ESTEC Car Club

Bring your vehicle to the shop and let's fix it!

How to join

You must be a serving/retired staff-member, YGT, family member or on-site contractor

You must have an Estec site entry badge.

The membership fee is €30 per calendar year, due on the day of joining and renewable each year on Jan 1st.

To join

  1. Pay 30 EUR membership fee to the club
    2024-05-27: Bank account temporarily not available, pls contact Car Club Treasurer or Chair by mail to become member
  2. Send to estec.car.club@gmail.com the following information:
    • Proof of payment of your membership
    • your email address for correspondence
    • type of ESTEC entry badge (staff, retired, YGT, family or on-site contractor)
    • if you are an on-site contractor and do not have an ESA email address, please also send a scan/photo of your site entry pass
  3. After paying your membership fee you can contact the CC Chair (Hans Ranebo) at ESTEC to make an appointment for an introduction to the workshop (due to health and safety requirements).
  4. After following the introduction you will receive your access codes and supporting documentation. You are then ready to enjoy our workshop!

The Committee (2024)

Name Function Focal point for
Hans Ranebo Chairman Introduction to workshop
Andreas Schoenenberg Treasurer Club Finances and Workshop infrastructure
Brian Hedley Member Compressed air system
Steve Redding Member Club Finances
Michael Boele Member Oil draining and storage, Toolboxes
Michele Zundo Member Communication and website

Club Rules

  1. Only Club Members who have paid the yearly contribution have the right to use the facility.
  2. For safety reasons, no children under the age of 14 are allowed entry.
  3. The facility is available for use as set out in the booking system and in accordance with the opening hours of the ESCAPE facility.
  4. Access to the facility is only available by following the correct booking procedures.
  5. Failure to follow the approved procedure will result in a report to the committee for disciplinary action.
  6. Members will be held responsible for workshop cleanliness and for loss, or damage to, club equipment. Correction of any problem shall be made before further bookings are issued.
  7. Control on the use of the facility will be carried out by the committee. Any member found using the facility in contradiction to the rules will be required to leave the workshop immediately, disciplinary action pending.
  8. The storage of engines, gearboxes, axles and other various vehicle parts/assemblies as well as petrol, paint and other inflammable solvents or liquids is strictly prohibited.
  9. Permission to leave a vehicle on any ESTEC car park is subject to the rules of the site security which requires a parking permit to be issued. This includes the parking area close to the workshop.
  10. Smoking is prohibited in the workshop.
  11. The use of welding, brazing and spraying equipment or any other device using naked flames or flammable solvents is strictly forbidden.
  12. During the time that engines are running, the exhaust pipes must be properly connected to the extractor system.
  13. Engines are not allowed to be running whilst a vehicle .
  14. In case of fire, the extinguisher provided shall be used. Use of powder extinguisher is forbidden.
  15. All waste material shall be disposed of. Oil filters, brake linings, batteries, etc shall be removed from the workshop and disposed of in accordance with the local environmental rules. Only paper and cloth shall be placed in the waste bin provided
  16. Waste oil shall be drained in the mobile draining taks provvided.

Booking the workshop

The workshop is located on the south side of the SSCC Escape complex and can be used between 10:00 and 23:00 every day of the week.

Access to the booking system is granted on joining the club and renewed on payment of each annual subscription. Instructions are available online in the booking system.

The workshop is divided into three areas, (Lift 1, Lift 2 and Floor) each area being available for one members' use per booked hour.

The normal unit of booking will be 2 hours. Requests for more hours should be limited to avoid monopolising the available space.

Block bookings for periods of several days can be granted on request, with sufficient advanced warning.

Keys for the workshop areas and tools are obtained from the KEYWATCHER management system using a personal ID and Code. Club members are informed how to use this system when joining the club.

The key to gain entry to the workshop for the booked session(s) is held in the Security Guard room and must be collected by users of the workshop and returned when leaving the site.

Using the workshop

The key to enter the workshop is obtained from the security guard at the gate house. This key will open the small door located in the large centre door.

The door to allow entry of a car is opened using the key provided at booking time.

NB: Each working position has a tool trolley. Please put the tools BACK in the right drawer and place within the trolley after usage!

On completion of the session the car must be removed and the large door closed. All keys must be returned to the KEYWATCHER box. On no account may keys be removed from the workshop.

When leaving the workshop the small door must be locked and the key must be returned to the security guards at the gate house.

It is forbidden to leave vehicles in the workshop overnight.

Do's and Don'ts

  • Do clean up before you leave.
  • Do deposit the keys in the key-drop and return the small door key to security.
  • Do ensure everything is removed from under the lift before lowering it.
  • Do report any damage you have made/found to committee members (we don't bite).
  • Don't leave a mess for others to clean up.
  • Don't investigate equipment you are unsure about.
  • Don't leave anything under the lift before lowering it.
  • Don't force the locks on the special tool cabinet or other cupboards. (In this case we do bite!)

Last but not least!

  • Do be careful
  • Don't damage yourself, your car, or the workshop facility.

News

Spring 2024: The old key access system has been retired and a new one is in place. Since the configuration of the new system is still onlgoing all keys get accessed temporarily via a unique master PIN. Please ask the CC Chair for it.

Useful web sites

This page is reserved for useful URLs. If you know a good site that might be of interest to club members send an email to the chairman.

The following car parts shops offer a discount rate (normally 10 to 15%) to Car Club members: