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F I AT 5 0 0 C L U B
MINUTES OF THE 18TH AGM OF THE FIAT 500 CLUB, HELD AT NOON ON
SUNDAY 3RD OCTOBER 2010 AT ANTHONY HALL, ASTON CLINTON,
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
1. Welcome from Carl Allan, Chairman.
2. Apologies for absence:
Paul, Christine and Craig Anderson, Lesley Withers, Mike and Tracey
England, Tom and Clare Chambers, Dick Haskins, David and Lisa Field,
Rob Robinson.
3. Proposal and passing of the minutes from the last AGM:
Proposed: Gino Mansi
Seconded: Chris Page
4. Chairman’s Report:
See attached copy of report
5. Treasurer’s report:
Janet presented the club accounts and reported a profit of around
£3,000 over the year.
The accounts were proposed by Chris Page and seconded by Richard
Cheetham.
6. Events report:
Dave Knott reported on the year’s events. He welcomed Russell Gray as
the new Events Secretary for the London area.
7. Election of Officers:
Tom Chambers retains his position as Club President for another year,
the fourth of five years.
Nominations had been received for the following positions:
Chairman:
Carl Allan
Proposed by Gino Mansi
Seconded by Tom Hodgkin
Treasurer:
Janet Westcott
Proposed by Tom Hodgkin
Seconded by Chris Page
Membership Secretary:
Janet Westcott
Proposed by Tom Hodgkin
Seconded by Suzanne Wakeley
Club Secretary:
No accepted nominations were received
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Events Secretary:
Dave Knott
Proposed by Gino Mansi
Seconded by Richard Cheetham
8. Any Other Business:
Special thanks were given to non-committee members who have made
a significant contribution to the running of the club during the year.
These were Paula Grevitt who does the accounts, Julian Wakeley the
webmaster, Tracy Knight who deals with the magazine advertisers and
Chris Page who does a lot of printing for the club.
Gifts were presented to those of the above who were present, plus the
committee members, and further thanks and a gift to Anna Cheetham,
the retiring club secretary.
The Chairman closed the meeting.
Attendees:
Chris Page (89)
A Rickenbach (1056)
Roger Westcott (2)
Tom Hodgkin (5)
Richard Cheetham (1902)
Carl Allan (296)
Anna Cheetham (1902a)
Gino Mansi (2328)
Janet Westcott (2a)
Tony Jennens (2473)
Dave Knott (1859)
E. A. Dawson (625)
Jack Thornton (1937)
Suzanne Wakeley (834a)
Julian Wakeley (834)
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT TO AGM, 3 OCTOBER 2010
The economic squeeze has unfortunately affected more new members
joining our club than of late. We currently have approx 420 members.
Our events calendar has been full this year with good turnouts at many
events. The first since our last AGM was the Winter Lunch organised by
Rob Robinson.
2010 started with the Bristol Italian Car and Bike Show and FBHVC’s DriveIt Day.
Other events this year included:
Brooklands and Ace Italian Car Days with convoy drive
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Windsor Royal Farm Shop Classic Car Show
Sharnbrook Classic Car Day
Micro Car Day at Bath
Charity event for Leukemia/Lymphoma at Newbury Race Course
Bromley Motor Pageant
Ham House Picnic
And six 500s drove to Holland for the 30th Anniversary of De Club Van
500 (The Dutch 500 Club).
We still enjoy the commission payback from Footman James.
Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs (FBHVC) continue the fight to
keep our classics on the road as well as many other interesting accounts
2012 is the Fiat 500 Club UK’s 20th Anniversary. The Committee will begin
to make preparations. Any member wishing to help or sponsor the event
are most welcome.
Finally, our Winter Lunch will be held this year at the Oxford Spires Hotel,
Oxford.
Thank You
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C L U B S E RV I C E S
The Fiat 500 Club provides a range of services to its members, designed to
help you and your 500 enjoy years of happy motoring:
●
Certificate of provenance – we will authenticate the year of manufacture
of your 500 to help get a Historic Vehicle Licence
●
Discount on RAC membership – state you are a member of the Fiat 500
Club when requesting a quote
●
The Fiat 500 Club is a member of the Federation of British Historic
Vehicle Clubs (FBHVC) – bringing members discounts on ferry
crossings and other benefits
●
Technical advice – free expert know-how from our technical experts
●
Insurance valuations – by our committee members
●
Assistance in buying or selling a 500
●
“Help a 500” – a directory of members prepared to help out in an
emergency
I N F O R M AT I O N
Overseas members can pay for their subscriptions or buy merchandise
from the Club Shop using PayPal. Details from Janet Westcott on
+44 1296 622880 or email her on
[email protected]
500 NEWS TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The Fiat 500 Club has been advised that it is illegal to offer items for sale
as a private individual when in fact they are being offered by traders. All
items for sale are deemed to be private. Individuals or businesses wanting
to advertise in the magazine as traders are advised to contact the editor.
