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Conference terri::cars_uk

Title:Cars in the UK
Notice:Please read new conference charter 1.70
Moderator:COMICS::SHELLEYELD
Created:Sun Mar 06 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2584
Total number of notes:63384

962.0. "Treasure Hunt " by IOSG::MARSHALL (It's not dead, it's resting) Thu Feb 15 1990 17:54

A couple of friends and I want to organise a car "treasure hunt".  Can anyone
with experience of this sort of thing give a few pointers on how we should do
it?  Is anyone in Reading interested in taking part?

Scott.
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962.1SWEEP::ALFORDFantasy is the reality of life...Thu Feb 15 1990 18:547
    
    contact currnt::perkinst
    
    he was part of a group that organised a car treasure hunt around
    reading about 2 and a half years ago.
    
    he may still have the details of it and/or who has them.
962.2I'm game for a laughVOGON::DAWSONTurn ignition on - Turn brain off!Fri Feb 16 1990 11:075
    I would love to take part in one when you get it organised. I've also
    run a couple over the years - give me a call on 3670 (DECpark) if you
    want to chat about it.
    
    Colin
962.3HAMPS::JORDANChris Jordan, London Technology Group, UKFri Feb 16 1990 12:505
    I have run one as well....
    
    I even have a list of the clues available if any one wants them...
    
    One Starts and finishes at Thatcham; the other at Theale station....
962.4Your wish is our command.IOSG::FREERDeadly brain, or Brain dead?Fri Feb 16 1990 14:3211
Well I'm sure that you will be pleased with the following news.

The Sports and Social Club are going to arrange a treasure hunt for the late
spring, and guess who's been delegated the job of organising it?

That's right me, so if anybody would like to give me some help I would 
appreciate it!

Cheers,

Steve 
962.5Can anybody join in? SWEEP::GALVINSteven GALVIN @BST, DTN: 768-5291 :-)Fri Feb 16 1990 16:023
And also what about insurance?  Does the company insurance cover treasure hunts?

Steven
962.6HAMPS::JORDANChris Jordan, London Technology Group, UKFri Feb 16 1990 16:438
    Insurance is normally NOT a problem, as long as there is no racing
    involved....
    
    What I have done in the past is to record all the cars mileages,
    at the start and end, and one way of defining a 'winner' is to see
    who has driven the fewest miles.... It also gives a good laugh vs
    the person who has driven over 100, when everyone else has only done
    20!!
962.7YENREF::KEHILYAlmost...Fri Feb 16 1990 17:486
      I believe there is a legal limit of 12 cars for this sort of
      thing, otherwise it can qualify as a rally. This might have changed
      when the road rally regs changed a couple of years back.

      Graham
962.8Beermat with a crown on ? You try that bar... I'llRUTILE::GUESTDrill... Drill... What Drill ?Fri Feb 16 1990 20:2614
    
    Well, a while ago (16 months or so) we had one here in Ferney, (
    Switzerland actually) involving over a dozen cars.
    
    It lasted 6-7 (or 8) hours, and was a S*D.  The first person to reach the
    first checkpoint was over an hour after the marshalls estimate....
    
    The clues were cryptic to say the least, and the winner was the
    team who had the most questions right, and also were closest to
    the marshalls optimum distance.  Very well thought out and organised.
    
    More details on request.
    
Nigel