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Bulletin of the Veteran Car

Club of South Australia,

Inc. Vol. 13, No. 10 – April 2019

Chairman: Hamish McDonald 8556 2271 Public Officer: Dudley Pinnock 8379 2441 Treasurer: Tim Rettig 0419 845 394 Rallymaster: Phil Keane 8277 2468

Committee: Phil Keane 8277 2468 Julian McNeil 8272 8759 Dudley Pinnock 8379 2441 Ian Voysey 0432 454 942 Frank Cord-Udy 0432 751 227

2019 Annual Rally Director: Andrew Hayes 0401 025 000 Secretary: Peter Allen 8353 3438

Address for Correspondence: P.O.Box 193, Unley Business Centre, Unley 5061 Email: secretary@vccsa.org.au Website: www.vccsa.org.au

Website Coordinator: admin@vccsa.org.au Bulletin editor: Frank Cord-Udy editor@vccsa.org.au

The Chair’s Report

A good number of our members offered their vehicles for the VSCC Gathering Day in the west parklands which captured the attention of all the other vehicle owners as we entered the display area. Thank you to all those VCCSA members who made an effort to attend this display. Membership Notices This month starts the membership renewal drive. With this Bulletin, you will find the membership renewal form. There has been no increase in membership fees since last year, and this is due to the fine work of the Treasurer and your Committee to manage the clubs finances successfully. I want to remind you, that it is your responsibility as a member/associate member to ensure you are financial each year and by the AGM. Welcome to Lady Bay – 2019 VCCSA Rally I am very please with the work and number of participants that are taking part in our annual rally to be held in Lady Bay this month. Many entrants are making an effort to attend the Fleurieu Arts Festival display on Saturday. Ian Voysey has organised a vehicle convoy down to the Festival – details are given later in this edition of the Bulletin. Rally Registrations will take place in the Links Resort Main Reception from 5:30 – 6:30pm. The welcome BBQ for those who signed up for this will commence in the lower pavilion from 7:00pm. I look forward to seeing you on the road at either event this month, keep those motors running! Happy veteran motoring. Hamish McDonald (Chair)

Member of The Association of Veteran Car Clubs of Australia (TAVCCA)

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Meetings The Club holds informal gatherings at 8pm on the first Wednesday of each month, except January, at the Colonel Light Gardens RSL, Dorset Ave. Park behind on what was the bowling green, enter from Windsor Ave. Assemble at 7.30 for a pre-meeting chat. The only formal club meeting is the Annual General Meeting, held on the first Wednesday in July each year.

Wednesday 3rd April – A Night at the Museums. Phil Keane will recall his visit to the National Automobile Museum in Mulhouse, France featuring the fantastic Schlumpf Collection of classic automobiles; Julian McNeil will talk on the Henri Malartre Automobile Museum in Lyon, France.

Wednesday 1st May – Rally wrap-up with the attendees of the GVV&CVC ‘Gawler to Barossa Veteran and Vintage Run’, VCCSA Annual Rally and Brush Rally. Wednesday 5th June – Wheelie Good Night – A Bespoke Event. Exposition of Rudge hubs, Reilly wheels, Renault and RAF (Roue Amovible Francais) wheels. Images from the Pre-1905 Rally in Ballarat to start the evening.

Wednesday 3rd July – Annual General Meeting followed by a noggin and natter watching a video tour of the FountainHead Antique Auto Museum, Fairbanks, Alaska.

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Upcoming Club events Sunday 7th April Club Run to join the Gawler to Barossa Veteran & Vintage Run hosted by

the Gawler Veteran, Vintage & Classic Vehicle Club. Those participating VCCSA members who wish to travel in convoy will meet at 7.45am for an 8:00am start at the Salt Pans on Port Wakefield Road, on the left going North just 200m past Salisbury Highway overpass. The convoy will proceed as soon as possible to the start in the Immanuel Lutheran School, 11 Lyndoch Rd. Gawler East by 9.00am. This will be a great shakedown run in preparation for the VCCSA Annual Rally. Contact VCCSA Convoy Co-ordinator, Ian Voysey on Ph: 0432 454 942

