off the beaten track october 2011
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Viking 4x4 Club MagazineTRANSCRIPT
20 FULL pages Reports and photos from LRS Challenge & Tixover Charity Challenge event Committee Meeting minutes AGM agenda Christmas Dinner menu
OCTOBER 2011
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Contents
Off the Beaten Track October 2011
2 Change of Date 2 AGM
2 Christmas Dinner
2 Facebook 2 Editorial 3 Viking Trial Dates
All the dates listed together with the LRS Challenge events
5 Chairman’s Chat 6 Results from
Billesdon Who came where?
7 MSA News 7 VFWDC OFF-ROAD
CHARITY EVENT SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
13 Reports from the Billesdon Trial
15 LRS Challenge Round
6 Report from the Challenge
17 Committee Meeting Minutes What was decided?
18 2011 Championship Scores
19 How to get to Weekly Hall Wood
Map and directions to the October trial site
20 Christmas Dinner Menu
Members may advertise personal sales and wants in this magazine, free of charge. Please note that the VFWDC committee accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or the authenticity of the material contained therein. All members’ names and addresses are held in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
Change of Date
The October trial is on Sunday 23rd October which is NOT the last Sunday of the month.
AGM Please note that the Viking Four Wheel Drive Club’s Annual General Meeting will take place on Wednesday 2nd November 2011 at the Rose & Crown, Houghton on the Hill starting at 7.30pm. The agenda items are detailed later in the magazine. Please make every effort to attend. Christmas Dinner The club Christmas Dinner will be held at the Shires in Peatling Parva on Saturday 3rd December. The menu is on the back cover and included with the magazine is a pro-forma to make your choice of meal. Please note that only 40 places are available so get your £10 per person deposits as quickly as possible to Pip if you would like to go. Please make cheques payable to Pip Evans. If you are unsuccessful in getting one of the 40 places Pip will of course return all deposits.
Facebook The Viking 4x4 Club is now on Facebook. Just have a search for Viking Four Wheel Drive and you’ll find us there. You can make a comment and upload photos too if you wish and of course you can click the
Like box and make us your friend. Hopefully this will get us a bit more publicity and encourage you all to keep checking up on what’s happening.
EEddiittoorriiaall
Wow, another 20 page
magazine! The LRS
Challenge has now
completed for 2011 but
there’s an excellent
write-up from Pip
complete with pictures
later in the magazine.
The comments on the LRS
Facebook page do make
interesting reading and
it sounds like everybody
had a real great time
both on the last round
and on the other 5
rounds as well. Congrats
to everyone involved in
organising such a
successful championship.
Also later in the
magazine is detail
about the first event of
the Winter Series
Beginners challenge style
events. The first one is
held in aid of Macmillan
Cancer Relief. Please
consider entering this
event and the others
which will be detailed in
later magazines.
Cheerio Simon
Articles for inclusion in
October’s magazine by
Tuesday 15th
November
please.
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Viking Trial & LRS Challenge Dates
Date Venue Type Facilities RTV+/CCV RTV Showroom
19/12/10 Yarwell
Allen Sharp Chris Underwood Ray Lee
Ian Robertson
30/01/11 Tixover
Andy Shrive Andrew Weatherby
27/02/11 Stainby
Dave Andrews Angie Gomm
Steve Green
13/03/11 LRS R1 Newton Lodge,
Derbyshire
27/03/11 Duck End
Simon Goodall David Hedley
17/04/11 Coney Green
Ray Lee Jim Davies
Ruth Tallis
01/05/11 LRS R2 Uplands Coppice,
Glazeley, Bridgenorth. WV16
5LS
22/05/11 Marefield
Pip Evans Simon Biggs Alistair Scarlet
Chaze
05/06/11 LRS R3 Yarwell, Lincs.
PE8 6PN
26/06/11 Bullring Farm Harbury
Graham Lapidge Sue Carver
Ian Robertson
10/07/11 LRS R4
Duck End, Kettering, Northants. NN14 4AD
31/07/11 Newton Lodge
Tom Gardner Jim Davies Brian Elliott
21/08/11 Billesdon
Simon Biggs Alistair Scarlet
04/09/11 LRS R5 Bickford Field, Shurdlington,
Cheltenham GL51 4XP
25/09/11 Yarwell
Dave Andrews James Brown
02/10/11 LRS R6 Coney Green,
Stourport, Worcestshire.
DY13 0TE
23/10/11 Weekley Hall Wood
Chris
Underwood Dave Hedley
27/11/11 Stibbington
Simon Goodall Andrew Shaw
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2011 Club Membership Fees
Membership for 12 months
(includes all members of your family) £25 Magazine by post
£15 Magazine by email
Day Membership £5.00
Trial Fees £20.00 per trial for driver
£5.00 for 2nd driver/TYRO and £5.00
for passenger
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Well done the LRS
Challenge for
another exciting
year
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Chairman’s Chat
Chairman’s Chat
The month started off badly
with the news that Ray Lee had
been badly injured in an
accident. Things got worse
when Sandie Parsons, the
owner of the Yarwell site got in
touch on the Wednesday before
the event to say that she had
double booked the venue.
Fortunately, she also owns
Tixover and she was letting us
use this instead. There was a bit
of panic while we tried to let
everyone know about the
change. Thankfully Simon
Goodall came to the rescue with
a global e-mail to let everyone
know. Thankfully, everything
went well at Tixover and
everyone seemed to have
received the message.
