SCUNTHORPE GROUP OF ADVANCED MOTORISTS

ADVANCING THRU SAFETY

WINTER 2010/11 REG. CHARITY NO: 1063139.

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S.G.A.M. WHO’s WHO ?

PRESIDENT: Mick Harris Hadfield House, Church Street, Goxhill. 01469 531625 VICE-PRESIDENT: Roy Hindmarsh. c/o North Lincs. Council, Safer Road Team. 01724 297478 CHAIRMAN: Terry Heath 48 Vicarage Ave, Wrawby. 01652 655601. terryheath7080@btinternet.com VICE-CHAIRMAN: Paul Johnson, 59 Wiltshire Ave. Burton Stather 01724 721156 e-mail paul.johnson58@hotmail.co.uk TREASURER: Malcolm Gothard 7 West Green, Messingham 01724 764237 SECRETARY: Helen Westoby, 7a Morton Road, Laughton, Gainsborough e-mail: helen-westoby@btinternet.com DRIVING COORDINATOR: Terry Heath. 01652 655601 ASSOCIATE COORDINATOR: Ian Walpole, 46 Chancel Road, Scunthorpe 01724 337547 GROUP SHOP: Ian Walpole. 01724 337547 NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Sue Harris, Hadfield House, Church Street, Goxhill DN19 7HX 01469 531625 e-mail: sue.sirrahs@btopenworld.com PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER: Ben Wood. e-mail: saints4life@live.co.uk. Mob. No. 07525 947207 Committee members: Betty Brown 62 Endcliffe Ave Scunthorpe. 01724 868205 Stuart Woods 275 Scotter Road, Scunthorpe 01724 357263 Terri Woods 275 Scotter Road, Scunthorpe Kim Ward 07947 829265

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TERRY TOWLER: Regional Co-ordinator Institute of Advanced Motorists and Motorcyclists Regional Co-ordinator, Eastern England (North) 26 Bradborn Avenue, Wilford NG11 7BL Phone: 0115 846 5870 Mobile: 0771 388 2854 Email: terry.towlerrgc7@iam.org.uk url: www.iam.org.uk Senior Observer Nottingham Advanced Motorcyclists www.nottsam.org.uk Senior Observer Nottingham No 1 Group of Advanced Motorists www.nottinghamno1iam.org.uk/ Produced and printed by sue.sirrahs@btopenworld.com

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Did you know we are on Facebook? Well if you didn't you do now!! To find us just type 'scunthorpe advanced motorists' into the facebook search bar and up we will pop! Click on join group to follow and support us and receive regular updates about the group. Also we have our own group logo, and car stickers available with our logo on. If you would like to purchase one or enquire please contact either myself (Ben Wood), Terry Heath or Ian Walpole, contact details available in the front of the magazine or on the website. may I take this early opportunity to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year.

Ben Wood

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CONTENTS Page 5 CHAIRMANS CHINWAG 6 WINTER CAR MAINTENANCE CHECK 7 SIGN OF THE TIMES 8 DID YOU KNOW 9 EDITORS NOTE 10 DON’T GET RIPPED OFF 11 APOLOGY 12 SHORT LOOK AT NEW TOYOTA FOR 2011 14 BRAIN GAME 15 DO YOU USE YOUR LAP TOP ON YOUR KNEE 16 CONGRATULATIONS 17 NEW MEMBERS 18 NEWS RELEASE 19 CAN YOU READ THIS/STRANGE FACTS ABOUT AUTOMOBILES 20 JOURNEY TO CROATIA AND BACK 22 PUZZLES 24 ERM!!/NOSTALGIA 25 THE MOTORISTS PRAYER 26 WIERDEST CARS EVER 27 SOLUTION TO PUZZLES/THOUGHT FOR THE DAY 28 GRUMBLE

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CHAIRMANS CHINWAG

Hi folks, As the festive season approaches more rapidly than it ever used to do, I want you to know that our group still keeps plodding on. The thing we are concentrating on now is a new take on observer training.

In the past, we have offered the guidance of a senior observer to assist new trainee observers when they start their first few drives with a new associate. Most of the time the trainee observers were happy to start training on their own, knowing that help was close by any time it was needed. It has become apparent that we now must insist on a Senior Observer conducting at least the first three training sessions. The trainee can then take the reins after that. This will of course put more strain on our seniors. As a result of this, we will be looking to recruit more Senior Observers and then in the fullness of time they may be-come Check Testers.