Products and services that are published in the Fiat 500 Club Magazine,
are not necessarily recommended or approved by the Fiat 500 Club UK or
members of the committee.
Although the utmost care is taken to ensure that services and products
advertised are accurately represented, you should exercise your own discretion about whether or not a product or service is suitable for you personally, and where appropriate, take professional advice.
All advertisements for insertion in “500 News” should be sent to the editor
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at the following address: Fiat 500 Club, PO Box 798, Aylesbury, HP22 9DL
or emailed to
[email protected]
Members’ advertisements: If for a 500, Topolino or 126 variants, or parts
thereof, these are free of charge. Membership details must be supplied
with the advertisement. All advertisements are accepted at the discretion
of the editor and Committee. We reserve the right to edit all classified ads.
Non-members’ advertisements: £5 per insertion.
The Fiat 500 Club cannot accept responsibility for the quality of parts or
cars, new or used, advertised in “500 News”. Opinions in this magazine are
not necessarily those of the editor or the Club. The Fiat 500 Club cannot
accept any responsibility for the result of any contributor’s advice, nor
does it necessarily endorse any product or services offered by advertisers,
or reviewed by contributors or the editor in the magazine.
Club rules are available upon request from the Club Secretary.
Please remember to quote the Club and this magazine when contacting
any of the advertisers. We rely on the advertising revenue to help cover the
magazine costs and advertisers need to know that it’s worth their while to
pay for the adverts!
THIS
YEAR THE ANNUAL WINTER LUNCH IS BEING HELD
AGAIN AT:
THE OXFORD SPIRES FOUR PILLARS
ABINGDON ROAD
OXFORD OX1 4PS
ON THE 28TH NOVEMBER 2010 & MEET @ 12 NOON
This is a carvery and the cost for three courses per person is
£13.95
The full amount is required please and make your cheques payable
to the Fiat 500 Club
and send to:
Fiat 500 Club
PO Box 798
Aylesbury
HP22 9DL
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EVENTS 2010
For latest information on events, please look at the website:
www.fiat500club.org.uk
or contact the relevant organiser.
– Events organised by the Fiat 500 Club for club members and their
guests only.
– Events organised by others but where there will be a Club presence.
Plans may well change so please check again in the magazine closer to the
time, or call/email the named contact or a committee member.
NOVEMBER
Sunday 28th
Annual winter lunch. For details see opposite page.
DECEMBER
Thursday 9th
Regular monthly Italian car day, Ace Café, North Circular, London. For
details contact Russell Gray 07957 240574.
Events for 2011 are currently being compiled and an initial list should be in
the December magazine.
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LAUNCH OF THE ABARTH 500C
North Yorkshire July 2010
By Clare Chambers
IN THE SECOND WEEK OF JULY, El Presidente of the Fiat 500 Club, Tom
Chambers, and myself were invited to the UK launch of the Abarth
500C in the beautiful market town of Helmsley in North Yorkshire.
For those none too clear on what the ‘Abarth’ bit is, Abarth
(sounds like Abba) is an Italian racing car-maker founded in Turin in
the late 1940s and is a high performance division of the Fiat Group.
So in a nutshell, the Abarth 500C is a much sportier performance
model of the Fiat 500C.
And what better place to test it out than across the glorious
topography of the North Yorkshire Moors. With a backdrop reminiscent of a scene from Top Gear, we took our sporty little number in
Campovolo Grey on a designated journey across the winding
moors, through tiny villages with lazy sheep scattered across the
roads (good way to test the brakes out) to the outdoor racetrack at
Teesside Autodrome 30 miles away.
Our immediate thought on seeing the Abarth 500C was that it
looked a bit like the rude boy racer’s version of the Fiat 500C.
Probably because its nose is longer, it has a large winged spoiler
and twin exhaust, and has the edgy Abarth scorpion etched onto the
alloy. But it still manages to ooze the class, sophistication and style
that the Fiat model has – it just growls a bit more.
