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SACC Newsletter Summer 2016 Edition

The Summer 2016 edition of the SACC Newsletter has a feature on Speed events, plus plus Autosolo, Rallying, Training, Super Lap Scotland, and more.
Click on the image to read it online, or to download a copy of this or a previous edition, go to the Newsletter page on the SACC site.

IGNITION Festival of Motoring ticket offer for SACC members

The Scottish Association of Car Clubs is delighted to have teamed up with IGNITION festival of motoring to offer our members an exclusive ticket offer for a limited time only till 10th June.

IGNITION is a brand new event taking place at the SECC Glasgow from 5 – 7 August 2016 offering a full weekend of live action and car exhibits. 

A NEW BEGINNING FOR MOTORSPORT IN SCOTLAND

F1 legend Sir Jackie Stewart joined representatives from sportscotland, the Motor Sports Association, and the Scottish Auto Cycle Union at Ingliston on 10th May, to announce a new partnership to grow motor sport in Scotland. 

Scotland has produced a procession of champions on two, three, and four wheels from motorcycling legends Jimmy Guthrie and Jock Taylor to Jim Clark, Colin McRae, and ‘The Flying Scot’ Sir Jackie himself. 

This new agreement, backed by £360,000 investment over four years from sportscotland, will support the development of the sport and provide more opportunities for people from all across Scotland to get involved at every level.

Roger J Reed - Funeral Arrangements

Roger Reed's funeral will be at 11:45 on Thursday 5th, in the West Chapel at Aberdeen Crematorium, post code AB15 8PT

Family flowers only please, but donations may be made to Roger's and Pat's preferred charity Friends of Anchor,  via the following link https://www.justgiving.com/rogerjreed   

(Please take notice of the "J" between "Roger" and "Reed", there is a similar page without the "J" which is for a different Roger who collects for a different charity).

If you donate through that link every penny of your donation will be passed on to the charity, and if you take care to tick the box to confirm that you are a UK tax payer, your donation will be increased by a quarter, representing a "Gift Aid" refund of basic rate tax and enhancing the benefit to the charity.

ANCHOR is the Aberdeen and North Centre for Haematology, Oncology and Radiotherapy, a department at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary which treats patients with all forms of cancer, leukaemia and benign blood disorders throughout the North-east of Scotland including Orkney and Shetland. Roger was treated there during his illness, and formed a great respect for their work.

Friends of ANCHOR is a registered charity number SC025332, and was set up to directly support the ANCHOR unit by committing long-term funding to the following three areas:

• Medical Equipment - Investing in the latest technology to continually develop and improve cancer diagnosis and treatment.
• Patient Wellbeing - Offering additional care, comfort and support to patients during their time at the ANCHOR Unit.
• Local Research - Funding leading clinicians’ research in Aberdeen to push the boundaries in the fight against cancer.

Roger J Reed

It is with deep sadness that we have to tell you that Roger Reed died earlier today in hospital in Aberdeen, after being diagnosed with lung cancer last year.

We knew Roger for his contribution to motor sport in Scotland for more than 40 years -  as a competitor and organiser, and MSA Steward, and for 26 years as the Chairman of the East of Scotland Association of Car Clubs then the Scottish Association of Car Clubs.  Roger also served on the MSA Regional Committee, and 19 years on the Off-Road Committee.

This left the problem of what to do with all his spare time, so he also sang in a choir and volunteered to run enterprise classes for  high school pupils. 

Roger will be sadly missed by his wife Pat, and by a host of friends all over the country.

The May 2016 edition of the SACC Newsletter has news from the SACC Autosolo Challenge, SMS, Ingliston round of the Scottish Tarmack Rally Championship, Black Bull Ecurie Ecosse GT racing team, Brick and Steel Junior 1000 Ecosse Challenge, SACC Navigational Rally Championship, Guyson Sprint and Hillclimb Championships, McDonald & Munro Speyside Stages, Cross Country Championship, and more.Click on the image to read it online, or to download a copy of this or a previous edition, go to the Newsletter page on the SACC site.

McRae Charity Drive

McRae Charity Drive ... Often regarded as a soft touch when it comes to charitable causes, Jim McRae has volunteered to sell six rides in his Ford Sierra Cosworth to the six highest bidders.

RallyFuture Forum - Carlisle, 28 April 2016

Guests Malcolm Wilson OBE, and David Bogie

At the Shepherds Hotel, Rosehill, Carlisle, just off Junction 43 of the M6

28th April 2016, 7:00pm for 7:30 start

The event is Free! 

Brick and Steel Border Counties Rally

SATURDAY 19TH MARCH 2016

RECRUITING FOR MARSHALS