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Dates For Your Diary
Sunday 8th September
Emergency Services Show
Monday 9th September
7:15pm for 7:45
Meeting: Perry Payne, a retired Fire Officer with Wiltshire Fire and Rescue will be our speaker. His subject will be Road Traffic collisions and Mechanisms of Injuries.
Monday 14th October
7:15pm for 7:45
Annual General Meeting: The AGM will be followed by a talk from Glen Cutter on modern vehicle technology.
Monday 11th November
7:15pm for 7:45
Meeting: Stephen Wilkinson Carr will be talking on the subject of
'Understanding and avoiding SMIDSY (Sorry Mate I Didn't See You) collisions'?
Monday 9th December
7:15pm for 7:45
Meeting: Colin and Dee Masters will be our speakers. They will be discussing their overland trip to Australia by bike.
Monthly Ride-Outs
Remember that monthly Bike Ride-Outs take place on the 3rd Saturday of every month.
Monthly meetings are all held at Liddington Village Hall opposite the church.
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Do you have a topic you would like discussed, or know of an interesting speaker? Please contact Monica!
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Welcome to the following members who have all recently joined the group:
Greg Scawen (bike & car)
Dennis Brown (bike)
Julian Dine (bike)
Rob Auckland (Car)
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Congratulations to the following members who have recently passed their Advanced Tests:
Dan Bawden (Silver - Car). Tutor: Roger Tamplin
John Francis (Gold - Bike). Tutor: Pete Kempshall
Bryan Davis (Silver - Bike). Tutor: Paul Adams
Stephen Izatt (Gold - Bike). Tutor: Mark Sealey
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Don’t forget that we have a range of clothing available to puchase. We also offer a range of books, such as Roadcraft, Motorcycle Roadcraft and the Highway Code, and these are available at discounted prices.
For more information visit the Merchandise page of our web site at www.wiltshireroadar.co.uk.
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We are always looking for more articles, ideas and news for the newsletter. Have you been somewhere interesting recently that would make a good story? If you attend any group events then take a camera and send us your pictures!
Please forward all contributions to newsletter@wiltshireroadar.co.uk |
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Thank you to Stephen Izzat, Julian Burton, Nick Carrington, Tony Wilkes and Oliver Graham for their help promoting the group at Calne Bike Meet.
Thanks also to Tony Lambsdale and his daughters, Kevin Hugo, Chris Oldland, Oliver Graham and Tony Wilkes for help at the Strawberries and Steam Fair.
Monica
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We have a stand booked at the Emergency Services Show on Sunday 8th September at Hullavington Airfield, just off junction 17 of the M4.
This is a great opportunity to promote the group and RoADAR to the general public. Having attended this show in previous years, we can also say that it is a very enjoyable day out. However, we cannot attend these events without support from group members as we need help manning the stand.
If you can spare a couple of hours during the day please contact Monica. Free passes will be arranged for those who offer help in advance!
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We are considering running another First Aid course in the near future. If you would be interested in attending this please let Monica know. The exact format and training provider has yet to be finalised but expect a full day's training using the facilities at Liddington. It will be based around the needs of road users or motorcyclists (depending on the wishes of those who register their interest).
The committee have agreed that the group will subsidise the cost of this course, so expect the cost to members to be around £35. (It would be much more than that to attend a similar course otherwise.)
For those who attended the course we ran last time, remember that your certificate will expire next year!
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We are still looking for more members to join the Committee. If you would be willing to attend our monthly Committee meeting and help inject some fresh ideas please contact Monica.
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Easter 2014 Motorcycle Tour
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The motorcycle section is gauging interest for an Easter 2014 tour. Routes, destinations and accommodation are yet to be determined. The initial idea is to arrive at the accommodation on Good Friday (April 18th) with ride-outs on Saturday & Sunday, then return on Easter Monday (April 21st). Take as many days as you like riding there and back!
The first suggestion was Scotland but that may change, particularly as the weather at Easter can be a tad chilly (those who went to the Peaks will know)! So we are open to other suggestions.
If you would like to join in please email rideouts@wiltshireroadar.co.uk or post on the forum thread http://wiltshireroadar.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=326
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January 2014 Christmas/New Year Meal
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Yes, we know its early but we are already planning our traditional Christmas/New Year meal. It will be held on Friday January 10th at the Bolingbroke Arms in Hook, near Royal Wootton Bassett. Make a note in your diaries! Further details will be provided nearer the time.
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