All Members & visitors are most welcome to our monthly meetings, visitors are requested to partake in our Raffle for £1 if they attend.
RALLY DATES ARE 30th JUNE & 1st JULY, @ TEWKESBURY RUGBY CLUB GANDER LANE TEWKESBURY GLOUCESTERSHIRE
18th December CHRISTMAS PARTY
20th November
16th October
18th September AGM
21st August
17th July
19th June Model Night
15th-16th-17th June Coventry Rally, the largest gathering of STEAM driven Canal Narrow Boats PLUS Miniature Steam Road vehicles, Miniature Traction Engines, etc. contact keith.coundon@btinternet.com or pemartino@tiscali.co.uk
MONDAY 4th June Longford Village Hall would appreciate a few engines turning up to support their Diamond Jubilee event, Members will to bring along an engine will be made most welcome, it will also do OUR Clubs profile a lot of good, as the Village Hall have done a lot to help us with accomodation for our events this year.
Let Sandra know if you can attend please.
22nd May
17th April
Sunday 1st April, 8:30am Boiler Testing at the NEW Venue, Longford Village Hall, GL2 9EL
Tea, Coffee & Toilet Facilities, lets make full use of this event by memebrs coming along for a Mornings Natter!
20th March AUCTION NIGHT? bring all your old goodies along for a fun night at the Auction
SUNDAY 18th March 8:30am Boiler Testing at the NEW Venue, Longford Village Hall, GL2 9EL
Tea, Coffee & Toilet Facilities, lets make full use of this event by memebrs coming along for a Mornings Natter!
21st February TUESDAY Chris Stubbings, Now this could be a bit of a Laugh!
You won't know unless you come along!
PAST EVENTS
17th TUESDAY January 2012 COTSWOLD CANAL TRUST update and progress report by Mr Bruce Hall.
Meeting at the Longford Village Hall. GL2 9EL 20th TUESDAY December A New Venue for meetings, Longford Village Hall, GL2 9EL 21st November Meeting at Gloucester Farmers Club Sunday 23rd October 2011 The Third Boiler Test date of the season, this is a NEW date designed to Help those who need more time at the end of the season to make sure the engine is ready for the Next Years Rally season. At Barnwood (British Energy) Gloucester
Please read the Boiler Test Notes elsewhere to check you have done all possible to save yourself time & Cost, most of all our Boiler inspectors time on the day. 'Prep gets you through quicker' SEE LATEST NEWS please volunteer to help with a new initiative for tuition to new members for 'firing, driving, looking after' your engine. Also needed are potential interested 'learners' contact Chris Stubbings for details 14th-18th October Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition 17th October Club Night (no speaker at present) STILL AT THE GLOUCESTER FARMERS CLUB 19th September AGM NOTE! CHANGE OF VENUE to the Wooton Hall Club, 138 Barnwood Road,
Gloucester GL4 3JS Please attend to get the results of our Rally for 2011 and plans for the coming year. 17th September 2011 The Famous Blue Lias event, keep an eye out on these pages and in the Newsletter. SEE LATEST NEWS please volunteer to help with a new initiative for tuition to new members for 'firing, driving, looking after' your engine. Also needed are potential interested 'learners' contact Chris Stubbings for details 15th August, Society Meeting (NOTE ! ) Talk on Steam Boat postponed beyond our control. RALLY DATES ARE 2ND & 3RD JULY, @ TEWKESBURY RUGBY CLUB GANDER LANE TEWKESBURY GLOUCESTERSHIRE July 18th, Club Night Talk on Kenya (TBC) Monday 30th May The Long Itchington Carnival, tea and buns provided , all steamers welcome, and anyone else who would like to support the MSRVS, and our local carnival.