The social side of the group remains reasonably healthy with the good old stalwart people attending the socials, but of course we would always welcome more people, so why not come along to a meeting. We are still looking for speakers for the coming year so, if there is anything you would like to see or anyone you know who may be willing to give a talk then please let us know. So far we have hopefully lined up someone from “Hearing dogs for the deaf”, and a great chap who will be giving us a presentation on a number of things that he's done for a living, including a wrestler a boxer , a trainer for police dogs, and who knows what else. A security officer from a cruise liner and one of our past speakers Ed Weedon who will be giving an audio visual presentation on " New York" has agreed to come again. Keep looking in the newsletters and the local paper, and those of you that I send e-mail's to keep checking them for further details. You can also visit our website: www.scunthorpeadvancedmotorists.co.uk

So, as this is the last publication from us before the festive season , may I take this opportunity to offer my very best wishes to you all and hope that you have a happy and safe Christmas and New Year. Terry Heath

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WINTER CAR MAINTENANCE CHECK

Autumn is a good time of year to schedule your annual full major service. Here’s a checklist to help reduce the chances of problems and increase safety. Air filter: Inspect the filter for dirt and tears in the paper and replace if necessary. Typically, it’s a good idea to do this twice a year. Anti-freeze: In the winter anti-freeze prevents freezing, which would overheat the engine as it would stop the flow of the coolant. Make sure you use the correct concentration. Check your battery: Check your battery for corrosion and make sure the terminals are clean and dry. Keep the battery fully charged. Inspect your brakes: Check your brakes and brake fluid twice a year to make sure everything is in order. If your car has an anti-lock braking system (ABS) keep an eye on your dashboard indicator. Check your headlights: Make sure they are free from damage and they are clean. Check your engine oil: You can check your oil level and condition by removing the dipstick. If the oil looks black then it is time to do an oil change. Screenwash checks: Always ensure your washer container is topped up to the specified amount with windscreen washer fluid in winter. Inspect your tyres: With the hazards of black ice, snow and poor visibility in winter, it’s essential to make sure your tyres are in good condition. Remember to check the spare too. Check your windscreen: If you have any chips or cracks, it’s essential that you have these repaired straight away.

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Windshield wipers: Wipers are essential in clearing the view through your windscreen, particularly in winter when grit and salt is thrown from the road onto your windscreen. Check for cracks or splitting and replace if required. Information from web site

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SIGN OF THE TIMES

This picture was taken in Germany. Obviously a danger of hitting overhanging branches. (or maybe it means nuclear explosion ahead!) Brian Viney

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DID YOU KNOW

Tigers have striped skin not just striped fur. A mole can dig a tunnel over 90m (300 ft) long in just one night. There are more insects in a 1.6km (1 mile) square of rural land than there are people on the planet. (anyone for the country life) Here’s one for the dieters Lemons contain more sugar than strawberries. The first number plates were introduced in 1893. The idea of a countdown before a rocket launch originated as a tension-building device in the 1929 movie ‘The Woman on the Moon’. Many of the details we associate with Santa Claus were invented for a Coca Cola advertising campaign around 1890. Plan to go up the Eiffel Tower? The Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun because heat makes the metal expand. Well, it would probably be wise to choose a cold frosty morning. No need to ever be caught short again Paten no. US5848443 is for the ‘Travel Relief’. This is a padded toilet for use while driving. It even flushes! The sound of a whip cracking is actually a mini sonic boom that occurs when the tip of the whip breaks the sound barrier. Velcro was invented by a person who studied burrs which had clung to his dog’s coat during a walk. The first word spoken on the moon was ‘Okay’ Taken from Pocket Pal book ‘Freaky Facts’

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EDITORS NOTE

Well Christmas is here again. Where does the time go, it only seems two minutes since the last one. The year has been a mixture of good and bad, weather that is, and a very busy one for us personally. We moved home at the end of August (note the change of address inside the front cover). What a move, we were given a date for the move and then another and another finally culminating on the 27th August. Then to top it all our solicitor wouldn’t release the house keys to us because our sellers solicitor had gone for lunch without informing her that the money had cleared. Our removal men had left for the new address at 12.30pm and had to sit outside and wait until 3pm before we could let them in. That cost us a further £100 for the privilege of their company during that time. I have decided that we will never move again. Oh well we are here now. It didn’t put us off our lovely house and we are looking forward to our first Christmas here. With that in mind it only leaves me to wish you all a wonderful Christmas and a very Happy New Year.

