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THIS MONTH:THE FREESTYLE STORY • REMEMBERING ROGER SAVARÈ • HOW A THROTTLE BODY IS MADE • SCOTBLAT REPORT • RACE OF REMEMBRANCE 2015 • THE CAR THE CLUB REBUILT Lowflying is currently with the printers and should be dispatched to members around 4th February.

THIS MONTH: FUEL INJECTION • SEVEN PEOPLE: MARK COLLINS • LARRY’S BIG DAY OUT • OH THOSE SUMMER DAYS • SUPER SIGMA AROUND A SLIPPERY SILVERSTONE • CHATEAU BLAT • INTRO TO SPRINT DAY • AREA MEETINGS Lowflying is currently with the printers and should be dispatched to members around 13th January

What better way to show your passion for that ‘silly little car’ than by wearing the latest offerings from the Lotus Seven Club Regalia range? We have regalia items to suit all budgets. Just go to www.sevenregalia.com Items include our lovely warm Club Fleeces, Club Beanie, umbrellas, a range of kids wear and much, much more.

THIS MONTH: SEVEN REBUILD • SEVEN PEOPLE: MIKE RAWLINGS • CARROTLAND ‘BIG BLAT’ • GOODWOOD BLAT • MY CAT’S BEEN SCALDED • NICK POTTER • SILVERSTONE RACE REPORT • NEW MEMBER PROFILE Lowflying is currently with the printers and should be dispatched to members around 7th December

Success in this year's Lotus Seven Speed Championship was celebrated at an awards lunch, held at the Gaydon Heritage Centre on Sunday 30th November. Pictured here with their trophies are (Second Row L to R) Mark Durrant - Class 6 winner, Philip Matchwick - Edward Lewis Cup winner, Robert Jacobs - Class 1 Winner and Overall Series Champion, Rebecca Boston - Ladies' Champion (Front Row L to R) Shaun Elwell​ - Class 5 winner, Richard Price - Class 3 winner, Matthew Bramall - Novice Champion At the extreme left and right of the rear row are representatives from our series sponsors, Stuart Cresswell from Premier Power, and Patrick Murphy from Quantum Racing Suspension.

THIS MONTH: GORDON MURRAY EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW • PROJECT SCOPE CREEP PART II • TAKING FLIGHT • NEWBYS TO THE CONTINENT • BOOK REVIEWS • OULTON PARK RACE REPORT • THE CAR THE CLUB REBUILT UPDATE Lowflying is curently with the printers and should be dispatched to members around 5th November.

Photographs have been coming in thick and fast for the Club’s 2016 calendar competition. However, it’s not too late to get your entry in if you would like to take part. Please send entries to lowflying@lotus7.club, with a single picture and caption per email. A maximum of five pictures is allowed per person and membership number. The theme is “Lotus 7 Club Life”. We are happy for you to interpret this as you reasonably see fit, but themes of cars, touring, track days, Club events and the like will be particularly welcomed. A short caption for each picture submitted would be appreciated too, as any photo not used on the calendar may well be chosen to appear in Lowflying magazine at a later date. PLEASE NOTE: Because of the calendar’s layout, pictures will need to be in landscape format. Please also make sure that files are of a high enough resolution to allow good quality reproduction. Please mark all entries with the subject title “Club Calendar 2016 Photo Competition”. Submissions should include your name, phone number and Club membership number. 13 entries will be selected for the calendar, and the following prizes will be on offer: 1st Prize of a Lotus 7 Club Micro Fleece Jacket 2nd Prize of a Lotus 7 Club polo shirt (mens or ladies) The remaining selected entrants will receive a t-shirt from the Club’s regalia range. Terms and Conditions. 1) The closing date for the competition is the 25th October 2015. Images received after this date will not be eligible for consideration. 2) The Competition is open to Club members only. Although you are welcome to submit up to five pictures per membership number, typically no more than one from any member’s set will be chosen for the final winning selection. 3) No images submitted to previous years’ competition will be considered. 4) Entrants must warrant that the photograph that they are submitting is their own work, that they own the copyright for it and that they have obtained any necessary consents relating to its capture and reproduction. 5) Entrants will retain the copyright to the image, but by entering, agree to allow the Lotus 7 Club licence to reproduce the submitted images royalty free in any manner that the Club deems fit for Club purposes. 6) The Club will endeavour to credit your picture wherever possible with an appropriate attribution, but this is not guaranteed. 7) Late, incomplete or corrupt entries will not be accepted. No responsibility can be accepted for lost entries and proof of transmission will not be accepted as proof of receipt. 8) The Judges’ decision is final. 9) The Club reserves the right to alter the prizes awarded in the event of unforeseen circumstances. 10) Submission of an entry implies acceptance of these terms and conditions in full.

Photographs have been coming in thick and fast for the Club’s 2016 calendar competition. However, it’s not too late to get your entry in if you would like to take part. Please send entries to lowflying@lotus7.club, with a single picture and caption per email. A maximum of five pictures is allowed per person and membership number. The theme is “Lotus 7 Club Life”. We are happy for you to interpret this as you reasonably see fit, but themes of cars, touring, track days, Club events and the like will be particularly welcomed. A short caption for each picture submitted would be appreciated too, as any photo not used on the calendar may well be chosen to appear in Lowflying magazine at a later date. PLEASE NOTE: Because of the calendar’s layout, pictures will need to be in landscape format. Please also make sure that files are of a high enough resolution to allow good quality reproduction. Please mark all entries with the subject title “Club Calendar 2016 Photo Competition”. Submissions should include your name, phone number and Club membership number. 13 entries will be selected for the calendar, and the following prizes will be on offer: 1st Prize of a Lotus 7 Club Micro Fleece Jacket 2nd Prize of a Lotus 7 Club polo shirt (mens or ladies) The remaining selected entrants will receive a t-shirt from the Club’s regalia range. Terms and Conditions. 1) The closing date for the competition is the 25th October 2015. Images received after this date will not be eligible for consideration. 2) The Competition is open to Club members only. Although you are welcome to submit up to fi ve pictures per membership number, typically no more than one from any member’s set will be chosen for the final winning selection. 3) No images submitted to previous years’ competition will be considered. 4) Entrants must warrant that the photograph that they are submitting is their own work, that they own the copyright for it and that they have obtained any necessary consents relating to its capture and reproduction. 5) Entrants will retain the copyright to the image, but by entering, agree to allow the Lotus 7 Club licence to reproduce the submitted images royalty free in any manner that the Club deems fit for Club purposes. 6) The Club will endeavour to credit your picture wherever possible with an appropriate attribution, but this is not guaranteed. 7) Late, incomplete or corrupt entries will not be accepted. No responsibility can be accepted for lost entries and proof of transmission will not be accepted as proof of receipt. 8) The Judges’ decision is final. 9) The Club reserves the right to alter the prizes awarded in the event of unforeseen circumstances. 10) Submission of an entry implies acceptance of these terms and conditions in full.

Williams Automobiles are celebrating the fact that they have recently appointed as full Caterham dealers with a launch party on Saturday 24th October from 10:30 to 14:30. All are invited to this event which will include an all day BBQ with refreshments, and the opportunity of rides and drives in their demonstrator cars.