Southampton Virtual MAG newsletter no 23

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If any members are not receiving their copy of StreetBiker, please contact MAG central and they will sort it out for you!  Alternatively mail me! and I will look into it for you.

Latest News

The results so far: over 4200 copies of StreetBiker foisted on an unsuspecting public, 11 new members signup and £150 worth of products sold. Not a bad weekend then!

Wednesday Morning, Wednesday Evening.

Anyone wishing to help out with erecting the Marquee for the Hot Otter rally will need to be on site from 8.30 am. Any help will be very appreciated. We will also be riding out from the Home Tavern at 7pm to help in the evening. For those who can't make it, there will still be a meeting at the Home Tavern at the usual time. We still need marshals!

Lobby Ford!

The following came through on the MAG central newswire concerning diesel spills. Not only are FEMA attacking this issue by attempting to put construction and use regulations in place to prevent the spills from happening but have asked us to write to Ford UK to put them in voluntarily.

The message is as follows. Please help here folks - if you've ever slid down the road after you've hit a diesel spill, You won't have to ask why.

Message as follows:

Below is the address of Ford's Press Officer for Europe. If you are concerned about the diesel spillage problem you might like to write him a letter expressing your concerns and urging him to back any design proposals that seek to address the problem. Emphasise that it is the design of fuel tanks and breather pipes that seem to be the problem. Write as an individual member of MAG UK an feel free to cite any personal incident you may have experienced, sorry that this has to be an old fashioned paper style letter.

Thanks , Ian Mutch MAG Press Officer

Mr Tom Malcolm
Press Officer
Ford of Europe Inc
Eagle Way
Brentwood
Warley
Essex
CM13 3BW
UK

Southampton MAG will be going on the Magna Carta Freedom Run. We will be departing the Home Tavern at 10am for a gentle ride up to St. Albans for the run proper. This is one of MAG's Flagship runs, so the more people we have, the better it will be. Look forward to seeing you all.

More Stolen Bike Alerts.

The following bikes have been stolen. A £7000 Honda from Chandlers Ford and a £4000 Kawasaki from Eastleigh. If anyone sees anything suspicious - call the Police.

Officers Meeting.

There will be an officers meeting on the 14th of July, starting at 8pm. All Southampton MAG members are quite welcome to come along..

Events and On-going issues.

We have some in yellow or black. Sizes from small to extra large. Mail me if you want them, they are a mere £7.50 .

Bumpkin Bash!

24-26 September 1999.
East Dorsets MAG's 9th Bumpkin Bash Rally Grounds Landford, New Forest. Advance Tickets Non Members £7 ,Members £6.   £9 on gate.
For more info contact :- Kerrie or Geoff (01202) 772739 or Roy (01305) 787453

Ocean Village Bike Show.

Some of you may well know already but we will be involved in the Ocean Village bike show on 18 and 19th of September. This has attracted a lot of  interest already, and we will be having a meeting to discuss it soon. More details to follow.

Eastleigh Carnival.

Will be on the 21st August. and we need some willing volunteers. Please contact Angie on (023 80) 342226 if you want to help out. It's a Grease theme (think John Travolta, not high-melting point lithium), and we are looking for some old leather jackets and similar props. Does anyone look like Olivia Newton-John and care to volunteer?
 

Events listing.

This is the current events listing, new events and happenings will be appearing in the latest news section and here. Keep your eyes peeled! If you need anymore information, either contact the number with the entry, or mail me and I will pass your query on.

18th September 1999
Annual Group Conference Scarborough

5th September 1999
Pet food run Home Tavern, Eastleigh, 14:00 Departure, for a reasonable run

4th September 1999
Southampton MAG Bike awareness day. (TBC) Bargate, Southampton City Centre, 10am to 4pm

29th August 1999
Ronin BC Petfood Run 12am for a 1pm departure from the Lapstone, Horton Heath. All donations of animal food or bedding are most welcome. In Aid of the Hound Cottage Animal Sanctuary. For Further information contact Shaz on (023 80) 907838

22nd August 1999
Bike Show Home Tavern - details to follow

21st August 1999
Eastleigh Carnival Please contact Angie on (023 80) 342226 if you want to help out. It's a Grease theme (think John Travolta)

20-22 August 1999
Triumph Owners Club 50th Anniversary Rally. Details from Dave on (023 92) 527908

15 August 1999
Regional Reps meeting TBA

30th July - 1st August
Newbury Mag - Pegasus Rally Thatcham Football Ground

17th July 1999, 14:00 Magna Carta Freedom Run St Albans to Runnymede. We will be departing the Home Tavern at 10am for a gentle ride up to the main run. Look forward to seeing you all.

14th July
Officers meeting, Home Tavern Eastleigh.

9, 10, 11 July 1999
Hot Otter Rally/Show Pallet Café, Micheldever
 

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