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BERKSHIRE AUTOMOBILE
CLUB
The Twentieth Annual General Meeting was held on May
16th, 1925 at 11:30 at the Great Western Hotel, Reading.
Present:- Major E.R.Portal in the Chair, The Marquess of
Downshire, Major Stacy Hatfield, Mrs Hatfield, Messr A.D. Selkirk, G.V.
de Pass, A.B. Lowry, S. à Court, C. Gray, E. Pratt, C.J. Blatch,
Dr. Secretan, O.J.Llewellyn, E.S. Shrapnell-Smith, Mrs Wolferston, Miss
Gordon-Patterson, Miss K. Brown.
1. The Chairman read the notice calling the Meeting. The Minutes were
read, confirmed & signed.
2. Regrets for non-attendance were received from Capt. Vallange &
Mr Handley.
3. The Annual Report which was taken as read, was proposed by Mr B.
Lowry and adopted.
4. The Meeting accepted with much regret, the resignation of Col. Sir
Leslie Wilson from the Office of President.
5. The Hon. Treasurer presented the accounts which showed that the
receipts for the year totalled £ 235-14-0, the expenditure
amounted to £ 177-8-9 and the year ended with a credit balance of
£ 58-5-3. The Funds of the Club amounted to £ 456-18-10.
Proposed by Mr B. Lowry, seconded Mr A.D. Selkirk & carried.
6. The Chairman spoke on the past year, stating it had been a most
satisfactory one, with an increase of membership, showing the efforts
of the Club on behalf of members was appreciated. He was also glad to
note that the account for legal assistance had not increased.
7. The Hon. Treasurer submitted the budget for the present year,
estimating the expenditure at £ 215 and receipts at £ 240
leaving a balance of £ 25. Proposed Mr A.D. Selkirk. Seconded Mr
Gray & carried.
8. Mr Shrapnell-Smith gave an interesting account of the Motor Driving
Tests, which had taken place on May 4th, 5th, 6th and of which he had
acted as sole judge. He stated the driving was of a very high standard,
with the result that he had awarded 18 1st Class certificates and 5
2nd's. The 1st Class certificates carrying prices to the value of
£3-3-0 were awarded to:-
Miss Dorothy Churcher, Dr Joyce, Miss K.N. Brown, Mr G. de Pass, Mr.
Stacy Hatfield, Miss Lowry, Mr H. Portal, Mrs Bryan Churcher &
Major E.R. Portal, Dr Secretan, the Marquess of Downshire, Miss Gordon
Paterson, Lt.Col. Waithman, Mr Wolferstan, Brig.Gen. Yatman, Miss
Pratt, Miss J. Waring, Miss Williams:
2nd Class certificates to:- Mr H. Blatch, Miss O. Pratt, Major Rhodes,
Mr Gray, Mrs Wolfterstan. One car did not finish the course -
A hearty vote of thanks was proposed to Mr Shrapnell-Smith by the
Marquess of Downshire and seconded by Mrs Stacy Hatfield, and carried
with acclamation. The Chairman then presented the prizes -
9. The Chairman proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the Hon. Sec.
10. The chairman then left the Chair and his re-election, and that of
the committee, was proposed by Mr B.Lowry and seconded by Mrs
Wolfterstan and carried unanimously.
11. Mr E.S. Shrapnell-Smith was re-elected Hon. Auditor, proposed by Mr
O.J. Llewellyn seconded by the Marquess of Downshire and carried
unanimously.
12. The Meeting passed a hearty vote of thanks to the Chairman.
Proposed by Mr. O.J. Llewellyn, seconded by Mr. A.D. Selkirk - carried
unanimously.
[W.B. Secretan]
[May 7th, '26]
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