The Austin Seven Clubs Association

 

January Meeting

Read the summary of the meeting here, or download the full version of the minutes and other documents.

The Association's AGM was held at Gaydon on Sunday 18th April 2010 with 30 attending from 16 Clubs.

The highlight of the Meeting was the attendance of our President Bob Wyatt renowned for his highly authoritative authorship and enthusiastic promotion of the classic car movement. Nor did Bob arrive empty-handed: he generously presented the Association with a very complete and comprehensive copy of the detailed changes in Austin 7 manufacture in the form of Record Cards beautifully completed by hand in coloured ink. We are also indebted to Ian Moore (Dorset A7C) who had laboriously scanned the originals to both paper and DVD for retention in our Archives.

On the business side, the Committee, representing all aspects of the Association's work, agreed to stand for a further year and this was unanimously agreed by the AGM, who thanked them for their many and varied contributions.

The Meeting agreed and welcomed two more Clubs to the Association as full Members: Devon A7 Club and Herefordshire A7Club, bringing our total membership to 63 – including 22 Overseas Associates from 17 countries – clearly underlining that the Austin 7 Movement is very much alive and well both in this country and abroad.

Thanks to the efforts of the respective Association lead-mangers and the Clubs, the Association Services to Members continue to thrive: our great Magazine – its distribution and back-number service, the Association archives, our newly-revitalised website, advertising/promotion, chassis and breakdown registers, spares/services advice, our events listing and indemnity insurance provision (distributed with the minutes). Great value in anyone's book!

On the Archives side Phil Baildon reported that we now have space in the Association Archives for Club archives at just £13.50/sq. ft. including insurance. And Peter Youles (Surrey Austin OC) very generously donated a DVD that he'd prepared containing a complete set Association Magazines. We'll be working out how best to distribute/market this valuable resource – so watch this space! Also have a look at Practical Classics (April 2010) and you'll see a special supplement on Austin Sevens, using material derived from our Archives.

As to actually using our little beauties, Bernard Griffiths with great help from Mike Knights-Whittome has yet again nobly produced the Association Annual List of Events. Ian, with help from all, will try and keep this updated through the year.

Looking ahead to the National A7 Rally at Beaulieu (3/4 July) – an entry form is sent out with the Minutes. This year, there are several very special features: a tribute to John Coleman – with the car, a display of 'long-distance' A7s and an Association Stand! So do come along and support this great A7 Event.

Looking even further ahead, to the 90th Anniversary of the Austin 7 in 2012, many ideas are already emerging (see Minutes) – all comment and ideas very welcome!

The close of the AGM was marked with the very real pleasure of making two well-earned awards:

  • Ken Warren Trophy (awarded by the Editor): to Hazel Gore for her great contribution to Association advertising
  • Ray Morley Trophy, awarded for an exceptional Austin 7 endeavour in the year, was awarded to: Pat and Glyn Llewellyn (Dorset A7C) for their heroic Round-Britain Trip in their 1934 AAK Tourer

Key Club Actions from the Meeting:

  • Advise Phil Baildon if you need Archive Space
  • Advise Bob Cross if you have spares/services recommendation/comment
  • Advise Gordon Phillips if you can add to the Breakdown Register – by 31 May
  • Provide any new events on offer to Ian
  • Contributions to Beaulieu 2010 to Ian
  • Ideas and Comments on 2012 to Ian

NEXT MEETING: Gaydon – Sunday 18th July 2010 – see you there!

Enjoy all you do with and in your Austin Sevens

Best wishes,
Ian Mason-Smith
Secretary Austin Seven Club's Association
April 2010

Downloads

Full minutes AGM April 2010

The Association Indemnity Insurance Schedule for 2010 - 2011

The A7 National Rally (Beaulieu) Entry Form