Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi all

An event being considered for next year's National will require around twenty-five assorted buoyancy aids or lifejackets.

I have approached a number of well known jacket suppliers but none are able to either lend or hire the items. Can anyone suggest a company who might be able to assist, or do we have a marine section who could each provide a couple of garments?

simmitc wrote:An event being considered for next year's National will require around twenty-five assorted buoyancy aids or lifejackets.

Does Andrew know about this?

I have two or three Buoyancy aids, but worry as ever about insurance

This is one reason I was asking, as one of the 2008 Sub Committee, and not knowing of this event.

Bring your own inner tube?

Does Andrew know about this

YES As does Rosie and a small group of conspirators. The idea is to confirm that it is possible to run before going public; but unless I can get the buoyancy aids then I don't see how we can run it, hence this appeal in advance of finalising the plans.

but worry as ever about insurance

That's why we need the buoyancy aids !!

I too can provide three, but myself and a.n.other will need to wear one each ourselves; so that gives us four found and 21 to go.

I am sorry that I had to ask, but if communication was better it would not have been necessary. Perhaps Andrew or Rosie will update me at some point.

Bill, PM sent. Simon.

Thank you Simon.

Sub Committee

no pun intended Bill?

Perhaps someone would update me too.

you will need risk asssments the lot if any risk assments needed let me know give me the info ill do them for free

Hi simitc have you tried asking your local scout or scout district troop I use to be a scout leader and we us to have a annual canoe proficiency course which ment that all those taking part had to have bouancy aids, spray decks and helmets and I know that we use to lend ours (not hire insurance problems come into other wise) to various organisation for a small donation to scout funds also try you local girl guides.We also use to lend out camping and tent equipment for said donations its wonderful what they what they can provide in the way of equipment and help.And our venture scouts did car parking duties all in aid of raising funds.

It also helps them to acquire various community bages

dib dib

they were the days hey lol

Hi Steve, they stopped saying dib dib in the early eighties so I quess you are behind the times

Hi simmtc did you have any luck getting the items that you were asking for.

Regretfully not yet, we're still trying. If anyone had any contacts we'd be most gratefully for any assistance. We might also need some hard hats, so again, all offers gratefully received.....

You never said if you tried your local scouts,(hard Hats) not necessary no but advisable yes, then if you have provided them and advised them to use them, its upto them to use them. Lots of thems there. Like I said earlier I was a scout leader and on our canoeing activities my job was beach master and sure as eggs are eggs some one would bang their head. Todays the age of where there is blame there is a claim