1907 Nottinghamshire Automobile Club

Nottinghamshire Automobile Club

A special general meeting of the members of the Nottinghamshire Automobile Club was held in the Black Boy Hotel, Nottingham, last week to consider four resolutions down on the agenda in the name of Mr. A. R. Atkey.

Over one hundred members were present. Mr. Charles Hardy was in the chair, and amongst those also present were

• Lieutenant-Colonel Birkin,
• Captain F. Hardy,
• J. H. Kirk,
• A. Barlow,
• Dr. S. Tresidder,
• Dr. P. Tresidder,
• A. R. Atkey,
• Dr. Neilson,
• J. C. Wilson,
• W. D. Wells,
• G. Cohen,
• B. W. Winter,
• A. Lee,
• J. J. Spencer,
• S. Harvey, and
• Booth Granger (honorary secretary).

The cause of the meeting being summoned was the manner in which the committee was selected at the annual meeting, at which certain members of the automobile trade took umbrage.

The resolutions submitted by Mr. Atkey were as follows:—

(a) That in the opinion of this meeting the methods adopted at the annual general meeting held on January 25th, to secure the elections of certain, officers and committee, were not conducive to the well-being of the club;

(b) That Rule 6 be amended by substituting 7 for 6 in line 2 and 15 for 10 in line 3, and to proceed forthwith to fill the vacancies thereby created;

(c) That this rule obtain until December 31st, 1907, when it shall lapse, and the present role be reverted to;

(d) That vice-presidents who have been elected as such after virtue of signal service and long connection with the club shall not be subject to re-election so long as they continue in active co-operation, and desire to maintain their connection with the club.

In moving the adoption of the first resolution, Mr. Atkey said he felt the club had radically departed from the principles which had hitherto guided them in the development of the club by their action at their annual meeting. If, however the members decided that what had been done was in the best interests of the club, he would support them, but he desired to come to a fair understanding. Mr. J. J. Spencer seconded.

Dr. Tresidder opposed the resolution. He maintained that it was not conducive to the welfare of the club that members gaining their livelihood by trading in motors and their accessories should hold office in it. The method of appointing officials adopted at the annual meeting was perfectly legitimate, and until recently it was the method adopted at all committee meetings when a vacancy arose. After other speakers had been heard the resolution was negatived by fifty-two votes to twenty-nine. Mr. Atkey said that as the feeling of the club was so obvious he would withdraw the other resolutions.

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