An update of the talk given in 2006 by Carl Underly

Details to follow shortly - but mainly a discussion on motoring related legal matters.

An MOT demonstration and hands-on MOT experience for those attending.

This event will be held at Aylesbury Honda's premises:
Gatehouse Car Sales, 5 Gatehouse Way, Aylesbury, HP19 8DB (next door to Jewsons Builders Merchants) - MAP
Usual meeting time of 7.45pm for an 8pm start.

Staff at Honda's Workshop and will demonstrate how the MOT test is carried out. There will also be a faulty car set up for those attending to test their MOT knowledge on.

Autoglym was founded in 1965 by a UK Motor Trade entrepreneur who developed a unique system for renovating used car paintwork. Today the name is synonymous with high quality car care and vehicle valeting products around the world.

Earlier than usual - but worth rushing your dinner for - a visit to Aylesbury Fire Station. We have been given permission by the leader of Red Watch to have a tour of the state-of-the-art station and engines. See you there at 7.30pm.

Aylesbury Fire Station Stocklake Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP20 1BD Click here for map

The grip between vehicle tyres and the road surface is an important topic within road safety. When drivers are emergancy braking on a wet surface, they need a minimum level of skid resistance in order to achieve a normal safe stopping distance. However, providing high levels of skid resistance on all roads at all times is unfortunatly not an option.

This talk will give a brief introduction to common road surfacing materials and examine the properties which contribute to skid resistance; samples of typical materials will be on display.

There are various routine ways of measuring skid resistance; these will be described in the context of maintaining safe standards - which is something all highway authorities strive to do.

David Frankland is a highways engineer with over forty years experience, and has specialised in materials and road surface characteristics. He has worked in research, local government, and consultancy. He has pioneered new forms of specification for road surface treatment processes, and has served on various national technical committees including County Surveyors Society and British Standards Institution.

For the Aylesbury Advanced Motorists group, the AGM is the most important meeting of the year. Elect your new committee and help us improve on last years' performance. Your participation in this meeting is highly valued so please mark it in your diaries now and join us at Aylesbury College at 7:30pm for an 8:00pm start.

Look forward to next month's meeting