We were pleasantly surprised to
joined by the Deacon brothers
Mike and Anthony who are
founding members of the Viking
Club. They don’t come along
very often, but Mike showed us
that he hasn’t lost his touch by
winning class 1 in RTV+. We
were also surprised to see Ray
Lee turn up to compete. He was
a bit smashed up, but nothing
was going to stop him trialling –
brave man.
The Coney Green Challenge was
another resounding success
with yet another full entry. A
huge thank you to all the guys
and girls who worked hard to
make it all run like clockwork.
Congratulations must go to
Viking members Allen and David
Sharpe, who annihilated the
opposition to take 1st overall in
Class 3 of the LRS Challenge
series. Sadly, the event ended
early for me with a completely
smashed CV and a twisted half-
shaft. However this did give me
an opportunity to have a chat
with the trials rep for Midland
Off-road Club (MOC) Our
numbers turning up for trials
have dropped in recent times,
but only 4 guys had expressed a
desire to enter their last trial.
These 4 guys decided to drive
over to join in with the Staffs
4x4 Club for their trial. When
they got there, they only had 4
guys turn up as well, so it was a
good job that they’d gone over
to make an event of it. They
have asked if we want to get
together for some events next
year so that we will all have
plenty of competitors. This will
be discussed at the committee
meeting.
I write this article just before
going to the meeting which will
discuss venues for next year and
matters for the AGM. The AGM
will be on the November Club
Night, so please make an effort
to be there. As per usual, all
committee positions become
vacant at the AGM so if you
want to become more involved
in the running of the Club, or
are prepared to help run and
organise events, please let me
know. We would all love to just
turn up and have a fun day, but
this can’t happen if members
don’t set it all up before hand.
These things don’t happen by
magic, so please help.
I am now looking forward to the
next trial at Weekley Hall Wood
near Kettering. It’s a very large
venue which I have worked hard
to get. I’m excited to get in
there to explore and to see
what the terrain is like. I would
like to ask all members who
come along to the venue to be
on their best behaviour and
make sure that no litter is left
laying around. The estate
manager will be about so I want
to show him that we are a
responsible and well behaved
club. The Challenge guys might
like to come and have a go, as it
will be a venue for one of next
years’ Challenge events.
That’s all for now, hope to see
you all at the new Kettering
venue soon.
Cheers Pip.
TREASURER WANTED
The club needs a new Treasurer.
Are you willing to be that person?
Please consider standing for the
post at the AGM on 3rd November.
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2011 Committee
Chairman Pip Evans
01858 433128
Treasurer Matt Crabtree
01162 404250 Events Secretary Donna Bradley
01530 222168 Sites Co-ordinator
Pip Evans
01858 433128 Scorer Kevin Bradley &
Simon Goodall Awards Secretary
Kevin Bradley
01530 222168 General Secretary
Andy Shrive
01858 433775 Membership Secretary
Tony Davies
07850 314987 Social Secretary Vacant Position H&S Rep Simon Evans
01162 213956 Webmaster Simon Goodall
01858 445837 Magazine Editor Simon Goodall
01858 445837 CPO Andy Weatherby
07748 966555 Green Lane Rep Richard Jeacock
01858 463579 Youth Rep Richard Evans
01162 213956 Showroom Rep Ian Robertson
01455 208174 RTV Rep Ray Lee
02476 674732 RTV+ Rep Richard
Cumberland
07787 508854 Club Shop Pip Evans
01858 433128 Challenge Rep Allen Sharp
07974 082161 Chief Scrutineer Paul Cumberland
07860255303 General Committee Members
Bev Cumberland, Hayley Evans
MSA Rep Kevin Bradley
01530 222168
RESULTS FROM TIXOVER
Showroom: Class 1
Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
Mark Anning 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 9 7 0 22
Paul Anning 9 5 0 5 7 0 0 0 8 0 34
S.H. Autos Modified Showroom
Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
Ian Robertson 6 2 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 4 18
RTV: Class 2
Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
Brian Davis 0 3 8 0 1 5 0 4 3 3 27
Simon Biggs 0 3 8 4 0 0 0 2 4 9 30
Alistair Scarlet 0 0 8 3 9 0 0 0 5 8 33
Class 3
Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
Tom Ludlow 10 5 2 0 9 6 0 8 3 8 51
Graham Lapidge 10 3 5 8 6 0 4 10 4 7 57
Simon Goodall 10 3 7 5 9 9 6 10 9 9 77
RTV Modified Invitation
Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
Ray Lee 0 0 9 3 4 0 0 0 0 8 24
RTV+:
Class 1 C of C
Tom Gardner
Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
Mike Deacon 8 5 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 23
Anthony Deacon 6 4 8 1 1 7 2 0 0 0 29
Paul Cumberland 4 8 5 8 0 0 0 6 0 0 31
Richie Cumberland 5 6 5 0 3 9 2 0 5 1 36
Class 2
Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
Pip Evans 6 5 5 7 8 0 6 8 6 4 55
Class 3
Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
Richie Frost 5 4 1 3 0 2 4 0 2 0 21
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National Motorsport Week to start with Goodwood and end with Grand Prix Next year‟s National Motorsport
Week (30 June to 8 July) will feature
two of the most popular events on the
UK motor sport calendar: the
Goodwood Festival of Speed and the
Santander British Grand Prix at
Silverstone. The grand prix dates were recently
confirmed as 6-8 July 2012, while The Earl of March, patron of the Goodwood Festival of Speed, has announced that the world‟s largest celebration of motoring culture is provisionally scheduled to take place over the weekend of 29 June to 1 July. “While these two high profile events will help us to put the spotlight on the UK‟s world-leading achievements, it‟s essential that we maximise the