Its interior is also much sportier; as soon as we got in, we noticed
the square bottomed steering wheel and the racing red and yellow
stitching on the driver and passenger seats, which are themselves in
bucket seat style to add an even sportier edge to it. Devoid of a
gearstick, but in it’s place two flat buttons – D (Drive) and R
(Reverse), we set off with trepidation as we tried to get to grips with
the paddle gear shift which in itself is fun, playful and sporty.
It felt punchier and sturdier than the Fiat 500C, probably because
the suspension is much harder, but was easily as comfortable. And
it was great fun to drive. I think had Tom been kitted out in racing
suit and shoes, he would have believed he was Michael
Schumacher, and I, with my road map barking instructions at every
corner, felt like his bona fide rally co-pilot. It has that effect on you
when you’re in it.
Once at Teesside Autodrome, home of motor racing in the NorthEast, Tom was then the proverbial kid in a sweet shop as he took it
around the racetrack, lap after lap, until he was finally summoned to
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come in, brakes smoking and the air thick with the smell of burning
rubber. Not something I’d want to put our Fiat 500C through, but its
sportier, tougher cousin looked right at home (as did it’s driver!)
As devoted Fiat 500 fans, with both an original 1965 model and
the updated version, we were at first a little nonchalant about the
Abarth 500C. But having since had the pleasure of driving it on a
number of different terrains, it really is a joyous little adventure of a
car. A great performance and great fun to drive, if you can afford the
£17,500 price tag, it’s well worthy of joining it’s Fiat 500 friend in the
sporty section of the garage.
For more information visit:
www.fiat.co.uk/500abarth and
www.abarthcars.co.uk
NB Tom did eventually end up donning racing gear when he was
invited to race the Abarth 500C at Silverstone for a charity race in
aid of The Bobby Moore Cancer Fund alongside celebrities including
Heston Blumenthal and James Martin (photos attached). The car
Tom drove was backed by the Richard Hardie dealership in
Wallsend, Newcastle, and after the race, each car was to be sold
direct to the public – mud, sweat and squashed flies included…!
500 WINS AGAIN ON
LIÈGE–BRESCIA–LIÈGE
2010!
BELGIUM TO SLOVENIA & ITALY, AND BACK, IN FIAT 500s
THERE ARE MANY HISTORIC RALLIES, but Liège–Brescia–Liège is different.
It celebrates a unique event held in 1958, when 27 cars under
500cc – including seven Fiat 500s – set out from Liège in Belgium
on an epic 2000-mile drive over rough mountain tracks with just
72 hours to complete it, including one (just one) eight-hour break.
Only 13 cars made it – including all seven Fiat 500s, which took
1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 9th and 13th places. The winner was a
brand new 500 Sport, several others were Abarths.
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Today’s event is still only open to small cars – under 1200cc this
year, 500–1500cc in 2011, with classes for the smaller capacities so
you only compete against similar-size cars. It’s still an endurance
event, but spread over 10 days faithfully following that historic 1958
rally route (all tarmac surfaced now, of course). It’s a competitive
rally, but only as competitive as you want to make it – you can treat
it purely as a relaxed tour of the fabulous roads used by Liège and
Alpine rallies of the past, or you can get stuck into detailed navigation and driving challenges to battle for every penalty point. It is run
to a unique navigational scoring and special tests formula, applauded by experts and novices alike. It is outstanding value for money,
with 11 nights’ accommodation for two in 4–5 star hotels, ALL meals
including lunches, underground parking, mechanical back-up, luggage transport, maps, and more included in the £3300 entry fee. It is
supported by FIAT (and
Michelin, and others). And it is
tremendous fun, conquering
more than 20 cols (including
the Gavia and Stelvio – twice),
passing through stunning
scenery and visiting six fascinating museums, two castles
and enjoying a superb civic
reception at Brescia in Piazza
Loggia, home of the Mille
Miglia and the only stop on the
original 1958
Liège–Brescia–Liège.
This year’s entry included
two Fiat 500s as well as pre-war
Morgan three-wheeler, Morris
Minors, Reliant Regal, Mini 850
and 998, Citroën 2CV, Ford
Anglia, Hillman Imp, Sunbeam
Stiletto, Smart Roadster – all
joined by the common theme
of enjoying a rally that, 52
years ago, took new microcars
on an endurance test way
Jean and Jenny arrive in the
beyond their manufacturers’
legendary Piazza Loggia in
design intentions.
