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#451 René de Boer

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Posted 05 November 2013 - 19:34

So, here we are! Thanks to Henk's negotiating skills, we are allowed to use one of the conference rooms at 'De Cantharel' in Apeldoorn again. Hence, it is my great honour to invite you to the

 

2nd Dutch TNF gathering of 2013

Thursday, November 21st

optional Aperitif/Buffet dinner from 5.30 pm

Meeting from 7.30 pm

at Van der Valk Hotel 'De Cantharel', Van Golsteinlaan 20, 7339 GT Apeldoorn.

 

Following the success from our spring meeting, we have decided to add the buffet dinner once again. It was really good last time round!

 

A quick note to confirm your presence would be greatly appreciated!



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#452 Frank de Jong

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Posted 05 November 2013 - 22:14

I'll be there, thanks Rene for reminding us and thanks Henk for finding us a room.

I could bring the book I received today by mail - it's on the Zandvoort Grand Prix   ;) ; but I guess you all have it by then. Well done Mark - hope you can finally join us!



#453 Alan Cox

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Posted 05 November 2013 - 22:50

Good luck with your meeting, folks, and I hope you all have a great evening. I look forward to reading a report...



#454 sonar

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Posted 06 November 2013 - 10:26

I'll be there for dinner too.

Really looking forward to seeing all of you again!



#455 Jan-Bart

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Posted 06 November 2013 - 17:00

Yes I will be there. And why not have dinner as well.

Any carpooling opportunities from Amsterdam? Alternatively, I have 3 seats available.



#456 Frank de Jong

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Posted 06 November 2013 - 17:51

I'll be in Vianen that day and will travel from there to Apeldoorn, where I hope to grab a bite as well. If anyone wants to join (parts of) the journey Vianen-Apeldoorn-Amsterdam you're welcome.



#457 Arjan de Roos

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Posted 06 November 2013 - 22:08

Yes, I will be able to join as well. Dinner too. I have three seats available from the Amsterdam area.



#458 lustigson

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Posted 07 November 2013 - 13:11

Deo Volente, I'll be there!  ;)

 

But I'll skip dinner.



#459 sonar

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Posted 07 November 2013 - 14:46

Deo Volente, I'll be there!  ;)

 

But I'll skip dinner.

That's what you said last time before you started eating off my plate! :lol:



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#460 lustigson

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Posted 08 November 2013 - 07:23

LOL

#461 Henri Greuter

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Posted 08 November 2013 - 16:26

I have a meeting at Leiden that day. So I really doubt if I can make it. (Trains etc)
Must look into all of that to find out.

Henri

#462 Barttore

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Posted 15 November 2013 - 19:06

I would like to join in. If there is anyone who can help me get to the location from Zwolle and back (in time for a train home) please let me know by PM.

 

Bart



#463 Barttore

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Posted 21 November 2013 - 11:39

I will not be there as no travel possibilities were presented.

(Henk: thank you for trying)

 

All: Have fun tonight ! I will try again the next time.



#464 Arjan de Roos

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Posted 22 November 2013 - 15:35

It was a great meeting again, and many thanks to Rene and Henk for organizing. :clap: The dinner was a good option to start the evening . Many subjects covered. We had a group discussion that and separate talks in which at least I could discuss:

 

Teddy Yip

Porscha Macan

Eddie Guba

Paraphernalia

BRM still alive

What we all do nowadays when a GP is on

Scale Models (yes, sorry)

1966-67 best period of sports car racing

Ed Heuvink's forthcoming book

Racer Demon's exploits

Hans Herkuleyns

And quite some more....



#465 lustigson

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Posted 22 November 2013 - 20:17

Thanks everyone. As always, a very interesting evening.

 

One of my highlights was, when everybody had told at which age they had first visited the Zandvoort circuit, and the average appeared to be about 8 years old, then Rob Wiedenhoff confessed that, when he was 8, the track hadn't even been built, yet.

 

:-D



#466 Racer.Demon

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Posted 22 November 2013 - 20:56

and the average appeared to be about 8 years old, then Rob Wiedenhoff confessed that, when he was 8, the track hadn't even been built, yet.

 

... and only cared about aeroplanes, no less! And even funnier: at 15, the motorsport flame was finally kindled by a friend who later became... a pilot. :)



#467 D-Type

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Posted 24 November 2013 - 11:14

How many were there?  Just curious



#468 Arjan de Roos

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Posted 25 November 2013 - 08:09

Quick count: 13.  :up:



#469 René de Boer

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Posted 25 November 2013 - 11:25

Here a report about our meeting on a Dutch motorsport website:

 

http://autosport.nl/...n-beetje-van-nu

 

And no, we didn't spend the entire evening just reading books or browsing them. We had some nice conversations, too!



#470 raceannouncer2003

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Posted 26 November 2013 - 06:59

Can you identify who is in the photos for us?

 

Vince H.



#471 René de Boer

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Posted 26 November 2013 - 08:25

Photo 1: standing, left: Romain Moormann, standing at the back: Raymond de Haan (talking to Paul Kooymann, who is barely visible), sitting, centre: Arjan de Roos, seen from the back: Ed Heuvink.

 

Photo 2: left: Henk A. Hazelaar, right yours truly.

 

Photo 3: left: Rob Wiedenhoff, right Frank de Jong.

 

Photo 4: left: Jan-Bart Broertjes (aka Jan-Bart), right: Ilja Moore (aka sonar).

 

Photo 5: left: Matthijs Diepraam (aka Racer.Demon), right: Christiaan Lustig (aka lustigson).


Edited by René de Boer, 26 November 2013 - 08:34.


#472 raceannouncer2003

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Posted 27 November 2013 - 07:11

Thanks.

 

Vince H.



#473 lustigson

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Posted 22 October 2015 - 10:25

Was our last Dutch TNF meeting in 2013?!   :eek:



#474 Henk Vasmel

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Posted 24 October 2015 - 23:01

I think the idea of this is: Shouldn't we get together again someday soon. I am all in favour, so we only need a few more volunteers to make it happen.



#475 lustigson

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Posted 25 October 2015 - 07:38

Good point, Henk.



#476 René de Boer

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Posted 25 October 2015 - 17:42

All for it, of course, but for me rather unlikely until the end of November due to books having to be finished before going to the printers, and my annual trip to the Macau Grand Prix.