News > 2005 News Archive

QM54 Out Now!

The last Quantum Mechanics of 2005 is now out. Those who opted to have the full colour download version should already have visited the members only section to get their copy. This edition has been produced by the club's Editor, Matthew Horn, no doubt massively assisted by his future wife Veronica.

North Midlands/South Yorkshire Xmas Meal

This area group recently had their 1st Annual (they've planned for next year already!) Christmas meal. Details and photos can be found here.

New Club Discount

DND Services are offering a discount to QOC members. For details please go to the Members Only section of the website and click on the Members Only link.

Xtreme Makes Front Cover!

The Quantum Xtreme will feature on the front cover of the next Total Kit Car magazine due out early November. For more details please visit the Total Kit Car website.

New QSC Model

Quantum Sports Cars have released a new model at the recent Total Kit Car Live! show. The fully details are now available here on the QOC site!

Treasure Hunt

Please note that the treasure hunt planned for Sunday 11th September has had to be cancelled. The North Midlans/South Yorkshire grouop shall be having their usual Monday night meeting instead. For details please click here.

QM53 Out Now!

The Lastest edition of Quantum Mechanics, the club's newsletter, has recently been released. So what's so special about this edition? For those with internet access it is available in the members only area in full colour! It is the first edition produced by the club's new Editor, Matthew Horn.

QOC Irish Tour

A very successful event that was well attended by members from all over the UK. It was a good opportunity for all involved to explore the Irish countryside and the Guiness! A big thanks much go to Ali and Andy Heaton for their organisation of the event, plus the help from Nuala and Pacshal Carroll who provided some local knowledge, Sunday breakfast at the begining of the tour and the BBQ at the end. Also a big thank you to all in the Irish Kit Car Club who organised a run over some very scenic routes, at least that's what they told us, since the weather prevented us seeing much of it! Look out for a full report in the next Quantum Mechanics (QM53), due out very soon.

QOC Communication

For those members that didn't make that SGM and haven't supplied a current email address on their membership form (we are in new membership year that started in June, so if you haven't renewed now is the time to do it!) you might not be aware that we have created a new SmartGroup specifically for club members to allow the Committee to send out announcements to you quickly. Those for whom we have current email addresses, should have already received an email invitation to the group and a number of you have already signed up. This leaves members who's email address is either out of date or missing from our records. If you have yet to receive an invitation please could you email me off this list, from the email account you wish to use, with your name and membership number, as this is a private club members list only and should be very low on traffic as only the QOC Committee members will be allowed to post. The detail are required to verify that you are a current club member. If anyone has any questions please contact me of any of the other committee members.

SGM News

The SGM took place on 9 June 2005 and detail of what happened can be found in the members only area of the club website.

SGM Notice

As of 9 June 2005 the Club Chairman has received a written petition, signed by 27 fully paid up members of the Club to call an SGM, as allowed for in the Club Constitution. All Club members are advised to enter the members only section of this website for full details.

End to End in 24 Hours Trophy

At it's AGM during the Stoneleigh show this year the Quantum Owners Club presented a trophy to commemorate the fund raising effort of 22 drivers in 11 cars who completed the John O'Groats to Lands End journey in under 24 hours in June 2003. In they process they raised £10,000 between them for NCH, the National Children’s home. Shown right with the trophy are Jan Haines, John Deverson, Andy Heaton and Eddie Ruskin (not pictured) who were the main organisers behind the event, however congratulations should be passed on to all the drivers (left) who successfully completed the event. The trophy is now proudly on display in the Quantum Sports Cars showroom in Loddiswell, Devon.

QOC 15th Birthday

The Quantum Owners Club celebrated it's 15th at the Stoneleigh show this year. Seen here is Charles Williams, the club's first Editor cutting the birthday cake at the clubs AGM.

The QOC was created early in 1990 by Peter Crawford from Royston in Herts who, having built a white Series One Saloon, in his own words, "had a wild fit of enthusiasm to start an owners club". Helped by his wife Pat and their two sons, they put the very first newsletter together in Summer 1990. It got off to a great start with this first issue (as then unnamed) mailed to over sixty people.QOC From those humble beginnings the Club grew strongly helped by contributors such as Graham Lindley who, in early 1992, along with Adam Sleightholme, as Treasurer and Charles Williams as Editor, formed the first committee.

QOC Giveaway!

Available for members to collect, on presentation of their membership card, at this weekend's Stoneleigh show are these excellent new club folders. Ideal for keeping your Quantum Mechanics news letters in and a handy holder for your membership card on the front. Yet another excellent piece of club mechandise sourced by Vince Orme - well done Vince (click on the image for the larger picture). Vince has also supplied detail and photos of other items available at Stoneleigh this weekend. Click here to see them.

Monte Carlo 2005

We've just heard that Chris Handley has entered his Quantum 2+2 into the Guild of Motor Endurance event for 2005. This is a four day event covering 2,000km mainly inthe French Alps. The club wishes Chris the best of luck for the event. More detail can be found under our Septmeber event listings.

QOC Haynes Action Day

Following on from 2 successful year of running this event Andy Heaton has organised this years even for Sunday 18th September 2005. Full details are here, but it's a fun day out and a chance to test your driving skills in a fun environment.

Exciting Insurance News

There is some very good news regarding insurance for your Quantum. This will be announced at the AGM on 1st May 2005 at 4pm to be held at the Stoneleigh show. The AGM will be followed by the BBQ as per last year. Please contact me if you intend to be there, so we can get an idea of numbers we need to cater for, plus if you have any special dietary needs, eg veggie, or nut allergy.

Irish Tour 2005 - 23rd July to 31st July 2005

Alison and I are now into the planning stage for the quantum owners club tour of 2005 so if your not decided on your holiday next year come and have a week in Ireland.We have so far got five routes planned for your interest seeing some of the most beautiful and breathtaking scenery in Ireland.
The plan shall be to accommodate us in self catering chalets in central Ireland and then day trip from our central location.
We are in consultation with the Irish kit car clubs to come and tour with us. The hope is we can get enough members together for a meeting at Mondello Park race circuit for a little entertainment.... yes those who wish can enjoy a session at their own pace on the circuit.

The details Alison and I need to move forward so we can get the best deals are as follows:
1, Who would like to attend.
2, How many families attending.
3, Would you mind sharing accommodation.
4, Would you prefer the slow boat to Ireland.
5, Would you prefer the fast boat to Ireland.
6, Would you like to participate at Mondello Park race circuit at a pace that suits you.

As we are celebrating the 15th year of the QOC next year it would be great to have an end of tour party, so hopefully Ali and I can amalgamate this with the mondello park visit so let us know ASAP, so we can all have a great holiday and follow on from the success of the Scottish tour of 2004. The cost is under £320 per person.
Contact us via email or home no.01202 420314.

The ferry sailing is overnight on 23rd/24th July @ Holyhead, check in time 01.50 hrs depart 02.50 hrs and arrive in Dublin @ 06.05. The return sailing is on the 30th July @ Dublin, check in time 20.05 hrs depart 21.05 hrs and arrive back @ Holyhead 00.20 hrs.

Final call for other members to attend we do have some spaces available and I would like to fill these, so if anybody has still not decided or can think of anybody else who would like to take part in this qoc 15th birthday event please contact Ali and I ASAP.

Contact : Stephen Kodz