In presenting their Annual Report the committee wish to
congratulate the club on attaining the tenth anniversary of its formation, which
event took place on
Many reforms are still required such as a more equitable scale of taxation, a reduction on taxation on old and second hand cars, the issue of licences for shorter periods than one year, improvement of roads, rectifying of dangerous and concealed corners and many others. All these the Club should continue to work for and at the same time continue the friendly relations with the powers that be which have been such a marked feature of its existence in the past.
The committee has watched with sympathetic interest the negotiations which have happily terminated successfully whereby the Motor Union (the formation of which body this Club did so much to assist) and the Automobile Association have become one organisation. The Club has stood apart this year from the Central Organisation ( The Royal Automobile Club and the Motor Union) and it is for the members to decide whether for the ensuing year the Club shall now identify itself with the Royal A.C. (which is now the only body to which clubs can affiliate) or still remain a separate organisation.
The Committee has discussed this matter very carefully and has come to the conclusion that the Club should associate with the Royal A.C. That body is prepared to give free legal defence to its associates in addition to other benefits, which were not formerly offered, and the committee feel that it is their duty to recommend the Club to join the large number of County Clubs which combine to form such a large and influential organization as the Royal A.C. and its Associated Clubs now comprise.
In this way a member of the Lincolnshire A.C. will for his
subscription of one guinea receive the full benefits of associateship without
further payment, while at the same time he will be supporting the
In order to further consolidate the interests of motorists in the County, the committee further recommend the formation of a Motor Cycle section to be affiliated to the Auto Cycle Union (a branch of the Royal A.C.).
The committee propose that members shall still be supplied with the “Autocar” weekly post free.
At the Annual General Meeting held on February 14th, the meeting accepted the recommendations of the committee that the Club do no longer affiliate with the Motor Union, but do adopt the scheme of free legal defence put forward by the Committee and continue to supply the “Auto Car” to members post free. The scheme of free legal defence has worked remarkably well, only two cases having been raised and these not being of great importance. The financial position of the Club being now as sound as it is the committee will be in a position to deal with any case however serious in which members may be involved.
A large number of members have availed themselves of the special arrangements for Insurance made with the Car and General Insurance Corporation Ltd.
The Club in conjunction with the Royal A.C. and Motor Union successfully opposed the application for speed limits of ten miles per hour at Market Deeping and Heckington, and obtained a reduction of the distance for which a speed limit was sought at Great Gonerby.
Special signs requesting motorists to drive with care have
been erected a Market Deeping, Grantham and Branston. The Club have also acted
in conjunction with the Royal A.C. in the erection of direction posts on the
great
The Committee has drawn the attention of the County and Borough Councils to the powers they possess under the “ Advertisements Regulation Act 1907” to check the rapid increase of unnecessary and unsightly advertisements now being erected on the sides of the public roads. The Lindsey and Kesteven County Councils have the matter under consideration.
A large number of other matters have been dealt with during the year, among them being the considerate treatment of cyclists by motorists, the improvement of the railway crossings in the Holland Division, the control of street traffic in towns, the erection of a road bridge in connection with the reconstruction of the Keadby Railway bridge.
A special Garage was provided free of charge for members at the Lincolnshire Agricultural Show at Spalding. This was much appreciated by members and it is hoped that similar arrangements may be made for the Brigg Show in 1911.
The Annual Speed trails were held (by kind permission of
the Earl of Ancaster) at
A meet of the Club was arranged to be held at
On July 16th the club was most hospitably entertained by Mr and Mrs W.S.Royce at Pinchbeck Hall and the thanks of the Club are due to them for a most interesting and enjoyable afternoon.