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September—October 2016 102nd Edition Editor & Publisher: Graeme Cook

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The weather continued to be perfect for getting our old cars out (some topless) during the last days of summer, gosh, that sounds somewhat depressing doesn’t it? The Qualicum Lighthouse Fall Fair had one of the best turn-outs we’ve had to date, with 30 cars. A great day of treats and fun for the whole family. On the downside, the Wagonmaster (me) was unsure of the destination and sought help from Ken and Adele Hedges. Adele took the lead from Qualicum Beach and although pulled off at the turn to let me by, I didn’t pass her and she then led us into the field. Someone at the fair di-rected us to where we could park, which was a whole 15 meters further away than was painted in the grass, this meant anyone wanting to try and find English/Brit cars had great difficulty in locating their whereabouts. Fortunately, several drivers were on hand to send them off in the right direction to enjoy our prized cars, thank you everyone who helped and to all those who endured the extra trek across the tundra after visiting the various parts of the show, you guys are heroes!!

We also had a large turnout for The Sweet Adelines fund raiser at the Enrico Vineyard was another well attended event, Howard Lockhart was our Wagonmaster with a fabu-lous run through the backroads from Nanaimo to Mill Bay. The Portland All British Field Meet was attended by several members from our club and some managed to secure wins in their categories, congratulations go to:

Peter Sparke – First Place for his 1960 Daimler SP250 in the AA-03 Marques from the 60s class Len Smith – Third Place for his 1956 MGA in the MG-44A: MGA Roadster class Graeme Cook – Second Place for his 1966 Triumph TR4A in the TR-64: TR4 & TR4A class

Chair Report

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The ECAIP event this year was held for the first time at Government House, a very stately place, and many cars from all marques and ages were on display from all branches and looked like an excellent day out, unfortunately, yours truly was unable to attend, but one day, one day…..

The End of Summer Scavenger Hunt, our last major event of the summer was tremen-dous fun with a drive through the back roads of Cedar and Yellowpoint searching out answers to clues on our hand-outs. Thank you Malcolm and Janet Hargrave for yet an-other fun-filled event. Elaine and I came in first place, but to be fair, we did have super-dog Ernie on our side which was probably an unfair advantage, lol.

The Nanaimo Hospital Auxiliary held a tea party, fashion show and fundraiser at the Nanoose Community Centre and we provided a display of 10 or so cars to help spon-sor the event. Thank you to all who attended. As the longer nights draw in and fall storms approach, for some it’s time to put our be-loved treasures away, or to start work on those little improvements we have been put-ting off, or to say farewell to some of our snowbird friends as they head south for the winter. Our final event of the year is our annual Christmas Banquet, this year again at Fairwinds Golf Club on November 26, don’t forget to bring an unwrapped toy for the toy drive and I look forward to seeing many of you there. Drive safe, have a great winter wherever you are and hope to see you at our Polar Bear Run in January.

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It is time to mark the date on your calendar for our OECC Christmas Party: Saturday, November 26th at Fairwinds Golf Course in Nanoose Bay. We are very fortunate that the club is able to subsidize the cost so the tickets are only $25.00 per person for a traditional roast beef dinner, as well as braised chicken, garlic mashed potatoes, steamed vegetables, 3 salads, dessert selec-tion, tea and coffee as well as entertainment and a good time. Tickets will be available for purchase at the next OECC meeting, Thursday, Oct 20th. There will be an early bird draw for those members that have bought their ticket by the end of the October business meeting. Please buy your tickets early so we can get a good count of numbers. Once again we will be collecting unwrapped toys for the Nanaimo district Toy Drive. We will not be doing a gift exchange but would appreciate any donations for door prizes (please get them to Bob and Melba Nelson by Nov. 17th meet-ing.) We are looking forward to another great gathering of friends. If anyone is interested in joining "The Sparke Plugs" for a minor part of the en-tertainment you may contact the Nelsons. We can be reached at [email protected] or call 468-1564.

OECC CIB Christmas Party

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Membership Report

DISCLAIMER: The Old English Car Club (OECC) provides the classified ads in this publication as a service to both members and non-members wishing to advertise Brit-ish cars, parts or services. The OECC does not verify any claims made in these ads

Membership Report – October 17th 2016

The total number of memberships for 2016 was 131 and 241 members with the Central Island Branch. These memberships expire December 31st 2016. For 2017 we have received payment for 19 memberships with a total of 38 members. To be eligible for the Early Bird Draw on December 31st (2017 membership dues refunded to the winner) payment must be received by December 31st 2016. Receipt of payment can be picked up at any general meeting. Bob Thompson Membership Registrar

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My wife, Kathy was arranging an afternoon at Enrico Winery for her Sweet Adeline's,

City of Gardens Chorus (Victoria). We thought it would be fun to add a car run as well.

