Good luck for the 16th. Sadly it will be too late for a report to appear in March's FN but rest assured it will appear (along with any other stuff from you!) in June's issue.

And the weather today (16th) is truly dreadful. I hope you all returned home safely and dry.

Phew, not so long to wait! I never was much good at numbers . . .

Today's date is a palindrome - it reads the same way forwards and backwards, thus 02/02/2020 and we'll have to wait one thousand and ten years to see 03/03/3030 so make a note in your diaries!!

Steve's kind words about our stand at the NEC carries a lot of weight because he, too, was heavily involved in creating and manning his own club's stand there and so knows very well how much dedication and hard work goes into producing the public face of any car club.

The A40 Farina Club is pleased to be following the two members who are pitting their A40s against this internationally famous rally. Chris Mockeridge and navigator J ohn Varney are aboard their Mk 2 "Tina the Farina" and because their starting point is on the near Continent, we have, at the time of ...

Thanks Dave, I'll squeeze it into the March magazine.

Club member Eric Richardson spotted this informative piece a while ago. It has been converted to a text-searchable PDF for downloading and easier reading. Enjoy!

OSK rings a bell - I think it was owned by a Member who called it Oscar. Wonder why... Thanks for the info, Agnes.

Phew... close call. Your mention of "the scene of the imminent accident" reminded me of an old aircraft engineer friend of mine who worked on a number of makes during the war. Fred told one nervous pilot, on being assured that his twin-engined Wellington was now okay after one of its engines refused...

You're right, Mike. But in the heat of the moment - and no doubt tired after a long day out (with more miles to come), plus missing the pumps completely, - I guess that bit of good 'housekeeping' went out of my mind.