BMMC MAGAZINE - British Motor Racing Marshals Club

The Chairman’s Chatter….
Paul Harris, South Midlands Chairman……..
Welcome to the newsletter for the South Midlands
Region….
I hope the start of your season is going well and you are all enjoying your Motorsport.
I did my first event of the season at Donington for the HSCC, really enjoyed it, I was Post Chief on post 39
and had a good bunch marshals with me. Not much in the way of incidents but a good days racing none the
less.
The day after Donington I slipped on some ice, broke my ankle in 2 places and am now out of marshalling
until end of July at the earliest. I do however intend to go to Castle Combe on the 27 th May as a spectator
and hobble around on my crutches - that should give the regulars a laugh if nothing else.
On Sunday 7 th July Go Motorsport are putting on a live show at Silverstone and the South Mids Region is
organising a BMMC stand to try and attract new members to our sport. A Rescue unit from Midland region
will be there to give real time demonstrations to the public. We will also have Barry Williams historic Mini
rally car on display and members of BRMC will be there to enlighten people to the joys of rallying.
Admission is free and more details of the show can be found further into this newsletter.
By now you should have heard where you will be marshalling the GP this year. If not I believe you can go
unto the MSA website and pull the details. I do hope its better weather this year than last, and you all keep
safe. Those of you who are there for the first time make sure you enjoy the experience and don’t forget to
take all the relevant paperwork (and make sure it’s filled in correctly) that you will need at sign on, on the
Thursday, I’ve forgot one year and had to go home and get the missing “green card”. So be warned!!!!!!!!!!
At our last committee meeting Clive Wayland, our Regional Training Officer announced that as he was
retiring from his day job, and he would also be retiring from the committee this year. He will be sorely
missed. If you would like to, or if you know anyone who would be willing to take on the job please let me
know either by phone 01525 382341 or email me at sm.chair@marshals.co.uk You do not have to be a
trainer in your own right, but you will need to be a good organiser. Clive has said that if we are able to fill the
position before he leaves, he will give the new person all the help he can, as of course will the committee.
Paul Harris
Chairman South Mids Regional
British Motorsport Marshals Club
On another note - Eric Ridler the National Regalia Officer would like to remind everyone that he has
taken over the procedure for Subsidy Claims in respect of AWS Overalls, Hi- Vis Clothing or
Personal Medical Insurance. The BMMC Website has already been changed to reflect this, but this
is a note to all Members making you aware of the change as some are still forwarding forms to Sue
Whitlock. Can you all please make sure you use this link in future to access the relevant forms:
http://www.marshals.co.uk/national/bulletin/National+Regalia+Officer+/75.htm
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