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The Tenth AnnualGeneral Meeting
...was held on Saturday the 4 April, 1914, at the Great Western Hotel,
Reading.
Present:- Mr.E.R. Portal in the Chair.
Mr.R.H.C.Harrison
Mr S. à Court
Mr.E.S. Shrapnell-Smith
Mr C.H.Dodd
Mr S.S.Garche
Col.C.R.Phillips
Mr H.Blatch
Mr J.E.Spagnoletti
Rev.J.D.Ouvry
Mr. W.B.Secretan
Lord Downshire
1. The Minutes of the last General Meeting were read, confirmed and
signed.
2. The Annual Report and audited statement of accounts already
circulated to Members, for 1913 were submitted to the Meeting by the
Chairman and seconded by Mr.Harrison. These were unanimously adopted.
(Report see next page)
3. the following nominations to the Committee were announced:- Rev'd.
J.D.Ouvry, Col.C.R.Phillips & Mr J.S.Spagnoletti. These gentlemen
were unanimously elected, and the co-option of Dr.W.R.Secretan, the
late Hon.Secretary, was also confirmed.
4. Mr E.S.Shrapnell-Smith, the Hon.Treasurer, submitted his Budget for
1914 showing an estimated surplus of £16.9.0. This was proposed
by the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Garche and carried unanimously (Budget
on opposite page).
5. The Chairman reiewed the work of the Club during the past year, as
detailed in the Report, and expressed regret that 14 Members had
resigned owing to the withdrawal by the Royal Automobile Club of the
rebate on their subscriptions, which had been part of the original
agreement for association.
He was also sorry to say the the R.A.C. had decided not
to arrange
an Associates day at Brooklands again this year, the economies in this
and other directions being made in order to provide funds for the
sthe old agreement be, as an Act of Grace returned to them.
Mr.R.Harrison seconded the motion which was carried.
6. Mr S.Shrapnell-Smith proposed and Mr. Dodd seconded a motion that
entrance fees be suspended at the discretion of the Committee, &
this
was agreed to.
7. Some discussion took place on proposals to provide garage
accomodation for Members at Ascot during the races, and to provide an
enclosure, a tent and refreshment at Henley during the regatta. The
Committee were authorised to make the necessary arrangements.
8. Mr.shrapnell-Smith proposed and Mr. à Court seconded a motion
to the efffect "That this meeting records its approval of the
investigations being made by the Imperial Motor Transport Committee
into the Cheaper production of alcohol fuel", and this was carried
unanimously.
9. A hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Portal, for presiding, closed the
meeting.
[E.R.Portal]
[Chairman]
[March 27.1915]
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