13th – 15th April VCCSA Annual 3-Day Rally – Lady Bay Links Resort, Fleurieu Peninsula The 2019 VCCSA Annual 3-day rally will be based out of the Lady Bay Links Resort on the Fleurieu Peninsula. See the Events page on the http://vccsa.org.au/ website for further details and updates. Those members wishing to travel from Adelaide in convoy on Saturday 13th April will meet at the Sturt Caravan Park on Sturt Road at 11:30am. More convoy details contact Ian Voysey Ph: 0432 454 942 Annual Rally Director: Andrew Hayes 0401 025 000

5th May Club Run to Morphettville via Westbourne Park Meet at the Colonel Light Gardens Primary School, southern entrance car park adjoining Mortlock Park with entry off West Parkway, at 10am for 10.30am start. The route will take us through Westbourne Park and finishing with refreshments or lunch at The Junction on Anzac Highway, Morphettville. Run Co-ordinator: Phil Keane Ph: 0417 819 080

9th June Club Run – Marion Township Walk Run Co-ordinator: Phil Keane Ph: 0417 819 080

6th July VCCSA Annual Dinner (Sat night) Dinner Co-ordinator: Phil Keane Ph: 0417 819 080

Upcoming Local & National Club events

Sunday 7th April Gawler to Barossa Veteran & Vintage Run hosted by the Gawler Veteran, Vintage & Classic Vehicle Club. You are invited to participate in one of the few runs with no traffic lights designed specifically for our oldest vehicles and includes an outstanding morning tea provided on the Village Green at Lyndoch. Event Director: Geoff Boundy: 0437 689 973

23rd – 26th April National Brush Rally 2019 – Goolwa, SA The rally schedule provides many opportunities for spectators to visit the Rally at Goolwa, Milang, Strathalbyn and Victor Harbor. Hamish McDonald brushownersregister@gmail.com

13th – 19th May KERNEWEK LOWENDER - Copper Coast Cornish Festival, S.A. This Festival will be held in the coastal towns of Wallaroo, Moonta and Kadina. The Cavalcade of Cars & Motorcycles will be a festival highlight with over 500 vintage cars and motorcycles expected to be travelling around the Copper Coast.

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18th-19th May Pre 1905 Pioneers Rally – Ballarat Based in Ballarat, this Rally offers an opportunity for spectators to see these vehicles as they travel approximately 45 kilometres total distance each day on country roads: Saturday - Learmonth, Sunday – Smythesdale. Rally director: Greg Smith 0447 395 233

30th Aug - 6th Sept The Horseless Carriage Club of America (HCCA) South-East Australia Region is holding a Veteran Tour for vehicles prior to Dec 31st 1915 in Bathurst NSW from 30th August to 6th September in 2019. Expressions of Interest – contact Russell Holden: 0422 219 911

17th– 23rd Sept TAVCCA National Veteran Vehicle Rally – Bargara (Bundaberg, QLD). EOI form available on the VCCSA website or from http://www.vccaq.com or Email: Rally2019@skymesh.com.au for information.

29th Sept – 5th Oct Model T Ford Annual Rally 2019, Maryborough, QLD. Maryborough is on the banks of the Mary River. For all enquiries and entry details visit the website www.mtog12.wix.com/mtog or email: MTOQ2019rally@hotmail.com for an information pack.

1st – 7th April 2020 1 & 2 Cyl National Rally – Charleville, QLD in 2020 Hosted by the Veteran Car Club of Australia (QLD) Inc. For more information contact the 2020 National 1 & 2 Cylinder Rally Directors Graham Donges 0417 718 617 • Irene Donges 0419 751 324. The EOI and First Newsletter is available from the VCCSA website.

11th– 17rd Oct 2020 RACV National Veteran Vehicle Rally – Swan Hill, VIC The theme of Rural Edwardian Australiana will dominate the event. Contact Micheal & Claudia Holding 0407 008 895 or email mholding@netspace.net.au for the spiel claudia_holding@hotmail.com for the facts

Upcoming Swap Meet events 7th Apr Tanunda Oval 4th-5th May Naracoorte Showgrounds 26th May Kapunda Trotting Track

9th Jun Kadina Showgrounds 18th Aug Willunga Lions Reserve 21st Sep Gawler Community Centre

Notices Garage Space Wanted We have received a request for assistance from Fiona & Lynnear Fagan with finding garage space for 2 historic vehicles in the Largs Bay area. If you can provide some help please contact Phil Keane for further details. Other Club’s Publications Many clubs provide electronic versions of their publications and the following Australian Motoring Organisations have provided us with a link to their publication during the last month:

