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Proxy voting forms and accounts summary can be found here:

https://forum.2cvracing.org.uk/index.php/topic,3506.0.html

Hi all,

AGM and STGM proxy voting forms attached, along with a summary of the club accounts. Only one technical item, proposed by Martin Harrold, to rescind the rule allowing the use of 2 Tuff jugs per refuelling, on the grounds of requirement for having multiple jugs, plus the safety aspect of additional fuel to be stored in garages.

Looking forward to seeing many of you at the AGM/dinner dance :)

Hi all, The AGM will take place on Saturday 16th November before the dinner dance as usual. Please arrive from 2:30 for a 3pm start. Further agenda/proposals information will be sent out shortly along with proxy voting forms.

We've had a message to the club Facebook Messenger:

£200I have a bare 2cv shell that has a ggod screen panel and boot floor new bodged in floors and is basically sound but will never be good enough for a road going car aestheticaly .before I cut it up would it be of use to a 2cv racer I am in WF2 but can transport it a reasonable distance @75 p per mile.

More pics available. For more information / to make an offer, message me your details and I'll pass it on to the seller.

Maria

Hi all,

I've had a message from the organiser. Seems nobody took up the offer to take part in this which is a bit of a shame. Late entries can be accepted however if anyone still wanted to take part.

If you were potentially interested and decided against it, please could you let me know what changed your mind so I can give the organisers some feedback and see if there's anything that could be done differently in future to encourage participation.

Maria

Hi all,

Firstly, apologies for the lack of published minutes in the recent past. This is mainly due to sensitive discussions that the board did not want to enter the public domain while discussions were in progress.

Secondly, here follows a summary of the discussion at the 2023 AGM / roundup of where we are. Please take the time to read through:

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Dear Members,

For those unable to attend the AGM, here is a summary of the proceedings and matters discussed:

Board members:
There were a number of board members stepping down at this AGM: Chris Yates, Martin Harrold, Lien Davies and Ainslie Bousfield. While Frieda Perry and Richard Gardiner have already attended some board meetings (and have now been formally voted in as board members), Andrew Bull has agreed to stand in as technical delegate for Lien Davies and David Rutherford has offered assistance with finances and treasury, we are in need of some additional help with the following whether as a fully-fledged board member or on a more informal basis, reporting to the board:

Company secretary
24hr coordination
Membership
Media/Marketing
Race organisation and entries
Race trophies

If you are interested in assisting with any of these roles, please do speak to the board.

Finances:
Thanks to having consistently good grid sizes of 20+ cars, the sprint races have all made small surplus amounts, which goes some way to offsetting the modest loss made by the 24hr race. Our current account has approx. £17,000 and the savings account has £55,000, which may seem like healthy numbers, but are threatened by the BARC now requiring event fees up front some months before each event, which means the reserve needs to be accessed before race entries are received. Some thought will need to be given to moving the payment schedules for races forward in the year to ensure our cash flow is not adversely impacted.

Sprint and 24hr races:
We have 4 sprint races confirmed including the new venue of Lydden Hill. Dates have been communicated to the membership.
Regarding the 24hr race, we feel that BARC have not been overly diligent or proactive in finding series to fill the Saturday track time before our race. BARC have suggested that the cost of the 2024 24hr race is potentially going to be around £100,000, so if the Saturday remains unfilled, there is a threat that race entries per car might increase by up to £1,000.

The ideal solution of course would be for as many as possible 2CV race cars to enter the 24hr race. However, we understand there are challenges, not least finding mehanics and drivers for a full team, so we are looking into other ways to mitigate the costs to teams: for example inviting limited numbers of guest class cars from other championships, reaching out to other series to find takers for the Saturday track time, and reorganising the weekend schedule to lower our costs and/or make it more feasible to find takers for the rest of the weekend's time.

We have also begun to look into other race organisers such as the 750 Motor Club to see if we would be better served in terms of race dates (since we feel that BARC are, having already been given limited race dates by circuits, offering us a very small selection of events. This would be a big step and if agreed on would not be until the 2025 season.

Techical proposals:
TP1: Allow the removal of the redundant handbrake lever, cables, and gearbox mechanisms if not used. (Not Mandatory) - carried.

TP2: Allow the use of the Indicator holes in the front wings as alternative intake points for Brake Cooling ducts. No Protrusion forward of the hole is allowed.   Ducts, taking air from this point, for any purpose other than brake cooling are not permitted. - not carried.

TP3: Allow the use of 2 refuelling jugs per pit stop.  To be used consecutively, and in the same function manner design and type as existing regs. - carried.


As a club, we are exploring as many avenues as possible to keep 2CV racing as a thriving, cost effective series but there may be some challenges for the coming season. We ask for your understanding and that you do your part to making 2024 as smooth sailing and as succesful as possible and we look forward to seeing you in the new year.

[Our 33rd 2CV Racing Season Beckons]

Our 33rd 2CV Racing Season Beckons

At the imminent AGM and Dinner Dance we will be discussing the 2024 season and celebrating the successes of 2023.

To make all that happen takes many hours by the Board members and other willing volunteers. In the recent few years a wide variety of jobs have been shared between the members of the board and others. However, people's lives and priorities change and motorsport and the running of the club evolves and so we are looking for new board members to replace those wishing to step down, as well as helping hands to assist with the workload more informally.

If you feel you can offer support in some way please contact anyone from the board. We will give you our full support to work with us and share responsibilities to keep our club thriving.

The current board :
Chris Hall
Chris Yates
Maria Cooke
Ainslie Bousfield
Martin Harrold
Lien Davies
Matthew Hollis
Frieda Perry (co-opted)

Chris Yates, Ainslie, Lien and Martin are standing down at the AGM but all still retain their interest and affection for the Club and will be around to help the smooth transfer of responsibilities.

Dear Member of Classic 2CV Racing Club,

Notice is hereby given that the 2023 AGM and STGM will be held on 18th November at 3pm at the Westmead Hotel, Birmingham.

Resolutions, proxy forms and any technical regulations will follow later.

The old club BBQ is long since deceased. Before we go about getting a new one, please could we have some opinions on whether everyone would like to continue with doing a BBQ on a Saturday night of weekend meetings / isn't fussed either way / would prefer not to? We'd also be looking for volunteers to store/clean/transport the BBQ, and to help with purchase and cooking of food. Please give any feedback and your preferred choice in the poll.

2022 board meetings so far

Please see attached

Apologies for not posting minutes for a while!

If you don't like the current format, please come to the AGM and make your voice heard. The board can only make decisions based on the opinions that reach us.
Since as it stands the AGM will be able to be held in person this year, please do come and let us know how you'd like the races to be run.

Please find attached the minutes of the 2020 AGM and Sporting and Technical General Meeting.

Proxy voting forms attached here (limit of 4 attachments per post).