A periodic Newsletter for Distribution to the. Members of the Three Rooms Club. Autumn Need to contact the Club?

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1 A periodic Newsletter for Distribution to the Members of the Three Rooms Club Autumn 2015 Need to contact the Club? Our mailing address is: The Three Rooms Club, Room 805, Lloyd s, 1 Lime Street, London EC3M 7HA Phone Number: Vernon Ashford <com3rc@outlook.com>

2 From the Editor In this edition of the Quill.. Don Coombe our Hon. Life President is pictured receiving thanks to mark Don s Retirement for our Chairman Brian Wilkin. Maybe for the next edition Don can tell us about his new career? We get an update on the Monte Carlo or Bust Rally which caused quite a stir in September on departure for Monte Carlo. Still Life The mouse in the paintings, some light on the subject. The Lloyd s Motor Club in trouble again at the Sugar Bowl. Articles and Pictures for Future Editions We are in need of stories and pictures from the past please do send any content for the Quill to me so that we can include it in future editions. Communication with Members We largely undertake our communications by surface mail, to keep costs down we would very much like to have the opportunity to communicate with members by . If possible please send your address to: Vernon Ashford com3rc@outlook.com New Members If you know of colleagues who are eligible to join please do encourage them to make an application or let us have their contact details. Page 2

3 Welcome to the following new member: Stephen King Roman Close Mountnessing Brentwood CM15 0UT We regret we have been advised of the following deaths: Derek Link 1223, Terry Reeves 1189, Michael Solly 0362, Bryan Kellett 0953, Tony Phillips 1294, Christopher Harris, Clive Wyatt Ingram 1099, Roger Bradley 0879 Tony Bolton 1360, Robin Ashford 1406, Christopher Gardner 1661 Bill Cass 0795, Patrick O'Connell 1492, Martin Lamb 1503 The following members have resigned: G.N.Smith 0938, Roy Rogers 0971, Anthony Godson 1098 Richard Hughes 0966, D.M.Giddings 0823 Please note the following changes of address: Barry Mackay 1207 Cartref Mayes Lane Sandon Chelmsford CM2 7RW David Thompson Park View Buckstead Uckfield East Sussex TN 22 4LS David Thurlow Post Office Square London Road Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1BQ Tony Sarjeant 8 Lawn Close Tenterden Kent TN30 6UH Page 3

4 Jane Hughes 1771 Flat 7 Leigh Brook Mews 53 Pavilion Drive LEIGH-ON-SEA Essex SS9 3JS NEW TEL: Richard Chellew 0592 The Old School House Nether Compton,Nr Sherborne Dorset DT9 4QA. Bill Sheridan The Glade Fetcham to Verona 42 Oakgrove Caterham CR3 5WE TEL: Alfred Bodimeade 1222 Hill Meadow View Bishopswood Chard TA20 3RS Robert O'Leary 1397 Royston 21, Woodfield Road Hadleigh, Benfleet Essex SS7 2EQ Long Service Awards At the Spring Get Together, Long Service Awards (For 45 Years in the Lloyd s Community) were awarded to: Club Donations Colin Brian, Michael Lilley, Donald Campbell Jones, Erica Rowe and Tim Kyd. During the club's financial year 2014/2015, the Trustees of the T.R.C.T made donations to 10 charities totalling 4,757. Page 4

5 Committee News Officers and Committee John Nelson President Don.H.Coombe Hon. Life President Brian Wilkin Chairman Deputy Chairman John Bristow Vernon Ashford Secretary Anthony Barrable Treasurer John McKeigue Membership Secretary Paul Coombes Asst. Membership Secretary Nick Gooding Bob Hunt Martin Robinson John Tuff David Weekes Danny Wild Peter Wright Editor of the Quill Martin Robinson Don Coombe After 8 years as Chairman of the Three Rooms Club and 69 years at Lloyd's Don Coombe reluctantly retired as Chairman, due to ill health. To mark the occasion Brian Wilkin, new Chairman, presented Don with a long Service Club Tumbler. It was the unanimous view of the Members at the Spring Get Together that Don be awarded "Honorary Life President" of the Club. Page 5

6 In the last edition of the Quill the Monte Carlo or Bust Rally was previewed. In September the event took place. On Tuesday 8 th September 15 Citroen cars assembled in Leadenhall Market and provided quite a spectacle, this coincided with a lunchtime presentation on the Citroen 2CV in Lloyd s Old Library and in the evening a drivers celebration at the Brokers Wine bar in Leadenhall Market. The Tuesday events was a great prelude to the drive off from Leadenhall Market early on Wednesday 9 th September. Picture: Leadenhall Market ~ Courtesy of Driven Imagery Page 6