We left the usual marshalling point at the south end Timmies about 10:30 and headed

south through Saltair, Chemainus, Mill Bay, Duncan and Cow Bay.

Many thanks to Wayne Peddie for guiding us through Chemainus (I invariably take the

wrong exit at Chemainus and end up at the ferry dock). We arrived at Enrico Winery

and parked in the large grassy area by the pond. Shortly after a group from the South

Island branch joined us for an informal car show. We had close to 30 cars in total. The

weather was fine but quite windy. There were about 250 people there from the car club,

chorus and general public.

The City of Gardens chorus entertained us with a couple of sets of their songs and a

quartet also sang a few songs. Lunch was a barbeque hamburger and salad.

The winery was also doing tasting for all the people that were there. Paul Tilroe took

some great photos that are on our web site. There have been some favorable com-

ments from club members and the chorus as well as the winery staff. It looks like we

may have to do this again next year. Report by Howard Lockart—wagonmaster.

Wine, Women and Wheels—Aug 21st

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ECAIP—Sep 11th

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Despite the unpredictable weather forecasts during the prior week, on Sunday, Sep-tember 18th, the morning of the run, it was full sunshine and very warm at Southgate Mall. There were 20 cars lined up in all, many with their tops down, and they all got away by 10.45 am. The first teams started to arrive at Cotton Wood Golf Course Restaurant around 12.15, and all cars and members were accounted for by 1.00, with no lost souls driving aim-lessly around Cedar and Yellow Point! After the first couple of tables were served, a mad rush took place by the open-top car owners to cover up as a heavy shower de-scended. After a good meal and well-deserved refreshments, Wayne Peddie gave out the an-swers to the 43 clues. The winners, with an incredible score of 42, were Steve and Elaine Roebuck, with considerable help from their Super-Dog “Ernie”. A couple of teams scored in the low 40’s, while many teams were in the high 30’s, while others managed only the mid twenties (yes, you know who you are!). Two $10.00 Timmies cards were given out to the winners. Thanks to Adele and Russ for taking the official photos for the run. Malcolm & Janet Hargrave, Wagon Masters.

“See-Da Backroads” Run — Sep 18th

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We decided to try and improve the look of the interior of our car by having the leather restored. I had spoken to a couple of people who have tackled the job themselves, and it was way above my skill level, so we commissioned New Creations to see if they could make the cabin look and feel better. Over the course of 4-5 hours, they masked off the entire cabin, leaving the seats, steering wheel and door trim exposed. Then took sandpaper to remove the rough surface and any loose frag-ments, before applying a cleaner and conditioner. They sealed up any tears and surface damag-es and even repaired the driver’s door arm rest which was moderately damaged around the stitching. Matching the leather colour has to be an art in itself, and since we have two-tone leath-er I wondered what they would do, but both colours were brought back to life with several coats of leather dye eradicating years of wear and tear and restoring a beautiful finish to a beautiful car! Their web site is www.newcreations.ca my contact was Drew Slayter who did an excellent job for us! Before and After pictures—courtesy of Steve Roebuck

Leather Restoration of a Jaguar XK8

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Brian Collings Presentation - 18th August 2016

Engine testing and development.

Tickford Vehicle Engineering (formally Aston Martin Tickford)

http://www.premcar.com/about-history.php

The current Tickford company was formed in 1981 as a family member to Aston Martin Lagonda. Originally named Salmons and Sons they had workshops in the grounds of what used to be Tickford Abbey in Newport Pagnall and produced coach built ‘Tickford’ bodies. By the late 1930’s the Tickford name was synonymous with a range of ex-tremely prestigious patented convertible hoods. In 1942 the company was renamed Tickford Limited and continued to thrive in the spe-cialist body building market, producing luxury bodies for many motor manufacturers. With the arrival of 1955 Tickford was acquired by David Brown, owner of Aston Martin. Numerous Astons were fitted with Tickford bodies. During the late 1950’s the Tickford name was allowed to ‘die’. However, during 1981 it became abundantly clear to Aston Martin Lagonda that there was a growing demand for engineering and coach building skills held within the company, hence the rebirth of the Tickford company. Tickford forced themselves back into the public view in 1981 with a very highly publi-cised launch of a special version of the Metro, designed by the distinguished Simon Saunders. There were at least seventeen options specified by Tickford alone. In 1984 over one hundred people worked for Tickford, many being highly skilled engineers and craftsmen. Expansion in this year saw the company’s turnover exceed the £3 million mark, while in this day and age £3 million may not be seen as a great deal of money, remember, this was 1984.

The original Aston Martin Factory as

seen here and it sits on both sides of

the street on Tickford Street in New-

port Pagnall Buckinghamshire. Now

the main assembly of cars is at their

brand new factory in Gaydon Warwick-

shire.

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Tickford has three main roles, each has a separate division within the company: Special vehicle production. Coach building. Engineering. The engineering division was taken over complete from A.M. Lagonda during 1981. Tickford could and still will tackle any motor engineering problem from a 200 mph racing car to an off road motor vehicle. A project can be taken through from concept to evaluation, type ap-proval and pre-production stage. Some of the major companies for whom Tickford have carried out projects are:

Aston Martin Lagonda.

Ford GB. Ford Aus.

BMW.

Jaguar Cars.

Ford Rally Sport.

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VAG.

Ferrari.

TVR. Mercedes.

Ford Trucks.

General Motors (North America). Freight Rover.

General Motors (Europe). Peugeot Talbot. Fiat (UK).

Austin Rover Group.

The production unit moved from Milton Keynes to Bedworth and was used as a base from which to build the Tickford Turbo Capri. It was from these premises that a number of Ford Capris’ were turned into the Turbo powered, 140 mph, with breathtaking accel-erating and extrovert looking Tickford Turbo Capri. Design, development and testing remained at Milton Keynes next door to a number of Formula one team headquarters. When the name Tickford is mentioned it is to this vehicle that one’s thoughts turn imme-diately. A total of 18 full size computerized engine test cells are fully used running 24 hours a day. A fully instrumented gas analysis laboratory and a climate controlled race engine build laboratory are also on site.

Tickford turbo Capri

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After the Capri, Tickford worked with MG to create the Maestro Turbo and Ford to cre-ate the Sierra Cosworth RS500 and the road version of the RS200. Intertek acquires Tickford Test Technology Limited Intertek announces that it has acquired Tickford Test Technology Limited (Tickford), a market leading vehicle engine testing company. Tickford, a privately owned UK compa-ny, was purchased on 31 December 2012 from its management shareholders. Tickford has a long history of servicing the high performance car industry including at one point being part of the Aston Martin group. It is located in Milton Keynes in the UK with 57 full-time employees. The company will form part of Intertek's Commercial & Electrical division. Engine Dynamometer Testing. Test bed facilities at Tickford amounted to 18 fully computerized separate test beds in sound proofed cells. A range of Dynamometers were in use from Water Brake Dynos to chassis dynos but most were Eddy current dynos that ranged from capability to oper-ate from 50 bhp (brake horsepower) to 1000 bhp suitable for formula one engines. Engine dynos use an opposing force to act against the rotation driven by an internal combustion engine. The engine is usually mounted on a purpose built frame with ser-vices attached for cooling system, fuel system, air intake and exhaust extraction. The engine will turn a drive (propeller) shaft connected to an in line dynamometer. The en-gine delivers horsepower (hp) from the engine flywheel directly to the dyno. The dyno then using an opposing force that will control the speed of the engine via varying the load applied through the dyno which will act as a brake, becoming brake horsepower (bhp) or Kw To find out or measure the engine maximum brake horse power, the dyno controls the engine speed by varying load applied to the engine flywheel. The throttle is set to wide open and held there as the full opposing load is applied. The load dial is usually set to maximum after the engine is started and running at set idle. The load applied to the dyno is gradually released at to allow the engine speed to increase usually at 500 rpm set speeds. Data is recorded at the 500 rpm increments and the bhp is then meas-ured and plotted into a power curve. The speeds will rise to the maximum red line usu-ally between 5000 to 6000 rpm for gasoline engines and 3500 to 4000 rpm governor setting for diesels. When the power curve is plotted it is then corrected with formulation for barometric pressure and humidity. Engine torque measurements from a dynamometer. Using exactly the same dyno load curve process test, recording the engine torque (turning moment) is done by measuring the amount of resistance (current) applied to dyno to allow it to maintain its current rpm