opportunity to engage with more people and encourage them to get involved,” said MSA Chief Executive Colin Hilton. “Whether it‟s as a competitor at grass roots level, an active member of a local motor club, or a trackside volunteer, motor sport has so much to offer. There are many opportunities in many different disciplines for those inspired and excited by these major events, and that‟s what National Motorsport Week
is all about.” National Motorsport Week 2012 will build on the great success of this year‟s initiative, which shone a spotlight on motor sport with a range of activities, from open days at some of the country‟s top teams to novice taster days organised by motor clubs throughout the country
Go Motorsport at the National Motorsport Show This year‟s National Motorsport Show – Motorsport UK – at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry on 5-6 November is being run in association with Go Motorsport. East Midlands Regional Development Officer (RDO) Richard Egger will be manning the Go Motorsport stand at the show, and all clubs, societies, and associations are being offered free floor space. For more information visit www.motorsportshow.co.uk or email [email protected] Join the Go Motorsport campaign There are many ways for you to play your part in encouraging more newcomers into all areas of motor sport: Direct anyone interested in competing, volunteering or visiting a live motor sport event to the „Go Drive‟, „Go Help‟ and „Go See‟ sections of the Go Motorsport website, www.GoMotorsport.net
Help us to set up a visit to your local school by emailing the relevant contact details to [email protected]
Promote the initiative by running Go Motorsport decals on your competition car. A selection of free decals is available from [email protected]
Include Go Motorsport advertisements in your event programmes. Artwork is available from the „downloads‟ section of www.GoMotorsport.net
Establish web links to the Go Motorsport website where relevant
or possible.
Distribute Go Motorsport and Let‟s Go Karting promotional materials. Flyers, pencils, DVDs and other materials are available from [email protected]
VFWDC OFF-ROAD CHARITY EVENT
SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS INTRODUCTION. Viking Four Wheel Drive Club Off-Road Charity Event (in aid of the Macmillan Cancer Support) is an event that will encompass various disciplines of off-road club motorsport that will attract the 4x4 enthusiasts. The events will consist of: Orienteering, Trial, Gymkhana and Treasure Hunt Sections. Eligible competitors must be able to comply with the regulations as set out below. 1. The Viking Four Wheel Drive Club will organise a Clubmans Off-Road (4x4) Orienteering Event on Sunday 8
th
January 2012 at Newton Lodge, Derbyshire.
Jurisdiction. 2. The event will be governed by the General Regulations of the MSA, (incorporating the provisions of the International Sporting Code of the FIA), these Supplementary Regulations and any written instructions that the organising club may issue for the event.
Authorisation. 3. MSA Permit Number has been applied for.
Eligibility. 4. The event is open to all VFWDC members and members from the following clubs: Midland Off Road Club Buxton & District Land Rover Club. The entry fee is £25.
Objective. 5. The object of the driving event is to locate and visit various way-markers, the location of which will be indicated by map on the day. Each way-marker will be identified by a number to verify it is the desired objective. The way-marker will be attached to a fixed point on the objective.
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A control card (attached by the Scrutineer to a consistent point on all vehicles) must be marked with the pin punch (the way marker) in the correct box as proof that the objective has been visited. The vehicle must negotiate close enough to the point to collect the way marker without detaching either the pin punch and or the control card. There will also be special tasks, which are worth extra points. These may include driving and non-driving puzzles, trials sections which may be required to be completed in reverse gear or against the clock. Any code boards sighted must be recorded as required. The event will be for individual vehicles, each of which must carry one driver and one co-driver (herein referred to as a Team) providing they are accommodated in securely fixed seats and wearing approved seatbelts or harnesses.
Programme. 6. Competitors will be required to sign-on and present their vehicle to the Scrutineer between 08.00hrs and 09.00hrs on Sunday, 8
th January 2012, where
documentation and instructions will be distributed, allowing entrants to locate way-markers and complete tasks. Drivers Briefing, to which all competitors MUST attend, will be at 10:00 where further verbal instructions may be given.
Classes. 7. The event will be split into the three following classes: Class 1 - Showroom. Must have a current MOT and valid Road Taxation. The maximum vehicle width shall be 2000mm (78 ¾ inches). Battery must be secure - and covered to prevent acid spillage unless fitted under the bonnet, please ensure battery clamp is visible to the Scrutineer. Seat belts - minimum requirement – 2 point -, which must be chafe free and securely fixed. Tyres minimum pressure is 22 P.S.I. Road legal tyres only ~ which includes the speed rating. Only tyres fitted to wheels of standard diameter as supplied by the manufacturer may be used, however a more aggressive tread pattern is acceptable.
