dietary requirements let me know and the venue will try and accommodate where possible.

Arrival Time 11:30 - 12:00
12:00 -12:45 Buffet Lunch (see note below)
12:45-13:45 AGM
14:00-15:30 Motor Museum Visit (Stickers will be allocated on arrival to allow access to the museum)
15:30 Close
Timings are approximate with start scheduled to allow time for as many as possible to attend.

Car Club Lunch Menu
Selection of Sandwiches on white and granary bread
Warm Sausage rolls
Pork Pie
Crisps
Chefs homemade cakes
Tea & Coffee
The venue has confirmed the 2 specific dietary requirements of 1x GF & Nut Allergy and 1 x GF

[Normb666]

Excellent - many Ta's to Neil for organising all this. Should be a nice change from doing it in a tent in a field in Warwickshire....erm, the AGM, I mean :)
Suppose I should sign up and pay up - or it'll be a weird AGM with no Chairman!

Oh, and made this a sticky thread so it should stay "on top" of any other threads.

[Neil63]

The good news is the PayPal link works so thanks Aaron for being the first to try.

[Phubb]

Thank for sorting Neil.
I’ve sent you a P.M.
Pete

[Longtimefan]

Neil, see you there, payment sent.

[David J]

Neil

PP payment successfully made.

David

[Bernard]

Hi Neil

Payment aent....... cheers Phil

[Neil63]

Thanks, Payments received and first post updated
Neil

[Revs]

Payment sent. You probably had me on homemade cakes...

- Richard

[Normb666]

Yeah, but whose home were they made in....

[Normb666]

Thought I should cough up some dosh...no discount for committee members apparently. Grrr. :)

[Neil63]

Updated with latest attendees. Thanks all for the payments

[Neil63]

15 confirmed for AGM so far. Appreciate it?s a Bank Hol but that also makes a great excuse to have a drive out, enjoy meeting fellow enthusiasts and visit the excellent Motor Museum whilst having an opportunity to support and have input into the club. I attended my first SEC AGM last year and my experience was that it was an enjoyable and worthwhile day out with great people. Hopefully you can join us.
All the best
Neil

[Normb666]

Yeah, c'mon, peeps - this is the AGM for YOUR club. Turn up, throw tomatoes and rotten eggs at the committee....well, maybe not tomatoes, cos there aren't any, but you get the idea ;) Give us some suggestions on what you'd like us to do (no, not like that!!) and you get the chance to have a mooch round the museum as well!

For those who think these things are inevitably boring, I beg to differ - we try and keep things as concise as possible, we don't make long sleep-inducing speeches and we make it as amusing as we can. Plus, just looking at the committee members should give y'all a chuckle or three :) So come along, and don't force a rename to the Stratos Apathy Club....

[tomsredstratos]

Sorry I wont be able to make it. Myself, along with the Hassle brothers are taking our cars to the Laon Historique Rally that weekend.

Tom

[Neil63]

One of the things I am trying to organise for the day and to make even more worthwhile is a professional photographer. The gent that did the footmanjames piece on my car. I am also entering into dialogue with the museum to explore the possibility of having our cars photographed with one of their exhibits. No idea yet if it will happen, very much a germ of an idea which I need to discuss with the committee.

[Stratos Fear]

Neil - last year I had a chat with the guy that runs the place (cant remember his name) about organising an exhibition of the British Kit/Replica car industry but at that time couldnt convince him . (bear in mind it's a display of the British motor industry so not sure which British exhibit would be most suitable - perhaps a British Rally icon of the period - Cooper S, Escort Rs 1600/Twin Cam/ Mexico,TR8, that sort of thing.)
Good idea for a photographer though.

[Neil63]

Neil - last year I had a chat with the guy that runs the place (cant remember his name) about organising an exhibition of the British Kit/Replica car industry but at that time couldnt convince him . (bear in mind it's a display of the British motor industry so not sure which British exhibit would be most suitable - perhaps a British Rally icon of the period - Cooper S, Escort Rs 1600/Twin Cam/ Mexico,TR8, that sort of thing.)
Good idea for a photographer though.
Peter Thanks for the insight. I’m definitely aligned to your thoughts. I believe they have a 6R4 there as well. Not sure to everyone’s tastes but I must confess to liking the Rally TR8 and I once owned a MK1 Escort Twin Cam which I sold for ?2k many decades ago

Hopefully a few more will join us and enjoy the day out.

[STR_Strat]

Payment sent, thanks Dave

[Neil63]

Payment sent, thanks Dave
Thanks Dave

[Neil63]

Updated with latest attendees. Thanks Griff payment received.
There was quite a bit of interest at Phil’s garage day so hopefully more will join us.

[hollytree]

Neil
I am trying to attend but my wife will be 60 on the 30th and if she has her way we will be somewhere hot and sunny.
I suppose Gaydon could class as hot and sunny compared to Skipton
i will keep you updated
Steve

[Longtimefan]

Steve, you could do it on your way down to Le Shuttle and onwards. !!!!!!!!

