TonyYates's blog

ust over two years in fact since Gassing last appeared in Take Off. I found two abortive attempts to write one; in April and then in June 2008, before life took over! With our new Take Off, I've been 'encouraged' to take to the keyboard once more! (Technical tip: the Sachs 200 crank case halves make excellent thumb-screws — Ed)

At the Nosh 2010I have to confess that very little has happened on the Gassing Microcar front in all that time. The last big 'three-wheeled' happening was back in August last year when Gassing's entire collection of cars, parts, tools and assorted bric-a-brac de-camped from Chipping Campden to an address in Upper Slaughter, where they returned to their respective general slumbers!

loods of Biblical proportions continued to affect much of the Country following our Rally back on 22/24 June and continuing throughout July. Following the last 'major' downpour on Friday 20th July 2007, Stow on the Wold, the nearest town to Gassing's Rural Retreat came close to topping the league with 111mm falling!

reetings! With June's last gasps, all records were broken as far as rainfall is concerned. Was it such a good idea to hold our Annual National Rally over the same weekend as the Glastonbury Festival, you know, the event, first staged in 1970, known as much for its marshy conditions as for its tribute to contemporary rock!

ello again! Half way through April and it feels like summer has arrived already! Despite fine weather and the Easter break, no stirring on the KR200 front I'm sorry to say and 7935MK's undisturbed slumber continues. My excuse is that 'Green Acres' has required a little more attention than usual as the livestock count increases and various rooted things have needed planting to avoid premature death!