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setting. In the case of the eddy current dyno it is done by calculating the electrical cur-rent required to hold the engine rpm and the next rpm setting will require more or less electrical current to hold it. Torque is measured in ft.lbs or Nm Technical information on dynamometers and how they work can be found at the link below. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamometer

Dynos are also used for performance development such as modification to air flow through the head ports. exhaust manifolds, camshaft profiles, variable camshaft timing, modifying engine biometric mapping and other adventurous ideas durability testing for engine components is an important test requirement for all

motor manufacturers e.g. lubrication testing cooling system valve train testing engine and component life testing

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cylinder bore wear over time catalytic convertor ageing turbo and supercharging durability emissions testing and gases analysis To name just a few. Engine development work was a key part of the engineering division with many engine projects undertaken during my time with the company. Some of the work included Jaguar – 4.0 l AJ- V8 and Jaguar XJ 220 (metro 6R4 engine) Rover K series 1100, 1400 Nissan Micra Lexus 3.0 Lotus DXV 5 valve and DXZ formula one Rolls Royce V8 valve train Metro turbo Maestro turbo Aston Martin DB7 3.2 supercharged Chassis dynamometers are normally what most people are familiar with. These are used in emissions testing on road going vehicles and for aftermarket tuning companies (chip tuning) or racing outfits. This is basically a rolling road where the driving wheels are set in between two rollers and the vehicle is the driven at increased speed intervals while the dyno measures the load through a number of load cells. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncZ8VaOSXg4 Tickford designed and built the first 5 valve formula one cylinder head for Team Lotus using the DFV engine. Many famous cars have been enhanced with limited production runs for most motor manufacturers. Extensive development work was undertaken for Jaguar including the current 4.0 and 4.2 V8 engines used in the XK8, and XK. Consid-erable testing was done on the XJ220 twin turbo V6 engine with different turbos being tried. Tickford had a vast design studio arrangement to design body enhancements. The XJS convertible hood and frame were designed at Tickford A large pristine clean formula one and formula three engine build shop preparing race engines for several race teams. No one team were ever allowed in the race shop without secure covering of competitors engines or equipment. There was also divisions that looked exclusively after Aston Martins engine work and body design proto type work. A division in Coventry that build railway carriages and did coachbody designs builds and stretches.

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Owners: Paul Tilroe & Bob Thompson

A new acquisition to the Central Island Branch is this rare car, one of only two known to be on Central Vancouver Island. It was purchased recently from a Victoria owner who imported the car from Japan with a right hand drive in 2012. The MGF was never commercially imported into Canada or the USA due to some of the high standards required in these countries. This particular MGF is a very early car built in October 1995 and was one of the first 1500 built at the famous Longbridge MG Rov-er plant which was abandoned more than a decade ago. The previous owner, a hobby mechanic, did the left hand conversion as well as other upgrades and drove it as a daily driver for 22 thousand km around Victoria. The MGF was introduced in 1995 to worldwide acclaim and heralded the return of MG to volume 2-seat sports car production that the marque vacated with the close of Abing-don in 1980. It was created using novel design and a very considerable degree of inge-nuity on the part of engineers. Initially available in September 1995 as just a single model with a 120ps 1796cc K series engine, (this car) then followed in 1996 by the VVC (Variable Valve Control) version of the same engine that delivered 25ps more at higher RPM. Both models were only available with sports ratio 5 speed manual gear-boxes. (The 1999 MGF did see the production of the Steptronic CVT automatic gear-box.) The main MGF innovation was the location of the engine behind the seats to cre-ate a mid-engine layout which provides the optimum for weight balance and delivers excellent handling. In addition the use of Hydragas (inert Nitrogen gas over fluid) sus-pension provides a quality ride, far in excess of that normally associated with precision handling sports cars. The Tan leather interior in our MGF is a nice compliment to the metallic British Racing Green bodywork. It has Power Steering, 4 wheel anti-lock disk brakes, power windows, factory alarm with immobilizer, alloy MG logo wheels, Tan soft top and a bonnet cover on its way from England. Oh, and did I forget to mention the brand new stereo with iPod input? Currently I am scheduling a maintenance appointment to replace the timing belt since it has 110,000 km on the clock. I also downloaded the MGF workshop manual of 850 pages and have a copy on disk, as well, I actually printed the entire book which is now in 2 large 3-ring binders. I have applied for ICBC collector plate status since the MGF production ceased in 2002 (prior to the release of the MGTF), “the manufacturer that owns the trademark has ceased manufacturing vehicles of any kind for at least the last 5 years, and the vehicle is more than 15 years old”. So we’ll see if they approve collector status. We’re looking forward to next spring and the return of glorious weather so we

can again drive our British car in club events.