• Veteran Torque March 2019 - Veteran Car Club of Australia (Queensland) Inc. https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/48f9f5_fccf6c8562ea49948a331b2f2e1aeb12.pdf

• The Vintage Car Club of Queensland Inc. http://www.vccq.club

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• Historic Motor Vehicles Club Inc. (Fleurieu Peninsular S.A.) http://www.hmvc.org.au/category/magazine/

• Retroautos April 2019 issue via Shannons Club: https://www.shannons.com.au/club/news/retroautos/all/

• Veteran Car Club of WA - http://www.veterancarclubofwa.asn.au/early-auto-magazine/ • The Vintage Driver’s Club (Vic) –

https://www.vision6.com.au/ch/41815/18yj9/2632709/9LDcAlGpTmdBbcemw0T5xhl8AGfNFPdbl2F0k6q4.pdf

• The Chrevrolet Club of WA Inc. The Chevroletter - March 2019 http://vccsa.org.au/new-site/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Chevroletter-March-2019.pdf

For sale /wanted For sale: Carbide gas generator, never used. Unmarked new condition, suitable for any brass veteran, $1200. Contact: Mal Roberts - 0412049509

Wanted

Any articles that can be used in future editions of the Bulletin. There is a shortage of material to fall back on, so anything useful will be most welcomed. Please email to editor@vccsa.org.au typed items in a version of Word (.doc or .docx) and pictures or photos in (.jpg).

If you don’t have email or have a paper version to share please post to the clubs P.O. Box or bring them along to the monthly meeting. Originals will be returned to sender.

The Cracked Plug Run – Tasmania in March 2019 Rally Report by Julian McNeil Photos by Julian & Jane McNeil Jill Hawkins and Kelvin Callaghan had already run a rally across their state from the North western

most point reachable by motor vehicle to the south eastern most point crossing the magnificent highlands in 2016. It was such a success that going the other way became a must for all the original entrants including Shaun Crofton and Andrew Howe-Davies who came from the other side of the world to repeat the experience of crossing Tasmania. This run is by necessity a progressive rally and therefore harder to organize and we are indebted to the formidable organizational skills of Jill Hawkins as well as the unfailing hospitality of the Tasmanians as a whole. My trusty 1909 Cadillac that tackled the hills

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This time the North-eastern most point is Cape Portland where there is a wind farm owned, as one would expect, by the Chinese. The coastline in the area is spectacular and the wind formidable. To go there we had to stay at what the Americans would call a ‘Dude ranch’ called Icena, a fun experience on its own. We then proceeded to Bridport, a very pretty fishing port along the coast, then to Launceston and next day up the climb to the Highlands and the great lake. The formidable climb was relieved by a lunch at the Hawkins “shack” (i.e. holiday resort). We passed a number of areas that had recently been burn by the bushfires that had ravaged Tasmania including the Great Lake Hotel where we stayed the night – not surprisingly it was for sale.

The major challenge was the trip to Strathgordon which was the South western most point. We found out why I was forbidden to use the 1906 Swift that I had used on the previous run as were

Windfarm at Cape Portland

A native of North East Tasmania who came out to look at the cars –

Tiger snake at Cape Protland

End of the road Lake Gordon Dam “Better then Colorado”

Recreation of the line up of cars from previous run with the great lake in the background

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several others with varying degrees of compliance. The unrelenting steep hill climbs tested all of the entrants, but the country was magnificent and all of us were taken aback by the beauty of the area around Lake Gordon and Lake Pedder. The accompanying photos don’t seem to do justice to the magnificence of the scenery. Many thanks to Jill Hawkins for all the hard word she and her band had put into the organization of this unforgettable experience and to Kelvin for pushing the concept.