Sue

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Have I got your email address ? If you would like me to put your name on the mailing list, then email me at terryheath7080@btinternet.com saying " put me on the list " please make sure your name is on the email , so that I know who it is. You will then receive information of forthcoming events, group announcements and any news flashes from IAM House in London.

Your details will not be passed to outside sources .

Thanking you in anticipation Terry Heath.

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AVOID BEING RIPPED-OFF BY A COWBOY TRADESMAN

by following these simple tips.

Do your homework One way to ensure you choose the right tradesman for your job is to do your homework on them first. A new site called Elite Trades was launched recently. You can also do a bit of background on just what you can expect from them. Other sites that can help are, Yourworkman.co.uk you post what job you require on the site, absolutely free, and local workmen will then contact you with quotes and MyBuilder.com, TrustATrader.com shows traders in your region who have at least two years’ experience in their chosen field, as well as belonging to the rele-vant trade association, you can also read reviews of their work. Trade bodies Find out whether they are a member of a trade body. Friends and family Word-of-mouth recommendation from someone you know tends to ensure the workman goes the extra mile too. Asking questions Ask about how much experience the workman has of the job you’re looking for, ask for (and then follow up on) references, and in some cases to actually go and see examples of their previous work. You should also make sure that they have insurance cover should anything go awry, including getting them to provide an insurance-backed guarantee, which will cover the cost of getting the job finished should your tradesman go bust before it’s all completed. Getting in contact Ensure you have a couple of different ways of contacting them – a landline telephone number and physical address are essential. If they will only provide a mobile telephone number, alarm bells should be ringing.

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All about trust See if they’re Trustmark approved. Get it in writing! It’s a really good idea to get the quote in writing, with a full breakdown of the various costs (and ALWAYS including VAT). In some cases, particularly longer and more complex jobs, there may be the need to pay in stages. Again, be sure to get the timetable for these payments in writing so neither party is in any doubt when the money will be due. Slap it on plastic It’s a really good idea to pay using your credit card, as should anything go wrong, you benefit from Section 75 protection – in other words, your credit card provider becomes equally liable with the tradesman. Information from the Web

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APOLOGY

Apologies to you all. Re the Autumn newsletter sent out in August/September. I had stated in the contents page that there was a news release article from the IAM included. Unfortunately due to reasons beyond my control………..actually during the putting together of the last issue I changed my mind on the items I wanted to put in and just forgot to change the list on the contents page. I do apologise and will be more vigilant in the future. Sue

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SHORT LOOK AT THE NEW TOYOTA FOR 2011

THE NEW AURIS WITH HYBRID SYNERGY DRIVE

The world's most advanced, innovative, compact family car brings low emissions, £0 road tax and stunning fuel economy with over 700 miles on one tank of petrol. Introducing the New Auris Hybrid - a car that defies convention at every turn - the first Toyota hybrid built in Britain, more environmentally friendly than ever before and the latest member of a forward-thinking family.

Total Economy : The New Auris Hybrid brings class-leading fuel economy so you can cover up to 736 miles on just one tank of petrol.

£ Road Tax: Low emissions means that there's no UK road tax to pay.

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Full Hybrid: The world's most advanced full hybrid technology guarantees superior performance and efficiency.

Recycles Energy: The New Auris Hybrid continually recycles the energy it uses as you drive

Automatic Transmission: The full hybrid system uses seamless e-CVT controlled by an electronic shift leaver.

Instant performance: New Auris Hybrid boasts a combined total power of 136 DIN hp, comparable to many 2.0L engines.

£0 Congestion Charge: London commuters driving a New Auris Hybrid are exempt from the daily £8 congestion charge.

8 Year Battery Warranty: The hybrid battery is covered against defects for 8 yrs/ 100,000 miles, whichever comes first.

Built in Britain: The New Auris Hybrid will be built at our Burnaston plant in Derbyshire with its engines made at our Deeside factory in north Wales.

For more information look on the Toyota web site.

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Brain Game

Count every ' F ' in the following text:

FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF

SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS....

SO HOW MANY DID YOU SEE?

THERE ARE ACTUALLY 6 -- no joke. READ IT AGAIN !

Really, go back and try to find the 6 F's.