The maximum tyre diameter shall be 915mm (36 inches). No form of suspension lifts are allowed, however body protection, up rated bumpers and the removal of vulnerable lower trim panels are allowed. Fiddle brakes, Portal axels, four wheel steering and/or duplicate drive wheels are not allowed. General condition of vehicle should be reasonably clean with no sharp edges and have all rotating parts covered. Class 2 - Modified. Must have a current MOT and valid Road Taxation. The maximum vehicle width shall be 2000mm (78 ¾ inches). Front and rear towing points must be solidly fixed to the chassis, with high tensile bolts (if welded to scrutineer‟s discretion). Throttle return springs - 2 acting directly on the butterfly spindles/pump. Battery must be secure - and covered to prevent acid spillage unless fitted under the bonnet, please ensure battery clamp is visible to the Scrutineer. Seat belts - minimum requirement – 2 point -, which must be chafe free and securely fixed. Fire extinguishers 1.5kg Zero 2000 or 1.75lt AFFF foam, Tyres minimum pressure is 22 P.S.I. Road legal tyres only ~ which includes the speed rating. The maximum tyre diameter shall be 915mm (36 inches). Portal axels, four wheel steering and/or duplicate drive wheels are not allowed. General condition of vehicle should be reasonably clean with no sharp edges and have all rotating parts covered.
Class 3 – CCV.
Foot brake must be effective. Hand brake must be effective. Front and rear towing points must be solidly fixed to the chassis, with high tensile bolts (if welded to scrutineer‟s discretion). The self-starter must work. The steering must be in good order. Throttle return springs - 2 acting directly on the butterfly spindles/pump. Battery must be secure - and covered to prevent acid spillage
unless fitted under the bonnet, please ensure battery clamp is visible to the Scrutineer. Roll over protection (R.A.C.M.S.A. blue book or A.R.C. spec) minimum requirement is a manufacturer‟s hardtop (which the scrutineers must pass) with all bolts and fixings in place. Seat belts - minimum requirement – 2 point -, which must be chafe free and securely fixed. Fuel tank must be securely fixed and free from teaks and cap seals must be in good condition. Tow rope 25mm nylon or polypropylene with a braided eye at both ends). Fire extinguishers 1.5kg Zero 2000 or 1.75lt AFFF foam, Tyres minimum pressure is 22 P.S.I. Road legal tyres only ~ which includes the speed rating. Exhaust, suitably silenced with exposed parts shielded. The maximum tyre diameter shall be 915mm (36 inches). Portal axels, four wheel steering and/or duplicate drive wheels are not allowed. General condition of vehicle should be reasonably clean with no sharp edges and have all rotating parts covered. In the event of a major damaging incident a Scrutineer must inspect the vehicle before continuing.
Awards. 9. Awards will be presented to the highest placed team in each class. Special awards will be presented at the organisers discretion.
Road book. 10. Teams will be issued with location maps and instructions which will detail the scoring system and which way-markers classes are allowed to collect. There will be three grades of way-markers to collect depicting different degrees of difficulty. Timed sections will be limited in length to less than 200 metres as per MSA rules.
Officials of the meeting. Secretary of the Meeting Kevin Bradley 11, St Matthews Avenue Worthington Ashby de la Zouch Leics. LE65 1SF 01530 222168 [email protected]
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VIKING 4x4 CHARITY EVENT
8th JANUARY 2012 - £25 per vehicle Newton Lodge, Nr Donington Park (DE7 8BQ)
70 acres of wood and mud to explore 3 classes – ‘Showroom’ ‘Modified’ ‘CCV’
More info [email protected]
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Reports from Tixover
RTV We had a reasonable turn out at Tixover with 7 people competing and a visit from Rob Vizma who you may remember from about 12 months ago, who swears he’s going to get a new vehicle so we look forward to seeing him compete very shortly! Also making a welcome return was Tom Ludlow with some nice new rubber on his Dakar. Dave and Angie had set up some cracking courses. Tixover was unusually dry so we started off over the back of the site in an area not usually travelled because normally it’s too muddy, the elephants graveyard! There were two sections here both of which proved to be quite hard. Sections 1 was OK except all of the larger cars caught the 10 cane but at least we were even. This was a good route through s puddle up the hill and down again before a final climb to the 1 gate. Reversed proved easier except all the larger cars were caught out by the 3 cane where the turn was just too tight to make and nobody put their shunt there! Section 3&4 were further into the
unknown area with a couple of mud runs. Nothing that proved too difficult to get through except I did manage to cross axle my vehicle and got stuck as I tried a different line into the 7 gate, clearly the wrong line! Powering through the mud runs made people catch canes that should really have been easy, but that’s the name of the game! We then headed for the centre of the site over by the large tank trap that looked to have been recently dug out. A nasty cross axle at the start of this section caught out quite a few, long and short wheelbase alike until the later runners spotted the correct line to take. We had lunch then reversed this section. Whether it was the sandwich I ate I don’t know but a lack of effort saw me cross axled where really a bit more right foot and I would have got through. Points were slipping away as the others managed not to fall into the same mistake as I did. We were then on the small hills down from the entrance for sections 7 & 8. You needed a sat nav to remember where to go but the problem was the quick changes in momentum needed between short steep uphill, then short steep downhills which proved to be very tricky. Reversed the bigger cars had
trouble getting a clean approach to the 10 gate with only Tom managing to get through it. Finally we did the long steep hills by the entrance. Powering up the hill Dave and Angie had set a gate just off the main ruts which required a quick climb out in the last few metres. Everybody did that but the crossed canes just after caught me out and the angled cane at the top of the down slope caught everybody else out. Reversed this proved a big challenge to get up the hill which had now got a covering of loose rubble. Grip was lacking as wheels spun resulting in some high scores. Being so far off the points by this time I decided to chicken out and just hubbed gate 10, knowing my Disco was in for an MOT the next day I did not want to break anything important! (It passed by the way.) Well done to Tom Ludlow who won class 3 on his first outing this year, clearly the new rubber did the trick. Thanks also to Dave and Angie for using bits of Tixover we had not recently used. Simon G RTV+ If you’ve read the Chairman’s Chat report, you will know about the dramas earlier in the week which meant that we ended up at Tixover instead of Yarwell. My main concern was to try to make sure that everyone knew about the change of venue. There was also one other minor problem which presented itself on the morning of the event. After Simon Goodall’s sterling efforts to ensure that we all used the green lane to get from the A47 to the site, the police had cordoned it off so we were prevented from using it as they were clearing up after an illegal rave.
