Newsletter 35 - October 2003

eady to fit, all of the dirty work is done. All the unique Minari parts are available with the
exception of hard or soft top. I can of course provide a full breakdown of parts required
and work still to do – there is a lot - to any interested parties.
On another subject I recently spent some time searching old newsletters for some articles
on wheel and tyre sizes for Minaris – I found them eventually and it struck me that there
must be a better way of searching for that essential build tip, contact number etc. that you
know you’ve seen somewhere sometime. An index to newsletters would be ideal but
putting this together for several years worth of newsletters would be a soul destroying task
you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy. Now, since the letters exist in electronic format
it may be possible to search for what you want using the software – I guess you use Word
format The obvious next step is, why not issue the newsletters electronically to those that
have e-mail – this may be the majority of members. Have you considered this It would of
course save time and the cost of postage and printing and the members would have the
facility to search the text and save good quality pictures also.
Lastly a recommendation to all members, go and see a Minari RSR on the race track if you
haven’t already had the pleasure. We went to Donington last year and saw 2 Minaris
perform very well in the Auto Italia race – they are most impressive to watch down through
Craner curves, well worth the effort.
Best Regards,
Tony Hughes
Contact: telephone 0121 704 2114 or e-mail tony.hughes@tesco.net
N.B. Tony only wants £2500 for his ‘kit’ DAS.
Tony
I am sorry to have received this e-mail. However I can understand why. I have put it in the
next NL already. I will put something on the web site for you too, if you wish.
To answer your point about electronic NL for those with the facility. I have considered this
but a couple of problems exist, not least that I don't use word for the NL, but Microsoft
Publisher. It is possible to send Publisher documents but it is time consuming (and I
haven't really got to grips with it yet) also there are times when a members e-mail address
doesn't work for obscure reasons.
When doing a group message I sometimes get a message back to say one of the recipients
hasn't received it, but it doesn't say who that person is!!!!
I would therefore have to send the NL individually to be sure.
As for the index idea, I have thought of that too, but the work involved is a bit daunting.
Some thing for the winter perhaps.
Not sure how I feel about Gaydon as a venue, there appeared to be more space, and at
least there wasn't goose sh*t everywhere! The one car I wanted to see (Triumph
Mayflower) wasn't there.
I prefer the 'model' grouping of Stanford Hall, that way all Minaris could be together.
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