Midget and Sprite Club - Hampshire Chapter
A classic line up of Austin Healey Frogeye Sprites and Midgets
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Alternatives to going out in the Frog!
'Chuff' Harriet
Sunday 21st September 09:15, I've reached a farm somewhere near Hinton Ampner, and am polishing the brassware on The Mac. This is an 8HP Maclaren general-purpose traction engine called The Favourite, and we're off to The Hinton Arms for a show.
McLaren
When I went two years ago it was my first time steering, and I had plenty of Jaguars to aim at as I went into the car park, this time we didn't! There were, however other classics to fill the bill!
This year we stopped for water at the bottom of the field, and then went and did a neat piece of reversing (if I say so myself!) into a shady spot next to a Healey. There were all sorts of classics, cars, trucks, tractors - oh and two Frogeyes! We then had the polishing to do; cleaning the paintwork and keeping the engine alight for the return journey.
This show is a small one, very informal and good fun. You turn up, have a look/drink/meal and then leave when you want. If you are lucky, you might win a plate - and yes we did! Winner of the Commercials category, great stuff! All this before commencing our epic 8 mile journey to Twyford taking an hour and a half and causing havoc with the traffic flow in the area ... I counted twenty cars at one point, and only stopped there because they went back round the corner! The unfortunate thing about steam is that you don't want to stop on a hill, so to anyone who was caught behind us we apologise but it was such a lovely afternoon!
And what's this to do with spritely things? Well, I would never had got involved with the Mac if it hadn't been for meeting Pete after Terry started the Hampshire chapter, so thanks guys!
Picture the Scene
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More A host of friends and family of Ellen and John Ferguson gather on Friday 18th August to celebrate their wedding
John and Ellen
John and Ellens Cake


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Little John ponders "which bit shall I cut of first"

From Terry (Age 53 you know!)
BACK IN MY DAY ......!

Seen in Chester
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Jenny is On the Road Again
Two years ago at a club outing to the Fairford Show I saw a 1967 Mk 4 Sprite for sale. Barry's Frogeye had been on the road for a couple of years by then and I was in need of a new 'run-about'. I fancied a car that would be fun to drive - and it was for a year. My little car came of the road last September for a few bodywork repairs but unfortunately, like Topsy the list just grew and grew and it was a whole year before we took to the road again.
I am extremely happy to say that after an extensive body overhaul and complete refurbish of the interior, me and my car can be seen running around the roads of Berkshire again - and I'm loving it!
John & Vic go to Goodwood
Friday 19th September 2008 , Vic and John of the Hampshire chapter of the Midget and Sprite club visited the Goodwood revival.
We had a fine drive down, the 30 or so miles from our home in Holybourne, and parked up in the pre '66 parking area. Overhead were flying a Spitfire and a Mustang, and very soon the track was alive with the sounds of cars and motorcycles of a bygone era, and what fantastic sounds they were!
So much to see,racing practice,paddock area and pits, stalls, flying displays and much more, next year will have to be more than one day. We left at about 6.30pm and had a lovely journey home through the Sussex countryside with the setting sun. Importantly the Sprite behaved itself , and here's looking forward to next year.

Damage caused to Alf's Sprite on a recent 10 day tour of Derbyshire, Yorkshire and Wales.
Bust half shaft 
Somewhere in the Diff. 
One slightly bent half shaft. (Picture shows half shaft up against a straight edge)

Latest from Kiwi Dave
At 10:46 on Tuesday 3 February 1931 a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Napier and the surrounding Hawkes Bay area, the Subsequent fires destroyed most of the commercial heart of Napier. The ART DECO TRUST yearly has as they put it "a not so serosae celebration of art deco" to celebrate the style that the town was rebuilt as a reminder to the thousands who died in the disaster.Art Deco Trust
This year I met up with my sister and her family for the weekend as they were down from Papamoa and wanted to show me where they used to live. The weekend had all manner of things to do form the New Zealand versions of the red arrows, soap box derby, steam trains running rides to live music at night with dancing.

 
On the Saturday there was the car run with over 350 pre 1940s cars driving through the CBD with EverEveryoneone in art deco costumes, my preference were the two silver ghost in perfect condition and the penny farthing with a pillion, after lunch we went wine shopping as Hawkes bay is one of the top wine making areas in New Zealand, after a siesta we went back in to town for fish and chips on the front and to have a closes look at the cars before the music started, my Nephews notated a traction engine and roller or as they put it "Trevor and Buster" (Tomes the tank engine) which I then "HAD" to take them to see with all the normal questions of "how does it work uncle?" to answer.
  After watching the air show we walked through the town listening to the music that was being performed on every other street making the nostalgia run.
Soap Box Run
The Sunday had the soap box derby going on in the high street with creations from Burt Munro's Indian Scout, a big Bentley, to an invalid carrier and Thomas the tank, after a trip on the traction engine, ice-cream and a walk around the put-puts we went to the "bell ringing" a removal to the lost in the earthquake with the moors message that was sent for help, then a cheese and mince pie and home.
Overall I love the weekend, the 30's wear really in swing and I will recommend any one who is coming over to New Zealand to make this a must on there list to do. Its up there with bungie jumping

Well must go love Kiwi Dave (Scotish)
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