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We had a healthy turnout of six competitors for the RTV+ section for this event. Allen Sharp was missing due to a big Challenge event in Devon against some of the top teams in the country, but our numbers were bolstered by the welcome appearance of Mike and Anthony Deacon. For those of you who don’t know them, they are the owners of AMD Land Rover spares who have always advertised their company in our club magazine. They were there at the formation of the Viking Club back in the 1970’s and their Viking membership numbers are 2 and 3. Tom Gardner had set this one up for us and he started us off with a couple of tough sections near the pond. There were some concerns about one steep drop through gate 7, so Tom opened out the gate to make it a little less of a drop. We all collected points on section one, with Paul Cumberland doing the best effort by gaining a 4 in his new truck. Everyone gained either a 5 or a 4 on section 2 with no one able to climb up through the steep climb to the 4 gate. For section 3, Tom had utilised a very rocky
section. There were again concerns that vehicles would be unable to make the initial climb onto the rocks, but we nonetheless gave it a go. There were a few 8’s and 9’s gained on this one, but Richie Frost managed to use his Shunt to good advantage to gain a score of 1. Section 4 was the reverse of 3, but the climb onto the rocks was deemed too difficult. This was sorted by competitors building an impromptu rockery to make a bit of a ramp onto the top of the big rocks. The scores were a bit more respectable this time, with a few clears being attained. Progress had been quite slow so it was lunchtime by the time we had completed 4 sections. We had a leisurely lunch hour then went back to the pond area for section 5. Tom must have taken pity on us as the afternoon sections were a little less taxing than the morning. Most of us managed to get pretty low scores on this one, apart from myself as I was collecting scores like they were going out of fashion. This section was reversed with a few clears, but there were also a few who hit the 7 gate. Mike Deacon seems to have taken some wonder drug at this point as it was
the start of a run of clears right through to the end. Tom led us to a section nearer to the site entrance for section 7. This was a nice open section which utilised some lumps and bumps over sandy ground with none of the truck breaking rocks about. The Deacons’ delightful little series 1 was obviously feeling indignant at being put through its paces and demonstrated its distain by blowing a top hose. Luckily, they had a spare, so this was quickly fixed and they were off again. Section 8 was the reverse of 7. This one proved to be a little tricky, with a few high scores being collected, but strangely, there were also a few clears. We then moved to the big slopes to the left of the main entrance, but found that the RTV crew were in the same area so we waited for them to finish first. Sections 9 and 10 were fairly straightforward and most competitors cleared these, again apart from myself as I was still engaged in a points collecting frenzy. The final analysis was that I had collected a huge score of 55, but still managed to come first in class, as I was the only one in the class. The real competition had been in class 1 with the 4 competitors fighting hard for supremacy. Paul Cumberland was still getting used to his new motor and collected 31, Anthony Deacon had 29, Richie Cumberland had 26 but the class win went to Mike Deacon on 23, having had an excellent run of clear rounds. However, the class act of the day was Richie Frost in Class 3, who skilfully manoeuvred his Rangey and by clever application of the shunt facility collected only 21 points on the day. A good day was had by all and a big thank-you to Tom for setting up for us. Pip Evans
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LRS Challenge Britpart Round 6 – Coney Green
After a week of record breaking temperatures and the highest October temperatures since records began, the LRS Challenge had its final round of the 2011 championship at the excellent Coney Green off-road site. This event was individually sponsored by Britpart, the leading independent wholesaler of parts and accessories for Land Rover vehicles, supplying in excess of 800 customers worldwide from government agencies to trade outlets. There was another full entry of 35 trucks for this event and as we have come to expect the pre-event instructions and general administration was to a very high standard. The organising team had everything working like clockwork and signing-on and scrutineering went very smoothly. The drivers briefing was held dead on time at 09.45 and the event got underway at 10.00. The organisers have been keen to give competitors the best possible challenge experience and are always looking for ways to improve and to react to post event feedback. For this event, the punches were spread out more widely across the whole site in order to minimise
bunching and the punch locations more visible as competitors wanted the challenge to be more about getting to the punches rather than hunting for the punch locations. This worked a treat as no one was grumbling about driving around aimlessly trying to find punches and there was hardly any queuing to get to punches. Once again, the tough nature of the event manifested itself in the form of broken trucks and the casualties were gradually mounting up as the day progressed. The post event LRS facebook group was again full of tales of woe, with Si Sagar reporting an early exit with a burned out winch motor and a punctured rad, his only fail of the series. Gordon Conway reported a broken half shaft at about the same time, but was able to carry on in three wheel drive. The usually unbeatable Simon Lee had engine problems which resulted in his only fail of the series. Simon reported that his truck fired up and ran perfectly for an hour without fault the next day, he is flummoxed as to what the problem was. Roger Smith posted the fact that his truck had overheating problems –