contact me, chris stubbings [chrisstubbings@btinternet.com] Monday 19th April, a brief talk by Chris Ward on 3D CAD and projects that have come and gone. Sunday 17th April 2011 The Second Boiler Test date of the season, please read the Boiler Test Notes elsewhere to check you have done all possible to save yourself time & Cost, most of all our Boiler inspectors time on the day. 'Prep gets you through quicker' Sunday 27th March 2011 The First Boiler Test date of the season, please read the Boiler Test Notes elsewhere to check you have done all possible to save yourself time & Cost, most of all our Boiler inspectors time on the day. 'Prep gets you through quicker' Monday 21st March Grand Auction Night, sell your soul and then buy it back again! It Made £65 for Club Funds Monday 21st February 2011. All the Fun of the Fair, an illustrated talk by Bill Lane of the Fair Ground Society. Monday 17th January 2011. Graham Gardner gives us an informed talk on Sand Casting & Moulding techniques. with the aid of a CD. Monday 20th December 2010 The Annual Christmas get together, cancelled at the last miunte due to Snow fall. Monday 15th November. Gloucester Docks ancient & Modern. Monday 18th October. A.G.M. a successful meeting New Committee members etc. Please help we need an Event's Organiser. Weekend of September 25th and 26th Crofton open steam weekend anyone with a miniature traction engine would be most welcome. To book your place contact Maxine Hawkins 01672 870300 .Closing date for entries Monday 6 September. Monday 20th September Crofton Beam Engines For those who have never been to see these magnificent engines, well here's a treat in store. Ian Broom a member from Crofton Society has agreed to give the MSRVS members a first class insight to this truly wonderful Pumping Station. Situated on the Kennet and Avon canal. The building was constructed in 1809 when a 36" cylinder bore engine was installed. The second engine (which now is No1 ) built by Bolton and Watt began pumping in 1812 this engine had, by the way had an increase in bore size to 42" with an 8ft stroke driving a 30" bucket, the amount of water displaced after each operation is no less than 1ton! Don't miss it make a date in your diary to find out more. Monday 16th August A completely different subject tonight, it has absolutely nothing to do with model engineering. However since practically every one of us drive a motor vehicle of one sort or another. The following illustrated talk will benefit us all. By the end of the evening the presentation will make us more aware of the ever present dangers that are lurking on our congested roads.
Mr Sheppard from the accident and investigation team has very kindly agreed to come along to give the Society in-depth the reasons why so much time and effort is spent by the Police solving why or how traffic accidents happen. Monday 19th July Model Night & Rally Round UP A Wonderful opportunity for you to bring along your model or project no matter how small or complex, just come along for the fun of seeing others work. Pick up some tips, and helpful advice. June 26 & 27th 2010 Book the Date in your Diary now it will be our Silver anniversary Our 2 Day Steam & Model engineering RALLY on the last weekend in June. With more than 60 Live Steam Engines, and a Full model Engineering display it is a Very Good weekend for all the family, live steam, roads runs around the Caravan Club, the Famous MODEL AVENUE displays. June 21st Club Night; An introduction to 3D CAD, Computer Aided Design has displaced Drawing Boards and Engineering Draughtsmen in the traditional sense, SO a light hearted set up of Drawing parts of the Minnie Traction Engine will be the order of the evening, with questions welcomed from the audience, (not sure if you will get the Correct answer though)! June 11-12-13th Stoke Bruerne Canal Festival Gala Weekend May 31st Long Itchington Carnival contact Chris Stubbings if you want to bring your engine along for a fun day in aid of charity. May 17th Club Night a talk on the Purton wrecks, history in the making, Gloucestershire, River Severn bank protection May 2010 From David Steel, I am planning to visit a Steam Event in Holland for the second time in May this year which I think could well be of interest to other MSRVS members. The event takes place in Dordtrecht, near Rotterdam in alternate years and goes under the name Dordt in Stoom. April 24th-25th NOTE! This event is FULLY BOOKED WITH ENGINES, please do not turn up on the day on spec, if you want to visit you may have to pay to get in. Mar 15th THE Famous MSRVS Auction night, where you can bid for anything from a lathe to a Bike pump! Its all the fun of flog it and more! Mar 14th Boiler Test Sunday, NB! Drivers & Attendants MUST wear eye protection Goggles, & will be responsible for their own Fire Risk while on British Energy Property. THIS IS IMPORTANT we follow this new directive. Mar 8th Committee Meeting. Feb 15th Speed records on Land Sea & Air, 1909 to 2009 presented by Ray Pitts. Feb 8th NO committee meeting. Jan 18th 'All the fun of the fair' an evening with Rod Spooner, all Welcome, but visitors are requested to purchase at least one Raffle ticket. A good evening is promised with a serious amount of information on Fun Fairs. 2010 Jan 11th Committee meeting. Dec 21st MSRVS grand Christmas get together end of year party, all members families welcome, visitors come along with a contribution to the food and you will be given friendly assistance to eat it!! Nov 16th A talk & slide / video presentation by Doug Newton A member of the Concorde Flight Test Association. NON Members most welcome, a small donation to club funds would be appreciated. Oct 19th Annual General Meeting, your chance to find out what is going on and to help the Club prosper. Come along to help! Can you recommend a friend for membership? Oct 4th Prescott Hill (climb?) Steam UP, 10:am what a site, we had glorious weather, and 6 engines turned up! Hill climbing with Model Traction engines, refreshments provided all day, a superb day out. Sept 21st Club Night, Bell Hanging & restoration by Graham Clifton Sept 5th & 6th 10:am onwards on both days. A glorious Steam UP at the Blue Lias pub next to Stockton Locks on the Grand Union Canal, a superb location plus the Steam Canal Boat on display, 7 engines turned out for a good day steaming around the canal area. Thanks to Chris Stubbings for arranging such a good weekend
