ILFRACOMBE & DISTRICT MODEL BOAT CLUB

 WE HAVE A NEW MODEL SHOP OPENING IN BARNSTAPLE

 HOPEFULLY IN NOVEMBER

THIS WILL BE ANOTHER BRANCH OF THE TARKA MODEL CO. CURRENTLY BASED IN BIDEFORD

AT PRESENT THE BIDEFORD BRANCH DEALS MAINLY IN CARS AND RAILWAYS,

THE NEW SHOP WILL BE STOCKING BOTH OF THESE PLUS AIRCRAFT AND BOATS AND RELATED ITEMS

AND IS SITUATED ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE 'INN ON THE SQUARE' PUBLIC HOUSE

CONTACT DAMIEN OR LISA ON 01237 - 424807 OR tarka.train@virgin.net

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

LET THEM KNOW YOUR REQUIREMENTS SO THAT THEY CAN BUILD UP THEIR STOCK

GIVE THEM ALL THE SUPPORT THEY DESERVE, OUR HOBBIES DEPEND UPON PEOPLE LIKE DAMIEN AND LISA

WHO ARE PREPARED TO OPEN ANOTHER BUSINESS IN SUCH UNCERTAIN ECCONOMIC TIMES

THEY WILL BE THERE FOR US, SO BE THERE FOR THEM

WE WOULD LIKE TO WISH THEM SUCCESS IN THEIR NEW VENTURE

I have just been informed that our local model shop 'Battlezone' has ceased trading, no doubt as a result of our current ecconomic climate.

On behalf of our membership I would like to thank Peter and Gavin for  their past support, supplying our modelling needs. We wish them luck in whatever venture they may undertake next.           

Tony Barber, Webmaster.

 Park is a Green Flag winner.
By KATE HELYER
khelyer@c-dm.co.uk

A park in North Devon has won the coveted Green Flag for the fifth year running.
Popular Bicclescombe Park in Ilfracombe has won the national standard, awarded to the country's best parks yet again.
Members of North Devon Council's parks and amenities team will go to Liverpool today to collect the award.
The council put the continued success down to a combination of active community groups, which use the park, such as Ilfracombe Tennis Club and the Ilfracombe and District Model Boat Club, as well as excellent management and maintenance.
Parks and amenities manager Alan Beer said: “This is the parks version of the Blue Flag awards, which are for beaches.
"We are scrutinised very thoroughly by the judges. They don't just come down to look around for a day, they look into all the schemes that we run, which make us such an important part of the community — such as Junior Park Rangers, and the fun events like the Easter Egg hunt and Halloween treasure hunt."
Among the award-winning attractions at the park is the lake, regularly used by model boat owners, a sensory garden, restored cornmill, picnic area, and tea-rooms.
Cllr. Colin Wright said: "The enthusiasm and commitment of our parks and amenities team, with the active support of the community have ensured that this traditional park is one of the prettiest corners of Ilfracombe, enjoyed by young and old, residents and visitors alike”
"Well done, and let's make every effort to keep it that way"
A flag raising ceremony will take place at 11am on Monday July 28, when members of the community are invited to go along to help celebrate the honour
Mr Beer added: "A lot of hard work goes into making Bicclescombe Park one of the best in the country and receiving the Green Flag is the icing on the cake. This really is an award for the whole community, and we'd like as many people as possible to come and help us cel-ebrate it."

Reproduced by kind permission of the
North Devon Journal. Dated July 24th.
For more information visit the Journal web site. http://www.thisisnorthdevon.co.uk

Members are reminded that if they operate on the 40Mhz or 27Mhz band to let any committee member have details of their crystal frequencies to enable a list to be produced for reference to save any conflicts on the water. Members can refer to this list to help with their choice when purchasing new crystals. Current list is displayed in the clubhouse.

When you have purchased your new crystals let a committee member have the details so the list can be updated.

 The club has purchased a frequency scanner dedicated to the 40Mhz FM band. This has been in response to a number of frequency related complaints. the scanner should help to diagnose the sources of interference and hopefully eliminate them. The scanner is now in use and besides indicating all the 40Mhz. frequencies which are active, it can also check any signal deviation from those spot frequencies. In other words it checks the accuracy of the transmitter crystal in use. If you need your crystals checked, (and it is recommended this is done on a regular basis, say every 3 months) this can be done on any Sunday at the lake. Just bring all your 40Mhz transmitter crystals and your transmitter with freshly charged batteries, and have them checked free of charge. This scanner will not check 27Mhz crystals. However, a member does have his own personal 27Mhz scanner and if contacted no doubt will be pleased to check them for you. Ask at the club for details.

Best regards, Tony Barber. WEBMASTER

The R.N.L.I. can sell you plans of certain lifeboats which are available by post, please write to :-

Technical Department. R.N.L.I. West Quay Road, Poole, Dorset. BH15 1HZ