along with his winchman. With such a hot day, this was a problem that a number of competitors encountered. There were also posts from marshals Dean Holt Jon Dunn and Greg Longson stating how much they enjoyed officiating at the event despite some very early starts. There is no doubt that the LRS is a tough, competitive series, but much has also been said about the friendly and helpful nature of the events. This was perhaps best demonstrated when Dan Hickling rolled his truck against a tree. The position of the truck necessitated a lengthy recovery,
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Team 24 pairing on Mark Towle & Andy Finlay and Team 8 pairing Chris & Tom Booth gave up a considerable amount of punch collecting time to help right the truck. The recovery could have been effected very quickly, but the guys took their time to gingerly right the truck so that no damage would be caused. Amazingly there was no loss of fluids, the truck fired up easily, so Dan and winchman Simon Essam were able to carry on shortly after. As per usual, the event came to an end at 16.00 and Kevin Bradley again crunched the numbers to announce the scores in record time. Things proved to be close between 2nd and 4th on Class 1, but Roger Smith and Andrew Savage were clear winners on 4034 points. Class 3 was almost a carbon copy of class 1, with 2nd to 4th being very close and once again the indomitable Sharp brothers, Allen and David taking the spoils with 6349 points. The scores were more spread apart in Class 2 with Dan Hickling and Simon
Essam coming 3rd despite the down-time after their roll with 4132 points. The usually all conquering Simon Lee and Jonathan Wood were relegated to 2nd place with 4848 points. An amazing score considering their early retirement. However the Class win went to young Jake Cooper and winchman Steve Jeffries with 5335 points. Jake has struggled hard to become more competitive as the series progressed and his efforts were finally rewarded with a well deserved class win. Event sponsors Britpart had generously donated a winch kit bag containing various bits of winch kit to each of the class winners and Clerk of the Course Andy Dunnicliffe and series sponsor Derrick Johnson handed out the trophies and prizes for the victorious teams. The event winners were announced at the event, but the LRS championship has one more twist to keep the guys guessing. Only the best five scores count from the six round championship. This gives
competitors more of a chance if they have to miss a round or if they have one bad event. It also makes the final scores much closer than would otherwise be the case. In the Championship scorings, 30 points are awarded for a win, 28 for 2nd 26 for 3rd etc. Kevin Bradley, ‘scoresmeister extraordinaire’, sat at home in a quiet place to work this one out. There are so many superlatives, so many people to thank, so many tales of triumph over adversity, so many sponsors and volunteers to thank, so much more to say about the LRS Challenge series that it would be impossible to do so in this report. This will be done in a Season Overview in the next edition of this most excellent publication.
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Committee Meeting
5th October 2011
Present: 9 members
Apologies: Kevin
Bradley, Richard
Cumberland
Minutes of last meeting
Pip read out the minutes
of the last meeting.
Matters Arising
Any volunteers to run
the beginners Winter
Challenge series? Has to
be simple set up for
beginners. Yarwell mid
Jan, possibly Stainby in
mid March, Fees will be
£25 per vehicle.
Charity Challenge is
Newton Lodge in January
8th at Newton Lodge
Kevin B is organising
this.
Simon G will source a
new club flag.
Boughton Estate Pip has
signed the contract we
have 6 dates between
April & October.
Inter Club Trials
Idea of a joint
interclub trial with MOC
and Mid Staffs. The
proposal is for a series
of 6 trials. Each trial
would be a joint club
championship and also
the individual club
championship scores
would count as well.
Would mean 4 less events
for us to organise and
pay site fees for. Trial
fees would go to the
organising club. There
was some discussion
about the differing
rules of the different
clubs. This was agreed
in principle and Pip
will explore further.
Scouts Experience Day -
was a well attended
event this last year and
was well received. Was
agreed to try and get
the Oxenden site in a
date in May.
Equipment - need cane
top numbers. Where to
get them? Does anyone
know of a supplier?
First Aid kit needs
refreshing particularly
with Safety Scissors
Andy S will source
these.
In mag - did anybody
pick up the RTV+ fire
extinguisher.
AGM Matters
We need a new treasurer
and a meeting secretary.
Agenda Items
1. Punitive Measures 2. Change RTV+ to CCV
Stop using RTV+
Vehicles to be CCV
compliant.
3. Maximum tyre size to be 36"
4. No change in fees
Meeting closed at 9.15
ALWAYS WEAR CLEAN UNDERWEAR Always wear clean underwear in
public, especially when working
under your vehicle.
From the Daily Star comes this story of a couple who drove their
car to Asda, only to have their car
break down in the car park.
The man told his wife to carry on with the shopping while he fixed
the car.
The wife returned later to see a
small group of people near the car.
On closer inspection, she saw a pair
of hairy legs protruding from under the chassis.
Unfortunately, although the man
was in shorts, his lack of
underpants turned his private parts into glaringly public ones.
Unable to stand the
embarrassment, she dutifully stepped forward, quickly put her
hand UP his shorts, and tucked
everything back into place.
On regaining her feet, she looked across the bonnet and found
herself staring at her husband who
was standing idly by.