1996 MGF

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Minutes of General Meeting, Thursday, Aug 18th 2016

Held at the Lantzville Legion Chairperson – Steve Roebuck Steve Roebuck called the meeting to order at 7:00pm. New Members: Malcolm & Christine Cottrell – gave a short introduction Guest: Jim Stewart (Guest of David Kelsey) Attendance: 39 A motion was made by Malcolm Hargrave to accept the minutes of the July meeting as circulated by email and this motion was seconded by Roger Tarry. Motion was carried. Steve Roebuck made an announcement that the business portion of the meeting will be limited to one hour – ending at 8pm so there is ample time for the presentation. Also, Steve made a request that cross-talk be avoided so that all discussions are heard properly and without interruption. Treasurer’s Report – Terry MacFarlane (regrets) Al Ramsay Al Ramsay gave a report on the club’s financial statements. The current bank balance stands at $**** Membership Report – Bob Thompson Bob Thompson reported we have 131 memberships with a total of 241 members. Effective October 1st, 2016 for the 2017 memberships, the membership cards will be discontinued. As well, a new membership application form must be completed annu-ally and submitted along with your membership fee (as per the rules stipulated in “The Wheel”). A receipt will be issued for paid memberships and this will serve as proof of paid mem-bership in good standing. If a paid membership is submitted prior to December 31st then the member(s) are eligible for the Early Bird Draw – winner receives their mem-bership fee refunded. Branch Events – Paul Mansell (regrets) Steve Roebuck Steve Roebuck reviewed upcoming events. Howard Lockhart gave an update on the upcoming Vineyard Run to Mill Bay on August 21st. Everyone is reminded to check with Events Calendar listed on our website.

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Beano Report – Graeme Cook (regrets) Steve Roebuck Steve Roebuck mentioned that the BEANO will be on our website by month end. Steve also mentioned that the Spanner is on available online. Website Report – Paul Tilroe Paul Tilroe has nothing to report on the website. Paul was thanked by the membership for his continued hard work on keeping the website current. Regalia Report – Marilyn Tarry Marilyn Tarry mentioned that for new members that name tags are available for pur-chase. Brits on the Beach Update – Steve Roebuck and Al Ramsay Al Ramsay reported that the Brits on the Beach 2016 netted a profit of $**** A motion was made by Paul Tilroe and seconded by Peter Sparke that the club make a cash donation of $**** to the Ladysmith Food Bank. This motion was carried. The current site for Brits on the Beach is being closely monitored and the 2017 Brits on the Beach will again be held at Transfer Beach in Ladysmith. New Business – Steve Roebuck The 2017 AGM for the OECC will be hosted by the Central Island Branch. The Execu-tive will oversee the events. The following members have volunteered to assist with plans: Malcolm & Janet Hargrave, Bob & Melba Nelson, and Wayne Peddie. The membership was advised that if any other members wish to assist, they are asked to contact any member of the Executive. Tickets have been printed for the 2016 Christmas Banquet and will be available for sale starting at the September meeting at a cost of $25 per ticket. If tickets are purchased prior to the end of the October meeting, for those who have purchased their tickets, a draw will take place – prize will the price of one ticket. Peter Sparke and Merv Steg gave a report on the All-Triumph Meet held in Campbell River. The Central Island Branch had two winners: Category: TR7 and TR8 was Merv Steg with his 1980 TR Spider. The second winner : Category: TR250 was Ken Hedges with his 1968 TR250.

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Minutes of General Meeting, Thursday, Sept 15th 2016

Merv’s Car of the Month – Merv Steg Merv Steg presented his Car of the Month. This month Doug Unia was the winner in identifying the mystery car – Ford Sierra XR4 – produced from 1983 to 1985. 50/50 Draw – Al Ramsay The winner of the 50/50 draw was Bob Thompson. He won $35.00 and an additional $5.00 for wearing his name badge. Adjournment of the Business Portion Motion to adjourn the business portion of the meeting was made by Doug Unia and se-conded by Peter Sparke. Motion was carried. Presentation – Brian Collings Brian Collings requested feedback from the membership for future presentations so that topics presented are interesting for all members including the ladies. Brian Collings talked about the engine testing and development by Auto Manufacturers covering the following topics: Dyno testing and combustion improvement processes during his five years with Aston Martin Tickford. The next meeting will be held September 15

th 2016 at 7PM.

