September 2012 meeting

a post-Olympic patriotic line-up

September brought us a gloriously sunny day and five spridgets in a range of patriotic colours. Rob & Jenni had got their blue k-midget back on the road after a few months of repair work, John & Carol came down from County Durham in their red Sprite which had just passed it's MOT, and Tim & Sarah were in their white Sprite. Then what could be a more patriotic colour than British Racing Green, the colour of Alan's RWA, who came up from Doncaster. Harvey & Leslie also came across, and we all had great pie. There are some pictures here of the meeting. 

August 2012 meeting

least power -v- most power

A lower than usual turn out in August, with many people away on their holidays, but we still had 3 spridgets and a Rover P6 gracing Ye Jolly Farmers' car park. It was particularly good to meet Russell who has recently bought a Caterham powered k-series midget (formerly of Alan Lo in Bristol), and he and Rob were able to compare detailed notes on k-series technical stuff - Rob's midget will be back on the road for the September meeting. Also good to see the ever charming and heavily patina'd Cybil, Jason & Michelle's Mk II Sprite, out and about. There are some pictures here of the meeting. 

Happy New Year - January 2011

"Mr OJ"

January saw our third monthly meeting at our new fixed venue of Ye Jolly Farmers Inn in Dalton. Luckily the snow had washed away, but roads were still icy, as was the pub car park. However despite the weather we had our best recent turn out, with 16 Yorkshire Spridgeteers enjoying the real ale and some new flavours of excellent homemade pie. And amazingly for Yorkshire January weather, 4 spridgets!

The “Member From Afar” award went to new MASC member Davey from some way north of Newcastle up in Northumbria, who made a lengthy journey in his newly purchased bright yellow, orange juice coloured frog which has a number plate conveniently including the letters “OJ”. Yorkshire is Davey’s nearest meeting with a round trip of 160 miles, and although we don’t expect to see him every month, it was great to meet him and we hope to see him on some of our events in the Spring.

Hardy Rob and Jenny made the journey from York in their K-midget roofless and heaterless, as per usual. Kevin brought his midget up from Easingwold, and Sebrina our Sebring GT Midget started first time and was very well behaved despite being rested since November.

It was also great to see some old faces we hadn’t seen for a while with Geoff and Hilary, Claire and Ian, and Dave Wigley coming in modern transport. Jason and Michelle and Frank Clough also joined us and contributed to the general bonhomie, along with new members Ken and Julie who joined us for their second meeting.

Sarah & Tim