JohnD Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 In the Triumfest thread, I advocated an autotest event to be held on the Heritage Loop at Donington to augment the programme. And the best candidate to organise such an event has been told that the TSSC will consider ceasing affiliation with the Motor Sport Association, the governing body of four-wheeld UK motorsport. That affiliation provides enormous protection for any one seeking to run a motorsport event, even one as safe as Autotesting. Will the membership be given to opportunity to give their opinion on this momentous matter? John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 John,may I suggest you drop an email to the gensec? And yes, I fully support your point, see my post re TriumphFest. However, the flipside is the TSSC do not do many (any?) competitive events that require MSA membership. Then again, that is maybe food for thought....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted September 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Did so before I posted, by copying my post above to Vivien Thompson, as Club Chair, and saying that I would be grateful for a response on the board. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 I suggest Gensec, Ben responded quickly and then at length when I contacted him. Not sure you will get that from the Chair......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted September 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 OK! The more the merrier. JOhn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenSec Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 Following a COM meeting on Saturday 27th September, I am able to confirm that the TSSC will maintain its membership of the MSA. The benefits of staying as members by far outweighs the negatives of being members. Any member wishing to add to the debate about continued membership of the MSA is invited to email comments to me at gensec@tssc.org.uk. I will attempt to respond asap. I would hope to included a breakdown of the CoM meeting in the November Issue of the Courier. cheers Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted September 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 My sincere thanks to Ben for such a rapid and comprehensive rebuttal of this rumour. He emailed me as well as posting here. Thank you, Ben! I'll look forward to your CoM report. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted September 30, 2014 Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 John There can be positive reasons to drop the MSA affiliation, and quite a few Classic car clubs are doing just that. This is as a direct result of the latest, almost draconian, position of the MSA. If the club does not organise any competitive events (which the TSSC does not I beleive), then the greater freedom to arrange such things as runs out from a pub, or to a show that can be gained from not being affiliated is very useful. As the club has public liabilty insurance, then they will not need the additional cover provided by the MSA as they are not organising competitive motorsport, which might well be excluded from the clubs policy. If you are not tied by the requirement to apply for a permit if you want more than 1 car travelling anywhere at the same time, then the club is free to organise social events, and advertise the fact it is organising them, and also allow the members to advertise the fact. I suspect there are also substantial financial benefits of not being affiliated. I had expected the club to drop the affiliation. Cheers Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted September 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 I did not join the TSSC to go on picnics. But each to their own. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted October 1, 2014 Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 I did not join the TSSC to go on picnics. But each to their own. John Neither did I, but lots of people might have done! And if the club is not affiliated to teh MSA, then they can ask other members if they want to go on a picnic as well via the forum, or in the magazine. At the moment they can not, unless they apply for a permit. I joined another Triumph club that arranges permitted events. Cheers Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJM Stag Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 I like picnics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hammond Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 I like picnics Only if there is an award winning pork pie involved. M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJM Stag Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 That would have to be a Walkers Pork Pie then, available from all good Tescol deli counters, mail order and the shop in Leicester. Other deli counters and pork pies are available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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