The RAC mechanic, however, had to have three stitches in his
forehead.
THE BEST AUSSIE PICK UP LINE EVER?
An Aussie walks into a pub and
takes a seat next to a very attractive woman.
He gives her a quick glance then casually looks at his watch for a
moment.
The woman notices this and asks:
'Is your date running late?' 'No', he replies, 'I just got this
state-of the-art watch, and I was just testing it.'
The intrigued woman says: 'A
state-of-the-art watch? What's so special about it?'
The Aussie explains: 'It uses alpha waves to talk to me telepathically.'
The lady says, 'What's it telling you now?'
'Well, it says you're not wearing any panties.'
The woman giggles and replies: 'Well it must be broken, because I
am wearing panties!'
The Aussie smiles, taps his watch
and says: 'Bloody thing's an hour fast!'
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TYRO Name D J F M A M J J A S O N Set Total
Dan Bryant - 4 - 4 - 3 - 4 4 - 19
Clayton Hedley - 3 4 4 - - 4 - - - 15
Joe Bryant - - - 3 - 4 - 2 - - 9
Liam Gee - - - - - 2 - 3 1 - 6
Richard Evans 4 - - - - - - - - - 4
Sian Bradley - - - - - - - - 3 - 3
Jake Duthie - - - - - - - - 2 - 2
Showroom 1 Name D J F M A M J J A S O N Set Total
Richard Bryant - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - - 16
Steve Green - - S - - - - - - - 4 4
Mark Anning - - - - - - - - - 4 4
Paul Anning - - - - - - - - - 3 3
Showroom 2 Name D J F M A M J J A S O N Set Total
David Hedley - 4 4 S - - 4 - - 4 16
Showroom 3 Name D J F M A M J J A S O N Set Total
Donna Bradley - 4 4 4 - 3 4 4 4 - 27
James Brown - 1 3 3 - 4 - 3 3 S 4 21
Steve Green 4 3 - - - - - - - - 7
Michael Cockram 3 2 - - - - - - - - 5
Richard Bryant - - - - - - - - 2 - 2
SH Autos Modified Showroom Name D J F M A M J J A S O N Set Total
Ian Robertson S 3 3 - 2 3 S - 4 4 8 27
Chaze Melluish - 2 4 - - S 4 - - - 4 14
Andrew Shaw - 1 - 4 - 4 - - - - 9
Brian Elliott - - - - - - - S S - 8 8
Simon Evans 4 - - - - - - - - - 4
Andrew Weatherby - S - - - - - - - - 4 4
Richard Jeacock - 4 - - - - - - - - 4
Shaun Russell - - - - 4 - - - - - 4
Dave Ellard - - - - 3 - - - - - 3
Kim Andressen - - - - 1 - - - - - 1
RTV 1 Name D J F M A M J J A S O N Set Total
0
RTV 2 Name D J F M A M J J A S O N Set Total
Alistair Scarlet 4 4 4 4 4 S 4 4 S 2 8 38
Chris Underwood S 2 1 - 3 4 2 - 4 - 4 20
Simon Biggs - 3 3 3 - S - - S 3 8 20
Andrew Shrive 3 S - - - - 3 3 - - 4 13
Brian Davis - - 2 - - - - - 3 4 9
Paul Sutton - - - - - - - 2 - - 2
David Parks 2 - - - - - - - - - 2
Richard Parks 1 - - - - - - - - - 1
RTV 3 Name D J F M A M J J A S O N Set Total
Jim Davies 3 4 4 4 S 3 - S - - 8 26
Angie Gomm 4 3 S - 4 - 3 3 - S 8 25
Simon Goodall 2 2 3 S - 2 4 - 4 2 4 23
Graham Lapidge - 4 - - 4 4 S 4 - 3 4 23
Sue Carver - - - - - - S - - - 4 4
Tom Ludlow - - - - - - - - - 4 4
RTV Modified Invitation Name D J F M A M J J A S O N Set Total
Ray Lee S 3 4 4 S 4 4 4 4 4 8 39
Dave Andrews 4 4 S - - 3 3 3 - S 8 25
RTV+ 1 Name D J F M A M J J A S O N Set Total
Richard Cumberland 4 4 - - 3 4 S 3 - 1 4 23
Paul Cumberland - - - - 4 3 - 4 - 2 13
Mike Deacon - - - - - - - - - 4 4
Anthony Deacon - - - - - - - - - 3 3
RTV+ 2 Name D J F M A M J J A S O N Set Total
Tom Gardner - 3 - 4 4 2 3 S 4 S 8 28
Pip Evans - - 4 3 3 S 4 - 3 4 4 25
David Parks - - 4 - 2 4 - - - - 10
Paul Cumberland 4 4 - - - - - - - - 8
Richard Parks - - 3 - 1 3 - - - - 7
RTV+ 3 Name D J F M A M J J A S O N Set Total
Richard Frost 4 4 4 3 S 4 4 3 4 4 4 38
Allen Sharp S 3 S 4 4 3 - 4 3 - 8 29
2011 CHAMPIONSHIP SCORES H
The next Social Evening is on Wednesday 2nd November 7.30pm at the
Rose & Crown, Houghton on the Hill. THIS IS ALSO THE VIKING 4x4 CLUB AGM
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How to get to
Weekly Hall Wood
1. 1. Travelling East along the A14
(From the M6 towards Cambridge)
2. Exit the A14 at junction 7 (Stamford, Corby, Kettering,
A43) 3. Keep left on the exit sliproad
4. At the roundabout, take the 1st
exit towards Corby, Stamford (Also Rockingham Motor
Speedway - RMS) 5. Drive along the dual
carriageway for about 1 mile.
