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Group 40th Anniversary

This page updated: 7 May 2007

MERG celebrated its 40th anniversary at the meeting at Keen House on April  28th.  A full house of 50 or so members enjoyed talks by Simon Kohler of Hornby and by member Howard Amos. Member no.1, John Down added some reminiscences of the early days. Simon Kohler cut the cake and members raised glasses of champagne to the next 40 years.
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Chairman john presiding
Chairman John introducing the cake.		 The celebration cake. Simon cuts the cake.
Simon about to cut.
While the speakers wait patiently
The presenters getting ready.
Simon presenting
Simon in mid presentation.
Howard presenting
Howard explaining the virtues of QTU.
Howards demo layout
Howard's demo layout
The QTU on the demo
and the QTU board that drives it.
Member no.1, John Down
John Down, member no.1 enjoying the party
 The rest of the audience having a break
and the rest of the audience take a break.

Gordon Hopkins block system
Gordon Hopkins also had his Manual block system on display.
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