Brescia (home of the Mille Miglia
Appropriately, the Drivers’ troas well as Liège– Brescia–Liège)
phy for the best performance
to a great Italian welcome
on tests this year went to the
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Jean demonstrates his driving skill on the Francorchamps kart circuit
test (inside the Spa Grand Prix circuit), while Jenny hangs on!
Delighted to be back in the rally, Jenny and Jean storm up the
2215m Passo Pennes in the Dolomites in their 1969 500
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Michael and Jolien leaving the hotel at Misurina in the Dolomites
early on day 4 – with bald tyres!
Rare colour shot from Fiat's archive of the 1958 winning 500 Sport,
driven by Arturo Brunetto and Alfredo Frieder
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French/South African-entered Fiat 500 of Jean and Jenny Sirdey;
even more appropriate because Jean had participated in the
Liège–Sofia–Liège rally (in a Citroën DS) back in 1963. They had
quite an adventure: having had their Nice-based 500’s engine rebuilt
by a Bergamo, Italy, specialist before the rally, it soon started to give
trouble, reluctant to start and apparently losing compression. They
decided to leave the rally after day 3, drive to Bergamo and get it
rebuilt again. They duly did, only to have the crankshaft break on
the way back – transporter to Bergamo and a third rebuild, sleeping
in the workshop as all hotels were full. Finally they rejoined the
rally at Brescia (end of day 6) – not in the running for an overall
result but fortunately all the driving tests were in the first and last
two days!
The other 500 on this year’s event took a well-deserved award too,
the Concours Award: Michael Merkelbach and Jolien Nijs from
Belgium brought this immaculate car, fitted with a 650 engine and
gearbox that went very well. They had a few problems too; the front
tyres wore very quickly so by day 4 they had no tread left, but the
organisers spotted a local 500 in a tyre fitters at Auronzo di Cadore
that morning and directed Michael there – they adjusted the tracking
and fitted two new tyres off the shelf! Later he had electrical problems, which the event mechanic was able to sort out.
Next year’s Liège–Brescia–Liège will be on July 15–24, 2011: see
Wonderful archive shot from Fiat of the
second-placed Abarth 500 in 1958, crewed by
Luxembourgers Wagner and Donven
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Michael and Jolien celebrate at the finish
www.classicrallypress.co.uk or phone 07711 901811. It would be
brilliant to see a team (or two!) of 500s contesting the rally as they
did in 1958. Standard and tuned 499cc cars are eligible for the
Authentic (mechanically as 1958) category, larger-engined 500s are
eligible for the Spirit (post-1958) category. Standard road cars are
perfectly suitable for the event, just make sure they’re in good running order.
THE SCOTTISH SHOW
SEASON – 2010
I BECAME THE PROUD OWNER OF MY 1965 Fiat 500 F in October last year.
I was very keen to be able to start using it at the start of the summer
2010. Luckily the car didn’t have any major restoration work to be
done to it, there was no panels or welding required. However as it
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had been sitting for the last 15–20 years in a garage the paint had
faded quite a bit, so I decided to strip the car back to a bare shell
and have it repainted with the original Fiat colour, “Sand Tan”.
My intention for the car was to use it at weekends going out for
drives in it and also taking it to some classic car shows in Scotland.
So I was very excited to be able to have my car ready for the start of
the Scottish car show season at the beginning of May. It was my
first year of going to shows with my own car, my 1965 Fiat 500 F.
Previously I had always gone as a passenger with my partner Derek
in his Mk1 Ford Cortina, so I was very excited to be getting to take
my wee Fiat along to some classic car shows. The first big event of
the year was at Bridge of Allan, near Stirling. It is run each year by
the Stirling and District Car Club, which they help to raise funds for
local charities. It is always well attended with individual entrants
and car clubs. I only live about 11 miles from the venue, so it was a
good first outing with the car, not too far to go. The car was very
well received by the public and other car enthusiasts, as the Fiat 500
is very rare in Scotland and to see one at a show. I was very surprised at the end of the day to be told I had won runner up to best
car in show. It was a perfect ending to my first outing!
