Author: Paul Gallagher

THE NORTHERN VINTAGE TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION

Monthly Newsletter April 2019

Founded 1977

President & Club Chairman
Ernie Hutchinson, 60 Brompton Court, Brompton on Swale, North Yorkshire, DL107SB Tel:01748 810362
Club Secretary
Mavis Bailey, 86 Geneva Crescent, Darlington, Co Durham, DL14LA
Membership Secretary
Mavis Bailey, 86 Geneva Crescent, Darlington Co Durham, DL14LA Tel:01325 359114
Club Treasurer
Maureen Briggs
20 Salters Lane, South Darlington, DL1 2AD
Newsletter
Elaine Storey, 15 Cleveland View, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham, DL148NE Tel:01388 609666

Meetings are held at Middleton St George Cricket Club, Water View, Darlington DL2 1JQ
At 19.30 the third Tuesday each month
This month will be on Tuesday 16th April

Hello
I hope you are all ok and ready for the rally’s to start. Easter weekend and lots to do so lets hope for good weather. Time is going so fast. Big thank you to Ken Breckon for contacting DVLA about the mot exemptions for cars 40 years old. We are enclosing a copy of the letter which is recommended you keep in your car. An exception to this ruling is if you intend to take your care abroad. If you do you then you must have an mot.
If you have anything to put in newsletter please send it in.
Thanks
Ernie.
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Ernie.
Ernie.

THE NORTHERN VINTAGE TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION
NEWSLETTER FOR APRIL 2019
NEXT CLUB NIGHT IS THE 16TH OF
APRIL
As always this is the third Tuesday of the month
You can now find us on Face book search for
The Northern Vintage Transport Association.
Don’t forget we also have a website where you will find pictures of events we have been to and events we have held at the club nights.
www.tnvta.co.uk
Welcome to your 4th Newsletter of the year.
Spring is here at last. Hope you are all well
.APRIL CLUB NIGHT IS ON THE 16TH OF THE MONTH.
With Easter just around the corner we are once again having our club night with an Easter feel. We ask you to join us with a celebration of all things Easter.
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You can do anything you would like from Boiled eggs to Easter cakes. Dressing up to Easter bonnets. Just whatever you feel you would like to do. Please come along and join in the fun. We will be having the usual raffle. With supper on sale at £2.50. We have a fun night and look forward to seeing you there.
MAY CLUB NIGHT 21ST OF MAY.
An early reminder
We will be hosting our annual Bring your exhibit to the club night. So dust off your pride and joy and get yourselves down to Middleton St George Cricket club. Hope to see you all there.
MARCH CLUB NIGHT
We held a quiz at last month’s club night. It really tested out knowledge and got most people scratching their heads at a few of the Questions. Of course once we heard the answers we all knew them. We all had a good laugh and it was a fun night. Thanks to all who turned out.

NEW MOT RULES.
At last month’s club night Ken Brecken told the members that he has been talking to the DVLA about the new laws that govern new rules that apply to the exemption of historic vehicles from needing a MOT. He brought with him a covering letter that explained in detail what the procedure is for this year. We are enclosing a copy of this letter with your newsletter. We hope you find this useful. Thanks Ken for taking the time to share this with your club.
WEIRD AND WONDERFULL CAR FACTS
1
The world’s first speeding ticket was issued in 1902.
How fast was the offending motorist travelling? 45 mph!
2
1 in 4 cars on the UK roads were made in China. Which is a lot, given that there are around 35 million cars in the UK
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A modern Formula 1 car can drive upside down in a tunnel at 120mph. F1 cars produce around 3.5G while cornering. Meaning they’ve enough aerodynamic down force to drive upside down in a tunnel.

4
460 million cars are produced every year. That’s 165,000a day, 6875an hour and 115 a minute –crazy right?
5
1 billion cars are currently in use around the world. Compared to the world’s population that’s around 1 car for every seven people on earth
6
The average British driver will spend around 99 days of their life stuck in traffic. Sorry to be depressing, but it’s true.
And finally
A well balanced person has a drink in each hand.
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CARAVAN
Swift Charisma 230 2006
2 Berth Clean and dry
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