It appears the Porsche Post in December has not been printed very well with most of it missing.
Here is a copy of what should have been in the magazine.
Regards
Scott.
Happy Christmas to Everyone, Hope you all have a great time over the festive period and Santa brings you all the Porsche Accessories that
you are looking for. I am the process of trying to organise various things for 2014 and would be very happy to hear what R1 members would like
organised or if anyone wishes to run an event or perhaps even become Assistant RO for Region 1. My darling little girl Olivia while loving her recent
trips in the Porsche and the convertible that shall remain nameless isn't quite at the stage to assist dad with events, so if there is someone
(ideally on the east side of the country) that would like to assist with events or become ARO then give me a call.
Also at this time of year I like to thank some of the key members that have helped over the year with events. Alan Locke has certainly been a
great supporter of the club and has assisted in bringing along the club gazebo on many occasions. Brian Wood has to get a mention as an
ambassador of the club especially with his organisation for Porsche in the Glen. Gordon Campbell does a huge amount of organising behind the
scenes for the track minded members not to mention becoming a bit of a legend on track for the man with the most black flags (Just kidding Gordon).
Our member of the year however for 2013 is Alistair Lobban. Alistair is a long term member of PCGB and has supported the club for many years.
As many of you will know Alistair has had a long and complicated illness this year and spent many months in hospital. I was touched/impressed
that Alistair and his wife Josephine made the effort to attend this years Concours at Blair Atholl even although Alistair couldn't leave the side of
his car due to still being connected to medical equipment. Alistair we wish you all the best for a continued recovery and hope to see you at more
events in 2013.
Recent Events:
Open day at RPM Perth
We were invited to Russell Patterson's Morgan and Caterham dealership in Perth. We met at the usual Dobbies garden centre near Stirling for a
great breakfast followed by a drive up to Perth. We arrived at Perth around lunchtime and were greeted by Russell and given a chat on the dealership,
the history of Morgan and Caterham, then following some lunch "" courtesy of R1 "" we were allowed a look around the workshop. The workshop
contained some of the race cars that RPM support and some of the cars that are undergoing full restorations. For a reasonable fee RPM will provide
you a race prepared V8 Morgan with full support to run the Classic/Historic racing series in the UK and going by the results are very competitive.
We were also treated to having three demo cars for test drives, a 300bhp Morgan Roadster, a Plus 4 Morgan and a 200bhp Caterham. As it was a
dry day, roofs were down and I had a run out in the Plus 4 along the A9 for a short while enjoying the fresh air (cold fresh air I have to admit) but
a great experience and a car I have admired for a long time. We had an excellent turn out on the day with around 25 members attending and I
think everyone really enjoyed the visit. Many thanks to Russell for his time and use of his cars.
Future Events:
Big Breakfast - Sunday 29th December
Assuming the weather is kind we are planning a fairly informal breakfast at the Rail Bridge Inn at South Queensferry - 10am.
New Years Run - Sunday 19th January
Again "" assuming the weather is kind, We are planning a run to Inverary for lunch. Meeting point will be McDonalds at Balloch 11am, for a 11.30am
departure. I will require numbers in advance to reserve tables so please confirm you are attending by Wed 15th.
14th Annual RS day "" Oulton Park - Friday 14th March
Always a very popular day and normally fully booked very quickly. Mr Gung Ho Gordon is as usual on top of bookings and accommodation.
If interested in attending please call me direct.
Northern PCGB Weekend "" 9th, 10th, 11th May
This is more of a date for the diary if its something you are interested in attending. Details will following shortly but PCGB are planning a weekend
away with the northern English regions in conjunction with R1 and R2. It will be an affordable weekend in a good hotel within easy travelling
distance of R1 and with the emphasis on driving your cars.
Old Times Ring "" 7th to 12th August 2014
I have sent out various emails on this and I have now filled all the rooms in our hotel. There may be a possibility of local B&B's and having
dinner in the hotel but I will have to book all the hospitality passes in one booking so if you are considering attending this please contact me urgently.
Lastly "" thanks to everyone for all their support this year at events. Its you coming along and supporting the events that makes the organising
worthwhile. I have some new PCGB transfers to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 911 in 2013, please see me for at one of the events for one.
