CHEDDAR STEAM CLUB LTD by GUARANTEE

Revised:  26th October 2023

To be read in conjunction with the Cheddar Steam Club Ltd Constitution.

 Introduction

To enable members of Cheddar Steam Club Ltd (CSC) to enjoy the use of the CSC facilities provided at the club’s Cheddar site, to ensure the safety of its members and their guests and to satisfy the requirement of the CSC Constitution, the landowner and our insurance policy; CSC members must observe the following rules:

1.     Access and security.

•    The code for the combination locks must not be given to non-members

•    Members may use the site and facilities on any day except Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

•    The last member leaving the site is responsible for:

-     Checking the field gate and all doors are locked and the keys returned to the security box.

-     Checking the gas bottle for the Pavilion hotplate is turned off and all equipment is returned to the pavilion or storage shed.

-     Turning off and draining the water supply during the winter.  A notice when this must be done will be on the Pavilion Notice Board.

2. The Pavilion and Storage Shed.

•    No smoking in the buildings.

•    No filling of gas tanks in the buildings.

•    No camping stoves may be used or fires lighted in the buildings. Only the fitted gas hotplate in the Pavilion is to be used for heating food and drink.

•    Members should take their rubbish off site for disposal at home.

3. The Railway Track.

•    Storage boxes and equipment must not be left on the track surface of the railway but should be stored on the shelves under the track. This leaves the track clear and will prevent damage to models. 

4. The Boating Lake.

•    No fast electric racing boats or internal combustion engines are allowed. Models driven by steam, sail and scale electric are allowed.

•    Nobody is allowed to wade or swim in the lake. The lake is to be used for model boats only.

•    After launching or retrieving a model, members should leave the launching area so that it is clear for others to launch or retrieve models.

•    The club dinghy must be rowed. Under no circumstances should it be propelled by pushing it along the bottom of the lake and risking damage to the liner.

5. Car and Caravan Parking.

•    On Club Days vehicles and caravans must be parked on the area designated for parking on that day.

•    During wet ground conditions members must park in the area that will be roped off just inside the entrance gate.

•    Caravans and Motor Homes parking overnight must pay the current overnight fee.

6. Visitors and Guests.

•    Members may bring guests on any day (except Christmas and Boxing Day) free of charge providing the guest does not operate their own model on the CSC site. They must be signed in as “Day Members” in the Day book (which is kept in the life ring cabinet).

•    Guests who operate their own model must become a Day Member and sign the “Day book” (kept in the life ring cabinet) and pay the current nominal fee displayed on the Day Member book if they wish to operate their own model. The fee will be collected by their sponsor and forwarded to the treasurer. This arrangement can be used up to three times.

To continue to operate on the CSC site, full membership must be taken. The Day Membership fees will be returned if the guest becomes a full member.

Note. If they have third party liability insurance documentation from their OWN home club and offer it up…. They do not need to pay. They must still sign the day book.

•    Day Members are subject to CSC Rules and entitled to the same insurance cover etc. as a full member of CSC until midnight on that day.

•    Children must be accompanied by an adult who will be responsible for their safety and conduct.

•    Dogs must be kept under control. Dog excrement must be cleared up and removed from the site

7. Radio Equipment.

•    On Club Days the frequency control board must be used. Pegs must be returned to the board after the allotted time has expired.

•    Transmitters with long aerials must fit a device marking the end to prevent injury to members.

8. Boiler regulations for models to be steamed at Cheddar Steam Club

•    All steam driven models and stationary plant boilers should have their hydraulic pressure certification and also have a current steam test certification in accordance with the latest edition of ‘The Examination & Testing of Miniature Steam Boilers’ (T.E.T.M.S.B.)

All examinations must be recorded in the “Cheddar Steam Club Ltd  Register”.

•    All boiler testing must be done on Cheddar Steam Club Ltd site only.

•    A reference copy of ‘The Examination & Testing of Miniature Steam Boilers (T.E.T.M.S.B) is posted on the CSC pavilion notice board.

•    For further information and compliance with the Cheddar Steam Club Ltd requirements, see the sections on: “Guidelines for owners of less than 3 bar/litres” and “Guidelines for owners of more than 3 bar litres”.

9. Health and safety

•    The life ring cabinet contains safety equipment and must be open at all times when the club premises are in use by members regardless of their activities, (lake or railway).

•    Members using the lake should wash their hands in clean water. The lake is static and could carry infection.

Any personal injury incurred on site should be noted in the accident book and reported to a member of the committee.