Those present were...

Committee Members:
Ray Tuthill (President & Heritage), Frank Evans (Chair), Peter Hone (Vice-Chair & AW Ed), Russell Otto (Gen Sec), Robin Budden (Treasurer)
Members:
Peter Arnould, Bob Betteridge, Lee Bold, Don Bootle, Chris Brooks, Phil Champney, Bert Chapman, Roy Charlton, John Collier, Mike Cook, Richard Francis, Jim Franklin, Peter Hazelden, John Healey, Tony Hills, John Hone, Alan Jenkins, Tom Johnson, Bob Logue, Phil Maffia, Barrie Mitchell, Steve Robson, Iain Rose, Ken Scarff, Martin Stratford, Peter Turner, Ken Wilks, Dave Whitlock

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Another excellent day for the 54 members and their guests who attended the Annual Reunion.

A traditional turkey roast lunch was the main course with an alternative vegetarian for those who required it and coupled with a well tended bar (at club prices I might add!) it all made for a very relaxing atmosphere. The number attending this year was slightly down on last year's figure which was understandable since last year was the Diamond Jubilee of the Association!

This year we tried a change to the usual free-seating for lunch by using individual named place cards. Each member and guest was supplied with their personalised card upon arrival and invited to place their card on a table of their choice alongside their friends and colleagues. Each card also carried the personal meal selections on the back - as a gentle reminder for those of us who can't remember what starter or dessert we had ordered.

All the working models were on parade this year thanks to Ray who sought the customary help from several committee members to get the model machine exhibits in place. This year the main attraction amongst the models was the newly restored John Hand Press. Our thanks yet again to the dedicated efforts of Ken Dee.

The Gas Engine, despite its name, is now run using compressed air rather than gas which allows it to be run safely while on display almost anywhere. The conversion to using compressed air required significant changes to the way that the valves operated. The usual suck-squeeze-bang-blow timing needed for gas meant that a completely different approach was needed when effectively turbo-charging the cylinder with air and ensuring that no compression occurred.

All the other models are powered by small electric motors.

Our residential model engineer expert Ken Dee not only made the Gas Engine conversion a successful reality but has also restored the other models shown here to fully operational condition.

The Association is extremely grateful and deeply indebted to Ken for all his hard work and effort...