1915 Continued
THE HISTORY of the
MIDDLESBROUGH & DISTRICT MOTOR CLUB
PART 1
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Decided that the headquarters of the Club at the Richmond Meet would be at the
Bishop Blaze Hotel.
Contributions to the War Effort. - Arrangements were made for as many members as
possible to turn up at Hemlington Hospital on the second Sunday after Easter with
cars and sidecars to give nurses and wounded a run out.
Mr Straughier was elected a member.
April. - Mr Ryan undertook to obtain 30 tins of Elect Chocolate to send to members in
the Forces. Certain members were struck off for non-payment of subscriptions. New
members elected were H.Thompson, A.Armstrong, D.Heald, E.H.Wood, E.Lund and
J.H.Neat. Exception was taken to a letter which appeared in the Gazette and it was
agreed that a representative be sent to that paper stating what the Club had done
since the beginning of the War.
Insurance. - It was decided to adopt an insurance scheme and J.Gilchrist was
appointed as agent.
May. Summer Programme.- Decided to adopt a trial programme for one month. A Club
run to Egton Bridge, a Slow Race and a Speed Judging Competition. The chocolate
and dictionaries having been obtained, it was decided to send same with a letter to
members in the Forces.
G.Blackburn was elected a member.
July. - Letters were received from members in the Forces acknowledging receipt of
chocolate and dictionaries.
Summer Programme. - As the attendances at three events arranged were considered
far from satisfactory it was decided to abandon the usual summer programme for this
season.
J.Gilchrist and A.Young decided to give prizes won by them in the three competitions
to one of the War Charities.
Mr A.NIedd was elected a new member.