Next on the calendar was my car’s first long trip, to Lauder in the
Scottish Borders for the Historic Motoring Extravaganza held at
Thirlestane Castle. The number of miles I did that day was about 120
in total. I was a bit nervous about how reliable the car would be but
there were no problems whatsoever. Unfortunately the weather was
terrible and it rained the whole day, but again there was a large
attendance of classic vehicles from all over Scotland and the north
of England. Again I was very surprised to be given a 1st in my class
of vehicles.
The next show, at the end of June and again quite local to me,
was in Dunfermline, Fife and was run by the Fife Historic Vehicle
Club. I always enjoyed going along to the show as it is based at the
vintage bus museum, so you not only get to admire all the lovely
classic vehicles but also can visit the museum and even ride on a
stagecoach pulled by real horses. We had a really nice hot day for
this show, which meant there were lots of people around admiring
all the vehicles. My car was the only Fiat 500 there, and the class of
vehicles I was in ranged from 1960–1980. There were lots of lovely
looking cars in my class, so I was shocked to learn that I won 1st
place in my class. I had a really nice day at Dunfermline especially
as my family and friends came along, so you can imagine how noisy
it was when I was presented with my trophy!!!!
Next on the calendar was the biggest event on the show calendar
in Scotland, the Scottish Transport Extravaganza run by the
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Strathmore Vintage Vehicle Club, which is held at Glamis Castle. It is
a really beautiful setting and I was really excited about taking my car
there. This was the longest trip I have done so far in the 500, with
160-mile round trip. We set off on the Friday night, as we were
attending the show on both Saturday and Sunday. I had a lovely
drive up to Glamis in the car, it was a wonderful sunny evening with
not a lot of traffic on the road, really excellent driving conditions. We
had decided to camp the whole weekend along with other classic
car owners, so there was a good atmosphere in the campsite.
Unfortunately on the Saturday we awoke to pouring rain, and it
stayed for the full day. Luckily my car was parked under a very large
tree on the show field so I could shelter underneath it to keep
“semi” dry. After the Saturday event the campsite was very muddy,
which meant we had a lot of cleaning to do in preparation for
Sunday’s judging. On Sunday it stopped raining and was dry for
most of the day. My car was entered in its class and I had also been
entered into the Ladies Concours, which meant my car would be
judged twice. I got 2nd in my class, but I won the best ladies concours car, and was presented with a trophy that took up the whole
front passenger footwell!!!!
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Into August, was the Scottish Italian Car & Bike show at Hopetoun
House near Edinburgh. It was a beautiful hot and sunny day, and the
cars and bikes were all looking stunning in the glorious sunshine.
Unfortunately no prizes today, but I did enjoy meeting up with some
other Fiat 500 owners who had also brought along their cars to the
event.
Last weekend I attended another local classic car show held at
Ladybank in Fife. It was another dry day which was a bonus. I had
entered the car into the 1960s car class and the best female entrant.
For the best female class, all the ladies had to drive round the ring in
front of the judges. There were a lot of nicely presented vehicles so I
was surprised to be announced the winner, I also went on to to get
2nd place in the 1960s vehicles.
The show season is nearly drawing to a close in Scotland with
only a handful of shows in September. I think one of the best things
about having a Fiat 500 is the reaction on peoples faces when they
see the car – they start smiling, its great!!!! I have really enjoyed my
first summer with my 500, it is a great wee car to drive and I love
being out in it.
Shona Campbell
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BABY FIATS BOOK
by Dave Randle
Price inc P+P £13.50
An informative book charting the rise of the Fiat 500 from the 1930s
‘Topolino’ through to the Fiat Cinquecento of the 90s and most of the
derivatives in-between. This book is crammed with black and white photos
on most of its 128 pages . One of my favourites being the Fiat 500 D
equipped with snow chains at the Antarctic Scott Base.
On the run up to Christmas most Club Shop Items will be discounted by
10% (before P+P) until the 31st of December, so the above book will now be
at the amazing price of £12.50 inc P+P.
Please call Tom on 01332-833266 or e-mail
[email protected] quoting your membership number to claim
your discount. Please note the Gold 500 greeting cards and the Fiat
500 wash bags are not included in the offer as they are already heavily
discounted.
Tom c/o Club Shop
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MARKETPLACE
Fiat 500L – 1971 red with black interior.
Left hand drive. Imported from Italy in 2002, and owned by myself
since 2005. 38073 km / 23657 miles. Upgraded to 650cc engine.
Special Abarth alloys (look just the same as the ones on my girlfriend’s new 500!). Very good condition.
