John the Northwest chap here, my area is quite large, North Cheshire to Lake District and Blackpool to the Pennies.
My mailing list has sixty members on it's circulation.
However I get around six to eight Mk1's attending meets, so 10%ish. But I have seen over 15 MK1's not bad I suppose. 
Personally I think club area organisers are a good thing, It's not just meets and shows, it's also a local point of contact.
I get lots of new owners and members who need hands on help, advice and experience when looking at potential Mk1 purchases or repairing problems. Yes, I know that we can offer help here, but I do get a lot of members who don't know IMOC exists. I've got to admit, I don't organise enough runs/shows/track events etc. but there is nothing stopping the members doing that, and I'm very grateful when they do! However it can get very dis-heartening to sit in a pub car park on a wintery Sunday afternoon holding a meet, on your own.
. but I decided to hold meeting at a fixed time of the month to gain a consistent presence. I sympathise with Ian, these above Sundays do dampen my enthusiasm, but the sunny days when ten appear make it all worthwhile.But don't all clubs have similar situations? I can't see 100% or even 50% of members ever turning up to a meet.
sorry for the ramble.
.John Redmond
