LRS News

Details: Written by Alan GM3PSP; Published: 23 November 2023; Hits: 33

A very successful and enjoyable GMRT was held at the Museum of Communication in Burntisland with an attendance of 46, followed by dinner & surplus auction in the evening at the Kingswood Hotel. Full report by Martin Hall GM8IEM & photos by Tom Stevenson & Colin Wright GM4HWO on the GMRT website (click).

========================================

Details: Written by Alan GM3PSP; Published: 21 November 2023; Hits: 29

Gerard Lohan

Following an LRS talk 2 years ago (click) by Bob Thompson of the APSS (Aircraft Preservation Society Scotland), Gerard Lohan gave us an update on their “late production” Sopwith 1½ Strutter, named "Sophie". Over the last 20 years they have built to the original drawings an (almost) exact replica of Sopwith's WW1 bi-plane, The Strutter. The team want it to fly; when? Click for Report.

15 Nov 2023 - See Evening News article about proposed Sophie documentary (Click).

=======================================

Details: Written by Alan GM3PSP; Published: 10 November 2023; Hits: 53

The LRS Autumn Surplus Equipment Sale 2023 was held as usual at St Fillans Church in Buckstone.

The items for sale consisted of a very large number of very small items!

And the sale was followed by a raffle.

Click for full report.

======================================

Details: Written by Alan GM3PSP; Published: 16 November 2023; Hits: 43

The committee has decided that, in addition to the Summer Pub-Nights, we shall also hold them during the winter and spring, on non-meeting Wednesdays in months with Five Wednesdays (believe it or not)!