New sunroof fitted (also has a genuine metal hard-top that replaces
the sunroof). New gearbox mounts/rubbers fitted in May 2010.
Recently serviced and MOT till May 2011. Tax till 30th April 2011.
Always garaged and never seen rain in last 5 years.
New battery fitted 1 month ago. Optimate to keep the battery in tip
top condition
Spare parts available with the car (window rubbers, chrome trim
etc)
Reluctantly selling due to lack of use. A genuine headturner that I
will be sad to see go
Plenty of photos available on request
Contact me (Matt) for more info on (07879) 865541 or
[email protected]
Located in Wakefield, approx. 2 miles from J30 M62
Member for 6 years (Membership No. 2005)
£4850 ono
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500 bodyshell.
Needs work, but is re-operable. £50 o.n.o. Phone Ross-on-Wye
01989 563757
NEW MEMBERS
Membership Name
Number
Location
Car
Year
2589
2590
J Munk
Lucy Pickup
500F
500L
1970
1970
2591
T Conway
2592
R Blunt
2593
2594
T Parkin
Mrs Lellis
Denmark
Framlingham,
Suffolk
Swatragh, Co Derry,
N Ireland
Ampthill,
Bedfordshire
Hedon, Hull
Luton, Bedfordshire
2595
Sandra Pallister
2596
A Gisbourne
2597
2598
R Fry
Babs Keeling
2599
2600
2601
Miss J Anselm
N Osborne
Elena Cirillo
Carnforth,
Lancashire
Evesham,
Worcestershire
Hornchurch, Essex
Winslow,
Buckinghamshire
London
Carlisle, Cumbria
London
500
500L
1970
500F
New 500
1.2 Lounge
New 500
1.2 Lounge
New 500
1.2 Lounge
500L
New 500
1.2 Lounge
500L
1967
500L
1972
1971
1972
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NEEDED
Club Secretary
Anna Cheetham has resigned as Secretary and the committee
would like to thank her for all her hard work for the Club. This
obviously leaves a vacancy so if anyone would like to step into
the role, please contact any committee member for more details.
Events Organisers
There are still several regions with no Events Organisers –
Lincolnshire/Yorkshire, North East, North West and South East. So
please let us know if you would be interest in filling any of the
vacancies and help promote the Club in your area. If you would like
more details please contact Dave Knott, Events Co-ordinator, whose
details can be found on the Club Officers page.
Web help – Still needed please!!
The webmaster is looking for some help to develop the website. If
you have experience with web development, especially Flash, and
can spare a few hours to help, please contact one of the committee
members.
CONTENT FOR THE MAGAZINE
Please send all letters, photos and articles for publication to:
Fiat 500 Club
PO Box 798
Aylesbury
HP22 9DL
Or by email to:
[email protected]
Deadline for December 2010 issue: 25 November 2010
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CLUB OFFICERS
OFFICERS
INTERNATIONAL DELEGATE
President: Tom Chambers
Chairman: Carl Allan 07811 120925
Secretary: Position vacant
Membership Secretary & Treasurer:
Janet Westcott 01296 622880 (h)
Gino Mansi 02084 402555
[email protected]
[email protected]
Club Shop:
Tom Hodgkin 01332 833266 (h)
[email protected]
Events Co-ordinator:
Dave Knott 0117 9025496
[email protected]
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Mike England
Roger Westcott
Christine Anderson
Gino Mansi
Paul Anderson
Julian Wakeley
WEBMASTER
Julian Wakeley
[email protected]
ADVERTISING SECRETARY
Tracey Knight
07949 085273
TECHNICAL ADVISORS
EVENTS ORGANISERS
Anglia: Dave Arnott
01362 691068
[email protected]
Devon & Cornwall: Chris Hitchings
01288 381129
Edinburgh & Borders: Annie MacArthur
0131 625 6195
Lincolnshire/Yorkshire:
Position vacant
London: Russell Gray
07957 240574
[email protected]
Midlands: Nick Richardson
01159 822810
[email protected]
North East:
Position vacant
North West:
Position vacant
South East:
Position vacant
West Country: David Field
01452 863755
[email protected]
Dave Arnott 01362 691068
[email protected]
Paul Anderson
07803 851027
[email protected]
Charlie Reeves
01452 305419
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You can write to Club Officers at:
Fiat 500 Club
PO Box 798
Aylesbury
HP22 9DL
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