6. At the roundabout, keep to the left land and take the 1st exit to
Corby, Oakham A6003 also RMS Continue to follow A6003.
7. Continue for about 1 mile. You
will pass under electricity pylons, shortly after you will
see a Green sign on the left showing that the right lane
closes in 350 yards. Look to your right and you will see the
site entrance on the other
carriageway. At this point – take the right lane and look for
the next right turn. 8. Do a U turn at the junction and
head back towards Kettering.
9. Turn Left onto a gravel road with a Barton sign to the right
of the entrance. 10. Follow the gravel track until you
see a parking area to your left.
Note: You may find it easier to
approach via Corby as you will be
on the correct side of the dual carriageway.
1. From Market Harborough, when
you get to the large roundabout at the BP petrol station on the
outskirts of Corby, take the 3rd
exit - A6003 towards Danesholme & Kettering and
follow it all the way. 2. Go over one roundabout.
3. Pass under a railway bridge then electricity pylons.
4. Shortly after the pylons, keep
an eye out for the sign – Geddington 2, Light vehicles
only, just after passing this sign, take the gravel road to
the left.
Nearest Building to the site entrance: Botany Farm House
Rockingham Road Glendon KETTERING NN14 1QG
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This Years Viking Christmas Dinner is at:
The Shires, Peatling Parva LE17 5PU
Festive Disco Party Night - 3 course meal including disco £24.95
Saturday 3rd December 2011. 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm Ends Midnight
To Start:- Help yourself to our extensive chilled seafood and savoury smorgasbord including: poached salmon, giant
prawns, mussels, pate’s, savoury hors d’ouvres, cured meats, cold roast meats and an assortment of seasonal salads,
dressings, crunchy bread and accompaniments. (If you want any of these, the order code is SS)
OR served to your table:
S1.Home made fresh mushroom soup enriched with double cream topped with a stilton cruton.
S2.Chilled various seasonal melon soaked in a Pimms syrup.
S3 Deep fried breaded camembert draped in a warm orange marmalade sauce.
S4. Creamy potted smoked haddock with a mature cheddar cheese gratinee.
S5. Deep fried fresh breaded mushrooms with a home-made garlic mayonnaise dip.
S6. Warm Cajun chicken in a bed of bacon and Caesar salad.
S7. Home-made chicken liver pate’ enriched with port and cognac with a caramelised onion
marmalade.
S8 Grilled giant tandoori chicken shashlick with mint yogurt onion salad and mango.
S9. Oak smoked salmon with capers and fresh lemon juice (£3 extra)
S10. Giant butterfly king prawns pan fried in garlic butter and onions (£6 extra)
To Follow – Let our chef carve for you a choice of our oven-roast joints
Roast leg of lamb, Roast loin of pork and crackling, Roast topside of beef with yorkshire pudding, Bonus crown of
turkey with chipolatas. (If you want any of these, the order code is MC)
Then help yourself to our market fresh vegetables, potatoes, traditional accompaniments and of course – out rich
stock gravy and giant Yorkshire puddings.
OR you may help yourself to our smorgasbord for your main course, all served to your table.
M1. Deep fried creamy brie and fresh spinach wrapped in filo pastry with a hot cranberry sauce.
M2. Slow roast Mediterranean vegetables with bubble & squeak.
M3. Wild mushroom and goats cheese tarte with a fresh tomato salsa.
M4. Fresh asparagus on a bed of rocket with a poached egg and parmigiana cheese.
M5. Fresh baked cod fillet with a herb crust and lemon butter.
M6. Fresh grilled plaice fillet with pancetta & oyster mushrooms.
M7. Monkfish, scallops and king prawns in a cream Pernod & garlic sauce (£6 extra)
M8. Fresh baked fillet of North Sea halibut with a shrimp butter (£6 extra)
M9. Chicken Melton Mowbray stuffed with stilton wrapped in bacon in a Madeira cream sauce (£2 extra)
M10. Bonus half crispy roast duckling with oranges and Cointreau (£5 extra)
M11. Individual fillets of beef wellington (£7 extra)
M12. Rack of lamb (£7 extra)
M13. Surf & Turf (£7 extra)
M14. Prime sirloin steak garni (£5 extra) (If you select a Steak choice, please state if)
M15. Prime fillet steak garni (£7 extra) (Well Done (W) Medium (M) or Rare (R) )
To Finish – A Selection of Desserts.
There are limited places available. The first 40 people who hand a £10 deposit to Pip Evans will get a
place. There may be a chance for a few more places if the pub has spaces but this will need to be
confirmed before a place can be confirmed. If no space is available, your £10 will be refunded.
Fill out your menu selection and return it with £10 deposit to Pip.
Additional forms from http://www.viking4x4club.com/ChristmasDinner.pdf
Viking 4x4 Club Christmas Dinner
Saturday 3rd December 2011 7.00pm -7.30pm
The Shires Peatling Pava
Name of Party Leader Contact Phone Number
Name Starter Main Steak Code
Fred Bloggs SS M14 M
Deposit enclosed £10 per person
Please make cheques payable to Pip Evans