he list of Club, Micro-car and related Events for 2016 has been published (click on Diary link above). We will be adding and updating details of events during the course of the year, so do come back and check from time to time. If there are any errors or if you know of or are involved in organising any events that would interest MEC members then please let us know (email takeoff@messerschmittclub.org or send to Mark, Tony or Alan).

opefully all Members will have seen the e-mail concerning our AGM, which will be held on Saturday 5 March 2016 at Big Al's local, the King & Queen, Longcot (SN7 7TL) near Shrivenham (just off the A420 between Faringdon and Swindon, see http://www.longcotkingandqueen.com/).

We will meet at lunchtime (from 12:00 noon if you can make it) with the intention of having a relatively informal meeting, to take any Reports and to elect a Committee to see us through the rest of the year. As last year, we will not be asking for subscription renewals for 2016 until after the AGM and only then, if we are able to start publishing TAKE-OFF again. I understand from our Editor, Mark, that bar one more article, he has sufficient material for a magazine so look out for a subscription renewal notice with you next issue of TAKE-OFF.

If you would like to join the Committee and help in any capacity, please let our Secretary, Tony, know as soon as possible. All are welcome and the more the merrier!

If you wish to attend the meeting it will be helpful if you could let Tony know so we can look out for you on the day. If you are unable to attend, please let Tony know as well. We should all have somewhere to sit at the King and Queen, possibly in their function room if it is available. If you need any information on our meeting venue, or advice on local accommodation, please contact Big Al (alanbubblecars@hotmail.com).

nother New Year and weather permitting, what better way to get things off to a proper start than our traditional post-Christmas 'NOSH'! As usual, we are aiming to gather at 'Ye Olde Leathern Bottel' Lewknor (on the borders of Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire) lunchtime, Sunday 10th January 2016.

For newcomers, finding your way there could not be easier! Look for Junction 6 of the M40, at the foot of the Chilterns and head towards Watlington on the B4009 (that's heading left after leaving the motorway, coming from London, or right, coming from Birmingham). The first turning on the right after leaving the motorway, takes you into the village of Lewknor and to the door of the 'Ye Olde Leathern Bottel'. Try and arrange to arrive at around opening time (12 noon) to have the best choice from the pub's excellent menu and a comfortable seat (http://www.theleathernbottle.co.uk)!

Looking ahead to the 10th, the generally mild and unsettled weather that we have been experiencing in the southern half of the UK is expected to continue through into the first two weeks of the New Year. There is even a possibility that it may be drier with, perhaps a glimpse of sunshine on the day, but who knows! Whatever the weather, it should be a perfect day out!!

If you need more details, contact Tony Yates (Honorary Secretary) at mec.mail@virgin.net, or if you get lost on the day, 'phone Tony on 07973 448 023 or the pub on 01844 351482.

he list of Club, Micro-car and related Events for 2015 has been published (click on Diary link above). We will update the list from time to time as the year progresses. If there are any errors or if you know of or if you are involved in organising any events that would interest MEC members, then please let us know (email takeoff@messerschmittclub.org or send to Mark, Tony or Alan).

till no new issues of Take Off and we are aware that for some time now, the links to the back issues on KaRoscene are broken so that you've not been able to download copies. All part and parcel of the same problem involving the software on which the web-site runs and which requires a major overhaul. There is a major new software release due soon but in the meantime, we will continue to 'paper over the cracks' and just add news items and details of events, as and when.

If you are a Club Member, would like a back issue of Take Off and can't download it, please drop an e-mail to admin@messerschmittclub.org or use the contact form, stating your name and the particular issue that you require. We will then e-mail a pdf copy to you.

reminder that our AGM will be held on Saturday 7 February 2015 at the King & Queen, Longcot near Shrivenham (just off the A420 between Faringdon and Swindon, see http://www.longcotkingandqueen.com/). Postcode is SN7 7TL, if you need it!

We will meet at lunchtime (from 12:30 or sooner if you can make it) with the intention of having a fairly informal get together, taking any Reports and electing a Committee to see us through the rest of the year. Hopefully we will have some good news concerning TAKE-OFF this time and can agree a subscription for 2015 having decided at our last AGM, to skip it again for 2014.

If you would like to join the Committee and help in any capacity, including as Membership Secretary, or assisting with the web-site and magazine, please let our Secretary, Tony, know as soon as possible. All are welcome and the more the merrier!

If you wish to attend the meeting it will be helpful if you could let Tony know so we can look out for you on the day. We should all have somewhere to sit at the King and Queen, possibly in their function room if we have booked it in time!

nother Year gone and weather permitting, what better way to get the New Year off to a good start than our traditional post-Christmas 'NOSH'! We are aiming to gather at the ‘Ye Olde Leathern Bottel' Lewknor as usual (on the borders of Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire) lunchtime, Sunday 11th January 2015.

For newcomers, finding your way there could not be easier! Look for Junction 6 of the M40, at the foot of the Chilterns and head towards Watlington on the B4009 (that's heading left after leaving the motorway, coming from London, or right, coming from Birmingham). The first turning on the right after leaving the motorway, takes you into the village of Lewknor and to the door of the ‘Ye Olde Leathern Bottel'. Try and arrange to arrive at around about opening time (12 noon) to have the best choice from the pub's excellent menu and a comfortable seat (http://www.theleathernbottle.co.uk)!

If you need more details, contact Tony Yates (Honorary Secretary) at mec.mail@virgin.net, or if you get lost on the day, 'phone Tony on 07973 448 023 or the pub on 01844 351482.

he 32nd DWAC Annual Rally is due to be held in Hengelo (Gelderland) from Thursday 28th through to Sunday 31st August 2014.

There is still time to book your place at this classic microcar event, which is being organised by our Dutch friends this year, in the Province of Gelderland, on the eastern side of the country. The all-in cost of the event, for Adults, is € 55,00 per person (€ 57,50 if paying using PayPal) plus a € 10,00 supplement when registering and/or paying after the 1st August.

For more details plus the weekend programme and registration form, go to: http://www.dwac.eu/Evenementen/evenement-jaar-2014.html

t all happens this coming weekend! The 40th National Microcar Rally runs from Thursday 11th to Sunday 14th September 2014 and will be hosted by the Micro Maniacs at:

Wetherby Racecourse
York Road
Wetherby
West Yorkshire
LS22 5EJ

Visit http://www.national-microcar-rally.co.uk/ for all of the latest news and further information.
The basics are:

Entry fee and Rally Pack: £6 (including 40th-anniversary clock)
Day Visitors (members of the public) on the Sunday: £1
Camping: £12 per unit, per night

Thursday: Welcome, from 12:00; Road Run to Ripon
Evening - Social get-together on site

Friday: Road Run to York - National Railway Museum
Evening - 'Race Night' in Paddock Bar

Saturday: Road Run to the Yorkshire Dales; Autojumble in Bramham Hall
Evening - Live Band in Bramham Hall

Sunday: Vehicle Display and Presentations

Contact:
Ray Glendinning
bubblecarray@gmail.com
07977 445 694

MEC Rubber Mat

e are pleased to announce that rubber floor mats are back in stock again and available for purchase. Place your order now and if you have previously enquired about purchasing a mat or have provisionally placed an order, contact Peter Darby to place your order or to confirm an existing order and arrange delivery and payment. Peter's contact details are -
Tel: 01183 778174
e-mail: regalia@messerschmittclub.org.