The brain cannot process 'OF'.

Incredible or what? Go back and look again!! Anyone who counts all 6 'F's' on the first go is a genius.

Three is normal, four is quite rare.

Send this to your friends. It will drive them crazy....

and keep them occupied for several minutes! Forwarded to me by Roy Hindmarsh

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DO YOU USE YOUR LAP TOP ON YOUR KNEE

THEN READ ON People who work with a laptop on their knees can develop "toasted skin syndrome" an unusual-looking mottled skin condition caused by long-term heat exposure, a report said. In one recent case, a 12-year-old boy developed a sponge-patterned skin discolouration on his left thigh after playing computer games for a few hours every day for several months. "He recognised that the laptop got hot on the left side; however, regardless of that, he did not change its position," Swiss researchers said in an article published in the US journal Paediatrics. Another case involved a Virginia law student who sought treatment for the mottled discolouration on her leg. Dr Kimberley Salkey, who treated the young woman, was stumped until she learned the student spent about six hours a day working with her computer propped on her lap. The temperature underneath registered 125 degrees (52 degrees Celsius). That case, from 2007, is one of 10 laptop-related cases reported in medical journals in the past six years. The condition also can be caused by overuse of heating pads and other heat sources that usually aren't hot enough to cause burns. It's generally harmless but can cause permanent skin darkening. In very rare cases, it can cause damage leading to skin cancers, said the Swiss researchers, Drs Andreas Arnold and Peter Itin from University Hospital Basel. They do not cite any skin cancer cases linked to laptop use, but suggest, to be safe, placing a carrying case or other heat shield under the laptop if you have to hold it in your lap. Dr Salkey, an assistant dermatology professor at Eastern Virginia Medical School, said that under the microscope, the affected skin resembled skin damaged by long-term sun exposure. Major manufacturers including Apple, Hewlett Packard and Dell warn in user manuals against placing laptops on laps or exposed skin for extended periods because of the burns risk. information from Yahoo web site

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WHO HAVE

SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE I.A.M. TEST

AND THEIR OBSERVERS

SANDRA CURRY - OBS. KEN NASH

WILF SCUTT - OBS. RICHARD CREASEY

GEOFF TEW - OBS. TERRY HEATH

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WE WOULD LIKE TO OFFER A WARM

WELCOME TO THE FOLLOWING NEW MEMBERS

IAN EVANS - SCUNTHORPE GRAHAM CHESTER - EASTOFT, SCUNTHORPE

BENJAMIN VAUGHAN - WELTON, LINCOLN ROY STRODE - SCUNTHORPE

JOHN ROGERS - SCUNTHORPE PAUL RICHARDSON - SCUNTHORPE

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MAINTAIN ROAD SAFETY SPENDING TO SAVE MONEY

The IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) is urging the government to maintain spending on road safety following its first Budget. IAM research, released today, proves the value of setting casualty-reduction targets and funding them consistently. Since targets were first introduced in 1990, an estimated 31,000 lives have been saved, benefiting the UK economy by a massive £50bn.

Neil Greig, IAM Director of Policy and Research, said: “The impact of casualty reduction targets has been enormous. If we continue at our current rate of investment, annual road deaths in the UK could slip well below 2,000 by 2020 - a further saving of £4bn and 2,500 lives over the next decade. Punitive cuts in road safety budgets will jeopardize these huge financial and social gains.

“IAM research shows that continued investment in road safety over the next few years will produce substantial rates of return to the economy. Our message is simple: spending on road safety saves money. Fewer casualties mean reduced NHS bills, fewer people absent from work, less congestion and much lower costs associated with long-term injuries.”

The DfT has already announced a 27 per cent cut in road safety revenue funding and a £17.2m cut in capital grants for road safety as well as other cuts in major projects.

Mr Greig added: “Every death on UK roads costs society £1.68m. We need investment in safer drivers, safer cars and safer roads if we are to maintain current trends and make Britain’s roads the safest in the world.”

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CAN YOU READ THIS

Olny srmat poelpe can raed tihs. I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!

This was e-mailed to me from Roy Hindmarsh

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STRANGE FACTS ABOUT AUTOMOBILES

The first known automobile was built in 1668, it was a two foot long steam powered model constructed by Ferdinand Verbiest, a Belgian

Jesuit priest

Initially cars were steered with a tiller. Steering wheels were first introduced in 1898 on a Panhard & Levassor model.

