Its celebration time again this year because it is 20 years ago this year that the Ford GRANADA Mk1 & Mk2 Drivers Guild was born. Born from the ideas of Terry Head (our Honoury president) and other like minded people who were very fond of their Mk1's & Mk2's. Now many people & Granada's have come and gone over the years, but there is still a large number of the member's from the start up days that are still with us.

So at this year's AGM at Wicksteed Park we will be celebrating our 20th birthday - more cake and stuff.

The date's for the AGM this year are 26-29 July. Sunday 28th is the main AGM day and we'd love to see you all there. If you are coming and you are still in touch with old friends from the old days try and bring them along. They might even see their Granada they used to own - it's a small world.

Terry head will be attending the whole weekend and he's been in touch with people that used to be member's. He has invited them along so some of you may know them - BE NICE TO CATCH UP !

Also - dont forget to bring along any Granada parts that you might have tucked away, you might make a bob or two. I will be doing a reminder about the AGM again in the next mag.

For further details about attending the AGM and for camping or just a day visit please contact Brian Creed. Or see the ad in the events list.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR GUILD MEMBERSHIP CARD FOR ENTRY AT THE MAIN GATE.

Martin Ecott our web master has mentioned that the site has been a bit quiet of late regarding the picture gallery and other items. If you have any pictures of show's or Granada's that you would like to send to him please do. He will be more than happy to put them on for you ,even if they are prints from your albums send as he can scan them in and return them to you.

This has gone very quiet recently so COME ON FOLKS. It doesn't matter how much history you know about your Granada. The member's would like to know how you found your pride & joy and what you've done to it. It makes a very interesting read , and don't forget to send a few picture's in with it. You can send them to John Kempson by post or email.

Mark Marsden is constantly thinking of new ideas and it will be interesting to see what he's come up with this year. If you've got any suggestions of something you would like see on the table please let him know he's more than happy to listen.

Richard Garrett is your man for this. So any bits your looking to buy or sell please get in touch with him. It's starting to work now as we are getting calls from member's & non-member's looking to sell part's or buy from our members and a lot of them are coming via our Facebook page - note the link.

Facebook is running very well and I have been told there are 300 + member's on there now, and growing month by month. We attracted 30 + new member's from it last year alone. It's a very busy site with many Granada fans from all over the world visiting the page and making new friends. Some will visit for spare's to buy or sell, or advice on a project they are doing, or just looking at the many picture's that been put on there, we've had the odd turkey on there but our security dept. stepped in and put the fire out before any finger's got burnt, so get yourself on their if you fancy it.

Please don't forget to book your show in plenty of time as some show organisers like to get there show passes out early in time for their show. So don't leave it to the last minute as you might miss a good day out.

Camel Boxall is our registered insurance valuation officer and is recognised by classic car insurer's , if want your Granada inspecting for an agreed value insurance policy Camel will do this for you BELIVE ME he doesn't leave any stone unturned and everything is written down and will do a thorough valuation, and his valuation is printed out on official headed paper work and his valuation is true to the word ,a copy for your records and a copy for your insurer is issued this is a free service we provide to fully paid up guild member's and as long you stay a member , as insurer's will check so take advantage of it, you will be very surprised of the true value of your Granada.

I will be looking for more Mk1& Mk2s this year so if you haven't appeared on the calendar yet, please get in touch with me or send your own picture's in, and don't think that I'm only after the best of the best, you and your Granada are a member of this club it's your Granada whatever the condition it's in,{ I don't care } it's your motor and I would like see on the calendar even if in bits, its make's it interesting and as a member you are entitled to appear on it, so don't be shy.

The rest of the committee have been performing general duties behind the scene's dealing with enquiry's act that keep's the guild running on song. I'm looking forward to meeting you all again on the show scene throughout the year until then take care.

Take care, your chairman,

Bryan Stone.