VSCC Historic Motor Vehicle Gathering - 17th April Photos by Hamish McDonald

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VCCSA Annual Rally 2019 – Rally Update Update by VCCSA Annual Rally Team Only a short time now until everyone gathers in Normanville for the 2019 VCC of SA Annual Rally. We have around 30 entrants, including 3 single cylinder Cadillacs, and more than 50 people wending their way down to the Fleurieu Peninsula from Saturday, 13 April 2019. While many of the early starters will be down there ahead of schedule to ensure their place in the Festival Fleurieu launch (see separate details below) at the Yankalilla Showgrounds on the Saturday, we expect some entrants will arrive while most of us are at the launch. For everyone’s benefit please find attached a small map of the Lady Bay Links Resort building. You will note a black dot off the end of Turnberry Drive. This is the area we have been allowed to use to park our trailers for the duration of the rally so if you arrive when there is no-one there to “tell you where to go” you now know! When parking your trailer please have consideration for other users and the neighbours and ensure the road is kept clear and room is left for all trailers. Registration for entrants will be held in the main reception area of the Resort itself from 5:30 to 6:30pm followed by the welcome BBQ starting at 7pm. We’re looking forward to seeing everyone there and wish you all a happy and safe trip to Normanville. Any further details: John Hancock at 1909gregoire@gmail.com or Mb: 0499 600 489 See you all soon!

Instruction sheet – Saturday, 13 April 2019

Festival Fleurieu Opening The opening event of the Biennial Festival Fleurieu is being staged at the Yankallila Showgrounds on the main road between Yankalilla and Normanville (about 4k from Links Lady Bay Resort (Rally HQ). The event features displays and market stalls featuring the products of many of the artisans involved in the Festival, live music on two stages, gourmet food stalls and even a light display in the early evening. VCCSA Annual Rally entrants have been invited to be part of the launch by placing their vehicles on display between 2 and 5pm on the day. All entrants wishing to take part are asked to meet at the main reception car park at the Links Lady Bay Resort at 1:15pm. All vehicles will then travel to the opening event together to arrive, and be parked in the display area, before the event opens to the public at 2pm. Arrangements have been made for all vehicles to leave the showgrounds at 5pm, approximately one hour before sunset, to ensure all vehicles are safely back at their owner’s accommodation well before last light.

Membership Details: We are required to maintain a register of Members’ details in addition to a list of vehicles registered through the VCCSA. A Statutory Declaration must be produced at each annual log-book stamping or renewal and the vehicle must be sighted by one of the Club Registration Officers every 3 years. Members/Associate Members are required to complete the following Table. For the Members only area, please place an ‘X’ in the box provided if you do not want this information shared. No addresses are disclosed. Have any of your contact details changed since last year? (Show changes below, if required)

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Member / Associate Member Contact Details Name Partners Name Home Address X Home Telephone Mobile Telephone Email Address

Waiver by Member/Participant Member’s participation in VCCSA general events/multiple day rallies/day runs/monthly Gatherings/other/etc. takes place on the condition that the vehicle(s) entered, the driver/rider thereof and any other person connected herewith, including passengers or any other occupants of the vehicle, while participating in any authorised and/or sanctioned VCCSA event shall do so at the sole risk of the entrant and driver/rider, every entrant shall indemnify the Veteran Car Club of South Australia Incorporated and/or members of the Committee or any other persons appointed by or acting on behalf of the VCCSA and/or Committee against any claim by any other entrant or driver/rider or any other persons whomsoever for injuries or damage caused by their vehicle(s) or driver/rider thereof.

By signing and renewing this membership form, you hereby agree to be bound by the conditions as set out above at any event associated, organised or approved under the auspices of the VCCSA and abide by the rules and articles of the Veteran Car Club of South Australia.

Membership Rate and Payment

I do not consent to my name/vehicle details in the VCCSA publications/website or membership directory: (Please tick box for this option)

Membership fee for 2019/20 $35 ‘Associate’ Membership fee for 2019/20 $20 Posted hardcopy of the Bulletin (optional) $45

Total Payment Payments can be made at the monthly Gathering, or by Post to: The Membership Secretary, VCCSA, PO Box 193, Unley Business Centre 5061

Methods of Payment: Direct Deposit# Cheque Cash

# Direct Deposit Details: Account Name: The Veteran Car Club of SA BSB: 105-032 Account Number: 058548140 Please include your NAME as payment reference Please note: You must still complete and submit this renewal form if paying by Direct Deposit*

Member Signature:

Associate Member Signature: Subscriptions are due on the 30 June 2019, and if not paid by 31st July 2019, membership ceases.

*Membership forms must be returned to support your renewal or your renewal will not be recognised. Conditional Registration through the VCCSA ceases from 1 July until membership is renewed. If membership fees are not paid by the due date for the

upcoming financial year, the VCCSA is then obliged to notify the Registrar of Motor Vehicles the member is un-financial. After that time, a new MR334 may be required to reinstate Conditional Registration.

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