7 The cars were led out from Leadenhall Market by representatives from the Lime Street Ward, Langbourn Ward and Tom Bolt from Lloyd s. There was much flag waving and excitement in Lime Street as the cars drove into the Tower 1 layby at Lloyd s and set off for Monte Carlo. The remainder of Thursday was spent getting to Paris to meet our headline event sponsor, Amundi Asset Management for a celebration at Le Chalet des Iles, Bois de Boulogne. Next day we moved on to Magny Cours with an overnight stay at Magny Cours and a trip to the Magny Cours race circuit set us up for our journey towards and over the French Alps. The trip over the Alps in the iconic French cars was magnificent and by Sunday evening we had all arrived safely in Menton. Within striking distance of our Monte Carlo objective the drivers and support crew had a celebratory meal in Menton. Some amusing and car related incidents on the way but nothing to phase the excellent support team from 2CV Adventures equipped with their support truck and an old fire engine with workshop facilities and a spare car fixed on the roof. On Monday to coincide with the commencement of the Reinsurance Rendezvous Conference the cars rolled into Casino Square in Monte Carlo to be met by John Nelson Chairman of Lloyd s. In the evening all the drivers and support crew in their race suits attended the Lloyd s Cocktail party at the Hotel de Paris. We were delighted to be joined at the celebration in Menton and at the Lloyd s Cocktail party by Don Coombe our Three Rooms Club Hon. Life President. The whole team had a magnificent adventure but the main purpose was to raise money for Charity and that objective was achieved. We are still receiving donations but we are on course to raise over 60,000 for charity. Our sincere thanks to the Committee of the Three Rooms Club for supporting the event. Page 7

8 Picture: The Send Off from Lloyd s of London ~ Courtesy Driven Imagery Picture: The Clubsonar car carrying the 3 Rooms Logo ~ Courtesy Anthony Barrable Our thoughts now turn to an event in 2016, more news on that in a future edition of the Quill. Martin Robinson Chairman Monte Carlo or Bust Committee Event Organised by: Page 8

9 Still Life ~ The mouse in the paintings Page 9 The Q uill

10 A look back through the Lloyd s Motor Club Archives.. Sunday 7th September 1958 Annual Lutine Rally Trouble at the Sugar Bowl Country Club 7th September 1958 saw the running of the Annual Lutine Rally. The competitors were required to return to the finish at the Sugar Bowl with as many as possible of the articles listed in the captioned extract from the event documentation. Some interesting items depicting the era, including item 20! Standard issue for senior market figures of the era? The LMC Committee had agreed that on return to the Sugar Bowl Country Club the drinks were free and that s where it all started to go wrong. A letter from the Sugar Bowl management on the day following the event reported: You will observe a slight increase in the charge. I think some of your members helped themselves to some bottles of drink after the closing of the bar. We found several empty bottles around the swimming pool this morning. One complaint arises from this one or more of your members presumably from amongst those swimming afterwards, threw some glasses and bottles into the pool and gave us quite a job this morning, removing the broken glass from the bottom of the pool. There is no evidence offered that could pin the unfortunate events on LMC members but maybe the uncooked sausage, man s suspender, mask, Dimple Haig bottle and the remnants of a wafer found floating in the pool gave the game away. The letter from the Sugar Bowl concludes: I was naturally glad to hear that you found our arrangements and service satisfactory, and look forward to being of service in the near future. Page 10

11 Very kind words or was this just a quaint way of saying, try somewhere else in future. The LMC organiser of the event responded on 10th September settling the account in the sum of 75 12s 10d ( 50 was the budget) and apologised for the behaviour of LMC members advising that the incident had been brought to the notice of the LMC Committee and the LMC letter of response states: Needless to say, disciplinary action is being taken against the offenders. Sorry readers there is nothing in the file about the punishment for the offenders but I ll keep looking in the archives. The event was won by a Mr & Mrs B driving a Buick, they were awarded the Lutine Trophy and the Navigator s Downside Cup to hold for the year. Page 11

12 DON T FORGET! THE LAST THREE ROOMS GET TOGETHER FOR 2015 THURSDAY 19 th NOVEMBER 2015 (YOUR INVITATION / APPLICATION IS ENCLOSED) If you have any pictures or articles for future editions of the Quill please sent them to: The Three Rooms Club, Room 805, Lloyd s, 1 Lime Street, London EC3M 7HA Or send by to: Martin Robinson martinbrob@gmail.com Page 12