Robin

[Neil63]

Neil
I am trying to attend but my wife will be 60 on the 30th and if she has her way we will be somewhere hot and sunny.
I suppose Gaydon could class as hot and sunny compared to Skipton
i will keep you updated
Steve
Steve
I could put the heating on and a certain LB could provide the sunshine �� :cool:
On a separate note, 1963 must be a fine vintage. I’m 60 on 17th April and Debbie 5th November. plus 40th wedding anniversary in July , bloody expensive year as the children want us to have Partys and holidays
( and hopefully I get my cam upgrades) Enjoy your family celebrations, they are very precious.

[Neil63]

Thanks Mark & Sarah. Monies received looking forward to the catch up.
19 currently signed up for what will be an enjoyable day. Would be great if we can 20+
Enjoy the BHol weekend.
Hopefully you’ve had your pride and joys out in the sunny weather. Took mine out yesterday for a blast rinsing 7500 through the gears got as far as fourth and frit myself but with a grin wider than the backend :cool:

[Neil63]

Attendees updated on first page

Thanks
Richard & Sara
Bob (Mariner) monies received

Into the 20s now so should be a good turnout. If I can ask once more if anyone else can make it to let me know by 22nd April as I need to finalise things with the venue.
Thanks for the Support
Neil

[Normb666]

All,

Here's the Agenda for the big day. Think I've got everything covered, but if not, or you'd like something to be considered/discussed, even if you're not attending, let me know and I can amend it.

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[Neil63]

I will be firming things up with Gaydon next week so if you wish to attend could you please confirm over the weekend.
All the best

[Griff]

As an additional thought, would the membership like to see future years AGM's be live streamed. Norm and I have been discussing this for a while, and have recognised that those members living outside of the UK have little or no means to attend or contribute with the current arrangements.
Live streaming would allow people (both external to the UK, and those in the far flung reaches) to virtually attend, and to contribute, your thoughts please?

[renmure]

As an additional thought, would the membership like to see future years AGM's be live streamed. Norm and I have been discussing this for a while, and have recognised that those members living outside of the UK have little or no means to attend or contribute with the current arrangements.
Live streaming would allow people (both external to the UK, and those in the far flung reaches) to virtually attend, and to contribute, your thoughts please?

That sounds like a good idea to me.

[Moxox]

Much as I'd like to attend in person, I would strongly support the live streaming as an option..

[Bernard]

I am planning on attending.
Cheers
Phil

[renmure]

As an additional thought, would the membership like to see future years AGM's be live streamed. Norm and I have been discussing this for a while, and have recognised that those members living outside of the UK have little or no means to attend or contribute with the current arrangements.
Live streaming would allow people (both external to the UK, and those in the far flung reaches) to virtually attend, and to contribute, your thoughts please?

I've signed up to Norm's "OnlyFans" video stream so should be to see and hear his speech. I'll probably just raffle the promised goodie-bag and signed vest.

[Normb666]

Unfortunately, I don't have any fans. Or friends, come to think of it.... oh, and the goodie bag will prob be a wee bit light on content (i.e. empty), but the vest will be only lightly worn.

[Neil63]

Thanks Tim & Andrew payment received. Looking forward to catching up with you both.
Think that’s at least 24 of us now. Thanks all for the support.

Just a note on food allergies. As it will be a pre prepared buffet as per the first post please Pm me if anyone has any concerns and I will do my best to sort. ( I have had one request so just checking before signing off with the venue)

All the best
Neil

[Neil63]

Details finalised with Venue and first post updated with site map. On arrival at security gate house if asked, the booking is “Stratos Enthusiast Club” being held in Lecture room 6.
Car Park is Western Arena (Area 6 on site map)
Venue has confirmed the 2x Dietary requests I have submitted. 1x GF & Nut Allergy and 1 x GF
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Thank you for the support

All the Best
Neil

[ProtoTipo]

Thanks for doing all this Neil.

[Phubb]

Thanks Neil. Looking forward to it.

[Longtimefan]

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Thanks Neil for the Organizing and sending the plan of the Car Parks.

For those of you who may not be familiar with this venue, to get to area 6 which is right opposite the entrance to the Conference Centre and is the premier spot, after coming around the small Island on the right hand side of the Map, travel through Car Parks 4 & 5 to the 'T' junction, turn left in front of 5 up to the Zebra Crossing and then go up the incline on what you may think is a Footpath only, to reach area 6.

Not sure if there will be anything else on at the Venue that day, but there may be a queue on the dual carriageway approach to get through the main entrance, if that is the case, travel up the outside lane and turn in where I am sure somebody will show you where to go. They do seem to be very well organised. Last time I was there, there was a Custom Car Show, cars scrapping their belly's on the road everywhere, and that's what we did.