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Joakim Bonnier
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Post by makem on Oct 6, 2019 12:33:33 GMT -5
Hello,
As I entered the latest Proxy series and hosted a round of it at my Club, I thought I had better introduce myself properly.
Been around the block a few times, just turned 69. I got my first Scalextric set for my 11th birthday, and by my 14th had joined a Club at Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Stayed involved with slot racing, mainly through the ECRA period until about 1980.
I joined the Met. Police in 1971, and joined the North London Society of Model Engineers (slot car section). Met some great friends who I still see every now and again even though I am back up in my native North East.
While at North London I won the ECRA F32 Nationals in 1975 and was a member of the National Team Championship winners (North London) in 1975 and 1976. We also set a new world record for a 24 hr race, becoming the first slot car to cover 300 miles in 24 hours.
I moved back to County Durham in 1978 and for the next 20 years, apart from odd visits to friends I hardly did any racing.
Got back involved in 2013 with the NERCS Club in Washington, Tyne and Wear, and am enjoying a late life renaissance.
I am not greatly skilled in car construction but do enjoy dabbling and am looking forward to the next proxy series whatever that may be.
Regards
Gerry
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Post by f143 on Oct 7, 2019 23:10:14 GMT -5
Hi Gerry, good to have another North Easterner on here. Keep posting any relevant content in your part of the world, as I am far away from it now. Regards Nigel
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Joakim Bonnier
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Post by makem on Oct 8, 2019 5:40:35 GMT -5
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Post by f143 on Oct 12, 2019 2:37:13 GMT -5
Hi again, just about as far as I could get from Thatcher, Perth WA Australia. Nigel
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Post by Jim scott on Oct 21, 2019 10:31:54 GMT -5
live in Sunderland, North East England, and race at North East Restoration Club Slots in Washington. First set was Scalextric Cooper set with battery pack power (about 1960, I think) and been interested in Scalextric/slot cars for past fifty odd years. Recent revival with NERCS and, due to member Gerry Fitzsimon, interest in scratch-building and Proxy GP series. Other interests...RNLI lifeboats, real classic cars (Jaguar & Alfa Romeo) and R/C model boats. Cheers, Jim.
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Post by f143 on Oct 22, 2019 8:06:30 GMT -5
Hi Jim, good to see more peolpe on here with the same interests especiallly from the North East UK. Regards Nigel (ex Middlesbrough)
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