Any regional secretary for Wales?

[jackatesme]

Everything in early stages yet,but will be trying to make it more interesting by letting members know of what other places of interest are available near by, such as big pit blaenavon and the brecon beacons to encourage some of midlands and s/west members,to make it a family weekend away.
P.S. I am not employed by the Welsh Tourist Board.

[MG Foord]

Originally Posted by jackatesme

Thanks Andrew will make enquiries about what events they have planned later in year to see if members would like to make it a family day out or keep it as a car meet only. They have fun days, fishing and i think they still have a golf driving range.
John.

Any chance of any meets as far west as the Haverfordwest area ?

[steve811]

Originally Posted by jackatesme

Everything in early stages yet,but will be trying to make it more interesting by letting members know of what other places of interest are available near by, such as big pit blaenavon and the brecon beacons to encourage some of midlands and s/west members,to make it a family weekend away.
P.S. I am not employed by the Welsh Tourist Board.

Best of luck to you on this! When the RS vacancy came up I was encouraged to apply. I was told in no uncertain terms that I was not welcome as an RS and that the "green team" had decided they would rather not have an RS than have me. Part of my beef with the green team is that the lack of support for anyone organising a meet is in my opinion deplorable. The old arguments about insurance and liability don't hold water and the club are quite happy to take the credit for members meets they organise, yet are not prepared to assist in any way! It is one of the reasons I use alternative forums where members do organise highly successful and supported meets.

[Dragrad]

A few years ago I organised a National Meet at the National Botanical Gardens of Wales (to the East of Carmarthen). They were very supportive of Car Club meets at the time as they were looking into promoting their venue as a meeting place

AFAIK that is the furthest west the Club has had a meet

[Yella Fella]

Originally Posted by steve811

Best of luck to you on this! When the RS vacancy came up I was encouraged to apply. I was told in no uncertain terms that I was not welcome as an RS and that the "green team" had decided they would rather not have an RS than have me. Part of my beef with the green team is that the lack of support for anyone organising a meet is in my opinion deplorable. The old arguments about insurance and liability don't hold water and the club are quite happy to take the credit for members meets they organise, yet are not prepared to assist in any way! It is one of the reasons I use alternative forums where members do organise highly successful and supported meets.

I was an RS for a bit in Scotland. There is an absence of a properly thought out remit for the role. I asked for clarification;
http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=176385

I'm afraid I wouldn't do it again unless there is clarity in the role. I'm an organised person and bringing this into the RS role didn't fit!

I don't often attend any of the club events now. I prefer the MGCC events which is superbly organised and well drilled.

[Dragrad]

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=252365

The South Wales Regional Secretary is trying to arrange a meet......

[Jules]

Originally Posted by Yella Fella

I was an RS for a bit in Scotland. There is an absence of a properly thought out remit for the role. I asked for clarification;
http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=176385


I don't often attend any of the club events now. I prefer the MGCC events which is superbly organised and well drilled.

MGCC is a proper owners club run professionally with paid staff & with membership typically £50 per annum.

SOC is similarly run (Stag Owners Club)

I've been saying for years that this is what the 75ZT owners need desperately if this marque is going to survive

At the moment this club relies on individual members to come up with certain upgraded parts & improvements which is not sustainable as those members come & go.

All the Facebook groups have a similar unsustainable ethos.
Good for members keeping in touch and arranging meets but not effective for the preservation and new parts requisition because there is simply no investment being made.

[Borg Warner]

Originally Posted by Jules

MGCC is a proper owners club run professionally with paid staff & with membership typically £50 per annum.

SOC is similarly run (Stag Owners Club)

I've been saying for years that this is what the 75ZT owners need desperately if this marque is going to survive

At the moment this club relies on individual members to come up with certain upgraded parts & improvements which is not sustainable as those members come & go.

All the Facebook groups have a similar unsustainable ethos.
Good for members keeping in touch and arranging meets but not effective for the preservation and new parts requisition because there is simply no investment being made.

I agree and this was one of the reasons why I sold my ZT and bought a Jag. I have just signed up to the JEC, cost me £50, but seem to have genuine support. Dropped out of the MGOC as their support for the modern MGs was almost totally focused on the MGF, despite their publicised commitment to the contrary.

Very brave of you Jules to post such a comment. It must be very frustrating for you, running a business centred around the ZT/75s and being a very highly trusted and respected expert on the cars, only to be thwarted by the lack of support?

Hope the subject matter/post it doesn't go badly.

[Yella Fella]

Originally Posted by Jules

MGCC is a proper owners club run professionally with paid staff & with membership typically £50 per annum.

SOC is similarly run (Stag Owners Club)

I've been saying for years that this is what the 75ZT owners need desperately if this marque is going to survive

At the moment this club relies on individual members to come up with certain upgraded parts & improvements which is not sustainable as those members come & go.

All the Facebook groups have a similar unsustainable ethos.
Good for members keeping in touch and arranging meets but not effective for the preservation and new parts requisition because there is simply no investment being made.

I absolutely agree with what you say. This club has excellent potential to run along the lines of the MGCC or MGOC.

I've spent the summer attending the Scottish MGCC shows and events and the difference between this club and their events/shows is night and day. I'm not being critical of this club, its just the way it is, and the RS role works for how this club wants it to work for them however, for the long term, proper procedures and role clarification must be adopted for the RS role and proper support should be provided rather than the club relying on the goodwill of each RS who all operate differently and have diffident kinds of meets or events.

Looks like Wales now has an RS so best wishes to the new RS