Bob Thompson for Jerri MacFarlane Branch Secretary

Held at the Lantzville Legion

Chairperson – Steve Roebuck Steve called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Introduced New Member: Brian Bishop, who drives a 1968 Midget No guests in attendance tonight. Attendance: 45

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A motion was made by Doug Unia, and seconded by Howard Lockhart, that the minutes of the August 18th, 2016, as circulated via email, be accepted. All in favor. Carried. Treasurer’s Report – Terry MacFarlane Terry reported that our Bank Balance, as of today’s date, is $****. This amount includ-ed approximately $*** in checks not yet cashed. Membership Report - Bob Thompson Bob reported that we currently have 131 memberships for a total of 241 members. Bob reminded all that membership payment must now be accompanied with the new application form. Bob also reminded all about the “Early Bird” draw- if a paid membership is submitted prior to Dec. 31 2016, the member is eligible for the draw of a membership fee refund. Branch Events- Paul Mansell Sept. 18th – Malcolm and Janet Hargraves run. Malcolm has another sign-up sheet cir-culating again tonight. Run will GO, Rain or Shine. Sept. 24th – Nanaimo Hospital Auxiliary Fun Raiser. Held at the Nanoose Community Centre from 12 Noon to 3:30pm. Please see the OECC Events current calendar. Beano Report – Graeme Cook The current Beano is up on the Web Site. Graeme is always looking for articles etc for the Beano. X-mas Banquet – Melba Nelson Melba advised that tickets for the Banquet are now on sale and can be purchased from Terry and Jerrie MacFarlane. Cost $25.00 each Reminder: No gift exchange this year BUT, do bring an unwrapped toy for the Toy Drive. Website – Paul Tilroe Nothing new to report except for the fact that Paul will now be working on getting Pay Pal up and running.

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Regalia – Marilyn Tarry Marilyn absent for the meeting tonight. Reminder: October 20th is our Branch AGM and the election of Executive officers. This year the Treasurer and Secretarial positions will become available. Please think about nominations. Sunday, October 2nd is Oscar Taylor’s “Celebration of Life” 1pm to 3pm. At the Cavalotti Hall – 2060 East Wellingtion Rd, Nanaimo BC Merv’s Car of the Month This month the car of the month was the Aston Martin V8. Brian Collings identified it correctly. 50/50 Draw The total of $48.50 was won by Michael Davey and he was wearing his badge. A motion was made by Cathy Gislason, and seconded by Malcolm Hargrave that the business part of the meeting be adjourned. All in favor, motion carried. 7:40 pm. 8:00 pm Presentation: Brian Collings First: Roy Burns and the overhaul of his Steering Box on his Morris 10. Second: Merv Steg with rust treatment pitfalls. Jerrie MacFarlane Branch Secretary.

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Thursday 20th Oct—Annual General Meeting Saturday 26th Nov –OECC CIB Christmas party Sunday 8th Jan 2017— 8th Annual Polar Bear Walk Upcoming Monthly meetings… Oct 20th, Nov 17th & Dec 15th 7:00 P.M. @ Lantzville Legion See Website for more details of the above events.

Upcoming Events

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OECC CIB Executive

Chairperson: Stephen Roebuck Phone: 250-740-1171 Email: [email protected] Past Chairman: Cathy Gislason Phone: 250-723-4372 Email: [email protected] Vice Chairman: Al Ramsey Phone: 250-585-6368 Email: [email protected] Presentation Coordinator: Brian Collins Phone: 250-729-9833 Email: [email protected] Treasurer: Terry McFarlane Phone: 250-247-9973 Email: [email protected] Secretary: Jerrie McFarlane Phone: 250-247-9973 Email: [email protected] Events Coordinator: Paul Mansell Phone: 250-585-4180 Email: [email protected] Beano Newsletter: Graeme Cook Phone: 250-585-6972 Email: [email protected] Web Master: Paul Tilroe Phone: 250-716-8920 Email: [email protected] Regalia: Marilyn Tarry Phone: 250-591-3124 Email: [email protected] Membership /Roster: Bob Thompson Phone: 250-716-8920 Email:[email protected]

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