An airbag takes only 40 milliseconds to inflate after an accident. Airbag

opening speed reaches 320 km/h ,

The first car radio was invented in 1929.

The Ford Puma is the first Ford to be entirely designed on computer.

The city with the most Rolls Royce’s per capital is Hong Kong.

An F1 car weighs around 550 kg.

According to research carried out by DirectLine for the Daily Mirror, satellite navigation systems are being blamed for 300,000 road accidents

each year.

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AN INTERESTING JOURNEY TO CROATIA AND BACK.

Last year after seeing Simon Cronin at the NEC classic car show we booked to go to Croatia in our MkII Jaguar, it does not have immaculate paint or chrome but so far it has been reliable (got us home) and I have built it from scrap for long distance cruising. As we have friends in Arnhem (Netherlands) we extended the dates by going early to them for a night, then on to meet our fellow Jaguar travellers in Munchengladbach’s Holiday Inn for a night and then onto the motor-rail ‘Autozug’ in Dusseldorf for a saving of 500 miles driving whilst we slept. To my embarrassment the car refused to start and was pushed off the train, clean dry plugs and we were off again, but not too far as the alternator failed again (that is 4 new ones failed in 10 years!). We finally stopped with a flat battery on the side of a motorway in Slovenia in heavy stopped traffic. The RAC arranged for our recovery but not before were asked what help we needed by the very friendly motorcycle policemen. After recovery I fitted the spare alternator I was carrying, as you do, and the recovery driver said that the hold-up was 10 kilometres long and to go the old road (for which he photocopied a map) and not stop the engine, so we then drove over some of the most scenic roads ever in glorious sunshine, up and over the hills to arrive at our hotel on the island of Krk in Croatia with half an hour to our 8pm evening meal. Just previously I found the heated rear window switch still on so at least the battery was now charged and I had some answers to the questions in my mind. With faith in the old car a little dented we walked along the sea front for a day or two but then went for a day’s drive around the bay, off Krk and around the coast road to the ferry to the island of Cres where we saw Griffin Vultures. This island is so narrow that in one place there was a sheer drop on both sides of the road to the sea. Another ferry took us back to the island of Krk. John Butterworth organised a boat trip around 4 islands so with a coach to pick us up and drop us off we had a very relaxing day. Later we explored the island of Krk whilst others went further afield.

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The islands and coast seemed to be sun bleached rock with scrub and a few small trees, but brilliant seascapes. The food was fine but with little variation and mostly buffet style, but the set meals for ‘theme’ nights caused Lesley a few problems as she is vegetarian. We found our fellow travellers very friendly and concerned at our problems and most people we met along the way very helpful and friendly. Saturday we were up early and ate breakfast with the Germans for an early departure in the rain. Our route decided by Lesley was to drive some of the stunning roads up through Croatia, Slovenia and then motorway into Austria via the 7 kilometre tunnel. The Autozug took us back to Dusseldorf and 2 hours driving later we arrived at Arnhem. Showing off their BMW 5 series our friends took us to see Munster that has been rebuilt after bombing in WWII in the old original style even down to the cobblestones. Leaving Arnhem we arrived at Rotterdam for the ferry to the loud roar of a blown exhaust down pipe joint, but we were nearly home. We left home on the 7th September and arrived back on the 22nd, the 50 year old car had safely carried us there and back with a few minor issues which have now been rectified, another exhaust joint and a more modern 65amp alternator just squeezed in. We drove 1060 miles without consuming oil but with forced use of petrol the overall fuel consumption is unknown. We had a great holiday in a part of the world we would not normally see on some excellent driving roads. Brian and Lesley Viney

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SUDOKU

Solution on page 27

3 8 9 4 1

2 3 5

9 5 4 2 6

7 1 6

4 6 1 3

1 8 4 4 6 3 1 7

1 5 2

6 2 7 9 5

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SPRINTER

Solution on page 27

Con-tainer

License

Coconut Matting

Foes

Quarrel

Bee Gees Member … Gibbs

Medici-nal Herb ….Vera

Painting ….Lisa

Choose by voting

Small earrings

Poverty stricken

Kevin… England cricketer

Ignited

Gamble

Shape

Drinks cooler (3,4)

Surren-dered

Singer ……… Doherty

Fixed

Pig’s Home

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ERM!!! With the high rate of attacks on women in secluded car parks, especially during evening hours, the Edinburgh City Council has established a 'Women Only' car park at the Tesco shopping centre. Even the parking attendants are exclusively female so that a comfortable and safe environment is created for patrons. Below is the first picture available of this world first women-only parking lot in Edinburgh !