Best Regards
Scott Laurie
0780 326 0417
Here is a copy of what should have been in the magazine.
Regards
Scott.
Happy Christmas to Everyone, Hope you all have a great time over the festive period and Santa brings you all the Porsche Accessories that
you are looking for. I am the process of trying to organise various things for 2014 and would be very happy to hear what R1 members would like
organised or if anyone wishes to run an event or perhaps even become Assistant RO for Region 1. My darling little girl Olivia while loving her recent
trips in the Porsche and the convertible that shall remain nameless isn't quite at the stage to assist dad with events, so if there is someone
(ideally on the east side of the country) that would like to assist with events or become ARO then give me a call.
Also at this time of year I like to thank some of the key members that have helped over the year with events. Alan Locke has certainly been a
great supporter of the club and has assisted in bringing along the club gazebo on many occasions. Brian Wood has to get a mention as an
ambassador of the club especially with his organisation for Porsche in the Glen. Gordon Campbell does a huge amount of organising behind the
scenes for the track minded members not to mention becoming a bit of a legend on track for the man with the most black flags (Just kidding Gordon).
Our member of the year however for 2013 is Alistair Lobban. Alistair is a long term member of PCGB and has supported the club for many years.
As many of you will know Alistair has had a long and complicated illness this year and spent many months in hospital. I was touched/impressed
that Alistair and his wife Josephine made the effort to attend this years Concours at Blair Atholl even although Alistair couldn't leave the side of
his car due to still being connected to medical equipment. Alistair we wish you all the best for a continued recovery and hope to see you at more
events in 2013.
Recent Events:
Open day at RPM Perth
We were invited to Russell Patterson's Morgan and Caterham dealership in Perth. We met at the usual Dobbies garden centre near Stirling for a
great breakfast followed by a drive up to Perth. We arrived at Perth around lunchtime and were greeted by Russell and given a chat on the dealership,
the history of Morgan and Caterham, then following some lunch "" courtesy of R1 "" we were allowed a look around the workshop. The workshop
contained some of the race cars that RPM support and some of the cars that are undergoing full restorations. For a reasonable fee RPM will provide
you a race prepared V8 Morgan with full support to run the Classic/Historic racing series in the UK and going by the results are very competitive.
We were also treated to having three demo cars for test drives, a 300bhp Morgan Roadster, a Plus 4 Morgan and a 200bhp Caterham. As it was a
dry day, roofs were down and I had a run out in the Plus 4 along the A9 for a short while enjoying the fresh air (cold fresh air I have to admit) but
a great experience and a car I have admired for a long time. We had an excellent turn out on the day with around 25 members attending and I
think everyone really enjoyed the visit. Many thanks to Russell for his time and use of his cars.
Future Events:
Big Breakfast - Sunday 29th December
Assuming the weather is kind we are planning a fairly informal breakfast at the Rail Bridge Inn at South Queensferry - 10am.
New Years Run - Sunday 19th January
Again "" assuming the weather is kind, We are planning a run to Inverary for lunch. Meeting point will be McDonalds at Balloch 11am, for a 11.30am
departure. I will require numbers in advance to reserve tables so please confirm you are attending by Wed 15th.
14th Annual RS day "" Oulton Park - Friday 14th March
Always a very popular day and normally fully booked very quickly. Mr Gung Ho Gordon is as usual on top of bookings and accommodation.
If interested in attending please call me direct.
Northern PCGB Weekend "" 9th, 10th, 11th May
This is more of a date for the diary if its something you are interested in attending. Details will following shortly but PCGB are planning a weekend
away with the northern English regions in conjunction with R1 and R2. It will be an affordable weekend in a good hotel within easy travelling
distance of R1 and with the emphasis on driving your cars.
Old Times Ring "" 7th to 12th August 2014
I have sent out various emails on this and I have now filled all the rooms in our hotel. There may be a possibility of local B&B's and having
dinner in the hotel but I will have to book all the hospitality passes in one booking so if you are considering attending this please contact me urgently.
Lastly "" thanks to everyone for all their support this year at events. Its you coming along and supporting the events that makes the organising
worthwhile. I have some new PCGB transfers to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 911 in 2013, please see me for at one of the events for one.
Best Regards
Scott Laurie
0780 326 0417
