Autumn 11 - The Clan Cameron Association Scotland.

Bill in the Model T on the summit.
Photo Bill Cameron.
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eat and drink whilst walking
around to keep warm. Meanwhile
the Model T was being assembled
in just twenty minutes. For
various reasons, the engine was
not taken up to the summit, so a
few of us managed to push the
now virtually complete car close to
the observatory. There, history
briefly repeated itself. Neil Tuckett,
one of the leaders of the event
took a well deserved seat behind
the wheel and thanked all involved
for their efforts. After this, there followed a series of memory-catching moments
as most of the volunteers clambered on
board to get their photographs taken in the
car. Stopping for a break at the halfway lochan
on the way up, I got speaking to Mike Munro,
grandson of Henry Alexander. Spotting him
huddled in the remains of the observatory on
the summit, I asked if he would have a photograph
taken in the car for posterity. It turned
out that his own grandson and nephew were
with him, so all three were photographed in
the car. The Model T had been put together in
just under an hour, after which it was quickly
taken apart as the wind and snow continued
to blast everyone on the summit. Soon, the
various parts of the Model T were again
strapped to people's backs as they headed
back down off the top of the Ben, and the tyre
marks were soon covered by a thick layer of
snow, as if nothing had ever been there.
Having taken photographs for the Lochaber
News 4,406ft below, I was, ironically, the last
person to leave the summit, having waited patiently
to get a strong enough signal on my
Three generations of
Henry Alexander’s
relatives in the Model T,
left, Mike Munro, grandson
of Henry Alexander, top,
Mike's nephew, Dan
Munro and his grandson,
Kevin Munro.
Photo: Bill Cameron
WHAT IS THE
SCONESTONE?
Inspired by ancient Scottish
carvings, the Sconestone is a
hand carved sculpture that has
been sent on a global
"Journey of Kindness" passing
from person to person, each
pledging to an act of kindness.
The Sconestone acts as a symbol encouraging those who have touched
it to pledge to an act of Kindness and ultimately help in their own
small way to make the world a better place. Every person who cares
for the Sconestone must keep it for no more than 7 days, get as many
friends as possible to touch the stone and make the same pledge, tell
their story on the Sconestone.com website and then finally to pass the
stone onto a person who will embrace the same spirit of kindness to be
the next Keeper of the Sconestone to continue the journey. The
sconestone was officially presented to the Reverend Neil Galbraith, the
first keeper of the stone, by Alex Salmond, the First Minister of
Scotland, at Scone Palace on August 29 th , 2009 at a live Runrig rock
concert, and since that time the stone has been travelling the world
inspiring acts of kindness. (Editor)
Frances Bayley Smith
It is with sadness, we record the passing away of Frances B Smith on
25th August 2011 at the age of 86. From childhood, Frances had been
a stalwart member of the Glasgow branch in which she had also been
an office-bearer. Until recently, she had audited the annual CCAS
accounts and was Vice-President of the West Region of the
Association. Her funeral service at Pollockshields Parish Church was
well attended and the CCAS was represented by several of our
members.
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