Come on girls what do we think of this?!!!!!!

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NOSTALGIA

Do you remember?

You got your windscreen cleaned, oil checked, and petrol served, without asking, all for free, every

time, and you didn't pay for air, on top of all that you got trading stamps

to boot

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When everyone’s dream car was a Ford Zephyr and people went steady. Forwarded to me by Barbara Marshall (friend)

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THE MOTORISTS PRAYER

Give me a steady hand, a watchful eye, That no one may hurt as I pass by.

You gave us life, I pray no act of mine Shall take away or mar this gift of thine.

Curb my impatience, my control of speed

And make me always think of those who need My full attention & close concern.

The young & old, the sightless & infirm.

Teach me to learn to keep within the rules. Help me to know bad driving is for fools. Be my companion each mile of the way Help me to think of others every day.

Reproduced by courtesy of the Lincs. Police

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WIERDEST CAR EVER

Believe it or not this car is a child’s toy!!! Christmas present for your little darling anyone? Don’t have nightmares. The Kassou car is the weirdest Bat Mobile. Taken from walyou.com

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Answer to Sudoku on page 22 386 597 241 241 386 758 975 412 639 758 134 926 462 759 813 139 268 574 594 623 187 817 945 362 623 871 495 Answer to puzzle on page 23 S M A R E C E P T A C L E M O N A U O P I E T E R S E N F O R M L I T E W I C E C U B E P E T E C E D E D R S E T S T Y

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Any married man should forget his mistakes. There’s no use in two people remembering the same thing. Maggie Roberts If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything. A closed mouth gathers no foot. Graeme Mumby

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GRUMBLE

We are at that busy time of year again. Soon we will all be fighting our way around the shops trying hard to avoid shoppers catching up on old times. You know the sort of thing. You are minding your own business trying to work out what to buy when you suddenly find your path blocked by people talking to each other in the

middle of the doorway of the shop you wish to enter. What’s more annoying is that they seem oblivious to the fact that they are causing a tail back of shoppers all wishing to pass. Woe betide that you ask them to move, how ever politely you may do it, the look you receive is enough to melt the snow off the top of Everest. So, do you wait and hope that they realise what they are doing, do you listen in on the conversation hoping to discover some little titbit of gossip, or do you resort to an almighty accidentally on purpose push muttering an apology with a frosty smile as you finally reach your destination? Decisions, decisions. Enjoy your shopping trips and remember, if you meet someone you haven’t seen for a while just take them to one side and leave the way clear for others, it makes for a much easier and less stressful day for all. All the best for the coming season. Moaning Minnie

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A SELECTION OF DRIVING VIDEO’S ARE AVAILABLE FOR FREE HIRE FROM THE

GROUP CONTACT TERRY HEATH

01652 655601

THE GROUP SHOP. FOR ALL YOUR ADVANCED MOTORING NEEDS.

ALL ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM IAN WALPOLE AT ANY GROUP SOCIAL MEETING OR BY TELEPHONING 01724 337547

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The views and opinions expressed in this newsletter are those of the individual writers and not necessarily of the IAM, nor the Scunthorpe Group . Readers are advised that goods and services advertised in this publication are not necessarily recommended by the IAM nor the Scunthorpe Group. Anyone wishing to advertise in the newsletters should contact Sue Harris. Address on the inside of the front cover. Cost of advertising: Full Page £40.00 1/2 Page £20.00 per annum ( four issues) VISIT OUR WEBSITE @ scunthorpeadvancedmotorists.co.uk

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EVENTS DIARY PAGE 2011 PLEASE NOTE; ALL SOCIAL MEETINGS ARE HELD AT

CEMETERY ROAD SOCIAL CLUB,

CEMETERY ROAD, SUNTHORPE.

DN16 1NU ON THE THIRD THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH. 7.30PM FOR

8.00PM.

January 20th February 17th

March 17th April 21st

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COMMITTEE MEETING DATES 2011

All committee meetings held at The Cemetery Road Social Club ,

Scunthorpe

January 6th February 3rd

March 3rd April 7th

MEETINGS START AT 7.30PM.

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